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  • Nick Yorke 3B | PIT

    Pirates' Nick Yorke: Sitting down Tuesday

    Yorke isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals.

    Yorke will get a day off Tuesday after going 0-for-9 with three strikeouts over his last two games. Nick Gonzales will pick up a start at third base as a result and will bat sixth.

  • Henry Davis C | PIT

    Pirates' Henry Davis: Resting Tuesday

    Davis isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Washington.

    Davis will retreat to the bench Tuesday after going 2-for-4 with a walk, three runs scored and a steal in Monday's series opener. Joey Bart will handle catching duties instead and bat ninth.

  • Giants' Harrison Bader: Nursing minor hamstring injury

    Bader has been dealing with a minor left hamstring injury since spring training, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    It helps explain why he's out of the Giants' lineup Tuesday for the second straight game. Bader first tweaked his hamstring less than a week before Opening Day, and it seems the injury is still bothering him. It could at least partly explain the veteran outfielder's lackluster .115/.145/.192 batting line in his first 15 contests this season. At this point, it does not seem the injured list is under consideration for Bader. Jared Oliva is starting in center field and batting ninth Tuesday in Cincinnati in Bader's absence.

  • Luis Arraez 2B | PHI

    Giants' Luis Arraez: Good to go Tuesday

    Arraez (wrist) is starting at second base and batting second Tuesday against the Reds, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Arraez was held out of the lineup Sunday after leaving Saturday's contest with a wrist contusion, but he's ready to rejoin the lineup after Monday's team off day. The 29-year-old has a .304/.339/.393 slash line with a double, two triples, two steals, six RBI and six runs through 15 games this season.

  • Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Kicking off rehab assignment

    Gurriel (knee) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Amarillo on Wednesday, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.

    Gurriel has been playing in extended spring training action and is ready to test things out in an official game setting. Working his way back from surgery to repair a torn ACL in his right knee, Gurriel will play seven innings for Amarillo in his first game and build up from there. He is expected to be limited to designated-hitter duties initially upon his return to the Diamondbacks.

  • Griff McGarry SP | PHI

    Dodgers' Griff McGarry: Traded to Dodgers

    The Dodgers acquired McGarry from the Phillies on Tuesday in exchange for international bonus pool money.

    McGarry was returned to the Phillies after failing to make the Nationals' roster as a Rule 5 pick, and he's now on the move again. The 26-year-old has a big arm but has really struggled with command and control, having posted a career walk rate of 15.9 percent. The Dodgers will try to coax more out of him.

  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Moves to IL with oblique strain

    The Diamondbacks placed Moreno on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to April 11, due to a left oblique strain.

    Manager Torey Lovullo previously indicated that Moreno would be placed on the injured list after exiting early Friday versus the Phillies, but the diagnosis of an oblique strain is a significant development after he was initially said to be dealing with lower-back tightness. The 26-year-old is without an official timeline for his return but will be eligible to be reinstated April 21, though a longer absence seems likely given the nature of the injury. Aramis Garcia was called up to provide some more catching depth, but it'll likely be James McCann and Adrian Del Castillo that see more consistent work behind the plate for Arizona.

  • Pavin Smith 1B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Transferred to 60-day IL

    The Diamondbacks transferred Smith (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.

    Smith has been out for most of this season with a left elbow injury that dates back to spring training. His move to the 60-day injured list suggests he's not very far along in his recovery, and he now will not be eligible to return until late May.

  • Diamondbacks' Aramis Garcia: Contract selected

    The Diamondbacks selected Garcia's contract from Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.

    Garcia is taking the roster spot of the injured Gabriel Moreno (oblique). James McCann will handle the bulk of the catching duties for Arizona while Moreno is out, but the presence of Garcia will allow Adrian Del Castillo to focus mostly on designated-hitter duties.

  • Merrill Kelly SP | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Merrill Kelly: Activated ahead of season debut

    The Diamondbacks activated Kelly (back) from the 15-day injured list Tuesday.

    Kelly is set to make his season debut Tuesday in Baltimore after getting a late start due to a back injury. The veteran right-hander threw six innings and 83 pitches in an extended spring training game last week, so he should be able to handle close to a full workload against the Orioles. Brandon Pfaadt has been demoted to the Diamondbacks' bullpen to accommodate the return of Kelly.

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