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The reigning KBO MVP, who turns 25 years old next month, is slated to undergo season-ending ankle surgery. Without delving into the nuances of the international posting system, this latest development could impact his chances of jumping to the majors next season, which seemed almost certain entering the year. He’s one of the more intriguing international prospects in recent years, so it’s a situation fantasy managers should monitor closely over the next few months.

Pages had just two hits in the three games against the Brewers, but both left the yard. For the month, he’s hitting .229 with six homers and 20 RBI in 22 games.

Yamamoto struck out just three today after fanning eight in each of his previous three starts. It didn’t prove to be an issue, though. All seven hits he allowed were singles, and he induced double-play balls in both the first and sixth innings. It’s his eighth quality start in 10 tries, and he’ll take a 3.09 ERA into his next start against the Phillies.

Sproat struck out seven and had 13 whiffs today. He dealt with a lot of traffic while walking three and hitting a batter, but he kept the Dodgers to one run through four. The fifth started with a single and his fourth walk, at which point he was pulled, and both runners came around to score off Shane Drohan. It’s the fourth time in five starts than Sproat has failed to complete five innings, and he’s now 1-3 with a 5.84 ERA overall. If he stays in the rotation — and he did get a vote of confidence from manager Pat Murphy after the game — he’ll face the Astros next weekend.

Tucker remains stuck on four homers, but he’s up to two triples and 14 doubles in 51 games. He’s batting .268/.391/.479 with 14 runs scored and 11 RBI in 21 games this month.

Since the Dodgers picked Kim over Alex Freeland when Mookie Betts returned on May 11, Kim is 6-for-34 with no extra-base hits and a 12/3 K/BB. It seemed like the Dodgers’ plan was to cut Santiago Espinal to make room for Kiké Hernández this week, but sending down Kim is a possibility.

Contreras’ home run was his 11th of the season. He hit a two-run shot off Bailey Ober in the fourth inning. Contreras is hitting .281 with 25 runs and 33 RBI in 178 at-bats for the Red Sox this year. While the rest of the lineup continues to struggle, Contreras’ .898 OPS would be a career-high if the season ended today.

Quintana gave up six runs in 1 1/3 innings today. If he lands on the IL, it could be Ryan Feltner coming off the injured list to replace him.

Yoshida’s home run was his first of the season. He hit a solo shot off Bailey Ober in the second inning. Yoshida came up again in the fourth inning and roped a double off Ober. His OPS is up to .734. Yoshida has never had an OPS of at least .800 in his four seasons in the major leagues.

Adams had a 7.49 ERA in 18 appearances with the Twins last year. He’s been far better this year with a 3.38 ERA in five appearances. On Sunday, he came in to get the final out and notch his first MLB save. Adams is the 11th different reliever to record a save for the Twins this year already, making it impossible to rely on anyone in Minnesota for consistent saves.

Gray gave up six hits, walked two and struck out four. He threw 75 pitches and was removed after four innings. Danny Coulombe started the fifth inning. Gray struck out nine batters in his last start, flashing the upside he’s had over the course of his career. He hasn’t gone more than six innings in any of his nine starts this year and has thrown 70-80 pitches in each of his last four starts. Gray is lined up to face the Guardians on the road next weekend.