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Blaze Alexander (knee) not in Tuesday’s lineup

Blaze Alexander

BAL 3rd Baseman #23

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Blaze Alexander (knee) is out of the lineup for Tuesday’s contest against the Angels.

Alexander takes a seat following an early exit from Monday’s series opener with right knee muscle contusion. It’ll be Coby Mayo at the hot corner in his place. The versatile 27-year-old is day-to-day heading into Wednesday’s series finale.

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Coby Mayo

BAL 3rd Baseman #16

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Coby Mayo is hitting leadoff on Saturday against the Phillies.

Mayo gets the nod to face Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez with Taylor Ward hitting second. It’s a bit of a different look for Baltimore, but one of their former top prospects has earned the opportunity by hitting .267 (8-for-30) with two homers in 11 games since last month’s All-Star break.
Coby Mayo

BAL 3rd Baseman #16

Coby Mayo went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and three RBI on Monday, leading the Orioles to an 8-5 win over the Tigers.

Mayo extended Baltimore’s early advantage with an RBI single against Tigers starter Keider Montero in the third inning before taking reliever Brenan Hanifee deep for a no-doubter to left field in the fifth. It was his 14th round-tripper of the season and fourth time he’s gone deep since the start of July.
Samuel Basallo

BAL Catcher #29

Samuel Basallo (shoulder) is not in the lineup for Monday’s game against the Red Sox.

Basallo suffered a right shoulder injury in Sunday’s win over the Astros. This is the second time this summer that Basallo appeared to grab his arm in discomfort after a swing. He didn’t miss time the first time it happened, but it’s unclear if that will be the case now. Coby Mayo will DH and bat fifth, and Christian Encarnacion-Strand will start at third base and bat eighth.
Coby Mayo

BAL 3rd Baseman #16

Coby Mayo went 2-for-4 with a solo home run against the Astros on Sunday.

Mayo’s home run was his 13th of the season. He hit a solo shot off Bryan King in the sixth inning. Mayo is 595 plate appearances into his big league career and it’s clear he has power (.169 career ISO) and will strike out (32 percent career strikeout percentage) too often. Mayo is hitting .197 in his career. While he’s potentially more of a .230-hitter, it doesn’t make much of a difference for fantasy unless he’s going to blossom into a threat to hit 40 homers.
Blaze Alexander

BAL 3rd Baseman #23

Orioles placed INF/OF Blaze Alexander on the 10-day injured list with a left hand fracture.

Alexander suffered the injury during Sunday’s game against the Royals as he was drilled by an inside pitch. No word yet on how long he’ll be shelved for, other than manager Craig Albernaz saying he’s “going to miss some time”. Christian Encarnacion-Strand was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk to take his spot on the Orioles’ active roster.
Blaze Alexander

BAL 3rd Baseman #23

Blaze Alexander was diagnosed with a non-displaced fracture in his left hand after being hit by a pitch during Sunday’s game versus the Royals.

Alexander is “going to miss some time” according to manager Craig Albernaz The 27-year-old has been a quality contributor for the Orioles since the start of June, but now will assuredly be placed on the injured list prior to Friday’s game, and Baltimore will have to turn to Norfolk for a replacement.
Colton Cowser

BAL Right Fielder #17

Colton Cowser is starting in center field and batting seventh against the Cubs on Wednesday.

Cowser had sat the previous two games with a left-hander on the mound, but he’ll be in the starting lineup tonight with Blaze Alexander shifting to third base and Coby Mayo heading to the bench. This strict platoon usage makes it easier to roster Cowser in fantasy leagues with daily moves.
Samuel Basallo

BAL Catcher #29

Samuel Basallo is absent from the Orioles’ starting lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the Reds in Cincinnati.

Once again Basallo will take a seat with an opposing left-hander on the mound. Coby Mayo will serve as the team’s designated hitter in his place on Sunday and will bat fifth against Reds’ left-hander Nick Lodolo.
Blaze Alexander

BAL 3rd Baseman #23

Blaze Alexander went 1-for-3 with two RBI in Friday’s win over the Nationals.

Alexander has had a scorching June and came up big for the Orioles on Friday. In addition to throwing out James Wood at home in the fourth inning to keep the Nationals off the board, Alexander also drove in two of the Orioles’ three runs on the night when he singled home Tyler O’Neill and Jackson Holliday in the bottom of the fourth to give the O’s an early 2-0 lead. He’s currently slashing .385/.441/.615 in June with two homers and 11 RBI.
Blaze Alexander

BAL 3rd Baseman #23

Blaze Alexander is back at third base on Wednesday after missing Tuesday’s game with right knee discomfort.

Alexander was forced to leave Monday’s game, leading to Leody Taveras playing third base for the first time as a pro. He is batting ninth against the Angels.

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Shelby Miller

CHC Relief Pitcher #77
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Shelby Miller struck out four in an extended inning of work in Arizona on Saturday.

Miller should begin pitching in official games soon. At 35, he’s trying to pull off a quick return from October surgery to repair his UCL. The Cubs signed him to a two-year, $2.5 million deal in February.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Connor Thomas

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Athletics designated LHP Connor Thomas for assignment.

Thomas was just claimed off waivers from the Braves on Thursday. He loses his 40-man roster spot to Ben Bowden, and he’ll have the option to become a free agent if he clears waivers.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Sam Huff

BAL Catcher #23
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Orioles sent C Sam Huff outright to Triple-A Norfolk.

Huff accepted the assignment, so he might return at some point if the Orioles keep struggling to keep their catchers healthy.
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Joe Musgrove

SD Starting Pitcher #44
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Joe Musgrove felt strong after a bullpen session Saturday and thinks he’s ready to go on a rehab assignment.

Musgrove is now nearly 22 months removed from Tommy John surgery and hopefully has finally turned the corner.

“This is the best I’ve felt in a long time,” he said. Musgrove won’t be back until around Sept. 1 in a best-case scenario, so he probably doesn’t need to be stashed in mixed leagues just yet.
- Matthew Pouliot

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JR Ritchie

ATL Starting Pitcher
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JR Ritchie will likely be called up to start Sunday for the Braves as a result of Reynaldo López’s knee inflammation.

Ritchie had been scheduled to start for Triple-A Gwinnett tonight, but he was scratched. With Sunday’s scheduled starter, Martín Pérez, instead pitching tonight, Ritchie tomorrow seems like the obvious move.
- Matthew Pouliot

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J.P. France

SD Relief Pitcher #68
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Padres signed RHP J.P. France to a minor league contract.

France was just released by the Astros. He was a big help to Houston in 2023, when he went 11-6 with a 3.83 ERA, but he injured his shoulder afterwards and has pitched just 10 times in the majors since the beginning of 2024. He had a 3.72 ERA and a 39/25 K/BB in 36 1/3 innings while working as a reliever for Triple-A Round Rock this season.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Blake Perkins

CLE Center Fielder #16
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The Guardians will have Blake Perkins report to Triple-A after acquiring him from the Brewers on Saturday.

Whether Craig Yoho joins Perkins in Columbus or gets a spot in the Cleveland bullpen is still being decided. Perkins makes some sense for the Guardians as a plus defensive outfielder who can start against lefties, but they aren’t currently willing to send down David Fry or Kyle Manzardo to make room for him.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Reynaldo López

ATL Starting Pitcher #40
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Reynaldo López has been scratched from his scheduled start Saturday against the Nationals because of left knee inflammation.

Martín Pérez, Sunday’s scheduled starter, will face the Nationals in his place. As a result, the Nats have altered their lineup to sit Daylen Lile and Jorbit Vivas in favor of Andres Chapparo and Brady House.
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Nick Kurtz

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Nick Kurtz, who is still having some difficulty with his right thumb, is out of the A’s lineup on Saturday.

He’ll likely be available off the bench. Kurtz made a surprisingly quick return from the capsule sprain he suffered last month, but he’s not 100 percent. Hopefully, it will get better with time, but there may come a time at which it no longer makes sense for him to play through it.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Jacob Wilson

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Jacob Wilson is DHing for a third straight game Saturday while dealing with a lower body issue.

The left shoulder that he hurt in late June also remains something of a problem. Wilson isn’t currently hitting well enough to really justify the starts at DH, but the A’s don’t have much to lose by keeping him there and it’s not like he’s blocking anyone.
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