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LaMonte Wade Jr. LF | HOU
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Remains on bench
Wade will sit Thursday against the Rockies, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Wade typically starts against righties while sitting against lefties, but he's now sat against a right-hander in three straight contests. His overall .193/.296/.356 slash line on the season is quite poor, though both his 10.3 percent barrel rate and 20.9 percent strikeout rate are better than league average, hinting at the potential for a bounceback season next year.
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Josh Bell DH | MIN
Padres' Josh Bell: Remains out of lineup Thursday
Bell isn't starting Thursday against the Dodgers, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Bell has gone 0-for-15 with two runs, an RBI, four walks and a strikeout over his last six games, and he'll take a seat for the third time in the last four matchups. Brandon Dixon is serving as the designated hitter and batting seventh.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | ATL
Brewers' Rowdy Tellez: On bench against southpaw
Tellez isn't in the lineup Thursday against Miami.
Tellez started against a southpaw during Wednesday's series finale against the Cardinals, but the left-handed hitter will take a seat with southpaw Braxton Garrett on the mound Thursday. Keston Hiura is starting at first base and batting seventh.
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Carlos Santana 1B | ATL
Mariners' Carlos Santana: Heads to bench Thursday
Santana is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers.
Santana started the past 17 games and posted an .804 OPS with seven home runs and 15 RBI during that stretch, though he's 2-for-25 over Seattle's last seven contests. Jesse Winker will serve as the designated hitter Thursday after sitting out a couple games with a wrist issue.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Guardians' Josh Naylor: Sits against southpaw
Naylor isn't in the lineup Thursday against the Rays.
Naylor will head to the bench for the second time in the last four games with left-hander Jeffrey Springs starting for Tampa Bay. Gabriel Arias is taking over at first base and batting seventh.
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Yandy Diaz DH | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Out again Thursday
Diaz (shoulder) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Diaz has missed the past eight games with the shoulder issue and will remain on the bench for Thursday's series finale in Cleveland. Isaac Paredes will receive another start at the hot corner for the Rays.
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Michael Toglia 1B | CIN
Rockies' Michael Toglia: Struggling with strikeouts
Toglia went 0-for-4 with an RBI on Wednesday against the Giants.
Toglia grounded out in the top of the ninth inning to drive in his 11th run of the season. Across his last 14 starts, Toglia has struck out at a 38.9 percent clip with a .160 average. Despite his struggles, he's maintained a consistent role in between first base and the outfield.
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Ty France 1B | SD
Mariners' Ty France: Continues late-season surge in win
France went 2-for-4 with two runs in a win over the Rangers on Wednesday.
France joined Eugenio Suarez as the only other Mariner with multiple knocks in the low-scoring win. It was France's third multi-hit tally in the last four games alone, and he's now sporting a .304 average and .865 OPS over his last 14 games, a span during which he's also laced six extra-base hits (three doubles, one triple, two home runs), garnered 10 RBI and scored 11 runs.
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Alfonso Rivas 1B | STL
Cubs' Alfonso Rivas: Resting Thursday
Rivas is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Phillies.
Rivas has been the Cubs' primary first baseman in September, but he will be held out Thursday with manager David Ross loading up on right-handed hitters against Phillies southpaw Ranger Suarez. David Bote will cover first base in Rivas' place.
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Kody Clemens 2B | MIN
Tigers' Kody Clemens: Recalled from Triple-A
Clemens was recalled from Triple-A Toledo on Thursday.
Clemens was optioned to Toledo earlier this month, but he was brought back to take the roster spot of Kerry Carpenter (back), who was placed on the injured list in a corresponding move. Clemens, who owns a .504 OPS at the top level this season, figures to fill a super-utility role over the final week of the campaign.