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Edward Cabrera (hamstring) hits 98.8 mph in rehab start

Edward Cabrera

CHC Starting Pitcher #30

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Edward Cabrera (hamstring) allowed three runs over 1 2/3 innings on Friday in a minor league rehab start for Triple-A Iowa.

The results are a secondary concern since Cabrera looked sharp from a raw stuff standpoint, hitting 98.8 mph with his fastball during his first rehab outing. The 28-year-old, who is working his way back from a moderate left hamstring strain, struck out three and threw 43 pitches. Cubs manager Craig Counsell told reports on Friday that he’ll probably need two additional tune-up outings to continue building up his pitch count and stamina. That timeline puts Cabrera back in the Cubs’ rotation sometime around mid-August.

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Edward Cabrera

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Edward Cabrera (hamstring) will make a minor league rehab start for Triple-A Iowa on Friday.

Cubs skipper Craig Counsell told reporters Cabrera is likely to require three rehab outings before returning. The 28-year-old starter hit the shelf with a moderate left hamstring strain back on June 24. He should make it back to Chicago at some point in mid-August.
Edward Cabrera

CHC Starting Pitcher #30

Edward Cabrera has been diagnosed with a moderate left hamstring strain.

There is no timetable yet for Cabrera to return after undergoing an MRI that revealed a rather significant hamstring strain. The 28-year-old starter hit the injured list earlier on Wednesday after suffering the injury during Tuesday night’s start against the Mets. His extended absence is another hit to Chicago’s perilously-thin rotation depth. It sounds like fantasy managers shouldn’t expect him back until some point in August.
Edward Cabrera

CHC Starting Pitcher #30

Cubs placed Edward Cabrera on the 15-day injured list with a hamstring strain.

Cabrera injured his hamstring when he accidentally did a split while covering first base on Tuesday night. He looked to be in a lot of pain and had to be removed from the game. The Cubs are sending him for imaging on Wednesday to see how long he will be out for.
Edward Cabrera

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Cubs manager Craig Counsell told reporters Edward Cabrera (hamstring) is headed to the injured list.

Cabrera was on crutches in the clubhouse and will undergo an MRI to determine the severity of a hamstring strain that he suffered while stretching to make a play at first base during Tuesday’s start against the Mets. He was carted off the field afterwards and is likely facing a multi-week absence, which puts additional strain on Chicago’s starting pitching depth.
Edward Cabrera

CHC Starting Pitcher #30

Edward Cabrera was removed from Tuesday’s start against the Mets a left hamstring and adductor strain.

This didn’t look good at all. Cabrera was carted off the field after suffering a serious-looking left leg injury while covering first base to end the fifth inning. He was charged with two runs over five innings. The 28-year-old’s absence is another hit to Chicago’s rotation depth, which will get a lift when Matthew Boyd comes off the injured list this weekend. There should be an update on Cabrera’s status in the coming days, but he’s likely headed to the injured list.
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Shota Imanaga will start during Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Mets.

Cubs manager Craig Counsell told reporters Edward Cabrera will get the ball for his regularly scheduled start on Tuesday with Imanaga being pushed back to Wednesday’s twin bill instead. It’ll be Javier Assad drawing the starting assignment for the other doubleheader contest at Citi Field.
Edward Cabrera

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Cubs manager Craig Counsell told reporters Edward Cabrera (hand) is likely to make his next start.

Cabrera checked out fine after making an early exit from Tuesday’s start against the Rockies with a hand cramp. The 28-year-old will need to complete a bullpen session before he’s officially cleared to take the ball against the Mets on Monday in his next start.
Edward Cabrera

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Edward Cabrera was removed from Tuesday’s start against the Rockies with a right hand cramp.

Cabrera left the contest with one out in the fifth inning. The positive news is that it wasn’t a recurrence of the blister issue that sent him to the injured list earlier this season. The 28-year-old was charged with three runs over 4 1/3 innings. He struck out three and also issued two walks. There should be an update on his status following the contest and whether he’ll make his next start against the Mets on Monday. It sounds like a relatively minor concern.
Edward Cabrera

CHC Starting Pitcher #30

Edward Cabrera pitched 5 1/3 innings of two-run ball in a defeating the Rockies on Thursday.

Cabrera gave up a couple of homers in Coors, but both were solo shots. He struck out five and walked two. Cabrera’s velocity was again very good; he averaged 96.9 mph with his fastball today, just down from 97.3 mph last Friday in his return from the injured list. In 10 starts before missing time with a blister, Cabrera averaged 95.7 mph, and the only time he was over 96.0 mph previously was when he came in at 96.5 mph in his season debut. Obviously, he’ll be a better bet if the velocity sticks around, though he should be fine either way next week, as he’ll be facing the Rockies outside of Colorado.
Edward Cabrera

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Edward Cabrera gave up three homers and eight earned runs in his return from the injured list on Friday.

Yikes. Cabrera’s velocity was well up from where it was all season and he managed a 31 percent whiff rate, but he allowed eight hard-hit balls, including four off his difference-making change-up. His ERA is now 4.99. Cabrera doesn’t exactly look trustworthy for the moment, and either way you probably have some pause about risking Coors Field with him next week, but nothing under the hood looks dramatically rough.

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Matt Gage

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Giants transferred LHP Matt Gage to the 60-day injured list.

Nothing has changed in the prognosis for the 33-year-old southpaw, who is currently shelved with a moderate flexor tendon strain, this was done as a procedural move to free up a spot on the Giants’ 40-man roster for the addition of Buddy Kennedy on Sunday. The Giants have yet to provide a clear timeline for Gage’s return.
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Willson Contreras

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Willson Contreras (head) returned to the Red Sox’ starting lineup for Friday night’s showdown against the Dodgers.

Contreras was pulled from Friday’s game after being hit in the back of the helmet by a pitch and was then held out of Saturday’s lineup as a precautionary measure. He’s right back in there at first base on Sunday night and will bat cleanup against Dodgers’ right-hander Emmet Sheehan.
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Luis García Jr.

WSH 1st Baseman #2
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Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the Yankees are in discussions to acquire infielder Luis García Jr. from the Nationals.

García was scratched from the Nationals’ lineup on Sunday, presumably as the two sides were getting deeper into discussions. Sherman also notes that Yankees’ Double-A starter Jack Cebert has been included prominently in those discussions. Stay tuned, as when there’s this much smoke, there’s usually fire.
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Andrés Chaparro

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Andrés Chaparro was removed from Sunday’s game against the Braves after being hit in the head by a pitch.

Chaparro was hit by the pitch with the bases loaded in the fourth inning, bringing in the Nationals’ first run. He remained in the game to run the bases for himself and manned his position in the field during the home half of the fourth inning but was ultimately replaced when the Nats took the field in the fifth. He’ll likely have to pass through the concussion protocol before he’s cleared to return.
- David Shovein

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Buddy Kennedy

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Giants claimed INF Buddy Kennedy off of waivers from the Mariners.

Kennedy returns to the Giants where he was before being dealt to the Mariners for cash considerations at the end of June. He’ll once again function as extra infield depth and could get an opportunity with the big league club if Luis Arraez is ultimately dealt before Monday’s trade deadline.
- David Shovein

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Jameson Taillon

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Blue Jays acquired RHP Jameson Taillon from the Cubs for cash considerations or a player to be named later.

The Cubs designated the veteran right-hander for assignment earlier in the week, so they were willing to flip him for anything that they could get at this stage. The 34-year-old hurler holds a miserable 5.92 ERA across 76 innings in his 15 starts this season. It’s unclear if he’ll get an opportunity to pitch out of the rotation for the Blue Jays or if he’ll be utilized out of the bullpen initially instead.
- David Shovein

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Jacob Wilson

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Jacob Wilson was held out of the Athletics’ starting lineup on Tuesday due to patellar tendonitis in his right knee.

Athletics’ manager Mark Kotsay called the issue manageable and said that they expect Wilson to return to manning the shortstop position on Tuesday. Alika Williams will start there in his place on Sunday and will bat seventh against Keider Montero and the Tigers as the A’s look to avoid a three-game series sweep.
- David Shovein

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Nick Kurtz

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Nick Kurtz (thumb) remains out of the Athletics’ starting lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the Tigers.

Kurtz is set to visit a hand specialist on Monday, after which the A’s will determine whether or not he’s going to require a trip to the injured list. Fantasy managers should have a contingency plan in place for next week in the event that Kurtz is forced to miss some significant time.
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Liam Hicks

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Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the Rays and Red Sox are among the teams that have expressed interest in acquiring Liam Hicks from the Marlins.

Hicks is enjoying a breakout season at the dish, slashing .283/.364/.434 with 14 homers and 62 RBI across 405 plate appearances. Rosenthal notes that the Yankees, while in the market for a catcher, are not among the teams interested in Hicks as they would prefer a catcher that bats from the right side.
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Matt Chapman

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Matt Chapman (abdomen) will undergo another MRI exam on Monday.

Chapman and the Giants are trying to find answers as to why he’s still experiencing soreness whenever he does any sort of running. The 33-year-old infielder had been trending toward a return but is now once again out indefinitely.
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