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  • Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Back in lineup

    Holliday (knee) will lead off and play second base Friday against the Yankees, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

    Holliday was held out of the starting lineup in back-to-back games due to knee soreness, but he'll return to his regular spot at second base Friday. The standout 21-year-old underwent an MRI on Thursday, which confirmed he isn't dealing with any structural damage. Holliday has one hit and nine strikeouts in his last 28 at-bats.

  • Jazz Chisholm 2B | NYY

    Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Day off versus lefty

    Chisholm is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.

    The left-handed-hitting Chisholm will get a breather as the Orioles send southpaw Trevor Rogers to the hill. Jose Caballero will get the start at second base and bat ninth for the Yankees.

  • Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL

    Braves' Ozzie Albies: Moved to 60-day IL

    Atlanta transferred Albies (hand) to the 60-day injured list Friday.

    Albies was placed on the injured list Tuesday with a fractured left hamate. Friday's move is purely transactional, opening up a spot on the 40-man roster for Alek Manoah, who was claimed off waivers from Toronto. Albies is expected to be fully healthy in time for training camp.

  • Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Likely done for season

    Donovan is expected to play only in an emergency during the Cardinals' final series of the season against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports

    Donovan is banged up, tending to general soreness and a groin injury. Now that the Cardinals are eliminated from the postseason, the club has no incentive to put him on the lineup card over the final few games. While Donovan is idle, look for Nolan Gorman or Jose Fermin to handle second base duties. Donovan will likely end the season with a .287/.353/.422 slash line, 10 home runs, 50 RBI and 64 runs in 515 plate appearances.

  • Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Idle Friday

    Donovan is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs.

    Donovan has been battling general soreness and a minor groin injury this week, and he'll get the day off Friday to rest. In his place, Nolan Gorman will bat fifth and play second base.

  • Royals' Michael Massey: Records second steal

    Massey went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 9-4 win over the Angels.

    Massey hadn't been in the lineup since Saturday, with two of his three games out of the lineup coming against left-handed pitchers. The lefty-hitting second baseman has two multi-hit efforts over his last three games but looks set to end the year in a timeshare as the Royals also try to keep Adam Frazier and Jonathan India involved at the keystone. Massey has posted an uninspiring .233/.258/.300 slash line with three home runs, two steals, 19 RBI and 17 runs scored over 268 plate appearances this season.

  • Leonardo Rivas 2B | SEA

    Mariners' Leo Rivas: Scratched from Thursday's lineup

    Rivas was scratched from Thursday's lineup against the Rockies for an undisclosed reason.

    Rivas was originally slated to start at second base while hitting ninth. It's unclear why he was removed from the lineup, but Jorge Polanco will take over at second base with Mitch Garver entering the lineup to serve as the catcher.

  • Jose Altuve 2B | HOU

    Astros' Jose Altuve: Logs two RBI in win

    Altuve went 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored during the Astros' 11-5 win over the Athletics on Thursday.

    Altuve was one of four Astros players to record two RBI or more in Thursday's series finale. He has tallied at least two hits in three of his last five games, going 7-for-17 (.412) with one steal and three RBI over that span.

  • Jeff McNeil 2B | NYM

    Mets' Jeff McNeil: Sitting versus southpaw

    McNeil is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Cubs.

    The left-handed-hitting McNeil will take a seat as the Cubs send southpaw Shota Imanaga to the hill. Luisangel Acuna will start at second base and bat ninth.

  • Lenyn Sosa 2B | CHW

    White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: Exiting starting nine

    Sosa is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Yankees.

    It appears to be a routine day off for Sosa, who had started each of the last four contests. Miguel Vargas will play first base and Curtis Mead will be at third base for the White Sox in the series finale.

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