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  • Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Sitting after fouling ball off foot

    Bogaerts is absent from the lineup for Friday's game in Minnesota after fouling a ball off his left foot during Wednesday's in Seattle, Sammy Levitt of 97.3 The Fan San Diego reports.

    The Padres haven't said the foot issue is the reason Bogaert's isn't starting Friday, but it would make sense for him to be rested if he's still a bit sore. The club could have more on his condition later Friday. Jose Iglesias is handling shortstop and batting seventh in Friday's series opener.

  • Pirates' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Placed on outright waivers

    The Pirates placed Kiner-Falefa on outright waivers Friday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

    Kiner-Falefa will remain with the Pirates if he goes unclaimed on waivers. The utility player is in the second year of a two-year, $15 million contract he signed with the Blue Jays in 2023. Kiner-Falefa has been Pittsburgh's everyday third baseman since Ke'Bryan Hayes was traded to the Reds near the deadline. He's still eligible to play for Pittsburgh while on waivers.

  • Maximo Acosta SS | MIA

    Marlins' Maximo Acosta: Optioned to Jacksonville on Friday

    The Marlins optioned Acosta to Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday.

    He's being sent down to clear a roster spot for Connor Norby (wrist). Acosta went just 4-for-24 during his nine games with the big club, though three of those hits were home runs.

  • Ezequiel Tovar SS | COL

    Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Cranks solo shot in defeat

    Tovar went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Astros.

    It was a much-needed jolt for Tovar, who had just one hit in his last 18 at-bats entering Thursday's action. The defensive-minded shortstop has put up respectable numbers since the start of July, batting .263 with 16 extra-base hits, 13 RBI, 21 runs scored and two stolen bases over his last 133 at-bats. Colorado's next nine games will come at Coors Field, which offers Tovar a prime opportunity to build on those figures. He has a .973 OPS at home as opposed to a .532 OPS on the road in 2025.

  • Mets' Francisco Lindor: Racks up three hits in win

    Lindor went 3-for-5 with one run scored in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Marlins.

    This was Lindor's 10th multi-hit effort in his last 15 games, a span in which he's batting .455 (30-for-66). All three of his hits were singles Thursday, and he has a modest nine extra-base hits (four home runs, five doubles) during that hot stretch. The shortstop is up to a .269/.336/.457 slash line with 25 homers, 27 doubles, 24 stolen bases, 73 RBI and 91 runs scored over 132 contests this season.

  • Dansby Swanson SS | CHC

    Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Cracks 19th long ball

    Swanson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Giants.

    The homer was Swanson's 19th of the year and his first since Aug. 6 versus the Reds. The veteran shortstop remains a decent source of power and speed for fantasy managers, though his numbers aren't particularly outstanding. For the year, Swanson is slashing .247/.297/.410 with 19 doubles, 59 RBI, 72 runs scored and 10 stolen bases over 536 plate appearances.

  • Willy Adames SS | SF

    Giants' Willy Adames: Fourth multi-homer game of 2025

    Adames went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Cubs.

    It was the fourth multi-homer game of the season and second such effort of the month for Adames, who piled up at least three RBI for the seventh time this year. The slugging shortstop has provided plenty of power and speed production despite a poor average lately -- Adames is slashing .233/.358/.651 with six big flies, eight RBI and three stolen bases over his last 53 plate appearances.

  • Gavin Kilen SS | SF

    Giants' Gavin Kilen: On shelf at Single-A

    Single-A San Jose placed Kilen on its 7-day injured list Aug. 16 due to an unspecified injury.

    Kilen, the No. 13 overall pick in the First-Year Player Draft back in June, slashed .205/.279/.282 with no home runs or stolen bases in 10 games for San Jose before landing on the IL. The Giants haven't indicated whether the 21-year-old shortstop has any chance of returning before the California League season comes to a close in September.

  • Nick Allen SS | ATL

    Braves' Nick Allen: Out of lineup again Thursday

    Allen is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Philadelphia.

    It's the second straight day and third time over the last six contests that Allen has begun the game on the bench. Vidal Brujan has filled in at shortstop in all three of those tilts Allen has sat out, and Brujan will be at short and bat ninth again for Thursday's series opener.

  • Joseph Ortiz SS | MIL

    Brewers' Joey Ortiz: On track for minimum IL stay

    Ortiz (hamstring) said Thursday that he's running at close to 100 percent and is on track for activation from the 10-day injured list when first eligible Monday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

    It's not clear whether Ortiz will be asked to go out on a brief rehab assignment prior to being activated, but either way, he appears set to rejoin the big club for the start of its series next week against the Phillies. The shortstop has missed the last week of action with a left hamstring strain, with Andruw Monasterio stepping in as his primary replacement in the everyday lineup.

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