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Lawrence Butler

ATH Right Fielder #4

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Held out of the A’s lineup for the first time since July 12, Lawrence Butler homered anyway Monday, delivered a solo shot as a pinch-hitter in the sixth.

He then finished the game in right field. Butler was being rested against a lefty after going 1-for-11 with seven strikeouts against the Dodgers over the weekend. The homer tonight was his 13th in 80 games this season.

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Patrick Sandoval

BOS Starting Pitcher #43

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Red Sox sent LHP Patrick Sandoval (biceps, elbow) on a rehab assignment to Triple-A Worcester.

He’s getting closer. Sandoval figures to spend at least a few starts here if the Red Sox plan to stretch him out. He progressed quickly from a live batting practice session this past Saturday, so Boston must have liked what they saw. If Sandoval continues to show his rehab is going well, he could eventually bump in to Boston’s big-league rotation, but there’s probably no need to stash him in most fantasy leagues at the moment.

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PCA showing signs of offensive breakout in June

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Spencer Jones

NYY Right Fielder #78

Yankees recalled OF Spencer Jones from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

He’ll get some every day run while Aaron Judge is out, at least for the time being. Jones’ contact rate likely makes him a volatile enough player to stay away from for the time being, but he’s shown he has the speed and power to be a fantasy contributor if he can hit the ball.

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Aaron Judge

NYY Right Fielder #99

Yankees placed Aaron Judge (rib) on the 10-day injured list.

He’ll be out for at least 4-6 weeks and will be re-evaluated afterwards, likely pushing his return past the All-Star break if not longer. Judge’s absence should lower runs and RBI expectations for the rest of the Yankees lineup. Spencer Jones figures to be his direct replacement in the lineup for now, at least until Jasson Dominguez is healthy. Judge had a down May while playing through this injury.

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Nolan Schanuel

LAA 1st Baseman #18

Angels sent 1B Nolan Schanuel on a rehab assignment to Single-A Rancho Cucamonga.

He’ll hang out close to Los Angeles and is still a possibility to be activated at some point for the Freeway Series between the Dodgers and Angels, though it doesn’t look like it will be tonight based on this transaction.

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Logan Porter

SF Catcher #13

Giants sent C Logan Porter outright to Triple-A Sacramento.

He cleared waivers. The 30-year-old is just a depth piece for the Giants behind the plate, even after the Patrick Bailey trade.

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Everson Pereira

CWS Right Fielder #28

White Sox sent Everson Pereira (pectoral) on a rehab assignment to Triple-A Charlotte.

Pereira was hitting well — .250/.310/.453 in 71 plate appearances — before being placed on the IL at the end of April. It’s possible he’ll be back in the near future and reclaim a platoon role (or perhaps more) from Derek Hill and Rikuu Nishida in the outfield.

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Carson Seymour

SF Starting Pitcher #77

Giants recalled RHP Carson Seymour from Triple-A Sacramento.

Seymour is carrying a 4.04 ERA in nine starts and 11 overall appearances for the River Cats. There’s nothing special here, but Seymour could be a reasonable depth arm and may be asked to eat some innings over the weekend. It’s plausible that he could be cover if Landen Roupp (back) needs an early exit on Saturday.

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Wilkin Ramos

SF Relief Pitcher #71

Giants optioned RHP Wilkin Ramos to Triple-A Sacramento.

Ramos allowed five earned runs in two games during his major league debut with the Giants. He heads down for a fresh arm for today’s matinee against the Cubs.

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DJ Herz

WSH Starting Pitcher #77

Nationals sent LHP DJ Herz on a rehab assignment to the FCL Nationals.

Herz figures to get a long buildup after just throwing to live hitters for the first time in mid-May. Depending on how it goes, he could be a factor in the second half of the season. Herz, still just 25, had a 4.16 ERA in 88 2/3 innings pitched in 2024 while striking out 106.

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Tyler Ferguson

CHC Relief Pitcher #64

Cubs optioned RHP Tyler Ferguson to Triple-A Iowa.

He had only been acquired from the A’s in early May and was only active in the majors for a brief spell here. Ferguson allowed four earned runs in his only appearance in the bigs this year with the Athletics, and has a combined 5.12 ERA in 19 1/3 innings with Triple-A Las Vegas and Iowa, though it has been lower in Iowa at 3.52.

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