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  • Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Snaps homerless skid

    Grandal went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two runs scored Friday against the Mets.

    Grandal has provided very little offensive punch this season, and his solo home run in the eighth inning was his first long ball since May 13. It was also just his fourth multi-hit performance of the campaign. Despite his struggles, Grandal remains a fixture in the lineup, having started five of Pittsburgh's last seven games.

  • Padres' Kyle Higashioka: Knocks 10th homer

    Higashioka went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 10-8 win over the Diamondbacks.

    Higashioka has launched five of his 10 homers this season over his last nine games. He went deep in the sixth inning of this contest to stretch the Padres' lead to 7-2. The catcher is at a .220/.254/.541 slash line with 25 RBI, 15 runs scored, three doubles and a triple over 114 plate appearances. Higashioka's playing time is likely to decrease with Luis Campusano (thumb) getting activated from the injured list Friday, but the former played well enough in the latter's absence to justify a timeshare role behind the dish.

  • Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Homer, two RBI in win

    Contreras went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in a 7-6 win over the Nationals on Friday.

    Contreras hit an RBI single in the fifth inning and tied the game with a solo home run in the ninth. The catcher went just 4-for-23 in June after returning from the injured list but has five hits and two home runs in his past four games. On the season, he is hitting .265 with eight home runs, 17 RBI and 25 runs scored over 178 plate appearances.

  • Padres' Luis Campusano: Officially activated

    The Padres reinstated Campusano (thumb) from the 10-day injured list Friday.

    A bruised thumb has kept Campusano on the IL since June 22, though he's managed to go 2-for-15 with four RBI in four rehab games at Single-A. He'll take a seat Friday while Kyle Higashioka catches for Randy Vasquez, but Campusano is slated to return behind the plate Sunday.

  • Padres' Luis Campusano: Returning from IL

    Campusano (thumb) will be activated from the 10-day injured list Friday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

    Campusano has been on the injured list since June 22 due to a left thumb injury and has played in four rehab games with Single-A Lake Elsinore, going 2-for-15 with a homer and four RBI. The 25-year-old backstop said he will resume catching for the Padres on Sunday, per Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune, at which point he could take over for Kyle Higashioka as the Friars' primary backstop. Campusano has slashed .234/.282/.371 across 220 plate appearances this season.

  • Tom Murphy C | SF

    Giants' Tom Murphy: Catching live bullpen Saturday

    Murphy (knee) will catch a live bullpen session Saturday in San Francisco, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Murphy will likely be joined by right-hander Keaton Winn (elbow) for Saturday's session. Murphy was transferred to the 60-day injured list May 15 due to a sprained left knee, and it took a month before the 33-year-old catcher could resume baseball activities. Saturday's session is another step in Murphy's rehab program, and he could return to the Giants before the All-Star break barring any setbacks. He appeared in 13 games prior to his injury, going 4-for-34 with one home run and two RBI.

  • Austin Wynns C | ATH

    Reds' Austin Wynns: Back with Reds

    The Reds selected Wynns' contract from Triple-A Louisville on Friday.

    Wynns was DFA'd on Tuesday but will rejoin the active roster Friday after Luke Maile (back) was placed on the 10-day IL. He'll serve as Tyler Stephenson's primary backup while Maile is shelved.

  • Luke Maile C | KC

    Reds' Luke Maile: Hits IL

    Mailey was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a herniated disc in his back.

    Maile was removed from Thursday's contest with what was initially deemed a hip injury, but further evaluation revealed he's dealing with a herniated disc. The injury and subsequent IL stint means that Maile won't be eligible to return until after the All-Star break. Austin Wynns was brought up from Triple-A and should operate as Tyler Stephenson's primary backup.

  • Sean Murphy C | ATL

    Braves' Sean Murphy: Not in Atlanta lineup

    Murphy is not in the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Phillies.

    Travis d'Arnaud will do the catching for Max Fried in the series opener. Murphy has a 1.050 OPS over his last 12 games and would seem to be a good bet to be in the lineup Saturday and Sunday.

  • Luke Maile C | KC

    Reds' Luke Maile: Out of lineup Friday

    Maile (hip) is absent from the starting nine Friday against Detroit.

    Maile was removed from Thursday's game in the seventh inning due to a hip injury and won't start Friday's contest. Early indications are that Maile's injury is minor, and it's unclear if he would have been in the lineup Friday even if healthy.

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