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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Tallies steal in loss
Machado went 2-for-4 with a walk, two RBI, one run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Rays.
Machado had an eventful seventh inning, driving in two runs on a single before swiping second as part of a double steal. The 34-year-old has more steals (two) than homers (one) in August, as he's struggled to a .574 OPS through 26 games this month. On the season, he's slashing .214/.302/.400 with 24 home runs, 74 RBI, 67 runs scored and four stolen bases across 568 plate appearances.
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Brady House 3B | WAS
Nationals' Brady House: Belts homer No. 10
House went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's win over the Marlins.
The third baseman absolutely crushed a grooved fastball from Eury Perez in the third inning, sending it 445 feet to left-center field to break open the game in an eventual 9-2 victory. It was House's 10th homer of the season but his first since Aug. 15. Since returning to the majors in late July, he's put together a tepid .244/.317/.400 slash line with five doubles, three long balls, 11 runs and 11 RBI in 28 contests.
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Kyle Karros 3B | COL
Rockies' Kyle Karros: Resuming baseball activities
Karros (concussion) has resumed both hitting and fielding drills at the Rockies' complex in Arizona, MLB.com reports.
Karros has dealt with a concussion or concussion symptoms for nearly three weeks, and he attempted to return once already. The next step in his recovery will be a simulated game Saturday.
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Christian Koss SS | SF
Giants' Christian Koss: Hits first homer of season
Koss went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's 10-6 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Koss has gone 16-for-60 (.267) over his last 18 games, adding a homer and four doubles in that span. The infielder has taken over a starting role at shortstop in the absence of Willy Adames (elbow), who could miss the rest of the season after going down with the injury Sunday. Over 123 plate appearances this season, Koss is batting .211 with a .537 OPS, one homer, four RBI, 12 runs scored, five doubles and two stolen bases, so he's unlikely to hit his way into the picture in fantasy.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Nolan Arenado: Late addition to lineup
Arenado (thumb) will start at third base and bat fifth Friday against the Giants.
Arenado was left off the first version of Friday's lineup, but he is now seemingly unbothered by the thumb inflammation that caused him to sit out Thursday, so he'll check back into the starting nine. The veteran third baseman has been in a bit of a slump recently, going 5-for-27 (.185) with eight strikeouts across his last seven games.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Nolan Arenado: Sitting again Friday
Arenado (thumb) isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants.
Arenado was a late scratch Thursday due to thumb inflammation, and he'll need at least one more day off to recover. Jose Fernandez will pick up another start at third base and bat sixth.
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Blaze Jordan 3B | STL
Cardinals' Blaze Jordan: Set to be sidelined for several weeks
Cardinals manager Oli Marmol said Friday that Jordan is expected to miss "several weeks" due to a left ankle sprain, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Marmol stopped short of saying that Jordan would miss the rest of the year, but it looks like the 23-year-old third baseman will be shelved until at least the final week or so of the regular season. Nolan Gorman and Thomas Saggese should both see some reps at the hot corner for as long as Jordan is on the IL.
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Blaze Jordan 3B | STL
Cardinals' Blaze Jordan: Sidelined with ankle sprain
St. Louis placed Jordan on the 10-day injured list with a left ankle sprain Friday.
Jordan was removed early from Thursday's series finale against the Orioles with what is now deemed a left ankle sprain that will force him to sit out at least 10 days. The 23-year-old has slashed .247/.276/.382 with three homers and 28 RBI over 199 plate appearances this season. St. Louis recalled Thomas Saggese to replace Jordan on the 26-man roster.
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Austin Riley 3B | ATL
Braves' Austin Riley: Sitting out Friday
Riley is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies.
Riley will take a rare day off as Atlanta kicks off its series with the Rockies. Mauricio Dubon moves over to third base and bats sixth.
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Bo Bichette 3B | NYM
Mets' Bo Bichette: Back in lineup Friday
Bichette (foot) is in the lineup for Friday's game against the Astros.
Bichette injured his foot during Wednesday's matchup with the Brewers, forcing him to sit out of Thursday's series finale. The 28-year-old will re-enter the starting lineup for Friday's series opener, manning the hot corner and batting third for the Mets.