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LaMonte Wade Jr. LF | HOU
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Gets spiked, exits Wednesday
Wade left Wednesday's game against the Cardinals with an apparent foot injury after being stepped on at first base, Mark W. Sanchez of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.
The 27-year-old went 0-for-1 with a pair of walks before being replaced by Darin Ruf at first base. Wade should be considered day-to-day and may be able to play Friday against the Nationals.
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Jake Cronenworth 2B | SD
Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Day off Wednesday
Cronenworth is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
The second baseman sits following an 0-for-3 showing Tuesday night. Cronenworth has hit .211 in the last 10 games following a four-game home-run streak June 21-25. Ha-Seong Kim is playing second base and batting seventh Wednesday.
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Donovan Solano 1B | TEX
Giants' Donovan Solano: Out of Wednesday's lineup
Solano is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Cardinals, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Solano will receive the day off after going 1-for-12 with an RBI and a walk over the past three games. Wilmer Flores will shift to the keystone while Jason Vosler starts at third base.
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Keston Hiura 2B | LAD
Brewers' Keston Hiura: Not starting nightcap Wednesday
Hiura is on the bench for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Mets.
The 24-year-old was pinch-hit for in Game 1 after going 0-for-2 with a strikeout against Jacob DeGrom. Hiura is now 4-for-26 with 13 strikeouts in his last eight games. Newly acquired Rowdy Tellez will start at first base Wednesday night.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Athletics' Matt Olson: Collects pair of RBI
Olson went 1-for-3 with an RBI single and a run-scoring groundout in a loss to the Astros on Tuesday.
Olson got it done with some small ball Tuesday, as he opened the scoring on the afternoon with his first-inning single before notching the final run of the game for Oakland in the second with a grounder that plated Elvis Andrus. The pair of RBI snapped a 13-game drought in that category for Olson, who hit just .170 over that stretch.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Plates pair in win
Goldschmidt went 2-for-5 with a two-run single and two runs in a win over the Giants on Tuesday.
The veteran slugger's timely fourth-inning knock plated Harrison Bader and Edmundo Sosa to snap a 2-2 tie and give the Cardinals a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Goldschmidt is picking up steam as the first half of the season comes to a close, as he now has a seven-game hitting streak during which he's produced a .379/.438/.552 slash line across 32 plate appearances.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | ATL
Brewers' Rowdy Tellez: Not starting Game 1 on Wednesday
Tellez is not starting Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Mets, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Tellez has joined the team after being acquired from the Blue Jays on Tuesday, and he's officially been added to the 26-man and 40-man rosters with Daniel Robertson being designated for assignment. He won't start the first half of the twin bill, but he figures to be available off the bench and serve as a candidate to start Game 2.
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Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL
White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: On bench Wednesday
Vaughn isn't starting Wednesday against Minnesota.
Vaughn had started in each of the last nine games, and he recorded hits in seven of those appearances. The 23-year-old hit .355 with two home runs, two doubles, seven runs and five RBI during that time, but he'll get a breather while Billy Hamilton starts in left field and bats eighth.
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Yandy Diaz DH | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: On bench for matinee
Diaz isn't starting the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against Cleveland, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Diaz had started each of the last three games, and he went 4-for-11 with a home run, a double, five runs, two RBI and two walks during that time. Ji-Man Choi will start at first base while Austin Meadows serves as the designated hitter.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Indians' Josh Naylor: Transferred to 60-day IL
Naylor (ankle) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.
Naylor was carted off the field after taking a gruesome hit to his lower body during a collision June 27, and he later underwent surgery to repair multiple fibula fractures and ligament tears. The 24-year-old won't return during the 2021 season, but the team isn't yet sure whether he could be ready for spring training next year, Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.