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  • Sitting out Wednesday
    Massey is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Marlins.

    Advice: Massey started the first two games of the series at designated hitter upon his activation from the 10-day injured list, but he will begin Wednesday's afternoon tilt on the bench. Vinnie Pasquantino will get a DH day Wednesday while Salvador Perez handles first base. Rotowire.com 11 minutes ago
     
  • Swipes bag Tuesday
    Lopez went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Royals.

    Advice: The 25-year-old infielder ripped a one-out double in the seventh inning and came around to score the Marlins' first run of the night in a 2-1 victory. Lopez has slowed down at the plate in June, slashing .203/.224/.250 with three doubles, two steals, four RBI and five runs in 18 games, but he continues to hold down the starting job at second base. Rotowire.com 26 minutes ago
     
  • Snaps out of slump
    Gonzales went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored Tuesday against the Reds.

    Advice: Gonzales was in a cold spell entering Tuesday's contest, as he had gone just 1-for-23 with eight strikeouts across his past seven games. He snapped out of that slump with his second three-hit performance of the season. Despite the recent downturn, Gonzales has enjoyed his most sustained success in the majors, maintaining a .282 average and .755 OPS across 161 plate appearances. Rotowire.com Today, 7:20 am
     
  • Not in Wednesday's lineup
    Polanco is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Tampa Bay.

    Advice: Polanco played the first two games of the series upon his return from the injured list, going 1-for-8 with one run scored and four strikeouts. He'll receive a breather Wednesday as Dylan Moore fills in at second base. Rotowire.com Today, 7:20 am
     
  • Sitting against righty Wednesday
    McKinstry is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

    Advice: After he was on the bench for Tuesday's 4-1 win while southpaw Ranger Suarez took the hill for the Phillies, the lefty-hitting McKinstry will remain out of the lineup against Philadelphia right-hander Spencer Turnbull in the series finale. The Tigers may not be adhering to a strict platoon at shortstop between McKinstry and the righty-hitting Ryan Kreidler, as McKinstry has now sat in three of Detroit's last five matchups with righties. Rotowire.com Today, 7:04 am
    Zach McKinstryDET - 2B,3B,SS,OF
    10:10 am vs PHI
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  • Day off Wednesday
    Walls is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Mariners, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Advice: Walls had a rare big night offensively in Tuesday's 11-3 win over Seattle, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI and a run scored. He'll begin Wednesday's game on the bench, enabling Jose Caballero to pick up a start at shortstop. Rotowire.com Today, 6:52 am
    Taylor WallsTB - 2B,3B,SS
    9:10 am vs SEA
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  • Returns to lineup
    Rosario (face) will start at second base and bat sixth in Wednesday's contest versus the Mariners, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Advice: Rosario will be making his first start since he was hit in the face by a pitch in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Pirates. He's filling in at the keystone for Brandon Lowe (toe), who remains out for a fourth consecutive game. Rotowire.com Today, 6:19 am
    Amed RosarioTB - 2B,3B,SS,OF
    9:10 am vs SEA
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  • Remains out of lineup
    Lowe (toe) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Advice: Lowe will miss out on a fourth consecutive start as he deals with a fractured right pinky toe. The plan still seems to be for Lowe to attempt to play through the injury, and perhaps he'll be ready to do so Friday against the Nationals following the Rays' off day Thursday. Rotowire.com Today, 6:16 am
    Brandon LoweTB - 2B
    9:10 am vs SEA
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  • May remain at first base
    Steer started at first base and went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 9-5 loss to Pittsburgh.

    Advice: Steer's been locked in of late, going 11-for-35 with eight RBI over the last nine contests. He began the season as the team's primary left fielder but has played a lot at first base since Christian Encarnacion-Strand (wrist) landed on the injured list in May. With news the Encarnacion-Strand opted for surgery that likely spells the end of his season, Steer is in line to become the club's primary first baseman. That could change when Noelvi Marte (suspension) returns. At that point, with Marte slotted in at third base, Jeimer Candelario could move from third to first. Rotowire.com Today, 5:10 am
    Spencer SteerCIN - 1B,2B,3B,OF
    10:10 am vs PIT
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