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  • DL Hall RP | MIL

    Brewers' DL Hall: Candidate to start Friday

    Hall has joined the Brewers in Milwaukee and could be recalled from Triple-A Nashville to start or serve as a bulk reliever in the second game of Friday's doubleheader in Cincinnati, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

    Hall made a spot start earlier this month against the Reds, allowing three runs (one earned) while striking out nine over 4.2 frames. The left-hander would likely be added as the 27th man Friday and then be returned to Triple-A immediately following the twin bill. Colin Rea is scheduled to start Friday's matinee for Milwaukee.

  • Blake Perkins CF | CLE

    Brewers' Blake Perkins: Getting steady playing time

    Perkins will start in center field and bat ninth in Thursday's game against the Giants.

    Before he landed on the injured list Aug. 12 with a right calf strain, Perkins had been serving as the Brewers' fourth outfielder, but he seems to have moved into a near-everyday role since being activated last Thursday. The switch-hitting Perkins will pick up his sixth consecutive start Thursday, with four of those coming against right-handed pitchers. Perkins is getting on base at a .409 clip since returning from the IL and appears to have at least temporarily supplanted Garrett Mitchell as the Brewers' preferred option in center field.

  • Griffin Conine RF | MIA

    Marlins' Griffin Conine: Third straight start in right field

    Conine is starting in right field and batting sixth in Thursday's game versus the Rockies.

    Conine did not start the first game for the Marlins upon his promotion Monday, but he's been in the lineup in right field for each of the three contests since then. That includes one start against a lefty for the left-handed batter. The 27-year-old has reached base four times in his first nine plate appearances, and it appears Miami intends to give him a significant look down the stretch.

  • Nick Fortes C | TB

    Marlins' Nick Fortes: Absent from lineup

    Fortes is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Rockies.

    Fortes started two of the first three games of the series but will take a seat in Thursday's matinee. Ali Sanchez will fill in at catcher for the Marlins.

  • Jake Bauers 1B | MIL

    Brewers' Jake Bauers: Resting against righty

    Bauers is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants.

    Bauers had started at either first base or designated hitter in each of the Brewers' previous three matchups with right-handers, but after sitting against Giants lefty Kyle Harrison on Wednesday, Bauers will remain on the bench for the series finale while righty Hayden Birdsong takes the hill for San Francisco. Rhys Hoskins will pick up the start at first base Thursday, and William Contreras will get a day off behind the plate and serve as the Brewers' DH.

  • Jonah Bride 3B | TEX

    Marlins' Jonah Bride: Getting breather Thursday

    Bride is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Colorado.

    Bride had started every game for the Marlins since July 27 but will be given a breather for the series finale. Jake Burger will be at first base and Jesus Sanchez will slot in at designated hitter.

  • Curt Casali C | ATL

    Giants' Curt Casali: Returning to No. 2 role

    Casali is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    After making three consecutive starts at catcher, Casali will now hit the bench for the second day in a row. Casali should continue to find himself out of the lineup with more regularity moving forward after the Giants activated No. 1 backstop Patrick Bailey (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Thursday.

  • Mason McCoy SS | SD

    Padres' Mason McCoy: Taking seat Thursday

    McCoy is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in St. Louis, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

    McCoy had made seven straight starts at shortstop as the Padres deal with the loss of Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder), but he will begin Thursday's game on the bench. Tyler Wade will get the nod at shortstop for San Diego and will bat ninth.

  • Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Rare day off Thursday

    Bogaerts is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in St. Louis, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

    Bogaerts had a day off in his second game back from the injured list back on July 13, but Thursday's contest will mark the first time he's been out of the lineup since then. Donovan Solano will enter the lineup in his place at designated hitter, with Jake Cronenworth covering second base and Luis Arraez manning third base.

  • Ivan Herrera DH | STL

    Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Getting third start in four games

    Herrera will start at catcher and bat eighth in Thursday's game against the Padres.

    Herrera will pick up his third start in four games behind the dish. With Willson Contreras on the injured list, Herrera is expected to be part of a timeshare at catcher with Pedro Pages rather than the Cardinals' clear-cut No. 1 option.

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