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  • Returns to lineup Friday
    Moreno (mouth) will catch and bat seventh in Friday's contest against the Padres.

    Advice: Moreno didn't play Wednesday following a dental procedure, but he's ready to go following the Diamondbacks' off day Thursday. The young catcher sports a disappointing .669 OPS on the season and has yet to go deep. Rotowire.com 11 minutes ago
     
  • Rays option René Pinto to Triple-A
    Rays optioned C René Pinto to Triple-A Durham.

    Advice: Pinto will head back to the minors after recently losing playing time to Ben Rortvedt. The 27-year-old backstop has slashed .214/.292/.429 with two homers and six RBI in his 49 plate appearances this season. Rotoworld 28 minutes ago
     
  • Sent down to Durham
    Pinto was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Friday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.

    Advice: Pinto will get an opportunity to re-find his swing at Triple-A after going 2-for-16 (.125) in his last eight games. Alex Jackson was called up in a corresponding move to act as the Rays' secondary catcher. Rotowire.com 45 minutes ago
     
  • Spotted at PNC Park
    Grandal (foot) joined the Pirates at PNC Park on Friday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

    Advice: Grandal has not yet been activated from the injured list, but that seems likely to happen prior to Friday's game against the Rockies. The veteran catcher missed the first month-plus of the season due to plantar fasciitis in his left foot but has played nine rehab games with Triple-A Indianapolis, posting a .716 OPS with one home run. Pittsburgh could send the struggling Henry Davis down to make room on the active roster for Grandal. Rotowire.com 58 minutes ago
    Yasmani GrandalPIT - C
    3:40 pm vs COL
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  • Returns to Cincinnati's lineup
    Stephenson (hand) will start at catcher and bat cleanup in Friday's contest versus the Orioles.

    Advice: Stephenson has been held out all week as a precaution with soreness in his right hand as a result of a hit-by-pitch. He's ready to roll now, though, following the Reds' off day Thursday. Rotowire.com Today, 11:11 am
     
  • Available off bench
    Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Friday that Sanchez (hamstring) is not yet 100 percent but is "good to go" and will be available off the bench, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

    Advice: Eric Haase is on the Brewers' taxi squad just in case, but it doesn't appear at this point that the team plans to add him to the active roster. Sanchez had to be removed from Tuesday's game against the Rays with right hamstring tightness, but it sounds like he could pinch-hit Friday, if needed. Rotowire.com Today, 9:36 am
     
  • Could return Friday
    The Reds expect Stephenson (hand) to return Friday against the Orioles, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

    Advice: Stephenson is hitting .231/.338/.415 with three homers and 10 RBI, but his Statcast metrics (20.4% barrel rate, 93.4 mph average exit velocity) suggest better results could be forthcoming. Moreover, Stephenson has been considerably better than his backup Luke Maile, who is hitting just .163/.250/.256 so far on the season. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 6:23 pm
     
  • Stallings swats three-run homer against Marlins
    Jacob Stallings hit a three-run homer in an extra-inning loss to the Marlins on Thursday.

    Advice: Stallings took Edward Cabrera deep in the second inning with a pair of runners on. The 34-year-old has his first homer as a member of the Rockies, and it comes against one of his former teams. Stallings hasn’t only received 29 at-bats, but he’s made the most of them with a .345/.429/.517 slash. Rotoworld Yesterday, 1:58 pm
     
  • Continues power surge
    Smith went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Wednesday in an 8-0 win over Arizona.

    Advice: Smith hit one of two homers in the game for Los Angeles, taking Jordan Montgomery deep to left field for a fifth-inning solo shot. The All-Star catcher went deep just once over his first 23 games of the season but has picked up the power since, swatting three long balls over his past five contests. Smith has complemented his four homers on the campaign with a .355/.395/.555 slash line, 24 RBI and 18 runs over 124 plate appearances. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 10:28 am
    Will SmithLAD - C
    7:10 pm vs ATL
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