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    Orioles outright Chadwick Tromp to Triple-A

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    Orioles sent C Chadwick Tromp outright to Triple-A Norfolk.

    Tromp is sticking around as emergency organizational depth after passing through waivers unclaimed. The 31-year-old backstop was designated for assignment last week after going 2-for-3 with an RBI in his lone start for the Orioles after being brought back on June 22.
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    With Chuckie Robinson electing free agency, the Dodgers had a need for extra catching depth at the Triple-A level so Tromp will join the fray. The 31-year-old backstop has hit just .163 (8-for-49) with no homers and four RBI in his limited big league action this season.
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    Tromp will test the free agent waters rather than accept an outright assignment to Triple-A Norfolk. The well-traveled 31-year-old passed through waivers after being removed from Baltimore’s roster last week.
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    Tromp has played in 21 MLB games this year between the Braves and Orioles, hitting .163/.160/.184 in 51 plate appearances. The Orioles decided they’d rather trade for Jake Rogers. If Tromp clears waivers, he can elect free agency.
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    Basallo was removed from Sunday’s game with shoulder discomfort after a swing, and the Orioles waited to put him on the injured list because fellow catcher Adley Rutschman (wrist) was already there. Now, the team will be without its top two catchers for at least the next 10 days, which means Sam Huff and Chadwick Tromp will split the catching duties for Baltimore.
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    Basallo takes a seat for the second straight contest due to right shoulder discomfort. The 21-year-old expressed confidence to reporters that he’ll be able to manage the issue and avoid a trip to the injured list after the issue flared up over the weekend. The Orioles can’t really afford to take any chances with Adley Rutschman (wrist) on the injured list already. It’ll be Chadwick Tromp behind the plate at Fenway Park on Tuesday night, weather permitting.
  • BAL Catcher #41
    Tromp returns for another stint with the Orioles while starter Adley Rutschman is sidelined with wrist inflammation. Samuel Basallo is dealing with a shoulder issue, which means Tromp is likely to see some time behind the plate this week. He’s appeared in 13 games between the Orioles and Braves this season.
  • BAL Catcher #41
    The Orioles brought back Jeremiah Jackson from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday, so Tromp gets the boot to make room on the active roster since the O’s were carrying a third catcher. The 31-year-old backstop is likely to slide through waivers unclaimed and will have the option of continuing to serve as extra depth for the O’s or to explore what’s out there on the open market.
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    Basallo takes a seat following three consecutive starts behind the dish. The 21-year-old prodigy is hitting just .183 (13-for-71) with three homers in 21 games since the start of June. It’ll be Chadwick Tromp handling the catching duties on Saturday in his place.
  • BAL Catcher #41
    Baltimore is going to roll with three catchers on their active roster with Adley Rutschman on the injured list. It’s worth noting that Samuel Basallo is out of the lineup for Monday’s series opener against the Angels, but there hasn’t been any indication that he’s dealing with any sort of physical issue besides the usual bumps and bruises. It’ll be Sam Huff handling the catching duties on Monday night with Tromp in a backup role.
  • BAL Catcher #41
    Tromp fortifies Baltimore’s catching depth in an emergency capacity with both Adley Rutschman (hamstring) and Samuel Basallo (wrist) dealing with injury situations. Neither one has required a trip to the injured list, but the organization’s catching depth has suddenly become perilously thin with Sam Huff their only healthy backstop at the moment. Tromp got into 12 games for the Braves earlier this season.

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    Mets designated RHP Chris Devenski for assignment.

    Called up on August 28, Devenski had a 13.50 ERA in 5 1/3 innings with the Mets this year. The 35-year-old will likely clear waivers and be outrighted to Triple-A Syracuse. After that he’ll get to decide if he wants to stay with the organization.
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    Cubs manager Craig Counsell said the team is planning to activate Dansby Swanson (oblique) off the 10-day injured list next weekend in Cincinnati.

    He’ll go on a short rehab assignment to Triple-A Iowa and then return to close out the series and be ready for the playoffs. The Cubs have mostly played Pedro Ramírez while Swanson has been sidelined, but $100 million shortstops will be lineup fixtures and Ramírez will likely see his role reduced after hitting .192/.259/.342 with three homers and zero stolen bases over his last 20 games.
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    Yankees recalled RHP Bradley Hanner from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

    He allowed four runs over three innings of work in his first stint with the club this year. Hanner will likely be back in a low-leverage role.
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    Rafael Flores Jr. is batting fourth and playing first base for the Pirates against the Cubs on Friday.

    It’s his eighth appearance as a first baseman this year, but probably one of the last with Ryan O’Hearn activated off the injured list. Nevertheless, Flores has slugged .549 in his last 23 games and has worked his way into more playing time at catcher.
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    Andrew Fischer hit his 47th homer of the season for Double-A Biloxi on Thursday.

    It’s the most homers hit by a minor-leaguer this century, and the fifth-most dating back to 1963’s creation of the player development contract. He has 27 bombs in 69 games with Biloxi. Fischer, now the fifth-rated prospect on MLB Pipeline for the Brewers, has some swing-and-miss but the light-tower power makes him a very intriguing fantasy prospect.
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    Pirates optioned INF/OF Ronny Simon to Triple-A Indianapolis.

    Simon has hit .281/.324/.313 in limited time with the Pirates this year, but loses his roster spot to Ryan O’Hearn coming off the injured list. He’ll likely be the first player called up if the Pirates lose someone else to injury over the final weeks of the season.
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    Pirates activated 1B/OF Ryan O’Hearn from the 10-day injured list.

    Pittsburgh’s lineup is back to full strength as they try to keep pace with the NL Wild Card leaders. O’Hearn can be plugged back in to the lineup in daily transaction leagues and seems like he’ll be safe to use in the final few weeks of the season.
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    Justin Steele (elbow) allowed four hits and two runs over two inning at Triple-A Iowa on Thursday, striking out three out of the bullpen.

    It seems both the Cubs and Steele came to the conclusion that he won’t get built up enough to help as a starter in the postseason, so he is attempting to come back as a relief weapon. His four-seamer was sitting at 89.3 mph, so that’s not ideal. We’ll see if he can make it back before the end of the season.
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    The Athletic’s Chandler Rome believes Carlos Correa (ankle) could return for the final six games of the season.

    Correa and manager Joe Espada have both hammered home the point that he’ll need a rehab assignment if he returns; it sounds like this weekend will be huge for Correa at the Astros spring training facility. If it goes well, he could go on rehab assignment next week and return for the final week of the season.
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    Yankees optioned OF Jasson Domínguez to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

    With Aaron Judge’s return going well, and Spencer Jones lapping him in the playing time order, the Yankees simply don’t have a spot for Dominguez right now. The 23-year-old has hit .225/.267/.368 in 222 plate appearances in the bigs with six homers and eight stolen bases. He may eventually wind up being a reclamation project elsewhere with Judge, Jones, and Cody Bellinger ahead of him on the depth chart.