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Jesus Sanchez DH | ARI
Diamondbacks' Jesus Sanchez: Exiting starting lineup
Sanchez is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Colorado.
Sanchez started each of the last six games against right-handed pitching, but he'll begin Thursday's festivities on the bench as the Rockies send righty Tanner Gordon to the bump. Gabriel Moreno will get a day at designated hitter, and James McCann will do the catching for the Diamondbacks.
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Mark Vientos 1B | NYM
Mets' Mark Vientos: Sitting out against righty
Vientos is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Rangers.
The Mets have faced two right-handers since Jared Young (concussion) got hurt. Vientos has been on the bench for both contests, so he remains stuck in a short-side platoon even as the Mets navigate injuries. Juan Soto will be the designated hitter and Nick Morabito will patrol left field for the Mets.
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Kyle Harrison SP | MIL
Brewers' Kyle Harrison: Back in bullpen
Harrison struck out a batter and gave up a run on three hits and no walks over an inning of relief in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Phillies.
After giving up five runs (four earned) while failing to escape the second inning in a start versus the Pirates last Thursday, Harrison has made his last two appearances out of the bullpen. Harrison retired just one of the three batters he faced in a relief outing against the Orioles over the weekend, and his struggles continued during Tuesday's appearance. The southpaw had been pitching at an All-Star level during the first half of the season, but he's completely unraveled since returning to action Aug. 5 following a four-week stint on the injured list. Over his 10 appearances (seven starts) since being activated, Harrison owns a 7.80 ERA and 2.20 WHIP across 30 innings. Harrison's string of poor performances could put him at risk of being left off the Brewers' postseason roster.
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Kyle Stowers 1B | MIA
Marlins' Kyle Stowers: Sitting out versus left-hander
Stowers is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Cubs.
Stowers homered in each of the first two games of the series, but he'll retreat to the bench for Thursday's finale. Deyvison De Los Santos will cover first base, and Agustin Ramirez will slot in at designated hitter as the Marlins go for the sweep.
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Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Remains out of lineup
Edwards (thumb) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Cubs.
It marks the fourth consecutive absence for Edwards, who is recovering from left thumb discomfort. It's an aggravation of an injury that caused him to miss the first couple weeks of September, so it's no guarantee Edwards will come back to play this season. Jared Serna will cover second back for the Marlins on Thursday.
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Adael Amador 2B | COL
Rockies' Adael Amador: Out of Colorado lineup
Amador is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Amador has started every other game across the last seven contests for the Rockies. Prior to that, he had made seven consecutive starts. Connor Norby is handling second base, and Hunter Goodman is getting a day at designated hitter as the Rockies try to avoid the sweep.
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Bryse Wilson RP | MIL
Brewers' Bryse Wilson: Should be part of pitching plan Thursday
The Brewers are expected to activate Wilson (back) from the 15-day injured list to have him start or pitch in bulk relief during Thursday's game in Philadelphia, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Wilson, who has been on the shelf since Aug. 31 due to a low back strain, looks to be healthy again after making a pair of rehab appearances with Triple-A Nashville. In his final outing for Nashville on Saturday, Wilson tossed 56 pitches and struck out five batters while allowing one unearned run across four innings. He should be able to provide Milwaukee with a decent amount of the length in the big club's final road game of the regular season.