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Massey will start at second base and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

Massey will be part of the Kansas City lineup for the fifth time in seven games, with his lone two absences during that stretch coming against left-handed starting pitchers. He may have at least temporarily supplanted Jonathan India as the Royals' preferred option at the keystone, but Massey will need to raise his production at the plate to build more job security. Since being activated from the injured list April 6, Massey has gone 2-for-11 with a double and a 0:3 BB:K.

Antonacci will start at second base and bat fifth Wednesday versus the Rays in his major-league debut.

After Antonacci received the call to the big leagues earlier Wednesday, manager Will Venable said that the 23-year-old will mostly play left field for the White Sox, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports. However, Antonacci will be making his debut at second base Wednesday while Chase Meidroth gets a day off. Antonacci slashed .313/.500/.479 at Charlotte to earn the promotion.

Meidroth is not in the lineup for Wednesday's tilt against the Rays.

Meidroth is just 2-for-22 at the plate over his last six games, so he'll get a day to regroup. Sam Antonacci is starting at second base and batting fifth for the White Sox in his major-league debut.

The White Sox optioned Eisert to Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday.

Eisert spent less than a week with the big club and gave up four runs on six hits with a 2:1 K:BB in 2.1 innings. His roster spot will be taken by fellow lefty Tyler Gilbert, who will offer more length in the bullpen.

The White Sox recalled Gilbert from Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday.

Chicago will swap a pair of left-handed relievers on the active roster, as Gilbert comes up from Charlotte to replace Brandon Eisert, who was demoted to Triple-A. In addition to giving the White Sox another southpaw in the bullpen, Gilbert is capable of covering multiple innings when needed to mop up.

The White Sox designated Harris for assignment Wednesday.

Harris will cede his spot on the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster to one of the organization's top prospects in Sam Antonacci, who received a call-up from Triple-A Charlotte. After receiving a promotion of his own from Charlotte on April 7, Harris proceeded to go 3-for-12 with a double, two stolen bases and a 4:1 BB:K in six games for the White Sox. He'll now go through the waiver process and will have the ability to elect free agency if he goes unclaimed.

India is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Detroit.

It's the third time over the last four games against right-handed pitching that India has been out of the lineup, as Michael Massey seems to have inched past him as the preferred option at second base. India is hitless over his last five games and is slashing just .175/.340/.325 on the season.

Collins (knee) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Tigers.

Collins departed Tuesday's 2-1 loss with a right knee contusion after running into the side wall and falling into the stands on a catch attempt. He's considered day-to-day. Lane Thomas will occupy left field and bat eighth for the Royals on Wednesday.

Perez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

Since being called up from Triple-A Toledo on Friday, Perez has gone 0-for-10 with a walk in three starts. Perez will stay on the bench for a second straight game against a right-handed pitcher (Seth Lugo) and may be stuck in a short-side platoon role for Detroit until his bat begins to heat up.

Dingler is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

He'll be getting a routine day off after starting behind the plate in each of the Tigers' last four games. Jake Rogers will handle catching duties for Detroit while Dingler rests.