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Brady House 3B | WAS
Nationals' Brady House: Taking seat Sunday
House is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
After starting at third base in each of the last three games while going 2-for-8 with three walks, House will take a seat for the series finale while Jorbit Vivas mans the hot corner. House has put together a modest .699 OPS over 24 second-half games with the Nationals, but that may be enough to give him in the edge in playing time over Vivas, who is slashing just .214/.324/.250 over that same timeframe.
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: On bench with lower-body tightness
Bohm is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals due to what interim manager Don Mattingly described as hamstring or groin tightness, Cory Nidoh of PhillySportsNetwork.com reports.
Bohm went 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI in Saturday's 12-3 win before making a late exit due to what appears to be a minor injury. Though Bohm won't start Sunday, Mattingly downplayed most of the concern about the first baseman's health, per Matt Gelb of The Athletic. Kyle Schwarber will draw the start at first base in the series finale, but Bohm could appear at some point off the bench, if needed.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Handed rare day off
Ramirez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
After starting in each of the last seven games while going 8-for-28 (.286 average) with five runs and two RBI, Ramirez will get some rest Sunday while the Guardians wrap up their series in Colorado with a day game after a night game. Ramirez's move to the bench will open up a spot in the lineup for Angel Martinez, who will start in left field and bat seventh.
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Ramon Urias 3B | STL
Cardinals' Ramon Urias: Back from injured list
The Cardinals reinstated Urias (elbows) from the 60-day injured list Sunday. He'll start at second base and will bat eighth in the team's series finale in Philadelphia.
The veteran infielder has been sidelined by tennis elbow in both arms since early May, with a hit-by-pitch in late July prolonging his absence. Urias doesn't have a clear path to regular playing time, though he could benefit from Masyn Winn's thumb injury, which will keep Winn on the bench Sunday for a fourth straight game.
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Alex Bregman 3B | CHC
Cubs' Alex Bregman: Power surge continues Saturday
Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Mariners.
A day after going deep twice, Bregman recorded another home run to get to 19 long balls on the year. The veteran third baseman has tallied eight of those homers in 20 games this month, and he's sporting a robust 1.032 OPS in August. Bregman is on the cusp of another 20-homer campaign, which would be the sixth of his career across 11 MLB seasons.
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Brooks Lee 3B | MIN
Twins' Brooks Lee: Homer, double in loss
Lee went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two total runs scored in Saturday's 7-5 loss to the Padres.
This was Lee's first multi-hit effort in eight games after he logged four straight such performances from Aug. 9-12. The infielder has gone 18-for-68 (.265) in August, an improvement on his .247 average for the year. Lee has added a .729 OPS, 19 homers, 68 RBI, 56 runs scored, 20 doubles, three triples and seven stolen bases over 124 contests as a regular presence in the Twins' lineup.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Nolan Arenado: Pops homer in loss
Arenado went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and three total runs scored in Saturday's 11-5 loss to the Reds.
Arenado is up to 21 homers this season, including seven over 17 games in August. He's hitting .254 (16-for-63) with 15 RBI this month. The third baseman is batting .243 with a .768 OPS through 121 contests. Arenado battled an intercostal injury earlier in the week, but he looks set to play through it with little impact on his performance -- he's hit safely in three straight games since he returned from missing two contests due to the injury.
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Bo Bichette 3B | NYM
Mets' Bo Bichette: Smashes 14th home run
Bichette went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Saturday's 10-5 win over the White Sox.
Bichette launched a long ball for the second consecutive game against the White Sox. With his two hits Saturday, the 28-year-old has now picked up at least one base knock in eight of his last nine games. In his first season with the Mets, Bichette is batting .268/.314/.398 with 14 homers and 66 RBI in 557 plate appearances.
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Brendan Donovan 3B | SEA
Mariners' Brendan Donovan: Sustains head injury pregame
Donovan was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Cubs after being hit in the head by a baseball in the batting cages pregame.
Donovan is being evaluated by the medical staff for his head injury. Weston Wilson was a late addition to the Mariners' lineup Saturday, starting at third base and batting eighth.
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Brendan Donovan 3B | SEA
Mariners' Brendan Donovan: Late scratch Saturday
Donovan (undisclosed) was a late scratch for Saturday's game against the Cubs, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
The Mariners waited until the very last moment to make a lineup change, and the severity of Donovan's unspecified injury is unclear. Weston Wilson is in at third base in Donovan's absence.