Naylor (wrist) back in the lineup Thursday

Boston determined it wanted to give Suarez at least one more day before activating Suarez as originally planned. This could in part be weather-related, as there’s a chance for heavy precipitation in Boston before/during Tuesday’s contest. Either way, it does appear Suarez not coming off the injured list is just a precautionary measure, and he should be back shortly.

Carrasco is now free to find another opportunity, if he wants one. The 39-year-old was designated for assignment by Atlanta a whopping five times without being claimed, and it’s not impossible that they’ll look to re-sign him again if there’s a need for depth.

Kelly is now off the 40-man roster. The 31-year-old veteran would not be eligible to pitch for Boston until near the end of September, and it’s certainly likely that his 2026 season is over.

Instead, Eduardo Rivera will get the start. Interim manager Chad Tracy confirmed Monday that Suarez would be get the nod and come off the 15-day IL, but now fantasy managers will need to wait for an update to see when the 30-year-old will return to the mound. It’s worth noting that there is a chance for heavy rain Tuesday evening, and that certainly could be a factor into why the Red Sox are pushing Suarez.

As Passan notes, Paredes has only one more year of team control, but his free agency lines up with Jeremy Peña’s free agency, and it’s unlike that the Astros will keep both players. Paredes can play both infield spots and would be an interesting target if the Astros decided to move on from him in two weeks.

It’s been a long road back for Thorpe, who had Tommy John surgery in April of 2025 and then had an appendectomy in May of this year. The right-hander is a former top prospect from the Yankees, who was traded to the Padres as part of the Juan Soto deal. He was later traded from the Padres to the White Sox as part of the Dylan Cease trade. It’s unlikely he will make much of an impact for the White Sox this season, but a strong end of the year could set him up as a rotation option in 2027.

Whatever that means. It’s nice to hear that Stanton is “actually” doing well, but we don’t know what “a reasonable amount of time” is and it’s unclear if Boone does either. Stanton has had a few setbacks since first landing on the IL back in April and it’s unclear when he will return.

That may not seem like a lot, but Passan notes that it’s a major change from previous trade deadlines. Neto is under team control for three more seasons, so trading him could net the Angels a haul of prospects to help expedite a rebuild and fill out a depleted organization with young talent. A few teams, including the Red Sox, Braves and Yankees, have already reached out to the Angels.

Miller is one of the best closers in baseball and has three more years of team control, so the Padres will not force a trade, but moving Miller would enable them to attach Xander Bogaert’s out-sized salary, which Passan notes would interest the Padres. That puts San Diego “in a position to dangle the best reliever in baseball and see what kind of bites they get.”

The plan is for Fried to throw 60 pitches in a rehab appearance Triple-A on Tuesday. Assuming he responds well to that outing, his next start will come with the Yankees. The left-hander has been sidelined with a bone bruise since late May, so the Yankees will be excited to have him back in the fold.