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Luis Lara hitting second in MLB debut vs. Cards

Luis Lara

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Luis Lara is in center field and hitting second in the nightcap of Tuesday’s doubleheader against the Cardinals.

Lara will make his highly anticipated major-league debut after sitting out the front-end of the twin bill. The switch-hitting 21-year-old top prospect signed a seven-year extension last month and earns a shot with Milwaukee after slashing a robust .321/.432/.470 with nine homers and 24 steals in 346 plate appearances at Triple-A Nashville. He offers an intriguing blend of fantasy-relevant skills and is worthy of a speculative pickup in deeper mixed leagues. The central question for fantasy managers is how much the Brewers are willing to put on his plate at this early stage of his big-league career.

- George Bissell

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Jake Bauers is out of the lineup for Wednesday’s contest against the Mets due to shin splints.

Bauers has been dealing with a relatively minor foot issue for the last couple weeks. He’s presumably available off the bench with rookie Luis Lara taking over in right field to open the contest.
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Brewers activated OF Sal Frelick from the 10-day injured list.

The Brewers weren’t exactly quick to activate Frelick, who, after just a couple of weeks off due to a shoulder injury, went 10-for-36 with two homers over 10 games for Triple-A Nashville on a rehab assignment. It seems like a sign that they’ll treat him as more of a fourth outfielder now than the lineup fixture he’s been in recent years. Frelick hit just .236/.301/.330 in 313 plate appearances before going on the injured list, and Luis Lara has been a bit of an upgrade both offensively and defensively in his place.
Garrett Mitchell

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Garrett Mitchell is out of the lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Mariners with foot soreness.

Luis Lara gets a chance to patrol center field with Mitchell receiving some extra time off to rest a lingering foot issue. The 27-year-old outfielder is hitting .202 with zero homers and six steals across 28 games since the All-Star break.
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Luis Lara went 3-for-6 with a home run, two runs scored, and four RBI to lead the Brewers to a 22-0 win over the Mariners on Tuesday.

Lara was hitless in his first three at-bats until he led off the seventh with a single and scored on a base hit by David Hamilton. He then homered off infielder Leo Rivas as Seattle put a position player on the mound in the blowout loss. Still, it counts as Lara’s first career home run all the same. Lara later drove in another run on a base hit in the same inning. The 21-year-old outfielder is hitting .242/.327/.363 with 13 runs scored, 15 RBI, and two steals across 104 plate appearances.
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Luis Lara struck out all three times up against the Pirates on Thursday.

Lara is 1-for-16 in his last five games, putting him at .224/.333/.345 in 69 plate appearances since his callup. The plan likely is to keep him in the majors for the rest of the season, but he figures to lose playing time after Sal Frelick comes off the injured list, and if he’s struggling at that point, perhaps he could be sent down, rather than Brandon Lockridge.
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Luis Lara went 1-for-4 with a triple, three RBI, a walk, and a stolen base against the Giants on Tuesday.

Lara drew a walk in the fourth inning and stole second before scoring on a base hit. He then was credited with an RBI on a groundout in the fifth, then tripled in the seventh to drive in two runs, putting his speed on display. The 21-year-old outfielder is hitting .289/.391/.447 with six runs and 10 RBI across 46 plate appearances.
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Jake Bauers told reporters additional imaging revealed that the fracture in his right big toe was from a previous injury.

Bauers added that it’ll merely be a pain management and tolerance issue since he’s not dealing with a new injury. It sounds like there’s a decent chance that he manages to avoid a trip to the injured list, which is an unexpected positive development for the Brewers. The 30-year-old slugger is out of the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Giants with rookie Luis Lara in right field. He should be considered day-to-day moving forward.
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Jake Bauers has been diagnosed with a fractured right big toe.

It’s a bit unclear how much time Bauers is going to miss, but he’s probably headed to the injured list after fouling a ball off his toe during Monday’s series opener in San Francisco. He’ll undergo follow-up imaging to determine his potential return timeline. However, fantasy managers should brace for a multi-week absence, even in a best-case scenario. His departure from Milwaukee’s right field mix puts even more pressure on top prospect Luis Lara to perform until Sal Frelick (shoulder) is back from the injured list in a few weeks.
Sal Frelick

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Sal Frelick (shoulder) received a cortisone injection last week.

Frelick is expected to be ready to return at some point in early-to-mid August. Milwaukee top prospect Luis Lara will continue playing regularly in his absence for the next couple weeks. Frelick hit the injured list with a right shoulder strain that had been bothering him for a while back on July 18.
Garrett Mitchell

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Garrett Mitchell is absent from the Brewers’ starting lineup for Sunday’s matchup against the Rockies.

Mitchell will get a rare day off with left-hander Kyle Freeland toeing the slab for the Rockies on Sunday afternoon. Luis Lara will start in his place in center field and will bat seventh for the Brewers on Sunday afternoon in Milwaukee.

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Giants recalled INF Brett Harris from Triple-A Sacramento.

Harris heads to the Bay Area prior to Tuesday’s game against the Cardinals after being claimed off waivers from the Red Sox last week. The 28-year-old infielder has gone hitless in six at-bats over six games between the Red Sox and Athletics this season.
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Zach Morgan

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Giants optioned C Zach Morgan to Triple-A Sacramento.

Morgan heads back to the minors without having made his big-league debut after spending more than one week on San Francisco’s bench. There’s a chance he’s back at some point before the season wraps up. He’s had a pair of stints with the Giants without ever getting into a game this season.
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Nick Madrigal

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Rays selected the contract of INF Nick Madrigal from Triple-A Durham.

Madrigal heads to Tampa Bay as an emergency stopgap with shortstop Taylor Walls hitting the injured list with a hip flexor strain. The 29-year-old defensive specialist got into 15 games for the Angels earlier this season, hitting .273 (12-for-44) with one stolen base. He can be safely ignored in all fantasy formats.
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Taylor Walls

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Rays placed INF Taylor Walls on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to September 6, with a right hip flexor strain.

It’s a bit unclear how much time Walls is going to miss, but a multi-week shutdown seems likely given the nature of the injury. The 30-year-old defensive specialist’s absence creates some issues for the AL East-leading Rays heading into the postseason as they’ll turn to journeyman Jorge Mateo as a temporary stopgap. They have former top prospect Carson Williams stationed at Triple-A Durham, but he simply hasn’t shown enough at the plate in the majors to be a realistic option.
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Hunter Bigge

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Rays designated RHP Hunter Bigge for assignment.

Bigge winds up losing his spot on Tampa Bay’s 40-man roster with the club needing to free up a spot for veteran infielder Nick Madrigal. The 28-year-old righty posted an inflated 6.98 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 14/14 K/BB ratio across 19 1/3 innings in the majors earlier this season.
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Bryce Elder

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Braves manager Walt Weiss told reporters Bryce Elder underwent arthroscopic right knee surgery on Tuesday and will be out until the postseason.

Weiss added that Elder will require a 3-4 week recovery timetable and could potentially return during the playoffs. The 27-year-old was expected to be bumped from Atlanta’s rotation with Reynaldo López returning from the injured list later this week. He’ll finish the regular season with a respectable 4.11 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 121/49 K/BB ratio across 149 innings over 26 starts. He’ll factor into Atlanta’s pitching plans at some point in the postseason, but he can be safely dropped in all fantasy formats.
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Josh Jung

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Josh Jung (calf) will begin a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday.

Jung has made a slower than expected recovery from a calf strain that put him on the shelf back in late July. The 28-year-old would add some much-needed offensive production at the hot corner if he’s able to make it back for the final two weeks of the season. He offers enough in the over-the-fence pop and batting average departments to be impactful in deeper mixed leagues down the home stretch.
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Jake Bauers (shin) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday’s contest against the Cubs.

The Brewers are prioritizing some extra rest for Bauers as he continues to play through shin splits, in addition to other assorted bumps and bruises. The decision makes sense with lefty David Peterson toeing the rubber for Chicago in this one. It’ll be Andrew Vaughn covering the cold corner and getting a chance to do some damage in his place.
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Diamondbacks activated RHP Corbin Burnes from the 60-day injured list.

Burnes takes the ball against the Royals for his first start since June 1, 2025. The 31-year-old’s likely midseason return from last year’s Tommy John surgery was delayed by a teres major muscle strain. The 31-year-old former fantasy ace is probably going to be on a pitch count in his return to the majors, but he threw 53 pitches in his final minor league rehab outing, so it shouldn’t be overly restrictive. It’s challenging to trust Burnes right away in shallow mixed leagues, but his lengthy track record suggests that he’s a worthwhile option in deeper fantasy leagues.
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Diamondbacks recalled RHP Kade Strowd from Triple-A Reno.

Strowd provides Arizona with a fresh bullpen arm heading into the final two games of their current series against Kansas City. He’ll presumably see action in long relief following Corbin Burnes on Tuesday night.
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