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Hyde noted that Rodriguez is experiencing discomfort behind his elbow but does not have an issue with his ligament. The 25-year-old hurler will get a second opinion. Hyde wouldn’t go as far as to put a timeline on a potential return, only saying that Rodriguez would miss “some time.” It’s a tough break for fantasy managers who may have already drafted the young right-hander as his draft stock is certainly going to plummet following this news.

Lindor’s homer was protected at 420 feet, and he also had a 104-mph double that would have been a homer in four ballparks. He’s hitting .286/.375/.549 with six homers and 18 RBI in 23 games during the second half. He totaled five homers and 12 RBI in 40 games during the first half.

Scott struck out six before being pulled with a 7-4 lead after four innings. The early exit kept him 3-3, even though the Mets improved to 12-5 in his 17 starts. The four runs tied Scott’s high for the year. He still seems like a worthy mixed-league play at home against the James Wood-less Nationals on Sunday.

His one previous career save came as a 20-year-old rookie reliever for Softbank in 2013. Working with a three-run lead, Senga struck out Matt Olson and Michael Harris II and then got Mauricio Dubón to fly out after an Ozzie Albies walk. Senga’s fastball has been at 96-99 mph as a short reliever, and his secondaries are up more than his fastball is. Any success he enjoys will still come down to command, but those desperate for saves might want to give him a look while Devin Williams is out.

Give Elder some credit: he looked like he ought to have been done after throwing 77 pitches while giving up five in the first and one more in both the second and third, but he was able to help protect the pen by pitching two scoreless innings afterwards. It’s the third time this year that Elder has allowed at least six earned runs, and two of those have come in his only two starts versus the Mets. He’ll take an 8-7 record and a 4.03 ERA into a start Sunday against the D-backs.

Baty had previously hit two of his three career triples with the bases loaded, but zero of his 40 homers. He’s still at a very disappointing .215/.286/.330 in 379 plate appearances for the year. His emergence in 2025 suggested that he was on his way to becoming a fine platoon starter, but he needs to get it together down the stretch here if he expects to be a significant part of the Mets’ plans for 2027.

Gray carried a shutout into the fifth inning before coughing up a solo homer to rookie Charles McAdoo. He surrendered an additional run in the ensuing frame, but managed to strand a couple baserunners to avoid further damage. He finished with four strikeouts and only issued one walk. He’ll square off against the Pirates to wrap up a two-start week on Saturday.

Woodford heads to Tampa Bay as additional organizational depth after being removed from Chicago’s bullpen last week. He’s posted a bloated 7.18 ERA across 26 1/3 innings in the majors this season.

Pasquantino has been on the shelf working his way back from soreness in his surgically-repaired right wrist last month. The 28-year-old first baseman shouldn’t require more than a handful of minor league contests before he’s ready to return to Kansas City.

Morgan heads to San Francisco as emergency catching depth behind Drew Cavanaugh with Daniel Susac hitting the injured list with a fractured kneecap. The 26-year-old’s stint with the Giants figures to be relatively brief since they’ll likely find a more experienced veteran journeyman to handle the backup role for the final few weeks.

Susac is likely to miss the remainder of the season after an MRI revealed a left kneecap fracture that he suffered over the weekend on a foul ball. The 25-year-old backstop was outstanding defensively this season and hit .243/.289/.375 with three homers and two steals in 161 plate appearances over 53 games. He’ll be part of San Francisco’s catching equation for the next few years.