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Martinez added that Avilan is currently weighing his options between undergoing season-ending surgery or electing to rest and rehab until the injury heals. Either way, it sounds like he’s going to be sidelined for the majority of the 2021 season. The 31-year-old veteran left-hander was placed on the 10-day injured list earlier this week due to left elbow inflammation. This latest update is basically the worst-case scenario.

Holliday last played Wednesday. The No. 4 overall pick in the 2025 MLB draft is hitting .262/.395/.557 with nine homers in 152 plate appearances for Fresno.

Orion Kerkering, Brad Keller and Jhoan Duran finished up the three-hitter. Wheeler allowed two hits and walked one in the 99-pitch outing. Following a leadoff double in the fourth, he retired nine in a row to conclude his day. Wheeler is an incredible 4-0 with a 1.67 ERA and a 36/8 K/BB in 37 2/3 innings since returning from thoracic outlet surgery. He’s due to make his next start Friday against the Dodgers.

Duran, who took a loss Friday, gave up a leadoff double to Travis Bazzana before retiring the next three batters in a row. He’s a perfect 9-for-9 in his save chances this season. He’ll get Sunday off after this, which could lead to a save chance for Brad Keller or José Alvarado.

The third run came in the sixth after Cecconi gave up a single to Bryce Harper and a walk to Alec Bohm before being pulled with no outs. Cecconi ended up with five strikeouts tonight. He’s still completed six innings just twice while going 3-5 with a 5.18 ERA in 11 starts. He’ll take on the Red Sox next.

Trea Turner and Kyle Schwarber combined to go 0-for-8 ahead of him, so Harper didn’t drive in any runs today. He did pick up his fourth stolen base, though. Harper has six three-hit games this year, and he’s currently in the mid-140s in OPS+, which is right where he finished in 2022 (146), 2023 (145) and 2024 (146) before slipping to 129 last year.

Schneemann started playing a lot more than expected after a fast start, but he’s just 8-for-59 with two doubles and a .396 OPS in 17 games this month. Overexposure seems like an issue here; Schneemann’s versatility definitely makes him worth a roster spot, but he strikes out too often to be starting against every right-hander the Guardians face.

Bader broke the game open for the Giants, extending the team’s lead with a grand slam off Jordan Leasure in the fifth inning on a 105.8 mph, 425-foot blast to center field. He later added a base hit in the seventh. The grand slam was his second in the last week and fifth home run of the season while slashing .178/.211/.389 with ten runs scored and 13 RBI across 95 plate appearances.

Schmitt put the Giants on the board with a sacrifice in the fourth inning to drive in a run. He followed with a two-run blast off Erick Fedde in the fifth inning. The home run was his tenth of the season, making him the first Giant to reach double-digits. The 27-year-old slugger is hitting .291/.331/.533 with 22 runs scored and 26 RBI across 178 plate appearances.

Houser had scattered three hits over four scoreless innings before running into trouble in the fifth. The White Sox started the fifth with three straight hits and a groundout to bring in two runs. Miguel Vargas followed with a double to drive in one more, and that would do it for Houser. He exited the game with two outs at 79 pitches. He struck out five. The 33-year-old right-hander holds a 5.30 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, and a 31/19 K/BB ratio across 52 2/3 innings. He’s lined up for a start against the Rockies in Colorado on Friday.

Bryan Hudson had recorded the first four outs as the opener for the White Sox. Fedde followed by finishing out the second inning, then recorded a scoreless third before the Giants brought three runs in on five hits in the fourth. Casey Schmitt then got to Fedde for a two-run homer in the fifth. Fedde would leave with one out and the bases loaded at 85 pitches. Jordan Leasure took over and allowed all runners to score on a grand slam. Fedde ends his day with a 5.47 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, and a 31/20 K/BB ratio across 49 1/3 innings. He’ll take on the Twins in Chicago on Thursday.