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Baez was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Pirates due to back spasms, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Baez was removed from the starting lineup minutes before first pitch. Kody Clemens will start at second base and bat third while Willi Castro shifts to shortstop.

Grissom went 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Pirates.

The 21-year-old rookie continues a remarkable start to his big-league career. In 14 games since being called up from Double-A Mississippi to cover for a rash of injuries to Atlanta's middle infielders, Grissom has eight multi-hit performances, leading to an absurd .420/463/.660 slash line with three homers, two steals, 10 RBI and 14 runs -- all while hitting mainly in the bottom third of the order.

Witt went 2-for-4 with a triple, a solo home run and an additional run in a 7-3 loss to the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

Witt's ability to get on base from the top third of the Royals lineup has been subpar in his rookie season, evidenced by a .294 OBP. However, the 22-year-old shortstop has flashed a rare combination of power and speed over the first 472 plate appearances of his young career. Witt now has 17 home runs to go along with six triples and 24 stolen bases in 2022.

Turner went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 10-1 win over the Brewers.

Turner knocked an RBI single in the fourth inning and an RBI double in the eighth. This was the shortstop's eighth multi-hit effort through 21 games in August, a month in which he's batting .302 (26-for-86). That's right in line with his season mark of .308, and he's added an .837 OPS, 18 home runs, 85 RBI, 77 runs scored and 20 stolen bases through 122 games. The one downside to his recent performance is his ongoing 17-game homer drought.

Edman went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's Game 2 win over the Cubs.

Edman launched a solo home run off Anderson Espinoza in the top of the sixth inning before later ripping a two-run double and coming around to score again in the ninth. The long ball was his ninth of the year and second in his last seven games. Since Aug. 10, Edman has hit .200 with two homers, five RBI, nine runs and two stolen bases over 40 at-bats in 11 games.

Manager Alex Cora said Bogaerts (back) will be out of the lineup Wednesday against the Blue Jays, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Bogaerts went 0-for-2 with a walk Tuesday before exiting the contest with mid-back spasms, and he'll be held out of the starting nine for at least one game. Tommy Pham also left with back spasms Tuesday, so the Red Sox are expected to make a roster move to add a position player, though it's unclear if either Bogaerts or Pham will require a trip to the injured list.

Mateo went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI in a 5-3 win Tuesday over the White Sox.

Mateo drove in a run with a single and stole second base in the seventh inning. It was his 28th stolen base of the season and first since Aug. 11. The 27-year-old has exploded in August, posting a .338/.390/.606 line with 10 extra-base hits and 17 RBI in 20 contests. After striking out in 32.5 percent of his first 277 plate appearances, the shortstop has struck out in just 18.8 percent of his last 133 trips to the plate.

Bogaerts was removed from Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays with mid-back spasms, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Bogaerts went 0-for-2 with a walk before exiting the contest during the seventh inning. It's unclear if the injury will affect the 29-year-old's availability for Wednesday's matchup with Toronto.

Baez went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Giants. He also stole a base.

Baez and rookie Riley Greene were the only Detroit players with multiple hits, and Baez was the only one to score. He also stole his eighth base of the season in nine attempts. The shortstop entered the contest hitless in his past three games, and he's still hitting just .224 with a .636 OPS this year. He batted .265 with an .813 OPS for the Cubs and Mets in 2021 while also stealing 18 bases, so he's clearly taken a step back in his first season with the Tigers.

Reyes was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.

Reyes has appeared in four games across multiple stints in the majors this year, and he's gone 4-for-14 with a walk and a run scored. The 29-year-old could quickly head back to the minors since Jace Peterson (elbow) is on a rehab assignment and may return from the injured list this week.