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Rocchio will start at shortstop and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

With Amed Rosario serving as the Guardians' designated hitter Wednesday, Rocchio will get the chance to pick up his first big-league start. After being called up from Triple-A Columbus when Jose Ramirez (personal) was placed on the bereavement list in a corresponding move, Rocchio came off the bench to make his MLB debut in Tuesday's 8-3 loss, going 1-for-2 with a base hit. Rocchio will likely return to Columbus when Ramirez rejoins the Guardians in the next 2-to-6 days.

The Rangers reinstated Seager (hamstring/illness) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday. He'll serve as the designated hitter and No. 2 batter in the series finale with Atlanta.

After missing just over a month with the strained left hamstring, Seager appeared to be ready to be activated for the start of the series Monday, but his reinstatement was delayed two days while he battled a stomach bug. Now presumably feeling healthy again, Seager will make his return to the lineup in a non-defensive role, but he should settle back in as the Rangers' everyday shortstop in the coming days. Seager was hitting .359/.469/.538 with one home run in 49 plate appearances before landing on the injured list on April 12.

Volpe is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Toronto, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

The talented rookie will get a day off for just the third time all season. Oswaldo Cabrera will step in for Volpe at shortstop.

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Mateo is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Angels due to leg soreness but is expected back for Thursday's series finale, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

The leg soreness is apparently something that's been nagging Mateo for a couple weeks, and it would stand to reason that the issue has been a factor in him posting a .292 OPS so far this month. With a day game on tap Thursday, it makes sense for the Orioles to rest him Wednesday rather than having him play two games in quick succession. Joey Ortiz will fill in at shortstop Wednesday.

Wendle is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

With lefty MacKenzie Gore twirling for the Nationals, the lefty-hitting Wendle will hit the bench Wednesday. The righty-hitting Jon Berti will step in for Wendle at shortstop.

Mateo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

Mateo will head to the bench Wednesday after driving in a pair of runs in Baltimore's win Tuesday. Joey Ortiz will get the start at shortstop in Mateo's stead.

Allen went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and a walk in an extra-innings win over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

Allen's third multi-hit effort in the last five games -- including his second three-hit tally in that span -- was highlighted by his first home run of the season, a 381-foot shot to left in the third inning that knotted the game at 2-2. The young shortstop is hitting a blistering .474 over that five-game sample, raising his average a whopping 119 points to .217 in the process.

Bogaerts will start at shortstop and bat leadoff Wednesday versus the Royals, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.

Manny Machado (hand) is on the bench again and the San Diego lineup had another rough showing Tuesday, so manager Bob Melvin is shaking things up. Fernando Tatis will drop down in the third spot with Bogaerts elevated to leadoff.

Tovar is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

The slick-fielding shortstop will take a seat for the first time since April 21, ending a stretch of 22 straight starts during which he produced a .720 OPS. Alan Trejo will check in at shortstop for the rookie.

Rojas is not in the starting lineup against the Twins on Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Rojas continues to impress with the glove but not so much with the bat, and the Dodgers will give the veteran shortstop a day of rest before a four-game series against the Cardinals starting Thursday. Chris Taylor will play shortstop and hit eighth against Minnesota on Wednesday.