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  • Bo Bichette SS | TOR

    Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Scratched Wednesday

    Bichette was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Rangers due to a right middle finger contusion, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

    Bichette went 2-for-5 with an RBI in his return from the injured list Tuesday, but he'll be prevented from playing Wednesday as he deals with a bruised finger. His absence will move Ernie Clement from third base to shortstop, and Addison Barger will enter the starting nine to start at the hot corner.

  • Rays' Jose Caballero: Taking seat Wednesday

    Caballero is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Red Sox.

    Cabellero started each of the previous five games for the Rays, but he will begin Wednesday's contest on the bench. Taylor Walls will garner the start at shortstop and will bat eighth.

  • Zachary Neto SS | LAA

    Angels' Zach Neto: Rare day off amidst slump

    Neto is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the White Sox, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    In the midst of a 1-for-24 drought at the dish, Neto is receiving a rare day off. Jack Lopez will cover shortstop and bat second for the Angels while Neto gets some rest.

  • Jacob Amaya SS | CHW

    White Sox's Jacob Amaya: Fading into platoon role

    Amaya is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

    After making 14 starts at shortstop in a 16-game stretch from Aug. 30 through Monday, Amaya now finds himself on the bench for the second day in a row. He's sat in each of the White Sox's last three matchups with right-handed pitchers, as Amaya looks to have moved into the short side of a platoon at shortstop with the lefty-hitting Nicky Lopez. Since joining the White Sox on Aug. 27 after being claimed off waivers from the Astros, Amaya is slashing .244/.311/.268.

  • Max Schuemann 2B | OAK

    Athletics' Max Schuemann: Getting day off

    Schuemann is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Cubs.

    Schuemann manned third base for the Athletics in each of the previous five games, but he will begin Wednesday's contest on the bench. Nick Allen will handle the hot corner and bat ninth.

  • Bobby Witt SS | KC

    Royals' Bobby Witt: Swipes 30th bag

    Witt went 0-for-2 with three walks, a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 3-1 extra-inning loss to the Tigers.

    Detroit made sure Witt wasn't going to make a big impact in a game with significant playoff implications for both teams, but he still found a way to contribute. Witt has produced back-to-back 30-30 campaigns, and the 24-year-old has taken his overall offensive game to another level in 2024 with a .331/.386/.598 slash line.

  • Willi Castro LF | MIN

    Twins' Willi Castro: Goes yard, steals base in win

    Castro went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a stolen base in Tuesday's win against Cleveland.

    The Twins' utility man garnered a start in left field and cracked his 12th long ball of the season off reliever Nick Sandlin in the eighth to extend the lead to 4-1. Castro previously swiped his 14th base in the contest, as this performance marks the third time in his career that he's collected a homer and a steal in the same game. Overall, the 27-year-old is now slashing .250/.334/.394 with 83 runs scored and 57 RBI in 592 plate appearances across 148 games.

  • Bo Bichette SS | TOR

    Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Returns from IL

    The Blue Jays reinstated Bichette (calf) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

    Bichette went 4-for-14 with two RBI and a run scored across four games during his rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo. With a .595 OPS, the 25-year-old infielder is enduring his worst season at the plate over his six-year MLB career, but he figures to reclaim his role as Toronto's everyday shortstop now that he's healthy. Will Wagner (knee) was placed on the 60-day IL in a corresponding move.

  • Carlos Correa SS | MIN

    Twins' Carlos Correa: Exiting lineup Tuesday

    Correa is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Cleveland.

    Correa has started every other game since returning from the injured list Saturday, as the Twins clearly don't want to overload him as he comes back from a two-month absence due to plantar fasciitis. Brooks Lee will be at shortstop Tuesday as Minnesota looks to even the series.

  • Mikey Romero SS | BOS

    Red Sox's Mikey Romero: Climbs to Double-A

    Romero is hitting .243 with six home runs, 25 strikeouts and two walks in 16 games with Double-A Portland.

    Romero went on an absolute tear for High-A Greenville in the middle of the summer, slashing .345/.398/.673 with eight home runs in 27 games from July 10 through Aug. 25, which earned him a promotion to Double-A on Aug. 27. The 20-year-old shortstop appears to be a little overmatched against Double-A pitching, but he's still gotten to significant power, and he's ahead of schedule relative to his peers. A first-round pick in 2022, Romero has already more than doubled his career games played total this year, as he has missed significant time with lower-back issues, and he even missed time earlier this year with more back trouble.

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