MLB Player News

Bae went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base Thursday against the Cubs.

Bae has been a near everyday player since he was activated from the injured list Aug. 18. He now has five hits across 21 at-bats since his return, with Thursday's performance also marking his first stolen base in that span. Bae's usage of late suggests he'll have a chance to lead off against righties, and he also remains in the lineup against southpaws while playing either second base or center field.

Peguero is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs.

Vinny Capra will start at second base and bat sixth. This is presumably just a routine breather for Peguero, who went 2-for-4 with two singles, a stolen base and a run scored in the Pirates' series finale versus the Cardinals on Wednesday.

Julien isn't in the Twins' lineup for Thursday's game against Texas, John Shipley of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Southpaw Andrew Heaney will start on the mound for the Rangers, meaning the left-handed bat of Julien will stay put in the Twins' dugout to begin the game. Kyle Farmer will take over at second base and bat seventh.

Diaz isn't in the Athletics' lineup Thursday against the White Sox.

Diaz's home run Monday represents his only hit in 17 trips to the plate across his last six games, so he'll get a day off Thursday to regroup. Jonah Bride will step in as Oakland's third baseman and bat eighth.

Albies (hamstring) isn't certain to be activated from the 10-day injured list this weekend, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Albies is first eligible to return Friday and is said to be trending well in his recovery from the left hamstring strain that put him on the shelf Aug. 15, but O'Brien hears that the second baseman's status remains a "day-to-day" situation leading into Atlanta's three-game weekend series in San Francisco. Nicky Lopez and Vaughn Grissom continue to share starts at the keystone for the runaway NL East leaders.

Westburg isn't in the Orioles' lineup Thursday against the Blue Jays, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Westburg has logged a hit in four of his last five games and is 3-for-9 during the Orioles' series against Toronto. He'll get a breather against Jose Berrios and the Blue Jays on Thursday, allowing Ramon Urias to start at third base and bat eighth.

Frazier (hand) is starting at second base and batting ninth Thursday against Toronto, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Frazier missed Baltimore's previous three games due to a sore right hand, but the issue appears to have subsided ahead of Thursday's contest. The 31-year-old infielder is slashing .219/.257/.281 with two RBI across 36 plate appearances since the start of August.

Brujan was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Brujan continues to go back-and-forth between Durham and Tampa Bay but has really struggled during his time in the majors this season with a lowly .461 OPS. He'll provide manager Kevin Cash with some defensive versatility.

India (foot) traveled to the Reds' training complex in Goodyear (Ariz.) where he was slated to begin running on an anti-gravity treadmill Wednesday, MLB.com reports.

The treadmill enables India to resume running without putting pressure on his injured foot. The infielder is also scheduled for another MRI to determine the status of the plantar fasciitis in his left foot. India received positive news from a specialist Tuesday and could return early September, if he suffers no setbacks.

Andrus went 1-for-4 with a stolen base Wednesday against the Mariners.

Andrus had been serving as the primary leadoff hitter with Tim Anderson sidelined by a suspension. With Anderson now back in action, Andrus shifted down one spot in the order and also made only his second start of the season at third base. On the field, Andrus managed his 11th stolen base of the campaign and third in his last eight starts. With potential at-bats at three different positions, he should see consistent at-bats down the stretch.