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Mathias went 2-for-5 with a double, three RBI and one run scored Wednesday against the Rockies.

Mathias made only his second start since being recalled by the Rangers on Aug. 15, but he's made a good impression by collecting three hits in eight at-bats. Even so, there's no clear path to playing time for Mathias, unless the team opts to decrease Ezequiel Duran's opportunity at third base.

Espinal is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

Espinal will sit for the second game in a row, despite having put together a respectable .286/.348/.405 slash line in August. With the Blue Jays prioritizing defense in the outfield of late by handing Jackie Bradley more work in center while the banged-up George Springer serves as the team's designated hitter, Espinal is now threatened by both Whit Merrifield and Cavan Biggio for playing time at second base. After Biggio received the starting nod at the keystone Tuesday, Merrifield will get a turn at the position Wednesday.

Arroyo is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Blue Jays due to an apparent leg injury suffered in Tuesday's 9-3 loss, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Though he played all nine innings while going 1-for-4 with a double and a run in Tuesday's 9-3 loss to Toronto, Arroyo appeared to hurt himself while sliding into first base in one of his plate appearances. The fact that Arroyo isn't starting at shortstop Wednesday despite Xander Bogaerts (back) also sitting out would seem to support the notion that Arroyo is banged up. With Arroyo and Bogaerts on the bench and Enrique Hernandez filling in at Arroyo's usual spot at second base, the Red Sox are without a natural shortstop, so corner infielder Bobby Dalbec will make his first career start at the position.

Mariners manager Scott Servais said that Haggerty (shoulder), who remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, is feeling good after swinging in the batting cage Tuesday with a fungo bat, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Though he's not starting for the fourth game in a row while managing a sore left shoulder, Haggerty is available off the bench Wednesday. Servais suggested that Haggerty could be an option as a pinch hitter, after the 28-year-old's most recent appearance since sustaining the shoulder injury came as a pinch runner in Sunday's loss to the Athletics.

Altuve went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored Tuesday against the Twins.

Altuve was back in the lineup after missing Sunday's game due to a shoulder injury. He led off the seventh inning with a double and came around to score on a two-run homer by Alex Bregman. Altuve has remained a consistent producer, maintaining a .301 average with a homer, seven RBI, 12 runs scored and three stolen bases across 20 games in August.

Gimenez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.

The Guardians and Padres are playing a day game after a night game and San Diego is starting southpaw Blake Snell, so Cleveland manager Terry Francona likely viewed Wednesday as an opportune time to give the lefty-hitting Gimenez a breather. Rookie Tyler Freeman will spell the All-Star at the keystone.

Frazier is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.

Though a right-hander (Anibal Sanchez) is taking the hill, the lefty-hitting Frazier will get a breather for the day game after a night game. Manager Scott Servais initially planned on resting Frazier on Sunday, but he went on to start his sixth straight game that day -- and a seventh straight in Tuesday's series opener -- due to Sam Haggerty's (shoulder) ongoing absence. Haggerty remains out of the lineup Wednesday, so Dylan Moore will step in for Frazier at the keystone.

Haggerty (shoulder) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.

A left shoulder injury will keep Haggerty on the bench for a fourth straight game, but because he was used as a pinch runner in Sunday's 5-3 loss to Oakland, the Mariners seemingly aren't expecting him to require a stint on the injured list. While Haggerty is sitting Wednesday, Mitch Haniger will man right field, opening up the designated-hitter spot for Carlos Santana.

Torres went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 4-2 victory against the Mets.

Torres has struggled through much of August, posting a .179/.200/.269 slash line over 20 contests. However, he's been perking up a bit of late, batting .258 with two homers in his past eight games. Torres has struck out at a 34.4 percent rate over that stretch, however, which is well above his 22 percent strikeout rate on the season.

Semien went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an RBI triple and an additional run in a 7-6 loss to the Rockies on Tuesday.

Semien has struggled to hit for average and reach base recently, as evidenced by his .211 average and .267 on-base percentage in August. However, Semien has shown some pop and now has six home runs this month, pushing his season total to 20. However, his overall production is down dramatically from his career-best 2021, as he's still sporting a middling .236/.295/.411 slash line.