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Salty plated three total runs with first and sixth inning singles before tagging Dan Wheeler for a two-run bomb in the seventh. The home run was his first in 12 games, while the five RBI increase his season total by 50 percent (10 to 15). Although he’s hitting just .250/.281/.512, Salty remains an acceptable option in two-catcher mixed leagues.

Okamoto had an incredible weekend in Minneapolis, crushing a pair of home runs on Friday night before leaving the yard one time each on Saturday and Sunday. The 29-year-old slugger finished the day 1-for-4 plus a walk and is now hitting .236/.319/.472 with nine homers and 22 RBI in his first season stateside.

Yesavage scattered five hits on the day while also issuing three free passes. The lone tally against him came on an RBI single off the bat of Victor Caratini in the first inning. He threw 82 pitches (52 strikes) in the ballgame, getting 15 whiffs and posting a strong CSW of 33 percent. He’ll carry an impressive 0.96 ERA 1.29 WHIP and a 9/3 K/BB ratio (9 1/3 innings) into Saturday’s matchup against the Angels.

It’s unclear when exactly he sustained the injury, but it’s not believed to be serious. If fantasy managers are relying on Garcia for next week, it may be wise to have a contingency plan in place in the event that he’s forced to miss any time.

Rice suffered the injury while fielding a pickoff throw from Max Fried in the third inning. Fortunately, preliminary X-rays came back negative for any fractures. He’s considered day-to-day. Prior to exiting, Rice had been 2-for-2 with a homer, double and two runs scored.

With Sonny Gray and Garrett Crochet already shelved, the last thing that the Red Sox needed was another injury in their starting rotation. Suarez had been cruising too, allowing just three hits and a walk over four scoreless frames to start the game. Expect the Red Sox to provide an update on his status shortly.

A miserable season for Smith goes from bad to worse as he’ll now hit the injured list at Triple-A Charlotte. At this rate, there’s no guarantee that we see him back with the White Sox in 2026.

It’s an unfortunate break for the Mets who are already without Francisco Lindor (calf). By the time Mauricio is ready to return, Lindor should already be back and his shot at an everyday role will be gone. Bo Bichette is starting at shortstop on Sunday and is expected to see the bulk of the action there until Lindor is able to return.

The expectation has been that Barger would need to play in two or three games on his rehab assignment before being reevaluated to see if he’s ready to return. It sounds like fantasy managers may get him back for the second half of next week barring any setbacks.

Kent had been designated for assignment earlier in the week to clear a roster spot for Luis García. He’ll add bullpen depth at Triple-A Rochester for the Nationals.

The Mariners are taking every possible precaution here with their prized backstop. Raleigh was held out of the team’s lineup on Saturday and Sunday due to what had been termed general soreness, but it sounds like it’s a dreaded oblique issue instead. They won’t want to play short-handed for very long, so expect the team to make a determination on his status within the next day or two. Fantasy managers should be sure to have an alternative option available for next week in the event that Raleigh lands on the IL.