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Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Sunday that O'Hearn's right quadriceps strain is considered "moderate" and will likely keep him on the injured list for around four weeks, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.

The 32-year-old sustained the injury during Saturday's 6-0 loss to the Phillies and is poised to be sidelined into mid-June. The quad strain is a tough break for O'Hearn, who has been enjoying a strong season as an everyday player with seven home runs, 29 RBI, 27 runs and a .289/.368/.459 slash line through 44 games.

Gilbert went 2-for-5 with a triple and a double in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Athletics.

After going 0-for-5 with a walk over his previous two outings before sitting out Friday's loss to the Athletics, Gilbert bounced back Saturday to record his first triple of the season as part of his first multi-hit effort since April 30. Although Harrison Bader is back in the lineup, Gilbert should continue seeing increased opportunities with Heliot Ramos (quadriceps) on the 10-day injured list.

Baez is slashing .233/.307/.487 with 10 home runs, seven stolen bases and a 34.3 percent strikeout rate at Triple-A Memphis this season.

Baez homered for the third time in four games Friday and then wore the golden sombrero Saturday with strikeouts in all four of his plate appearances. It's a perfect microcosm of his season, as Baez is hitting for plenty of power but also swinging and missing a lot during his first stint in the Pacific Coast League. Cutting his strikeout rate to 20.6 percent between High-A and Double-A in 2025 was a major reason why Baez was able to break out, but his strikeout rate has regressed early on in 2026. Baez still has a chance to debut for the Cardinals at some point this season, but the club likely wants to see him get his whiffs under control first.

Yelich (back) is batting cleanup as the designated hitter Sunday against the Twins.

The veteran slugger made his return from a groin strain Tuesday versus San Diego but then missed four games due to back soreness. He's ready to rejoin the lineup after fully participating in pregame activities Saturday. Yelich is hardly in the clear given his long history of back problems, but his return is an encouraging sign for his season-long outlook.

The Reds designated Hinds for assignment Sunday.

Hinds was optioned to Triple-A Louisville in early May after going 4-for-33 with 18 strikeouts in 12 games with the Reds, and he's now lost his place on the 40-man roster. The 25-year-old showcased his power potential in 2024 with five homers in his first 24 big-league games, but he was never able to develop much consistency with a 42 percent strikeout rate across 131 plate appearances.

The Pirates reinstated Mangum (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Sunday.

The 30-year-old landed on the shelf in early May due to a strained left hamstring, but he's rejoining the Pirates on Sunday after a brief stint on the shelf. Mangum has a .260/.333/.288 slash line with no homers, five steals, three RBI and 13 runs in his first 30 games of the season, and he could take over as Pittsburgh's primary right fielder with Ryan O'Hearn (quadriceps) going to the IL.

The Pirates placed O'Hearn on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a right quadriceps strain.

O'Hearn exited Saturday's contest due to right quadriceps discomfort and will now be sidelined until at least the middle of next week after being diagnosed with a strain. The severity of the injury has yet to be disclosed, so it's unclear how long the 32-year-old will actually be sidelined. Jake Mangum (hamstring) was activated from the IL in a corresponding move and figures to pick up the bulk of the available playing time in the outfield while O'Hearn is out.

Betts went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Saturday's 15-2 win over the Angels.

Betts logged his first multi-hit effort in five games since he returned from an oblique strain. He's hit two homers in that span, though both have been solo shots. The shortstop is batting .180 with a .695 OPS, four homers, nine RBI, 10 runs scored, one double and no stolen bases over 13 contests this season. Betts can do better, and Saturday's performance could spark his turnaround.

McCarthy went 2-for-3 with an RBI on Saturday against the Diamondbacks.

McCarthy singled in a run in the second inning and stole his eighth base of the season five frames later after reaching base on a single. He remains on the strong side of a platoon playing primarily in left field, and he has at least one hit in eight of his last 11 appearances. In that span, McCarthy has gone 10-for-30 with 10 RBI, four runs scored and two stolen bases.

Doyle went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored Saturday against the Diamondbacks.

Doyle drew the start with lefty Eduardo Rodriguez on the mound and hit second in the lineup. He reached base on a double in the first inning and came around to score, and he followed that up with a single and an additional run scored in the eighth frame. Doyle remains in a small-side platoon, as he's started only one of Colorado's nine games against right-handed pitching since the start of May.