Hiura (shoulder) returned to action Thursday and went 3-for-5 with a triple for High-A Carolina.
He was thrown out on a stolen-base attempt, but it was an excellent performance on the whole for the much-hyped hitter. Prior to this contest, Hiura was sidelined for three days after getting hit by a pitch on his shoulder. He is now 4-for-20 (.200 average) with five strikeouts and zero walks in his first five games in the Carolina League.