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Jackson Holliday sits against Athletics on Sunday

Jackson Holliday

BAL 2nd Baseman #7

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Jackson Holliday is not in the Orioles’ starting lineup for Sunday’s skirmish against the Athletics.

Holliday will take a seat with left-hander Jeffrey Springs toeing the slab for the A’s. He has also been struggling at the dish recently, hitting just .170/.182/.208 with zero homers, two RBI and a 10/1 K/BB ratio over 55 plate appearances in his last 12 games. Blaze Alexander will start in his place at second base and bat leadoff for the O’s on Sunday afternoon in West Sacramento.

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Dylan Beavers is hitting leadoff against the Guardians on Wednesday.

Beavers hasn’t exactly been tearing the cover off the ball of late, but the Orioles are going to give him a look in the leadoff spot over Jackson Holliday to face Cleveland lefty Foster Griffin in this one.
Blaze Alexander

BAL 3rd Baseman #23

Orioles placed INF/OF Blaze Alexander on the 10-day injured list with lower back discomfort.

Alexander is going to require at least a brief stint on the injured list with Jeremiah Jackson coming up to take his roster spot. The versatile 27-year-old was lifted from Tuesday’s game against the Guardians with back spasms.
Blaze Alexander

BAL 3rd Baseman #23

Blaze Alexander was removed from Tuesday’s game against the Guardians with back spasms.

It sounds like it was a precautionary exit for Alexander after going 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored. He’s presumably day-to-day heading into Wednesday’s series finale against Cleveland.
Christian Encarnacion-Strand

BAL 3rd Baseman #32

Christian Encarnacion-Strand is not in the Orioles lineup against the Guardians on Tuesday.

The 26-year-old has been rock solid for the Orioles this season, hitting .260/.306/.486 with eight home runs and 31 RBI in 423 games. We should note that he has hit considerably better against lefties and has a .225/.247/.360 slash line against righties. With Encarnacion-Strand out of the lineup on Tuesday, Coby Mayo will DH and hit cleanup, while Blaze Alexander will play third base and bat seventh.
Jackson Holliday

BAL 2nd Baseman #7

Jackson Holliday is not in the Orioles’ starting lineup for Thursday night’s showdown against the Red Sox.

The 22-year-old infielder will get a breather in this one with left-hander Jake Bennett toeing the slab for the Red Sox. Blaze Alexander will start in his place at second base and will bat leadoff for the O’s on Thursday evening in Baltimore.
Jackson Holliday

BAL 2nd Baseman #7

Jackson Holliday went 3-for-5 with a solo homer against the Rockies on Tuesday.

Holliday had an excellent day at the plate in Colorado, starting with a leadoff single in the first inning. He added another base hit in the fifth before taking Jaden Hill deep for a solo homer in the seventh. The 22-year-old infielder is up to seven homers, 39 runs scored, 28 RBI, and eight steals while slashing .233/.315/.359 across 309 plate appearances.
Samuel Basallo

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Samuel Basallo (hand) is back in the lineup at DH for Monday’s series opener against the Rockies.

Basallo’s return comes at a fortuitous time for fantasy managers with Baltimore kicking off a three-game series at high-octane Coors Field. He’s back in the lineup after missing Sunday’s game with a hand contusion. The 22-year-old backstop’s presence at DH pushes Christian Encarnacion-Strand to the bench with Blaze Alexander getting the nod at third base. Things are only going to get more crowded with Luis Robert Jr. coming over from the Mets off waivers in the next few days.
Blaze Alexander

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Blaze Alexander went 1-for-5 against the Athletics in his return to the lineup on Friday.

Alexander was back in Baltimore’s lineup after missing six weeks with a fractured hand. There’s plenty of competition for at-bats with the Orioles, but he figures to play regularly between several defensive spots against left-handed starters for the final month of the season.
Blaze Alexander

BAL 3rd Baseman #23

Orioles activated INF Blaze Alexander off the 10-day injured list.

Alexander missed six weeks while dealing with a fractured hand. He’s in the lineup Friday against the A’s, and should see playing time against left-handed pitching — with some starts versus righties — for the remainder of the season.
Gunnar Henderson

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Gunnar Henderson is not in the starting lineup for Friday’s game against the Athletics.

Henderson will get a break against southpaw Jacob Lopez to open the three-game series against the A’s. Blaze Alexander will get the start in Henderson’s absence, and hit leadoff in the process.

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Mets recalled RHP Jack Weisenburger from Triple-A Syracuse.

Weisenburger has a 2.08 ERA in 4 1/3 innings with the Mets this year, will work low-leverage relief innings, and sounds like a tasty German meal. What’s not to love? He takes Chris Devenski’s spot on the roster.
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Mets designated RHP Chris Devenski for assignment.

Called up on August 28, Devenski had a 13.50 ERA in 5 1/3 innings with the Mets this year. The 35-year-old will likely clear waivers and be outrighted to Triple-A Syracuse. After that he’ll get to decide if he wants to stay with the organization.
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Cubs manager Craig Counsell said the team is planning to activate Dansby Swanson (oblique) off the 10-day injured list next weekend in Cincinnati.

He’ll go on a short rehab assignment to Triple-A Iowa and then return to close out the series and be ready for the playoffs. The Cubs have mostly played Pedro Ramírez while Swanson has been sidelined, but $100 million shortstops will be lineup fixtures and Ramírez will likely see his role reduced after hitting .192/.259/.342 with three homers and zero stolen bases over his last 20 games.
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Yankees recalled RHP Bradley Hanner from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

He allowed four runs over three innings of work in his first stint with the club this year. Hanner will likely be back in a low-leverage role.
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Rafael Flores Jr.

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Rafael Flores Jr. is batting fourth and playing first base for the Pirates against the Cubs on Friday.

It’s his eighth appearance as a first baseman this year, but probably one of the last with Ryan O’Hearn activated off the injured list. Nevertheless, Flores has slugged .549 in his last 23 games and has worked his way into more playing time at catcher.
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Andrew Fischer hit his 47th homer of the season for Double-A Biloxi on Thursday.

It’s the most homers hit by a minor-leaguer this century, and the fifth-most dating back to 1963’s creation of the player development contract. He has 27 bombs in 69 games with Biloxi. Fischer, now the fifth-rated prospect on MLB Pipeline for the Brewers, has some swing-and-miss but the light-tower power makes him a very intriguing fantasy prospect.
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Ronny Simon

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Pirates optioned INF/OF Ronny Simon to Triple-A Indianapolis.

Simon has hit .281/.324/.313 in limited time with the Pirates this year, but loses his roster spot to Ryan O’Hearn coming off the injured list. He’ll likely be the first player called up if the Pirates lose someone else to injury over the final weeks of the season.
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Pirates activated 1B/OF Ryan O’Hearn from the 10-day injured list.

Pittsburgh’s lineup is back to full strength as they try to keep pace with the NL Wild Card leaders. O’Hearn can be plugged back in to the lineup in daily transaction leagues and seems like he’ll be safe to use in the final few weeks of the season.
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Justin Steele (elbow) allowed four hits and two runs over two inning at Triple-A Iowa on Thursday, striking out three out of the bullpen.

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The Athletic’s Chandler Rome believes Carlos Correa (ankle) could return for the final six games of the season.

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