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Wetherholt is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

Wetherholt had started in every game since June 14 and played 17 innings between both ends of Tuesday's doubleheader, so the standout rookie is likely just receiving a breather Wednesday. Jose Fermin will check in at the keystone in place of Wetherholt, who is slashing .281/.361/.406 with one home run, seven runs and two RBI through his first eight games of July.

Nunez is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Astros.

Nunez started the first two games of the series, but the speedy infielder will take a seat in the finale. Jorbit Vivas is handling second base in the rubber match.

Donovan (groin) will work out Wednesday for a second straight day at the Mariners' spring training complex before starting a rehab assignment later this week, assuming all goes well, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Previous reports suggested Donovan would begin playing rehab games in the Arizona Complex League on Tuesday. That's been pushed back a couple days, but Donovan should still have a good chance to be activated immediately after the All-Star break. The 29-year-old has been sidelined since mid-May with a left groin strain.

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

The left-handed-hitting McNeil has now sat in three straight games, including two matchups versus right-handed pitchers. The 34-year-old has struggled to a .227/.297/.305 batting line on the season, with his .597 OPS representing a career-low mark by 82 points. The Athletics' patience with McNeil may be wearing thin, especially while rookie Joshua Kuroda-Grauer has made a case for steady playing time by producing a 1.058 OPS through seven games since being called up from Triple-A Las Vegas last week. Kuroda-Grauer will receive the nod at second base Wednesday and could continue to play ahead of McNeil while he's wielding a hot bat.

Chisholm is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Tampa Bay.

Chisholm has just a .448 OPS with a 2:14 BB:K over his last 30 plate appearances, so he will get a day off to recalibrate. Jose Caballero is drawing a start at second base for the Yankees and will bat ninth.

Palacios is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's tilt against the Yankees.

The lefty-swinging Palacios started the previous four games and six of the last seven versus righty hurlers, but he'll step out of the starting lineup Wednesday. Ben Williamson is covering second base for the Rays.

Massey went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, four runs scored and two walks in Tuesday's 16-12 win over the Mets.

Massey reached base four times and scored on each occasion, setting a career high in runs scored. He has driven in a run in three straight games after putting together a season-best five-game RBI streak from May 31 to June 4. Across 73 games this season, the second baseman is slashing .262/.300/.430 with seven homers, 31 RBI, 29 runs and two stolen bases.

Semien (hip) is unlikely to return before the end of July, Tim Britton and Will Sammon of The Athletic report.

Semien landed on the 10-day injured list in late June with a left hip flexor strain that's bothered him at least since early May. He believes the nagging injury affected his performance and was a result of compensating for an old foot injury, noting that "it got to the point where sprinting 100 percent was not possible." However, after working to "strengthen some things," Semien is "feeling really good." Semien will likely require a rehab assignment before returning to the Mets' active roster.

Arraez went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in Tuesday's 9-3 loss to Toronto.

Arraez singled in the third inning and lined an RBI double to right field in the fifth, driving in San Francisco's final run. He's reached base in 10 of his last 11 games, batting .372 with five runs scored, four RBI, a home run and a stolen base in 48 plate appearances during that span. Overall, he's slashing .327/.364/.462 with 45 runs scored, 34 RBI, seven stolen bases and four long balls across 380 plate appearances this season.

Monasterio went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the White Sox.

Monasterio opened the scoring in the second inning by taking Noah Schultz deep for his fourth home run of the season. Following a single in the sixth, he swiped his second stolen base of the year. After a 1-for-15 slump to end June, the infielder has collected a hit in each of his four July games. Across 54 games this season, Monasterio is batting .228 with a .659 OPS.