Urshela (groin) is batting ninth and playing third base Friday against the Phillies.
Urshela had been absent from the starting lineup in back-to-back games due to minor groin soreness. However, he's been given the green light to play Friday. In eight games since being picked up by Atlanta to fill in for Austin Riley (hand) at third base, Urshela has gone 9-for-31 (.290) with two RBI and a run scored.
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Braves' Gio Urshela: Getting night off
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Urshela is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Minnesota.
Urshela had made eight straight starts after joining Atlanta's roster Aug. 20 but will get a breather during Wednesday's series finale. Luke Williams is receiving a rare start at third base.
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Braves' Gio Urshela: Handling everyday role
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Urshela will start at third base and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Twins.
Since finalizing a one-year contract with Atlanta last Tuesday, Urshela has quickly settled into an everyday role at third base. He'll draw a seventh consecutive start Monday after going 6-for-22 with two doubles, a walk, two RBI and one run in first six games with Atlanta.
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Braves' Gio Urshela: Dropped right into starting nine
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Urshela went 0-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Tuesday's win over the Phillies.
Signed earlier in the day following the news that Austin Riley (hand) could miss the rest of the regular season, Urshela was immediately inserted into Atlanta's starting lineup as the third baseman and batted eighth. While he didn't do much with his bat, the 32-year-old played steady defense and drew a bases-loaded walk in the eighth inning that provided an insurance run in a 3-1 victory. Urshela struggled earlier in the season with Detroit, slashing .243/.286/.333 in 325 plate appearances with five homers and 37 RBI, but Atlanta has a track record of picking veterans off the scrap heap and turning them into surprising contributors to a playoff push, with Eddie Rosario's NLCS MVP Award in 2021 being perhaps the most notable example.
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Gio Urshela: Closing in on deal with Atlanta
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Urshela is nearing a major-league contract with Atlanta, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
Urshela was cut loose by Detroit over the weekend, but it looks like he's found a prime opportunity in Atlanta, where he would take over at third base for the injured Austin Riley (hand). The veteran infielder slashed just .243/.286/.333 in 92 games for the Tigers, but the 32-year-old entered the year as a career .277/.322/.423 hitter and Atlanta would be betting on a bounce-back effort.
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Gio Urshela: Parts ways with Detroit
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The Tigers placed Urshela on unconditional release waivers Sunday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
The veteran infielder was designated for assignment by Detroit on Friday, and he won't stick in the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. Urshela posted a .243/.286/.333 slash line with five homers and 37 RBI in 92 games for the Tigers this season.
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Tigers' Gio Urshela: DFA'd by Detroit
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The Tigers designated Urshela for assignment Friday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
The Tigers are poised to add prospects Jace Jung and Trey Sweeney to the roster and Ushela is one of the casualties. Urshela has slashed just .243/.286/.333 with Detroit this season while leading the team with 66 starts at third base. The 32-year-old should be picked up by someone, although there's a good chance he'll clear waivers first.
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Tigers' Gio Urshela: Absent from lineup
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Urshela is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Mariners.
Urshela had four hits -- including a home run -- in Tuesday's 15-1 win in the series opener before going hitless in Wednesday's 3-2 victory. He'll defer to Andy Ibanez at third base in Thursday's matinee.
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Tigers' Gio Urshela: Big game in rout
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Urshela went 4-for-5 with a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Tuesday's 15-1 win over the Mariners.
Urshela had a fifth of Detroit's whopping 20 hits as a team, giving him his first four-hit effort of the season. The infielder raised his batting average from .237 to .247 in the process. It's been a disappointing campaign for Urshela, who also missed time earlier in the year with a hamstring injury, but the veteran is capable of delivering some useful fantasy lines when he's in the lineup.
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Tigers' Gio Urshela: Resting Thursday
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Urshela isn't in the Tigers' lineup for Thursday's game against Seattle.
Urshela will take a seat for Thursday's series finale after going 2-for-5 and driving in two RBI during Wednesday's victory. While he rests, Zach McKinstry will get the starting nod at the hot corner and bat eighth.
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Tigers' Gio Urshela: Not in Tuesday's lineup
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Urshela isn't in the Tigers' lineup for Tuesday's game against Seattle.
Urshela will get a day to regroup Tuesday after going just 3-for-27 with two RBI over his last 10 games. Zach McKinstry will start at the hot corner instead and bat eighth.
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Tigers' Gio Urshela: Reaches twice in loss
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Urshela went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Royals.
It was a productive afternoon for Urshela, who's been struggling lately. The veteran came into Sunday batting just .083 in his previous 10 games. With Bligh Madris swinging a hot bat since getting promoted from Triple-A Toledo in late July, there is suddenly more competition for playing time at first base. However, even if Urshela cedes time to Madris at first moving forward, the former can also play at third, which is where he was positioned Sunday.
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Tigers' Gio Urshela: Sitting Saturday
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Urshela is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.
Urshela will begin Saturday's game in the dugout after going 1-for-6 over the first two games of the series. Andy Ibanez will start at the hot corner and bat fifth against Royals right-hander Michael Lorenzen.
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Tigers' Gio Urshela: Out of lineup Sunday
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Urshela is absent from the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Twins, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Urshela went 1-for-8 with three strikeouts over the first two games of the series, and he will begin Sunday's contest in the dugout. Zach McKinstry will start at third base and bat seventh against Minnesota right-hander Bailey Ober.
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Tigers' Gio Urshela: In lineup Friday
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Urshela is starting at third base and batting eighth in Friday's game against the Twins.
Urshela will return to the starting lineup Friday after sitting Thursday against the Guardians. Since July 1, Urshela has slashed .273/.301/.424 with two home runs and 11 RBI over 70 plate appearances.
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Tigers' Gio Urshela: Sitting again
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Urshela is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Twins.
Urshela is absent from the Tigers' starting nine for a second consecutive game, yielding to Bligh Madris at first base. Urshela went hitless in seven at-bats during the Tigers' recent four-game series with the Guardians.
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Tigers' Gio Urshela: Moving to bench Thursday
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Urshela is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians.
Urshela will head to the bench for the first time since July 13, ending his streak of seven consecutive starts. Bligh Madris will step in for Urshela at first base.
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Tigers' Gio Urshela: Hits key home run off bench
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Urshela went 1-for-1 with a game-winning, two-run home run in Saturday's 11-9, 10-inning win over the Dodgers.
Urshela started the day on the bench, but he ended up capping off a wild comeback win for the Tigers with a walk-off shot, his fourth home run of the season. The veteran has been heating up lately, as he's batting .351 over his last 10 games with two long balls and eight RBI. He should be a solid if not spectacular fantasy option moving forward.
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Tigers' Gio Urshela: Getting Saturday off
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Urshela isn't in the Tigers' lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
After being held hitless in four at-bats during Friday's loss, Urshela will give way to Andy Ibanez, who will start at first base and bat leadoff against Justin Wrobleski.
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Tigers' Gio Urshela: Homers, triples in loss
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Urshela went 3-for-5 with a triple, a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 9-8, 10-inning loss to the Guardians.
Urshela is enjoying a solid July, as he's now batting .355 this month. That's allowed the veteran to raise his season batting average to .257. Urshela hit .299 across 62 games in an injury-shortened campaign for the Angels last year and is a career .275 hitter over nine MLB seasons, so he could continue to trend upward down the stretch.
