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Marcano is not in the starting lineup versus the Cubs on Wednesday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Marcano will grab a seat on the bench versus the Cubs and left-hander Drew Smyly on Wednesday after going 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts in Tuesday's blowout loss. Rodolfo Castro gets the start at shortstop in Marcano's absence.

Pena (illness) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Pena hasn't played since Sunday and has missed three straight contests due to illness. Mauricio Dubon is playing shortstop again and leading off.

Mateo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

For the second time in three games and the third time in six games, Mateo finds himself on the bench while the Orioles roll out an infield of Josh Lester, Adam Frazier, Gunnar Henderson and Ramon Urias. Mateo still profiles as the Orioles' top option at shortstop for now, but it's clear that he's on a shorter leash after having slashed .152/.186/.179 since the beginning of May following an excellent first month of the season. Joey Ortiz, who was called up Wednesday, might represent Mateo's biggest threat for playing time at the moment, but Jordan Westburg -- who has posted a .966 OPS in 262 plate appearances at Triple-A Norfolk -- could end up taking over as the starting shortstop at some point later this season.

Correa went 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Brewers.

The shortstop crushed a Devin Williams changeup to left field in the ninth inning for a two-run homer -- the first regular-season walk-off home run of Correa's career, although he does have two in the playoffs. The 28-year-old is catching fire in June, homering three times in the last five games and batting .276 (8-for-29) with eight RBI over seven contests since returning from a three-game absence to deal with plantar fasciitis in his left heel.

Turner went 2-for-3 with two walks, two runs and two steals in Tuesday's 15-3 win over the Diamondbacks.

Turner notched his fourth multi-hit effort in June and is now slashing .313/.377/.500 with two homers, five RBI, 12 runs, four steals and a 5:10 BB:K over 53 plate appearances since June 1. He already has as many steals in 12 games this month as he had in April and one more than he had in May. He seems to be picking things up after a sluggish first couple of months and is now slashing .249/.297/.394 for the year.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora suggested prior to Tuesday's loss to the Rockies that Reyes would be in line for more starts at shortstop with Enrique Hernandez no longer viewed as the team's primary option at the position, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Boston's infield defense was reshuffled Tuesday, with Reyes starting at shortstop and Justin Turner starting at first base for Triston Casas. Cora noted that Reyes, who went 2-for-4 with a run scored Tuesday, isn't seen as an everyday player, but he'll likely see the majority of the starts at shortstop nonetheless until Yu Chang (wrist) is ready to return from the injured list. Eventually, Trevor Story (elbow) will supplant Chang and Reyes at the position, but he's not expected to be ready to play the field until August. Another option -- Adalberto Mondesi -- has been on the IL all season with a knee injury and was shut down from all activities Tuesday.

Swanson went 2-for-5 with an RBI single in Tuesday's 11-3 victory over the Pirates.

Swanson hustled out an infield single in the sixth inning to drive in his lone run. The 29-year old has logged just two extra-base hits over his last 15 games and has failed to homer in 10 straight contests. Swanson is still looking to find his form this year after inking a seven-year, $177 million dollar contract in the offseason.

Neto went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Rangers.

Neto's 396-foot blast came in the ninth inning, giving him his second home run in three days and sixth on the season. The rookie has held his own so far, striking out at just a 21 percent clip while posting a respectable .259 average working as the near everyday shortstop for the Angels.

Seager went 3-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and two runs scored in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Angels.

Seager had another big night at the plate, launching a 435-foot blast in the fifth inning for his eighth home run of the year. The stud shortstop has been on fire of late, recording 10 hits over his last four games while posting six multi-hit games already for the month of June. If Seager can remain healthy, he could very well be in line for a career year batting near the top of the highest-scoring offense in baseball.

De La Cruz went 0-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's victory over the Royals.

De La Cruz recorded a steal for the third straight game, showcasing the elite sprint speed that makes him one of the fastest players in MLB. The young phenom also struck out twice on the evening and has seen the issue carry over from Triple-A, having recorded 14 in his first 30 at-bats in the bigs. De La Cruz has started every game since his promotion and is brimming with potential, so while the strikeouts are an issue, he has already settled in as a fixture in the heart of the order for the Reds.