MLB Player News
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Patrick Bailey C | SF
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Expected back before end of month
Bailey (oblique) is likely to return from the 10-day injured list before the end of August, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
There's been no word yet on Bailey's progress after he was placed on the IL on Tuesday with a right oblique strain. However, he's eligible for activation Aug. 29 and it would appear the expectation is he will be ready by that date or shortly after. Curt Casali and Jakson Reetz are currently handling the Giants' catching duties.
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Austin Wells C | NYY
Yankees' Austin Wells: Sitting versus southpaw
Wells is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies, Max Goodman of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
It's left-hander Kyle Freeland toeing the rubber for the Rockies, so the left-handed hitting Wells will yield to Jose Trevino at catcher. Since Trevino returned from the injured list last week, he has garnered four starts to Wells' three, although the Yankees have faced just two traditional righties over that span (they also faced one righty opener).
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Drew Romo C | COL
Rockies' Drew Romo: Sitting again Friday
Romo is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees.
For a fourth straight game, Colorado will be facing a left-handed pitcher. Romo started the first two matchups with southpaws but will yield to Jacob Stallings behind the dish Friday for a second consecutive time. Romo is 1-for-11 with six strikeouts since being called up Aug. 16.
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Connor Wong C | BOS
Red Sox's Connor Wong: Taking seat Friday
Wong is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Diamondbacks, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Wong is slashing just .236/.277/.387 with a 29.5 percent strikeout rate in the second half and is hitless over his last four contests. Danny Jansen will get the call at catcher in the series opener versus Arizona.
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Austin Wynns C | CIN
Reds' Austin Wynns: Moved to 60-day IL
The Reds transferred Wynns (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Friday.
The move doesn't officially end Wynns' season, though the catcher won't be eligible for reinstatement until Sept. 27 -- two days before the Reds' regular-season finale. Wynns sustained a right teres major strain in late July and has been on the shelf since. Luke Maile should continue to work behind Tyler Stephenson at catcher for Cincinnati.
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Miguel Amaya C | CHC
Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Launches grand slam
Amaya went 3-for-4 with a grand slam and an RBI single during Thursday's 10-2 win over Detroit.
Amaya started and finished the Cubs' scoring barrage, getting the team on the scoreboard in the second inning with a two-out grand slam off Kenta Maeda before plating Pete Crow-Armstrong in the seventh for Chicago's 10th run. Amay has a .767 OPS through 14 games in August is slashing .221/.277/.333 with six home runs in 275 plate appearances for the season.
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Kyle Higashioka C | SD
Padres' Kyle Higashioka: Sitting Thursday
Higashioka isn't in the Padres' lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.
Higashioka will get a chance to regroup Thursday after going 0-for-4 with four strikeouts during Wednesday's contest. Luis Campusano will instead catch for right-hander Dylan Cease and bat eighth.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Sitting out Thursday
O'Hoppe is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Toronto.
It's a routine day off for O'Hoppe, who had started each of the previous three contests. Matt Thaiss will do the catching for the Halos in the series opener.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Sitting Thursday
Stephenson isn't in the Reds' lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates.
Stephenson is currently enjoying a seven-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 9-for-29 with a home run and five RBI. He'll get a breather Thursday while Luke Maile catches for Nick Lodolo and bats ninth.
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Ben Rortvedt C | TB
Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Shifted to family emergency list
The Rays transferred Rortvedt from the paternity list to the family medical emergency list, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.
Per Whitaker, Rortvedt's new baby and the baby's mother are doing fine. This is a procedural move made so that he can spend more time with his family, as his three-game stay on the paternity list was set to run out. Rortvedt is expected to rejoin the Rays at some point on their road trip, potentially as soon as this weekend versus the Dodgers. Rob Brantly will remain on Tampa Bay's roster until Rortvedt returns.