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Clement takes a seat on Friday against Cubs

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Ernie Clement

TOR 2nd Baseman #22

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Ernie Clement is not in Toronto’s starting lineup for Friday’s game against the Cubs.

He’ll sit against RHP Ben Brown in what appears to just be a routine day off. Clement had started all 15 games the Jays have played in June and is hitting a robust .294/.313/.443 on the season. Davis Schneider will start at second base in Clement’s absence.

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

TOR 1st Baseman #27

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday’s contest against the Mets with back tightness.

It sounds like a precautionary move and fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now. It’ll be rookie Sean Keys moving over to cover first base with Ernie Clement at the hot corner and Luis Urías entering the lineup at second. Guerrero has been through a tough season at the plate with just four home runs across 81 games. There should be an update on his status following Tuesday’s contest in Toronto.
Davis Schneider

TOR Left Fielder #36

Blue Jays optioned Davis Schneider to Triple-A Buffalo.

As expected, Schneider heads back to the minors with slugging prospect Sean Keys ascending to the big leagues. The 27-year-old has hit just .153/.282/.296 with three homers and one steal in 118 plate appearances over 49 games this season. His multi-position versatility is valuable in a bench role, but he simply hasn’t hit enough for the Blue Jays to justify keeping him around as they attempt to make a playoff push.
Ernie Clement

TOR 2nd Baseman #22

Ernie Clement (hip) returned to the Blue Jays’ starting lineup for Thursday’s contest against the Rangers.

Clement was held out of the starting lineup each of the previous two nights due to soreness in his hip, though he did come in off the bench on Wednesday and play a couple of innings at shortstop. He’s back in there at shortstop and batting second for the Jays against Rangers’ southpaw MacKenzie Gore on Thursday evening in Toronto.
Ernie Clement

TOR 2nd Baseman #22

Ernie Clement lined out as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning Wednesday and then played two innings at shortstop.

Clement seemed a little hesitant in the field while continuing to deal with hip soreness. The plan going into tonight was for him to return to the starting lineup against a lefty on Thursday. That still might happen, but he’s kind of limited at the moment.
Ernie Clement

TOR 2nd Baseman #22

Ernie Clement (hip) remains out of the lineup for the second straight game on Wednesday against the Astros.

Clement has been battling left hip soreness. The versatile 30-year-old figures to be available off the bench in this contest and is presumably day-to-day heading into a four-game series against the Rangers. It’ll be Luis Urías drawing into Toronto’s lineup for the second consecutive game in his absence.
Ernie Clement

TOR 2nd Baseman #22

Ernie Clement (hip) is not in the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Astros.

Clement is still bothered by soreness in his left hip, and while he was able to play Monday, he’ll grab a seat for the second game of the series versus Houston. Consider Clement day-to-day, but this could be a lingering issue for the 30-year-old.
Ernie Clement

TOR 2nd Baseman #22

Ernie Clement (hip) is back in the lineup for Sunday’s game against the Cubs.

Clement came off the bench during Saturday’s win at Wrigley Field after being held out of the lineup for the second straight game with left hip soreness. The versatile 30-year-old infielder is back at shortstop and hitting sixth on Sunday afternoon. He’s had a strong year at the dish overall, slashing .292/.311/.440 with seven homers, 28 RBI and two steals through 75 games.
Ernie Clement

TOR 2nd Baseman #22

Ernie Clement (hip) went 0-for-2 off the bench during Saturday’s win over the Cubs.

Clement has been held out of Toronto’s lineup for two consecutive contests with left hip soreness. The 30-year-old infielder has cobbled together an outstanding campaign, slashing .292/.311/.440 with seven homers, 28 RBI and two steals through 75 games. The lingering hip issue appears to be impacting him recently as he’s hitting just .179 (5-for-28) over his last seven games.
Luis Urías

TOR 2nd Baseman #17

Luis Urías will join the Blue Jays after being acquired from the Diamondbacks in a trade Sunday.

Although Urías’s official transactions page said he’s been assigned to Buffalo, he will be headed to the majors. According to Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith, Urías trigged an upward mobility cause in his contract, which led to the D-backs trading him. Davis Schneider has played well since his recall, so perhaps Yohendrick Pinango will lose his spot to Urías. An Ernie Clement IL stint might also be a possibility.
Andrés Giménez

TOR Shortstop #0

Andrés Giménez was scratched from the Blue Jays’ starting lineup on Sunday due to left wrist soreness.

Giménez suffered the injury while sliding back into first base during Saturday’s battle against the Yankees. He’s considered day-to-day. Davis Schneider will start in his place at second base against Will Warren and the Yankees on Sunday afternoon.

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Bennett Sousa

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Astros transferred LHP Bennett Sousa to the 60-day injured list.

He had just five appearances before being placed on the IL in early May with elbow inflammation. This doesn’t impact Sousa’s timeline to return at all, but it does clear a 40-man spot for the return of Cristian Javier.
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Gordon Graceffo

STL Relief Pitcher #44
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Cardinals optioned RHP Gordon Graceffo to Triple-A Memphis.

Seems like an odd send down as Graceffo had a 3.35 ERA in 35 games (40 1/3 innings pitched) for the Cardinals so far this year, even if the 18:19 K/BB ratio isn’t ideal. He’ll probably be back in a few days, but the Cardinals needed the roster spot with Ryne Stanek off the paternity list.
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Ryne Stanek

STL Relief Pitcher #55
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Cardinals activated RHP Ryne Stanek from the paternity list.

Stanek returns to a 5.12 ERA in 31 2/3 innings pitched. He’s not really part of the Cardinals late-game plans at this point. Congrats to him on the new child.
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Ryan Jeffers

MIN Catcher #27
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Ryan Jeffers (hamate) is beginning a rehab assignment in Triple-A St. Paul on Friday.

He’s going to DH tonight for the Saints. Jeffers probably figures to be activated in the near future. Hamate surgery is known to sap some power, but it’s plausible that Jeffers finds his way into the one-catcher league radar and he makes an interesting short-term stash in two-catcher leagues.
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Byron Buxton

MIN Center Fielder #25
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Byron Buxton (hip) is not in Friday’s lineup for the Twins against the Yankees.

It’s his fourth missed game in a row. The holding pattern remains. We’re waiting for real news on the situation. It sounded like Buxton was close to returning after an MRI revealed a hip impingement on Tuesday, but there’s been no real movement. Consider Buxton questionable for the other games against the Yankees this weekend.
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Oswaldo Cabrera

NYY 3rd Baseman #95
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Yankees optioned INF/OF Oswaldo Cabrera to Triple-A Scanton/Wilkes-Barre.

He didn’t get a hit or walk in 11 plate appearances with the Yankees since his June 24 call-up. Cabrera returns to a .271/.330/.397 line in 68 games with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
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Trent Grisham

NYY Center Fielder #12
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Yankees activated OF Trent Grisham from the 10-day injured list.

He’ll likely be starting today against the Twins in his return. Grisham has been on the shelf with a hamstring strain since mid-June, he was hitting .232/.341/.406 with eight homers and six stolen bases before the injury. He’ll be a reasonable deep-league starter, at the very least, going forward.
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Ryan McMahon

NYY 3rd Baseman #19
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Yankees activated 3B Ryan McMahon from the 10-day injured list.

He’ll resume platooning against right-handers at third base for the Yankees. McMahon is hitting just .210/.269/.360 in his first 202 plate appearances of the season so it wouldn’t be surprising if his role dwindled going forward barring him hitting his way out of this slump.
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Carlos Rodón

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Yankees placed LHP Carlos Rodón on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to 6/30) with left elbow inflammation.

Not great. We’d seen no sign of Rodón being hurt in his last start, so hopefully this is something that just needs to be managed rather than something that could lead to surgery. More updates to come, assuredly. Rodón had a 3.30 ERA in nine starts so far this year, striking out 52 and allowing just 32 hits in 46 1/3 innings pitched.
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Padres manager Craig Stammen said they’ll be “overly cautious” on LHP Randy Vásquez (fainting) but that he’s “all clear” on x-rays on his ankle.

X-Rays were negative, tests came back clean, but it sounds like Vásquez demonstrated some concussion symptoms and it wouldn’t be surprising if he wound up on the 7-day IL.
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