MLB Player News
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Gio Urshela 3B | ATL
Braves' Gio Urshela: Back in lineup
Urshela (groin) is batting ninth and playing third base Friday against the Phillies.
Urshela had been absent from the starting lineup in back-to-back games due to minor groin soreness. However, he's been given the green light to play Friday. In eight games since being picked up by Atlanta to fill in for Austin Riley (hand) at third base, Urshela has gone 9-for-31 (.290) with two RBI and a run scored.
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Absent from starting nine
Bohm (hand) isn't part of the Phillies' starting lineup Friday against Atlanta, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Bohm was removed from Thursday's game against Atlanta with left hand discomfort that stemmed from a swing he took in the first inning. While X-rays on Bohm's hand came back negative, he'll get the evening off to recover. Edmundo Sosa will fill in for Bohm at the hot corner.
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Connor Norby 3B | MIA
Marlins' Connor Norby: Scores three times in win
Norby went 2-for-4 with two walks, three runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's win over the Rockies.
The 24-year-old fueled a 12-run outburst from the Miami offense with another impressive performance from the leadoff spot. Norby extended his hitting streak in the majors to 11 games, with 10 of them coming since he joined the Marlins' roster in mid-August. Over those 10 contests, he's slashing .350/.422/.650 with six doubles, two homers, two steals, four RBI and 13 runs.
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Noelvi Marte 3B | CIN
Reds' Noelvi Marte: Sitting out again in first game
Marte is not in the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Brewers.
It's the third game in a row that Marte has been on the bench, although it seems likely that he'll be in the lineup for the nightcap Friday. Santiago Espinal will handle third base in Friday's matinee.
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Rafael Devers 3B | BOS
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Return planned for Friday
Devers (shoulders) is expected to return to the lineup Friday, MLB.com reports. "Raffy should DH [Friday], DH [on] Saturday and play the field on Sunday," Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Thursday.
Devers had been playing through discomfort in both shoulders before sitting out the last three games. It's been a recurring issue since he first tweaked his left shoulder while swinging in a game during spring training. He also hurt his right shoulder in July while diving for a grounder during a game in Colorado. It hasn't impacted his performance at the plate though, and through 517 plate appearances he's posted a career-high .940 OPS with 28 homers and 80 RBI.
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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 3B | 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 | HOU
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 3B | 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.