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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Sitting Wednesday
Pena (wrist) isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Pena was pulled from Tuesday's game after taking a pitch off his right wrist in the eighth inning, and he'll need at least one more day off to recover before returning to action. Nick Allen will fill in at shortstop and bat ninth.
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Joseph Ortiz SS | MIL
Brewers' Joey Ortiz: Back in lineup for Brewers
Ortiz (abdomen) will start at shortstop and bat sixth in Wednesday's game versus the Phillies.
Ortiz has been nursing an abdominal strain which kept him out of the lineup Tuesday, but he's back in there after one day of rest. David Hamilton will cover third base, and Cooper Pratt will retreat to the bench for the Brewers on Wednesday.
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Alika Williams SS | ATH
Athletics' Alika Williams: Pair of hits in Tuesday's win
Williams went 2-for-4 with two runs scored in Tuesday's 9-7 win over the Angels.
Williams contributed in the high-scoring affair, logging a pair of singles and scoring twice. The 27-year-old has put together a solid September, slashing .273/.322/.491 with two homers, four RBI, eight runs and a stolen base over 19 contests. On the year, the shortstop is hitting .265/.304/.427 with four homers, 16 RBI, 27 runs and a stolen base across 87 games.
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Bobby Witt SS | KC
Royals' Bobby Witt: Collects three hits Tuesday
Witt went 3-for-4 with a double in Tuesday's 14-11 loss to the White Sox.
Witt sprayed a trio of hits, his second three-hit effort over the past three games. In 19 September contests, the star shortstop is slashing .268/.369/.394 with two homers, five RBI, 11 runs and seven stolen bases. On the year, Witt is hitting .283/.362/.444 with 18 homers, 54 RBI, 88 runs and 43 stolen bases across 138 games.
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C.J. Abrams SS | WAS
Nationals' CJ Abrams: Crushes two homers Tuesday
Abrams went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI during the Nationals' 3-1 win over the Tigers on Tuesday.
Abrams supplied all of the offense for the Nationals on Tuesday, starting with a solo homer in the second inning before giving Washington the lead for good with a two-run shot in the seventh. He's gone deep three times in as many games, and Tuesday was his third multi-HR game of the season. Abrams has an .835 OPS with 33 steals, 33 home runs and 102 RBI across 638 plate appearances in 2026.
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Jose Caballero SS | NYY
Yankees' Jose Caballero: Two more steals Tuesday
Caballero went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Rays.
The utility infielder got the start at third base and hit ninth in the matinee before returning to the bench for the nightcap. Caballero looks like he'll fall short of his third straight season with 40-plus steals, but his 34 pilfers in 133 games still have him fifth in the AL behind Chandler Simpson (46), Bobby Witt (43), Jazz Chisholm (40) and Jose Ramirez (35).
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Taylor Walls SS | TB
Rays' Taylor Walls: Three hits in Tuesday's nightcap
Walls went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and an RBI in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Yankees.
The shortstop led the charge in a 6-1 win for the Rays that clinched the AL East crown, and a first-round bye in the playoffs. Walls is in the lineup for his defense, not his offense, but despite a hip issue that cost him a good chunk of September, he's put together a .289/.364/.342 slash line over 46 plate appearances since Aug. 28 with two doubles, two steals, five RBI and nine runs in 13 contests.
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Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE
Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Logs hit in return
Rocchio went 1-for-5 in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Red Sox.
Rocchio returned to the lineup after missing one game due to a left leg injury. He was back home at shortstop and batted ninth for the Guardians. Rocchio has rebounded nicely from an August slump (.474 OPS) and is slashing .267/.343/.500 with 16 RBI through 18 games this month.