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  • Jacob Wilson SS | ATH

    Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Dealing with shoulder injury

    Wilson was removed from Wednesday's game against the Giants with a left shoulder injury, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

    Wilson's shoulder began to bother him after he made an awkward move to avoid a tag at home plate in the fifth inning, and the A's eventually made the call to take him out of the game in the ninth. The severity of his injury remains unknown, but the team could provide an update on his status ahead of Thursday's series finale.

  • Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Notches 10th steal

    Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with one RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Atlanta.

    This was his third multi-hit effort over the last seven games, a span in which he has gone 7-for-22 (.318) with seven walks. Bogaerts is now batting .230 with a .658 OPS, 10 steals, eight home runs, 30 RBI, 32 runs scored and four doubles over 75 contests this season. The shortstop hasn't hit a homer since May 30 versus the Nationals -- the power he displayed early in the campaign hasn't held up.

  • Dansby Swanson SS | CHC

    Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Massive performance in matinee

    Swanson went 2-for-4 with two home runs and seven RBI in a 10-3 win over the Mets during the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader.

    The veteran shortstop launched a three-run homer off Nolan McLean in the sixth inning that put the Cubs in the lead for good, before wrapping up the scoring in the eighth with a grand slam off Jonathan Pintaro. It was Swanson's first multi-homer effort of 2026, and he may be heating up along with the weather -- four of his 11 long balls on the season have come during his current five-game hitting streak, a surge that's seen him bat .444 (8-for-18) with three steals, seven runs and 14 RBI.

  • Otto Lopez SS | MIA

    Marlins' Otto Lopez: Powers offense in Wednesday's win

    Lopez went 2-for-3 with a walk, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Rangers.

    The breakout shortstop ended up supplying the game-winning hit when he took Cole Winn deep in the eighth inning. Lopez has reeled off three straight multi-hit efforts as part of a six-game hit streak, and his .340 batting average on the season continues to pace the majors. At the 80-game mark, he's also delivered six homers, 16 steals, 35 RBI and 51 runs.

  • C.J. Abrams SS | WAS

    Nationals' CJ Abrams: Back in Wednesday's lineup

    Abrams is back in the lineup for Wednesday's matchup against the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of Natsjournal.com reports.

    After being scratched from Tuesday's game with left side tightness, Abrams is back in the lineup, batting fourth and playing shortstop on Wednesday. The 25-year-old has slashed .286/.366/.530 with 17 homers and 57 RBI in 328 plate appearances this season.

  • Masyn Winn SS | STL

    Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Late addition to lineup

    Winn (thumb) will start at shortstop and bat sixth Wednesday against Arizona.

    Winn sat out Tuesday's contest due to thumb soreness and was originally set to miss another start Wednesday, but he'll now return to the lineup after checking out fine before the game. The 24-year-old has recorded a hit in each of his last seven games, going 11-for-28 (.393) with a homer, five RBI and six runs scored during that stretch.

  • Masyn Winn SS | STL

    Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Held out again Wednesday

    Winn (thumb) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Diamondbacks.

    Winn had to be scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to left thumb irritation and will miss a second straight start. He had imaging on the thumb Tuesday, but there's no word yet on the results. JJ Wetherholt will again fill in at shortstop, while Bryan Torres will sub in at second base for the Cardinals.

  • Jeremy Pena SS | HOU

    Astros' Jeremy Pena: Checking back into lineup

    Pena (hamstring) will start at shortstop and bat third in Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

    Pena was forced from Monday's game with a right hamstring cramp and did not start Tuesday. However, he entered Tuesday's contest as a pinch hitter and is back in the lineup for Wednesday's series finale.

  • Mets' Francisco Lindor: Reinstated ahead of Game 2

    The Mets reinstated Lindor (calf) from the 10-day injured list ahead of the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Cubs. He'll start at shortstop and bat second.

    Lindor will make his return to the lineup after he had been shelved since April 23 due to a left calf strain. Prior to his activation, Lindor appeared in three rehab games with Triple-A Syracuse, going 3-for-13 with one walk and one stolen base. Since Lindor didn't play on consecutive days during his rehab assignment, the Mets could look to give him another day off in the near future, but the five-time All-Star should settle back in as the club's everyday shortstop in short order.

  • Bobby Witt SS | KC

    Royals' Bobby Witt: Missing out on fifth straight start

    Witt (knee) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

    Though he's out of the starting nine for a fifth consecutive game while he tends to a Grade 1 MCL sprain, Witt noted that his right knee is feeling better with each passing day, per Brian Murphy of MLB.com. For the third day in a row, Witt said that he will field groundballs and hit in the batting cage prior to the game, and he expects to be available off the bench if he's needed. The Royals will likely re-evaluate Witt on Thursday before determining if he's ready to return to the lineup for the series finale in Tampa Bay, but even if he requires another day off, the two-time All-Star looks poised to avoid a stint on the injured list.

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