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  • Gavin Kilen SS | SF

    Giants' Gavin Kilen: On shelf at Single-A

    Single-A San Jose placed Kilen on its 7-day injured list Aug. 16 due to an unspecified injury.

    Kilen, the No. 13 overall pick in the First-Year Player Draft back in June, slashed .205/.279/.282 with no home runs or stolen bases in 10 games for San Jose before landing on the IL. The Giants haven't indicated whether the 21-year-old shortstop has any chance of returning before the California League season comes to a close in September.

  • Nick Allen SS | HOU

    Braves' Nick Allen: Out of lineup again Thursday

    Allen is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Philadelphia.

    It's the second straight day and third time over the last six contests that Allen has begun the game on the bench. Vidal Brujan has filled in at shortstop in all three of those tilts Allen has sat out, and Brujan will be at short and bat ninth again for Thursday's series opener.

  • Joseph Ortiz 2B | MIL

    Brewers' Joey Ortiz: On track for minimum IL stay

    Ortiz (hamstring) said Thursday that he's running at close to 100 percent and is on track for activation from the 10-day injured list when first eligible Monday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

    It's not clear whether Ortiz will be asked to go out on a brief rehab assignment prior to being activated, but either way, he appears set to rejoin the big club for the start of its series next week against the Phillies. The shortstop has missed the last week of action with a left hamstring strain, with Andruw Monasterio stepping in as his primary replacement in the everyday lineup.

  • Ryan Ritter SS | COL

    Rockies' Ryan Ritter: Idle Thursday

    Ritter is out of the lineup for Thursday's game in Houston.

    Though he's hitting .294 since being activated from the injured list Aug. 15, Ritter hasn't yet taken full control of an everyday role at second base for the Rockies. He'll hit the bench for the third time in four games while the Rockies use Tyler Freeman at the keystone on Thursday.

  • Jared Triolo 3B | PIT

    Pirates' Jared Triolo: Exiting starting nine

    Triolo is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in St. Louis.

    Triolo saw his streak of five straight multi-hit games come to an end during Wednesday's 2-1 win, though he drew two walks and scored a run. With Triolo getting a day off Thursday, the Pirates will turn to Liover Peguero at shortstop.

  • Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Swipes base in loss

    De La Cruz went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Dodgers.

    De La Cruz has slumped during the month of August, and a recent report indicated he was managing a quadriceps injury. There may be some validity to that reporting, as Wednesday's stolen-base attempt was his first in 15 games and third attempt this month, his lowest monthly output in 2025. When he didn't get on base Tuesday, De La Cruz struck out four times, upping his monthly total to 35 (33.0 percent strikeout rate).

  • Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Keeps rolling

    Perdomo went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 3-2 win over Milwaukee.

    Perdomo's leadoff home run in the eighth inning gave the Diamondbacks a needed insurance run. It was his 15th homer and continued a torrid month of August, during which the shortstop is slashing .366/.478/.591 with four home runs, 12 RBI, 19 walks, eight steals and 27 runs over 25 contests.

  • Ryan Ritter SS | COL

    Rockies' Ryan Ritter: Receiving rest Wednesday

    Ritter is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.

    Though Ritter saw his 10-game hitting streak come to an end in Tuesday's 6-1 win, he remained productive from the bottom of the lineup by reaching base twice and coming around to score on both occasions. Orlando Arcia will fill in for Ritter at the keystone in Wednesday's contest.

  • Jared Triolo 3B | PIT

    Pirates' Jared Triolo: Settling into leadoff spot

    Triolo will start at shortstop and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

    Triolo will occupy the leadoff spot for a second straight matchup versus a right-handed pitcher, and he's also hit leadoff each of the last two times the Pirates have gone up against a lefty. The infielder has earned a move up in the batting order by tallying five straight multi-hit games and slashing .338/.420/.506 in August.

  • Nick Allen SS | HOU

    Braves' Nick Allen: Receiving afternoon off

    Allen is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

    Vidal Brujan will cover shortstop for the matinee contest while Allen rests after starting in each of Atlanta's last three games. Allen is a dependable defender at shortstop, but he's gone 0-for-16 at the plate over his last seven starts to bring his season-long batting line down to .220/.285/.249 across 394 plate appearances.

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