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    Christian Yelich sits against Angels on Sunday

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    Christian Yelich is not in the Brewers’ starting lineup for Sunday’s soiree against the Angels.

    The Brewers have routinely used Sunday as a day of rest for Yelich in an effort to keep him healthy and fresh for the duration of the season. Jake Bauers will function as the team’s designated hitter in his place and will bat fifth against Walbert Urena and the Angels on Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles.
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    Bauers was slated to hit third in this one with Christian Yelich being dropped in the lineup. He’s also been battling a toe issue recently. It’ll be Garrett Mitchell moving up to the third spot in his place and Yelich bumping up to fifth. It doesn’t sound like a significant concern, but fantasy managers should keep an eye on his status for the remainder of the week.
  • MIL Designated Hitter #22
    Brewers manager Pat Murphy told reporters they’re moving Yelich down in an effort to generate a spark and get things trending in a different direction. It’ll be Jake Bauers moving up to the third spot in front of cleanup hitter William Contreras to face Pirates starter Jared Jones. Yelich has been ice-cold since last month’s All-Star break, hitting .192 (10-for-52) with one homer in 13 games.
  • MIL 1st Baseman #9
    Bauers took Brett Kerry deep, and it tied the game at 1-1. It also gave Bauers his 20th homer of the season in what has been a very solid campaign for the 30-year-old veteran. The left-handed hitter had never posted an OPS above .752 coming into the year, but barring a disaster over the final two months, he’s going to easily best that number with an .873 OPS this far over 99 games and 373 at-bats. You can do a lot worse.
  • MIL 1st Baseman #9
    Bauers seemed destined for the injured list with a broken toe on Tuesday, but instead he’s 4-for-9 the last two days. The homer tonight was his 19th, which is seven more than his previous career. He’s also up to 63 RBI, which is 15 more than his previous best. The Brewers aren’t due to face another lefty until next Friday, so Bauers will continue to get all of the playing time he can handle.
  • MIL 1st Baseman #9
    Bauers is back at first base and hitting third. He wound up only missing one game after precautionary imaging showed a previous fracture in his right big toe after he fouled a ball off his foot earlier this week. He’s expected to manage the pain and swelling in an effort to avoid the injured list.
  • MIL 1st Baseman #9
    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.
  • MIL 1st Baseman #9
    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.
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    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.
  • MIL Designated Hitter #22
    Yelich gets a break with rookie southpaw Zac Thornton toeing the rubber for New York in this one following eight consecutive starts at DH. It’ll be William Contreras getting a night off from the catching duties with Gary Sánchez behind the dish.
  • MIL 1st Baseman #9
    Bauers broke the game wide open with his 391-foot (110.3-mph EV) three-run shot off of Andre Pallante in the third inning, increasing the Brewers’ edge to 6-0. His blast would prove to be the difference in the ballgame. Bauers also singled, walked and struck out twice in the ballgame, finishing the evening 2-for-4. On the season, he’s now slashing .268/.368/.505 with 17 long balls, 57 RBI and five stolen bases.

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    MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy reported that the Brewers’ trade proposal for Tarik Skubal included infielder Luis Peña.

    McCalvy reports that the Brewers’ initial proposal “was also three prospects, according to sources. All three were hitters, and at least two were Top 100 prospects.” While McCalvy is unsure exactly which three names were in the final proposal, he reports that “one of them was shortstop Luis Peña,” who is the18th-ranked prospect on MLB Pipeline’s Top 100. This season, Peña is hitting .308/.396/.447 in 45 games between Single-A and High-A with two home runs, 19 RBI, and 22 steals. The Brewers must have been comfortable enough with the recent performance of Cooper Pratt to deal Peña, but the Tigers went in another direction. Perhaps they preferred Zyhir Hope’s upside or wanted a pitching prospect like River Ryan. Those are the answers we’re unlikely to ever get.
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    Yandy Díaz is not in the lineup on Wednesday against the Rockies.

    Seems like a routine day off for Díaz. Liam Hicks will play first base and Jonathan Aranda will DH. Victor Mesa Jr. will shift into the leadoff spot.
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    Orioles optioned RHP Anthony Nunez to Triple-A Norfolk.

    The Orioles needed a roster spot for newly acquired reliever Alex Hoppe, so Nunez was sent down. The 25-year-old has a 4.60 ERA in 45 innings for the Orioles this season.
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    White Sox reinstated Austin Hays (calf) from the 60-day injured list and designated him for assignment.

    Hays has been on the injured list since May 2nd with a calf strain, and the White Sox have since added Randal Grichuk and Brenton Doyle to be right-handed outfielders. Hays will try to latch on elsewhere if his calf is 100 percent.
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    Cubs optioned LHP Antoine Kelly to Triple-A Iowa

    The Cubs needed a spot on the active roster, so Kelly will be sent down. He threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings in his MLB debut.
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    Blue Jays recalled RHP Chase Lee from Triple-A Buffalo

    The 27-year-old has a 2.20 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and 40/18 K/BB ratio in 45 innings at Triple-A so far this season. His 3 1/3 MLB innings have been far less successful.
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    Blue Jays recalled RHP Lazaro Estrada from Triple-A Buffalo

    Estrada has a 4.82 ERA in 9 1/3 innings so far this season for the Blue Jays. He was just demoted to Triple-A on Tuesday but is eligible to come right back since Trey Yesavage (knee) was put on the injured list.
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    Blue Jays optioned RHP Chad Dallas to Triple-A Buffalo

    Dallas was needed for three innings out of the bullpen on Tuesday, allowing six runs on seven hits. He’ll now head back to the minors so the team can get a fresh arm up in the bullpen.
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    Blue Jays placed RHP Trey Yesavage on the 15-day injured list with left knee inflammation.

    The latest report was that the Blue Jays were still waiting on MRI results, but it’s clear that they felt Yesavage would not be a good bet to make his next start or the one after. The Blue Jays didn’t fully sell at the deadline, but their playoff hopes remain slim, so they may not be inclined to rush Yesavage and have him pitch at less than 100 percent. We’ll wait for the MRI results before we know more about how long he will be sidelined.
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    Nationals have requested unconditional release waivers on Joey Wiemer.

    We are a long way from March, when Wiemer went 10-for-22 with two home runs, seven runs scored, and four RBI in the first five games of the season. The 27-year-old is hitting .196/.277/.257 in 166 plate appearances at Triple-A. He’ll try to sign a minor league contract somewhere else.