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    Phillies sign Tommy Pham to minor league contract

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    Phillies signed OF Tommy Pham to a minor league contract.

    The 38-year-old Pham went 0-for-13 with the Mets earlier this season. He then signed with the Orioles and hit .197/.286/.410 in 16 games in Triple-A before being set free again. It seems unlikely that he’ll help the Phillies, but they do need outfield depth with Adolis García and Johan Rojas out for the long haul.
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  • FA Left Fielder #39
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    The 38-year-old had requested his release. Pham was signed to a minor league deal on May 16 and hit .197/.286/.410 with four homers and 11 RBI in 70 plate appearances at Triple-A Norfolk. He’s now free to peddle his wares on the open market once again.
  • BAL Left Fielder #39
    Pham fortifies Baltimore’s outfield depth at Triple-A Norfolk after going 0-for-13 in nine games for the Mets last month. The 38-year-old veteran hit .245/.330/.370 with 10 homers and five steals in 120 games for the Pirates last year. He can be safely ignored for fantasy purposes at this advanced stage of his career.
  • FA Left Fielder #39
    No surprise here. Pham has opted to hit the open market rather than accept an outright assignment to Triple-A Syracuse after clearing waivers. The 38-year-old veteran outfielder was designated for assignment earlier this week after going 0-for-13 in nine games with the Mets.
  • NYM Left Fielder #39
    The move is now official. Pham went 0-for-13 with seven strikeouts during a nine-game stint with the Mets. The 38-year-old’s time with New York is probably finished, but there’s always a chance he opts to remain at Triple-A Syracuse after passing through waivers.
  • NYM Left Fielder #39
    Expecting Pham to help after just five A-ball games in which he went 2-for-12 was a pretty bizarre call from the Mets. He wound up 0-for-13 with seven strikeouts in 13 days with the club. As a fellow right-handed-hitting outfielder, Nick Morabito would seem to be the obvious candidate to replace him.
  • NYM Left Fielder #28
    Pham represents a temporary emergency stopgap solution for the Mets while Juan Soto is on the injured list for the next couple weeks. The 38-year-old signed a minor league contract earlier this month and went 2-for-12 across five games in five games at Low-A St. Lucie as his ramp-up. He hit .245/.330/.370 with 10 homers and five steals in 120 games for the Pirates last year. It’s a fascinating development for New York, but Pham can be safely ignored in all fantasy formats.
  • NYM Center Fielder #28
    This is pretty aggressive. Pham, signed to a minor league deal on Opening Day, didn’t play this spring. His only minor league action consists of him going 2-for-12 in five games in A ball. And he was basically a zero WAR guy the last two years. No word yet on who is going down. Ronny Mauricio would seem to be logical choice, even if it leaves the Mets a little short-handed in the infield.
  • NYM Center Fielder #28
    Perhaps this is connected to Mike Tauchman’s injury, but the Mets inked Tommy Pham to a minor league deal and will send him to Triple-A Syracuse. The 38-year-old hit .245/.330/.370 with 10 home runs and five steals in 449 plate appearances for the Pirates last season. He could be an option for the Mets against lefties at some point this season.
  • PIT Center Fielder #28
    It looks to be nothing more than a routine night off for the 37-year-old outfielder. Ji Hwan Bae will start in his place in left field and will bat eighth for the Pirates against Nationals’ right-hander Brad Lord.
  • PIT Center Fielder #28
    The Pirates were outhit 12-8 and outhomered 1-0 tonight, but they took advantage of eight walks in scoring nine runs. Pham has now hit in six straight games. He’s batting .325 with two homers and 13 RBI in his last 11 games.

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  • MIL 1st Baseman #9
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    Jake Bauers delivered a go-ahead single in the top of the ninth Thursday in the Brewers’ 5-4 win over the Dodgers.

    After collecting five hits through eight, the Brewers came back to win the game with five singles in the ninth. The first four of those came against Edwin Díaz, while Bauers’ was off lefty Alex Vesia. It was Bauers’ only hit to go along with a walk on the night. He went on to steal second afterwards, making him 9-for-12 on the basepaths this year.
  • MIL Relief Pitcher #55
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    Shane Drohan yielded three runs in 5 1/3 innings Thursday versus the Dodgers.

    Drohan allowed one run on a leadoff walk and a single in the fifth and then was pulled with a 2-1 lead in the sixth after walking back-to-back batters with one out. Antonio Senzatela replaced him and, after getting Teoscar Hernández to ground out, gave up a three-run pinch-hit homer to Max Muncy to add two runs to Drohan’s total. Drohan will have an easier assignment at home next week against the Mariners, making him a decent option in mixed leagues.
  • MIL Relief Pitcher #29
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    Trevor Megill earned his 22nd save with a perfect ninth Thursday against the Dodgers.

    After getting five outs Wednesday, Megill was right back out there to close after the Brewers’ ninth-inning comeback tonight. He should now get Friday off, which could lead to a save chance for Abner Uribe, if he’s feeling up to it.
  • LAD Starting Pitcher #11
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    Roki Sasaki pitched six innings and allowed two runs Thursday against the Brewers.

    Sasaki issued five walks, including three in the Brewers’ two-run fourth inning, and gave up 13 hard-hit balls on the night, but he did finish rather strong. This makes five straight starts in which he’s allowed two runs or fewer and gotten at least 16 outs. He’ll look to keep that going in Coors Field against the Rockies next week.
  • LAD Relief Pitcher #3
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    Edwin Díaz took a blown save and a loss after being charged with three runs in the ninth Thursday against the Brewers.

    Díaz, who came in with a two-run lead to start the ninth, gave up four straight singles in between a pair of strikeouts. The last hit tied the game, and then Alex Vesia gave up a go-ahead single after taking over. The first two hits against Díaz came on bad fastballs near the heart of the plate, but the third and the fourth were more a case of good hitting by the Brewers. Four singles doesn’t really mean much in the grand scheme of things — it’s better than going down because of walks and homers — but the latest poor showing might get Díaz bumped from the closer’s role for a spell. It’s the fourth time in five appearances this month that he’s been scored upon. Tanner Scott figures to be the main beneficiary if Díaz is thrust into lower leverage situations for now.
  • LAD 3rd Baseman #13
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    Max Muncy hit a three-run homer off the bench Thursday against the Brewers.

    The homer off Antonio Senzatela gave the Dodgers a 4-2 lead in the sixth and was his record 131st at Dodger Stadium. Even though the ballpark has been open since 1962, Eric Karros had been the stadium leader at 130.
  • LAA Starting Pitcher #57
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    Walbert Ureña allowed two hits over six innings in the Angels’ 7-0 shutout of the Rangers on Thursday.

    Ureña’s post All-Star break velocity boost has relaxed just a tad, but he’s remained very difficult to hit. He’s allowed one or no runs in five of six outings, and this is the 10th time in 20 starts this season that he’s given up three hits or fewer. He’ll take an 8-8 record and a 2.67 ERA into Houston for his next start.
  • TEX Starting Pitcher #52
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    Jordan Montgomery gave up four runs in two innings of relief Thursday against the Angels.

    Montgomery, who topped out at 91.1 mph tonight, didn’t make much of a case for stepping into the rotation if Jacob deGrom needs a break. He’s surrendered seven runs over six innings in his two appearances since returning from Tommy John.
  • LAA 3rd Baseman #23
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    Denzer Guzman finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored Thursday against the Rangers.

    The hit that knocked in a run was a tapper to the third base side of the mound. Jordan Montgomery was able to handle it, but he then double clutched on the throw and was too late to get Guzman at first. It’s the first time in 63 career games that Guzman has come up with three hits. He’s batting .241/.289/.358 in 175 plate appearances this season.
  • LAA Center Fielder #27
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    Mike Trout had a second straight three-hit game Thursday against the Rangers.

    Trout has raised his average 10 points with six singles the last two nights. It’s the first time since 2018 that he’s had back-to-back three-hit games and the second time ever that he’s had back-to-back games with three singles; the only other time that happened was as a rookie on June 8-9, 2012.