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: 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: 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: 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.
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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.
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Braves' Gio Urshela: Launches homer
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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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Braves' Gio Urshela: Swats seventh homer
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Urshela went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Marlins.
He capped the scoring on the afternoon by taking Lake Bachar deep in the seventh inning. Urshela hasn't replaced the offense lost when Austin Riley (hand) was sidelined in mid-August, but he's been a solid defender at third base and has slashed .252/.273/.374 through 29 games for Atlanta with two of his seven homers on the season.
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Braves' Gio Urshela: Back in lineup
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Urshela (groin) is batting ninth and playing third base Friday against the Phillies.
Urshela had been absent from the starting lineup in back-to-back games due to minor groin soreness. However, he's been given the green light to play Friday. In eight games since being picked up by Atlanta to fill in for Austin Riley (hand) at third base, Urshela has gone 9-for-31 (.290) with two RBI and a run scored.
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Braves' Gio Urshela: Getting night off
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Urshela is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Minnesota.
Urshela had made eight straight starts after joining Atlanta's roster Aug. 20 but will get a breather during Wednesday's series finale. Luke Williams is receiving a rare start at third base.
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Braves' Gio Urshela: Handling everyday role
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Urshela will start at third base and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Twins.
Since finalizing a one-year contract with Atlanta last Tuesday, Urshela has quickly settled into an everyday role at third base. He'll draw a seventh consecutive start Monday after going 6-for-22 with two doubles, a walk, two RBI and one run in first six games with Atlanta.
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Braves' Gio Urshela: Dropped right into starting nine
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Urshela went 0-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Tuesday's win over the Phillies.
Signed earlier in the day following the news that Austin Riley (hand) could miss the rest of the regular season, Urshela was immediately inserted into Atlanta's starting lineup as the third baseman and batted eighth. While he didn't do much with his bat, the 32-year-old played steady defense and drew a bases-loaded walk in the eighth inning that provided an insurance run in a 3-1 victory. Urshela struggled earlier in the season with Detroit, slashing .243/.286/.333 in 325 plate appearances with five homers and 37 RBI, but Atlanta has a track record of picking veterans off the scrap heap and turning them into surprising contributors to a playoff push, with Eddie Rosario's NLCS MVP Award in 2021 being perhaps the most notable example.
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Gio Urshela: Closing in on deal with Atlanta
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Urshela is nearing a major-league contract with Atlanta, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
Urshela was cut loose by Detroit over the weekend, but it looks like he's found a prime opportunity in Atlanta, where he would take over at third base for the injured Austin Riley (hand). The veteran infielder slashed just .243/.286/.333 in 92 games for the Tigers, but the 32-year-old entered the year as a career .277/.322/.423 hitter and Atlanta would be betting on a bounce-back effort.
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Gio Urshela: Parts ways with Detroit
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The Tigers placed Urshela on unconditional release waivers Sunday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
The veteran infielder was designated for assignment by Detroit on Friday, and he won't stick in the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. Urshela posted a .243/.286/.333 slash line with five homers and 37 RBI in 92 games for the Tigers this season.
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Tigers' Gio Urshela: DFA'd by Detroit
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The Tigers designated Urshela for assignment Friday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
The Tigers are poised to add prospects Jace Jung and Trey Sweeney to the roster and Ushela is one of the casualties. Urshela has slashed just .243/.286/.333 with Detroit this season while leading the team with 66 starts at third base. The 32-year-old should be picked up by someone, although there's a good chance he'll clear waivers first.
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Tigers' Gio Urshela: Absent from lineup
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Urshela is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Mariners.
Urshela had four hits -- including a home run -- in Tuesday's 15-1 win in the series opener before going hitless in Wednesday's 3-2 victory. He'll defer to Andy Ibanez at third base in Thursday's matinee.
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Tigers' Gio Urshela: Big game in rout
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Urshela went 4-for-5 with a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Tuesday's 15-1 win over the Mariners.
Urshela had a fifth of Detroit's whopping 20 hits as a team, giving him his first four-hit effort of the season. The infielder raised his batting average from .237 to .247 in the process. It's been a disappointing campaign for Urshela, who also missed time earlier in the year with a hamstring injury, but the veteran is capable of delivering some useful fantasy lines when he's in the lineup.
