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Wilmer Flores 1B | SF
Giants' Wilmer Flores: Nearing return
Flores (foot) said he expects to be activated from the injured list when first eligible early next week, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Flores ran the bases and fielded grounders Wednesday as he completes his recovery from the left foot contusion that sent him to the 10-day IL on June 17. It sounds like he'll be ready to return to the Giants' active roster ahead of their series opener next Tuesday in Toronto.
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LaMonte Wade Jr. LF | HOU
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Aiming to return Thursday
Wade (side) said he's hoping to return to the starting lineup Thursday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Wade was sent for an MRI on Wednesday morning after being scratched from the Giants' lineup Tuesday due to right side tightness. The results of the imaging scan were apparently encouraging enough that he won't require a stint on the injured list, and he could even be available off the bench Wednesday night against the Padres.
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Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | KC
Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Undergoes shoulder surgery
Pasquantino underwent surgery Wednesday to repair the torn labrum in his right shoulder, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Pasquantino was diagnosed with the season-ending labrum tear a couple weeks ago. He is aiming to be ready for the beginning of the 2024 campaign, though there probably won't be a clearer picture on his overall recovery timetable until the winter months. The 25-year-old first baseman finishes at a .247/.324/.437 slash line with nine homers and 26 RBI over 61 games in 2023.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Reaches 10 thefts
Freeman went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Angels.
Freeman has notched exactly one hit in each of his past five games, and he's reached safely via hit or walk in 13 consecutive contests. The first baseman's steal Tuesday was his 10th of the campaign, marking the third time in his career he's reached that mark. Freeman ranks third in the majors with a .324 average on the season, and he's one of 13 big leaguers with double-digit thefts and homers so far.
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Matt Beaty 1B | KC
Royals' Matt Beaty: Leaves with apparent injury
Beaty left Wednesday's game versus the Tigers with an apparent injury, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports. He went 0-for-1 with an RBI groundout prior to his departure.
Beaty collided with Samad Taylor on a bloop single off the bat of Spencer Torkelson and was unable to continue. The Royals will likely provide an update on Beaty's status soon, but for now, he should be considered day-to-day.
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Keston Hiura 2B | LAD
Brewers' Keston Hiura: Activated at Triple-A
Triple-A Nashville reinstated Hiura (knee) from its 7-day injured list Wednesday, Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com reports.
Hiura will rejoin Nashville after he recently completed a three-game rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League, where he went 4-for-10 with a double and a walk. The 26-year-old had been on the shelf at Triple-A since mid-May due to a PCL injury.
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Donovan Solano 1B | TEX
Twins' Donovan Solano: Fading into platoon role
Solano is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
Solano's brief run as a regular in the Minnesota lineup appears to have come to an end; he's now hit the bench for three straight matchups versus right-handed starting pitchers. Though he should retain a prominent spot in the lineup when the Twins face left-handed pitchers, Solano looks like he'll be on the odd man out versus righties now that Alex Kirilloff is getting more time at first base after he spent most of last week playing right field.
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Jonathan Singleton DH | HOU
Jon Singleton: Headed for free agency
Singleton elected free agency after clearing waivers Wednesday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Singleton will seek out an opportunity in a new organization after he was recently moved off the Brewers' 40-man roster following a two-week stint with the big club. In his first MLB action since the 2015 campaign, the 31-year-old first baseman/designated hitter slashed .103/.188/.138 with 11 strikeouts in 32 plate appearances.
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LaMonte Wade Jr. LF | HOU
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Headed for MRI
Wade is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Wednesday after tweaking his right side in batting practice prior to Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Padres, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Wade was scratched from the lineup ahead of the contest after reporting his injury to the coaching staff. He'll most likely end up sitting out Wednesday's matchup with the Padres as well while the Giants evaluate the results of his MRI, but Wade can be viewed as day-to-day until an updated diagnosis is provided by the team.
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Jose Abreu 1B | HOU
Astros' Jose Abreu: Gets rest day
Abreu is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.
Mauricio Dubon will pick up a start at first base while Abreu takes a seat for the first time since June 4, breaking a streak of 15 consecutive starts. The 2020 American League MVP remains in the midst of a career-worst season, but he's at least shown some signs of life in June, turning in a .734 OPS through 18 games this month.