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Guardians' David Fry: Getting elbow checked out
David Fry will have his right elbow examined by Dr. Keith Meister in Texas next week, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.Fry had to exit a game back in late June due to right elbow inflammation. While he didn't require any additional time off, he made just one start at catcher and zero starts in the outfield after the injury. It's not yet clear whether he might need surgery, but more information on his status should be available following next week's exam. Fry slashed .263/.356/.448 with 14 home runs over 122 games during the regular season before adding an .869 OPS and two more homers during the playoffs for the Cleveland Guardians.
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Guardians' David Fry: Lifts homer Monday
David Fry went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-3 win over the White Sox.Fry has slipped into a part-time role in September, going 2-for-10 over four games this month. He made an impact with an increasingly rare start, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 3-0 lead with a third-inning homer Monday. While it's been a solid year for Fry overall -- he's at a .260/.358/.448 slash line through 372 plate appearances -- he hasn't been able to hang onto an everyday role for a division-leading club.
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Guardians' David Fry: Goes yard in win
David Fry went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Rangers.Fry's power has picked up in August -- he's hit five homers this month, giving him 13 for the year. That's about the only thing trending in the right direction for the 28-year-old, who has been losing playing time since he's hitting just .175 (10-for-57) across 19 games this month. Overall, Fry has a .265/.364/.454 slash line with 46 RBI, 40 runs scored, 14 doubles and four stolen bases over 102 contests.
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Guardians' David Fry: Losing work against righties
David Fry is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.Fry is on the bench for a fourth straight matchup versus a right-handed pitcher (Gerrit Cole) and seems to have moved into a short-side platoon role while his bat has cooled down since the All-Star break. Jhonkensy Noel will occupy the designated-hitter spot Thursday, and he and Will Brennan should continue to get playing time against right-handers at Fry's expense.
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Guardians' David Fry: Sitting again Sunday
David Fry is absent from Sunday's lineup against Milwaukee.Fry will sit for the third time in four games, with Steven Kwan serving as the designated hitter for Sunday's contest. Since Aug. 1, Fry is slashing .163/.217/.442 with four home runs and seven RBI across 45 plate appearances.
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Guardians' David Fry: On bench Saturday
David Fry is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Brewers.Fry is absent from the starting lineup for the second time in three games, giving way to Will Brennan at DH. So far in August, Fry is 7-for-42 (.167 average) with four home runs.
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Guardians' David Fry: Adds solo shot in loss
David Fry went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Brewers.Fry is turning things around at the plate -- he's gone just 5-for-24 over his last seven games, but three of those hits have been homers. The 28-year-old's blast Friday cut the Cleveland Guardians' deficit to two runs, but they couldn't keep their rally going. Fry is up to 12 homers, 42 RBI, 38 runs scored, four stolen bases and a .268/.367/.449 slash line through 95 contests this season.
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Guardians' David Fry: Taking seat Wednesday
David Fry is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.Fry had started each of the last five games, going 3-for-17 with a home run. While he's in the midst of a lull at the plate to begin August, Fry will hit the bench Wednesday to make room for a hotter bat in Jhonkensy Noel, who will draw a third consecutive start after slugging three home runs between the first two contests versus the Cubs.
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Guardians' David Fry: Clubs homer in win
David Fry went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Twins.Fry is just 5-for-32 over nine contests in August, but three of those hits have been homers. The 28-year-old's power had dipped dramatically over the previous two months, as he didn't hit a homer and added just nine doubles among 30 hits over 43 contests in June and July. For the year, he's at a .271/.373/.447 slash line, 11 homers, 40 RBI, 37 runs scored, 14 doubles and four stolen bases over 92 games.
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Guardians' David Fry: On bench for matinee
David Fry is out of the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Twins.Fry has gone 3-for-21 with two homers through his first six games in August and will take a seat for the matinee of Friday's twin bill. Jose Ramirez is resting his legs as the designated hitter while Daniel Schneemann shifts to third base and Brayan Rocchio starts at shortstop.