MLB Player News
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Grant McCray CF | SF
Giants' Grant McCray: Recalled from Sacramento
The Giants recalled McCray from Triple-A Sacramento on Friday.
With Victor Bericoto moving to the injured list with an oblique injury, the Giants will bring McCray back onto the big-league roster to bolster their outfield depth. The 25-year-old has slashed .237/.360/.370 across 211 plate appearances with Sacramento and could make a handful of starts with the Giants while Bericoto and Harrison Bader (foot) are both on the IL.
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Victor Bericoto LF | SF
Giants' Victor Bericoto: Placed on injured list
The Giants placed Bericoto on the 10-day injured list Friday with a left oblique strain.
Bericoto had to make an early exit from Thursday's game after injuring his oblique while making a diving catch, and he'll now be forced to sit out until at least shortly after the All-Star break. Grant McCray was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento to replenish the Giants' depth in the outfield.
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Carson Whisenhunt SP | SF
Giants' Carson Whisenhunt: Relegated to Sacramento
The Giants optioned Whisenhunt to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday.
Whisenhunt gave up two runs in 5.2 innings during his spot start against Colorado on Thursday, but he'll now return to the minors in order to make room for Keaton Winn's (elbow) return from the injured list. Whisenhunt now owns a 3.38 ERA and 1.41 WHIP through 10.2 frames in the majors this season, and he could be an option to return to San Francisco later in the year if the big club's rotation depth is tested.
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Keaton Winn RP | SF
Giants' Keaton Winn: Returns from IL
The Giants reinstated Winn (elbow) from the injured list Friday.
Winn will return to the Giants' bullpen after spending nearly a month on the shelf due to a right elbow strain. During his rehab assignment, the 28-year-old fired three scoreless innings while striking out three batters and walking two across three appearances. Now healthy, he figures to reclaim a high-leverage role and could be in the mix for saves if Caleb Kilian continues to struggle.
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Justin Crawford CF | PHI
Phillies' Justin Crawford: Scratched with sore knee
Crawford was scratched from the lineup for Friday's game against Detroit due to left knee soreness, Charlotte Varnes of The Athletic reports.
The severity of Crawford's injury is unclear, but it will be enough to keep him out of Friday's series opener. Derek Hill will fill in as Philadelphia's center fielder and bat eighth.
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Jake Cronenworth 2B | SD
Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Getting rest Friday
Cronenworth isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against Toronto.
Cronenworth will get a break Friday after going 4-for-15 while collecting a homer, three RBI and two runs during San Diego's previous series against the D-backs. Miguel Andujar will serve as the DH and bat seventh in Cronenworth's absence.
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Sung-Mun Song 2B | SD
Padres' Sung-Mun Song: Resting up Friday
Song isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.
After going just 1-for-13 with an RBI and two runs scored in four games against the Diamondbacks, Song will take a seat to begin Friday's series opener against Toronto. Fernando Tatis will move to second base as a result, opening up right field for Jase Bowen.
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Luis Campusano C | SD
Padres' Luis Campusano: Sitting Friday
Campusano isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.
Campusano will retreat to the bench Friday after going 4-for-8 with a homer and two runs scored during San Diego's last series against Arizona. Rodolfo Duran will fill in behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Tommy Troy LF | ARI
Diamondbacks' Tommy Troy: Idle Friday
Troy isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers.
Troy has collected a base hit in each of his last four games, but the D-backs will keep him on the bench to begin Friday's contest. Ryan Waldschmidt will start in center field and bat eighth.
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Max Kepler LF | ARI
Diamondbacks' Max Kepler: On bench Friday
Kepler isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers.
Kepler will get a breather Friday after going 4-for-13 with a homer, six RBI and two runs scored during Arizona's four-game set against the Padres. His absence will allow Lourdes Gurriel to start in left field and open a spot in the lineup for Tim Tawa at first base.