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Friday's game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals was postponed due to inclement weather.
The teams will play a split doubleheader on Saturday with the first game starting at 1:35 p.m., while the second game will begin at 6:40 p.m. Tickets for Friday's game are good for the same seats for the 1:35 p.m. game. Please visit pirates.com/raincheck for information regarding exchanging tickets to a future 2024 home game. It was the first game postponed at PNC Park this season.
Philadelphia Phillies
ö The Philadelphia Phillies placed All-Star third baseman Alex Bohm on the 10-day injured list Friday because of a left hand strain. Bohm hurt his hand while taking a swing in the Phillies' game against the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 29. He remained with the club, hoping for a quick recovery. But Bohm didn't heal sufficiently, forcing the Phillies to remove him from the active roster. Bohm worked on defensive drills and took dry swings as recently as Thursday, when the Phillies began a four-game series in Miami against the Marlins. With Bohm unable to progress to hitting a baseball, it was a telling sign that he couldn't remain with the club.
ö Catcher J.T. Realmuto left in the fourth inning against the Miami Marlins on Friday night, two innings after fouling a pitch off his left knee. Realmuto sustained a contusion on the foul ball against Austin Kitchen in the second. He limped away and was treated by a trainer before returning and hitting his second RBI single of the game. With the Phillies ahead 7-0, Garrett Stubbs hit for Realmuto in the fourth. The 33-year-old Realmuto, a three-time All-Star, missed 37 games this season because of soreness in his right knee.
New York Yankees
ö General manager Brian Cashman says his team has some work to do. At least for now, Jasson Dominguez is going to do his work in the minors. New York is competing with the Baltimore Orioles for the AL East lead, and the 21-year-old Dominguez is one of the team's top prospects. But Dominguez is playing for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre while Alex Verdugo stays in left field with the Yankees. Cashman says it's about giving the Yankees the best chance to win, and the team thinks staying with the current mix is the best course of action.
L.A. Dodgers
ö Pitcher Gavin Stone has been placed on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation and it's uncertain whether he will return this season. The NL West-leading Dodgers had to recall Landon Knack from the minors to start Friday against the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians. Stone was the last Dodgers starter who had been healthy all season. The right-hander is 11-5 with a 3.53 ERA in his second season. Manager Dave Roberts says Stone won't be throwing for 10 to 14 days before attempting to ramp back up with less than a month left in the regular season. He's the eighth Dodgers starter to land on the IL this season.
Boston Red Sox
ö Rich Hill, the only player to appear in a major league game in each of the last 20 seasons, was designated for assignment by the Boston Red Sox on Friday. The 44-year-old left-hander four outs for Boston on Aug. 29 in a 2-0 loss to Toronto in his first appearance of the season. He pitched in four games for the Red Sox, allowing two runs in 3 2/3 innings. Hill has a 4.01 ERA in 386 MLB games in a career that started in 2002, when he was selected in the fourth round of the first year player draft by the Chicago Cubs.
Arizona D-Backs
ö Catcher Jose Herrera left Friday night against the Houston Astros after Kyle Tucker struck him on top of the head on a follow-through in the fifth inning. Tucker struck out swinging, with his bat hitting Herrera on the top of his helmet. Herrera crumpled to the ground, and manager Torey Lovullo and a trainer immediately raced to the plate. Tucker -- pressed into extensive playing time with starter Gabriel Moreno sidelined by a groin injury -- got to a sitting position after a couple of minutes on the ground and Lovullo supported his back while the trainer spoke to him for a while. Herrera was eventually helped to his feet and escorted to the dugout. He was replaced by Adrian Del Castillo.