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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.

  • Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE

    Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Moved up order Wednesday

    Rocchio batted second and went 0-for-5 in Wednesday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Rays.

    That's the highest spot in the order for Rocchio when he's been in a starting lineup. Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt modified the order, which was without a resting Jose Ramirez, and also recognized the good work Rocchio has put in since his return to the majors July 1 -- he's slashed .269/.308/.406 with 25 RBI over 50 games since his recall. The Guardians rank last in the league with a .197 average out of the second spot in the batting order.

  • 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.

  • Corey Seager SS | TEX

    Rangers' Corey Seager: Another multi-hit performance

    Seager went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run and two additional runs scored during Wednesday's 20-3 win over the Angels.

    Seager saw only three plate appearances before being lifted in favor of Ezequiel Duran to get some rest during the blowout. Still, the shortstop made his presence felt, delivering a two-run homer and posting his second three-run game of the campaign. Seager has five multi-hit performances in his last 11 games, going 16-for-40 (.400) with four home runs, 11 runs scored and a 5:7 BB:K during that stretch.

  • 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.

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