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Josh VanMeter

Left Fielder #19

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Josh VanMeter has elected free agency.

VanMeter hit a paltry .187/.266/.292 with three home runs and four stolen bases across 192 plate appearances over 67 games this season. The 27-year-old offers some defensive versatility and should be able to latch on somewhere else this offseason.
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Jackson Merrill

SD Center Fielder #3

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Jackson Merrill is not in the starting lineup for Thursday’s game against the Brewers.

It appears to be just a routine recovery day for Merrill, who is hitting a rough .215/.287/.342 in his first 41 games of the season with four homers and eight stolen bases. He’ll sit against LHP Kyle Harrison and the Padres will send Bryce Johnson out in his stead in center field while bumping Xander Bogaerts further up the order.
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Twins' Ober worth streaming in 'right matchups'

May 13, 2026 01:57 PM

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Byron Buxton

MIN Center Fielder #25
Byron Buxton is not in Minnesota’s starting lineup for Thursday’s game against the Marlins.

It appears to be just a routine day off for the star centerfielder, who is off to a .260/.319/.580 start with 15 bombs in his first 40 games. Ryan Kreidler is taking over in center field while Brooks Lee gets a shot as the No. 2 hitter.
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Endy Rodríguez

PIT Catcher #13
Endy Rodriguez is batting eighth and catching in Pittsburgh’s lineup on Thursday against the Rockies.

It will be Rodriguez’s first taste of big league action this year as Henry Davis takes a seat in the day-game-after-a-night-game scenario against RHP Chase Dollander. Rodriguez was hitting .221/.326/.301 for Triple-A Indianapolis in 136 plate appearances. The prospect luster appears to have worn off here after several injuries.
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Cole Henry

WSH Relief Pitcher #99

Nationals sent RHP Cole Henry on a rehab assignment to the FCL Nationals.

That unaggressive placement would seem to signal that Henry is a ways from rejoining the club. He should be around at some point in June or July, but there’s not much to speculate on here at the moment and he doesn’t need to be rostered while on IL in the vast majority of leagues.

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Cal Raleigh

SEA Catcher #29

Mariners placed C Cal Raleigh on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain.

This is the first time Raleigh has been on the injured list in his MLB career. The 29-year-old missed three games last week with right-side discomfort and was then pulled from last night’s game with the same issue. The fact that he had been trying to play through the discomfort suggests that it may not be a lengthy stay on the IL for Raleigh, but he should be out for a few weeks at least. He needs to be held everywhere, despite his current struggles.

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Tanner Gordon

COL Starting Pitcher #29

Rockies recalled RHP Tanner Gordon from Triple-A Albuquerque.

Gordon has a 6.35 ERA in 17 innings with the Rockies this season. He was just sent down to the minors on Tuesday, but is back up with Jimmy Herget (shoulder) being placed on the injured list.

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Jimmy Herget

COL Relief Pitcher #44

Rockies placed RHP Jimmy Herget on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement.

Herget had just been activated off the bereavement list on Tuesday, but tweaked something in his lone appearance. As of now, there is no timeline for his recovery.

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Zach Cole

HOU Left Fielder #16

Zach Cole is starting in left field and batting leadoff against the Mariners on Thursday.

Cole has mainly hit in the bottom order since being called up, so this is a nice vote of confidence for the 25-year-old. He’s gone 7-for-23 with two home runs and six RBI in his eight games with the Astros, but also has a 9/0 K/BB ratio, so that overall contact will be something to monitor when projecting his playing time.

Source: Brian McTaggart

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Cal Raleigh

SEA Catcher #29
Cal Raleigh (oblique) is not in the lineup on Thursday against the Astros.

Raleigh was removed from Wednesday’s game with “right-side discomfort,” but Mariners manager Dan Wilson said the move was precautionary. However, Raleigh also missed three games with right-side tightness last week, so this is clearly an ongoing issue. There’s a chance that the Mariners will place their All-Star on the injured list until this issue subsides fully. Mitch Garver will catch and bat eighth on Thursday.
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Christian Yelich

MIL Left Fielder #22
Christian Yelich (back) is not in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Padres.

Yelich was activated off the injured list on Tuesday after missing a month with a groin strain. Unfortunately, his back felt tight after one game, and he has now missed the last two contests. Given his history of back injuries, his absence today is a bit concerning. William Contreras will be the DH with Gary Sanchez catching, but there is a chance that we will see Yelich head back to the injured list.
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