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  • Riding pine Friday
    Smith is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.

    Advice: Smith has caught four of the Dodgers' last five games and will give way to Austin Barnes behind the plate Friday. Smith has just two hits in his last 23 at-bats; however, the hits were a two-RBI triple and a solo homer. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 3:09 pm
     
  • Day-to-day with undisclosed injury
    Reds manager David Bell said Friday that Stephenson is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, Chris Renkel of Local 12 in Cincinnati reports.

    Advice: Stephenson caught on Monday and served as the team's designated hitter Tuesday but has now missed two straight starts sandwiched around Thursday's team off day. It's not clear exactly what Stephenson is dealing with, but the Reds brought up Austin Wynns as protection at catcher. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 1:56 pm
     
  • David Fry absent from Guardians lineup on Friday
    David Fry is not in the Guardians’ starting lineup for Friday night’s battle against the Blue Jays.

    Advice: After lighting the world on fire for a couple of weeks at the plate, Fry has fallen on hard times since the calendar flipped to June — hitting just .208/.269/.292 with zero homers, three RBI and a 10/3 K/BB ratio over 52 plate appearances in his last 12 games. Austin Hedges will function as the Guardians’ catcher on Friday night and will bat ninth against Yariel Rodriguez and the Blue Jays. Rotoworld Yesterday, 1:32 pm
    David FryCLE - C,1B,OF
    1:10 pm vs TOR
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  • Idle again
    Naylor is out of the lineup Friday against Toronto.

    Advice: Naylor will ride the pine for a second consecutive game, giving way to Austin Hedges behind the dish Friday. Naylor is 5-for-28 (.178) in his last nine games with a 36.7 percent strikeout rate during that stretch. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 1:23 pm
     
  • Idle Friday
    Fry is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.

    Advice: After making three straight starts -- one at catcher, two at DH -- Fry will take a seat Friday. Steven Kwan will DH and lead off while Austin Hedges catches and bats ninth. After batting .383 with seven homers in May, Fry has cooled off significantly in June, batting .208 without a home run in 52 plate appearances. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 1:20 pm
    David FryCLE - C,1B,OF
    1:10 pm vs TOR
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  • Sent on rehab assignment
    Bart (thumb) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Bart will see game action for the first time since being placed on the 10-day IL on May 28, a significant step forward in his recovery from a Grade 1 sprained thumb on his glove hand. Once he's cleared to rejoin the Pirates, Bart should push Jason Delay out of the catching mix. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 1:06 pm
    Joey BartPIT - C
    1:05 pm vs TB
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  • Headed to IL
    Caratini (left hip flexor strain) was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to Thursday.

    Advice: Caratini was lifted from Wednesday's game against the White Sox with soreness in his left quad, but imaging revealed he's in fact dealing with a left hip flexor strain. Cesar Salazar should see some catching work behind Yainer Diaz while Caratini is sidelined. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 12:56 pm
     
  • Astros placed Victor Caratini on 10-day IL
    Astros placed C Victor Caratini on the 10-day injured list with a left hip flexor strain.

    Advice: The move is retroactive to June 20th. The veteran backstop was hitting .248 with four home runs and 17 RBI in 105 at-bats this season. Cesar Salazar should fill in as the backup catcher. Rotoworld Yesterday, 12:51 pm
     
  • Sitting Friday
    Stephenson is out of the lineup Friday against Boston.

    Advice: Stephenson will give way to Luke Maile behind the dish Friday for the fourth time in five games. Stephenson owns a .723 OPS across 213 plate appearances this season. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 12:30 pm