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  • Connor Norby 2B | COL

    Marlins' Connor Norby: Scores three times in win

    Norby went 2-for-4 with two walks, three runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's win over the Rockies.

    The 24-year-old fueled a 12-run outburst from the Miami offense with another impressive performance from the leadoff spot. Norby extended his hitting streak in the majors to 11 games, with 10 of them coming since he joined the Marlins' roster in mid-August. Over those 10 contests, he's slashing .350/.422/.650 with six doubles, two homers, two steals, four RBI and 13 runs.

  • Noelvi Marte RF | CIN

    Reds' Noelvi Marte: Sitting out again in first game

    Marte is not in the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Brewers.

    It's the third game in a row that Marte has been on the bench, although it seems likely that he'll be in the lineup for the nightcap Friday. Santiago Espinal will handle third base in Friday's matinee.

  • Alec Bohm 3B | PHI

    Phillies' Alec Bohm: X-rays come back clean

    X-rays on Bohm's left hand returned negative Thursday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

    Bohm exited Thursday's game against Atlanta after hurting his hand on a swing. Initial tests suggest the injury isn't all that serious, but an MRI could be more revealing, depending on the nature of the issue.

  • Alec Bohm 3B | PHI

    Phillies' Alec Bohm: Exits Thursday's game

    Bohm (hand) was removed from Thursday's game against Atlanta due to left hand discomfort, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

    Bohm appeared to suffer a hand injury on a swing in the first inning. He ultimately stayed in the game for one additional frame before being pulled. The Phillies did not release any additional information but did say that Bohm will undergo further evaluation.

  • Max Muncy 3B | LAD

    Dodgers' Max Muncy: Resting versus lefty

    Muncy isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

    With southpaw Cade Povich set to take the mound for Baltimore, the Dodgers will keep the lefty-hitting Muncy in the dugout to begin Thursday's contest. Chris Taylor will cover the hot corner instead while batting seventh.

  • Gio Urshela 3B | MIN

    Braves' Gio Urshela: Sitting down Thursday

    Urshela isn't in Atlanta's lineup for Thursday's game against Philadelphia.

    Urshela is slashing .290/.313/.355 with two RBI in eight games since joining Atlanta on Aug. 20, though he's been dealing with some groin soreness since hitting an infield single in Tuesday's contest, per Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The injury isn't considered serious, though it will be enough to prevent him from playing Thursday. Luke Williams will pick up another start at the hot corner as a result and bat ninth.

  • Noelvi Marte RF | CIN

    Reds' Noelvi Marte: Resting Thursday

    Marte isn't in the Reds' lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.

    Marte will sit down for a second consecutive game after going 7-for-21 with a homer and two RBI across his last six contests. While he rests, Santiago Espinal will start at third base with Will Benson manning right field.

  • Cam Smith RF | HOU

    Cubs' Cam Smith: Dominant start to pro career

    Smith was promoted from Single-A Myrtle Beach to High-A South Bend on Tuesday.

    The 14th overall pick in this year's draft, Smith hit .313 with six homers in 15 games at Single-A, so it was time for more of a challenge. He's hitting .500 with one double, two strikeouts and one walk in two games at High-A.

  • Mark Vientos 1B | NYM

    Mets' Mark Vientos: Getting breather Thursday

    Vientos isn't in the Mets' lineup for Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks.

    Vientos will get a chance to rest Thursday after slashing .256/.273/.442 with two homers and seven RBI over his last 10 games. Jose Iglesias will take his place at the hot corner and bat seventh.

  • Aaron Schunk 3B | ATL

    Rockies' Aaron Schunk: Clobbers first homer in win

    Schunk went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in Wednesday's win over the Marlins.

    The 27-year-old walked in his first trip to the plate and advanced to second on an infield single from Charlie Blackmon, but the infielder would be left stranded after the next three batters went down in succession. Schunk came up big in his second at-bat, however, launching a 429-foot solo homer in the fifth to put the Rockies on top 3-2. He went on to reach three times in the contest while logging his third multi-hit performance of the campaign. It also marked Schunk's first long ball of the season, and he's now recorded an RBI in each of his last two starts.

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