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  • Royals' Michael Massey: Idle against lefty again

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

    The left-handed-hitting Massey will hit the bench for the second straight day while the Guardians send another lefty (Logan Allen) to the bump. Massey has played fairly regularly against right-handed pitching since he returned from the injured list Aug. 25, but he might have to settle for more of a part-time role after the Royals got Jonathan India back from the injured list Tuesday.

  • Diamondbacks' Ildemaro Vargas: Not in Wednesday's lineup

    Vargas is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest in San Francisco.

    Vargas started the previous two games at first base as the Diamondbacks scramble to fill the position following injuries to Pavin Smith (quadriceps) and Tyler Locklear (elbow), but Vargas will take a seat in Wednesday's series finale. Tim Tawa is handling first base and batting eighth as Arizona tries to avoid the sweep.

  • Tristan Gray SS | BOS

    Rays' Tristan Gray: Lifts homer Tuesday

    Gray went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 5-4 win over the White Sox.

    Gray hit his third home run of the season, tagging Tyler Alexander for a go-ahead solo shot in the seventh inning. It was the 29-year-old's third home run of the campaign. In his last nine games, Gray is 9-for-27 (.333) with three home runs and two doubles.

  • JJ Wetherholt 2B | STL

    Cardinals' JJ Wetherholt: Returning to action Wednesday

    Wetherholt will return to the lineup at Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday after missing five games with general soreness, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

    Woo writes that Wetherholt has been dealing with a "non-baseball ailment" but will be back in action at designated hitter Wednesday before returning to the field later this week. Wetherholt is slashing .309/.423/.519 with 16 home runs, 21 stolen bases and a 67:66 K:BB over 100 games this season between Double-A Springfield and Memphis. The top prospect is not expected to be promoted to the majors this month.

  • Zack Gelof 2B | ATH

    Athletics' Zack Gelof: Nabs first steal of season

    Gelof went 2-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 6-0 loss to the Red Sox.

    The steal was Gelof's first of the season. The second baseman has hit .300 (9-for-30) to begin September, but he's also racked up 12 strikeouts over eight games in that time. For the season, he's batting .195 with a .553 OPS, two home runs, seven RBI and 11 runs scored across 83 plate appearances.

  • Orioles' Jeremiah Jackson: Exits after HBP

    Jackson was removed from Tuesday's game against the Pirates after getting hit on his right elbow by a pitch, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

    Jackson took a 95.5-mph pitch off his elbow in the eighth inning and was immediately taken out of the game in favor of a pinch runner. The severity of the outfielder's injury will come into focus once Baltimore's trainers examine him further, but it's possible he sits out a game or two at the very least as a precaution.

  • Vaughn Grissom SS | BOS

    Red Sox's Vaughn Grissom: Called up, moved to 60-day IL

    The Red Sox recalled Grissom (foot) from Triple-A Worcester and placed him on the 60-day injured list Tuesday while he continues to recover from plantar fasciitis, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

    The 24-year-old landed on Worcester's IL on Aug. 20 due to an injury initially labeled as right foot inflammation, and his move to Boston's 60-day IL will officially spell an end to his season. Grissom spent the entire season at Triple-A and produced a .270/.342/.441 slash line with 13 home runs and nine steals in 96 games.

  • Hye Seong Kim 2B | LAD

    Dodgers' Hyeseong Kim: Not in Tuesday's lineup

    Kim isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.

    After starting three straight games against right-handed starters, Kim will step out of the lineup Tuesday despite right-hander German Marquez taking the mound for Colorado. Miguel Rojas will get the nod at the keystone while batting ninth.

  • Leonardo Rivas SS | SEA

    Mariners' Leo Rivas: Resting Tuesday

    Rivas isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals.

    Rivas will receive a day to rest Tuesday after going 2-for-11 with an RBI and a run scored over his last five games. Jorge Polanco will cover second base in Rivas' absence while Mitch Garver serves as the DH.

  • Royals' Jonathan India: Making return from IL

    The Royals reinstated India (wrist) from the 10-day injured list, and he's batting seventh as the designated hitter Tuesday against the Guardians.

    India hasn't seen the field since late August due to a wrist sprain, but he's back with the Royals for the second game of the series in Cleveland. It's been a disappointing campaign for the 29-year-old with a career-worst .666 OPS through 124 games, and he batted just .195 across 24 contests in August.

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