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  • Snaps homerless skid
    Grandal went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two runs scored Friday against the Mets.

    Advice: Grandal has provided very little offensive punch this season, and his solo home run in the eighth inning was his first long ball since May 13. It was also just his fourth multi-hit performance of the campaign. Despite his struggles, Grandal remains a fixture in the lineup, having started five of Pittsburgh's last seven games. Rotowire.com Friday, 10:47 pm
     
  • Will Smith homers three times in win over Brewers
    Will Smith hit three homers to help the Dodgers to an 8-5 win over the Brewers on Friday.

    Advice: Three homers is a lot. Smith hit two of his dingers off Aaron Civale, and he took Bryan Hudson deep for his third roundtripper of the contest and the 14th of the season. On top of those homers, Smith also drew two walks. Smith continues to be among — of not the — best catchers in the sport and is slashing a strong .276/.349/.502 with 53 RBI. There’s plenty of reasons to believe he’ll be just as good or better in the second half of the year. Rotoworld Friday, 10:45 pm
     
  • Knocks 10th homer
    Higashioka went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 10-8 win over the Diamondbacks.

    Advice: Higashioka has launched five of his 10 homers this season over his last nine games. He went deep in the sixth inning of this contest to stretch the Padres' lead to 7-2. The catcher is at a .220/.254/.541 slash line with 25 RBI, 15 runs scored, three doubles and a triple over 114 plate appearances. Higashioka's playing time is likely to decrease with Luis Campusano (thumb) getting activated from the injured list Friday, but the former played well enough in the latter's absence to justify a timeshare role behind the dish. Rotowire.com Friday, 10:38 pm
     
  • Officially activated
    The Padres reinstated Campusano (thumb) from the 10-day injured list Friday.

    Advice: A bruised thumb has kept Campusano on the IL since June 22, though he's managed to go 2-for-15 with four RBI in four rehab games at Single-A. He'll take a seat Friday while Kyle Higashioka catches for Randy Vasquez, but Campusano is slated to return behind the plate Sunday. Rotowire.com Friday, 5:03 pm
     
  • Padres activate Luis Campusano from 10-day IL
    Padres activated C Luis Campusano from the 10-day injured list.

    Advice: The 25-year-old has been shelved since June 21 due to a left thumb contusion. While he was activated, Campusano is not in the Padres’ starting lineup on Friday night, it’s Kyle Higashioka behind the dish. Eguy Rosario was optioned to Triple-A El Paso in a corresponding move on Friday. Rotoworld Friday, 4:51 pm
     
  • Returning from IL
    Campusano (thumb) will be activated from the 10-day injured list Friday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Campusano has been on the injured list since June 22 due to a left thumb injury and has played in four rehab games with Single-A Lake Elsinore, going 2-for-15 with a homer and four RBI. The 25-year-old backstop said he will resume catching for the Padres on Sunday, per Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune, at which point he could take over for Kyle Higashioka as the Friars' primary backstop. Campusano has slashed .234/.282/.371 across 220 plate appearances this season. Rotowire.com Friday, 3:37 pm
     
  • Idle Friday
    Rogers isn't in the Tigers' lineup for Friday's game against the Reds.

    Advice: Rogers went 1-for-3 and drove in two runs during Detroit's loss to Minnesota on Thursday. He'll now get a breather during Friday's series opener while Carson Kelly starts at catcher, batting fourth. Rotowire.com Friday, 2:14 pm
     
  • Reds place Luke Maile (wrist) on 10-day IL
    Reds placed C Luke Maile on the 10-day injured list with a herniated disc in his back.

    Advice: It’s unclear at the moment just how long the Reds expect that the 33-year-old backstop will be shelved for. Austin Wynns was recalled from Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move to share the load behind the plate with Tyler Stephenson in the meantime. Rotoworld Friday, 1:49 pm
    Luke MaileCIN - C
    L, 1-5 vs DET
    New Player Note
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  • Hits IL
    Mailey was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a herniated disc in his back.

    Advice: Maile was removed from Thursday's contest with what was initially deemed a hip injury, but further evaluation revealed he's dealing with a herniated disc. The injury and subsequent IL stint means that Maile won't be eligible to return until after the All-Star break. Austin Wynns was brought up from Triple-A and should operate as Tyler Stephenson's primary backup. Rotowire.com Friday, 1:03 pm
    Luke MaileCIN - C
    L, 1-5 vs DET
    New Player Note
    IL10