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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Placed on 10-day IL
Marte was placed on the 10-day injured list with left wrist inflammation Wednesday.
It's unclear exactly how Marte sustained the injury, but he'll be sidelined at least 10 days as a result. While the severity of the injury isn't known, Tim Locastro and Daulton Varsho could see an uptick in playing time in center field. Marte was slashing .290/.324/.407 with two home runs and 14 RBI this season.
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Luis Rengifo LF | SD
Angels' Luis Rengifo: Back from thumb injury
Rengifo (thumb) is starting at second base and batting ninth Wednesday against the Rangers, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
The 23-year-old hasn't seen the field since Sunday due to the left thumb sprain, but he'll return to the starting nine for Wednesday's contest. Rengifo has a .159/.293/.217 slash line through 83 plate appearances this season.
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Luis Urias 2B | TOR
Brewers' Luis Urias: Drives in five runs
Urias went 3-for-6 with two doubles, two runs, five RBI and a caught stealing during Wednesday's 19-0 win over the Tigers.
The 23-year-old was without an extra-base hit in his previous 31 at-bats, but he broke out with two doubles as the Brewers pounded the Tigers on Wednesday. Urias has a .286/.355/.357 slash line with four doubles, a triple, 10 runs, 11 RBI and two stolen bases in 25 games this season.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Batting eighth in return
Albies (wrist) will start at second base and will bat eighth Wednesday against the Marlins.
As expected, Albies will re-enter the lineup for the first time since Aug. 4 after the Braves activated him from the 10-day injured list earlier in the day. Though Albies primarily batted out of the two hole before being shut down with the sprained right wrist, the Braves are expected to ride the hot bats of Travis d'Arnaud and Dansby Swanson near the top of the order for the foreseeable future. As a result, Albies may be confined to a spot in the bottom third of the order until he proves deserving of a better assignment.
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Yangervis Solarte 2B | SD
Yangervis Solarte: Parts ways with Atlanta
The Braves released Solarte on Aug. 27.
Atlanta added Solarte to its 60-man roster pool shortly before summer camp started, but the veteran infielder was unable to win a spot on the Opening Day roster. The Braves didn't envision him making his way on the roster at any point in the near future, so Solarte was cut loose to pursue opportunities elsewhere.
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Mauricio Dubon LF | ATL
Giants' Mauricio Dubon: Launches two-run shot
Dubon went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Mariners.
Dubon went deep for the second time this season in the bottom of the fourth inning, tying the score at 4-4. Dubon struggled to gain consistent playing time earlier this season but seems to have settled as an everyday player of late. He is hitting .314 with a .873 OPS, four extra-base hits and seven RBI over his last 10 games.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Activated from IL
Albies (wrist) was activated from the 10-day injured list prior to Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
He comes right into a tough matchup against righty Pablo Lopez, but this is still a welcome return for those who have been patient while Albies was on the IL. Albies should be the everyday second baseman over the rest of the season. Johan Camargo was optioned in a corresponding move.
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Gavin Lux SS | TB
Dodgers' Gavin Lux: Breaks out with two long balls
Lux went 3-for-5 with two home runs, three runs scored and five RBI Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.
The first shot was an opposite field wall scraper, while his second long ball was a towering shot to right field in the 10th inning. The Dodgers' top prospect had a .480 OPS with zero home runs and one steal in 27 at-bats prior to Tuesday's exploits, but now his OPS sits at .793. He has been particularly good of late, hitting .333 with six runs and five RBI over his last 15 at-bats. Lux has made four straight starts, all against right-handed pitchers.
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Elvis Andrus 2B | ARI
Rangers' Elvis Andrus: Slugs second homer
Andrus went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a win over the Angels on Tuesday.
Andrus got the Rangers on the board in the second inning, launching a 415-foot homer to left field off Los Angeles starter Andrew Heaney. It was a rare bright spot in what has been a difficult season for Andrus, who is slashing a meager .177/.240/.292 over 104 plate appearances.
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Whit Merrifield 2B | ATL
Royals' Whit Merrifield: Breaks out with three-run homer
Merriefield went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run, a double and an additional run scored during Tuesday's win over Cleveland.
The 31-year-old entered Tuesday 2-for-34 over his previous eight contests, but he broke out with the third-inning, three-run homer of Jakob Junis. Merrifield has a .253/.303/.443 slash line with eight homers, nine doubles, 25 RBI and seven stolen bases in 43 games this season.