First baseman Rowdy Tellez was activated off the injured list on Saturday. He has been on the injured list with forearm and finger injuries. Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rowdy Tellez has rejoined the team after spending six weeks on the injured list.
The Brewers announced before their Saturday game with the Texas Rangers that they have reinstated Tellez and optioned infielder Abraham Toro to Triple-A Nashville.
Tellez, 28, went on the injured list with a right forearm issue July 5 and then hurt his left ring finger, delaying his return.
He was shagging fly balls in Cincinnati on July 15 and got his finger stuck in the outfield wall, ripping his fingernail off and causing a tuft fracture that required surgery. Tellez had 17 stitches removed from the finger on July 25.
Tellez hit 35 homers in 2022 but hasn’t been as effective this year. He’s batting .213 with a .285 on-base percentage, .388 slugging percentage, 12 homers and 36 RBI in 79 games. Since the start of June, Tellez has batted .163 with no homers and 10 RBIs in 98 at bats.
He hit .226 with one homer and five RBI in eight games during a rehabilitation appearance at Nashville.
PHILLIES: Philadelphia placed left-handed pitcher Ranger Suárez in the 15-day injured list with a strained right hamstring.
Manager Rob Thomson said the team would return to a five-man rotation while Suárez is sidelined.
Suarez, whose injured list stint is retroactive to Wednesday, said he felt fine during pregame work Wednesday in Toronto before feeling soreness. He underwent an MRI exam Friday, which he said revealed a Grade 1 strain.
TIGERS: With an eye toward improving their catching in the future, the Detroit Tigers designated veteran Eric Haase for assignment and signed free agent catcher Carson Kelly.
Haase has been with Detroit since 2000. The 30-year-old has struggled at the plate, especially against left-handers with just a .129 average.
Kelly struggled at the plate this season, batting .226 with one homer and six RBI in 33 games.
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