Reds activate Skip Schumaker from the disabled list

By Drew SilvaJul 20, 2014, 1:17 PM EDT
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As first relayed by beat writer John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer …

That’s Neftali Soto, who is 3-for-30 this year as a backup corner infielder for the Reds.

Skip Schumaker landed on the concussion disabled list July 11 — two days before the All-Star break. He is batting second and starting at second base in his return to action Sunday at Yankee Stadium.

The 34-year-old utilityman is batting .240/.287/.315 in 160 plate appearances this season.

Brad Ausmus interviewing for Astros manager job

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By Craig CalcaterraJan 24, 2020, 2:23 PM EST
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I did the Handsome Managers list in December. Thought I had moved on. Thought I’d never have to think about him again. But here is, walking right back in my door: Brad Ausmus is interviewing for the vacant Astros manager job. So reports Brian McTaggart of MLB.com.

Ausmus played for the Astros longer than he played for any other team in the bigs, notching ten years of service in two stints and playing on the 2005 NL Pennant-winning club. As a manager, you know, that he led the Tigers for four seasons and was the Angels’ skipper last year.

Houston has already interviewed Dusty Baker for the job. They’ll presumably want someone in place before spring training begins in a few weeks.