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Rodriguez was scratched from the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets due to left hip discomfort.
The Pirates' medical staff is still in the process of evaluating Rodriguez and should provide more details regarding the severity of his injury in the near future. In the meantime, Henry Davis will start behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Exiting starting lineup
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Rodriguez is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.
Rodriguez had made five consecutive starts (three at catcher, one at first base, one at designated hitter), but he'll begin Friday's series opener on the bench. Rafael Flores is behind the plate for the Pirates.
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Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Goes yard again
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Rodriguez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Brewers.
Rodriguez has hit safely in seven of eight games since he returned from a glute injury. He's also homered in consecutive contests, giving him seven long balls on the year. The catcher is batting .269 with an .856 OPS, 20 RBI, 20 runs scored, six doubles and six stolen bases over 153 plate appearances. Henry Davis has hit just .206 since the All-Star break, so Rodriguez should have a leg up for playing time behind the plate.
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Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Pops sixth homer
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Rodriguez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Tuesday against the Brewers.
Rodriguez led off the fifth inning with a home run, his sixth of the season and first since the All-Star break. He's managed to hit .296 across seven games in that span, logging two RBI and four runs scored. Despite the decent showing of late, Rodriguez may not have regular playing time because the return of Spencer Horwitz will limit Rodriguez's opportunity to start at first base.
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Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Sitting down Saturday
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Rodriguez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds.
Rodriguez has notched a hit in all four of his games since returning from the injured list Monday, but he'll retreat to the bench to begin Saturday's contest. Henry Davis will instead handle catching duties and bat ninth.
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Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Suddenly active on bases
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Rodriguez went 1-for-3 with a walk and two stolen bases Thursday against the Reds.
Rodriguez drew his second start since returning from the injured list earlier this week, and he turned in another productive performance. He's stolen three bases in that span, giving him a total of four for the season. Rodriguez has gone 3-for-11 in total since being activated, and he should continue to serve as Pittsburgh's top option behind the plate.
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Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Absent from lineup
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Rodriguez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Diamondbacks.
The Pirates have eased Rodriguez back into action following his return from the injured list earlier this week, as this will be his second time on the bench in three contests. Rodriguez should eventually retake the primary catcher job, but it will be Henry Davis behind the dish in Wednesday's series finale.
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Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: One hit in return to lineup
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Rodriguez went 1-for-6 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.
Rodriguez returned from the injured list Monday, but Tuesday marked his first start. He contributed to a late rally with an RBI single in the eighth inning, though he also struck out three times. While Henry Davis will still get some starts, Rodriguez is likely to return to his role as Pittsburgh's primary catcher moving forward.
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Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Back from IL
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The Pirates reinstated Rodriguez (glute) from the 10-day injured list Monday, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.
Rodriguez won't be included in the starting nine for Monday's series opener versus the Diamondbacks, but he should at the very least move back into a timeshare at catcher with Henry Davis. Before hitting the shelf July 8 due to a left glute strain, Rodriguez slashed .260/.388/.470 with five home runs, two stolen bases, 16 RBI and 15 runs over his 35 games with Pittsburgh. The Pirates optioned catcher Shawn Ross to Triple-A Indianapolis to open up a spot on the active roster for Rodriguez.
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Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Starting up rehab assignment
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Rodriguez (glute) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, Aiden Stepansky of MLB.com reports.
Rodriguez has been sidelined for two-plus weeks with a left glute strain, but he has been cleared to test things out in game action. Because his absence has been brief, the 26-year-old shouldn't need many rehab at-bats before rejoining the active roster. Once reinstated, Rodriguez is likely to share catching duties with Henry Davis.
Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Shelved with glute strain
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The Pirates placed Rodriguez on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to a left glute strain.
Rodriguez exited Sunday's 11-5 win over the Nationals with what had been described as a left hip issue, but the Pirates have since provided more clarity regarding the catcher's injury. Since the 26-year-old backstop's move to the IL is retroactive to Monday, he'll be eligible to play coming out of the All-Star break, though it's not yet clear if Rodriguez is on pace to be ready to play by then. In the meantime, Henry Davis is expected to serve as the Pirates' primary catcher while Rafael Flores was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis to provide the team with another option behind the plate.
Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Remaining on bench Tuesday
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Rodriguez (hip) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game versus Atlanta.
The 26-year-old departed Sunday's win against the Nationals due to the hip issue and will miss at least one start. Henry Davis is working behind the plate Tuesday while Rodriguez recovers.
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Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Nursing hip injury
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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.
Rodriguez is out of the lineup Saturday against the Nationals.
Rodriguez is hitting .273 with two home runs and a 10:5 K:BB in his last 10 games. Henry Davis will start behind the dish and bat ninth.
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Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Absent from lineup
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Rodriguez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Phillies.
Rodriguez started the first two games of the series (one at catcher, one at first base) but will get a breather in Thursday's tilt. Henry Davis will be behind the dish and bat ninth for the Pirates.
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