Jones: .286/.420/.554 slash line over his last 17 games
Johnson: .282/.346/.563 slash line over his last 18 games
Yu Chang hasn’t started a game since June 19 and hasn’t logged a plate appearance since June 21. His time at first base, already dwindling since Bobby Bradley joined the roster, could completely disappear once Reyes returns and occupies the designated hitter spot, forcing Bradley to first base on a daily basis. There doesn’t seem to be a need to carry both Chang and Clement as utility infielders with José Ramírez, Cesar Hernandez and Amed Rosario rarely receiving days off.
Hentges’ homecoming
David Hentges was asleep when his son, Sam, called home in mid-April to alert his parents he was being promoted to the majors. His wife, Mary, was still awake at 10:15 p.m. that Friday night as she contemplated, after a long week of teaching, whether she could put off the laundry until the weekend.