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  • Gleyber Torres 2B | NYY

    Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Riding bench again Thursday

    Torres is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Toronto.

    Yankees manager Aaron Boone had intimated after not starting Torres on Wednesday that the second baseman might get an additional day off to regroup, and the skipper has done just that. Torres is in a 2-for-29 slump at the plate and has also had some defensive lapses. Jahmai Jones is getting a rare start at the keystone Thursday.

  • Blue Jays' Spencer Horwitz: Sitting Thursday versus lefty

    Horwitz isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup for Thursday's game versus the Yankees.

    With left-hander Carlos Rodon on the mound for New York, the lefty-hitting Horwitz will begin Thursday's contest on the bench. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will shift to second base as a result, allowing Ernie Clement to start at third while batting ninth.

  • Nolan Gorman 2B | STL

    Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Resting versus LHP

    Gorman isn't in the Cardinals' lineup for Thursday's game against the Reds, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

    Gorman and his .596 OPS against southpaws will take a seat Thursday as the Reds prepare to send lefty Andrew Abbott to the mound. Jose Fermin will take over at second base and bat eighth.

  • Bryson Stott 2B | PHI

    Phillies' Bryson Stott: Out again versus lefty

    Stott is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Marlins.

    He was out of the lineup Tuesday against a lefty and will also begin this one on the bench as the Marlins send southpaw Trevor Rogers to the hill. Stott did pinch hit in Tuesday's contest, so perhaps another mid-game appearance is possible. Whit Merrifield is handling second base for the Phillies on Thursday.

  • Nicky Lopez 2B | CHW

    White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Sitting against lefty

    Lopez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against Atlanta.

    Southpaw Chris Sale is on the hill for Atlanta, so the lefty-hitting Lopez will retreat to the bench. Platoon mate Danny Mendick will spell Lopez at second base.

  • Jonathan India 2B | CIN

    Reds' Jonathan India: Runs hit streak to eight games

    India went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to Pittsburgh.

    No one in baseball is hotter than India, who leads MLB with a .571 average and is second in OPS (1.654) over the last seven days. He's hit safely in eight straight contests, going 15-for-29 with four walks, two steals, seven doubles, one home run, three RBI and eight additional runs scored.

  • Levi Jordan 2B | CIN

    Reds' Levi Jordan: Late addition to lineup

    Jordan started in left field and went 0-for-3 in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Pirates.

    Jordan was a late addition to the lineup after Jake Fraley was scratched due to a calf issue. It was Jordan's second start in three games since his contract was selected from Triple-A Louisville earlier this week. The Reds are now dealing with two injuries in the outfield, including TJ Friedl (hamstring), who landed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

  • Jose Altuve 2B | HOU

    Astros' Jose Altuve: Swipes two bags in win

    Altuve went 2-for-5 with a run scored, two RBI and two stolen bases in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Rockies.

    The veteran second baseman pilfered multiple bags in a game for the first time since May 2 while racking up multiple hits for the 11th time in June. Altuve has been on fire this month, batting .333 (30-for-90) in 22 contests with three homers, five steals, 15 runs and 15 RBI.

  • Bryson Stott 2B | PHI

    Phillies' Bryson Stott: Scores three times, swipes bag

    Stott went 1-for-3 with a double, three runs scored, a stolen base and a walk in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Tigers.

    Stott came around to score every time he reached base in Wednesday's win. The three runs tied a career high, and he added his 20th stolen base of the season. His 20 swipes are the third most stolen bases in the National League behind Elly De La Cruz and Brice Turang. Stott's slash line of .242/.337/.363 isn't overly impressive, but he makes up for it with the solid counting stats.

  • Gleyber Torres 2B | NYY

    Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Takes seat after poor game Tuesday

    Torres is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Mets.

    For the second game in a row, Torres was held hitless Tuesday in the Yankees' 9-7 loss, leaving him in a 2-for-29 slump at the dish over his last nine games. To make matters worse, Torres committed an error at second base and also didn't run out a grounder at full speed in the eighth inning, with the latter play not escaping manager Aaron Boone's attention, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. Boone indicated that Torres is doing OK physically, but the skipper thought a day on the bench could be beneficial for the 27-year-old while he's in the midst of a rough patch. Oswaldo Cabrera will pick up the start at second base in place of Torres.

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