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  • Receives injection for back
    Baez received an injection to treat lumbar spine inflammation Friday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

    Advice: Baez was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday due to his back injury. He will be re-evaluated early next week before potentially resuming baseball activities. Prior to landing on the IL, the 31-year-old shortstop was slashing .183/.209/.247 with nine doubles, one home run and 25 RBI over 196 plate appearances. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 2:55 pm
    Javier BáezDET - SS
    Bot 8, 12-5 @HOU
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    IL10
     
  • Idle against RHP
    McKinstry is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Houston.

    Advice: McKinstry will give way to the righty-hitting Ryan Kreidler at shortstop Friday even with right-hander Hunter Brown on the mound for the Astros. It'll be Kreidler's third start since Javier Baez (back) got injured, while McKinstry has only had two starts during that stretch. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 2:06 pm
    Zach McKinstryDET - 2B,3B,SS,OF
    Bot 8, 12-5 @HOU
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  • Blue Jays recall SS Addison Barger from Triple-A
    Blue Jays recalled SS Addison Barger from Triple-A Buffalo.

    Advice: Barger hit .256 with eight home runs in 180 at-bats with Triple-A Buffalo this year. He was 1-for-18 (.056) with no walks and six strikeouts in his previous stint with Toronto this year. Daniel Vogelbach was designated for assignment as the corresponding move. Rotoworld Yesterday, 11:17 am
    Addison BargerTOR - 3B,SS,OF
    W, 5-0 vs CLE
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  • Giants activate SS Nick Ahmed from 10-day IL
    Giants activated SS Nick Ahmed from the 10-day injured list.

    Advice: Ahmed had been on the injured list with a wrist injury since May 10th. He’s hitting .236 with no home runs in 110 at-bats with the Giants this year. Ahmed will share playing time with Brett Wisely at shortstop going forward. Rotoworld Yesterday, 10:51 am
    Nick AhmedSF - SS
    L, 3-4 vs LAA
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  • Rejoining big club
    The Blue Jays recalled Barger from Triple-A Buffalo on Friday.

    Advice: The 24-year-old went 1-for-18 during a brief stint with the Blue Jays earlier this season, and he'll rejoin the MLB roster after he posted a .218/.344/.391 slash line in 31 games since being returned to Buffalo in early May. Barger doesn't have a clear path to an everyday role despite being one of the organization's top prospects, but he's still likely to see at least semi-regular playing time while up with Toronto. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 10:29 am
    Addison BargerTOR - 3B,SS,OF
    W, 5-0 vs CLE
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  • Returns from injured list
    The Giants reinstated Ahmed (wrist) from the 10-day injured list Friday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Areareports.

    Advice: Ahmed has been sidelined just over a month by a sprained left wrist but is ready to rejoin the Giants after three rehab appearances in the minors. He was operating as San Francisco's primary shortstop prior to the injury, largely due to his reliable glove, and he has a .236/.274/.291 slash line through 36 games this season. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:48 am
    Nick AhmedSF - SS
    L, 3-4 vs LAA
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  • Optioned to Triple-A
    The Giants optioned Schmitt to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: Schmitt saw some action at shortstop after Nick Ahmed (wrist) went down, but Brett Wisely had overtaken him recently and now Ahmed is back in the fold. The 25-year-old Schmitt has produced just a .586 OPS in 102 games so far at the big-league level. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:43 am
    Casey SchmittSF - 2B,3B,SS
    L, 3-4 vs LAA
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  • Serves as DH on rehab
    Gonzalez (hamstring) served as the designated hitter and went 1-for-2 with a walk and an RBI for Triple-A Worcester on Thursday.

    Advice: Gonzalez made his first appearance while on a rehab assignment and played five innings. Per Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe, Gonzalez is expected to start at first base Friday. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 5:54 am
    Romy GonzálezBOS - 2B,SS,OF
    4:15 pm vs NYY
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    IL10
     
  • Contributes to win
    Newman started at shortstop and went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Thursday's 11-1 over the Angels.

    Advice: Newman delivered a two-run single in the seventh inning, then after stealing his third bag of the season, trotted home on Joc Pederson's grand slam. Newman made his first start in three games; he had been the primary shortstop until Geraldo Perdomo was activated off the IL on Tuesday. Newman will work in a utility role and could see action all around the infield, although he's only appeared at shortstop and second base so far in 2024. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 4:55 am
    Kevin NewmanAZ - 1B,2B,3B,SS
    7:10 pm vs CWS
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