Urias is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
Urias will take a seat for the third time in four games and appears to have moved into a utility infield role in the wake of Jacob Wilson's recent return from the injured list. With Wilson taking back control of an everyday role at shortstop, the Athletics seem to be prioritizing Darell Hernaiz and Brett Harris over Urias at second and third base, respectively.
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Athletics' Luis Urias: Sitting Friday
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Urias is not in the Athletics' starting lineup against the Mariners on Friday.
Urias will be on the bench for a second straight game while Darell Hernaiz starts at second base and bats seventh. Urias hasn't been that productive at the plate since the All-Star break, posting a .546 OPS with five runs, one homer and six RBI across 66 plate appearances.
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Athletics' Luis Urias: Resting Thursday
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Urias is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.
He'll give way to Max Schuemann at second base for the series finale after occupying the keystone in each of the previous three contests. Urias has received steady playing time in August but hasn't provided much production, hitting just .233 with no home runs or steals, four RBI and two runs through 13 games this month.
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Athletics' Luis Urias: Taking seat Saturday
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Urias is absent from the starting lineup against the Angels on Saturday.
Urias is in a rut at the plate, going 0-for-9 over his past four games. He'll get a chance to reset Saturday while Max Schuemann gets a start at second base.
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Athletics' Luis Urias: Sitting after three straight starts
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Urias is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
Urias has moved past a back issue and got the start at second base in the prior three games while going 4-for-11 with a walk, two RBI and two runs. He'll give way to Max Schuemann at the keystone Sunday, but Urias should have a fairly clear path to playing time while Max Muncy (hand) and Jacob Wilson (forearm) are on the shelf.
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Athletics' Luis Urias: Back in action Thursday
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Urias (back) will start at second base and bat eighth in Thursday's game versus the Nationals.
Urias missed the last two games while dealing with a back issue, but he feels well enough to give it a go in Thursday's series finale. The veteran infielder will bring a .677 OPS into play Thursday.
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Athletics' Luis Urias: Out again Wednesday
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Urias (back) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Nationals.
Urias hasn't played since exited Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Diamondbacks with lower-back spasms and is considered day-to-day. Max Schuemann will get another start at second base in Urias' stead.
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Athletics' Luis Urias: Out with back issue
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Urias (back) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Nationals.
Urias had to exit Sunday's contest against the Diamondbacks with lower-back spasms and isn't ready to play even after his team was idle Monday. Max Schuemann will handle second base, and Gio Urshela will be at third base for the Athletics.
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Athletics' Luis Urias: Succumbs to back issue
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Urias was removed from Sunday's game against the Athletics after one inning due to lower back spasms, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Urias started at second base and played the opening frame before Gio Urshela came off the bench to replace him in the top of the second. The 28-year-old's turn in the batting order didn't come up before he was pulled from the game, so the back injury presumably cropped up while he was playing defense. The Athletics are off Monday, so Urias will have some extra time to recover before the team opens a three-game series in Washington on Tuesday.
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Athletics' Luis Urias: Resting Saturday
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Urias isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Urias will step out of the starting nine Saturday after going 1-for-2 with a walk and an HBP during Friday's contest. While he rests, Max Schuemann will start at second base and bat eighth.
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Athletics' Luis Urias: Resting Wednesday
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Urias isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
Urias will sit down for Wednesday's series finale after going 1-for-6 with a run scored over the Athletics' last two games against Seattle. Max Schuemann will shift to second base to cover for Urias while Darell Hernaiz starts at shortstop.
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Athletics' Luis Urias: Looks primed for everyday role
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Urias will start at second base and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
Urias looked set to move into a utility role after he was reinstated from the injured list July 13, but he should have a fairly clear path to playing time in the short term after Denzel Clarke (adductor) and Max Muncy (hand) were both placed on the injured list Tuesday. The Athletics will hand Urias his third straight start at second base as they close out their series in Texas.
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Athletics' Luis Urias: Back from injured list
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The Athletics reinstated Urias (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Sunday.
The veteran infielder landed on the shelf in early July due to a hamstring strain, but he'll rejoin the active roster after missing the minimum amount of time. Urias is on the bench for Sunday's matchup with the Blue Jays, but he'll vie with Max Muncy for regular starts at second base after Zack Gelof was demoted to Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move.
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Athletics' Luis Urias: Lands on injured list
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The Athletics placed Urias on the 10-day injured list Friday with a right hamstring strain, retroactive to Thursday.
Urias' hamstring forced him to make an early exit from Wednesday's game, and he'll spend at least 10 days on the injured list now that he's been officially diagnosed with a strain. Zack Gelof (ribs) was activated from the 60-day IL in a corresponding move, which means Urias likely won't benefit from regular playing time once he's healthy.
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Athletics' Luis Urias: Exits early with hamstring issue
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Urias went 0-for-2 before being removed in the bottom of the fourth inning of Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Rays due to right hamstring soreness, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Per Gallegos, manager Mark Kotsay said after the game that he doesn't think Urias' hamstring issue is significant enough to warrant a stay on the injured list, but the Athletics will have a better feel for the infielder's status after evaluating him during Thursday's off day. Even if he's able to quickly move past the hamstring injury, Urias' time as an everyday player could soon be over. The Athletics are expected to get second baseman Zack Gelof (ribs) back from the 60-day IL this weekend, and Miguel Andujar (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday and could soon be ready to return from the 10-day IL to reclaim a regular role at third base.
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Athletics' Luis Urias: Idle Friday
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Urias isn't part of the starting nine for Friday's game against the Yankees.
Urias will get the night off Friday after making nine consecutive starts at second base. In his place, Max Schuemann will bat ninth and play the keystone.
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Athletics' Luis Urias: Absent from lineup
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Urias is not in the Athletics' starting lineup against the Astros on Monday.
Urias will begin Monday's game on the bench while Max Schuemann starts at the keystone and bats ninth. Urias has reached base safely in nine consecutive games, and over that span he has gone 8-for-31 (.258) with one steal, five runs scored, one home run and two RBI.
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Athletics' Luis Urias: Resting Saturday
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Urias is out of Saturday's lineup against the Orioles.
Urias is sitting for the second time in his last three games and is hitting just .182 across his last 10 starts. Max Schuemann will take over at second base and hit ninth.
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Athletics' Luis Urias: Out of Thursday's lineup
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Urias is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.
Urias had manned second base for each of the last five games and 11 of the last 12 tilts for the Athletics, but he will get some rest during Thursday's matinee. Max Schuemann will hold down the keystone and bat eighth.
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Athletics' Luis Urias: Getting afternoon off
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Urias is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Angels.
Max Schuemann will get the nod at the keystone Thursday, but Urias had manned second base in each of the last six games and still appears to be the Athletics' preferred option at the position while Zack Gelof (wrist/rib) remains on the injured list. Since moving into an everyday role in late April, Urias has slashed .272/.358/.457 with five home runs and one stolen base in 28 games.
