Athletics infielder/outfielder Zack Gelof (hand) is absent from the team's starting lineup on Wednesday against the hosting San Francisco Giants after suffering a laceration and contusion on his right hand after being stepped on during Tuesday's contest, per MLB.com. Max Muncy is making the start for the A's at third base and will hit eighth against Giants right-hander Tyler Mahle (hamstring), who is making his first start back from the injured list. The good news for Gelof is that his hand injury shouldn't be anything that requires him to spend time on the injured list. The 26-year-old is finally realizing his potential so far in 209 at-bats for the A's in 2026 after he was a second-round selection in 2021 out of the University of Virginia. Gelof is slashing .282/.336/.498 this year with an .834 OPS, 11 home runs, 29 RBI, 40 runs, and eight stolen bases across 62 games and 228 plate appearances. He's become a priority waiver-wire target with a strong month of June, going 23-for-70 (.329) with five homers, six doubles, 10 RBI, 19 runs, and two steals in 19 games played. Gelof is now rostered in 67% of Yahoo leagues. Check back to see if he's ready to return for Thursday's series finale against the Giants.

San Francisco Giants infielder Luis Arraez (foot) is being held out of Wednesday's contest at Oracle Park against the visiting Athletics due to a foot injury that he suffered on Tuesday night, according to MLB.com. Casey Schmitt is starting at second base and will bat third for the Gigantes against A's rookie left-hander Gage Jump. Arraez fouled a ball off his right foot in the first inning of Tuesday's game in San Fran and eventually left the game in the fifth frame. The 29-year-old avoided a serious injury, though, and was feeling better on Wednesday, so there's a good chance he'll be back in action for Thursday's series finale against the A's. Arraez has fit in nicely in the Bay Area at the keystone in his first year with the Giants in 2026, coming into Wednesday's tilt with a .321/.358/.445 slash line, .803 OPS, three home runs, 30 RBI, 40 runs scored, and six stolen bases in 75 games across 332 plate appearances. The three-time All-Star and three-time batting champion is still one of the best sources of batting average and can also provide runs as a table-setter, but his lack of power and speed limits his overall fantasy upside.

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn (thumb) is back at shortstop and will hit sixth on Wednesday against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks and left-hander Mitch Bratt at Busch Stadium, according to MLB.com. Winn was originally slated to miss a second straight game on Wednesday due to thumb soreness, but he was a late addition to the lineup. The 24-year-old's season-long numbers aren't anything special at all -- he's hitting .245/.321/.339 with three home runs, 31 RBI, 32 runs, and six stolen bases in 257 at-bats -- but he comes into Wednesday's tilt riding a seven-game hitting streak. During that streak, he has gone 11-for-28 (.393) with a homer, two doubles, five RBI, and six runs scored in 30 plate appearances. Winn has never faced Bratt in his major-league career. Against left-handers in 2026, Winn has gone 19-for-63 (.302) with none of his three home runs in 75 plate appearances.

New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto (back) will remain sidelined for Game 2 of a doubleheader in Queens on Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs, per MLB.com. Brett Baty is making the start in right field and will bat ninth against Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga. Soto was forced to leave Tuesday's game against Chicago due to tightness on the left side of his back. The 27-year-old is being considered day-to-day for now, but manager Carlos Mendoza said that it's possible that the All-Star could have to make another trip to the injured list. The good news for the Mets is that they're getting star shortstop Francisco Lindor (calf) back from the IL for Game 2 of their doubleheader. Soto's next chance to return to the starting lineup will come in Thursday's series finale against the Cubbies. When healthy in 2026, the four-time Dominican All-Star has been his usual reliable self in fantasy, slashing .299/.395/.570 with a .965 OPS, 17 round-trippers, 38 RBI, 36 runs scored, and six stolen bases in his 221 at-bats. Check back on Thursday for an update on Soto's condition.