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Ben Grable heads to Nationals in five-player deal

Ben Grable

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Nationals acquired RHP Ben Grable in a five-player trade from the Yankees.

Grable has been exceptional in the minors this year with a 2.45 ERA and 56/10 K/BB ratio over 36 2/3 frames while reaching Double-A. The right-hander has a high 90 mph fastball and a plus slider, and he throws both pitches for strikes. He looks ready for the majors, and it wouldn’t be a shock if he joined the Nationals’ bullpen before the end of 2026. If not, he seems very likely to be ready for 2027.

- Christopher Crawford

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Ben Grable threw a scoreless inning of relief for Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.

Since coming to the Nationals from the Yankees at the trade deadline, Grable has allowed one run on eight hits in 10 1/3 innings split between Double-A and Triple-A. That has come with a 16/7 K/BB ratio. You have to wonder if the Nationals will give him a chance at some MLB innings this month.
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Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that the Nationals have traded Luis García Jr. to the Yankees.

The Yankees will be send the Nationals four pitchers in exchange for Garcia according to Spencer Nusbaum of the Washington Post: right-handers Ben Grable, Yovanny Cruz, Jack Cebert, and Jake Bird. The 26-year-old has had a breakout season in 2026 with 23 homers and an .873 OPS over 374 plate appearances, and gives the Yankees a needed boost to their lineup. He’s played exclusively first base in 2026, but he’s played both second base and shortstop at times with the Nationals. It seems more likely that he’ll be lining up at the cold corner than those positions up the middle with New York.

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Orioles placed INF Jackson Holliday on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to September 15, with left wrist inflammation.

Holliday is probably done for the rest of the season. The 22-year-old infielder winds up requiring a trip to the injured list after hitting just .202 (25-for-124) with one homer, nine RBI and two steals over his last 30 games.
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Diamondbacks activated RHP Ryne Nelson from the 60-day injured list.

Nelson returns to Arizona’s pitching equation after missing nearly three months with an elbow strain. The 28-year-old never worked more than two innings during his minor league rehab assignment which means he’s likely going to pitch in relief for the Diamondbacks as they attempt to secure a playoff spot in the final two weeks of the season.
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Diamondbacks designated RHP Derek Law for assignment.

Law loses his spot in Arizona’s bullpen after allowing just one run over nine innings of work since returning to the big leagues in late August.
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Guardians 1B prospect Ralphy Velazquez (lower body) is back in the lineup for Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday.

Velazquez is back in the lineup for the first time since September 6 after receiving some time off for precautionary reasons with lower body soreness. The 21-year-old top prospect is an obvious candidate for Cleveland’s postseason roster after a sizzling-hot stretch last month where he hit .356 with 15 homers during a 23-game span.
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Max Scherzer

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Max Scherzer improved to 3-8 on Wednesday against the Tigers, allowing one earned run on three hits over five innings pitched.

Scherzer struck out three and walked three, and the Jays went on to win 5-1. The victory was the 224th of his legendary career. While he has been blasted for seven or more runs a couple of times since August 1, he has allowed three runs or fewer in every other start. Toronto avoided being swept by Detroit with the performance and now trails the White Sox by 1.5 games for the final AL Wild Card spot. Scherzer is lined up to face the Orioles in Baltimore next time out.

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Louis Varland

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Louis Varland struck out two in a scoreless inning to earn his 34th save in Wednesday’s 5-1 win over the Tigers.

Varland entered in the top of the ninth with two men on and nobody out but slammed the door to bounce back from Monday’s outing against the Tigers. The right-hander has allowed just five earned runs in the second half. He has a 1.30 ERA on the year and is tracking to be one of the earliest-drafted closers in 2027 fantasy leagues.

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Keider Montero

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Keider Montero fell to 9-9 on Wednesday against the Blue Jays, allowing two earned runs on six hits over four innings pitched.

Montero struck out four and walked two, and Detroit went on to lose 5-1. He was recently reinstated from the paternity list and crossed 150 innings for the season on Wednesday, far surpassing his previous career high in the majors. Montero has appeared in 31 games (25 starts) for the Tigers this year and lines up to face the Nationals at home next time out.

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Brett Bateman

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Brett Bateman went 2-for-4 with a run scored as the Blue Jays defeated the Tigers 5-1 on Wednesday.

Bateman has hit leadoff in all but two games dating back to August 14, and he’s now batting .333 through his first 157 major league plate appearances. That average is unlikely to hold up heading into 2027 given it has come with a BABIP north of .400, but the performance and role in the lineup are notable.

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Orioles manager Craig Albernaz told reporters Kyle Bradish has been diagnosed with a sports hernia injury.

Albernaz added that Bradish is reviewing his potential options. He’s most likely going to require surgery, which will impact his offseason throwing program. The 30-year-old hit the injured list with abdominal discomfort over the weekend. He’s obviously done for the remainder of the season and can be safely dropped in all fantasy formats.
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Samuel Basallo (shoulder) is back in the lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Mets.

Basallo is back at catcher and hitting sixth following a two-game absence due to an ongoing right shoulder issue. It sounds like he’s going to play through the ailment for the final two weeks of the season without going on the injured list.
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