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Rodolfo Castro 2B | PHI
Phillies' Rodolfo Castro: Out for season
Castro was diagnosed with a torn ligament in his right thumb Thursday and will miss the remainder of the season, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Castro has spent the entire season in the minors, although injuries limited him to playing just 20 games with Triple-A Lehigh Valley, during which he slashed .211/.282/.310 with seven RBI across 78 plate appearances. It's unclear if he will be ready to go for the start of spring training in 2025.
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Fernando Tatis Jr. RF | SD
Padres' Fernando Tatis: Runs on field Thursday
Tatis (thigh) ran sprints on the field ahead of Thursday's game against the Mets, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.
Tatis said afterward that he was only running at about 70 percent, but it's still a significant milestone, as it's the first time he's done any sort of running since landing on the IL with a strained thigh in June. The 25-year-old still needs time to ramp up the intensity before heading out on a minor-league rehab assignment, but he remains on track to return to the Padres at some point in September.
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J.D. Martinez DH | NYM
Mets' J.D. Martinez: Getting breather Thursday
Martinez isn't in the Mets' lineup for Thursday's game versus San Diego.
Martinez will take a seat for Thursday's series opener after going 2-for-12 with two home runs and six RBI during New York's previous series against the Orioles. His absence will allow Jesse Winker to serve as the Mets' designated hitter while batting fifth.
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Starling Marte RF | KC
Mets' Starling Marte: Out of Thursday's lineup
Marte isn't in the Mets' lineup Thursday versus the Padres.
Marte has recorded a hit in all three games he's played in since returning from the injured list Sunday, but he'll sit down for Thursday's contest while the Mets continue to ease him back into action. Jeff McNeil will handle right field while Jose Iglesias starts at the keystone.
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Kyle Higashioka C | TEX
Padres' Kyle Higashioka: Sitting Thursday
Higashioka isn't in the Padres' lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.
Higashioka will get a chance to regroup Thursday after going 0-for-4 with four strikeouts during Wednesday's contest. Luis Campusano will instead catch for right-hander Dylan Cease and bat eighth.
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Jorge Soler DH | LAA
Braves' Jorge Soler: Friday return looking likely
Soler (hamstring) ramped up his running Thursday and is looking likely to return to Atlanta's lineup Friday versus the Nationals, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
Soler hasn't started a game since tweaking his left hamstring last Wednesday, although he did draw a walk in a pinch-hit appearance Tuesday before being lifted for a pinch runner. The 32-year-old has already cranked four home runs in his first 15 games with Atlanta.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Now wearing soft cast
Albies is now wearing a soft cast on his fractured left wrist, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
There still isn't a definitive timetable for when Albies can begin swinging a bat, but he should be getting close after swapping out his hard cast for a soft one. The second baseman has continued to run and throw since going on the 10-day injured list in late July due to wrist fracture. Albies is expected back around mid-September.
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Not starting Thursday
Bohm isn't in the Phillies' lineup for Thursday's game against Atlanta, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Bohm's six-game hitting streak was snapped by an 0-for-4 effort during Wednesday's win, and he'll now get a breather during Thursday's series finale. Weston Wilson will step in as the Phillies' third baseman and bat eighth.