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Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Placed on IL with hip injury
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The Pirates placed Rodriguez on the 10-day injured list Thursday with left hip inflammation.
Rodriguez hasn't played in almost a week, and he was unable to show enough progress over that time to avoid a stint on the IL. He will be eligible to return late next week, but it's unclear whether Rodriguez might be ready for activation at that time. Henry Davis and Rafael Flores will handle the catching duties for the Pirates while Rodriguez is shelved.
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Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Remains out Thursday
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Rodriguez (hip) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's game in Miami.
Rodriguez hasn't played in nearly a week as he continues to battle left hip discomfort. The Pirates have been viewing the injury as a day-to-day situation, but the longer Rodriguez's absence drags on, the likelier a stint on the injured list becomes. Rafael Flores will start at catcher Thursday.
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Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Missing out on fifth straight start
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Rodriguez (hip) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
Rodriguez will be relegated to the bench for a fifth consecutive game while he contends with left hip discomfort. Henry Davis will get another start at catcher in place of Rodriguez, whom the Pirates are viewing as day-to-day.
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Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Out again Tuesday
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Rodriguez (hip) is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game against Miami.
Rodriguez will sit out his fourth consecutive game as he continues to manage his left hip discomfort. Henry Davis will once again be behind the plate and bat ninth for Pittsburgh.
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Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Missing out on another start
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Rodriguez (hip) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
Rodriguez will receive a third straight game off while he tends to left hip discomfort. Henry Davis will draw another start behind the plate in place of Rodriguez, who is considered day-to-day.
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Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Scratched Saturday
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Rodriguez was scratched from the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets due to left hip discomfort.
The Pirates' medical staff is still in the process of evaluating Rodriguez and should provide more details regarding the severity of his injury in the near future. In the meantime, Henry Davis will start behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Exiting starting lineup
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Rodriguez is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.
Rodriguez had made five consecutive starts (three at catcher, one at first base, one at designated hitter), but he'll begin Friday's series opener on the bench. Rafael Flores is behind the plate for the Pirates.
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Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Goes yard again
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Rodriguez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Brewers.
Rodriguez has hit safely in seven of eight games since he returned from a glute injury. He's also homered in consecutive contests, giving him seven long balls on the year. The catcher is batting .269 with an .856 OPS, 20 RBI, 20 runs scored, six doubles and six stolen bases over 153 plate appearances. Henry Davis has hit just .206 since the All-Star break, so Rodriguez should have a leg up for playing time behind the plate.
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Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Pops sixth homer
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Rodriguez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Tuesday against the Brewers.
Rodriguez led off the fifth inning with a home run, his sixth of the season and first since the All-Star break. He's managed to hit .296 across seven games in that span, logging two RBI and four runs scored. Despite the decent showing of late, Rodriguez may not have regular playing time because the return of Spencer Horwitz will limit Rodriguez's opportunity to start at first base.
Rodriguez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds.
Rodriguez has notched a hit in all four of his games since returning from the injured list Monday, but he'll retreat to the bench to begin Saturday's contest. Henry Davis will instead handle catching duties and bat ninth.
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Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Suddenly active on bases
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Rodriguez went 1-for-3 with a walk and two stolen bases Thursday against the Reds.
Rodriguez drew his second start since returning from the injured list earlier this week, and he turned in another productive performance. He's stolen three bases in that span, giving him a total of four for the season. Rodriguez has gone 3-for-11 in total since being activated, and he should continue to serve as Pittsburgh's top option behind the plate.
Rodriguez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Diamondbacks.
The Pirates have eased Rodriguez back into action following his return from the injured list earlier this week, as this will be his second time on the bench in three contests. Rodriguez should eventually retake the primary catcher job, but it will be Henry Davis behind the dish in Wednesday's series finale.
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Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: One hit in return to lineup
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Rodriguez went 1-for-6 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.
Rodriguez returned from the injured list Monday, but Tuesday marked his first start. He contributed to a late rally with an RBI single in the eighth inning, though he also struck out three times. While Henry Davis will still get some starts, Rodriguez is likely to return to his role as Pittsburgh's primary catcher moving forward.
The Pirates reinstated Rodriguez (glute) from the 10-day injured list Monday, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.
Rodriguez won't be included in the starting nine for Monday's series opener versus the Diamondbacks, but he should at the very least move back into a timeshare at catcher with Henry Davis. Before hitting the shelf July 8 due to a left glute strain, Rodriguez slashed .260/.388/.470 with five home runs, two stolen bases, 16 RBI and 15 runs over his 35 games with Pittsburgh. The Pirates optioned catcher Shawn Ross to Triple-A Indianapolis to open up a spot on the active roster for Rodriguez.
Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Starting up rehab assignment
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Rodriguez (glute) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, Aiden Stepansky of MLB.com reports.
Rodriguez has been sidelined for two-plus weeks with a left glute strain, but he has been cleared to test things out in game action. Because his absence has been brief, the 26-year-old shouldn't need many rehab at-bats before rejoining the active roster. Once reinstated, Rodriguez is likely to share catching duties with Henry Davis.
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