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    Seiya Suzuki getting a breather on Sunday

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    Seiya Suzuki is absent from the Cubs’ starting lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the Royals in Kansas City.

    The Cubs have been wanting to get Suzuki a breather for a while now, so he’ll sit down against Royals’ right-hander Randy Dobnak on Sunday afternoon. Expect to see him off the bench if needed in late-game situation though. Michael Conforto will start in his place in right field and bat fifth for the Cubs on Sunday.
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    Ramón Urías finished 0-for-4 in a second straight hitless game for Triple-A Memphis on Sunday.

    Urías, on the IL since early May with an elbow injury, is 6-for-31 with two homers and a 13/2 K/BB in 11 games since resuming a rehab assignment with Memphis. Perhaps the Cardinals will activate him soon in place of Blaze Jordan or Bryan Torres, but releasing him could also be on the table. The 32-year-old Urías is a nice utilityman in theory, but after missing so much time, he doesn’t seem poised to help much this year.
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    Daniel Palencia fanned three of the four batters he faced for Triple-A Iowa on Sunday.

    Palencia topped out at 100.0 mph in his fifth rehab appearance as he makes his way back from a flexor strain. He should come off the IL this week, though since Jacob Webb is performing very well, he probably won’t go back to closing right away.
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    Danny Jansen finished 2-for-3 with a walk for Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday.

    Jansen, on a rehab assignment from a forearm strain, is 5-for-15 in five games for Round Rock. He caught back-to-back games the last two days, so it seems quite possible he’ll be activated Tuesday.
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    Ethan Salas homered and doubled to drive in four runs for Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.

    Salas is hitting .377/.453/.698 with three homers and 20 RBI in 14 games since moving up to El Paso at the end of last month. It’s hard to imagine the Padres introducing him to the majors in the middle of a pennant race, but he’s back looking very much like one of the game’s best prospects.
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    Samuel Basallo doubled and struck out three times in his first game for Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.

    Basallo, who is on the IL with shoulder inflammation, caught most of the game before exiting late. He seems likely to be back with the Orioles by Friday at the latest.
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    Seaver King went 2-for-4 and homered for Triple-A Rochester on Sunday.

    That’s four homers in eight games for King, and he’s 20-for-55 with a 14/8 K/BB in 14 games since returning from an oblique strain. That the Nationals are moving CJ Abrams to second base clears to the way for King to take over shortstop as soon as the Nationals think the 2024 first-round pick is ready. It might not happen until next year, but he’s making a case.
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    Trevor Story opened his rehab assignment by going 1-for-2 for Triple-A Worcester on Sunday.

    Story, who played about half of the game at shortstop, had a 97-mph single and a 351-foot flyout before departing. He’s been out for three months following hernia surgery, so he’ll probably need at least a week in the minors before rejoining the Red Sox.
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    Spencer Arrighetti allowed two runs in 3 2/3 innings in his rehab start for Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday.

    Arrighetti is trying to pitch through his foot nerve issue, and he was somewhat successful Sunday even though his velocity was down 1.5-2 mph. He’ll probably make one more rehab start before the Jays consider handing him a rotation spot.
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    Tony Santillan threw a scoreless inning in his rehab appearance for Triple-A Louisville on Sunday.

    Santillan’s velocity in his second rehab outing was down about 1.5 mph on his fastball and three mph on his slider from where he was before landing on the IL with an oblique strain in late June. Still, the Reds probably won’t wait much longer to activate him.
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    The Mets are bumping newly acquired infielder Émilien Pitre up to Triple-A Syracuse.

    The 23-year-old Pitre, who was picked up from the Rays in the Freddy Peralta trade, had hit .375/.386/.375 in 10 games for Double-A Binghamton, putting him at .316/.433/.439 overall in 98 games between High-A and Double-A this year. If Marcus Semien fails to bounce back, he could be a candidate to see time at second base for the Mets next year.