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  • NYM Starting Pitcher #59
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    Manaea made his season debut as a follower behind Clay Holmes on Sunday, but now he will slide into his normal spot in the rotation. Clay Holmes will follow Manaea as a traditional starter on Saturday, and then David Peterson will pitch on Sunday. That means Kodai Senga will likely start on Monday against the Angels with Frankie Montas following on Tuesday.
  • BAL Relief Pitcher #74
    Rosenthal also made it clear that the Orioles are unlikely to deal either one, but they aren’t going to rule anything out if the right offer comes their way. Bautista is 30 years old and is arbitration-eligible for two more years after that, so there is no rush for Baltimore to move on. He’s had a strong first half of the season, but he’s also posting his lowest swinging strike rate and K-BB rate of his career, so perhaps Baltimore has some questions about his long-term upside following Tommy John surgery.
  • MIA 2nd Baseman #1
    The Marlins originally said Norby was simply dealing with wrist inflammation, but clearly that wasn’t the case. The 25-year-old is expected to miss six to eight weeks recovering from the injury, which would put him on track for a mid-September return. Given that the Marlins aren’t in contention, there’s a chance Norby doesn’t make it back to the big leagues this season. Graham Pauley will get the first crack at the third base job for the Marlins, but the team may give a chance to Deyvison De Los Santos, who has played seven games at third base in Triple-A this season.
  • STL Starting Pitcher
    No word yet on the financial terms. Doyle is one of the more intriguing pitching prospects from the 2025 MLB Draft class after a standout collegiate career in the SEC at Tennessee. The hard-throwing 21-year-old righty, who was selected fifth overall earlier this week by the Cardinals, figures to move extremely quickly through St. Louis’ system given the rapid ascent we’ve seen from fellow elite college arms in recent years. There’s a chance he’s the top pitcher from the draft class and might be the first one to reach the majors. He’s a top-50 range prospect for dynasty purposes.
  • TEX 1st Baseman #21
    No surprise here after Burger missed the final two games of the first half with a lingering quad issue. The 29-year-old slugger has been snake-bitten by injuries this season in his Rangers debut, landing on the injured list on three separate occasions already. No word yet on the severity of the strain, which will determine how much time he misses, but it doesn’t figure to be a lengthy absence. It’ll likely be some combination of versatile Josh Smith and bench infielder Ezequiel Duran filling the void at the cold corner for a couple weeks.
  • MIL Right Fielder #10
    The Brewers want to keep an eye on his progress before making a decision on whether Frelick will need a trip to the injured list. The 25-year-old suffered the strain during Sunday’s game against the Nationals. There’s a good chance he won’t be in the lineup for Friday’s game against the Dodgers, but his long-term status is still very much up in the air.
  • KC 2nd Baseman #26
    Frazier is officially back with the Royals after playing for the club last season. The 33-year-old batted .255/.318/.336 with three homers, 21 RBI and seven steals across 78 games with the Pirates. He figures to serve as a left-handed bat off the bench while seeing playing time across multiple positions.
  • ATL Starting Pitcher #51
    This is just a small step, but a nice one for the veteran, who was placed on the IL on June 21 with a fractured ribcage. At the time of the injury, Sale said that he expected to pitch at some point in August, so beginning to throw, even lightly, now is a good sign. He’s not eligible to be activated off the 60-day IL until August 19, so there is plenty of time to see how he feels as he ramps up and whether or not the Braves can remain in the playoff hunt.
  • PIT 2nd Baseman #26
    And trade season is officially underway with Frazier being dealt for INF prospect Cam Devanney. Frazier had started only one game for the Pirates in July and was used as a pinch hitter in five more, so his role was already being reduced. The veteran was 19-for-70 (.271) from June 1 on with one home run, eight runs scored and seven RBI while playing mainly outfield for the Pirates. This could open up more opportunities in the outfield for Alexander Canario or perhaps give the Pirates room to call Nick Yorke up from Triple-A, unless Devanney is brought up right away. Frazier will likely be a left-handed bat off the bench for the Royals and could potentially be a bad sign for the health of Michael Massey, who was hit by a pitch in the hand during his rehab assignment last week.
  • PHI Left Fielder #12
    Schwarber took home MVP honors by launching three clutch round-trippers on three swings during the first-ever home run swing-off tiebreaker after the Midsummer Classic finished tied 6-6 at the conclusion of nine innings. The 32-year-old Phillies slugger’s home run barrage figures to go down as one of the more indelible memorable moments in All-Star Game history.

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