Murphy (finger) catches nine innings again at AAA

Gott had been with the Nationals this season, pitching to a 3.55 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, and 27/15 K/BB ratio in 33 innings at Triple-A. He has not pitched in an MLB game since posting a 4.19 ERA in 58 innings in 2023.

Moll had been designated for assignment by the Reds on Sunday after registering a 4.79 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and a 56/30 K/BB ratio over 65 appearances. He should land somewhere else soon.

Franklin has been sidelined with hand inflammation for just under two weeks, so he may not need a long ramp-up; however, Mountcastle has been out with a fractured foot since April 11th because he also suffered an oblique strain at the end of July. He will be on a far longer return-to-play timeline and may struggle to make it back by the end of the regular season.

Helsley has been sidelined with elbow discomfort since July 1st, so he will likely need a few weeks to ramp back up. That does put his return to the big leagues in question for this season, but the Orioles are just three games out of the final playoff spot, so they’ll keep working to get their closer back in case he can help them over the final week or so of the season.

Healey also notes that it’s likely Crochet will not pitch in a game in the majors or minors before returning for the postseason. One would assume the Red Sox would not want to use him in high-leverage innings right away without any rehab assignment, but it’s possible that he could be used as a three-or-four-inning opener or bulk reliever, perhaps in tandem with Ranger Suarez or Brayan Bello in a postseason rotaiton that will likely feature Sonny Gray and Payton Tolle as well.

Andujar has been sidelined since June 20th with a fractured wrist when he was hit by a pitch. There are just 12 days left in the Triple-A season, so it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him spend the majority of that with El Paso given how long he’s been sidelined and then return to the Padres roster for the final week or two and potential playoffs.

Drury was hitting just .241/.373/.387 with six home runs and a 26 percent strikeout rate in 60 games at Triple-A. He did have a 45 percent hard-hit rate, and he can play multiple positions, so it wouldn’t be surprising for the 34-year-old to receive a spring training invite somewhere next season.

Leclerc was making his way back from last August’s shoulder surgery, but he posted just a 7.77 ERA in 24 1/3 innings in the Padres’ minor league system and an 11.74 ERA in seven appearances at Triple-A specifically. We’d expect him to get another minor league contract in the offseason.

France has thrown just 10 2/3 MLB innings since 2024 due to shoulder issues. The 31-year-old was let go by the Astros earlier this season and posted an 8.44 ERA in 10 2/3 innings out of the bullpen for Triple-A El Paso before the Padres decided to move on as well.

The A’s won the game in the bottom of the ninth on a Jeff McNeil infield single off Louis Varland with the bases loaded and two outs. Bolte had drawn his third walk just prior to that hit. His homer was a 341-foot opposite field shot off Dylan Cease. He was actually on base all five times up tonight, since he reached on an Ernie Clement throwing error after his 103-mph grounder in the seventh. Blessed with a great deal of power and speed and cursed with one of the highest groundball rates in the league, Bolte is going to be a fascinating pick in fantasy leagues next spring. First, he might win some leagues for people this month if he keeps running like this. He’s 5-for-5 stealing bases in September and is up to 19 steals in 102 games on the season.