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Brenton Doyle is not in the Rockies’ starting lineup for Friday night’s battle against the Reds due to a personal matter.
Doyle missed time earlier in the week while on bereavement leave following the loss of he and his wife’s unborn baby. The Rockies will obviously continue to give him whatever time he needs to deal with personal matters while he works his way through this horrific tragedy. Mickey Moniak will handle center field in his absence on Friday.
Tyler Fitzgerald (ribs) is likely to start a minor league rehab assignment on Tuesday.
Fitzgerald has a follow-up appointment on Tuesday, which is when he’ll potentially be cleared to kick off a rehab assignment. The 27-year-old infielder has been out since early May recovering from a left rib fracture. He’ll likely need a couple minor league games to get back up to speed before returning to San Francisco’s lineup.
Jose Quintana will have his next start pushed back to Friday due to left shoulder soreness.
It doesn’t sound like a massive concern, but the Brewers can’t really afford to take any chances with Brandon Woodruff (shoulder, ankle) no longer an option to return later this week. The 36-year-old veteran southpaw was originally slated to take the ball for Wednesday’s series finale against the Guardians, but that’s no longer happening. Barring an unexpected development, he should be ready for Friday’s showdown against the Twins.
Yu Darvish (elbow) will throw a bullpen session on Monday.
Darvish threw a 48-pitch simulated game last week. Padres manager Mike Shildt indicated that the 38-year-old veteran doesn’t need too much additional time to build up before making his season debut. The club will evaluate him following Monday’s throwing session to determine his next steps. All signs point to him rejoining San Diego’s rotation by the end of the month.
Ben Lively made an early exit from Monday’s start against the Brewers with a trainer.
Lively was removed from the contest after throwing a couple warmup tosses at the outset of the fourth inning. The 33-year-old righty scattered one hit and a pair of walks over three frames to open Monday’s game at Progressive Field. There should be an update on his status following the game.
Walker Buehler (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a pair of bullpen sessions this week.
Buehler remains in line to take the ball early next week in a series against the Mets. The 30-year-old righty hit the injured list back on May 2 with shoulder bursitis. His return would likely sent rookie Hunter Dobbins back to Triple-A Worcester.
Saints signed QB Hunter Dekkers.
Dekkers spent three seasons with the Cyclones of Iowa State before stepping away from football following an indictment surrounding charges related to sports gambling. He then played his final collegiate season at Iowa Western before being invited to Saints camp. Dekkers spent his redshirt season backing up Brock Purdy at Iowa State.