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  • Jason Adam RP | SD

    Padres' Jason Adam: Hits IL with shoulder strain

    The Padres placed Adam on the 15-day injured list Thursday, retroactive to Tuesday, with a right shoulder strain.

    In a corresponding move, the Padres reinstated German Marquez (forearm) from the 15-day injured list. Adam will be eligible to return after the All-Star break if he's recovered by then. The reliever had a 0.90 ERA heading into June, but he had a 5.11 ERA across his 12.1 innings pitched during that month.

  • Padres' German Marquez: Returning from forearm injury

    The Padres reinstated Marquez (forearm) from the 15-day injured list Thursday.

    The Padres have Marquez returning healthy as they place Jason Adam on the 15-day injured list due to a right shoulder sprain. Marquez was placed on the 15-day injured list May 3 due to right forearm nerve irritation, which ended up costing him two months. He was working as a starter at the time of the injury but is now expected to come out of the bullpen.

  • Ryan Gusto SP | MIA

    Marlins' Ryan Gusto: Goes three innings vs. Rockies

    Gusto did not factor into the decision Thursday against Colorado, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks while striking out two over three innings.

    After he was handed a 2-0 lead in the first inning, Gusto gave up a solo home run to Mickey Moniak in the bottom half of the frame before the Rockies tacked on two more runs in the third. Gusto has seen a limited workload since joining the Marlins rotation -- he's yet to make it through five frames in any of his six starts. Overall, the right-hander sports a 5.55 ERA with a 1.60 WHIP and 22:10 K:BB across 24.1 innings.

  • Mickey Moniak LF | COL

    Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Homer, three more hits Thursday

    Moniak went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a double, an additional RBI and three total runs scored in Thursday's 14-4 win over the Marlins.

    After coming up a single shy of a cycle Wednesday, Moniak was a triple away from the feat in another three-hit game Thursday. The outfielder now has three homers and six extra-base hits in his last three games after going just 2-for-32 in his prior 12 contests. Overall, Moniak is slashing .280/.330/.621 with 15 homers, 37 RBI, 28 runs scored and one steal across 197 plate appearances this season.

  • Rockies' Michael Lorenzen: Struggles with control Thursday

    Lorenzen did not factor into the decision in Thursday's win over the Marlins, allowing four runs on four hits and six walks over 4.1 innings. He struck out one.

    Lorenzen couldn't find his command Thursday, as he issued a season-high six walks while throwing just 46 of his 95 pitches for strikes. Coming into the day, Lorenzen had pitched to a respectable 3.43 ERA in his previous four outings (21 innings), striking out 18 while issuing just four walks in that span. Overall, the veteran right-hander is 3-9 with a 6.91 ERA, 1.81 WHIP and 67:32 K:BB across 86 innings this season. Lorenzen is currently lined up to face the Dodgers on the road his next time out.

  • Miles Mikolas RP | WAS

    Nationals' Miles Mikolas: Tagged with five-game suspension

    Mikolas has received a five-game suspension Thursday for his actions during the benches-clearing incident Tuesday, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.

    The benches clearing incident in Sunday's game versus the Nationals got sparked after Cade Cavalli struck out Willson Contreras. On the Nationals' side, Cavalli also received a suspension, but for seven games instead of five. On the Red Sox, Contreras got a seven-game suspension and Nate Eaton received a three-game suspension. Mikolas can appeal the suspension, but as of Thursday he will miss an expected start and not be able to return until July 8.

  • Jake McCarthy LF | COL

    Rockies' Jake McCarthy: Homers, drives in four

    McCarthy went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, two additional RBI and three total runs scored in Thursday's 14-4 win over the Marlins.

    McCarthy put the Rockies ahead for good in the fourth inning with his two-run, 429-foot blast off John King. The homer is McCarthy's seventh of the campaign, one shy of his career high, and his first of the year off a left-handed pitcher. Overall, the outfielder is slashing an impressive .294/.332/.479 with 31 runs scored, 37 RBI and 13 stolen bases across 259 plate appearances this season.

  • Tommy Edman 2B | LAD

    Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Getting rest Thursday

    Edman isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.

    Edman will get a breather Thursday after going 4-for-8 with a homer, four RBI and two runs scored during Los Angeles' last series against the A's. Alex Freeland will start at second base and bat ninth while Edman sits.

  • Cade Cavalli SP | WAS

    Nationals' Cade Cavalli: Receives seven-game suspension

    Cavalli received a seven-game suspension Thursday for his actions initiating and during the benches-clearing incident Tuesday versus the Red Sox, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.

    The benches-clearing incident Tuesday was sparked when Cavalli struck out Willson Contreras. On the Nationals' side, Miles Mikolas also received a five-game ban. For the Red Sox, Contreras received a seven-game suspension and Nate Eaton three games. Unless Cavalli appeals, he won't be able to return until July 11.

  • Mookie Betts SS | LAD

    Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Starting Thursday

    Betts (wrist) will start at shortstop and bat fourth Thursday against the Padres, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.

    Betts was a late scratch from the lineup for Wednesday's game due to wrist soreness, but it no longer seems to be bothering him ahead of Thursday's series opener. The 33-year-old is currently enjoying a seven-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 13-for-32 (.406) with three homers, nine RBI and five runs scored.

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