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Wenceel Perez RF | DET
Tigers' Wenceel Perez: Dropping out of lineup Wednesday
Perez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
Perez will ride the pine for the final game of the Tigers' homestand after he started in each of the previous five contests and went 4-for-18 with a walk, three stolen bases, three RBI and a run. With Perez taking a seat, Detroit will make room in the starting nine at designated hitter for the newly recalled Jace Jung, while Riley Greene, Matt Vierling and Kerry Carpenter fill out the outfield from left to right.
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Jorge Mateo SS | TB
Braves' Jorge Mateo: Nursing jammed thumb
Mateo was held out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners while he nurses a jammed thumb, Lindsay Crosby of BravesToday.com reports.
The injury looks to be minor, but it was enough that Atlanta felt compelled to call up Jim Jarvis from Triple-A Gwinnett to make his MLB debut at shortstop Wednesday. Atlanta is idle Thursday, so Mateo will receive at least a couple days of rest. Mateo had started six straight games before being left out of the lineup Wednesday.
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Austin Martin LF | MIN
Twins' Austin Martin: Hitting bench Wednesday
Martin is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
He'll hit the bench Wednesday, but after opening the season in a short-side platoon role in the outfield, Martin is beginning to encroach on the left-handed-hitting Matt Wallner's playing time against right-handed pitching. Martin picked up starts in three of the Twins' previous four matchups with righties and is sporting a team-best .886 OPS over 100 plate appearances on the season.
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Jorge Mateo SS | TB
Braves' Jorge Mateo: Heading to bench Wednesday
Mateo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
After a six-game run as Atlanta's starting shortstop, Mateo will cede the position to Jim Jarvis in the latter's MLB debut. With Mauricio Dubon seeing more time in the outfield of late in the wake of Ronald Acuna's (hamstring) recent move to the injured list, Mateo could continue to see the bulk of the playing time at shortstop in the short term. Mateo is likely to pivot into more of a utility role once Ha-Seong Kim (finger) is back from the IL, however.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Resting up Wednesday
Bogaerts is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.
Bogaerts had started every game dating back to April 12, so manager Craig Stammen likely viewed Wednesday's afternoon contest as an opportune time to give the veteran infielder a breather. With Bogaerts on the bench, Fernando Tatis will cover second base and Sung-Mun Song will start at shortstop.
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Gavin Lux SS | TB
Rays' Gavin Lux: On track for weekend return
Lux (shoulder/ankle) is tracking toward a return during the Rays' series in Boston this weekend, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Lux initially went on the injured list with a right shoulder impingement and was later delayed by a left ankle sprain. He's fully recovered now but has not done much on his rehab assignment, slashing .169/.329/.288 with one home run and a 14:20 BB:K over 17 contests. Lux is poised to be the Rays' primary second baseman against righties and will be making his team debut when he gets into a game.
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Shay Whitcomb 3B | SF
Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Called up to majors
Whitcomb was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday.
In response to Carlos Correa (ankle) being placed on the 10-day IL, Whitcomb will join Houston for the series finale against the Dodgers on Wednesday. The 27-year-old is back with the Astros after being demoted Monday and is likely to fill a reserve role.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Shelved with season-ending injury
The Astros placed Correa (ankle) on the 10-day injured list Wednesday.
The transaction was merely a formality after Correa told media members earlier Wednesday that he would require season-ending surgery after tearing a tendon in his left ankle during batting practice prior to Tuesday's game against the Dodgers. Correa will face an expected recovery timeline of 6-to-8 months, which should put him on track to be ready for the start of spring training. Houston recalled Shay Whitcomb from Triple-A Sugar Land in a corresponding transaction, but Isaac Paredes should step in as the Astros' everyday third baseman in Correa's absence. In the short term, Nick Allen and Braden Shewmake are likely to share the shortstop position until Jeremy Pena (hamstring) is activated from the IL.