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Seager (back) started at shortstop and went 0-for-3 in a rehab game with Double-A Frisco on Wednesday.

Seager played his second and possibly final game of a rehab assignment. He's played shortstop in back-to-back games for the RoughRiders, getting six plate appearances while playing five innings at shortstop in both contests. Per Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News, Seager is expected to get a day of rest Thursday before rejoining the Rangers for this weekend's series against the Astros.

Walcott went 1-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and an additional run scored for Double-A Frisco on Wednesday.

Normally, a rehabbing major-leaguer like Corey Seager (back) would be the center of attention in a minor-league ballpark, but he was overshadowed by Walcott. The 20-year-old phenom crushed a no-doubt, 446-foot home run into the streets beyond the fence in left field in the first inning, his second homer in as many games. Since being activated off the injured list July 17, he's reached base safely in nine of 10 contests, going 15-for-41 (.366) with four walks, two steals, three home runs, five doubles, nine RBI and 11 runs scored. Triple-A Round Rock can't be far away.

Monasterio went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a hit-by-pitch in Wednesday's 4-2 extra-inning win over the Athletics.

Monasterio provided the margin of victory when he went deep in the 10th inning. He saw a nine-game hitting streak end Tuesday, but he bounced back Wednesday with his fifth multi-hit effort over 17 contests in July. Monasterio is now batting .259 with a .779 OPS, six homers, 20 RBI, 23 runs scored, 17 doubles, one triple and two stolen bases over 204 plate appearances this season. As long as Boston's middle infield is plagued by injuries, Monasterio should continue to have a clear path to playing time at shortstop.

Pena went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Angels.

Pena's homer in the third inning guaranteed he would extend his hitting streak to 11 games. That span has seen him go 19-for-46 (.413) with six long balls, accounting for half of his 12 homers this season. Overall this year, the veteran shortstop is batting .311 with an .866 OPS, 31 RBI, 50 runs scored, eight stolen bases and 10 doubles over 62 contests.

Double-A Columbus placed Southisene on the 7-day injured list July 29 with a wrist injury.

Gaurav Vedak of Baseball Prospectus reports that Southisene was hit on the hand/wrist area on a pitch in his first game after getting promoted to Double-A on Tuesday. The 19-year-old shortstop slashed .255/.379/.428 with four home runs and nine steals in 38 games at High-A prior to the promotion.

Emerson (undisclosed) will start at shortstop and bat ninth Wednesday against the Dodgers.

Emerson was a late scratch Tuesday due to an undisclosed issue, but he now seems to have recovered from whatever was bothering him and will reclaim his place in the lineup. The 21-year-old rookie has been in a slump at the plate since the All-Star break, slashing just .206/.222/.235 across his last 10 games.

The Twins recalled Gray from Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday.

Gray will give Minnesota's bench an extra bat following Byron Buxton's (hip) move to the injured list. Gray has slashed just .232/.271/.333 across 182 plate appearances with the Twins this season, but his ability to play any infield position will help his chances of occasionally cracking the starting lineup.

Jarvis is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Mets.

Mauricio Dubon will get the nod at shortstop in place of the left-handed-hitting Jarvis, who will head to the bench while lefty Sean Manaea takes the hill for the Mets in the first game of the day. Jarvis will likely be back in the starting nine to face off against Mets righty Christian Scott in the nightcap.

Witt (back) has begun ramping up his baseball activity, and how he responds over the next few days will determine whether he's activated from the injured list when first eligible Friday, per MLB.com.

Witt landed on the injured list for the first time in his big-league career July 22 due to tightness in his lower back. Early indications suggested there wasn't any cause for concern over a long-term absence, and the star shortstop remains on track to avoid a lengthy stay on the IL if he responds well to the increase in his baseball activity. In 94 games this season, Witt is slashing .279/.350/.450 with 13 homers, 39 RBI, 51 runs and 30 stolen bases.

Gonzalez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Diamondbacks.

With left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez on the bump for the Diamondbacks, the lefty-swinging Gonzalez will begin the game on the bench. Jared Triolo will fill in at shortstop and bat seventh in Wednesday's rubber match.