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    Rangers designate Jarred Kelenic for assignment

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    TEX Right Fielder #25
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    Rangers designated OF Jarred Kelenic for assignment.

    Kelenic’s stint with the Rangers wound up lasting just over one week where he finished 1-for-8 at the dish across seven games. The 26-year-old former top prospect figures to pass through waivers unclaimed and will likely wind up electing free agency to pursue opportunities elsewhere.
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  • TEX Right Fielder #25
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    After electing free agency earlier in the week, Kelenic is back with the Rangers on a minor league deal. He’ll report back to Triple-A Round Rock where he’ll continue to function as extra outfield depth for the Rangers until another need arises in Arlington.
  • FA Right Fielder #25
    Kelenic passed through waivers unclaimed after going 1-for-8 during a seven-game stint with Texas. The 26-year-old was one of the more promising prospects in the game just a couple years ago, but has yet to find sustained success at the major-league level. He’ll likely continue to get opportunities as a reclamation project, but it’s becoming increasingly difficult to envision him developing into an impact fantasy contributor at this stage.
  • TEX Right Fielder #24
    Kelenic was signed to a minor league contract on July 1 after he slashed a miserable .226/.305/.321 with 20 strikeouts in 59 plate appearances with the White Sox. He’ll see most of his action against right-handed pitching for the Rangers.
  • TEX Right Fielder #24
    Kelenic was cut by the Rangers last week after hitting .226/.305/.321 and striking out 20 times in 59 plate appearances. That’s obviously not very impressive, but it’s interesting that he did have eight barrels and a 55 percent hard-hit rate. Statcast gave him an xSLG of .526. He’ll head to Triple-A for now, but he could see time in the Texas outfield later.
  • FA Right Fielder #24
    Kelenic will test the free agent waters instead of accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A Charlotte. The 26-year-old former top prospect passed through waivers unclaimed after being jettisoned from Chicago’s roster earlier this week. He hit an underwhelming .226/.305/.321 with one homer and four RBI in 59 plate appearances during a 19-game stint with the White Sox this season.
  • CWS Right Fielder #24
    Kelenic is not all that long removed from being considered among the top prospects in baseball, but to say it hasn’t worked out — with the exception of about half a season with Seattle — is an understatement. The 26-year-old will hit the waiver wire, and if he goes unclaimed, he can report back to Triple-A Charlotte or test free agency.
  • CWS Right Fielder #24
    Kelenic is back in right field and hitting seventh after being scratched from Friday’s lineup with a lower back contusion. The 26-year-old former top prospect is hitting a pedestrian .224/.309/.306 with one homer and four RBI in 55 plate appearances over 17 games for the White Sox this season.
  • CWS Right Fielder #24
    Kelenic attempted to give it a go but ultimately was a late scratch as his back was still bothering him a bit before the game started. He’s considered day-to-day and should return to action before the weekend is through.
  • CWS Left Fielder #21
    Hays has gone 2-for-10 in his first three games at Triple-A, but both hits have been home runs. The 30-year-old has been sidelined since May 4th with a calf strain after also missing significant time with a hamstring strain. With Sam Antonacci playing well in left field, the White Sox will have a tough choice to make when Hays is ready to return. Likely one of Tristan Peters or Jarred Kelenic will head back to the minors, or the White Sox will choose to designate Randal Grichuk for assignment.
  • CWS Center Fielder #24
    Kelenic, once one of the most exciting prospects in baseball, will head back to the big leagues after having just 65 MLB plate appearances last season. The 26-year-old has not gotten off to a great start in Triple-A, slashing .202/.346/.464 with six home runs and seven steals in 104 plate appearances. The steals and home runs are nice, but he’s sporting a nearly 29 percent strikeout rate and 74 percent contact rate that could get exposed at the big league level. With a lefty on the mound on Wednesday, it will be Derek Hill starting in right field, not Kelenic.

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    Freddie Freeman hit a solo homer and drove in two runs in a win for the Dodgers on Saturday over the Padres.

    Freeman also singled and a walke for a three-reach day. He gave the Dodgers all the offense they’d need with Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Los Angeles bullpen breezing through the San Diego lineup when he connected on his 15th homer of the campaign. He also singled in a run, and he’s up to 49 RBI while improving his line to .297/.387/.508. Regression comes for everyone at some point. It doesn’t appear to be coming for Freeman anytime soon.
    - Christopher Crawford
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    Will Klein worked a scoreless ninth and struck out two to get a save against the Padres on Saturday.

    Klein had some shaky outings in June as seen in a 4.32 ERA over the month, but for the most part, he’s been one of the more effective relief hurlers on the Dodgers. It’s the second save of the season for the 26-year-old, and while it’s far from a guarantee he’ll see more, he’s looked the part when given the opportunity. He also has already picked up 11 holds, so his appeal in leagues that value that statistics is obvious.
    - Christopher Crawford
  • SD Starting Pitcher #17
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    Griffin Canning worked four innings and allowed just one run, but he still picked up a loss against the Dodgers on Saturday.

    Canning worked behind Wandy Peralta — who fired a scoreless inning before exiting — and while Canning does take the loss, it appeared to work. The right-hander was able to strike out four against two walks, and he was able to generate a respectable nine swings and misses over 73 pitches. Canning still has an unsightly 6.71 ERA, but he’ll get a chance to lower that Thursday in a scheduled appearance against the Diamondbacks. It seems awfully likely that one will be working behind an opener, too.
    - Christopher Crawford
  • LAD Starting Pitcher #18
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    Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out 10 over seven shutout innings to lead the Dodgers to a 3-0 victory over the Padres on Saturday.

    Yamamoto was brilliant, allowing just three hits and two walks to go with the aforementioned punchouts. He generated 16 swings and misses over exactly 100 pitches, and six of those came on a splitter that the Padres simply couldn’t handle. That’s now 13 quality starts for Yamamoto over 16 chances, and his ERA is now an outstanding 2.49 over that timeframe. He was named an All-Star prior to Saturday’s victory, but his final start before that game comes Saturday against the Diamondbacks in Arizona.
    - Christopher Crawford
  • MIA Catcher #80
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    Joe Mack hit a solo homer in a convincing win for the Marlins on Tuesday over the Athletics.

    Mack continues to show glimpses of his power since being promoted to the majors, and that’s his seventh homer of the campaign since being promoted near the beginning of May. He’s also done a solid job behind the plate, and the 23-year-old has given no reason to believe he won’t be the long-term answer behind the plate for the Marlins, with all due respect to Agustin Ramirez.
    - Christopher Crawford
  • MIA Left Fielder #28
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    Kyle Stowers hit a two-run homer in Saturday’s win over the Athletics.

    Stowers was unable to finish Friday’s game because of a tight quad, but he was able to get the start Saturday, and he contributed his 11th homer of the season in the process. He also singled and walked, and the 28-year-old has put together a solid — if unspectacular — campaign as seen in a slash of .247/.335/.470.
    - Christopher Crawford
  • MIA Shortstop #6
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    Otto Lopez hit a two-run homer while going 3-for-5 in a win Tuesday over the Athletics.

    In addition to the two-run jack, Lopez also added an RBI double. He’s been remarkable in 2026, and those three knocks now give him a .341 average with a .506 slugging percentage that shows there’s been plenty of hard contact between the dinks and dunks for the 27-year-old. It’s more than fair to wonder when the regression is coming, but Lopez just keeps hitting, and he’s passing the eye test in the process. He’s more than deserving of the first All-Star selection he procured prior to Saturday’s win.
    - Christopher Crawford
  • ATH Starting Pitcher #45
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    Aaron Civale gave up four runs in 4 2/3 innings while taking a loss to the Marlins on Saturday.

    Civale gave up a solo homer to Joe Mack, and a two-run shot to Otto Lopez. Outside of that he was mostly fine, but obviously that’s enough damage — along with an RBI double form Lopez — to make a start mediocre. Civale has had plenty of mediocre offerings since his excellent first month, and his ERA has now ballooned to 5.10. He doesn’t appear to be in danger of losing his role with the A’s, but he should have lost his role with a fantasy team a while ago. He’ll face the White Sox on Friday before the break.
    - Christopher Crawford
  • MIA Starting Pitcher #22
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    Sandy Alcantara hurled eight innings while allowing just a run to help the Marlins to a 7-2 win over the Athletics on Saturday.

    A vintage Alcantara outing, and it’s the third time in eight outings that the 30-year-old has been able to complete eight innings. He scattered six hits allowed in the contest while throwing 70-of-100 pitches for strikes, and he was able to pick up eight strikeouts against a solo free pass. There’s been some trade discussions involving Alcantara — there seems to have been trade discussions with him his entire professional career — but with how hot the Marlins have been, they’re probably better off keeping him. His final start before the All-Star break comes against the Guardians on Friday, if there’s no change to the rotation order.
    - Christopher Crawford
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    Brewers manager Pat Murphy told reporters after Saturday’s loss to the Diamondbacks that Brandon Woodruff will be placed on the 15-day injured list with an inflamed right labrum.

    It’s the same injury that cost Woodruff six weeks earlier in the season. The 33-year-old struggled to three runs allowed over 3 2/3 innings, and his fastball velocity was down to 87 mph in the contest. If Woodruff were to miss the same amount of time, it’d put him back in the middle of August. Fantasy managers need to be prepared for the right-hander to not be available for the long haul now, and the Brewers will need to make yet another change to their rotation.
    - Christopher Crawford