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Jackson Chourio in lineup despite sore thumb

Jackson Chourio

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Brewers manager Pat Murphy told reporters that Jackson Chourio is currently dealing with a sore thumb.

Murphy misspoke Tuesday when he told reporters that it was Brice Turang that was dealing with thumb soreness. The 22-year-old outfielder is in the lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Padres, but fantasy managers should pay close attention to the situation.

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Brice Turang is not dealing with thumb soreness as previously reported.

Brewers manager Pat Murphy misspoke after Tuesday’s game and said that Turang was dealing with the ailment, but he misspoke, as Jackson Chourio is the player currently battling the thumb issue. While it’d be preferable if neither had an issue, it’s good news for Turang, who has been one of the best second baseman in baseball this year.
Brice Turang

MIL 2nd Baseman #2

Brice Turang (thumb) is hitting second and playing second base against the Padres on Wednesday.

It’s a little surprising to see Turang back in the lineup after Brewers manager Pat Murphy suggested the infielder could miss some time. Milwaukee may need to manage the injury over the coming days, but obviously this is a wonderful sign for fantasy managers return to action this soon.
Brice Turang

MIL 2nd Baseman #2

Brice Turang has a sprained thumb that could cause him to miss some time, manager Pat Murphy revealed.

Turang was able to finish the game against the Padres, but it looks like this could be an issue going forward. If so, the Brewers will need to place either he or Joey Ortiz, who is out with a neck issue, on the IL before Wednesday’s game. The Brewers don’t have any additional middle infielders on the 40-man, but they could call on someone like Freddy Zamora as a stopgap. Of course, top prospect Jesús Made is also an option. Signing Jorge Mateo wouldn’t be exciting, but can’t be ruled out.
Joey Ortiz

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Joey Ortiz (neck) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Padres.

Ortiz remains out for the third consecutive game due to a lingering neck issue. All indications are that he’s making progress and figures to be available off the bench in this one, if needed. It’ll be Brice Turang handling shortstop with Jihwan Bae getting a look at the keystone. It’s Turang’s first appearance at shortstop since the 2023 campaign.
Brice Turang

MIL 2nd Baseman #2

Brice Turang went 3-for-4 with a run, a double, a stolen base and two RBI against the Twins on Saturday.

Turang did a little bit of everything against the Twins on Saturday. He had three hits, a run scored, a double, a stolen base and two RBI. Turang’s stolen base was just his 16th of the season. After stealing 50 bases two years ago, all Turang has done since is show he’s a legitimate, well-rounded player. He’s hitting .273 with an .825 OPS and 74 RBI this year.
Jackson Chourio

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Jackson Chourio went 1-for-4 with a homer and a walk on Friday in the Brewers’ 8-6 loss to the Twins.

Chourio blasted a solo homer off Twins starter Zebby Matthews in the bottom of the first inning to give the Brewers an early 1-0 lead. It was the 16th homer of the season for Chourio and his third in his last four games. He’s off to a blistering start this month, slashing .320/.433/.720 with four extra-base hits.
Jackson Chourio

MIL Left Fielder #11

Jackson Chourio homered and walked Thursday in the Brewers’ 5-2 takedown of the Pirates.

Chourio hit a 388-foot homer just over the wall in right center in the first. It would have been a homer in nine ballparks, according to Statcast. Four innings later, he hit a ball 395 feet to a similar area, but just a little too far to the left of where the wall juts in, resulting in a long flyout. Both were impressive shots, though. After a down month of July in which he homered only once, Chourio is 7-for-21 with two homers and four walks to open August.
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MIL Left Fielder #11

Jackson Chourio went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in the Brewers’ 4-2 win over the Pirates on Tuesday.

Chourio tied the game 1-1 with a solo homer off Jared Jones. He got Jones again later with an RBI single up the middle to extend the Brewers’ cushion to 3-1 on the season. It’s the first homer of August for Chourio, and just the second since the start of July for the uber-talented 22-year-old. It would be more surprising than not if the balls don’t start traveling over the fence for Chourio over the final two months.
Brice Turang

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Brice Turang went 3-for-5 with two RBI to lead the Brewers to an 8-2 win over the Giants on Tuesday.

Turang led off the game with a base hit, then drove in two runs on a single in the fourth. He’d collect a third hit with another single in the eighth. The 26-year-old second baseman is hitting .269/.363/.462 with 15 homers, 70 runs scored, 64 RBI, and 15 steals across 458 plate appearances.
Brice Turang

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Brice Turang went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Milwaukee’s loss to the Rockies on Friday.

Turang golfed a 434-foot moonshot off Tomoyuki Sugano in the sixth inning, and the Rockies were lucky his first-inning single had no launch because it was 109 mph off the bat. Turang has been incredible through his first 97 games of the season, hitting .265/.361/.463 with 15 homers and 15 stolen bases. Fantasy managers would probably love it if he ran as much as he did in 2024 and 2025, but the extra power — he’s three away from last year’s career high 18 bombs — certainly helps.

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Pirates recalled SS Jack Brannigan from Triple-A Indianapolis

With Endy Rodriguez (hip) headed to the injured list, the Pirates will simply use Rafael Flores Jr. as their backup catcher, so they can call up Brannigan as a reserve infielder. He has hit .217/.324/.447 with 14 home runs in 69 Triple-A games this season.
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Isaac Mattson

PIT Relief Pitcher #72
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Pirates recalled RHP Isaac Mattson from Triple-A Indianapolis

Mattson was only in Triple-A for 11 days. He’ll return to a 4.93 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, and a 33/16 K/BB ratio over 34 2/3 innings in 36 appearances with the Pirates this season.
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Evan Sisk

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Pirates optioned RHP Evan Sisk to Triple-A Indianapolis.

Sisk was activated from the injured list a little over a week ago and has allowed a run in each of his last three outings. This may just be a brief reset for the 29-year-old.
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Spencer Jones

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Spencer Jones will bat third and play left field against the Mariners on Thursday

Jones has plenty of power, so hitting him in the middle of the lineup makes sense. However, in 17 games since the All-Star break, he’s also hitting .196 with a 25.4 percent strikeout rate, 17.2 percent swinging strike rate, and 68 percent contact rate. The power and solid walk rate have given him a usable .756 OPS, but he remains a risky bet given his contact profile.
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Pirates placed C Endy Rodríguez on the 10-day injured list with left hip inflammation.

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Red Sox recalled RHP Greg Weissert from Triple-A Worcester.

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Red Sox placed RHP Garrett Whitlock on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation.

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Morales had been sidelined for three weeks with an undisclosed injury, but he has gone 7-for-21 with two home runs and four RBI in his five games since returning. The 40th-overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft is hitting .297/.374/.544 in 89 Triple-A games this season with 23 home runs, 66 RBI, and five steals. He should get a shot with the Nationals at some point to end the year.
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The Dodgers are calling Freddie Freeman day-to-day after his fall into the Royals dugout during Wednesday’s game.

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