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Jung (shoulder) started at third base and went 1-for-3 with two walks and a two-run home run for the ACL Rangers on Friday.

Jung has been rehabbing in the ACL but had served as DH only until a few days ago. This was his third start at third base and first in which he's played a full nine-inning game. The Rangers had previously thought Jung playing the field was off the table for the rest of the season, according to Levi Weaver of The Athletic, so this is an encouraging development for the prospect.

Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Twins.

Chapman began the Blue Jays' comeback push with his fifth-inning blast. While he ended July hot, the third baseman had gone 0-for-11 to begin August before snapping the skid Friday. He's up to 21 homers, 58 RBI, 57 runs scored, a stolen base, 18 doubles and a .241/.320/.473 slash line through 100 games.

Urshela is not in Friday's lineup against the Blue Jays.

Urshela is slashing .271/.286/.492 with three home runs in 18 games since the start of July. Jose Miranda is starting at third base while Tim Beckham starts at first base.

Bride went 1-for-2 with two walks in a win over the Angels on Thursday.

The rookie has now hit safely in four of the six starts he's drawn coming out of the All-Star break, although all five knocks he's garnered during that period have been singles. Bride has gotten aboard in eight of 25 plate appearances during that stretch, however, an encouraging sample that may indicate he's starting to get a better grasp of big-league arms.

Jung (shoulder) will play third base for the next six-to-10 days with the Rangers' Arizona Complex League affiliate before joining a minor-league affiliate, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Jung has been playing in the Arizona Complex League since July 27, though he had been limited to duties as designated hitter. That he'll be able to field his position is a positive sign in his recovery, as he was not originally expected to be able to do so for any portion of the 2022 season. Jung is projected to join Triple-A Round Rock once activated from the injured list.

Suarez, who slugged a three-run home run in four plate appearances during Wednesday's win over the Yankees, is now hitting .282 with men on base in 2022.

The solid figure is especially notable for Suarez, whose two final seasons in Cincinnati saw him hit just .218 (2020) and .167 (2021) with runners aboard. The significant uptick in timely hitting, which has included the veteran belting 11 of his 18 homers with men on base, has already led to a solid 57 RBI across Suarez's first 105 games in a Mariners uniform, giving him a realistic chance of posting his best total in that category since a 103-RBI tally back in 2019.

Garcia was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.

Garcia didn't start either of the last two games and will head back to the minors as a corresponding move after Nate Eaton's contract was selected from Triple-A Omaha. Over seven games in the majors this year, Garcia has hit .350 with a double, two RBI and a run.

Urshela isn't starting Thursday against the Blue Jays.

Urshela started the last three games and went 2-for-12 with a homer, three RBI and a strikeout. Jose Miranda will take over at the hot corner and bat sixth.

Bregman went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Red Sox.

Bregman came to the plate with a runner on third base and one out in the first inning and collected his 56th RBI of the season on a sacrifice fly. He's hit well in 13 starts since the All-Star break, maintaining a .300 average with two homers, 10 RBI and eight runs scored. For the season, Bregman owns a .777 OPS, identical to his mark in 2021.

Bride is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Bride started three of the past four games and went 2-for-13 with a walk, a run and four strikeouts. Vimael Machin will take over at the hot corner Wednesday.