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Luis Lara has two hits, three RBI in win Saturday

Luis Lara

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Luis Lara went 2-for-2 with a walk, a double, two runs scored and three RBI against the Rockies on Saturday.

Lara entered play Saturday with a 6-for-27 (.222) start to his MLB career. Against the Rockies, he had his first game with two hits, his first game where he was on base three times and his first game with three RBI. Lara, who doesn’t turn 22 until November, is oozing with potential. He improved his average to .276 with one big game. Lara stole 24 bases in 78 games in the minors this year, but has just one steal in 12 games so far in the majors. With Sal Frelick out with a shoulder strain, the Brewers are going to continue to take a look at Lara and fantasy managers might want to as well.

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Sal Frelick

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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.
Jake Bauers

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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.
Jake Bauers

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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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Luis Lara is in right field and hitting seventh on Saturday against the Rockies.

Lara draws the start in right field for the third time in Milwaukee’s last four games with Jake Bauers spending more time at first base recently. The 21-year-old top prospect, who is just 6-for-27 with one steal in 11 games since being called up earlier this month, has an opportunity to prove he belongs in the club’s everyday lineup while right fielder Sal Frelick is out with a shoulder strain. He possesses a fascinating blend of fantasy-relevant skills and could be an impactful contributor down the home stretch. He’s a name to monitor in deeper fantasy leagues.

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Steven Kwan

CLE Left Fielder #38
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Steven Kwan went 5-for-5 and scored three runs in an extra-inning win Tuesday over the Angels.

Kwan also drew a walk, so it was a six-reach day for the 28-year-old leadoff hitter. All five hits were singles, not that anyone is complaining. The power hasn’t been there all year for Kwan, but the five knocks up his average to .274 with a .378 on-base percentage.
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José Ramírez

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José Ramírez drove in five runs, doubled three times and stolen a base to help the Guardians to an 8-6 extra-inning win over the Angels on Tuesday.

Ramírez’s final double was in the 10th inning to score a pair, and it gave Cleveland an 8-6 lead and ultimately the victory. The stolen base is the 30th of the season for the perennial MVP candidate. Because of injury and inconsistent play, he won’t be in those discussions this year, but Tuesday showed that he’s nowhere close to done being an impactful player.

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Vaughn Grissom

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Vaughn Grissom homered twice in an extra-inning loss to the Guardians on Tuesday.

Grissom hit a two-run homer in the first inning off a wholly ineffective Gavin Williams, and then took Logan Allen deep in the fifth. The 25-year-old is just organizational depth at this stage in his career, but it’s fun to be reminded why Grissom was considered a potential star when coming up in the Atlanta organization.
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Cade Smith

CLE Relief Pitcher #36
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Cade Smith hurled a scoreless 10th inning to pick up a save versus the Angels on Tuesday.

Smith hit Cristian Moore to begin the inning, and a sacrifice bunt put runners on second and third with one out. Smith was able to whiff the next two, and it gives him 35 saves on the campaign and lowers his ERA on the season to 2.40.
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Walbert Ureña

LAA Starting Pitcher #57
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Walbert Ureña allowed five runs in 3 2/3 innings in a no-decision versus the Guardians on Tuesday.

Ureña and Gavin Williams have been two of the more solid options in the American League this year, and surprisingly, they both stunk, as both gave up a five-spot in the outing. Ureña couldn’t find the strike zone before being pulled, as he walked five and threw just 50-of-89 pitches for strikes before being bounced. The 22-year-old is likely starting to tire in his first MLB campaign, and while he still has an excellent 2.94 ERA, there’s just as much risk as reward for the rest of the season. He’ll try and show he’s still got juice in the tank against the Yankees next week.

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Gavin Williams

CLE Starting Pitcher #32
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Gavin Williams went just 1 1/3 innings and was charged for five runs, but didn’t factor into Tuesday’s decision in a start versus the Angels.

In terms of following up his 11-strikeout effort against the Giants, Williams did not. He gave up six hits while getting just four outs, and two of those hits went over the fence. It’s a disappointing outing regardless of the situation, but after dominating for so much of that last outing against San Francisco, and then facing one of the worst teams in baseball, it just adds to said disappointment. He’ll get a chance to bounce back against the Blue Jays next week.
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Rafael Devers

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Rafael Devers went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, two runs scored, and a walk to lead the Giants to a 3-1 win over the Reds on Tuesday.

Devers drew a walk and scored a run in the first inning, then later extended the Giants’ lead with a solo homer off Brady Singer in the fifth. It was his third home run in his last five games. The 29-year-old first baseman is slashing .244/.322/.480 with 28 homers, 73 runs scored, and 74 RBI across 559 plate appearances.
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Sal Stewart

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Sal Stewart went 1-for-4 with a solo homer against the Giants on Tuesday.

Stewart made sure the Reds wouldn’t get shut out, taking Carson Seymour deep for a solo homer in the top of the ninth for the team’s only run of the game. The 22-year-old slugger is up to 28 homers, 74 runs scored, 99 RBI, and 12 steals while hitting .263/.335/.475 across 576 plate appearances.
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Carson Seymour

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Carson Seymour gave up one run before holding on for a save against the Reds on Tuesday.

Seymour got the call to close out Tuesday’s contest against the Reds with a three-run lead. He gave up a solo homer to Sal Stewart before holding on for his first save of the season. This comes with Dylan Smith unavailable after pitching in two of the last three games. Don’t expect Seymour to be a consistent option for saves.
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Anthony Molina

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Anthony Molina tossed 4 1/3 scoreless innings of relief in a win against the Reds on Tuesday.

Molina entered the game with two outs in the second inning after starter Adrian Houser departed early with a trainer. Molina stepped in nicely, pitching through the sixth while keeping the Reds off the board as he scattered just one hit and one walk. The 24-year-old right-hander may have to give the Giants more bulk work, either as a starter or a reliever, if Houser is to miss some time.
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