Michael Massey has been limited largely to DH duties since returning from the Injured List with a back injury. The team has concerns that playing defense in the field could reaggravate his injury, and he has played just two games at second base since returning June 24.
Meanwhile, Maikel Garcia has started 11 of the last 13 games at second base, with CJ Alexander (since demoted) and Nick Loftin filling in at third. Manager Matt Quatraro has explained that they plan to keep Garcia at second to avoid shuttling players around on the field, telling reporters back in June that the team wanted to “give some guys some stability and some comfort and put what we consider a really strong infield out there.