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Brett Bateman swats first MLB homer in loss to O’s

Brett Bateman

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Brett Bateman went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI on Friday against the Orioles.

It took him just over a month, but Bateman finally notched his first big league homer. It was a shot too, traveling 403 feet over the fence in center field at the Rogers Centre to cut the Orioles lead from five to three in the ninth. That would be the end of the comeback attempt though. Still, Bateman chipped in two more hits and has been the Jays’ lead-off hitter for about a month straight since being acquired at the trade deadline and then called up in early August. With a .333 batting average over that span, he’ll likely hold that spot through the end of the season too.

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Brett Bateman (hip) is back in the lineup for Saturday’s showdown against the Reds.

It’s a positive development for fantasy managers relying on Bateman down the home stretch after he missed three games earlier this week with right hip discomfort. The 24-year-old rookie is back in center field and hitting leadoff in this one. He’s batting .318 with 27 runs scored, two homers, 11 RBI and three steals in 39 games since being called up by the Blue Jays last month.
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Brett Bateman (hip) remains out of the Blue Jays’ starting lineup for Friday’s series opener against the Reds.

Bateman missed both games of Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Orioles due to right hip discomfort and he’s still not ready to go on Friday night. With only two games left in the season and the jays out of playoff contention. there’s no reason for them to rush him back if he’s not fully ready. Myles Straw will start in his place in center field and will bat ninth against Reds’ left-hander Nick Lodolo on Friday evening in Toronto.
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Brett Bateman (hip) remains out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Orioles.

There’s zero incentive for Toronto to push Bateman back out there after being officially eliminated from playoff contention earlier in the day. The 24-year-old rookie will sit out both ends of the twin bill after exiting Monday’s series opener with right hip discomfort. He’s day-to-day heading into the Blue Jays’ final three games of the year.
Brett Bateman

TOR Center Fielder #21

Brett Bateman was removed from Monday’s game against the Orioles with right hip discomfort.

Bateman suffered the injury on an awkward slide while making a catch in the second inning of Monday’s series opener in Baltimore. The 24-year-old rookie walked and scored a run before his early exit. The positive news is that X-rays came back negative for any fractures. There’s a chance he manages to avoid the injured list. He’s been an unexpected late-season revelation, hitting .320 with two homers and three steals in 38 games since arriving in the big leagues last month.
Brett Bateman

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Brett Bateman was removed from Monday’s game against the Orioles with an apparent right leg injury.

Bateman appeared to injure his right knee and immediately left the field with a trainer following an awkward slide while making a play in center field during the second inning of Monday’s game. There should be an update on his status following the contest.
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Brett Bateman went 3-for-3 with a HBP as the Blue Jays’ leadoff man Sunday against the Royals.

Bateman has come in at .347/.412/.406 through 116 plate appearances and is getting high marks for his defense. Barring a serious drought these last three weeks, it seems like he’s going to be penciled in as the Jays’ center fielder next year.
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Brett Bateman (hamstring) returned to the Blue Jays’ starting lineup for Friday’s series opener against the Yankees.

Bateman suffered a mild hamstring strain during Wednesday’s contest against the Rays and sat out Thursday’s game as a precautionary measure. He’s back in there in center field and hitting atop the Jays’ lineup for Friday’s battle against Yankees’ right-hander Cam Schlittler.
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Brett Bateman (hamstring) is not in Thursday’s lineup for the Blue Jays against the Rays.

Bateman said he felt a pinch in his hamstring running up the line in the top of the third inning last night and came out when it tightened up in the fifth inning. He was set to undergo an MRI last night but we don’t know what came of it yet. Myles Straw and Daz Cameron are both in the lineup against LHP Ian Seymour today.
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Brett Bateman was removed from Wednesday’s game against the Rays with right hamstring tightness.

Bateman was 0-for-2 before being replaced by Myles Straw in the fifth inning. He’ll undergo further evaluation to determine the severity of the injury. The 24-year-old rookie has hit .271 (13-for-48) with four RBI and one steal in 11 games since being called up earlier this month.
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Brett Bateman finished 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in the Blue Jays’ 5-3 win over the Red Sox on Tuesday.

It’s been a little surprising to see Bateman getting starts against lefties here at the beginning of his major league career, but he doubled and singled off Patrick Sandoval to make a big difference in the victory tonight. He’s 6-for-22 through five games, and he should offer some value in deeper leagues as long as he continues to play regularly and hit first or second for the Jays.

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The Cardinals are declining Ryne Stanek’s $6 million option for 2027, says Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Stanek’s 4.02 ERA in 70 appearances last season was his low mark since he came in at 1.15 for the 2022 Astros. The Cardinals, though, are going to buy him out for $1 million instead of paying him $6 million for 2027.
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Miguel Andujar

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Padres announced that INF Miguel Andujar declined his half of a mutual option for 2027.

The Padres obviously weren’t picking up their half of Andujar’s $8 million option, and he was getting a $2.5 million buyout either way. Initially the Padres’ top option at DH, Andujar wound up missing most of the final 3 1/2 months with a hamstring strain and then a wrist fracture. He did return for the postseason, going 0-for-3 with a walk off the bench. He hit .259/.303/.423 in 74 games while healthy. It’s possible he’ll get a major league deal as a platoon starter against lefties.
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Padres declined RHP Lucas Giolito’s mutual option for 2027.

A late addition as he tried to overcome his late-season elbow issue with the Red Sox in 2025, Giolito signed one-year, $3 million deal with an $8 million mutual option in late April. With his velocity down 2-3 mph, he pitched a total of seven times for Padres in the first half, amassing a 5.16 ERA and an ugly 18/23 K/BB in 29 2/3 innings. He then went on the IL with elbow inflammation and never returned, leaving his future very uncertain.
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Griffin Canning

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Padres declined RHP Griffin Canning’s mutual option for 2027.

Canning gets a $1.5 million buyout of the $5 million option. He had a 5.68 ERA in 11 starts and 19 relief appearances for the Padres after returning from a torn Achilles’ tendon he suffered with the Mets in 2025.
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Mets sent INF Eric Wagaman, OF Cristian Pache, RHP Philip Abner and RHP Cameron Weston outright to Triple-A Syracuse.

Pache was the only one who had been announced as being waived, as he was bumped from the roster to make room for Kyren Paris. Still, there are no surprises here. Wagaman, who hit .191/.269/.319 in 26 games for the Mets last season, and Pache will become free agents, while Abner and Weston will remain in the organization since this is their first time clearing waivers and they don’t qualify for minor league free agency.
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Teruaki Sato

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Teruaki Sato was officially posted by the Hanshin Tigers of Japan on Sunday.

Today is the first day players can be posted, and those players can start negotiating with teams on Monday. As expected, right-handers Kaima Taira and Hiromi Itoh from Japan and Korean third baseman Si Hwan Roh were also posted today. The players from Japan have a 45-day window to agree to contracts, as opposed to 30 days for Roh, but the impending lockout makes that extra time moot.
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Red Sox exercised RHP Garrett Whitlock’s $8.25 million option for 2027.

There had been some rumblings that the Red Sox could be working on a long-term extension with the 30-year-old right-hander, but there were never any doubts that he would return to be a major part of the Red Sox’ bullpen in 2027. Whitlock was outstanding over 54 appearances in 2026, registering a 1.72 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and a 59/9 K/BB ratio over 52 1/3 innings while notching seven victories and four saves.
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Braves re-signed INF Jordan Groshans to a minor league contract.

Groshans, a first-round pick (12th overall) from the 2018 draft class (Blue Jays), had a nice season in the minor leagues in 2026 — slashing .276/.339/.576 with 33 homers, 88 RBI and a 91/42 K/BB ratio over 495 plate appearances between Double-A Columbus and Triple-A Gwinnett. He’s likely to open the 2027 season at the Triple-A level.
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Padres’ left-hander Yuki Matsui will not exercise his opt-out clause and will remain with the team for 2027.

It’s an interesting decision as Matsui is only set to make $6.5 million in 2027 after a remarkable season in which he posted a 1.83 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and a 68/36 K/BB ratio over 64 innings in 54 appearances out of the Padres’ bullpen. He’ll once again function as part of the Padres’ setup corps in front of dominant closer Mason Miller.
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Kyle Hart

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Padres exercised RHP Kyle Hart’s $2.25 million club option for 2027.

The 33-year-old hurler made 46 appearances for the Padres during the 2026 campaign, compiling a 4.92 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and a 59/26 K/BB ratio over 64 innings of work. He’s likely to once again operate in a swingman role for the Padres in 2027 at a very affordable rate.
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