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Keaton Winn RP | SF
Giants' Keaton Winn: Shelved with elbow strain
The Giants placed Winn on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a right elbow strain.
It's uncertain when exactly the right-hander sustained the injury, but he last pitched Monday against Washington and surrendered three runs across two-thirds of an inning. According to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area, manager Tony Vitello said an MRI on Winn's elbow didn't reveal anything overly concerning, leaving the Giants optimistic that the 28-year-old will be in line for a short-term absence. Winn will be eligible for reinstatement June 26.
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Jorge Mateo 2B | TB
Braves' Jorge Mateo: On bench against another righty
Mateo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
With Freddy Peralta on the bump for New York, Mateo will head to the bench for a second straight matchup with a right-handed pitcher. Atlanta should still be able to find room for the right-handed hitter against lefties, but Mauricio Dubon and Ha-Seong Kim look to be ahead of Mateo on the shortstop depth chart.
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Seiya Suzuki RF | CHC
Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Scratched from starting nine
The Cubs scratched Suzuki (knee) from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
After exiting in the fourth inning of Saturday's 6-1 win due to right knee discomfort, Suzuki had been included in the Cubs' initial lineup for Sunday's game as their designated hitter. However, manager Craig Counsell indicated that the Cubs just wanted to be conservative with Suzuki by holding him out for the series finale, which will give the 31-year-old more time to recover from the knee issue. Moises Ballesteros will end up getting the nod at DH on Sunday in place of Suzuki, who will put his 10-game hitting streak on hold, unless he's called upon for a pinch-hitting situation. Suzuki would still seem to have a good chance at rejoining the starting nine for Monday's game against the Rockies, either at DH or at his usual spot in right field.
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Heliot Ramos LF | NYY
Giants' Heliot Ramos: Progressing in recovery
Ramos (quadriceps) has been ramping up his hitting and running progressions and could begin a rehab assignment as soon as next week, Maria Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Ramos hasn't played since being placed on the 10-day injured list May 16 due to a right quadriceps strain. The 26-year-old appears to be nearing a return to game action, though there's still no clear timeline for his activation. With Harrison Bader (foot) also on the IL, Drew Gilbert and Jonah Cox will continue seeing increased reps in the Giants' outfield.
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Ryan Waldschmidt CF | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ryan Waldschmidt: Sitting amid cold spell
Waldschmidt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
The Diamondbacks will keep Waldschmidt on the bench for the second time in four games, as the rookie has hit a bit of a rough patch. Waldschmidt has struck out at least once in each of his last 10 games and is slashing .211/.250/.316 with no home runs or stolen bases and just one run and one RBI over that stretch.
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Ryan Rolison RP | CHC
Cubs' Ryan Rolison: Serving as opener
Rolison will serve as the Cubs' opening pitcher for Sunday's game against the Giants in San Francisco, Vinnie Duber of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Rolison has been an effective relief option this season with a 2.25 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 24:12 K:BB over 24 innings, and he's now set to make his first start of the season and the second of his MLB career. The left-hander has covered more than one frame in eight of his 20 appearances with Chicago and is likely to give way to Colin Rea after working an inning or two Sunday.
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Pavin Smith 1B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Heading to bench vs. lefty
Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
The left-handed hitter will head to the bench for the third time in four games while the Reds send lefty Andrew Abbott to the hill. LuJames Groover will get the nod at first base Sunday in place of Smith.
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Colin Rea SP | CHC
Cubs' Colin Rea: Set to follow opener
Rea won't start Sunday's game against the Giants, but manager Craig Counsell said the right-hander is expected to "be involved" in the pitching plan, Vinnie Duber of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Ryan Rolison will instead start Sunday's series finale as an opener, lining up Rea to fill a bulk role out of the bullpen. The 35-year-old surrendered seven runs during his last start but was effective in the three outings prior to that with a 3.57 ERA and 1.13 WHIP over 17.2 innings.
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Matt Gage RP | SF
Giants' Matt Gage: Begins rehab assignment
Gage (knee) allowed one hit while striking out two across 1.2 scoreless innings during a rehab appearance for Single-A San Jose on Saturday.
Gage was placed on the 15-day injured list June 3 due to knee inflammation and received the starting nod in the first game of his rehab assignment. He was pulled after throwing 23 pitches, 16 of which were strikes. Prior to going on the IL, the left-handed reliever posted a 2.63 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 19:13 K:BB across 24 innings.
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Blake Hunt C | SD
Padres' Blake Hunt: Summoned from Triple-A
The Padres selected Hunt's contract from Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.
Top backstop Freddy Fermin (concussion) was placed on the 7-day injured list Sunday, so Hunt will receive the second big-league call-up of his career. He's still waiting to make his MLB debut, however, as he didn't get the chance to play during a one-day stint in the majors with the Orioles in 2024. Hunt will add depth at catcher behind Rodolfo Duran, who is expected to serve as the Padres' primary option behind the plate while Fermin is on the shelf.