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Ryu, who always said he wanted to finish his career back home, said he declined down the offer because he was afraid his effectiveness would wane over the course of a multiyear deal. One imagines he also had some one-year offers to pick from, but that went unmentioned. Ryu signed an eight-year deal to return to the Hanwha Eagles, though the length of the contract appears to be for bookkeeping reasons.

The 28-year-old backstop briefly gave the Marlins the lead in this one when he plated Dane Myers with an infield single off of Cristopher Sanchez in the fifth inning. That would be the only run that they could muster in the contest though. Fortes hasn’t been very productive at the plate this season, hitting just .244/.296/.367 with two home runs and nine RBI in his first 99 plate appearances.

The 27-year-old hurler punched out five batters on the night while issuing three free passes. The lone run charged against him came in the seventh inning, as the runner that he left stranded at first base ultimately came around to score against the bullpen. Cabrera got 14 swings and misses on 82 pitches on the night — six of those on his curveball — while registering a CSW of 28 percent. He’ll look to further improve upon his 3.81 ERA and 1.39 WHIP (59 innings) when he does battle against the Giants in San Francisco on Wednesday.

The 26-year-old outfielder will go for additional testing to see if there’s any sort of structural damage there. Look for the O’s to provide an update on his status as soon as more information is available.

There were reports earlier in the week that Alvarez felt “a lot better” and that it was a day-to-day type of thing, so expect him to pick up a bat any day now. There’s also no word on whether or not the 27-year-old superstar will require at-bats in minor league rehab games or if he’ll simply return to the lineup when he’s ready to go.

Garcia continues to make solid progress in his recovery from Tommy John surgery. The Astros are hopeful that the 28-year-old hurler will be able to return in late July or early August, which would provide the club’s starting rotation with a major boost over the final two months of the regular season.

Astros’ skipper Joe Espada noted that Javier looked sharp during the session and that his fastball hit as high as 95 mph. He continues to work his way back from Tommy John surgery and is expected to be an option to help out the Astros’ rotation at some point during the second half of the season.

It’s the first trip to the big leagues for the 27-year-old southpaw. Little, a fifth-round draft choice by the Dodgers from the 2019 draft class, has compiled a stellar 2.20 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and a 33/14 K/BB ratio over 32 2/3 innings at Triple-A Oklahoma City while recording 10 saves. He’ll give Dodgers’ skipper Dave Roberts another weapon to deploy in the middle or late innings.

The Dodgers have been very vague regarding updates on Gonsolin’s elbow, only saying that his UCL remains intact, but this move indicates that he’s going to miss at least a couple of months while he is recovering. Jack Little was promoted from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, taking Gonsolin’s place on the team’s 40-man roster.

The 25-year-old hurler pitched fairly well in Wednesday’s start against the Padres, giving up one run on three hits over his four innings while striking out six batters. The expectation was that he would stick around to start against the Rockies next week, which would now require someone else to land on the injured list in order for the Dodgers to bring him back in time.

Incapable of playing first base regularly at this stage of his career, Flores was on the bench today for the second time in three games since Rafael Devers was acquired. He could go back to DHing regularly once the Giants deem Devers ready to play first base. Even though his .256/.328/.411 line is unremarkable, Flores is tied for 10th in the majors with 53 RBI.