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  • Giants' Daniel Susac: Begins swing progression

    Susac (back) has started his swing progression and has been throwing on flat ground out to 105 feet, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

    Susac is also scheduled to begin a running progression later this week as he continues to ramp up his activities. The rookie catcher is working his way back from a lower-back strain and it seems he can be ruled out through the All-Star break. A timeline for Susac's return to the active roster could come to light later this week.

  • Padres' Luis Campusano: Exiting starting lineup

    Campusano is not in the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Diamondbacks.

    Campusano returned from the injured list Friday and started at catcher each of the previous two days. He'll get a day off for Monday's series opener, with Rodolfo Duran filling in behind the dish.

  • James McCann C | ARI

    Diamondbacks' James McCann: Returns from IL

    The Diamondbacks activated McCann (quadriceps) from the 10-day injured list Monday.

    McCann has been out since May 19 with a strained right quad but has been cleared to return after playing three rehab games with Triple-A Reno. He will serve as the team's backup catcher behind starter Gabriel Moreno.

  • Jair Camargo C | ATL

    Braves' Jair Camargo: Scrubbed from 40-man roster

    Atlanta designated Camargo for assignment Monday.

    He'll give up his spot on the 40-man roster to Jose Azocar, who was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett to provide outfield depth after Eli White (personal) was placed on the paternity leave list. The 27-year-old Camargo saw action in one game with Atlanta earlier in the season but has otherwise spent the entire campaign at Gwinnett, slashing .216/.254/.305 with two home runs and four steals over 178 plate appearances.

  • Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Nursing hip injury

    Pirates manager Don Kelly said that Rodriguez was removed from Sunday's 11-5 win over the Nationals due to a left hip injury, Dominic Campbell of SI.com reports.

    Rodriguez singled in the top of the eighth inning before being lifted for a pinch runner. He missed a bit of time in mid-June with left hip discomfort, so Rodriguez could be dealing with an aggravation of that injury. The Pirates are idle Monday but could offer more clarity on Rodriguez's status before Tuesday's series opener against Atlanta. If Rodriguez needs to miss additional time, Henry Davis would be due for an uptick in playing time behind the plate.

  • Keibert Ruiz C | WAS

    Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Receiving evening off

    Ruiz is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros.

    The Nationals will give Ruiz a break for the series opener after he went 2-for-3 with a double and a run while catching six innings of Sunday's 11-5 loss to the Pirates. Drew Millas will step in for Ruiz behind the plate and will bat eighth.

  • Braves' Drake Baldwin: Belts 15th homer

    Baldwin went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and a second run scored in Sunday's loss to the Mets.

    Eleven of the game's 19 runs were scored in the ninth inning, and Baldwin had the biggest blow in the frame when he launched his 15th homer of the season, and first career grand slam, off Huascar Brazoban. The blast snapped a 15-game power drought in which Baldwin had gone just 4-for-58 (.069) with zero extra-base hits or RBI while striking out 21 times, following his mid-June return from an oblique strain.

  • Dodgers' Dalton Rushing: Not starting Sunday

    Rushing is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against San Diego.

    Rushing started the previous three contests and will rest Sunday after going 5-for-9 with a double, a homer, four RBI and four runs during that span. Eliezer Alfonzo is making his MLB debut behind the plate in the series finale for the Dodgers.

  • Joe Mack C | MIA

    Marlins' Joe Mack: Taking seat against southpaw

    Mack is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

    Miami will keep Mack and fellow left-handed hitters Griffin Conine, Kyle Stowers and Owen Caissie on the bench for the series finale in Sacramento while southpaw Gage Jump takes the hill for the Athletics. Brian Navarreto will fill in for Mack behind the dish and will bat ninth.

  • Eric Haase C | SF

    Giants' Eric Haase: Stuck in No. 2 role

    Haase is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

    After Daniel Susac (back) landed on the 10-day injured list June 26, Haase looked to be next in line to serve as Giants' primary catcher. Instead, Drew Cavanaugh has ascended to the top of the depth chart since being called up from Triple-A Sacramento following Susac's move to the IL, while Haase has been stuck in the No. 2 role. Haase will be stuck on the bench for the fourth time in five games while Cavanaugh picks up another start behind the dish.

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