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Luis García Jr. takes a seat against Chris Sale

Luis García Jr.

NYY 1st Baseman #26

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Luis García Jr. is out of the lineup for Saturday’s game against the Braves.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. grabs a seat on the bench as well with veteran southpaw Chris Sale toeing the rubber for Atlanta in this one. García went deep in his Yankees debut earlier this week and has gone 4-for-17 with a pair of RBI in four contests since being acquired from the Nationals last weekend. He’s He’ll continue playing everyday against right-handed starters with Paul Goldschmidt seeing opportunities against lefties for the final two months. His left-handed swing feels perfectly suited for Yankee Stadium and he has a realistic shot at reaching the 30-homer plateau for the first time in his career.

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Jazz Chisholm Jr.

NYY 2nd Baseman #13

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Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a solo home run to help the Yankees to a win over the Cardinals on Tuesday.

Chisholm blistered a solo homer off Hunter Dobbins to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead. The 28-year-old has his first homer of the month of August after hitting four of them in July, and he’s now up to 17 on the campaign.
Luis García Jr.

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Luis Garcia Jr. went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Cardinals on Monday.

Garcia Jr. is going to like hitting in Yankee Stadium. The 26-year-old has had a breakout season, in part, because he’s pulling the ball in the air more often. That’s going to work well in his new home park. Garcia Jr. now has 24 home runs and 78 RBI on the season.
Luis García Jr.

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Luis García Jr. is at first base and hitting third on Monday against the Cardinals.

García will make his Yankees debut batting in the heart of the lineup after being acquired from the Nationals in a trade over the weekend. The 26-year-old’s left-handed swing should fit beautifully in hitter-friendly Yankee Stadium and he’s in the midst of a career year at the dish, posting an .873 OPS with 23 homers in just 374 plate appearances. His fantasy stock increases exponentially with the move to New York, especially with Aaron Judge (rib) and Cody Bellinger (hamstring) on the shelf for a couple weeks.
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Yankees acquired 1B Luis García Jr. from the Nationals in exchange for RHP Ben Grable, RHP Yovanny Cruz, RHP Jack Cebert and RHP Jake Bird.

García has been excellent in 2026 with an .873 OPS and 23 homers over his 374 plate appearances. He’ll be in the lineup everyday against right-handers, and the short porch in Yankees Stadium should play well for the 26-year-old. Just keep in mind that he likely won’t play much against southpaws, with Paul Goldschmidt getting those starts against lefties.
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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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WSH 1st Baseman #2

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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Luis García Jr. was a late scratch from the Nationals’ starting lineup on Sunday.

No word yet on the reason for the late scratch, but the Nationals indicated that he will still be on the bench for the game, so it’s unlikely that it’s an injury situation, though he left Friday’s game due to mild soreness in his right knee. The more likely scenario is that the Nationals are discussing him in trade talks and he could soon be on the move. Stay tuned.
Paul Goldschmidt

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Paul Goldschmidt is absent from the Yankees’ starting lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the Cubs in Chicago.

The 38-year-old slugger will get a day off with right-hander Colin Rea toeing the slab for the Cubs in this one. Amed Rosario will function as the team’s designated hitter and will bat third for the Bombers on Sunday afternoon.
Jazz Chisholm Jr.

NYY 2nd Baseman #13

Jazz Chisholm is back at second base on Saturday against the Cubs.

Chisholm left Thursday’s game in the 11th inning with leg cramps and didn’t play Friday. He’s batting fifth against a lefty tonight.
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Jazz Chisholm Jr. was held out of the lineup for Friday’s series opener against the Cubs.

Chisholm received some extra time off to rest and recover after being removed from the 11th inning of Thursday’s series finale against the White Sox with bilateral cramping. It doesn’t sound like a serious concern. The 28-year-old power/speed combo infielder should return to New York’s lineup at some point this weekend.

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Endy Rodríguez

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Endy Rodríguez was scratched from Saturday’s lineup for an undisclosed reason.

Henry Davis will catch in his place against the Mets. Rodríguez was also absent Friday, but that just seemed to be a day off.
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Danny Jansen

TEX Catcher #9
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Danny Jansen caught a bullpen on Saturday and is likely to begin a rehab assignment next week.

Jansen has been out since June 6 with a strained right forearm. With Kyle Higashioka also on the IL, Jansen will probably serve as the Rangers’ starting catcher once he comes off the IL.
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Vinnie Pasquantino

KC 1st Baseman #9
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Vinnie Pasquantino, on the IL with right wrist soreness, could begin a rehab assignment on Tuesday.

Pasquantino hit .282 in 11 games last month after returning from a broken hamate, though that came with just one extra-base hit. It looks like he’ll be back to give it another try next weekend.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Hao-Yu Lee

DET 2nd Baseman #50
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Hao-Yu Lee is out of Detroit’s starting lineup for a fifth straight game Saturday.

Lee had a 12-game hitting streak while playing pretty regularly in the second half of last month, but he’s taken a backseat since Javier Báez came off the IL. The Tigers seem pretty happy with Báez at short and Kevin McGonigle at third right now.
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George Springer

TOR Designated Hitter #4
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George Springer was scratched from Saturday’s lineup against the Phillies because of left shoulder tightness.

Myles Straw replaced him, with Jesús Sánchez switching from left field to DH. Springer is likely day-to-day.
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Clay Holmes

CHC Starting Pitcher #25
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Cubs activated RHP Clay Holmes from the 60-day injured list.

After nearly three months off, Holmes will make his return and his Cubs debut in a start tonight against the Royals.
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Cubs optioned LHP Braxton Garrett to Triple-A Iowa

Garrett, recalled Thursday after being acquired from the Marlins on Monday, didn’t pitch in his two days with the Cubs.
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Blas Castaño

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Rockies activated RHP Blas Castaño from the 15-day injured list; optioned him to Triple-A Albuquerque.

Castaño had been on the IL since June 21 with a pectoral strain. After two scoreless innings to begin his rehab assignment, he gave up four runs for Albuquerque last night, which probably ruined his chances of getting re-inserted into the Rockies pen.
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Christian Yelich

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Chrisitian Yelich is hitting seventh Saturday, putting him in the bottom third of the order for the first time since 2015.

This is against a right-hander, too. Yelich, though, is 3-for-28 with an 8/0 K/BB this month, dropping him down to .232/.316/.371 for the season. It hasn’t cost him any playing time yet, but one wonders if it might once Sal Frelick comes off the injured list.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (hamstring) is back in the lineup for Saturday’s game against the Phillies.

Guerrero is back at first base and hitting third following a three-game absence due to hamstring tightness. He’s been battling the issue since last week. The 27-year-old former fantasy star continues to endure one of the more bizarre seasons in recent memory from an established upper-echelon power hitter, mustering just six homers in 108 games on the year.
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