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Bellinger went 3-for-5 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-4 extra-innings loss to the Twins.

The veteran outfielder did what he could to set the table for the rest of the Yankees' lineup out of the two-hole, but offense got tough to find after Aaron Judge (lower leg) left the game in the sixth inning. Bellinger has banged out multiple hits in five of his last seven games as he wraps up the regular season on a heater, and through 14 contests in September he's batting .390 (23-for-59) with three doubles, four homers, two steals, 12 RBI and 14 runs.

Cox went 3-for-4 with a walk, a run scored, an RBI and two stolen bases in Wednesday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Cardinals.

The rookie outfielder had an impressive afternoon as the leadoff hitter for the Giants, and Cox is up to 13 steals in his first 53 big-league contests to go along with a .294/.333/.445 slash line, four homers, 13 RBI and 24 runs. Speed has always been his calling card -- he swiped more than 50 bags in both 2024 and 2025 in the minors -- but he's showing he can be more than a one-dimensional player at the top level.

Mitchell was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Pirates due to left neck tightness.

With Mitchell out of the lineup, Luis Lara will start in center field and bat seventh for Wednesday's contest. Mitchell will undergo more tests to determine the severity of his neck injury and whether he'll be available for Thursday's series finale in Pittsburgh.

Lawlar is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

Tim Tawa will get the nod in center field over Lawlar, who will hit the bench after striking out four times during Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Miami. Lawlar had started in seven of the Diamondbacks' previous nine games and went 7-for-28 (.250 average) with one home run, one stolen base, two doubles, four runs and three RBI during that stretch.

Duran is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

Duran's tough season continues as he's slashing just .171/.227/.268 in September, bringing him down to .204/.261/.361 for the year. He's nearly gone 20-20 despite those struggles -- he sits one steal shy of 20 -- but it appears his opportunities against lefties will remain limited down the stretch. Roman Anthony, Nate Eaton and Wilyer Abreu will start across the outfield from left to right Wednesday, while Jahmai Jones serves as the DH against southpaw MacKenzie Gore.

Baez was removed from Wednesday's game against the Giants after the ninth inning due to left side tightness, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Baez popped out in the bottom of the eighth inning and was lifted from the contest before the game went to extras. The Cardinals are considering the outfielder day-to-day for the time being, but it's unclear whether he will be sent for medical imaging. Baez was hitless in four trips to the plate Wednesday before exiting.

Frelick is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's tilt versus the Pirates.

It's the third straight game that the left-handed-swinging Frelick has been out of the lineup, and all three of them have come against righties. Jake Bauers will cover right field, and Andrew Vaughn will be at first base for the Brewers.

Caglianone is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.

A left elbow flexor strain recently cost Caglianone six consecutive starts. He returned to the Kansas City lineup Sunday and has since gone 0-for-6 with five strikeouts. While his absence Wednesday has not been tied directly to the elbow issue, he may very well be dealing with some lingering effects from the injury.

Judge was removed from Wednesday's game against the Twins in the sixth inning due to right lower leg tightness, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.

The full extent of Judge's latest issue is uncertain, but it's discouraging that he's already dealing with something new a little over a week after his return from a stress fracture in his ribs. New York is off Thursday before it begins a three-game set on the turf in Arizona on Friday.

Young is not in the lineup for Wednesday's tilt versus the Phillies.

Young started the last five contests in center field, but he'll get a break Wednesday. Dylan Crews will play center field for the Nationals, and he'll be flanked by Daylen Lile and James Wood in the outfield corners.