News: Reds shortstop
Zack Cozart returned to the starting lineup Tuesday against the Mets after
missing two games with an illness. Cozart heads into Tuesday's game batting .203 with one home run and eight RBI in 14 May games.
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News: Pirates outfielder
Andrew McCutchen made it
back into the starting lineup Tuesday against the Cubs after sitting out one game with a knee injury. McCutchen is batting .368 (25 for 68) with a .603 slugging percentage in his last 17 games.
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News: As expected, Cubs reliever
Michael Bowden was
designated for assignment Tuesday to clear a roster spot for Matt Garza, who was activated off the disabed list. Bowden is put on waivers after going 1-2 with a 3.78 ERA in 14 relief outings.
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News: Pirates reliever
Jared Hughes was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis Tuesday
to clear a spot for Jose Contreras, who came off the bereavement list. Hughes is 1-2 with a 4.61 ERA in 13 relief outings for Pittsburgh.
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News: Pirates reliever
Jose Contreras was reinstated from
the bereavement list Tuesday. He has posted a 4.50 ERA in five relief outings.
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News: The Cubs claimed reliever
Eduardo Sanchez off waivers from the Cardinals Tuesday. Sanchez, who will be
assigned to Triple-A Iowa, had a 3.72 ERA and one save in nine relief appearances for Triple-A Memphis.
Sanchez, who pitched in the majors from 2011-12, is 3-2 with a 3.40 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and five saves in 43 career appearances. He has struck out 48 batters in 45 innings.
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News: As expected, Cubs starting pitcher
Matt Garza (elbow, lat) was activated off the 15-day disabled list Tuesday in order to make
his season debut against the Pirates. Garza was 1-1 with a 1.17 ERA and .182 opponents' batting average in four rehab starts between Double-A and Triple-A.
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News: Padres reliever
Luke Gregerson picked up his 10th hold during Monday's 4-2 win against the Cardinals by tossing two-thirds of a scoreless inning. Gregerson lowered his ERA to 0.96 and ran his scoreless outings streak to 12 (10 1/3 innings).
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News: Diamondbacks shortstop
Didi Gregorius managed three hits for the second straight game Monday at Colorado. He also had a double for a second straight game and added two RBI.
Gregorius has hit safely in seven of his last eight games. He's batting .387 (12 for 31) with one triple, three doubles and five RBI in that span.
The rookie shortstop has totaled 10 multi-hit games in 22 appearances and has failed to record a hit just four times this season.
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News: Diamondbacks third baseman
Eric Chavez recorded multiple hits for the fourth time in six games and the sixth time in May Monday at Colorado. He finished 3 for 5 with one run, one triple and one RBI.
Chavez is batting .571 (12 for 21) in his last six games, sending his average skyrocketing from .282 to .343. He's batting .467 (21 for 45) in 14 May games (11 starts), while adding one home run, one triple, six doubles and 10 RBI in that span. Chavez came into May batting .241.
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