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  • Sitting down Saturday
    Amaya isn't in the Cubs' lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.

    Advice: Amaya will receive a day off Saturday after tallying a base hit in each of his last three games. His absence will allow Tomas Nido to make his first start behind the plate as a Cub. Rotowire.com Saturday, 8:31 am
     
  • Homers in loss
    Wong went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-2 loss to Cincinnati.

    Advice: Wong belted a solo home run in the second inning, his sixth of the season, and extended a hitting streak to 11 games (15-for-39). He's batting .335/.397/.471 for the season. There's no dramatic changes in his contact metrics to explain his breakout, and the BABIP (.395) warning signs are still there, but Wong has managed to avoid regression so far. Rotowire.com Saturday, 6:00 am
     
  • 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 was behind the plate Monday and served as the team's designated hitter Tuesday, but he's now missed two straight games 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 insurance at catcher. Rotowire.com Friday, 1:56 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 Friday, 12:30 pm
     
  • Four hits in loss
    Bailey went 4-for-5 in Thursday's 6-5 loss to the Cardinals.

    Advice: Bailey is 14-for-37 (.378) over his last 10 games, and the lone contest in that span in which he failed to log a hit was one where he appeared off the bench. While the catcher is making consistent contact, it hasn't been particularly powerful -- he has just two extra-base hits in that span. Overall, he's at a .299/.367/.439 slash line with five homers, two stolen bases, 23 RBI, 19 runs scored and eight doubles through 50 contests. Rotowire.com Friday, 10:20 am
     
  • Marlins designate Christian Bethancourt for assignment
    Marlins designated C Christian Bethancourt for assignment.

    Advice: Bethancourt was acquired from the Guardians last December and wound up hitting just .159/.198/.268 with two homers in 88 plate appearances over 38 games. It’ll most likely be newly-acquired Ali Sánchez taking his spot on Miami’s active roster. Rotoworld Thursday, 7:13 pm
     
  • Loses roster spot
    Bethancourt was designated for assignment by the Marlins on Thursday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Bethancourt has served as Miami's backup catcher this season, but he has struggled to a .466 OPS across 88 plate appearances. Ali Sanchez is expected to take over as the new second catcher on the depth chart behind Nick Fortes. Rotowire.com Thursday, 7:02 pm
     
  • Resumes jogging
    The Rockies cleared Diaz (calf) to resume jogging Monday, MLB.com reports.

    Advice: While Diaz looks to be making some progress in his recovery from the left calf strain that forced him to the injured list last Friday, he's still on track to spend more than the minimum 10 days on the shelf. The Rockies haven't yet provided a target date for Diaz's return from the IL, and Jacob Stallings should serve as Colorado's top backstop until Diaz is back in action. Rotowire.com Thursday, 2:16 pm
     
  • Getting afternoon off
    Lee is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros.

    Advice: Lee will cede the catching duties to Martin Maldonado for Thursday's day game after starting behind the plate in Wednesday night's 4-1 loss while going 2-for-4 with a pair of base hits. The 25-year-old backstop has gotten off to a poor start to June, slashing .185/.241/.296 through 15 games. Rotowire.com Thursday, 8:10 am
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