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  • Gleyber Torres 2B | DET

    Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Homers in loss Wednesday

    Torres went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the Guardians.

    Torres was the only Detroit player with multiple hits and he also delivered his eighth home run of the season in the third inning, which gave the Tigers a short-lived 3-2 lead. The veteran infielder batted leadoff for the first time since Aug. 2, with Kevin McGonigle sliding down from first to third in the lineup against lefty Foster Griffin. Whether he's batting leadoff or not, Torres should regularly occupy a spot near the top of Detroit's order most days, and he should remain a steady if not spectacular fantasy performer.

  • Cole Young 2B | SEA

    Mariners' Cole Young: Leaves with dizziness

    Young was removed from Wednesday's game against the Yankees due to dizziness, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

    Young went 1-for-4 with a run scored before coming out of the game in the seventh inning. Leo Rivas would likely be next in line to start at second base if Young needs to miss additional time, but he doesn't seem to be dealing with anything that would require an IL stint.

  • Red Sox's Anthony Seigler: Shifts back into reserve role

    Seigler is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

    Seigler is back on the bench for a second straight day while the Red Sox go with Nick Sogard at second base. Prior to Tuesday, Seigler had covered the keystone in four of the Red Sox's previous five contests, but his uptick in playing time appears to have been mostly the result of Willson Contreras and Masataka Yoshida missing out on two starts apiece due to illness.

  • Zach McKinstry 2B | DET

    Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Idle against southpaw

    McKinstry is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

    The Tigers will keep McKinstry on the bench along with fellow left-handed hitter Colt Keith while southpaw Foster Griffin takes the hill for the Guardians. Corey Julks was called up from Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday and will step in for McKinstry in right field in his Tigers debut.

  • Travis Bazzana 2B | CLE

    Guardians' Travis Bazzana: Sitting against lefty again

    Bazzana is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

    The left-handed-hitting Bazzana will be left out of the lineup for the second time in the Guardians' last three matchups versus a left-handed starting pitcher. Angel Genao will fill in at second base for Bazzana, who is slashing just .192/.306/.240 (65 wRC+) over 121 plate appearances versus same-handed pitching this season.

  • Chase Meidroth 2B | CHW

    White Sox's Chase Meidroth: Making return to starting nine

    Meidroth (wrist) will start at shortstop and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Reds.

    With the discomfort in his left wrist having subsided, Meidroth will check back into the starting nine after he had been relegated to a bench role for the White Sox's previous two contests. Meidroth will pick up a start at shortstop for the first time all season while the White Sox's main option at that position, Colson Montgomery, slides over to third base to fill in for a resting Miguel Vargas.

  • Jeff McNeil 2B | ATH

    Athletics' Jeff McNeil: Idle for series finale

    McNeil is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

    McNeil will take a seat for the series finale after he had started in each of the previous three contests and served as the Athletics' table setter in the past two games. Tommy White will fill in for McNeil at first base Wednesday, while shortstop Donovan Walton receives a look out of the leadoff spot.

  • Jose Altuve 2B | HOU

    Astros' Jose Altuve: Absent from Houston lineup

    Altuve (foot) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's tilt in San Francisco.

    Altuve departed Tuesday's 4-1 loss after being hit on the left foot by a pitch. Astros manager Joe Espada said Wednesday that Altuve remains sore and will be evaluated by team doctors when the team returns home this weekend, according to Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle. Nick Allen will fill in for Altuve at second base Wednesday.

  • Lenyn Sosa 2B | TOR

    Blue Jays' Lenyn Sosa: Resumes rehab assignment

    Sosa (wrist) resumed his rehab assignment with Single-A Dunedin on Tuesday, going 1-for-2 with a double and a hit-by-pitch.

    Sosa was pulled off his initial rehab assignment in late June following a setback. He should be ready to return later this month if he can avoid another snag in the recovery process, though it's unclear whether there will be room for him on the Blue Jays' active roster.

  • Jose Altuve 2B | HOU

    Astros' Jose Altuve: Exits after HBP

    Altuve was removed from Tuesday's game against the Giants after getting hit on the foot by a pitch, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Altuve took an 82-mph slider off his left foot in the first inning. He initially remained in the game but was eventually replaced on defense in the bottom of the second. He was diagnosed with a contusion after his removal, which suggests that he avoided a fracture, though the Astros may still keep him out another game or two as a precaution.

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