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Williamson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Toronto, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Richie Palacios will check back in at second base Wednesday while Williamson retreats to the bench following a big performance in Tuesday's 12-2 win. Williamson delivered his second four-hit game in his last five starts, bringing his batting average up to .257 on the campaign.

Julien will start at second base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

The left-handed-hitting Julien will draw his first start of the series after sitting Monday and Tuesday while the Nationals sent lefty starters to the hill for both contests. Julien is batting just .148/.258/.296 thus far in July, and he no longer appears to have a firm grasp on a strong-side platoon role after the Rockies held him out of the lineup against right-handed starters in the final game before the All-Star break and in the first game of the second half.

Seigler is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Orioles.

Seigler will likely be back in the starting nine for the nightcap, but he'll begin the first game of the twin bill on the bench. Romy Gonzalez will play second base in the matinee, and Masataka Yoshida has been elevated to the leadoff spot typically occupied by Seigler.

Lopez entered Tuesday's game in the fourth inning as a replacement for the injured Josh Jung (calf), going 2-for-3 with an RBI in a 10-0 win over the White Sox.

Lopez, who's been the primary second baseman during the month of July, entered to play shortstop while Ezequiel Duran shifted to third base. Depending on how Jung responds, Lopez could continue to defend shortstop or move back to second base Wednesday. The Rangers' primary starter at short, Corey Seager (back), is progressing in his rehab but has only hit off a batting tee, which indicates it will be at least another week or so before he returns. Once Seager returns, it's expected that Duran and Lopez will share second base, while also serving in utility roles.

McLain (calf) will begin a rehab assignment Friday at Triple-A Louisville, MLB.com reports.

McLain is scheduled to play both shortstop and second base while on rehab, which suggests at least a two-day stay on assignment. Prior to the calf injury, McLain got emergency work in center field, but he may no longer be needed in the outfield, as Dane Myers returned from his injury.

The Athletics placed Kuroda-Grauer on the 10-day injured list Tuesday following surgery for a ruptured testicle.

The A's haven't provided a timeline for Kuroda-Grauer's return, though he will likely remain on the shelf beyond the 10-day minimum. Max Muncy will come up from Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move and could see time at third base while Kuroda-Grauer is out.

Palacios is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Palacios started the previous three contests and will receive a day off after going 2-for-10 with two walks, a double, a steal and one run during that span. Ben Williamson is picking up a start at the keystone Tuesday and is batting seventh against Toronto righty Kevin Gausman.

Arraez is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Kansas City.

It's a rare breather for Arraez, who had started each of the previous 20 contests. Christian Koss will grab a start at second base for the Giants in Arraez's stead.

Cabada hasn't played in the Arizona Complex League since May 23 due to a lower-body injury, Geoff Pontes of Baseball America reports.

A 5-foot-9 infielder who turned 18 in April, Cabada slashed .283/.387/.434 with two home runs and two steals in 14 games before suffering the injury.

Albies went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's win over the Padres.

The veteran second baseman took Wandy Peralta deep in the sixth inning for what proved to be the game-winning blast in a 3-2 victory. The long ball snapped a 12-game power drought for Albies, a stretch in which he'd hit just .200 (10-for-50) with an uncharacteristically high 25.0 percent strikeout rate. On the season, he sports a .755 OPS -- his highest mark since 2023 -- with 15 homers, 54 RBI and 63 runs in 99 contests.