MLB Player News
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Maikel Garcia 3B | KC
Royals' Maikel Garcia: Reaches three times in loss
Garcia went 2-for-2 with a stolen base, a walk and a run scored in Thursday's loss to the Astros.
Garcia singled and stole second in his first trip to the plate, and he was later thrown out while attempting to swipe a second bag after drawing a walk in the fifth. The third baseman has hit safely in four straight games, batting .500 (7-for-14) with three RBI, four runs and three stolen bases. Garcia has also logged multiple hits in three of his last six games.
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Ernie Clement SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Drives in run, swipes bag in win
Clement went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a stolen base in Thursday's win over Boston.
Clement went hitless in his first two at-bats before driving home Addison Barger with a double in the top of the sixth innings to extend Toronto's lead to two runs. The shortstop would later add a single before stealing his 10th base of the season, giving him his seventh multi-hit performances this month. Clement has now driven in nine runs over his last 10 games, though he's batting just .216 (8-for-37) over that stretch.
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Alex Bregman 3B | CHC
Astros' Alex Bregman: Ejected Thursday
Bregman was ejected from Thursday's game against the Royals, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Bregman struck out on three pitches in the fourth inning, all of them looking. He took exception with at least one of the calls and departed the game after going 0-for-2. Shay Whitcomb took over at third base.
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Jordan Westburg 2B | BAL
Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Still doing on-field work
Westburg (hand) has continued to take one-handed swings and fielding grounders, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
Westburg was cleared for the activity Aug. 20 and has continued to do on-field work to avoid getting too rusty as he recovers from a broken hand. He remains in a cast but is expected to return before the regular season concludes.
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: X-rays come back clean
X-rays on Bohm's left hand returned negative Thursday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Bohm exited Thursday's game against Atlanta after hurting his hand on a swing. Initial tests suggest the injury isn't all that serious, but an MRI could be more revealing, depending on the nature of the issue.
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Exits Thursday's game
Bohm (hand) was removed from Thursday's game against Atlanta due to left hand discomfort, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Bohm appeared to suffer a hand injury on a swing in the first inning. He ultimately stayed in the game for one additional frame before being pulled. The Phillies did not release any additional information but did say that Bohm will undergo further evaluation.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Resting versus lefty
Muncy isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
With southpaw Cade Povich set to take the mound for Baltimore, the Dodgers will keep the lefty-hitting Muncy in the dugout to begin Thursday's contest. Chris Taylor will cover the hot corner instead while batting seventh.
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Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Swipes two bags in win
Jung went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases in Thursday's 2-1 win over the White Sox.
Jung stole second base in the fifth inning and then swiped third base in the seventh. It was his first career game with multiple stolen bases, which is no surprise since he entered Thursday's game with only four career steals. The multi-hit game was a welcome sight, as Jung had gone 5-for-30 over his previous eight games. The 26-year-old is hitting .228 in 26 games since his return from injury late in July.
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Rafael Devers 3B | SF
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Still out Thursday
Devers (shoulder) isn't in Boston's lineup for Thursday's game against the Blue Jays.
Devers will miss the third game in a row Thursday as he continues to recover from soreness in both of his shoulders. Nick Sogard will get the starting nod at third base in his place, while Mickey Gasper will cover second.
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Gio Urshela 3B | MIN
Braves' Gio Urshela: Sitting down Thursday
Urshela isn't in Atlanta's lineup for Thursday's game against Philadelphia.
Urshela is slashing .290/.313/.355 with two RBI in eight games since joining Atlanta on Aug. 20, though he's been dealing with some groin soreness since hitting an infield single in Tuesday's contest, per Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The injury isn't considered serious, though it will be enough to prevent him from playing Thursday. Luke Williams will pick up another start at the hot corner as a result and bat ninth.