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Pérez, 33, will likely pitch at or near the top of the White Sox rotation to begin 2025, which may not be the compliment it would be for some other cubs. The veteran southpaw split 2024 with the Pirates and Padres and finished with a 4.53 ERA over 26 starts with a 107/49 K/Bb in his 135 innings with Pittsburgh and San Diego. He wasn’t a good fantasy option with decent teams, he certainly won’t be one with the worst team in the sport.

Crawford has now missed each of the Mariners’ last two games due to soreness in his wrist. While Mariners’ skipper Dan Wilson noted that no roster move is imminent just yet, they did acknowledge that there’s a chance Crawford winds up on the injured list.

The next steps for both veteran right-handers are still to be determined, but they’re inching closer to beginning minor league rehab assignments. Both should be expected to rejoin the Padres’ rotation at some point during the month of August.

Bolte has been a fixture in center field since his arrival in the big leagues, so he’ll get a hard-earned day off in this one. Lawrence Butler will slide over to take his place in center with Carlos Cortes starting in right field and batting eighth for the A’s against Sonny Gray and the Red Sox on Thursday evening in West Sacramento.

Vitello noted that Bader was expected to miss the rest of the season due to his existing plantar fasciitis issue and that his absence wasn’t impacted by the scooter accident he was involved in over the weekend. He can be safely dropped in all redraft leagues.

Anthony was able to hit off of a tee and take some light flips, the first time that he has done so since he landed on the injured list in early May with a partially torn tendon in his right ring finger. He’s still at least a few weeks away from being an option for the Red Sox, but at least he’s starting to make strides in the right direction.

The 31-year-old hurler had been stationed at Triple-A Sugar Land where he registered a 3.72 ERA, 1.68 WHIP and a 39/25 K/BB ratio over 36 1/3 innings of work. He’s now free to explore opportunities on the open market.

The 25-year-old hurler has made 19 starts at Triple-A Memphis this season, registering a 3.13 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and a 111/52 K/BB ratio across 92 innings of work. His strikeout upside could make him an intriguing addition in deeper mixed leagues, though his elevated walk rate does lead to risk in the ratio departments as well.

It looked as though the dynamic 28-year-old infielder had sustained some sort of injury, so it’s encouraging to hear that he was just battling cramping. He’s considered day-to-day and should be good to return on Friday.

Dodgers’ skipper Dave Roberts noted that Ohtani experienced some soreness in his left knee after Wednesday’s game, so they’re going the safe route and giving him an extra day of rest. It’s possible that he’ll still be available off the bench if needed. He’s considered day-to-day.

Sheets will get a breather in this one with a left-hander toeing the slab for the Giants. Luis Rengifo will function as the club’s designated hitter in his place and will bat second for the Padres on Thursday night in San Diego.