Bride went 1-for-1 with a walk before being replaced by pinch runner Tyler Wade in a loss to the Guardians on Thursday.
While his final line doesn't jump off the page, the fact Bride reached base twice after hitting .095 (2-for-21) over his previous nine games is encouraging. In fairness, the young infielder may have been running into bad luck during the skid, as his 20.0 percent line-drive rate should have netted much more than a .133 BABIP. Bride still sports some decent metrics despite his .222 batting average and .244 SLG, as a 12.3 percent walk rate has helped him to a .357 OBP, but Thursday marked his first start since June 17 and his luck may need to turn to earn more playing time.