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  • Orlando Arcia SS | MIN

    Twins' Orlando Arcia: Pushed off 40-man roster

    The Twins designated Arcia for assignment following Sunday's 5-4 win over the Cardinals, Audra Martin of Twins.tv reports.

    Arcia had his contract selected from Triple-A St. Paul on May 19 and produced a .271/.300/.354 slash line with one home run, two RBI and six runs in 19 contests with Minnesota. Minnesota will call up outfielder Kyler Fedko from Triple-A St. Paul to replace Arcia on the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster.

  • Corey Seager SS | TEX

    Rangers' Corey Seager: Missing third straight start

    Seager (ribs/jaw) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

    Seager will be held out of the starting nine for a third straight day while he contends with ribs and jaw soreness stemming from a collision at home plate in Thursday's win over the Royals. Per MLB.com, manager Skip Schumaker relayed Saturday that Seager's condition has improved, but it's unclear if the five-time All-Star will be available off the bench for the series finale. Ezequiel Duran will cover shortstop in place of Seager on Sunday.

  • Taylor Walls SS | TB

    Rays' Taylor Walls: Getting break Sunday

    Walls is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

    The Rays will give Walls a rest after he started at shortstop each of the past three days while going a collective 4-for-8 with two walks, two stolen bases, one run and one RBI. Ben Williamson will cover shortstop in Walls' stead in the series finale.

  • Masyn Winn SS | STL

    Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Taking seat Sunday

    Winn is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

    Rookie JJ Wetherholt will slide over from his usual spot at second base to make his first MLB start at shortstop. Winn had started the last five games, going 3-for-20 with a double, a stolen base, two walks, four runs and two RBI during that stretch.

  • Joseph Ortiz SS | MIL

    Brewers' Joey Ortiz: Playing time trending up

    Ortiz will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Phillies.

    Ortiz will stick in the starting nine for the seventh time in eight games while he's maintained a serviceable .280/.357/.400 slash line thus far in June. With Ortiz's playing time on the upswing, Luis Rengifo has been the odd man out on the left side of the infield.

  • Jacob Wilson SS | ATH

    Athletics' Jacob Wilson: On bench Sunday

    Wilson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

    The 24-year-old returned from the injured list Friday and will receive a day off after going 1-for-7 with a walk, two RBI and one run in his first two games back from a dislocated left shoulder. With Wilson on the bench, Alika Williams will take over at shortstop and bat ninth in Sunday's series finale.

  • Miguel Rojas SS | LAD

    Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Available off bench Sunday

    Rojas said that he's available off the bench for Sunday's game against the White Sox after aggravating a right shin injury Saturday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

    The veteran infielder didn't start Saturday but entered the game in the top of the fifth inning as a pinch hitter for Alex Freeland. Rojas noted that he initially hurt his shin during the Dodgers' previous series in Pittsburgh, and he tweaked it again Saturday while grounding out. He was able to stay in the game on defense but got pulled in the top of the seventh after reaching base on a walk. Rojas told Plunkett that he elected to pull himself from the game because he didn't want to be further compromised while Yoshinobu Yamamoto was in the midst of a perfect game. Rojas doesn't expect his shin to be a serious concern.

  • Jorge Mateo SS | ATL

    Braves' Jorge Mateo: On bench against another righty

    Mateo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

    With Freddy Peralta on the bump for New York, Mateo will head to the bench for a second straight matchup with a right-handed pitcher. Atlanta should still be able to find room for the right-handed hitter against lefties, but Mauricio Dubon and Ha-Seong Kim look to be ahead of Mateo on the shortstop depth chart.

  • Ezequiel Tovar SS | COL

    Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Back in starting nine Sunday

    Tovar (calf) will start at shortstop and bat fifth Sunday against the Athletics.

    Tovar was held out of the starting nine for the first two games of the series in Las Vegas due to left calf soreness, but the 24-year-old was available off the bench for Saturday's 7-5 loss. Though Tovar ultimately went unused in that contest, he'll settle back in at his usual spot at shortstop in the series finale. Tovar has gotten off to a rough start to June, producing just five hits in 33 at-bats (.152) while posting a 1:15 BB:K over eight games.

  • J.P. Crawford SS | SEA

    Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Plans to return from IL on Tuesday

    Crawford (hand) said he expects to be activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday when first eligible, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

    Crawford landed on the IL on June 8 due to a right hand contusion and won't need to go on a rehab assignment prior to being activated. The long-time shortstop has taken grounders almost exclusively at third base in pregame workouts during the Mariners' current road trip, strongly suggesting rookie Colt Emerson will continue playing regularly at shortstop when Crawford returns. The veteran infielder could face more of a squeeze for playing time once Brendan Donovan (groin/adductor) also returns from the IL.

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