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    Teoscar Hernández getting a day off on Sunday

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    Teoscar Hernández is not in the Dodgers’ starting lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the Marlins.

    Dodgers’ skipper Dave Roberts noted that it’s just a routine day of rest, as the team didn’t want the 33-year-old outfielder to play in three straight games on the turf in Miami. Josue De Paula will start in his place in left field and bat sixth for the Dodgers on Sunday afternoon.
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    We don’t want to jump the gun, but it sure looks like DePaula is going to be on the Dodgers’ postseason roster, even if he’s not a starter following Shohei Ohtani’s return. He’s at .238/.448/.476 with a ludicrous 2/8 K/BB through 29 plate appearances.
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    De Paula takes a seat with veteran Teoscar Hernández at DH and Kyle Tucker in right field to face Cincinnati southpaw Andrew Abbott. The 21-year-old phenom went 0-for-5 out of the leadoff spot on Tuesday and is hitting just .143 (2-for-14) with one homer, three RBI and one steal in five games since being promoted from Double-A Tulsa last week. The fact that he’s hitting some initial turbulence isn’t a surprise at all considering his relative inexperience while facing big-league arms for the first time. He has an extremely bright future ahead of him as an all-around fantasy contributor. The big question is whether he’ll have a spot with Los Angeles once Shohei Ohtani (biceps, knee) is ready to return from the injured list next week.
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    Hernández had a two-run homer off Rhett Lowder and a walk tonight. Peaking at the right time, he’s hitting .417 with four homers, 18 RBI and nine walks in his last 14 games, taking his OPS from .692 to .766.
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    Tommy Edman has been leading off in Shohei Ohtani’s place, but he’s down to seventh against a righty tonight. De Paula hadn’t hit higher than sixth in his previous four starts since being called up. He’s only 2-for-14 to date, but those two hits are a homer and a double, and he’s drawn five walks while having yet to strike out.
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    Nick Lodolo is on the mound for the Reds, so De Paula moves down to ninth in the order, but it’s nice to see that he will remain in the lineup, even against lefties. He hit .267 off lefties in Double-A, but had just eight extra-base hits all season, so we’ll watch closely to see how he handles Major League lefties.
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    And what a way to do it, as the top prospect slugger crushed a pitch from Eury Pérez into the second deck in right field. The moonshot traveled an estimated 416 feet, with an exit velocity of 108.2 mph. The 21-year-old also doubled in the sixth inning. The display of raw power on the home run was impressive — and tantalizing for fantasy managers — as we look to the home stretch and beyond, but he’s also worked four walks to start his brief MLB career. We’d expect the usual ups-and-downs for a rookie hitter, but his potential is off the charts.
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    It may be unrealistic to expect De Paula to blossom into an immediate fantasy superstar, but he’s that caliber of special talent as a hitter. The 21-year-old prodigy went 0-for-3 with a walk during his major-league debut on Friday night. He has a roughly two-week runway to show the Dodgers what he can do while Shohei Ohtani is on the injured list with knee and biceps issues. He does a phenomenal job of controlling the strike zone, makes a ton of contact and possesses elite raw power. Simply put, he checks almost every metaphorical box as a hitting prospect. He’s worthy of a speculative roster spot in all fantasy leagues based solely on his immense talent.
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    De Paula went hitless in three at-bats, and was also thrown out attempting to steal a base, out of the seventh spot in Los Angeles’ lineup. The 21-year-old top prospect will serve as the club’s primary DH while two-way star Shohei Ohtani is on the injured list. It might be unrealistic to expect him to make a significant fantasy impact right away, but he’s one of the most talented prospects in the entire sport and boasts significant power potential.
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    The 21-year-old phenom will make his MLB debut in Miami on Friday night where he’ll serve as the Dodgers’ designated hitter against the Marlins. De Paula has hit a blistering .303/.401/.547 with 27 homers and 31 stolen bases at Double-A Tulsa this season and has yet to play at the Triple-A level. He’s expected to play in all three games against the Marlins over the weekend.
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    Teoscar Hernández’s turnaround seemed to lessen the chances of a De Paula promotion, but maybe it’s Shohei Ohtani’s condition that has opened things back up. The 21-year-old De Paula has hit .303/.401/.547 with 27 homers and 31 steals in Double-A this year. He’s yet to play in Triple-A. The Dodgers will likely give him starts against right-handers in an effort to see if he can be useful in October.

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    Brett Bateman was removed from Monday’s game against the Orioles with an apparent right knee 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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    Giants selected the contract of OF Bo Davidson from Triple-A Sacramento.

    Let’s have some fun, folks. Davidson, who went undrafted back in 2023, will get his first taste of the majors during the final week of the season after blossoming into one of the most intriguing prospects in San Francisco’s system. He’s in right field and hitting third against the Twins on Monday. The 24-year-old outfielder has been sizzling-hot on the doorstep of the majors for the last couple weeks and ascends to the big leagues after hitting .290/.361/.527 with 29 homers and 20 steals in 125 games in the upper minors this season. He’s the type of intriguing talent that is worth rostering in deeper fantasy leagues with only a handful of games left on the calendar. It wouldn’t be surprising if he made an impact down the home stretch given his fantasy-relevant skillset.
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    Giants activated INF Marcelo Mayer from the 10-day injured list.

    Mayer will make his San Francisco debut during Monday’s series opener against the Twins at Oracle Park. The 23-year-old former top prospect, who came over from the Red Sox in the Erik Miller swap at the trade deadline last month, has been out nursing forearm and foot injuries since late June. He’s talented enough to be an impactful fantasy contributor at some point in the future, but it simply hasn’t happened at this early juncture of his career. He could benefit exponentially from the change of scenery, but is unlikely to offer much in the final week of the regular season.
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    Giants placed 1B/DH Bryce Eldridge on the 7-day concussion injured list.

    There’s technically a chance that Eldridge could return before the regular season concludes since the move is retroactive to September 18. That seems highly unlikely after he was placed in concussion protocol after hitting his head in an off-field accident at the team’s hotel last Friday. It would be surprising if he came back later this week. The 21-year-old top prospect turned in a phenomenal second half to hit .269/.364/.461 with 50 runs scored, 17 homers, 57 RBI and one steal in 448 plate appearances this season.
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    Giants placed OF Jung Hoo Lee on the 10-day injured list with a groin contusion.

    Lee’s season is officially over after hitting .276/.320/.404 with 65 runs scored, 10 homers, 57 RBI and 12 steals in 579 plate appearances. The 28-year-old outfielder offers a little bit of production across every category from a fantasy standpoint and is going to finish the year as a top-50 range option at the position. He’ll be a relatively low-upside roster filler in drafts next spring.
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    Giants designated LHP Philip Abner for assignment.

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    Blue Jays sent RHP Michael Lorenzen outright to Triple-A Buffalo.

    Lorenzen figures to elect free agency and get a head start on the offseason after passing through waivers unclaimed. The well-traveled 34-year-old made six appearances for Toronto before being designated for assignment last week. He finishes the year with a calamitous 7.21 ERA across 127 1/3 innings between the Blue Jays and Rockies.
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    Dodgers activated OF Andy Pages from the 10-day injured list.

    Pages returns to Los Angeles’ lineup for Tuesday’s series opener against the Padres following a one-month absence recovering from surgery to address a left hand fracture. The 25-year-old fantasy standout was hitting .272/.338/.458 with 72 runs scored, 21 homers, 80 RBI and 12 steals in 550 plate appearances prior to the injury. He’s clearly worth rolling out there in most fantasy leagues based on his raw talent alone, but the Dodgers are presumably going to manage his workload closely during the final week of the regular season since he skipped a minor league rehab assignment altogether.
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    Dodgers activated RHP Roki Sasaki from the 15-day injured list.

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    Giants optioned RHP Emmet Sheehan to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

    Technically, Sheehan could be brought back later this week to take the ball against the Giants in place of an injured Blake Snell (groin), but that would require another player, not necessarily Snell himself, to go on the injured list. The 26-year-old righty struck out nine over 5 1/3 shutout frames against San Francisco on Sunday. He’s been temporarily demoted to get Roki Sasaki back on Los Angeles’ active roster.,