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Michael Wacha

KC Starting Pitcher #52

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Michael Wacha was lifted after walking four and allowing one run in four innings against the Guardians on Sunday.

All of those walks meant that it took 87 pitches for Wacha to get his 12 outs. Still, he did manage to keep the team in the game. His average fastball velocity today was 92.3 mph, down 1.3 mph from 2024. That might not be a great sign. He’ll be a weak mixed-league play next time out against the Orioles.

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Ryan O'Hearn

PIT Right Fielder #29

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Ryan O’Hearn is not in the lineup for Wednesday’s contest against the Astros.

O’Hearn has gone 3-for-8 with one homer in a pair of games since returning from the injured list earlier this week. The 32-year-old takes a seat despite the presence of righty Spencer Arrighetti on the hill for Houston in this one. It’ll be Marcell Ozuna at DH as he draws his first start since May 27.
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Judge seeing specialist for 'nagging' rib bruise

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The New York Yankees could be facing time without reigning AL MVP Aaron Judge, who is seeing a specialist for an upper rib bone bruise he is thought to have suffered May 3.

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Henry Bolte

ATH Center Fielder
Henry Bolte is out of the lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Cubs.

Bolte has begun ceding playing time to Lawrence Butler on a more regular basis 286/.369/.321 with zero homers, four RBI and four steals in 18 games since being called up from Triple-A Las Vegas last month. He’s sat in three of the club’s last seven games. Fantasy managers were probably expecting more production from an over-the-fence power standpoint based on his minor league breakthrough earlier this season. It hasn’t happened so far.
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JJ Wetherholt

STL Shortstop #26
JJ Wetherholt is out of the lineup for Wednesday’s series finale against the Rangers.

Wetherholt will get a break from having to face Rangers lefty MacKenzie Gore. It’s his first day off since May 16. The 23-year-old top prospect has put together an outstanding rookie campaign, slashing .249/.357/.400 with 40 runs scored, nine homers, 25 RBI and seven steals through 58 games. Thomas Saggese takes over at second base with Masyn Winn moving up to the leadoff spot.
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Shane Bieber

TOR Starting Pitcher #57

Shane Bieber (elbow) will make his next minor league rehab start on Saturday for Triple-A Buffalo.

Bieber will make his third rehab outing this weekend after allowing five runs over 2 1/3 innings last Sunday for Low-A Dunedin. The 30-year-old remains a few weeks away from returning to Toronto’s rotation after having his throwing progression delayed due to offseason forearm and elbow issues.

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Source: Arden Zwelling

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Chad Dallas

TOR Starting Pitcher #73

Blue Jays manager John Schneider confirmed that Chad Dallas will be called up to start a bullpen game against the Braves on Thursday.

Dallas will make his major-league debut on Thursday at Truist Park with a challenging road matchup after posting a erviceable 4.50 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 38/13 K/BB ratio over 36 innings for Triple-A Buffalo this season. The unheralded 25-year-old is not a recommended streaming option for fantasy purposes.

Source: Arden Zwelling

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Jose Altuve

HOU 2nd Baseman #27

Jose Altuve (oblique) is scheduled to take live batting practice for the second straight day on Thursday at Daikin Park.

Altuve told reporters following Wednesday’s session that he’ll get another round facing live pitching before determining his next steps. It’s entirely possible he’s feeling ready and will skip a minor league rehab assignment altogether. The 36-year-old veteran has made a rapid recovery from an oblique strain that shelved him back in mid-May. Additional clarity on his status should arrive later this week.

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Source: Brian McTaggart

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Jackson Chourio

MIL Left Fielder #11
Jackson Chourio is out of the lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Giants.

It appears to be a routine off day for Chourio following a stretch of 24 starts over a 25-game span since returning from the injured list back on May 4. The 22-year-old franchise cornerstone is riding a four-game hitting streak that includes his second round-tripper of the season along with a pair of multi-hit performances. It’ll be Jake Bauers heading out to left field with Andrew Vaughn getting a chance to hit second in his place.
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Bryce Eldridge

SF Designated Hitter #8

Bryce Eldridge is in the lineup for Wednesday’s showdown against the Brewers.

Eldridge gets a chance at DH to face Milwaukee lefty Robert Gasser in this one after taking a seat against emerging ace Kyle Harrison earlier in the series. The 21-year-old top prospect has shown some encouraging signs of late, hitting .409 (9-for-22) with one homer and three RBI over his last seven games.

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Jesús Sánchez

TOR Right Fielder #12
Jesús Sánchez (wrist) is back in the lineup for Wednesday’s contest against the Braves.

Sánchez is at DH and hitting cleanup following a brief one-game absence after being hit on the wrist by a ball that was thrown from the stands during Sunday’s game against Baltimore. He appears to have avoided serious injury and isn’t expected to miss any additional time. It’ll be George Springer getting a maintenance day with rookie Yohendrick Piñango picking up another start in right field on Wednesday evening at Truist Park.
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Ha-Seong Kim

ATL Shortstop #7
Ha-Seong Kim is at shortstop and hitting eighth on Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

Kim is starting at shortstop for the second time in the last three games after sitting out for an extended stretch last week. Jorge Mateo seems to be getting a real chance to play everyday with Kim shifting into more of a bench role recently. He’s hit just .089 (4-for-45) with two RBI and one steal in 13 games since making his Atlanta debut last month.
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