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It was a fairly critical at-bat, as there were runners on second and third with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning. Molina looked at the third strike, but the Blue Jays won it the following inning. The veteran catcher missed Sunday’s contest with a forearm injury.

With Carlos Correa (ankle) done for the season, Whitcomb will be elevated to the active roster and fill a role as a reserve infielder. The 27-year-old is hitting .269/.296/.538 four home runs and four steals in 13 Triple-A games.

This is now the second straight game that Giménez has sat against a left-handed pitcher. Ernie Clement will start at shortstop and Lenyn Sosa will play second base. It’s a bit concerning that Sosa, who also hits left-handed, is in the lineup while Giménez is not. Giménez has enjoyed a better season this year than last season, but he’s in a strong side platoon and lacks power, which limits him to deeper formats.

Imai has really struggled with command during his rehab assignment, and recently made comments that he thinks the pitch clock in MLB could be the reason for his issues throwing strikes. Whatever the case may be, the right-hander has not shown enough in his early MLB starts to warrant being used in fantasy leagues right now. If you have him on the IL in a deeper format and want to hold him on your bench through this start, we understand, but we would not be looking to put him into our starting lineup.

As of now, Schneider is not sure which hitter will be sent to the minors to make room for Barger. Considering both Myles Straw and Lenyn Sosa are out of minor league options, and Davis Schneider is a regular starter against left-handed pitching, it seems most logical that rookie Yohendrick Piñango will be the odd man out.

Woodruff met with Dr. Keith Meister on Tuesday, and it appears that the in-person meeting went well since the veteran is set to resume throwing on Saturday. It also seems like the Brewers aren’t ruling out returning him to the rotation without needing a rehab assignment, considering he hasn’t been sidelined for too long. Given how drastic Woodruff’s velocity decrease was in his last start, we would still urge caution in expecting him to immediately be impactful as soon as he returns to the mound.

This is just a brutal blow for an Astros team, whose starting rotation has also been ransacked by injuries. Correa felt a pop while taking a swing during pregame batting practice on Tuesday and went down in pain. The recovery time for this injury is 6 to 8 months, so he should be able to return for the start of the 2027 season. In the meantime, Isaac Paredes will become a full-time player at third base for the Astros and should be picked up in any leagues where he is still on the waiver wires.

José Altuve is getting a day off today, and Carlos Correa is out with an ankle injury, so Matthews will take the top spot in the order. It’s a strong vote of confidence for the former top prospect, who is 9- for-47 over his last two weeks with two home runs and one steal. Matthews is unlikely to sport a high batting average, but he does have intriguing power and speed if he continues to play regularly in Houston.

David Hamilton will start at third base, with Joey Ortiz back in the lineup at shortstop. Despite playing regularly, Rengifo has struggled this season with the Brewers, and both he and Ortiz remain off fantasy radars.

It’s a standard off day for the catcher with a day game after a night game. Dalton Rushing will catch for the Dodgers and hit seventh. After a torrid start to the season, Rushing is just five for his last 24 with no home runs in the last two weeks.

The home run was his second of the season, but came off Carlos Rodon (elbow), who was rehabbing for the Yankees. After a slow start to the season, Campbell is now hitting .291 with a .397 on-base percentage, .398 slugging percentage, and .795 OPS in 28 games at Triple-A. The Red Sox have no space for him in the big league outfield right now, but it’s nice to see the 23-year-old bouncing back after a rough season last year.