MLB Player News
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Curtis Mead 3B | BOS
Red Sox's Curtis Mead: Set to be reimaged in four weeks
Mead has a nondisplaced left wrist fracture and will be reimaged in four weeks, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Mead was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday after suffering the injury when he was hit by a pitch Monday night against the Athletics. The 25-year-old is anticipated to be sidelined for roughly 6-to-8 weeks, with Thursday's news giving him a chance to hit the front end of that timeline.
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Alex Bregman 3B | CHC
Cubs' Alex Bregman: Leads charge Thursday
Bregman went 2-for-4 with a walk, two doubles, two runs scored and an RBI in Thursday's 4-2, 10-inning win over the Cardinals.
Bregman had a nice series against St. Louis, going 10-for-18 with a home run, three RBI and seven runs scored across the four games. Overall, the veteran third baseman is now slashing .248/.341/.381 through106 contests and seems to be trending upward after a slow start to his tenure with the Cubs. Bregman has also been incredibly durable, as he's now played in all but three of Chicago's games this season.
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Javier Sanoja 3B | MIA
Marlins' Javier Sanoja: Sitting Thursday
Sanoja isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.
Sanoja will take a seat Thursday after going 1-for-7 with two walks, a run scored and a steal during Miami's last series against Philadelphia. Graham Pauley will start at third base and bat eighth while Sanoja sits for the series opener in Queens.
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Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Recovery stalled
Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Thursday that Jung's recovery from a left calf strain has "not trended in the right direction," Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
The Rangers were hopeful that Jung would be ready for activation from the 10-day injured list when first eligible Saturday, but that's not going to happen. Schumaker noted that Jung's progress, or lack thereof, is "kind of at a standstill right now." With Corey Seager (back) slated to return from the IL on Friday, Ezequiel Duran will shift over from shortstop to handle third base until Jung is ready.
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Austin Riley 3B | ATL
Braves' Austin Riley: Taking seat Thursday
Riley is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Nationals.
Riley had started to heat up around the All-Star break, but he's just 6-for-37 with a 2:20 BB:K over his last 10 games. Mauricio Dubon will handle third-base duties while Riley gets a day to clear his head.
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Ramon Urias 3B | STL
Cardinals' Ramon Urias: Rehab assignment paused
Urias' (elbows) rehab assignment has been paused after he was hit on the elbow by a pitch at Triple-A Memphis on Sunday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Urias still has inflammation in his elbow as a result of the hit-by-pitch, and he also required stitches for his right ankle when the ball struck the area after deflecting off his elbow. The veteran infielder has been out since early May with tennis elbow in both arms.
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Caleb Durbin 3B | BOS
Red Sox's Caleb Durbin: Gets aboard four times
Durbin went 3-for-4 with a walk and one run scored in Wednesday's 4-2 extra-inning win over the Athletics.
Durbin has gone 7-for-15 over his last four games after scuffling a bit coming out of the All-Star break. The third baseman is now batting .244 with a .707 OPS, 10 home runs, 44 RBI, 46 runs scored, 12 stolen bases, 19 doubles and one triple over 100 games, as he's mostly overcome his horrid start to the campaign. Durbin is set to stay as the starter at third base as injuries pile up in the middle infield for the Red Sox.
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Gabriel Arias 3B | CLE
Guardians' Gabriel Arias: On-base three times in win
Arias started at second base and went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored during Wednesdays 6-1 win over the Reds.
Arias has seen his playing time dwindle since Jose Ramirez (hand) came off the injured list, but he got the start at second base Wednesday with Travis Bazzana moving to designated hitter. Arias now has a hit in six of his last seven games. The 26-year-old is having the best hitting season of his career with a .261/.302/.412 slash line and five home runs, but he could have trouble finding regular starts since Ramirez, Bazzana, and Brayan Rocchio are locked into starting roles.
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Kazuma Okamoto 3B | TOR
Blue Jays' Kazuma Okamoto: Collects three hits in win
Okamoto went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Nationals.
After singling twice across his first four plate appearances, Okamoto delivered the biggest hit of the night in the eighth inning, ripping a two-run double to extend Toronto's lead. The rookie has bounced back nicely after opening the second half in an 0-for-22 slump, collecting eight hits over his last five games. Through 106 contests this year, Okamoto is slashing .231/.308/.453 with 24 home runs, 14 doubles, 68 RBI, 57 runs scored and one stolen base.
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Coby Mayo 3B | BAL
Orioles' Coby Mayo: Big day as DH in extra-innings win
Mayo went 2-for-3 with two walks, a triple, two runs scored and two RBI in Wednesday's 10-9 extra-innings win over the Tigers.
Getting the start at DH and batting sixth against Tarik Skubal, Mayo's two-run triple off Drew Anderson in the eighth inning was the Orioles' only extra-base hit of the afternoon, tying the game at 7-7 before Baltimore finally won it in the 12th. Over 10 games since the All-Star break, Mayo has gone 8-for-27 (.296) with four extra-base hits, including two homers, along with six RBI and eight runs.