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  • Thairo Estrada 2B | BAL

    Giants' Thairo Estrada: On bench Tuesday

    Estrada isn't starting Tuesday's game in Detroit, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

    Wilmer Flores will play second base while Estrada, with his .647 OPS in his last 10 games, takes a seat.

  • Luis Urias 2B | ATH

    Brewers' Luis Urias: Swats homer off bench

    Urias went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Monday's 4-0 win over the Dodgers.

    Urias didn't start the contest, but he came into the game as a defensive replacement in the third inning after Mike Brosseau left with a rib cage injury. In the following frame, Urias took advantage of the opportunity by drilling a solo homer for Milwaukee's first run. The long ball ended an ice cold stretch for Urias in which he had gone 0-for-20 over his past six games.

  • Luis Urias 2B | ATH

    Brewers' Luis Urias: Gets night off

    Urias isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers.

    Urias will take a seat yet again against a southpaw. Mike Brosseau gets another chance to man the hot corner, as he's now done so in each of the last six times Milwaukee has faced a left-handed starter.

  • Nolan Gorman 2B | STL

    Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Sits against southpaw

    Gorman isn't starting Monday's game against the Cardinals, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

    Gorman is on the bench for the third time in the last four games since left-hander Drew Smyly is starting for the Cubs. Paul Goldschmidt is serving as the designated hitter while Albert Pujols starts at first base.

  • Ketel Marte 2B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Fairly quiet in return

    Marte went 1-for-5 with a strikeout in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Cardinals.

    Marte missed six games with a left hamstring injury. The lackluster return to action put him at a .257/.341/.431 slash line through 431 plate appearances this year. He's added 10 home runs, 42 RBI, 56 runs scored and four stolen bases, though he shouldn't be expected to run much since he's had hamstring issues off and on throughout the year. If Marte continues to serve as the designated hitter, Josh Rojas and Emmanuel Rivera should both be able to fit into the lineup regularly at second base and third base, respectively.

  • Ha-seong Kim 2B | ATL

    Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Swipes bag Sunday

    Kim went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Nationals.

    Kim has cooled off a bit since his three-hit, four-RBI game Wednesday. Across his last four contests, he's gone 2-for-13 with a pair of walks, though he was able to add a steal Sunday, which was his second in August and his ninth of the year. The shortstop is slashing .252/.329/.375 with six home runs, 44 RBI and 44 runs scored through 113 contests.

  • Luis Garcia 2B | WAS

    Nationals' Luis Garcia: Set for rehab assignment

    Garcia (groin) will report to Triple-A Rochester to begin a rehab assignment Tuesday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

    Garcia said Sunday that he feels 100 percent recovered from the left groin strain that landed him on the IL on Aug. 15, so his main focus during the rehab assignment will be getting comfortable playing second base again. Prior to landing on the shelf, Garcia had been serving as the Nationals' everyday shortstop, but CJ Abrams is expected to occupy that position the rest of the season while Garcia settles in at the keystone, which has been Cesar Hernandez's domain.

  • Ketel Marte 2B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Back in starting nine at DH

    Marte (hamstring) will serve as the Diamondbacks' designated hitter and No. 3 batter in Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

    He'll put an end to a six-game absence due to a left hamstring injury as he slots back in a non-defensive role. Because Marte already missed time earlier this season due to the hamstring issue, the Diamondbacks may not be inclined to rush him back into his everyday role at second base. Josh Rojas will man the keystone Sunday.

  • Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Collects four hits

    Rodgers went 4-for-5 with a double, a run and two RBI in a 4-3 win over San Francisco on Saturday.

    Rodgers snapped out of a 2-for-17 slump with his fourth four-hit game of the campaign, including a walkoff single in the 10th off San Francisco closer Camilo Doval. The 26-year-old got Colorado on the board with his third-inning double and added singles in the first, eighth and 10th. Despite the recent cold stretch, Rodgers is slashing a robust .329/.392/.457 across 18 August contests.

  • Luis Garcia 2B | WAS

    Nationals' Luis Garcia: Back to normal

    Garcia (groin) said Saturday that he feels back to normal, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

    He took grounders at second base and looked to be at full speed charging the ball, per Dougherty. Garcia is eligible to be activated Tuesday at Seattle.

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