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  • Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL

    Braves' Ozzie Albies: Return this season uncertain

    Manager Brian Snitker said Friday that he's not sure if Albies (wrist) will play again in 2024, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

    Albies fractured his left wrist in late July and has been on the shelf since. His rehab hasn't progressed as quickly as Atlanta hoped, and he's specifically struggled to swing a bat from the left side. Snitker said the team hasn't seriously considered using Albies exclusively from the right side of the plate, but that may be his only path back to the lineup in 2024. Whit Merrifield has been holding down second base in place of Albies.

  • Braves' Whit Merrifield: Back in lineup

    Merrifield (foot) is batting ninth and playing second base Friday against the Dodgers.

    Merrifield fractured his left foot Sept. 6 and missed five straight games, but he'll rejoin the starting nine in time for a four-game set against the Dodgers. Merrifield is slashing .243/.359/.342 in 34 games with Atlanta this season.

  • Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT

    Rays' Brandon Lowe: Tallies 18th homer

    Lowe went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Thursday against the Guardians.

    Lowe blasted his home run in the first inning, bringing his total on the season to 18. He failed to go yard for a 15-game stretch between Aug. 19 and Sept. 5, but he has now homered twice in his last five appearances despite dealing with inflammation of his middle finger. Lowe has only 367 plate appearances but is closing in on his second consecutive 20-homer campaign.

  • Marcus Semien 2B | NYM

    Rangers' Marcus Semien: Goes deep in win

    Semien went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 5-4 win over Seattle.

    Semien belted his 21st home run as part of the Rangers' three-run eighth inning that wiped out the Mariners' lead. It was the second home run in as many days, and third in the last four contests, for Semien, who has hit safely in seven of the last eight games while going 11-for-34 (.324).

  • Reds' Jonathan India: Knocks in lone run in loss

    India went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the Cardinals.

    India singled in the fifth inning to plate the Reds' lone run. He's played all three games since returning from a one-game absence due to an elbow injury. The RBI was his first in seven contests, a stretch during which he's gone 2-for-23.

  • Gleyber Torres 2B | DET

    Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Hits leadoff homer in win

    Torres went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Red Sox.

    Torres took Cooper Criswell deep in the first at-bat of the game, his third leadoff homer of the season. Torres just barely cleared the right-center field wall on a ball that would have only been a home run at Yankee Stadium. It was his 13th homer of the season, and he snapped a streak of 14 straight games without going deep. Torres has found a home at the top of the Yankees lineup and is hitting .307/.398/.436 in his last 25 games as the leadoff man.

  • Jose Altuve 2B | HOU

    Astros' Jose Altuve: Sitting out with side issue

    Altuve (side) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Altuve was removed from Wednesday's 5-4 loss due to discomfort in his right side. He and the Astros are downplaying the injury and manager Joe Espada said the infielder is "better" Thursday, but it's not a surprise he'll miss at least one game. Mauricio Dubon will handle second base Thursday while Altuve rests.

  • Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT

    Rays' Brandon Lowe: Triples in return

    Lowe went 1-for-3 with a triple and a walk Wednesday against the Phillies.

    Lowe was out of the lineup for five straight games due to a finger injury but returned to hit second and serve as the designated hitter Wednesday. He should serve in a large-side platoon role at second base so long as he is fully healthy.

  • Marcus Semien 2B | NYM

    Rangers' Marcus Semien: Reaches 20 homers

    Semien went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 14-4 loss to the Diamondbacks.

    Semien put the Rangers on the board in the third inning with a solo home run, his second long ball in the last three games and 20th of the season. He's hit safely in six of the last seven contests, going 9-for-30 (.300) and scored seven runs. Semien is 10 runs shy of posting a fourth consecutive season with at least 100 runs scored.

  • Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Tweaks shoulder Wednesday

    Campbell was removed from Triple-A Worcester's game Wednesday versus Syracuse after feeling a spasm in his left shoulder while running the bases, Tommy Cassell of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette reports. He was later diagnosed with left lat soreness, according to Alex Speier of The Boston Globe.

    Worcester manager Chad Tracy said he's unsure if Campbell will be able to play Thursday, but the lat injury is considered "very minor" and isn't expected to keep the infield prospect out for the season. The 22-year-old's prospect stock has gained plenty of helium during a banner 2024 campaign in which he's slashed .330/.439/.558 with 20 home runs and 24 stolen bases in 519 plate appearances across three levels.

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