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Edwards (thumb) has begun doing rotational work in the batting cage and throwing a ball, but he's still unable to play catch or fully squeeze his hand due to inflammation, MLB.com reports.

The infielder injured his thumb while applying a tag at second base Aug. 30, but Edwards avoided any structural damage and is dealing with a sprain. The Marlins remain optimistic he'll be back in the lineup in mid-September, and he could progress quickly once the inflammation in his thumb subsides.

Edman went 4-for-5 with a double, two runs and a stolen base in a 3-2 win against the Cardinals on Thursday.

With Shohei Ohtani (biceps/knee) getting a day off, Edman took over atop the lineup for the Dodgers. That decision paid off in a big way, as the utility man reached base four times and scored two of the team's three runs. Edman has been red hot to begin September, going 8-for-15 with five runs and two RBI through three games. Should Ohtani need more time to recover, Edman could continue to temporarily hold down the leadoff spot.

Altuve went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Thursday's 6-2 win over the White Sox.

Altuve opened the scoring in the first inning with a two-run shot off Luis Castillo into the Crawford Boxes for his 15th homer this season. It's just the second long ball in the last 23 games for Altuve, who's now slashing .244/.309/.397 with 63 runs scored, 43 RBI and four steals across 483 plate appearances this year.

Ramirez (back) will start at second base and bat seventh in Thursday's contest versus the Brewers.

Ramirez didn't see any action in the first three games of the series as he battled back spasms, but he's in there for the finale. The 22-year-old rookie should see the lion's share of playing time at second base down the stretch for the Cubs, though Matt Shaw also figures to be worked into the mix at the keystone.

Holliday is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Red Sox.

The lefty-swinging Holliday has a .699 OPS against lefties and a .675 OPS versus righties in 2026, but this will be his second straight time sitting out when the opposition has sent a southpaw (in this case, Jake Bennett) to the bump. Blaze Alexander will play second base in Holliday's stead.

Brito started at second base and went 1-for-3 with a walk, a three-run home run and a stolen base in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Padres.

Brito erased an early three-run deficit with a three-run homer in the second inning. It was the first hit for his new team, which acquired Brito at the trade deadline from Cleveland and added him to the roster for September. He's started two straight games at second base since his promotion, while Matt McLain covered shortstop for Elly De La Cruz, who is battling a quadriceps injury that limited him to designated hitter the last three contests.

Grissom went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-3, extra-inning loss to the Yankees.

Grissom accounted for the lone run and both hits off Yankees starter Cam Schlittler in this contest. Grissom has been pretty steady lately, going 16-for-61 (.262) with three homers and 12 RBI over his last 16 games. He's batting .249 with a .705 OPS, 10 homers, 59 RBI, 40 runs scored, 20 doubles and one stolen base across 97 contests on the year, but his recent hitting has helped him secure something closer to an everyday role.

Amador went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and two runs scored Wednesday against the Orioles.

Amador drew his second consecutive start since being recalled to the majors Tuesday when rosters expanded, with one coming at second base and another at DH. He has taken advantage of the opportunity, going 4-for-8 with three runs scored, a double and a home run.

Palacios went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer during the Rays' 10-4 loss to the Mets on Wednesday.

Wednesday's game turned out to be a blowout loss for the Rays, but Palacios' two-run homer in the fourth inning cut Tampa Bay's deficit to 6-4. It was his first home run since Aug. 3 against the Rockies and his first runs driven in since Aug. 19 against Toronto. His home run could be what Palacios needs to break out of his slump, as he entered the game having gone 1-for-25 over his eight prior outings.

Peraza will start at third base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

He'll stick in the lineup for a fifth consecutive game, after going 3-for-12 with a walk, two hit-by-pitches and a run scored in the prior four contests. The last three of Peraza's starts have come at third base, where he appears to have supplanted the struggling Denzer Guzman as the Angels' preferred option for the time being.