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  • Luis Vazquez SS | BAL

    Orioles' Luis Vazquez: Dispatched to minors

    The Orioles optioned Vazquez to the minors Monday.

    He'll give up his spot on the 28-man active roster to catcher Adley Rutschman (oblique), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list. Vazquez had played sparingly since being recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Aug. 1, appearing in 24 games while batting .189 with one home run and two steals.

  • J.P. Crawford SS | SEA

    Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Connects for grand slam in win

    Crawford went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Astros.

    Crawford is up to 12 homers on the year, including three over his last eight games. In that span, he's gone 10-for-29 (.345) while adding eight RBI. The shortstop has a .266/.353/.374 slash line with 58 RBI, 67 runs scored, 24 doubles and eight stolen bases through 152 contests overall.

  • Jeremy Pena SS | HOU

    Astros' Jeremy Pena: Scratched from lineup

    Pena was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Mariners due to left oblique soreness, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.

    Pena was originally set to bat leadoff and play shortstop in Sunday's series finale, but he'll now head to the bench. Mauricio Dubon will replace him against Seattle, and more information on Pena's status will likely come in the near future.

  • Josh H. Smith SS | TEX

    Rangers' Josh Smith: Taking seat against righty

    Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

    The left-handed-hitting Smith has been a mainstay in the lineup versus right-handed pitching all season, but he'll hit the bench Sunday while the Marlins send righty Eury Perez to the hill. Smith's exit from the lineup comes after he went just 2-for-21 with one walk against six strikeouts over the past six games.

  • Javier Baez SS | DET

    Tigers' Javier Baez: Getting third straight start

    Baez will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Sunday's game against Atlanta.

    Baez will be making his third consecutive start after going 1-for-6 at the dish over the first two contests of the series. With Colt Keith (rib) recently landing on the injured list, Zach McKinstry will likely platoon at third base with Andy Ibanez for the remainder of the regular season, leaving Baez to handle shortstop.

  • Anthony Volpe SS | NYY

    Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Beginning on bench Sunday

    Volpe is not in the starting lineup against the Orioles on Sunday.

    Volpe has been dealing with a shoulder issue for much of the season and has missed a few games in September as a result, but he entered Sunday having started four of New York's past five games at shortstop. With that said, there's no indication that Sunday's day off is anything more than a maintenance day. Jose Caballero is starting at shortstop for the series finale.

  • Jeremy Pena SS | HOU

    Astros' Jeremy Pena: Pops grand slam in loss

    Pena went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and walk in Saturday's 6-4 loss to Seattle.

    The Houston shortstop poked a 340-foot grand slam into the Crawford Boxes off reliever Carlos Vargas in the seventh to make the score 6-4. Pena has been a reliable contributor in September, batting .301 (22-for-73) with three homers, one steal, 12 runs scored and 12 RBI in 17 games. Through 543 total plate appearances, the one-time All-Star is now slashing .304/.363/.477 with 17 long balls, 20 stolen bases, 68 runs scored and 62 RBI.

  • Anthony Volpe SS | NYY

    Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Swipes bag in win

    Volpe went 2-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Orioles.

    Volpe singled, stole second and scored to extend the Yankees' lead to 6-0 in the sixth inning. The 24-year-old is hitting just .200 through 11 September contests, though he's shown signs of life with two multi-hit efforts and two stolen bases over his past four games. For the season, he's slashing .210/.272/.396 with 19 home runs, 71 RBI, 63 runs scored and 18 steals across 572 plate appearances.

  • Bobby Witt SS | KC

    Royals' Bobby Witt: Swats 23rd long ball

    Witt went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Saturday's 2-1 victory over the Blue Jays.

    The Royals star opened the game's scoring with a 422-foot solo shot off Toronto starter Shane Bieber in the fourth. In 53 games since the All-Star break, Witt has been a dependable source of both power and speed, batting .291 (61-for-209) with nine homers and 12 steals. Overall, the 25-year-old shortstop his now slashing .293/.352/.503 with 96 runs scored and 82 RBI across 654 plate appearances.

  • Brooks Lee SS | MIN

    Twins' Brooks Lee: Not starting Game 1

    Lee isn't in the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Guardians.

    Lee will grab a seat on the bench to begin Saturday's twin bill after going 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts Friday. Ryan Fitzgerald will start at shortstop and bat seventh for the Twins.

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