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    Giants release catcher Eric Haase

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    Giants released C Eric Haase.

    Haase passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment last week. The 33-year-old backup catcher hit .162 (12-for-74) across 33 games for San Francisco this season. His experience should enable him to catch on somewhere in the next few weeks, but he’ll likely have to settle for a minor league pact.
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    Haase did not appear in a major league game with the White Sox after being released by the Giants. He hit .360/.467/.560 in 30 plate appearances with Triple-A Charlotte. Perhaps he’s got an opportunity elsewhere he prefers.
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    Haase bolsters Chicago’s catching situation behind youngsters Drew Romo and Edgar Quero while Kyle Teel (ankle) is on the injured list. The 33-year-old veteran was cut loose by the Giants last weekend after hitting .162 (12-for-74) across 33 games this season.
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    It’s not the first time the 33-year-old has been through the DFA cycle. Haase hit just .162/.235/.365 with four homers and nine RBI in 84 plate appearances with the Giants. He’ll likely pass through waivers unclaimed and then get to make the decision on whether to remain with the Giants at Triple-A Sacramento or attempt to latch on elsewhere.
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    Susac will go on the IL for a second time after previously missing almost four weeks with elbow neuritis in April and May. The rookie has hit .262/.310/.330 in 115 plate appearances, with most of his success coming very early on. He’d hit just .200/.258/.238 in 26 games since returning from the elbow injury. Drew Cavanaugh and Eric Haase will fill in for him, with Cavanaugh getting the nod in his MLB debut tonight.
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    Jackson Chourio might have had a play on the 406-foot shot to center, but he misjudged it a little at the wall. Haase’s previous slams came in 2021 and ’22 with the Tigers. He has four homers in 41 plate appearances since the Giants called him up on Apr. 21.
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    Haase got the start on Tuesday, with Jesus Rodriguez getting a breather. He came through with a solo homer off Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the third inning. Haase did it again in the fifth, going back-to-back with Harrison Bader for his second of the game. He nearly hit a third one out in the seventh, sending a 399-foot fly ball just in front of the center field wall. The 33-year-old backstop has performed well in his limited time, going 6-for-18, but he’s unlikely to see regular playing time ahead of Rodriguez and eventually Daniel Susac.
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    It’s a tough break for the rookie backstop after hitting the shelf prior to Tuesday’s series opener against the Dodgers. The 24-year-old was off to a hot start, hitting .478 (11-for-23) with three extra-base hits and five RBI in 11 games. It’ll be Eric Haase coming up to handle the backup catching duties in his absence behind starter Patrick Bailey.
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    Haase returns to the majors with rookie backstop Daniel Susac hitting the shelf with an elbow issue. The well-traveled 33-year-old will handle the backup catching duties behind starter Patrick Bailey.
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    It’s now official that Rule 5 pick Daniel Susac has won the backup catching gig in San Francisco. Haase hit .286/.375/.536 this spring and will likely be offered a minor league deal to stick around. First, though, he’ll get to see if another team might want to give him a major league gig.

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    Oneil Cruz went 3-for-4 with a solo homer and two RBI on Thursday evening, leading the Pirates to a 2-0 victory over the White Sox.

    Cruz opened the scoring in the ballgame with a 433-foot (117.4-mph EV) blast off of Erick Fedde to open the fourth inning. He also added on a valuable insurance run with an RBI single off of Bryan Hudson in the eighth. The dynamic 27-year-old is having an outstanding all-around season at the plate, slashing .276/.362/.486 to go along with 18 homers, 62 RBI, 89 runs scored and 27 stolen bases in only 367 plate appearances across his 84 games.
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    Jared Triolo went 1-for-2 with a walk, two stolen bases and a run scored as the Pirates bested the White Sox on Thursday night in Chicago.

    Triolo drew a two-out walk in the fifth inning and stole second base but wound up stranded there. He then led off the eighth inning with an infield single, again swiped second base and scored on an RBI single off the bat of Oneil Cruz. For the season, the 28-year-old infielder is slashing .248/.321/.318 with three homers, 29 RBI and 13 stolen bases (in 14 attempts) across 340 plate appearances.
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    Mason Montgomery slammed the door on the White Sox on Thursday evening, working a scoreless ninth inning to preserve a two-run advantage.

    Montgomery made things a bit interesting, allowing a leadoff single to Randal Grichuk that brought the tying run to the dish. He rebounded though, to retire Miguel Vargas and Munetaka Murakami on ground balls before striking out Edgar Quero to end the game. The 26-year-old southpaw has been terrific for the Bucs this season, registering a 2.77 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and a 95/23 K/BB ratio over 61 2/3 innings while converting 12 of his first 14 save chances.
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    Jared Jones delivered a dazzling performance in Thursday night’s victory over the White Sox, allowing just one hit and two walks over seven shutout innings.

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    Miguel Vargas went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base as the White Sox were shut out by the Pirates on Thursday evening.

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    Erick Fedde pitched well in a losing effort against the Pirates on Thursday night, allowing two runs on four hits across 5 1/3 innings.

    Fedde struck out three batters on the night and didn’t allow a base on balls. He took over in the third inning and worked into the eighth. He served up a solo homer to Oneil Cruz in the fourth inning, then exited with a man on second and one out in the eighth and that runner ultimately scored against the bullpen. Fedde got six whiffs on 81 pitches on the night, posting an uninspiring CSW of 22 percent. He’ll bring a respectable 3.97 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and a 91/48 K/BB ratio (133 2/3 innings) into Tuesday’s matchup against the Guardians in Cleveland.
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    Anthony Volpe went 3-for-4 with a grand slam and five RBI on Thursday night, leading the Yankees in a 10-3 thrashing of the Rockies.

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    Luis García Jr. went 1-for-5 and launched his 30th home run of the season on Thursday in a lopsided victory over the visiting Rockies.

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    Spencer Jones went 3-for-4 and drove in a pair of runs on Thursday as the Yankees triumphed over the Rockies.

    Jones did his damage during a six-run uprising in the seventh inning, with his two-run single extending the Yankees’ lead to 6-2. He then rode home on Anthony Volpe’s grand slam. With his three-hit evening, the 25-year-old slugger is now hitting .255/.333/.452 with nine homers, 33 RBI and nine stolen bases in his first 235 plate appearances with the Bombers.
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    Max Fried struggled with his location in a no-decision against the Rockies on Thursday, allowing one run on one hit and two walks over just 3 1/3 innings.

    Fried punched out seven batters on the night. While the poor command didn’t lead to any trouble, it did lead to Fried needing 80 pitches (48 strikes) to record 10 outs, which is why he was yanked in the middle of the fourth inning. The lone tally against him came on a solo homer by Kyle Karros in the second inning. The 32-year-old southpaw will look to bounce back as he totes a 2.73 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and a 94/31 K/BB ratio (99 innings) into Tuesday’s matchup against the Twins in Minneapolis.