LEADING OFF: Posey to IL, Cole vs Greinke in Houston
Giants catcher Buster Posey has been put on the 10-day injured list with a bruised left thumb, costing him his starting spot in next week’s All-Star GameJULY 10, 2021•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brewers' Christian Yelich on trying to get going at the plate: 'I don't even look the same up there right now.'Christian Yelich has been getting on-base but hasn't been driving the ball and said he has gone back to 'square one' in hitting sessions.
JULY 10, 2021•JSONLINE.COM
Yelich discusses 'terrible' tailspin at plateMILWAUKEE -- The .401 on-base percentage and 118 wRC+ that Christian Yelich carried into Friday night’s game against the Reds does absolutel...
JULY 10, 2021•MLB.COM
Kolten Wong - Returning after breakWong (calf) will likely be activated shortly after the All-Star break, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
ImpactIt's certainly encouraging news for Wong, who did some high-intensity workouts Friday and will continue with them this weekend. He has been limited by injuries to 53 games this season but has hit .291 with seven home runs in his 196 at-bats. A more exact return date for the 30-year-old should become clear at some point during the All-Star break.
JULY 9, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Why Tucker Barnhart was surprisingly in the Reds starting lineup on FridayAll season, Tucker Barnhart has usually come off the bench when the Reds faced left-handed starters. Here's why Friday was different.
JULY 9, 2021•CINCINNATI.COM
Jackie Bradley Jr. - Out of lineup against leftyBradley is not starting Friday against the Reds and lefty Wade Miley.
ImpactBradley enters Friday hitless across his past 12 at-bats. He'll get a chance to try and reset as Tyrone Taylor takes over in center field against the southpaw.
JULY 9, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Omar Narváez - Not in starting lineup FridayNarvaez is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Reds.
ImpactNarvaez will get a rest after going 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored in Thursday's series opener. Manny Pina will work behind the plate and bat eighth against lefty Wade Miley on Friday.
JULY 9, 2021•ROTOWIRE
