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The Cardinals just keep on winning extra-inning games. They’ve won in extras on back-to-back nights and three times in their last three tries. Coincidentally, all three have come against the Brewers. Baker played the hero in this one with his 10th inning single off Hoby Milner to set up the victory. Baker has shown impressive power with two homers, a double, and nine RBI in just 19 at-bats since being called up, but isn’t much more than a short-side platoon partner with Alec Burleson at DH right now.

Gray also mixed in breaking pitches for the first time since landing on the IL with a fractured wrist. Assuming he bounces back well from the bullpen, Gray should face live hitters during a simulated game or live batting practice and then progress to what will be a lengthy rehab assignment.

This is the first right-handed pitcher that the Twins have faced since Royce Lewis (hamstring) landed back on the IL. With Clemens at second base, Willi Castro will shift to left field, and Harrison Bader will be on the bench. Bader has set against right-handed pitching recently, so this might be the new lineup against righties with Lewis on the IL and Brooks Lee shifting over to third base. That would make Clemens more attractive in deeper formats, but it still seems like he’s going to sit against all left-handed pitchers.

Jeffers missed Wednesday’s game while nursing a hand injury, but it seems like just a one-game absence for the 28-year-old. He can be put back into lineups.

Encarnacion-Strand has progressively moved lower in the batting order since his return from the IL. He got off to a tremendous start in his first weekend back, but has gone just 3-for-25 since then. With Jeimer Candelario also nearing his return from the IL, Encarnacion-Strand is going to need to turn it around soon before he risks losing more playing time.

This move is just procedural so that the Yankees can make room on the 40-man roster for LHP Jayvien Sandridge. Cabrera fractured his ankle in May and will remain out for a while.

De Los Santos threw 14 pitches on Wednesday, which is likely when he felt the elbow pain. The 27-year-old had a 1.80 ERA and 13/12 K/BB ratio in 20 innings out of the Yankees’ bullpen this year.

The 26-year-old had allowed one run on four hits in seven innings in Triple-A with 13 strikeouts to four walks. He will take the place of Yerry De Los Santos, who landed on the IL.

With Adrian Houser heading to the Paternity List, Gilbert will come up to start Thursday’s game in his place. Gilbert has thrown 5 2/3 innings in five appearances out of the bullpen for Charlotte with a 6.35 ERA.

Congrats to him and his growing family. He will miss his start on Thursday and could return to start over the weekend. Tyler Gilbert will take his place on the roster, and Mike Vasil is set to start in his place on Thursday.

The game was halted with two outs in the bottom of the sixth and never resumed afterwards. Steer particularly liked the result, as he collected his sixth homer and 11th double in 265 plate appearances. Playing time is set to again become an issue in the Cincinnati infield with Christian Encarnacion-Strand back, Jeimer Candelario soon to be activated and Noelvi Marte perhaps returning at the end the month. The Reds want Steer to be a regular, but he needs to do better than this current .631 OPS in order to justify regular playing time.