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  • Brandon Drury 2B | LAA

    Angels' Brandon Drury: Sitting Thursday

    Drury isn't in the Angels' lineup for Thursday's game versus Oakland, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Drury will get a day off Thursday after going 2-for-4 with an RBI during Wednesday's win over Seattle. While he sits, Luis Rengifo will shift to second base while Anthony Rendon starts at the hot corner and Willie Calhoun acts as the DH.

  • Blue Jays' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Rehab assignment imminent

    Kiner-Falefa (knee) is on track to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

    Kiner-Falefa will be cleared for rehab games as long as he gets through workouts the next couple days with no issues. The utility infielder has been out since early July with a left knee sprain. He shouldn't need too many rehab at-bats before being activated, with a return next week being possible. Kiner-Falefa could take over at shortstop for the Blue Jays while Bo Bichette (calf) is out.

  • Jorge Polanco 2B | SEA

    Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Reaches twice in loss

    Polanco went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk in a loss to the Angels on Wednesday.

    Polanco was productive on yet another night of anemic play by the Mariners offense as a whole, snapping a brief 0-for-8 skid that had encompassed the previous two games. Polanco has now hit safely in five of the last seven contests overall, and the .231 average he's mustered in that span actually represents significant improvement over his body of work for the majority of the season.

  • Justin Foscue 2B | TEX

    Rangers' Justin Foscue: Not in lineup again Thursday

    Foscue is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the White Sox.

    Foscue started at designated hitter in four straight games upon his promotion, but after going just 1-for-13 with seven strikeouts in those contests, he'll now sit out for the second day in a row. Robbie Grossman will serve as the Rangers' DH on Thursday.

  • Jorge Mateo 2B | BAL

    Orioles' Jorge Mateo: Will miss 'significant' time

    Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Thursday that Mateo (elbow) will miss "a significant amount of time," Paige Leckie of MLB.com reports.

    Mateo landed on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a partially dislocated elbow, the result of a collision with teammate Gunnar Henderson earlier this week. The Orioles won't know more about a potential timetable for the infielder's return until the swelling goes down, but surgery is a possibility. Even if Mateo doesn't wind up going under the knife, it sounds like he'll be sidelined for at least several weeks. Jordan Westburg and Connor Norby will handle the reps at second base for now, and Jackson Holliday could also eventually get another look.

  • Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Four hits vs. Red Sox

    Rodgers went 4-for-5 with a double, four runs scored and a pair of RBI in Wednesday's 20-7 win over Boston.

    Rodgers has at least one hit in six straight games following the All-Star break -- he's gone 9-for-25 (.360) with a home run in that span. Overall, the 27-year-old second baseman is slashing .270/.313/.394 with seven homers, 41 runs scored and 33 RBI across 336 plate appearances this season.

  • Jose Altuve 2B | HOU

    Astros' Jose Altuve: Strong performance against Oakland

    Altuve went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored Wednesday against the Athletics.

    Altuve did the majority of his damage in the seventh inning when he doubled in a run and then came around to score. He's come out of the All-Star break hitting well, collecting eight hits across 24 at-bats.

  • Ketel Marte 2B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Homers in third straight

    Marte went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's win over the Royals.

    Marte singled in his first trip to the plate and later added a three-run shot in the top of the ninth to extend Arizona's lead, giving him his third straight game with a home run. He's also recorded multiple hits and at least two RBI in three straight games, boosting his average to .296 on the season. In the month of July, the second baseman is batting .338 with five homers, 15 RBI and 13 runs scored.

  • Connor Norby 2B | BAL

    Orioles' Connor Norby: Called up Thursday

    The Orioles recalled Norby from Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday.

    The rookie had been on the taxi squad while the Orioles evaluated Jorge Mateo (elbow), and Norby is now on the active roster after Mateo was placed on the injured list in a corresponding move. The 24-year-old Norby will see some reps at second base while Mateo is out, though the team will also use Jordan Westburg at the keystone on days Ramon Urias handles third base. Norby will start at second base and bat eighth in Thursday's series finale in Miami.

  • Jorge Mateo 2B | BAL

    Orioles' Jorge Mateo: Placed on IL with elbow injury

    The Orioles placed Mateo on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a left elbow subluxation.

    Mateo suffered the partial dislocation of his elbow during Tuesday's game against the Marlins in a collision with teammate Gunnar Henderson. It's unclear how much time the infielder might miss, but an absence longer than the minimum 10 days is certainly possible. The Orioles recalled Connor Norby from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move to add depth in the infield.

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