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    Elly De La Cruz sprains ankle on Sunday

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    Elly De La Cruz sprained his ankle during Sunday’s game against the Pirates and will be re-evaluated on Monday.

    De La Cruz slipped coming out of the batter’s box on Sunday and later had to have his ankle taped. Reds manager Terry Francona said that the ankle “stiffened up” on De La Cruz after the game, and the team will need to re-evaluate him to decide whether or not a trip to the injured list is necessary. The Reds play seven days in a row this week, so the team could decide before Monday’s game.
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    De La Cruz’s home run was his 13th. He hit a two-run shot off Robert Gasser in the fifth inning. De La Cruz sprained left ankle on Sunday, but remained in the game. Monday was just his third game since retuning from a hamstring injury. By hitting the home run, De La Cruz showed he’s over his various ailments, which is great news for fantasy managers.
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    There was reason for concern after De La Cruz sprained his left ankle during Sunday’s series finale against the Pirates. The 24-year-old fantasy superstar was able to finish out the contest, just his second since returning from a three-week stint on the injured list with a hamstring strain, and the Reds have apparently determined that he won’t require any additional time off to recover. It’s an extremely encouraging sign that he’s ready for Monday’s contest in Milwaukee at DH while Matt McLain handles shortstop with rookie Edwin Arroyo at the keystone.
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    De La Cruz has gone 1-for-9 at the dish across three games since returning from the injured list earlier this week. The 24-year-old fantasy superstar moves atop Cincinnati’s lineup for the first time this season after mostly hitting second or third. It’s possible this is merely one-game change with typical table-setter Blake Dunn sitting out due to an elbow injury. It’s a situation worth monitoring for the next couple days.
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    It’s challenging to read too much into a single lineup decision, but it qualifies as noteworthy that Arroyo is at the keystone during Elly De La Cruz’s first contest back from the injured list with Matt McLain on the bench. It’s also an extremely encouraging sign that Cincinnati chose to keep him around instead of shipping him back to the minors. It’ won’t be easy for Arroyo to carve out enough playing to make an impact in shallow fantasy leagues, but he’s clearly a significant part of Cincinnati’s future at second base.
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    The Reds’ star missed a little over three weeks with a hamstring strain and will be back in the lineup on Tuesday. The bigger question will be who is in the lineup alongside him. With the Reds sending Will Benson to the minors, all of Eugenio Suarez, Edwin Arroyo, Matt McLain, Sal Stewart, and Nathaniel Lowe remain in Cincinnati’s infield. It will be curious to see how they balance the playing time, but Elly needs to be back in all lineups.
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    De La Cruz went 2-for-8 with a home run during a brief three-game rehab stint with Triple-A Louisville over the weekend. The electrifying 24-year-old shortstop will rejoin Cincinnati’s lineup after missing just over three weeks with a low-grade hamstring strain. He was hitting .280/.346/.509 with 40 runs scored, 12 homers, 37 RBI and 10 steals through 58 games prior to the injury. The biggest question mark surrounding his arrival is whether top prospect Edwin Arroyo will remain in the big leagues as part of their second base rotation or wind up being shipped back to Triple-A.
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    De La Cruz singled, went deep and also walked, reaching base safely in all three of his plate appearances during his rehab debut. He also logged five innings at shortstop. The 24-year-old fantasy superstar looked impressive while kicking off his rehab assignment and figures to return to Cincinnati’s lineup at some point later next week. He’s been on the shelf recovering from a hamstring strain since late May.
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    Reds manager Terry Francona told reporters that De La Cruz could potentially return to Cincinnati’s lineup for next Tuesday’s contest against the division-rival Brewers. The 24-year-old fantasy superstar has been on the shelf with a hamstring strain since late May. All signs point to him returning early next week after getting a couple rehab contests under his belt.
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    De La Cruz will need to run the bases at full speed early this week before he’s officially cleared to return to minor league game action. The 24-year-old fantasy start underwent a followup MRI last Friday that showed significant progress in his recovery from a hamstring strain that put him on the shelf back in late May. He should make it back to Cincinnati before the end of June.
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    “He got, I’d say, very good news,” Reds manager Terry Francona told reporters on Friday. “He’s about 90 percent healed, which is fantastic.” He added that De La Cruz will continue ramping up baseball activities and that they’ll make a decision on his next steps, including a potential rehab assignment, later this weekend. All signs point to De La Cruz making it back to Cincinnati before the end of June, which is right in line with his initial 2-4 week recovery timeline.

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    Randy Vásquez fainted and was taken for tests after exiting his start Thursday against the Dodgers.

    Vásquez was on his way to undergo X-rays on his ankle when he fainted. Those were deemed necessary because he took a Mookie Betts comebacker off his leg in the first inning, though he remained in until being pulled after three innings due to ineffectiveness. He was stable and conscious after fainting.
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    Dalton Rushing went 4-for-4 with a homer, a double, a sac fly and four RBI in the Dodgers’ 12-7 takedown of the Padres on Thursday.

    It’s his third career game with four hits and second with four RBI. Rushing’s five balls in play tonight ranged in exit velocity from 99.2 mph to 108.7 mph. He raised his average 19 points to .263, his OPS 51 points to .843 and his hard-hit rate from 41 percent to 44 percent.
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    Roki Sasaki was tagged for six runs in three innings by the Padres on Thursday.

    The Dodger offense let him off the hook, but Sasaki put the team in quite a hole tonight. He gave up homers to Manny Machado, Jackson Merrill and Jake Cronenworth and threw 88 pitches to get his nine outs. After a nice May, Sasaki has given up 19 runs over 17 innings in his last four starts, taking his ERA from 4.03 to 5.40. It’s probably lucky for him that River Ryan is back on the shelf in Triple-A with a hamstring issue. He’s due to make his final start before the break Wednesday at home against the Rockies.
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    Randy Vásquez surrendered four runs and seven hits in three innings Thursday against the Dodgers.

    The Padres lack quality alternatives, but removing Vásquez from the rotation seems like the only appropriate move at this point. He’s given up 18 runs — 14 earned — in 9 2/3 innings over his last three outings, striking out just two batters in the process. The Padres won eight of his first nine starts this year, but they’ve now lost seven of his last eight turns. If he stays in the rotation, he’ll face the D-backs on Tuesday.
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    Kyle Tucker followed up his four-walk game Wednesday by going 4-for-4 with one walk and three runs scored Thursday against the Padres.

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    Tommy Edman went 2-for-4 with his first stolen base and two runs scored Thursday versus the Padres.

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    Bryce Miller pitched seven scoreless innings with eight strikeouts Thursday in the Mariners’ 1-0 win over the Angels.

    The Mariners had just two hits and the one run came on Cal Raleigh’s bases loaded walk in the sixth. Fortunately, that was enough for Miller, Eduard Bazardo and Andrés Muñoz. It’s Miller’s fourth scoreless start in nine outings since he came off the IL. Of a little concern is that his velocity has been trending down. He averaged 97.5 mph with his fastball in his season debut May 13, but he’s been in the 96.0-96.5 mph range since and tonight he hit a new season low of 95.8 mph. That’s still a little better than his career average of 95.1 mph, but it looks like he’s returning to his old level. He’ll face the Marlins next.
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    Andrés Muñoz protected a 1-0 lead in the ninth despite giving up two hits and a walk Thursday against the Angels.

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    Walbert Ureña allowed just one run and one hit over 5 2/3 innings Thursday in a tough loss to the Mariners.

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    Logan O’Hoppe went 0-for-3 on Thursday and is 4-for-29 with no extra-base hits or walks in his last nine games.

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