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Willson Contreras

BOS 1st Baseman #40

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ESPN’s Jesse Rogers reports Willson Contreras’ suspension has been reduced from seven games to five games, starting today.

A five-game suspension starting today will see Contreras back for the second game after the All-Star break, where Boston is taking on the Rays. Contreras fouled a pitch off his foot and was likely to sit today either way, so it makes sense to start the clock now. He’ll miss three games against Mets pitching over the weekend, reappear for the Home Run Derby, then return in the second half of a doubleheader against Tampa Bay on Friday.
Sonny Gray

BOS Starting Pitcher #54

The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports the Braves have expressed interest in Red Sox RHP Sonny Gray.

The complicating factor here is that the Red Sox may not sell if they turn things around — three wild card teams have been a disincentive for early trades — and they seem to be showing some sparks of life lately. Gray hails from Nashville and would presumably waive his no-trade clause to go to the Braves. It would seem to be a good match, given Atlanta’s banged up rotation, if the Red Sox do sell.
Munetaka Murakami

CWS 1st Baseman #5

MLB.com’s Scott Merkin reports Munetaka Murakami (hamstring) should be back in the White Sox lineup on Friday.

Murakami, who has been out since late May, has played two straight games in Triple-A Charlotte. If this report is true, Murakami would get a handful of at-bats this weekend before the All-Star Break hits. Merkin speculates that Jacob Gonzalez being demoted would seem “the likely move.”
Jordan Walker

STL Right Fielder #18

Jordan Walker will participate in the 2026 Home Run Derby.

He joins known competitors Willson Contreras, Jac Caglianone, Junior Caminero, and Ben Rice. Walker has had a breakout first half of the season, hitting .294/.355/.534 with a career-high 21 homers. He leads the league with 70 RBI, and has even chipped in 12 stolen bases in becoming one of fantasy baseball’s biggest success stories.
Aaron Judge

NYY Right Fielder #99

Yankees GM Brian Cashman said Aaron Judge (rib) will get new imaging done during the All-Star break.

“I don’t think we’re anticipating it’s coming back clean,” Cashman said. “I think we’re anticipating and hopeful that it’s showing the healing process.” This broadly keeps the expected timeline in line. Judge hasn’t begun baseball activities yet and figures to need some time to ramp up. Assuming the imaging comes back well enough for him to begin activities, Judge is probably on pace for a late July or early August return.
Francisco Lindor

NYM Shortstop #12

Francisco Lindor is not in the Mets starting lineup on Thursday against the Royals.

Lindor had played the last five games in a row — four of them at shortstop — before taking a seat on Thursday afternoon against RHP Michael Wacha. With Jorge Polanco apparently limited to DH duties, it will be harder for Lindor (and Francisco Alvarez) to get DH days going forward. Lindor is hitting .184/.259/.347 since being activated from the IL on June 24, with two homers in 54 plate appearances.
Vinnie Pasquantino

KC 1st Baseman #9

Royals manager Matt Quatraro said Vinnie Pasquantino (hand) could return on Friday for the weekend series against the Orioles.

Pasquantino suffered a hamate bone fracture on June 13th. He began his rehab assignment on Monday, and it sounds like the Royals don’t need to see much more from him. If Pasquantino does return this weekend, that would push Jac Caglianone back to the outfield, which would likely mean the end of regular playing time for Tyler Tolbert.
Carlos Rodón

NYY Starting Pitcher #55

Carlos Rodón (elbow) is throwing off flat ground on Thursday.

Rodón has been out for two weeks with elbow inflammation, so it’s certainly good news that he has already begun to throw. However, there are many steps to go before he’s back on the mound with the Yankees. We saw Mick Abel land on the injured list with a similar injury earlier this season, and he was even able to make multiple rehab starts before the injury cropped up again and required surgery. We’re hopeful Rodón can avoid that same fate, but the Yankees will be cautious with their left-hander, who also had surgery this offseason to remove bone spurs from his elbow.
Willson Contreras

BOS 1st Baseman #40

Willson Contreras (foot) is not in the starting lineup on Thursday against the White Sox

Contreras left Wednesday night’s game after fouling a pitch off of his foot. He didn’t believe he was dealing with anything other than a bruise, but he was also noticeably limping when he left the game. The Red Sox will give him at least one day off and go from there. Brett Harris, just up from Triple-A, will bat eighth and play first base, and Romy Gonzalez will hit cleanup and be the DH. Nate Eaton is also batting seventh and in left field after coming off the suspension list.
Bailey Ober

MIN Starting Pitcher #17

Twins activated RHP Bailey Ober from the 15-day injured list.

This had been reported earlier, and we thought that Mike Paredes would shift back into long relief, but now that Connor Preilipp (blister) is headed to the injured list, the Twins will have to keep a bullpen game going for a bit. Ober, who had been out since the end of May with a flexor strain, has a 4.59 ERA in 66 2/3 innings this season and should be avoided in fantasy leagues.

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