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Montgomery is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Baltimore.

It appears to be a routine day off after Montgomery started each of the previous 17 contests. Luisangel Acuna will cover shortstop for the White Sox in Wednesday's matinee.

The Athletics signed Winkler to a minor-league contract Tuesday.

Winkler had been at Triple-A Sugar Land in the Astros organization but was released after slashing just .184/.260/.306 over 56 contests. The 27-year-old got a dose of major-league experience with the Marlins in 2025 and will give the Athletics utility depth at Triple-A Las Vegas.

Turner went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Tuesday's 8-0 win over the Pirates.

Only three of the Phillies' 12 hits on the night went for extra bases, but Turner had two of them including a two-run homer off Brandan Bidois in the eighth inning. The star shortstop has gone yard in back-to-back games and has hit safely in eight straight, batting .342 (13-for-38) during that heater with three doubles, two home runs, one steal, six RBI and nine runs.

De La Cruz batted leadoff and went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to Milwaukee.

Fresh off the injured list a week ago, De La Cruz endured a four-game stretch in which he had one hit in 14 at-bats but has turned that around. He's hit in three straight games since, going 4-for-13 with a home run, a double, two RBI and three runs scored. De La Cruz has served as the leadoff hitter the last four games since Blake Dunn (elbow) landed on the injured list.

Montgomery went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Orioles.

The 24-year-old shortstop crushed a Trey Gibson slider in the third inning, launching it 440 feet to right field and leaving Camden Yards completely. It was Montgomery's fourth homer in the last nine games, but he has just seven total hits during that stretch and a 2:15 BB:K. On the season, he sports a .221/.311/.482 slash line with 21 long balls, 40 runs, 49 RBI and a 32.0 percent strikeout rate in 81 contests.

Witt went 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Tuesday's 10-4 loss to the Rays.

Witt did everything he could to keep Kansas City in the game, launching a two-run homer off Griffin Jax in the third inning before adding a solo shot in the eighth to trim Tampa Bay's sizable lead. Since returning to the lineup from an MCL sprain, the star shortstop is batting .286 (4-for-14) across four games.

Emerson went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Angels.

Emerson logged his first multi-hit effort since June 2 versus the Mets. The infield prospect has gotten steady playing time in June, but he hit just .205 (16-for-78) during the month. He's now batting .218 with a .749 OPS, seven home runs, two steals, 19 RBI, 15 runs scored, five doubles and a triple through 37 contests. Emerson has a 32.6 percent strikeout rate, so he'll likely continue to struggle with hitting for average until he cuts down on the swing-and-miss issues.

Betts went 3-for-5 with a double, one RBI and one run scored in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Athletics.

Betts hit safely in 11 of his last 12 games in June, going 19-for-51 (.373) in that span. The shortstop has put his slow, injury-disrupted start to the season behind him with this surge. He's now hitting .244 with a .744 OPS, 11 home runs, 28 RBI, 31 runs scored, eight doubles and one stolen base over 51 contests.

Swanson went 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Tuesday's 9-7 win over the Padres.

Swanson has started to get his bat going recently with a .340 average, six home runs and a whopping 21 RBI over his last 12 games. The hot stretch is beginning to make up for a rough start to the season for the veteran shortstop. Overall, Swanson is now batting .203 with a .691 OPS, 13 home runs and 49 RBI in 82 contests.

Abrams went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Red Sox.

Abrams launched a 402-foot blast off Tommy Kahnle in the top of the eighth inning. The 25-year-old has gone just 2-for-22 with 12 strikeouts over his past six games, though both hits have gone for extra bases. Overall, he's still slashing a strong .273/.355/.511 with 18 homers, 60 RBI, 52 runs scored and 13 steals across 355 plate appearances in what could earn him a nod as the National League's starting shortstop in this year's All-Star Game.