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  • Nolan Arenado 3B | STL

    Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Will not return during road trip

    The Cardinals do not expect Arenado (shoulder) to return from the 10-day injured list during their upcoming Aug. 18-24 road trip, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

    Arenado reported to the team's spring training facility in Florida on Friday and his focus for the first week he's there will be to regain strength in his injured right shoulder. It's not clear when the veteran third baseman might be ready to rejoin the Cardinals' active roster. St. Louis has used Nolan Gorman (six starts) and Thomas Saggese (two starts) at the hot corner since Arenado landed on the IL.

  • Max Muncy 3B | LAD

    Dodgers' Max Muncy: Lifts two-run homer

    Muncy went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 9-1 win over the Blue Jays.

    Muncy got the scoring started Saturday with an opposite-field, two-run homer off Chris Bassitt in the fourth inning. The third baseman has put together a productive season overall and has been particularly hot recently, slashing .333/.465/.678 with nine homers and 29 RBI over his past 30 contests.

  • Matt Shaw SS | CHC

    Cubs' Matt Shaw: Homer, triple in win

    Shaw went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an RBI triple, a walk and a second run scored in Saturday's 9-1 win over the Cardinals.

    Shaw had gone 13 games without multiple hits, batting just .231 (9-for-39), albeit with three homers and four doubles, in that span. The third baseman contributed his hits in the third and fifth innings but wasn't able to threaten for a cycle. The rookie is up to eight homers, 28 RBI, 39 runs scored, 14 stolen bases, 15 doubles, one triple and a .227/.292/.383 slash line through 82 games this season.

  • Noelvi Marte 3B | CIN

    Reds' Noelvi Marte: Doubles thrice in win

    Marte went 3-for-4 with three doubles, one run scored and one RBI in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Pirates.

    Marte got the Reds on the board with an RBI double in the fourth inning before scoring the game-winning run in the seventh. It was a much-needed showing for the 23-year-old, who entered the game in a 2-for-18 slump through six August contests. For the season, he's slashing .277/.320/.482 with seven homers, 29 RBI, 23 runs scored and seven steals across 178 plate appearances.

  • Nicky Lopez 3B | ARI

    Cubs' Nicky Lopez: Returning to Cubs

    Lopez agreed to a minor-league contract with the Cubs on Saturday, Tommy Birch of The Des Moines Register reports.

    Lopez will report to Triple-A Iowa for what will be his third stint of the season with the Cubs organization. The veteran infielder has appeared in 19 games in the majors with the Cubs and Angels in 2025 but has spent the majority of his time at the Triple-A level. Across stops with the Diamondbacks' and Yankees' Triple-A affiliates, Lopez has slashed .266/.316/.323 with zero home runs and five stolen bases over 41 games.

  • Braves' Nacho Alvarez: Idle for nightcap

    Alvarez isn't in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Miami.

    After striking out in all four of his trips to the plate during Game 1, Alvarez will remain on the bench for the final half of Saturday's festivities. Luke Williams will get the nod to start at third base instead and bat eighth.

  • Ronny Mauricio 2B | NYM

    Mets' Ronny Mauricio: Idle Saturday

    Mauricio isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Brewers.

    Mauricio will pick out a seat on the bench Saturday after going 0-for-10 with two walks and four strikeouts to begin the month of August. While he sits, Mark Vientos will start at the hot corner with Starling Marte working as the DH.

  • Kyle Karros 3B | COL

    Rockies' Kyle Karros: Knocks in lone run in debut

    Karros went 1-for-3 with a walk and one RBI in Friday's 6-1 loss to the Diamondbacks.

    Karros didn't have to wait long to check off a couple of milestones, supplying his first RBI on his first hit, a second-inning single. He'll presumably have plenty of chances to hold down a large share of playing time at third base while Orlando Arcia (elbow) is out. Karros has displayed a quality hit tool in the minors this year, slashing a combined .301/.398/.476 over 75 games between Double-A, Triple-A and a rehab assignment in rookie ball. He's also shown strong plate discipline with a 12.7 percent walk rate and an 18.5 percent strikeout rate, but the power is lacking. Karros has hit just six total homers in the minors this year after supplying a modest 15 long balls in 123 games with High-A Spokane in 2024.

  • Diamondbacks' Blaze Alexander: Big game in win

    Alexander went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, a hit-by-pitch and four RBI in Friday's 6-1 win over the Rockies.

    Alexander opened the scoring with a three-run double in the first inning before adding a solo shot in the fourth. He's taken over as Arizona's starting third baseman since Eugenio Suarez was traded to Seattle. The increase in playing time has worked well -- Alexander is 8-for-25 (.320) with four extra-base hits over seven games in August. For the season, he's at a .240/.329/.400 slash line with two homers, 10 RBI, 10 runs scored and two stolen bases through 87 plate appearances.

  • Alec Bohm 3B | PHI

    Phillies' Alec Bohm: Starting rehab assignment

    Bohm (ribs) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

    Bohm was placed on the 10-day injured list July 19 due to a left rib fracture but has made enough progress in his recovery to test himself in a game setting. He'll likely need at least a few games in the minors to regain his timing at the plate, but he could be ready to rejoin the Philadelphia lineup by next weekend. While Bohm has been on the shelf, Otto Kemp and Edmundo Sosa have been sharing time at third base.

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