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Witt went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 9-2 loss to the Blue Jays.

Witt got the Royals on the board with a 410-foot blast in the first inning. It ended a 12-game power drought for the shortstop, who hit just .234 with two extra-base hits during that span. For the season, he's slashing .283/.360/.452 with 17 homers, 51 RBI, 79 runs scored and 38 steals across 544 plate appearances.

Lombard (knee) is in the lineup for Friday's game against the Padres.

After missing four straight games due to right knee inflammation, Lombard will make his return to the starting nine for Friday's series opener in San Diego. The 21-year-old will man shortstop and bat seventh for the Yankees.

Gimenez is not in the lineup for Toronto's matchup with Kansas City on Friday.

As the Royals send out southpaw Daniel Lynch to the mound, Gimenez will ride the bench for Friday's series opener. Ernie Clement will slide over to shortstop and bat seventh for the Blue Jays.

Peck is not in the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Guardians.

Peck started at shortstop each of the last two days and will likely man the position in Friday's nightcap, but he'll begin the matinee on the bench. Javier Baez will cover shortstop and bat ninth in the first game of the twin bill.

Gimenez went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Guardians.

The former Cleveland shortstop swiped his first bag since Aug. 20 to reach 20 for the fourth time in his career. Gimenez has been finding ways to contribute at the plate down the stretch, and over 27 games since the beginning of August he's produced a .281/.337/.360 slash line with one homer, eight steals, nine runs and 11 RBI.

Duran went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 6-0 win over the Rays.

Duran's been a steady offensive contributor the last couple of weeks for the Rangers. He has RBI in eight of the last 11 games, during which he's gone 14-for-40 (.350) with two doubles, three home runs, 12 RBI and seven runs scored. Thursday's stolen base was his 11th and tied the career high he set in 2025.

Seager went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Thursday in a 6-0 win against the Rays.

Seager hit the only long ball of the game, clubbing a two-run shot to right-center field in the fifth inning. The veteran shortstop entered the contest amid a 12-game homer drought, though he had reached base at a healthy .370 clip during that span. Seager has hit 14 home runs through 81 contests this season, and he'll need to have a good month in the power department to reach the 20-homer mark for a fifth straight season.

Walls is not in the lineup against the Rangers on Thursday.

Walls started the Rays' previous six games, during which he went 7-for-20 with two RBI and two stolen bases. He's getting a breather Thursday while Jorge Mateo starts at shortstop and bats seventh.

Story isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Story will get a chance to catch his breath Thursday after going 7-for-16 with four RBI and a run scored while starting all four of Boston's games since his return from the IL on Sunday. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will fill in at shortstop and bat ninth.

Volpe was lifted from a game at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday with a right forearm contusion, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports.

Volpe initially remained in the contest after being hit by a pitch before eventually being removed. It's unclear whether Volpe required X-rays, but either way it seems he's avoided a serious injury. Volpe has performed well since being demoted in early August, slashing .276/.376/.632 with eight home runs over 23 contests. He's seen action at second and third base in addition to shortstop during that stretch.