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  • Noelvi Marte 3B | CIN

    Reds' Noelvi Marte: Not starting Friday

    Marte isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's contest against Pittsburgh.

    Marte has become a regular presence in right field for the Reds of late, starting seven of the team's past eight games at that position. However, he'll give way in right field Friday to Jake Fraley.

  • Vidal Brujan 2B | ATL

    Braves' Vidal Brujan: Lands with Atlanta

    Atlanta claimed Brujan off outright waivers Friday.

    Brujan began the season with the Cubs before being DFA'd in late July. The Orioles claimed him off waivers Aug. 3, but he played in only one game with the club, notching a hit in his only at-bat. Brujan will now likely fill a utility role for an Atlanta roster that could use help at third base while Austin Riley (abdomen) is unavailable. Brujan's logged time at every position on the field except for pitcher, catcher and first base this season.

  • Graham Pauley 3B | MIA

    Marlins' Graham Pauley: Goes yard again Thursday

    Pauley went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Thursday's loss to Atlanta.

    The third baseman capped a five-run second inning when he ripped a Carlos Carrasco sinker down the right-field line. Pauley is batting .292 (7-for-24) over his last 10 games, a stretch that includes all three of his homers in the majors this season.

  • Braves' Nacho Alvarez: Battling side soreness

    Manager Brian Snitker said Thursday that Alvarez is dealing with side soreness caused by a slide he made during Wednesday's loss to Milwaukee, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

    Alvarez's injury will cause him to miss out on the starting nine for Thursday's series opener against the Marlins, though there's a chance he may be available off the bench. Jonathan Ornelas will man the hot corner and bat eighth while Alvarez recovers.

  • Noelvi Marte 3B | CIN

    Reds' Noelvi Marte: Taking over right-field job

    Marte is starting in right field and batting seventh in Thursday's game versus the Pirates.

    Instead of benching Marte after trading for Ke'Bryan Hayes, the Reds have made Marte their full-time right fielder, starting him at the position six times across their last seven tilts. Marte is slashing only .216/.216/.324 over his last 10 games and will likely need to pick it back up offensively if he wants to continue playing every day, but Cincinnati appears prepared to do what it can to keep the 23-year-old's bat in the lineup.

  • Nolan Arenado 3B | STL

    Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Could return from IL on Aug. 18

    Arenado (shoulder) is tentatively slated to rejoin the Cardinals on Aug. 18 before their series against the Marlins, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

    Arenado is headed to the team's spring training complex in Jupiter, Florida on Friday to strengthen his injured right shoulder before eventually participating in rehab games with the club's rookie-level Florida Complex League squad. If all goes well on that front, he will then make the short drive from Jupiter to Miami to rejoin the Cardinals for the start of a road trip. Arenado has slashed just .167/.219/.200 over his last 17 games since suffering finger and shoulder injuries.

  • Graham Pauley 3B | MIA

    Marlins' Graham Pauley: Pops second homer

    Pauley went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's win over Houston.

    The third baseman took Hector Neris deep in the fifth inning. Pauley has two homers on the season for the Marlins, but both have come in the last seven games, and since the All-Star break he's batting .278 (10-for-36) with three RBI and five runs. Connor Norby (wrist) still lacks a firm timeline for his return, but Pauley is beginning to make a case to keep the starting job at third base regardless of when Norby gets activated.

  • Brady House SS | WAS

    Nationals' Brady House: Heading to bench Thursday

    House is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

    Since the All-Star break, House has put together a lowly .229/.235/.250 slash line in 14 contests, and his downturn in production is beginning to cost him some playing time. He'll hit the bench for the second time in four games and the third time in seven contests while Paul DeJong receives a start at third base in his stead.

  • Caleb Durbin 3B | MIL

    Brewers' Caleb Durbin: Sitting again versus righty

    Durbin is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.

    With left-hander Joey Wentz starting for Atlanta on Tuesday, Durbin rejoined the starting nine and went 0-for-4 with a walk across his five plate appearances, but he's still maintained a robust .320/.393/.440 slash line over 84 total plate appearances versus southpaws this season. Durbin has been far less effective against righties (.302 wOBA, 94 wRC+ in 242 plate appearances), though serviceable enough to remain the Brewers' best option at third base in those matchups. Even so, Durbin will find himself on the bench for the fourth straight game against a righty (Spencer Strider) while Brewers manager Pat Murphy once again goes with the switch-hitting Anthony Seigler at the hot corner. When asked about the shakeup at third base Tuesday, Murphy told Adam McCalvy of MLB.com that the rigors of the long season have played a factor in his decision to hold the rookie out of the lineup more frequently of late, though the skipper didn't indicate that Durbin has fallen into a strict platoon with Seigler. Nonetheless, the lack of consistent starts against right-handed pitching of late has made it more difficult to count on Durbin to compile counting stats.

  • Paul DeJong 3B | WAS

    Nationals' Paul DeJong: Filling in at keystone

    DeJong will start at second base and bat third in Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

    After he was on the bench for each of the last three games, DeJong will re-enter the starting nine Wednesday while Luis Garcia takes a seat against Athletics southpaw Jeffrey Springs. DeJong is slashing .231/.283/.374 overall on the season and looks destined to remain in a utility role unless an injury opens up an everyday job at second base, third base or shortstop.

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