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Brignac is currently dealing with a plantar fascia condition in his right foot and Rays manager Joe Maddon confirmed Thursday that the injury “has a chance” to impact his availability for Opening Day. Johnson, who is out of options, would likely function as a backup for Sean Rodriguez if Johnson misses the start of the season.

Webb was expected to make his next start Monday after dealing with the knee last time out, but given his struggles this season, a two-start break seems like a better idea. Trevor McDonald will fill in for him Monday against the Dodgers.

McDonald made his 2026 debut last week, allowing one run over seven innings against the Padres. He was sent down afterwards, but Logan Webb’s IL placement allows him to rejoin the roster, and he’ll start in Webb’s place Monday against the Dodgers.

Porter, who played in five games for the Giants last season, will serve another brief MLB stint with Patrick Bailey traded and Daniel Susac not ready to come off the IL just yet. The 30-year-old Porter is 7-for-38 with one homer in 47 plate appearances since making his major league debut with the Royals in 2023.

Rasmussen will be pitching in Toronto, rather than in Boston. but that probably doesn’t make much of a difference. The Red Sox currently rank 24th in MLB in runs per game, while the Blue Jays are 26th. Shane McClanahan should follow Rasmussen on Tuesday.

He’s batting right in between Jackson Merrill and Manny Machado, as the Padres are again making changes after losing in a one-hit shutout Friday. Tatis, who had hit fifth the last three times the Padres faced righties, is 3-for-23 with no RBI in his last six games. He has one RBI in his last 16 games.

Dingler was due for a break after catching four games in a row, but it’ll only be a partial one. The Tigers have Kerry Carpenter at DH and Wenceel Pérez on the bench tonight.

The official announcement came just minutes before first pitch at Fenway Park. The two teams ultimately decided not to start up the contest and risk a washout by the middle innings based on the local forecast. It’ll be made up as a doubleheader on July 17. It’s a tough break for Payton Tolle’s fantasy managers as it was setting up as an extremely favorable matchup for Boston’s top pitching prospect. The 23-year-old southpaw will presumably be pushed back to Sunday instead, and could theoretically operate in a tandem role with Brayan Bello. We’ll see. Nick Martinez, today’s scheduled starter, will pitch Sunday for the Rays.

Halvorsen returns to Colorado’s bullpen with veteran reliever Jimmy Herget away from the club on bereavement leave for the next couple days. The 26-year-old reliever has tossed a pair of scoreless frames in two appearances for the Rockies this season at the highest level. He notched a career-high 11 saves for Colorado last year.

Herget will be away from the club for the next couple days on bereavement leave. The 32-year-old has posted a 5.40 ERA across 15 innings this season. He’s allowed at least two runs in each of his past three appearances.

No surprise here as the Mariners are probably going to be cautious with his workload after Donovan returned from the injured list for Friday’s series opener. The 29-year-old infielder went 1-for-5 before being lifted for a defensive replacement in the eighth inning. It’ll be Leo Rivas taking over at the hot corner in this one.