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The 40-year-old slugger signed a minor league deal with the Blue Jays over the winter, but got hurt during spring training and was working his way back at Triple-A Buffalo — slashing just .165/.298/.271 with a pair of homers and 12 RBI over 104 plate appearances. He finishes an extremely impressive big-league career hitting .294/.409/.511 with 356 home runs, 1,144 RBI, 80 stolen bases and a 1,640/1,365 K/BB ratio over 8,746 plate appearances in 17 seasons with the Reds. He won the National League MVP award in 2010, was a six-time All-Star and a Gold Glove winner. Entertaining on and off the field, Votto was a true joy to cover. We wish him the best in the next chapter of his life.

Yan had a 5.68 ERA, 1.82 WHIP, and a 17/11 K/BB ratio across his 12 2/3 innings with the Mets earlier this month. He’ll go back to pitching and leaping out of the bullpen over the final weeks of the season.

Curry will start for the Mets on Wednesday against the Orioles. The 28-year-old has a 3.44 ERA for the Mets in 18 1/3 innings out of the bullpen. He has allowed one run on nine hits in 9 1/3 innings across two starts in Triple-A Syracuse this month, so he could give the Mets four or five innings tonight if he can limit the damage.

Stock had a 5.93 ERA in 30 1/3 innings for the Mets this season in eight appearances (seven starts). This injury will likely end his season.

Duarte has been really solid for the Mets this season, pitching to a 2.12 ERA, 0.81 WHIP, and 30/7 K/BB ratio in 29 2/3 innings. Sadly, this will end his 2026 season.

The team is “hoping this will be the last check mark in his recovery from a blister,” which means he could be activated as soon as this weekend. As of now, it remains unclear if the Dodgers will put him back in rotation or shift him to the bullpen once he’s activated

Grisham has been sidelined since September 5th with a right hamstring strain. With just 11 days left in the season, Grisham’s progress is likely more about him making it back to the Yankees for the postseason than the regular season. He may be able to return for a few games to end the regular season, but he is not a major stash candidate in fantasy leagues, outside of the deepest formats.

The 23-year-old has been pitching in Triple-A as he works his way back from knee surgery. He threw 34 pitches in a start on Tuesday. He will now throw another bullpen with the team in Texas and is “on track to join the MLB team on maybe Sunday or Monday.” He will obviously not be fully ramped up by then, but the Blue Jays are fighting for the final playoff spot and believe that even 40-50 pitches from Yesavage is an upgrade for them. His command was a major issue before his injury, so it’s hard to trust him in fantasy leagues for the remainder of 2026.

Nelson has been shut down since June 19th with a partially torn forearm flexor. He has been pitching out of the bullpen in Triple-A and will have that same role with the Diamondbacks for their playoff push.

Keith had missed two straight games with left thumb soreness. It’s unclear if he’s ready to play the field yet or if the Tigers just prefer to have Kevin McGonigle and Hao-Yu Lee out there. Instead, Keith will be the DH, which pushes Gleyber Torres out of the lineup.

With Kevin McGonigle back at third base, Hao-Yu Lee was shifted back to second base, and Torres is on the bench. It seems like the 29-year-old will not be guaranteed playing time down the stretch.