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Cespedes' left hamstring is still not 100 percent, though Melvin doesn't believe the issue is hindering his performance. That said, Cespedes has gone 3 for 20 over five starts as the DH. It could be that he hits better when he's playing the field.
"He always wants to play in the field," Melvin said of Cespedes. "Is he getting antsy? I don’t know. … When you’re in the field, you’re always doing stuff, you have a feel for the game. When you DH, you feel like you’re pinch hitting four times."
Melvin said, hitting well or not, he's going to continue penciling Cespedes' name into the lineup. "Regardless, when he’s in the lineup, we’re a better team whether he’s swinging the bat well or not,” Melvin said.
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Morse has been in and out of the lineup due to the injury and is hopeful to put it behind him. He has a .255/.314/.461 with 11 homers and 23 RBI in 54 games entering Wednesday.
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"Everything has been good -- hitting, running, throwing," Chavez said. "I didn't know really what to expect, but [it's] gone really good."
Chavez has been out since May 30, and thinks he will only need a few days of rehab to get his timing back once he is healthy enough to go out.
"I told [manager Kirk Gibson] as far as timing is concerned, I don't need much," Chavez said. "For me, it will be more how does a check swing feel, how does a swing and miss feel, how does a 2-0 swing feel, all that stuff more than my timing. It doesn't take me long. I've only been out three weeks or whatever, so it's not going to take long."
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"He threw very well [Tuesday]," trainer Paul Lessard told the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Marshall has been out since the end of May due to this injury, and still does not have a timetable for his possible return to the bullpen.
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"He's been working on strengthening it," trainer Paul Lessard said. "He finally has his full range of motion back. We wanted to get it flushed out. He'll probably start throwing again this weekend. I don't want to call it a target date, but that’s what we’re looking at."
Broxton has a 4.33 ERA in 29 appearances this season, prior to being placed on the disabled list.
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Wise has been on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte since Friday. He went on the shelf with a hamstring injury and is slated to return shortly.
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"It feels great. It makes me feel like Adam Jones for an inning," Teagarden told The Baltimore Sun.
