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Kemp is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

The lefty-hitting Kemp will head to the bench with Chicago bringing southpaw Justin Steele to the hill in the series finale. Rookie Jordan Diaz, who was called up from Triple-A Las Vegas earlier in the day, will fill in for Kemp at second base Wednesday.

The Athletics recalled Diaz from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday. He'll start at second base and bat eighth in the series finale with the Cubs.

The righty-hitting Diaz will immediately enter the lineup with the Cubs bringing southpaw Justin Steele to the hill Wednesday. Given the lack of productive bats in the Oakland lineup, it's not difficult to envision Diaz carving out a full-time role versus right-handed pitching as well if he's able to capitalize in his early opportunities in the majors. After getting a brief cup of coffee in the majors in 2022, Diaz opened the campaign at Triple-A and slashed .273/.319/.455 with one home run and eight RBI over 47 plate appearances for the affiliate prior to getting the call back to the big club.

Arroyo (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Arroyo will be on the bench for the second game in a row due to hamstring tightness and is unlikely to be ready to play in Thursday's series finale. With Arroyo banged up and Yu Chang (personal) on paternity leave, the Red Sox called up Enmanuel Valdez from Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday to restore some depth in the infield. Valdez will make his MLB debut against the Twins, manning second base while batting eighth.

The Dodgers recalled Hernandez from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Hernandez will assume the 26-man active roster spot of Miguel Rojas, who was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. With Gavin Lux (knee) out for the season, Chris Taylor (side) day-to-day and Mookie Betts (personal) still away from the team on paternity leave, Hernandez will bolster the Dodgers' infield depth in the short term. Hernandez recently resided on Oklahoma City's injured list due to an unspecified issue, but he's ostensibly healthy now after he returned from a two-week absence to play Tuesday versus Triple-A Albuquerque.

Caballero drew his first major-league start in Tuesday's extra-innings loss to the Brewers and went 0-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base.

Caballero was just summoned from Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday and made his big-league debut as a defensive replacement the same day against the Rockies. He slotted into the No. 8 spot in the order while starting at shortstop Tuesday and was able to make some modest contributions during his first plate appearance. Caballero was off to a great start with the Rainiers before the promotion (.333 average, 1.143 OPS in 40 plate appearances), but he's believed to be in for a brief stint with the Mariners while Sam Haggerty (concussion) goes through a 7-day IL stint.

Guillorme is starting at second base and batting ninth for the Mets on Wednesday against the Dodgers, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Manager Buck Showalter is loading up his lineup with lefties against former Met Noah Syndergaard. Guillorme has had a quiet year at the plate, although he did reach base five times in a start over the weekend.

Bae is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

Bae will get a seat against southpaw Austin Gomber after going 1-for-3 with a walk in Tuesday's 5-3 victory over Colorado. Mark Mathias will handle second base duties and hit seventh in the series finale.

The Red Sox will call up Valdez from Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

Valdez is getting his first taste of the big leagues after Boston placed infielder Yu Chang on the paternity list prior to Wednesday's game against the Twins. The 24-year-old Valdez, who was hitting just .179 over 11 games at Worcester, will provide Boston with some added infield depth while Chang is away from the club for the next 1-to-3 days.

Gorman is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Gorman will get a day of rest against left-hander Madison Bumgarner. The 22-year-old sits with Willson Contreras operating as the designated hitter and Andrew Knizner starting behind the plate.

Donovan (lower leg) is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Donovan will miss a second game in a row Wednesday as he nurses a shin abrasion. Taylor Motter will draw another start, taking over at second base and batting eighth in the series finale with Arizona.