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    Pirates shift Konnor Griffin (finger) to 60-day IL

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    Pirates transferred SS Konnor Griffin to the 60-day injured list.

    The procedural move opens a spot on Pittsburgh’s roster for shortstop Jacob Gonzalez, who was acquired from the White Sox in a trade on Friday night. Griffin is recovering from a torn sagittal band in his left ring finger that is expected to sideline him until early September. The 20-year-old prodigy is worth stashing in deeper fantasy leagues, but he’s unlikely to make a significant impact given how much time he’s set to miss.
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    Pirates manager Don Kelly told reporters it went well when Griffin began swinging a bat for the first time since suffering a torn sagittal band in his left ring finger nearly two months ago. The 20-year-old is expected to ramp up baseball activities over the next few weeks with the aim of returning to Pittsburgh’s lineup at some point in early September. He’s one of, if not the most, impactful stash candidates in the entire fantasy landscape heading into the final five weeks of the season given his tremendous raw talent.
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    Theres’ optimism Griffin will be ready to return from the injured list in early September, when he’s first eligible to be activated from the 60-day injured list. The 20-year-old prodigy seemed to be hitting his stride before suffering a torn sagittal band in his left ring finger that sent him to the injured list back in early July. An early-September return would be in line with the club’s initial 8-10 week return timetable. He’s obviously talented enough that he’ll make a significant fantasy impact down the home stretch as Pittsburgh’s top-of-the-order igniter.
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    Javier Sanoja’s ERA will never recover. Gonzalez needed a game like this to remain in the conversation to be the team’s shortstop against right-handers before Konnor Griffin makes it back. He’s hitting just .225/.256/.400 in his last 15 games even after this, and hasn’t shown enough to make him a must-roster even in deeper leagues.
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    Gonzalez has sat out three of the last five games as the Pirates have faced plenty of lefties, but he’ll be back in the lineup for Game 1 against Gerrit Cole. The bad news is that the Pirates are set to face three left-handers after that: Max Fried, Shota Imanaga, and Matthew Boyd. Gonzalez may play in at least one of those but is unlikely to start more than that.
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    Gonzalez wasted little time making an impression in Pittsburgh, launching a 428-foot no-doubter off Cleveland starter Gavin Williams into the right-field seats in his first at-bat as a Pirate. The 24-year-old rookie has an opportunity to play everyday as Pittsburgh’s primary shortstop until Konnor Griffin (finger) returns from the injured list in early September after being acquired from the White Sox in a trade last week.
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    Gonzalez is at shortstop and hitting eighth after Friday’s second-half opener was postponed due to air quality concerns in Cleveland. The 24-year-old infielder was scooped up by the Pirates in a trade with the White Sox earlier this month to serve as a temporary stopgap until rookie standout Konnor Griffin (finger) returns from the injured list in early September. He’s shown an ability to make consistent hard contact and could offer some fantasy relevance in deeper leagues in an everyday role with Pittsburgh.
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    It’ll be his first start for the Pirates since being acquired in a trade right before the All-Star break. Gonzalez figures to fill in for Konnor Griffin until the rookie sensation can recover from a finger injury. Gonzalez has hit .241/.320/.356 in 98 plate appearances with two home runs. It’s good to see the Pirates giving him a chance but he doesn’t need to be rostered outside of deeper leagues at the moment.
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    It’ll be Jared Triolo drawing another start at shortstop with Gonzalez presumably available off the bench for the nightcap of Saturday’s twin bill against Milwaukee. The 24-year-old infielder was picked up in a trade with the White Sox on Friday night. He’s likely to step in as Pittsburgh’s starting shortstop in place of an injured Konnor Griffin (finger) until early September.
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    Gonzalez is presumably en route to Pittsburgh and could make his Pirates debut as soon as the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader at PNC Park. The 24-year-old is expected to step in as the club’s starting shortstop in place of Konnor Griffin until at least early September after being acquired from the White Sox on Friday night. He’s displayed a noticeable uptick in exit velocity this season, helping drive an offensive breakout at the Triple-A level. He’s a middle infielder worth monitoring in deeper fantasy formats, particularly if he secures everyday at-bats with Pittsburgh.
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    As Jeff Passan of ESPN reported earlier, the expectation is that Gonzalez will join the Pirates immediately and function as their regular shortstop while Konnor Griffin is sidelined. The 24-year-old held his own in his debut with the White Sox, hitting .244/.323/.360 with a pair of homers and 17 RBI in 97 plate appearances.

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    Reds recalled INF Edwin Arroyo from Triple-A Louisville.

    He’s not in today’s lineup — Matt McLain is at second base — but he could get major at-bats down the stretch as the Reds see what they have in the 23-year-old. He starts off the fantasy radar after a .244/.286/.282 start with one stolen base and zero homers in 142 plate appearances.
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    Reds placed 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes on the 10-day injured list retroactive to August 27 with a left groin strain.

    No indication yet on how long Hayes will be out, but we doubt they’ll be rushing him back since he’s hitting .153 in 78 games this year. The Reds would probably be better off seeing what Edwin Arroyo can do in September.
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    The Hillsborough County Commision voted 5-2 to approve a new Rays stadium deal.

    Assuming the original framework of the deal is not held up in any way, the Rays project to open the 2029 season in a new ballpark. “This has been a long and challenging process,” wrote managing partner and co-chair Patrick Zalupski in a statement, “and we know that transformational projects rarely come easily. Today’s vote represents an extraordinary milestone—not simply for the Rays or for a ballpark, but for the future of Tampa and the entire Tampa Bay region.” The days of the Tropicana catwalks appear to be numbered.
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    White Sox recalled LHP Tyler Gilbert from Triple-A Charlotte.

    He’ll be part of the low leverage mix for the next few days while Tyler Schweitzer is on the paternity list. Gilbert hasn’t pitched in the bigs since early June and holds a 4.64 ERA in 20 games for the Knights this year, walking 10 and striking out 31 in 33 innings.
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    White Sox activated DH Andrew Benintendi from the bereavement list.

    He’ll be back in the mix for strong-side platoon at-bats going forward, and seems likely to start tonight against RHP Dean Kremer.
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    White Sox placed LHP Tyler Schweitzer on the paternity list.

    Congrats to Schweitzer on his new job. He’ll be out of commission for the next few days.
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    Angels sent LHP Samy Natera Jr. on a rehab assignment to High-A Rancho Cucamonga.

    Assuming Natera’s rehab assignment goes well, he should be a potential late-inning option for the Angels in early September.
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    Joe Musgrove (elbow) allowed one run in five innings for Triple-A El Paso on Thursday.

    Musgrove needed just 60 pitches to get through five frames and threw 70 percent of his pitches for strikes. He had just three whiffs on the day, but this has all the makings of a veteran in his final rehab start who was not really letting it fly. Musgrove has pitched well in the minors and seems healthy and can be added on waivers before his season debut next week.
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    Cubs activated INF/OF Matt Shaw (hand) from the 10-day injured list.

    Shaw has been out since late June with a hand strain. Now that he’s back, we have to wonder how the Cubs are going to split playing time between Shaw and Pedro Ramirez. Ramirez has been really solid so far this season, but the Cubs may look to get Shaw, their former top prospect, a few starts a week in the final month of the season. That could cannibalize both of their fantasy values.
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    Landen Roupp limited the D-backs to one run over five innings in the Giants’ 6-1 win Thursday.

    Roupp was too inefficient to pull off a quality start, but he did get his first win since July 17. This does make six straight outings in which he’s failed to complete six innings. He’ll take an 8-13 record and a 4.25 ERA into his next start against the Pirates.