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Jahmai Jones drives in two off the bench

Jahmai Jones

BOS Right Fielder #37

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Jahmai Jones came off the bench in Sunday’s 6-1 win over the Blue Jays, connecting for a two-run double in the seventh.

Jones also stole a base and came around to score on Wilyer Abreu’s double two batters later. He finds himself in a weak-side platoon role with Boston, but his propensity for pulling the ball in the air should fit well at Fenway. It’s also worth considering what the team’s recent acquisition of Curtis Mead could mean for Jones’ playing time going forward.

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BOS Catcher #31

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Adley Rutschman is not in the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Angels.

Rutschman takes a seat, along with Mickey Gasper and Jarren Duran with the Red Sox rolling out a righty-heavy lineup against Angels southpaw Reid Detmers. It’ll be lefty-mashers Jahmai Jones and Andruw Monasterio getting into the lineup with Connor Wong behind the plate. The 28-year-old backstop has been playing through a lingering elbow issue since early September, but it hasn’t forced him to miss too much time.
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BOS Left Fielder #16

Jarren Duran is not in the starting lineup against the Angels on Tuesday.

After a solid month of August, Duran has started September going 4-for-27 (.148) with a 32 percent strikeout rate. Despite the fact that he’s hitting better against lefties this season, Duran will take a seat with Roman Anthony starting in left field and Jahmai Jones starting at designated hitter and batting second.
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Jahmai Jones is at DH and leading off the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Yankees.

Jones receives an opportunity to face Yankees veteran southpaw Carlos Rodón in the front-end of Saturday’s twin bill in New York. It’s just his third start since the beginning of August. His only real path to a potential postseason roster spot with the Red Sox is to show he can do damage against left-handed pitching.
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Jahmai Jones was scratched from the lineup for Monday’s series opener against the Diamondbacks.

No word yet on the reason for the move. Jones has been replaced by Mickey Gasper at DH with Nick Sogard moving up to the leadoff spot to face Arizona lefty Mitch Bratt.
Romy Gonzalez

BOS Designated Hitter #23

Red Sox optioned INF/OF Romy Gonzalez to Triple-A Worcester.

The Red Sox are going to roll with Eli White and Jahmai Jones as their lefty-mashing specialists, in addition to Nick Sogard seeing regular time at second base, with Gonzalez going to the minors in the wake of their trade deadline moves. The 29-year-old infielder has hit just .185 (12-for-65) with one homer, seven RBI and one steal in 19 games this season.
Jarren Duran

BOS Left Fielder #16

Jarren Duran is on the bench for Wednesday’s contest against the Athletics.

Duran takes a seat with lefty Jacob Lopez drawing the starting assignment in this one. It’ll be Jahmai Jones taking over in left field. He’ll continue sitting against the occasional southpaw, but Roman Anthony’s ongoing absence means he’ll continue playing pretty much everyday in Boston.
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Jahmai Jones homered in his only at-bat before being lifted Saturday against the Rays.

Making his first start for the Red Sox, Jones hit a two-run homer off Ian Seymour in the second, only to find himself replaced by Jarren Duran after a right-hander entered the game in the fourth. The homer came in Jones’s second at-bat since being picked him up from the Tigers. He had two in 105 plate appearances for Detroit designated him for assignment.
Jahmai Jones

BOS Right Fielder #37

Jahmai Jones is in left field and hitting eighth on Saturday against the Rays.

Jones will make his Red Sox debut, weather permitting, against Tampa Bay lefty Ian Seymour after being acquired from the Tigers in a trade earlier this week. The 28-year-old has had success in a lefty-mashing platoon role in previous years, so Boston’s front office is rolling the dice that a change of scenery does the trick. It’ll be Jarren Duran on the bench to open this one as the Red Sox try for their 12th consecutive victory.
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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.
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DET Designated Hitter #18

The Red Sox are acquiring DFA’d outfielder Jahmai Jones from the Tigers, per the Boston Globe’s Alex Speier.

Jones has struggled mightily this year, but it’s possible he’ll go back to being useful against lefties. He’s out of options, so he’ll go on the major league roster and probably take Nate Eaton’s spot on Boston’s bench.

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J.T. Ginn

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Athletics’ manager Mark Kotsay told reporters on Friday that J.T. Ginn (elbow) is unlikely to return this season.

The 27-year-old right-hander has made very slow progress in his recovery from a right elbow impingement and with only a couple of weeks left, it sounds like the A’s may just shut him down completely. If he doesn’t get it addressed surgically over the winter, it’s possible that the issue could linger into the 2027 season.
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Elieser Hernández

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Braves sent RHP Elieser Hernández outright to Triple-A Gwinnett.

The 31-year-old hurler had been designated for assignment earlier in the week. The expectation is that once again he’ll elect free agency and re-sign with the Braves on a minor league contract. Stay tuned.
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Clarke Schmidt

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Yankees’ manager Aaron Boone told reporters on Friday that right-hander Clarke Schmidt (elbow) will make one final minor league rehab start on Saturday.

As long as everything goes smoothly there, he’ll then be activated from the injured list. The expectation remains that Schmidt will work out of the Yankees’ bullpen down the stretch which greatly limits his appeal for fantasy purposes.
- David Shovein

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Alika Williams

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Alika Williams is not in the Athletics’ starting lineup for Friday night’s skirmish against the Mariners.

The 27-year-old has settled in as the team’s regular shortstop while Jacob Wilson has been sidelined, but he’ll get a breather in this one. Donovan Walton will slide over to cover short with Jeff McNeil manning second base and Tommy White starting at first base against Mariners’ right-hander George Kirby.
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Eric Lauer

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Dodgers transferred LHP Eric Lauer to the 60-day injured list.

This move officially ends Lauer’s 2026 season. The 31-year-old southpaw landed on the injured list last week due to inflammation in his pitching elbow. Josue De Paula was promoted from Double-A Tulsa on Friday to take Lauer’s spot on the Dodgers’ 40-man roster.
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Shohei Ohtani

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Dodgers placed DH/P Shohei Ohtani on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to September 8, with right biceps inflammation.

Even with the backdated stint on the injured list, the earliest that the superstar slugger will be able to return is September 23. Dodgers’ top prospect Josue De Paula was promoted from Double-A Tulsa to take Ohtani’s place on the Dodgers’ active roster on Friday.
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Mason McCoy

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Padres recalled INF Mason McCoy from Triple-A El Paso.

With Ty France heading to the paternity list on Friday, McCoy will get his first opportunity at the MLB level this season. The 31-year-old infielder has hit .284/.359/.408 with 10 homers, 67 RBI and 37 stolen bases in 546 plate appearances at Triple-A El Paso this season. He’s unlikely to see enough action to gain relevancy from a fantasy perspective.
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Padres placed INF Ty France on the paternity list.

France will be away from the team for the weekend as he welcomes a new addition to the family. Mason McCoy was recalled from Triple-A El Paso in a corresponding move on Friday to add depth to the Padres’ bench.
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Dodgers selected the contract of OF Josue De Paula from Double-A Tulsa.

The 21-year-old phenom will make his MLB debut in Miami on Friday night where he’ll serve as the Dodgers’ designated hitter against the Marlins. De Paula has hit a blistering .303/.401/.547 with 27 homers and 31 stolen bases at Double-A Tulsa this season and has yet to play at the Triple-A level. He’s expected to play in all three games against the Marlins over the weekend.
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Gunnar Henderson (knee) rejoined the Orioles’ starting lineup for Friday’s series opener against the Blue Jays.

The 25-year-old shortstop was held out of Wednesday’s lineup due to left knee discomfort. He appears to be doing much better after Thursday’s off-day though and is back in there at shortstop and batting fifth for the O’s against Blue Jays’ righty Max Scherzer.
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