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Whittelman was able to work walks this year, but he didn’t do much else on his way to finishing with a .257/.373/.394 line in 470 at-bats, most of them coming at high-A Bakersfield. The 2005 second-round pick is just 21, but his stock is falling.

Suzuki’s homer off Ryan Feltner, which gave the Cubs their first runs of the day in the fourth, was his 10th of the year. He has three homers during an eight-game hitting streak in which he’s had exactly one hit each game. He’s batting .248/.332/.421 with 26 RBI through 55 games.

Cabrera gave up a couple of homers in Coors, but both were solo shots. He struck out five and walked two. Cabrera’s velocity was again very good; he averaged 96.9 mph with his fastball today, just down from 97.3 mph last Friday in his return from the injured list. In 10 starts before missing time with a blister, Cabrera averaged 95.7 mph, and the only time he was over 96.0 mph previously was when he came in at 96.5 mph in his season debut. Obviously, he’ll be a better bet if the velocity sticks around, though he should be fine either way next week, as he’ll be facing the Rockies outside of Colorado.

Feltner gave up two hits, a walk and a Seiya Suzuki grand slam in the fourth and then walked two more batters before being pulled with one out in the fifth. Both runners went on to score after Blas Castaño took over. Feltner was effective in his first two starts off the IL, but his season ERA is back up to 5.20 after this. He’ll face the Cubs again next week, though he won’t have to deal with Coors then.

The 32-year-old Sullivan had just three major league homers coming into the game, one each in 2023, ’24 and ’26. It’s his second three-hit game. Sullivan is batting .231/.298/.396 in 98 plate appearances as Hunter Goodman’s backup.

Carrigg hit one out to right off Edward Cabrera in his third game as a major leaguer. He’s 3-for-11 after his first series at Coors Field, and now he’ll get to go hit in Coors West against the A’s in Sacramento this weekend. He has a chance to provide some short-term value in shallow leagues.

The versatile 23-year-old has been sidelined since suffering a fractured right wrist during the first week of April. He made it through a minor league rehab stint at Triple-A Reno without any issues though and is ready to rejoin the big league club. The Diamondbacks will have to make a pair of roster moves to accommodate his return on Friday.

Brash landed on the injured list on Wednesday with a recurrence of a lat issue that cost him three weeks in May. Wilson didn’t provide any new information, other than that Brash is expected to be out for “awhile”. It’s safe to assume that we won’t see him back in a Mariners’ uniform until after the All-Star break.

Orioles’ skipper Craig Albernaz noted that Kremer is “checking the boxes right now, which is great.” The 30-year-old right-hander has been sidelined since the end of April due to a right quad strain and isn’t eligible to return from the injured list until the end of June. It sounds like he could be ready to start a minor league rehab assignment soon.

The 33-year-old has struggled to make progress in his recovery from a high-grade ankle sprain that has shelved him since the end of April. He’s not expected to return until after the All-Star break, so this move doesn’t alter his timeline at all.

Outman was designated for assignment by the Twins on Saturday. The 29-year-old outfielder slashed a miserable .156/.229/.250 with no homers and four stolen bases in 70 plate appearances with the Twins. He did slug 23 homers in 567 plate appearances as a rookie for the Dodgers in 2023 though, so perhaps the Tigers think they can help him regain that form. He’s out of minor league options so he’s expected to join the Tigers on Friday where they’ll need to make a corresponding move to accommodate him. Javier Baez was transferred to the 60-day injured list to free up a spot on the club’s 40-man roster.