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That’s a bummer, but it’s hard to blame him after so many injury issues during a career that began with the Mariners in 2013. The 35-year-old lefty had just started a second stint with the Red Sox this summer when he suffered a torn calf on Aug. 11. Because of the injuries, Paxton never reached his Cy Young potential or went to an All-Star Game. However, he did fan 208 batters in 2018, and he won 15 games before pitching well in his one postseason experience with the Yankees in 2019. Assuming he sticks to this, he’ll finish his career 73-41 with a 3.77 ERA and 1,005 strikeouts in 951 innings. His .640 winning percentage places him 17th among all pitchers with 100 decisions during the expansion era (post-1961).

As expected, Lombard is sitting out for the third consecutive game with right knee discomfort. It’ll be José Caballero continuing to handle shortstop in his absence. There’s a chance he winds up requiring a trip to the injured list, but the Yankees have some flexibility with expanded rosters to wait and see for a couple extra days.

Arcia latches on with Cincinnati as additional depth at Triple-A Louisville heading into the final month of the season. The 32-year-old hit .271 (13-for-48) with one homer during a 19-game stint with Minnesota earlier this season.

Slater heads back to Tampa Bay as emergency outfield depth for the final four weeks of the season. The 33-year-old is basically a short-side platoon option, if anything, at this advanced stage of his career. He’s gotten into 28 games between the Rays, Mets and Marlins this season.

Carlson bolsters Philadelphia’s organizational relief depth heading into the home stretch. The 27-year-old has yet to pitch in the majors but has spent time at the Triple-A level with the Dodgers and Astros over the last two years.

Rengifo will miss the remainder of the season after being diagnosed with a torn ACL in his right knee. The versatile 29-year-old suffered the injury while making a relay throw over the weekend. He’s set to undergo surgery to address the complete ACL tear and an MCL sprain in the near future.

Rodríguez is expected to miss 7-9 months after undergoing left hip surgery last week. The 26-year-old former top prospect figures to be ready to return to game action at some point towards the end of spring training. There’s a chance he’s non-tendered by the Pirates this offseason if they decide to move forward with Rafael Flores Jr. as their primary backstop.

Morabito returns to New York’s outfield equation with Luis Robert Jr. no longer in the picture. The 23-year-old rookie went hitless in 11 at-bats over five games with the club earlier this season. He’s unlikely to be relevant for fantasy purposes.

Ross is back in the majors for the first time since being called up at the end of last year. The 26-year-old relief prospect will be making his major-league debut when he gets into a game.

Carrigg is at shortstop and hitting fifth after being held out of the starting lineup for two consecutive games for disciplinary reasons after making an inappropriate gesture towards fans in Atlanta over the weekend.

Herrera shores up Pittsburgh’s catching depth at Triple-A Indianapolis with Christian Bethancourt joining the big-league club. The 29-year-old has bounced around the last couple years after getting into 190 games for the Diamondbacks from 2022-2025.