C Manny Pina said he's hopeful that he could return to the Brewers this weekend when they visit St. Louis but sat out a sixth consecutive game Thursday with a sprained left thumb. In his full major league season, Pina emerged as Milwaukee's everyday starter and is tied for the league lead with six pickoffs this season while batting .279 with nine home runs and 43 RBIs.

C Manny Pina missed a fifth consecutive game because of a sprained left thumb. Pina is still hopeful he can return for the final series of the season, this weekend at St. Louis. Pina has appeared in 107 games for Milwaukee this season, batting .279 with 21 doubles, nine home runs and 43 RBI.

C Manny Pina has made "small progress" with his sprained left thumb but missed his fourth straight game Tuesday night and it's still unknown when, or if, he could return to action, manager Craig Counsell said.

C Manny Pina has a sprained ligament in his left thumb, leaving his status for the rest of the season in question. Pina missed his third consecutive game Sunday because of the injury and will be re-evaluated before the Brewers open a three-game series Tuesday against the Reds.

C Manny Pina did not take batting practice and was unavailable Friday after spraining his left thumb Thursday night in the series opener against the Cubs. Pina has been a pleasant surprise in his first full big league season, batting .279 with nine home runs and 43 RBIs in 107 games.

C Manny Pina returned to the lineup after being unable to start the previous four games due to a hip injury. Pina went 0-for-2 on Sunday but did drive in a run with a sacrifice fly. With four catchers on the roster, the Brewers will be able to manage Pina's workload the rest of the season.

C Manny Pina was out of the starting lineup for the fourth consecutive game due to a hip injury but expects to return to the lineup after going through catching drills prior to the game Saturday. He pinch-hit in the ninth inning and just missed hitting a walkoff home run off Nationals closer Sean Doolittle.

C Manny Pina will undergo further testing Friday on his ailing right hip. Pina was pulled from Milwaukee's game Tuesday against St. Louis and has been sidelined since because of soreness in the hip. "He's improving a little bit and able to play in an emergency, but we're concerned enough where we want to make sure he is all right," manager Craig Counsell said.

C Manny Pina is day-to-day after experiencing tightness in his hip Tuesday. Pina started against the Cardinals Tuesday but said he felt something "pinch" in his hip and gave way to Stephen Vogt in the fourth inning. Pina has been a peasant surprise for Milwaukee this season, batting .282 entering play Tuesday.

C Manny Pina singled Friday to extend his on-base streak to 10 games. He has a .447 OBP during the stretch and has had a good month overall, batting .339 (19-for-56) with two doubles, a home run and eight RBIs.

C Manny Pina is one of only four catchers batting .300 or better this season. At .304 on the campaign, Pina joins Buster Posey (.328), J.T. Realmuto (.307) and Tyler Flowers (.301) on the list.

C Manny Pina was 3-for-4 with a walk, and his fifth-inning home run was his first since June 29.

C Manny Pina scored one of the Brewers two runs and had two hits, including a double for his first extra-base hit since July 3.

C Manny Pina hit his fourth home run of the season Sunday, a solo shot off Padres RHP Luis Perdomo, giving him home runs in consecutive starts for the first time in his career. All four of Pina's home runs have come at Miller Park and at the expense of right-handed pitchers.

C Manny Pina was available to pinch-hit Friday a day after he was hit in the left arm by a pitch. X-rays performed Thursday night came back negative and Pina reported to the park feeling good, manager Craig Counsell said. Pina is batting .298 this season, splitting time behind the plate with Jett Bandy.

C Manny Pina left Thursday's game after he was hit in the left arm by a pitch from Robbie Ray in the second inning but only suffered a contusion and is considered day-to-day, manager Craig Counsell said. Pina has been a surprise bright spot for Milwaukee this season, batting .298 with two home runs and 12 RBIs while splitting time behind the plate with Jett Bandy.

C Manny Pina extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a first-inning single Monday. He is batting .472 (17-for-36) with a home run and five RBIs during the streak.

C Manny Pina extended his hitting streak to nine games Sunday with a solo home run in the ninth off Jonathan Broxton. Pina is batting .469 during his streak with five runs, six doubles and four RBIs, but manager Craig Counsell still plans for Pina to split time behind the plate with Jett Bandy instead of declaring one of the two his starter.

C Manny Pina made a couple key defensive plays when he threw out Cincinnati Reds speedster Hamilton attempting to steal in the first and then in the fifth, nabbed catcher Tucker Barnhart trying to advance to second on a sacrifice bunt attempt. Barnhart went into second standing up apparently assuming a throw to first. "That was an aggressive play, for sure," said Counsell. "His game calling has been excellent. He's making some good decisions." Pina had a career-high four hits on Friday night.

C Manny Pina is on a career-high five-game hitting streak. On Friday night, he went 4-for-5 with two doubles and two RBIs. In addition, the Brewers pitching staff has a 1.62 ERA with him behind the plate. Pina played more than 2,700 games in the minor leagues and Brewers manager Craig Counsell believes there's been value in that experience. "If you see a guy who spent that much time in the minor leagues, you have respect for that," Counsell said. "That means you?ve overcome some things."