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Wander Franco

TB Shortstop #5

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A Dominican judge ruled that the case against Wander Franco will go to trial, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.

Franco is charged with human trafficking, sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of a minor. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison. Franco remains on the MLB restricted list, meaning he’s not being paid or accruing service time. No date has been set for the trial yet.

Source: Marc Topkin

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Edwin Uceta

TB Relief Pitcher #63

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Edwin Uceta (shoulder) suffered another setback in his throwing progression and has been shut down once more.

It’s another discouraging development for the 28-year-old right-hander who is trying to return from a shoulder impingement that has bothered him since the spring. There’s no clear timeline for when he may be able to join the Rays’ bullpen, but it’s going to be a while.

Source: Evan Closky

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Nick Sogard

BOS 3rd Baseman #20
Nick Sogard isn’t in the starting lineup for Boston’s Friday game against the Guardians.

Caleb Durbin will bat ninth as Sogard sits for the first time in the last six games against RHP Slade Cecconi. Sogard is off to a .273/.368/.394 start and figures to keep getting chances so long as Durbin remains ice cold.
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Tyler Gilbert

CWS Relief Pitcher #40

White Sox recalled LHP Tyler Gilbert from Triple-A Charlotte.

Gilbert was blown up in two appearances with the White Sox this year, but holds a 3.09 ERA in 23 1/3 innings with the Knights, including 21 strikeouts against just five walks. He’ll get another chance to establish himself in the White Sox bullpen pecking order while Jordan Leasure is out.

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Jordan Leasure

CWS Relief Pitcher #49

White Sox placed RHP Jordan Leasure on the 15-day injured list with a right flexor strain.

Leasure had a 6.27 ERA in 18 2/3 innings for the White Sox this year, struggling again even after a demotion last weekend. He’ll try to get right on the injured list.

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Taylor Walls

TB Shortstop #6

Taylor Walls (hamstring) is not in Friday’s lineup for the Rays as they take on the Angels.

It’s his third straight day on the bench since he was scratched with hamstring tightness ahead of Tuesday’s game. Ben Williamson is starting at shortstop against RHP Walbert Ureña.

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Stuart Fairchild

CLE Center Fielder #20

Guardians selected the contract of Stuart Fairchild from Triple-A Columbus.

Fairchild was hitting .289/.417/.479 in 176 plate appearances at Columbus after a nice WBC with Chinese Taipei. He could figure in as a short-side platoon bat for the Guardians with Daniel Schneeman handling the strong side while Steven Kwan is on the bereavement list.

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Gabriel Arias

CLE Shortstop #13

Guardians transferred Gabriel Arias from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.

This is procedural, as Arias has been out since April 7. Arias would be eligible to return in a week, but in an earlier update this morning we noted that Guardians manager Steven Vogt indicated he’d be out longer than this and has yet to begun a ramp-up. His timeline probably is going to be closer to late June or early July at this point.

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Nelson Velazquez

STL Left Fielder #17

Cardinals selected the contract of Nelson Velázquez from Triple-A Memphis.

It’s unclear if Velázquez will actually hold a major role with the Cardinals, but with Nathan Church and Lars Nootbar both still on the injured list, he may have some short-term value in deeper leagues. He’s batting cleanup tonight in his Cardinals debut against LHP Shota Imanaga. Velázquez was hitting .232/.344/.420 with Triple-A Memphis, with seven homers and four stolen bases.

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César Prieto

STL 3rd Baseman #31

Cardinals optioned César Prieto to Triple-A Memphis.

Prieto had just 17 plate appearances since being called up on May 4, and he did not record a single hit in that timespan. He’ll head back to Triple-A Memphis — where he was hitting .311/.357/.566 before being recalled — and try to get things back on track.

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Yohel Pozo

STL Catcher #63

Cardinals optioned C Yohel Pozo to Triple-A Memphis.

Pozo was hitting .242/.242/.273 in 33 plate appearances. This demotion seems more about giving Jimmy Crooks a chance to stick than anything Pozo did wrong — Pedro Pages has been much worse in a larger sample size, but is out of options.

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