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  • Josh H. Smith SS | TEX

    Rangers' Josh Smith: Back in lineup

    Smith (elbow) is starting at shortstop and batting second against the Twins on Wednesday.

    Smith was held out of Tuesday's series opener due to a left elbow infection, but he has been cleared to play in Wednesday's tilt. He has not recorded a hit in any of his last four games and has gone 11-for-55 (.200) with three steals, six runs and one RBI since Sept. 1.

  • Sam Haggerty LF | TEX

    Rangers' Sam Haggerty: Done for 2025

    The Rangers transferred Haggerty (ankle) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.

    Haggerty landed on the 10-day injured list in mid-August due to left ankle inflammation. He was cleared to embark on a rehab assignment in early September but was shut down after experiencing a setback, and his transfer to the 60-day IL means his 2025 campaign is done. Haggerty will end the season with a .253/.328/.370 slash line with 12 steals, 31 runs, two home runs and 13 RBI over 181 plate appearances. The move corresponds with Wyatt Langford (oblique) being placed on the 10-day IL and the Rangers selecting Billy McKinney's contract from Triple-A Round Rock.

  • Wyatt Langford OF | TEX

    Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Done for season

    The Rangers placed Langford on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left oblique strain.

    Langford made an early exit from Tuesday's game after aggravating a left side injury that has been bothering him for the past week, and the Rangers will now opt to shut him down for the remainder of the season. He'll finish his sophomore MLB season with a .241/.344/.431 slash line alongside 22 homers, 62 RBI, 73 runs scored and 22 stolen bases through 134 games. Billy McKinney was selected from Triple-A Round Rock to fill the void in Texas' outfield group.

  • Billy McKinney RF | TEX

    Rangers' Billy McKinney: Back with Texas

    The Rangers selected McKinney's contract from Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday.

    The move gives the Rangers additional outfield depth after Wyatt Langford (oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list. McKinney was DFA'd by Texas in early July but opted to stay in the organization in Triple-A, where he has gone 17-for-60 (.283) with one steal, 10 runs, one homer and 10 RBI in 16 games since Sept. 2.

  • Zack Gelof 2B | ATH

    Athletics' Zack Gelof: Undergoes surgery on shoulder

    Gelof successfully underwent surgery on his left shoulder Wednesday, Jason Burke of SI.com reports.

    Gelof dislocated his left shoulder while diving for a grounder in the fifth inning of Friday's game against the Pirates. Now that he's undergone surgery, Gelof will turn his attention towards being ready for the start of spring training. He appeared in 30 games for the Athletics this season and finished with a .174/.230/.272 slash line with one steal, 12 runs, two homers and seven RBI in 101 plate appearances.

  • Mike Trout CF | LAA

    Angels' Mike Trout: Resting Wednesday

    Trout is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Royals on Wednesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Trout will get a rest day Wednesday while Yoan Moncada serves as the designated hitter and bats third. Trout has gone 14-for-67 (.209) with two home runs, five RBI and 11 runs scored since Sept. 1, and his homer against the Rockies on Saturday was the 400th of his major-league career.

  • Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Resting Wednesday

    O'Hoppe is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Royals on Wednesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    O'Hoppe will take a breather while Sebastian Rivero works behind home plate and bats eighth. O'Hope has gone 4-for-19 (.211) with one double since being reinstated from the 7-day concussion injured list Sept. 15.

  • Derek Hill CF | CHW

    White Sox's Derek Hill: Claimed by Chicago

    The White Sox claimed Hill off waivers from the Marlins on Wednesday.

    Hill was DFA'd by Miami earlier in the week but will spent the remaining five days of the regular season with the White Sox after the team placed Mike Tauchman (knee) on the 10-day IL in a corresponding move. Hill slashed .213/.275/.331 with three home runs, 10 RBI, 19 runs scored, seven stolen bases and a 9:46 BB:K across 141 plate appearances with the Marlins.

  • White Sox's Jonathan Cannon: Back with big club

    The White Sox recalled Cannon from Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday.

    Cannon takes the 26-man roster spot of Wikelman Gonzalez after he was placed on the 15-day IL with a right elbow impingement. Cannon has appeared in 20 games for Chicago this season and made 17 starts, posting a 5.67 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 78:37 K:BB across 98.1 innings.

  • White Sox's Wikelman Gonzalez: Placed on 15-day IL

    The White Sox placed Gonzalez on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a right elbow impingement.

    Gonzalez got his first taste of the big leagues this season and appeared in 16 games out of Chicago's bullpen, registering a 2.66 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 25:12 K:BB across 20.1 innings of work. The 23-year-old should be apart of the team's bullpen in 2026.

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