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Texas Tech OF Logan Hughes goes 17th to Astros

Logan Hughes

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Astros selected Texas Tech OF Logan Hughes with the No. 17 selection of the 2026 MLB Draft.

Hughes was one of the most dominant hitters in all of college baseball while hitting a sensational .375/.510/.735 for the Red Raiders and bashing 18 homers. There are not many offensive concerns with the 21-year-old, but the bat is going to have to max out because he projects as a below-average defender who likely plays in left field. He also won’t steal many bases, but if he shows a semblance of the offensive ability he did in the Big 12, he could be a middle-of-the-order hitter someday for the Astros.

- Christopher Crawford

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Max Kranick

WSH Relief Pitcher #35
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Max Kranick (elbow) was charged with three runs — two earned — over 1 1/3 innings on Tuesday in a minor league rehab game in the Rookie-level Florida Complex League.

Kranick signed a one-year deal with the Nationals, that includes a club option for 2027, back in early May. There’s optimism he’ll be ready to help their struggling bullpen mix out at some point after the All-Star break. The 28-year-old is coming off flexor tendon surgery that ended his season last July.
- George Bissell

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Mike Tauchman

NYM Right Fielder #18
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Mike Tauchman (knee) walked three times on Tuesday in a minor league rehab game in the Rookie-level Florida Complex League.

Tauchman is in the final stages of his recovery from surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. The 35-year-old suffered the injury during the late stages of spring training which extinguished any shot he had of making New York’s season-opening bench as a non-roster invitee. He’s merely organizational depth at this stage of his career.
- George Bissell

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Cole Sands

MIN Relief Pitcher #44
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Cole Sands (forearm) fired a scoreless inning on Tuesday in the Rookie-level Florida Complex League.

Sands made a pair of rehab appearances for Triple-A St. Paul within the last week before heading down to Florida to continue facing hitters in the lone minor-league affiliate still playing during the All-Star break. The 28-year-old is working his way back from a forearm strain that put him on the shelf back in early May. He should be ready to return to Minnesota before the end of July.
- George Bissell

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Garrett Acton

MIN Relief Pitcher #54
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Garrett Acton (shoulder) allowed three runs and recorded two outs on Tuesday in a minor league rehab appearance in the Rookie-level Florida Complex League.

Acton kicked off his rehab assignment at Low-A Fort Myers just prior to the All-Star break. The 28-year-old hit the injured list with a shoulder strain back in late April. He’ll need a couple weeks to get back up to speed before returning to Minnesota’s low-leverage relief mix.
- George Bissell

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Ronald Acuña Jr.

ATL Right Fielder #13
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Ronald Acuña Jr. (hamstring) went 0-for-3 with a strikeout on Tuesday in a minor league rehab game in the Rookie-level Florida Complex League.

Acuña has gone 0-for-6 with two strikeouts across a pair of contests for Atlanta’s lone minor-league affiliate still playing organized baseball during the All-Star break. The 28-year-old franchise cornerstone appears likely to rejoin the Braves lineup when they kick off the second half with a three-game series against the Rangers on Friday.
- George Bissell

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Ha-Seong Kim

ATL Shortstop #7
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Ha-Seong Kim (finger) went 0-for-1 with a walk on Tuesday in a minor league rehab game in the Rookie-level Florida Complex League.

Kim has gone 2-for-4 with a homer across two contests during the All-Star break. It’s unclear whether the Braves want him to continue facing minor-league arms for a couple additional games at Triple-A Gwinnett since he was really struggling at the plate before hitting the injured list earlier this month.
- George Bissell

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Jahmai Jones

BOS Designated Hitter #18
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Red Sox acquired OF Jahmai Jones from the Tigers for a player to be named.

Jones, 28, was great in his platoon role for the Tigers last season, hitting .287/.387/.550 with seven homers in 150 plate appearances. However, he was all of the way down to .137/.219/.221 in 105 plate appearances this year before losing his spot last week. Like the Tigers did, the Red Sox figure to use him exclusively against lefties, mostly in left field and at DH. He probably isn’t more than a desperation option at second base these days.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Nate Eaton

BOS Right Fielder #18
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Red Sox optioned INF/OF Nate Eaton to Triple-A Worcester.

Eaton was just 4-for-32 this season, though at least those four hits did include a homer and two doubles. He might find himself bounced from the 40-man at some point if the Red Sox need a spot.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Ray Kerr

ATL Relief Pitcher #58
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Ray Kerr, who underwent Tommy John surgery in 2024, is beginning a rehab assignment with the FCL Braves.

The Braves thought they might have something in Kerr, a former Padres reliever, a couple of years ago, but he got hurt that June and has gone the last two years without pitching in a game. He’s finally ready to now, but he’s going to have to prove himself all over again in the minors. The 31-year-old has a 5.30 ERA in 54 1/3 career innings in the majors, though it comes with a pretty nice 65/20 K/BB.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Vance Honeycutt

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2024 first-round pick Vance Honeycutt has gone on the IL at High-A Frederick with a strained left oblique.

Honeycutt missed some time with a quad strain last month. The contact-challenged 23-year-old is hitting .180/.287/.346 with nine homers, 28 steals and 107 strikeouts in 248 plate appearances for Frederick.
- Matthew Pouliot

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