Guardians' Will Brennan: To IL with rib cage injury
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The Guardians placed Brennan on the 10-day injured list Thursday with rib cage inflammation.
Brennan last played Monday and evidently must have tweaked his ribs area during that game in Baltimore. He will be eligible to return late next week, but with the severity of the strain not known, it's uncertain how long he'll actually be sidelined. Daniel Schneemann, Gabriel Arias and Jhonkensy Noel could all pick up more at-bats while Brennan is out.
Brennan is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
The lefty-hitting Brennan will sit for the third time in four games, though Wednesday's contest marks the first occasion during that stretch that he's been on the bench against a right-hander (Grayson Rodriguez). Daniel Schneemann will occupy Brennan's usual spot in right field.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Taking seat Tuesday
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Brennan is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles.
Brennan had started in nine of the Guardians' previous 10 games, but he'll be on the bench for Tuesday's contest with the Orioles trotting out a lefty (Cole Irvin). Instead, Johnathan Rodriguez will play right field and bat sixth.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Clubs two homers
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Brennan went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs and a double Thursday against the Mariners.
Brennan cranked his first long ball off Luis Castillo in the second to tie the game, then blasted a second off Trent Thornton that provided the winning margin for the Guardians. It was the first career two-homer game for Brennan, who also sandwiched in a ground-rule double in the fourth to give him three extra-base hits on the day. Brennan has caught fire of late as this was the fourth time he's had multiple hits in his last six games, giving him 10 hits in 24 at-bats (.417) with two homers, two doubles, four RBI and six runs scored during that timeframe.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Logs three hits in loss
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Brennan went 3-for-5 with one RBI and one run scored in Tuesday's 8-5 loss to the Mariners.
Brennan has three multi-hit efforts over his last four games. The outfielder has been limited to a strong-side platoon role this season, though he's been little more than average for much of the year. He's at a .249/.306/.386 slash line with six home runs, 22 RBI, 24 runs scored and three stolen bases through 62 contests. Brennan is likely to share right field with Johnathan Rodriguez for now, as David Fry should settle in as the Guardians' main designated hitter following Kyle Manzardo's demotion to Triple-A Columbus earlier Tuesday.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Swats sixth homer
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Brennan went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 3-1 win over the Blue Jays.
The 26-year-old took Kevin Gausman deep in the fourth inning for what proved to be the game-winning run. Brennan snapped a 16-game extra-base hit drought with the performance, and Friday's long ball gave him a new career high with six on the season after he slugged five in 138 games last year. On the season, Brennan is slashing .237/.299/.384 as a strong-side platoon player in the Guardians' outfield.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Sitting against southpaw
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Brennan is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.
The Guardians will face a left-handed starting pitcher (Nick Lodolo) for the third game in a row, so the lefty-hitting Brennan will begin the contest on the bench once again. David Fry will replace Brennan in right field for the second straight day.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Sitting out Tuesday
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Brennan is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Cincinnati.
The Reds are opening with left-hander Brent Suter in this one. It's possible Brennan enters mid-game when a right-hander comes in, but he will begin the contest on the bench. David Fry is covering right field.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: On bench versus left-hander
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Brennan will sit Saturday against Washington.
Brennan will remain on the bench as the Guardians face left-hander Mitchell Parker. Johnathan Rodriguez will draw the start in right field, batting fifth versus the Nationals.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Idle versus southpaw
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Brennan is not in the lineup for Friday's game against Washington, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
The lefty-hitting Brennan will get a break as southpaw Patrick Corbin takes the mound for the Nationals. Gabriel Arias will move into right field and bat eighth in place of Brennan while Steven Kwan and Tyler Freeman round out Cleveland's outfield.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Getting breather versus lefty
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Brennan isn't in the Guardians' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
With left-hander Ty Blach set to toe the slab for Colorado, Brennan and his .550 OPS versus LHP will begin the game in the dugout. His absence will allow Johnathan Rodriguez to start in right field while batting sixth.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Resting against lefty
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Brennan is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
He'll join fellow left-handed hitters Bo Naylor, Kyle Manzardo and Estevan Florial on the bench while the Angels bring southpaw Reid Detmers to the bump. Johnathan Rodriguez will start in right field in Brennan's stead.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Getting breather against LHP
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Brennan isn't in the Guardians' lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.
Brennan will retreat to the bench Friday as southpaw Patrick Sandoval prepares to toe the slab for Los Angeles. Gabriel Arias, Tyler Freeman and Johnathan Rodriguez will start across the outfield while Brennan sits.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Heading to bench Wednesday
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Brennan is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.
The lefty-hitting Brennan will head to the bench with southpaw Jose Quintana on the hill for the Mets. While Brennan sits, Johnathan Rodriguez will draw a second straight start in the Guardians outfield to wrap up the series versus the Mets after the rookie went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Tuesday's 7-6 win.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Walks off Twins
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Brennan went 1-for-4 with a three-run walk-off home run in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Twins.
Brennan played the hero Sunday, taking Jhoan Duran deep in the bottom of the ninth inning after the Twins tied the game a half-inning earlier. The homer was Brennan's first since May 1. The outfielder is hitting .254 (15-for-59) in May with four extra-base hits over 18 contests, though that's an improvement from earlier in the campaign. Brennan is slashing .231/.283/.396 with five homers, 18 RBI, 16 runs scored and two stolen bases over 145 plate appearances while seeing a majority of the playing time in right field.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Idle Tuesday
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Brennan is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.
Brennan will get a maintenance day Tuesday after starting eight consecutive games for the Guardians. Estevan Florial will handle right field while Tyler Freeman and David Fry man center and left, respectively.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Resting versus lefty
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Brennan isn't in the Guardians' lineup Saturday versus the Angels.
Left-hander Reid Detmers will toe the slab for Los Angeles on Saturday, meaning the lefty-hitting Brennan will begin the game in the dugout. Ramon Laureano will fill the void in right field and bat fifth.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Racks up three more hits
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Brennan went 3-for-4 in Thursday's 8-2 loss to the Astros.
Brennan's playing time has steadied lately with the Guardians facing five straight right-handed pitchers. The outfielder's results are still all over the place -- Brennan has five multi-hit efforts and three home runs over his last nine games, but he's without a hit in the other four contests during that span. His trio of singles Thursday lifted his batting average from .228 to .253, and he's added four homers, 11 RBI, 13 runs scored and two stolen bases through 90 plate appearances on the year. Brennan remains in a strong-side platoon role with the majority of his playing time coming in right field.
