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Wilson isn't in the Athletics' lineup for Thursday's game against the Reds.

Wilson has gone 1-for-6 with an RBI and a run scored in two games since returning from the injured list, and he'll now take a seat Thursday while Nick Allen starts at shortstop and bats ninth.

Langeliers isn't in the Athletics' lineup for Thursday's game against the Reds.

After going 2-for-4 with a run scored in Wednesday's win, Langeliers will take a seat during Thursday's series finale. Kyle McCann will take over as Oakland's catcher and bat seventh.

Double-A Midland placed Kurtz on the 7-day injured list Aug. 25 due to a hamstring strain, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

There is no timetable for Kurtz's return, and given how late in the year it is, it's possible we won't see him again until 2025. Prior to the injury, Kurtz was arguably the most impressive hitter from this year's draft, hitting .368 with four home runs and more walks (12) than strikeouts (10) in 11 games split across Single-A and Double-A. Rib and shoulder injuries cost Kurtz time while at Wake Forrest.

Volpe went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in a loss to the Nationals on Wednesday.

The Yankees were mostly quieted by MacKenzie Gore and a trio of Washington relievers, but Volpe did well in collecting a pair of hits. The shortstop also recorded a stolen base, giving him 25 on the season -- one more than he recorded as a rookie last year. In additional to the theft total, Volpe has improved his batting average from .209 to .252 and reduced his strikeout rate from 27.8 percent to 22.0 percent, though he's also displayed less power, as he has just 11 homers through 133 games after going deep 21 times in 159 contests in 2023.

Holliday went 0-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the Dodgers.

Holliday reached on a fielder's choice and stole second in the fourth inning, earning his first major-league steal. Speed has been a small part of his game during his rapid ascent through the minors -- he swiped 36 bags over 218 minor-league contests, including eight thefts in 73 games at Triple-A Norfolk this year. A more pressing concern is his current slump at the plate, which has seen him go just 3-for-34 (.088) over 11 contests since a four-hit game Aug. 16. He's maintained a starting role at second base despite the slump, as the Orioles don't have much proven infield depth. Livan Soto or Emmanuel Rivera are the team's infield options, though Coby Mayo could also re-enter the mix when rosters expand Sept. 1. Jordan Westburg (hand) is not expected back until mid-September at the earliest.

Voth secured his 12th hold in a win over the Rays on Wednesday, firing 1.1 perfect innings during which he recorded three strikeouts.

Voth put on a clinic in efficiency, requiring only 15 pitches to record his four outs. The veteran right-hander has been a largely steady hand for the Mariners' bullpen all season, with Wednesday's performance lowering his ERA and WHIP to 3.02 and 0.93, respectively, across 53.2 innings and affording him his first hold since July 28 in the process.

Crawford, who was activated from the injured list earlier in the day, went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run in a win over the Rays on Wednesday.

The veteran shortstop slotted into the leadoff spot in his return from a fractured pinkie finger and was able to make an impact during his one trip on the basepaths. Crawford had gone just 1-for-12 over his first four post-All-Star-break games before getting hurt, so he'll undoubtedly need to snap out of that funk soon to retain his place atop the order, especially with its most recent occupant, Victor Robles, exponentially outperforming him offensively.

Robles went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in a win over the Rays on Wednesday.

Robles was booted from his usual leadoff spot to the bottom of the order Wednesday due to the return of J.P. Crawford from the IL, but the former shrugged off the lineup slotting by generating his fourth homer of the season and fifth multi-hit effort since Aug. 17. Robles has been quite the find for the Mariners since signing in early June, producing a .293 average, .790 OPS, 14 extra-base hits, 13 RBI, 16 steals and 19 runs across 53 games while filling in at multiple outfield spots.

Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a win over the Rays on Wednesday. He was also caught stealing for the fifth time this season.

Rodriguez's first home run since July 20, a 356-foot shot to left with J.P. Crawford aboard in the fifth inning, extended the Mariners' lead to 5-1 at the time. The round tripper was the highlight of Rodriguez's first multi-hit effort since Aug. 16 and helped snap the 1-for-27 skid he'd entered the game mired in. Despite some intermittent stretches of production at the plate this season, the talented outfielder's .253/.308/.362 slash line has Rodriguez on track to regress in all three categories for the second consecutive campaign.

Ferguson (2-1) got the win and a hold against the Reds on Wednesday, firing a clean eighth inning during which he recorded a strikeout.

Ferguson was dialed in during his setup duties, getting through his one frame on 12 pitches (10 strikes). The 30-year-old rookie had allowed an earned run for the first time since Aug. 2 in Tuesday's appearance, but his ability to bounce back Wednesday lowered his ERA and WHIP to 3.58 and 1.09, respectively, across his first 37.2 big-league innings.