Middlebrooks (hamstring) entered Thursday's game in the fourth inning and went 1-for-2 in a loss to the Angels. He was not in the starting lineup because of a hamstring injury suffered Tuesday. Middlebrooks was part of the roster shuffle to replace Yoenis Cespedes, who left the game to deal with a family medical emergency. Brock Holt, who started at third moved to the outfield with Middlebrooks replacing him at third.