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  • Jorge Soler DH | LAA

    Braves' Jorge Soler: Getting afternoon off

    Soler is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers.

    Atlanta and Milwaukee are wrapping up their series with a day game after a night game, so Soler's absence from the lineup would seem to be maintenance-related. Since being acquired from the Giants on July 29, Soler had started in right field and batted leadoff in each of Atlanta's last seven games, going 4-for-24 with one extra-base hit (a double), four walks, two runs and one RBI. Ramon Laureano will replace Soler in right field Thursday, while center fielder Jarred Kelenic steps into the leadoff spot.

  • Derek Hill CF | PHI

    Marlins' Derek Hill: Belts first career grand slam

    Hill went 1-for-3 with a grand slam in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Reds.

    The journeyman outfielder got hold of an Andrew Abbott fastball in the first inning and lofted it over the fence in right-center field, providing the Marlins a 5-0 lead and giving Hill his first career grand slam. He was getting the start in left field and batting sixth, and for now he appears to be working the short side of a platoon with Kyle Stowers. Hill can handle center field defensively though, and if he gets hot at the plate, there should be playing time available for him as Miami sorts through its roster options for 2025. While the 28-year-old has yet to find much success in the majors, Hill has a career .300/.360/.502 slash line in 932 plate appearance at Triple-A with 30 homers and 35 steals.

  • Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE

    Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Day off Thursday

    Hoskins is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Atlanta.

    It's a routine day off for Hoskins, who picked up five hits in the first two games of the series. The Brewers will go with Jake Bauers at first base and William Contreras in the designated-hitter spot Thursday as they go for the sweep.

  • Jake Burger 1B | TEX

    Marlins' Jake Burger: Goes yard twice in win

    Burger went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Reds.

    Both blasts came off Andrew Abbott, as Burger took the southpaw deep in the first and fifth innings. The 28-year-old has found his power stroke since the All-Star break, slashing .296/.362/.718 over the last 19 games with nine of his 17 homers on the season, but the patchwork lineup around him hasn't given him many opportunities to drive in runs with them -- Burger has only 14 RBI to show for those nine long balls.

  • Calvin Faucher RP | MIA

    Marlins' Calvin Faucher: Notches second save

    Faucher gave up a hit, a walk and a hit-by-pitch in a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday to record his second save of the season in a 6-4 win over the Reds.

    The right-hander was far from dominant, needing 29 pitches (14 strikes) to get through the frame, but he escaped a bases-loaded jam by getting Jeimer Candelario to ground out. Faucher is getting the first chance to become the Marlins' new closer in the wake of the Tanner Scott trade, and he's been tagged for earned runs in only one of his last 11 appearances, posting a 2.31 ERA and 12:5 K:BB through 11.2 innings over that stretch despite a shaky 1.46 WHIP.

  • Marlins' Valente Bellozo: Blanks Cincy for first MLB win

    Bellozo (1-1) picked up the win in Wednesday's 6-4 victory over the Reds, allowing five hits and two walks over 5.2 scoreless innings. He struck out four.

    Making his fourth career big-league start, Bellozo fell just short of recording his first career quality start as well as his first win, getting lifted after 92 pitches (56 strikes). The 24-year-old right-hander has given the Marlins at least five innings in each of his outings so far, producing an impressive 3.05 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 19:5 K:BB through 20.2 innings despite a fastball that barely averages 90 mph. It's doubtful he'll be able to keep getting by much longer with smoke and mirrors, but Miami's injury-ravaged rotation will take all the help it can get. Bellozo is scheduled to make his next start on the road early next week in Philadelphia.

  • Giants' LaMonte Wade: Out against left-hander

    Wade is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Nationals, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Southpaw DJ Herz is on the hill for the Nationals, so the lefty-hitting Wade will give way to Mark Canha at first base. Wade has gone just 6-for-34 at the plate over his last 10 games.

  • Giants' Patrick Bailey: Sitting out Thursday

    Bailey is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    The Giants are concluding their series in Washington with a day game, so Bailey will get some rest after catching all nine innings of Wednesday night's 7-4 win. Jakson Reetz will start behind the plate Thursday.

  • TJ Friedl CF | CIN

    Reds' TJ Friedl: Clubs grand slam Wednesday

    Friedl went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the Marlins.

    The 28-year-old outfielder spoiled a combined shutout bid for the Miami pitching staff when he took Andrew Nardi deep in the seventh inning. It was Friedl's first career grand slam and his sixth homer of the season, and he may be waking up at the plate -- over 12 games since returning from a hamstring injury in late July, he's slashing just .222/.318/.417, but he now has a hit in four straight contests.

  • Eli White CF | BOS

    Braves' Eli White: Recalled from Triple-A

    Atlanta recalled White from Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.

    White is absorbing the roster spot vacated by Eddie Rosario, who has been designated for assignment. He will operate as a reserve at all three outfield positions.

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