Athletics' Gio Urshela: Losing out to Andujar at 3B
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Urshela is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
Urshela will hit the bench for the third game in a row and appears to have ceded primary duties at third base to Miguel Andujar, who was displaced in the corner outfield as part of the domino effect of first baseman Nick Kurtz's promotion to the big leagues. Though Urshela brings better defense to the table, Andujar has been one of the team's top hitters this season with a .786 OPS -- more than 150 points ahead of Urshela's mark (.621). Playing time will likely become even more difficult to come by for Urshela once Zack Gelof (wrist) comes off the injured list, as Gelof's return will result in Luis Urias moving off second base and vying for reps at the hot corner.
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Athletics' Gio Urshela: Not in Monday's lineup
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Urshela is not in the Athletics' starting lineup against the Mariners on Monday.
Urshela will take a seat for Monday's series opener while Luis Urias and Miguel Andujar start at second and third base, respectively. Urshela has gone 11-for-34 (.324) with four RBI over his last 10 games.
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Athletics' Gio Urshela: Out of lineup Thursday
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Urshela is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest in Texas.
Urshela will get a routine day off after starting in each of the first three games of the four-game series. Miguel Andujar will fill in at third base and bat fifth Thursday.
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Athletics' Gio Urshela: Getting day off
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Urshela is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the White Sox.
Urshela will take a seat for the day game after he started at third base in each of the Athletics' previous three contests. Max Schuemann will fill in at the hot corner for Urshela, who is batting .196 with no home runs or stolen bases across 50 plate appearances on the season.
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Athletics' Gio Urshela: Riding pine Saturday
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Urshela isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.
Urshela will take a seat Saturday after going 1-for-3 with a walk in Friday's series opener. Luis Urias will fill the opening at third base and bat seventh while Urshela rests.
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Athletics' Gio Urshela: Drives in three against Friars
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Urshela went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a run scored and three RBI in Tuesday's 10-4 win over the Padres.
The veteran third baseman doubled his hit total on the season with the performance. Urshela has had a shaky start to the campaign, batting .182 (6-for-33) in 10 games with zero homers, two runs and four RBI, but his starting spot at the hot corner doesn't seem to be in any jeopardy.
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Athletics' Gio Urshela: Exiting starting nine Wednesday
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Urshela is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.
Urshela will get a breather for the day game after a night game, allowing Luis Urias to pick up a start at third base. Though he's been serving as the Athletics' primary option at the hot corner, Urshela's grasp on an everyday role could be slipping while he's struggled to a .182/.206/.273 slash line through his first 35 plate appearances of the season.
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Athletics' Gio Urshela: Resting Saturday
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Urshela is out of the lineup for Saturday's game versus Colorado.
Urshela is just 3-for-23 through seven games this season, and the A's will now give him a day to rest while Max Schuemann picks up a start at the hot corner and bats ninth.
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Athletics' Gio Urshela: Getting day off
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Urshela is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
Urshela will get some rest for the day game after he started in each of the last three games. Luis Urias will check in for Urshela at third base.
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Athletics' Gio Urshela: Taking seat Saturday
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Urshela isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.
Urshela is off to a 1-for-7 start through two games as an Athletic, and he'll get a day to rest Saturday while Luis Urias mans third base and bats seventh.
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Athletics' Gio Urshela: Hitless in A's debut
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Urshela started at third base and went 0-for-3 in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Mariners.
Urshela looks set as the everyday starter at third base to begin the season. While he had just a .647 OPS over 128 regular-season games between Detroit and Atlanta last season, he still has a good glove at the hot corner. His Defensive Runs Saved ranked 18th at the position last season.
Athletics' Gio Urshela: Inks one-year deal with A's
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Urshela agreed to a one-year contract with the Athletics on Thursday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Urshela split time between Detroit and Atlanta last season and hit .250 with nine home runs and a .647 OPS. He was released by Detroit in August after slashing just .243/.286/.333, but he fared better with Atlanta by hitting .265 with a .711 OPS. Urshela still has a decent glove at third base as his Defensive Runs Saved ranked 18th at the position last season. He'll compete for a regular role this spring at third base, but he might be a better fit with the A's as a veteran bench player.
Urshela went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's 4-2 loss to Kansas City.
Urshela provided Atlanta's lone extra-base hit Sunday, tagging Alec Marsh for a solo homer in the third inning. In 34 games with Atlanta, Urshela has slashed .264/.281/.432 with four home runs, 14 RBI and nine runs across 128 plate appearances.
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