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  • Max Muncy 3B | LAD

    Dodgers' Max Muncy: In Saturday's lineup

    Muncy (forearm) will start at third base and bat fourth against the Giants on Saturday, Kirsten Watson of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.

    Muncy was taken out of Friday's contest after getting hit on the forearm by a pitch, but the damage wasn't significant enough for him to miss a start. He'll aim to build some momentum Saturday after going 1-for-9 with two walks since his return from the IL.

  • Javier Sanoja SS | MIA

    Marlins' Javier Sanoja: Late addition to lineup Saturday

    Sanoja has been added to Miami's lineup against Detroit as the No. 9 hitter and third baseman Saturday.

    Sanoja was originally slated to begin on the bench, but he's been called upon to start after Xavier Edwards was scratched due to right wrist discomfort. With Sanoja entering the lineup at the hot corner, Maximo Acosta is sliding over to second base.

  • Nathan Eaton LF | BOS

    Red Sox's Nate Eaton: Breaks up no-hit bid

    Eaton started in right field and went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Yankees.

    Eaton busted up a no-hit bid by New York pitching with a seventh-inning home run, one of two hits Boston mustered on the evening. He's been part of the crew helping to fill a void in right field, along with Nick Sogard and Rob Refsnyder. That void will eventually be filled by Wilyer Abreu (calf), who is running at 85 percent, per MLB.com. Abreu could return during next week's series against the Athletics beginning Sept. 16. Since being called up from Triple-A Worcester in August, Eaton is batting .278 with a .750 OPS, one home run, two RBI and six runs scored over 15 games.

  • Max Muncy 3B | LAD

    Dodgers' Max Muncy: Hit by pitch, exits game

    Muncy was removed from Friday's game against the Giants after getting hit on the right forearm by a pitch, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

    Muncy initially remained in the game to run the bases after taking a pitch off his arm in the eighth inning but was pulled once the Dodgers' defense took the field. The severity of his injury is currently unknown, but if the Dodgers decide to sit him down for a game or two, Enrique Hernandez and Miguel Rojas would be next in line for starts at the hot corner.

  • Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU

    Astros' Isaac Paredes: To take live BP

    Paredes (hamstring) will take live batting practice Saturday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Paredes is making progress in his recovery from a torn right hamstring and will hit off live pitching Saturday. The Astros are hoping to get Paredes back before the end of the regular season, but the third baseman will likely require a lengthy minor-league rehab stint before being activated.

  • Matt Chapman 3B | SF

    Giants' Matt Chapman: Suspension appeal successful

    Chapman's appeal of his one-game suspension is successful, and he will no longer have to serve the punishment, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Chapman received a suspension from MLB for pushing Kyle Freeland in a matchup with the Rockies in early September, but he'll have the suspension dropped after a successful appeal. The third baseman will take a seven-game hit streak into Friday's series opener against the Dodgers.

  • Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Kicking off rehab assignment

    Westburg (ankle) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk on Friday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

    It will be Westburg's first game action since he sprained his right ankle Aug. 18. Barring any setbacks, he should be ready to return to the Orioles' active roster sometime next week. Emmanuel Rivera has been filling in at third base of late for the O's with Westburg sidelined.

  • Zach McKinstry 3B | DET

    Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Back in starting nine

    McKinstry (back) will start at third base and bat eighth in Friday's game against the Marlins.

    McKinstry missed each of the previous three contests with a back issue, but he's ready to give it a go in Friday's series opener. With McKinstry handling third base, Colt Keith will be used in the designated-hitter slot.

  • Addison Barger SS | TOR

    Blue Jays' Addison Barger: Out of Toronto lineup

    Barger is not in the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Orioles.

    The Blue Jays haven't faced many left-handers lately, but the left-handed-hitting Barger has been out of the lineup each of the last three times they've gone up against a southpaw. George Springer will be in right field and Ernie Clement will play third base Friday versus Trevor Rogers and the Orioles.

  • Eric Bitonti 3B | MIL

    Brewers' Eric Bitonti: Flirts with 20 homers

    Bitonti slashed .238/.341/.421 with 19 home runs, 17 steals, a 13.5 percent walk rate and a 33.5 percent strikeout rate in 118 games for Single-A Carolina.

    Drafted out of high school in 2023 as a shortstop, Bitonti has already slid to the bottom of the defensive spectrum, playing 900.1 innings at first base and five innings at third base this year for the Mudcats. That won't be a problem if he can make enough contact, as Bitonti has consistently shown impressive raw power and patience for his age -- he won't turn 20 until November. It's unlikely the lefty-hitting Bitonti would be allowed to face same-handed pitching in the majors, but there's a chance he could be a three-true outcomes slugger who hits in the middle of the lineup against righties. The Brewers have a loaded farm system, and first base is particularly crowded, with Andrew Fischer, Brock Wilken, Blake Burke and Luke Adams all representing legitimate first base prospects who are closer to the majors than Bitonti.

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