Overview

• Jhonkensy Noel slumped to a .146 average with two home runs, nine RBIs and 34 strikeouts in 103 at-bats before being sent down.
• The roster change was made ahead of Sunday’s series finale against Houston after Noel went hitless in two plate appearances.
• Johnathan Rodriguez returns after batting .324 with seven homers, 32 RBIs and a .902 OPS for Triple-A Columbus.
• Since May 1, Rodriguez hit .330 with eight extra-base hits and 20 RBIs in 29 games and drove in runs in nine of his last ten outings.
• Rodriguez rejoins the big league club following a brief opening-day stint and April demotion while Noel’s 23 right-field starts trail Nolan Jones’s 32 this season.