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  • Resumes baseball activities
    Murphy (knee) has been taking batting practice and throwing out to 110 feet as of last week, MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Murphy was seemingly cleared to resume baseball activities earlier this month, but he likely still has a few checkpoints to hit in his recovery from a left knee sprain before the Giants clear him to head out on a minor-league rehab assignment. The 33-year-old backstop is currently on the 60-day injured list and won't be eligible for activation until the first week of July. Rotowire.com Today, 2:44 pm
     
  • Placed on minor-league IL
    Hunt was placed on the minor-league 7-day injured list Tuesday with a left groin strain, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

    Advice: Hunt will now be sidelined for at least a week while nursing the groin issue, but because it's the minor-league IL, the seven days aren't necessarily indicative of the injury's severity. The catcher has produced a .192 average with three home runs, six RBI and six runs scored over 52 at-bats in 13 contests with Norfolk since being traded to Baltimore's organization from the Mariners on May 22. Rotowire.com Today, 2:41 pm
     
  • On bench versus lefty
    Bailey is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Cubs.

    Advice: Bailey will take a seat as the team faces off with left-hander Justin Steele on the mound for Chicago. Curt Casali will take over at catcher and bat ninth Tuesday. Bailey is in a platoon behind the plate with Casali, typically handling the starts versus right-handers while Casali enters the lineup versus southpaws. Rotowire.com Today, 2:32 pm
     
  • Taking seat Tuesday
    Trevino is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Baltimore.

    Advice: Trevino will give way to Austin Wells behind the dish Tuesday. Trevino has generated six hits in his last four starts, including a trio of home runs. Rotowire.com Today, 1:57 pm
     
  • Getting breather Tuesday
    Wong is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

    Advice: Wong will get the day off Tuesday after making four consecutive starts. Reese McGuire will fill in behind the plate and bat seventh. Rotowire.com Today, 1:53 pm
     
  • Resumes playing catch
    Bart (thumb) was spotted playing catch on the field Monday, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

    Advice: The right-handed Bart is on the injured list with a Grade 1 sprain of his left thumb. Though he wasn't wearing his full catching gear Monday, the fact that he had a baseball glove on his injured hand would seem to indicate that the sprained thumb has healed on some level. The Pirates will likely wait and see how Bart responds to additional baseball activities before sending him out on a minor-league rehab assignment. Rotowire.com Today, 1:47 pm
    Joey BartPIT - C
    Bot 9, 1-2 vs CIN
    New Player Note
    IL10
     
  • Optioned to Triple-A
    The Rangers optioned Huff to Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday.

    Advice: Huff was up for a few days while Jonah Heim was on paternity leave and started Monday's game versus the Mets, going 0-for-3 with a walk. With Heim back on the active roster, Huff heads back to Round Rock. Rotowire.com Today, 12:58 pm
    Sam HuffTEX - C
    Bot 3, 0-1 vs NYM
    New Player Note
    NA
     
  • Back from paternity leave
    The Rangers activated Heim from the paternity leave list Tuesday.

    Advice: Heim was away from the club for the last three games as he tended to more important life matters. Sam Huff was optioned in a corresponding move. Rotowire.com Today, 12:55 pm
     
  • Taking seat Tuesday
    Stallings is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.

    Advice: Stallings had started in five of six games since Elias Diaz's (calf) injury, but he'll yield to Hunter Goodman behind the dish Tuesday. Both Stallings and Goodman have been red-hot at the plate lately, with Stallings riding a six-game hit streak with four extra-base hits and four runs scored since June 10 and Goodman swatting three homers in his last three games. Regardless, Stallings should see most of the catching work moving forward. Rotowire.com Today, 12:52 pm