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He was definitely due for a promotion. The 22-year-old Ka’aihue hit .298/.410/.583 with 22 homers in 309 at-bats for Single-A Myrtle Beach.

So much for him being scratched from his start for precautionary reasons. As of now, there is no set timeline for Skubal’s absence, but Edwin Diaz is being sidelined for three months after undergoing the same surgery. That means we could expect Skubal back in August as a best-case scenario. That’s a brutal blow for the Tigers and fantasy managers, and, potentially, Skubal’s free agent market. Sawyer Gipson-Long could be called up to take his place in the starting rotation.

Durbin is 2-for-18 in his last five games, and his debut season with the Red Sox has not gone as expected. Andruw Monasterio will play third base and bat ninth, and Durbn can be dropped in all 12-team leagues and shallower.

Heyman didn’t give a reason for Skubal being scratched but said the “hope and belief is that he will be OK.” That seems to indicate some sort of injury, and we did see Skubal step off the mound and grab his throwing arm in the seventh inning of his last start. However, this game was also moved up due to inclement weather, so maybe the Tigers didn’t want their ace to be on the mound in poor weather conditions coming off an injury scare. We’ll have to wait for more news.

Mack is the 54th-ranked prospect in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline. A lot of that value comes from his defense, which is stellar. He’s hitting .244/.388/.378 in Triple-A with three home runs, one steal, and a 22/20 K/BB ratio. Mack hit 21 home runs and stole 9 bases in 112 minor league games last year, while hitting .257, so maybe he profiles as a .240 with 10-15 home runs and 3-4 steals the rest of the way? That’s likely more of a two-catcher league target.

This move was reported yesterday and is now official. Ramírez has really struggled as a catcher, but he has a 10 percent barrel rate over his career and makes a good amount of contact. He needs to learn to take a few more walks, but his bat could play at another position if the Marlins wanted to give him a shot at first base while he’s in the minors. He likely does not have a future as an MLB catcher.

Since Pérez has at least five years of Major League Service, he had the option to declare free agency instead of accepting his outright assignment, which is what he did. The 30-year-old posted a 6.19 ERA in 16 innings for the Nationals this season and has a 4.34 ERA in 253 MLB innings over his career.

The veteran left-hander is now a free agent. Chafin had posted a 0.96 ERA in 9 1/3 innings at Triple-A this season, so it’s a bit confusing why the Reds never gave him a chance. The 35-year-old has a 3.35 ERA in 542 career MLB innings, so another team is going to give him a shot quickly.

Both of Jones’ home runs came off of Jose Berrios, which is nice to see, and he has 10 home runs on the season. However, the 24-year-old also has a 33 percent strikeout rate, 20.5 percent swinging strike rate, and just a 59 percent contact rate overall. That is not going to work at the Major League level.

Eyanson is fast becoming one of the top pitching prospects in Boston’s loaded prospect class. A third-round pick in 2025, Eyanson allowed one run on seven hits in 20 1/3 High-A innings this season with a 34/3 K/BB ratio. He certainly needs to face a higher level of competition.

Montgomery is the 31st-ranked prospect in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline, and came to the White Sox from the Red Sox as part of the Garrett Crochet trade. The 23-year-old is hitting .313/.429/.606 in 27 games at Double-A this season with six home runs and two steals. He also has 32 strikeouts, which is a bit more than you’d like to see, but 21 walks will also help to counteract that a little bit. Montgomery is an advanced prospect and could debut for the White Sox towards the end of the season.