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Shane Smith

CWS Relief Pitcher #64

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Shane Smith allowed three runs with three strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Red Sox on Saturday.

Smith went toe-to-toe with Garrett Crochet and the Red Sox through four scoreless innings before surrendering a three-run homer to Rafael Devers in the fifth. His day would be done with two outs in the inning at 73 pitches. The 25-year-old right-hander has been a nice surprise for the White Sox, posting a 2.82 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, and a 15/8 K/BB ratio across 22 1/3 innings. He’s scheduled to take on the Twins in Minnesota on Thursday.

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Esmerlyn Valdez

PIT Right Fielder #55

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Pirates recalled OF Esmerlyn Valdez from Triple-A Indianapolis.

Valdez did get consistent playing time with the Pirates during his recall in May, hitting two homers in five games. That’s about all he did — they were his only two hits. He’ll probably be hard to trust even with consistent playing time, but the power is worth dreaming on in deeper leagues. Shallow league managers should likely just wait and see.

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Rays' ace Rasmussen proving he is a top-20 SP

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Davis Wendzel

PIT 3rd Baseman #38

Pirates optioned INF Davis Wendzel to Triple-A Indianapolis.

Brandon Lowe turned out well enough to keep playing after his leg injury, so Wendzel had just four plate appearances in two games with the Pirates this time around. He returns to Triple-A Indianapolis as a depth piece for the Pirates.

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Luis Curvelo

TEX Starting Pitcher #57

Rangers recalled RHP Luis Curvelo from Triple-A Round Rock.

He’ll replace Jalen Beeks in the bullpen for the time being. Curvelo has a 4.91 ERA in 7 1/3 innings over seven appearances with the Rangers this season. He’ll likely be riding the Round Rock-Arlington shuttle often this year.

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Jalen Beeks

TEX Relief Pitcher #68

Rangers placed LHP Jalen Beeks on the 10-day injured list with back spasms.

Beeks won’t necessarily have to rehab if he keeps this stint short, the 32-year-old left-hander has a 3.81 ERA in 26 innings out of the Rangers bullpen this year, striking out 21 and walking eight while allowing six home runs.

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Kyle Isbel

KC Center Fielder #28

Royals announced OF Kyle Isbel has a Grade 3 tear of a portion of his left plantar fasciitis.

Not good. Isbel was already placed on the 10-day injured list, but it sounds likely he will miss more than just the minimum amount of time. Kameron Misner and Lane Thomas could form a platoon in center field in Isbel’s absence.

Injury

Source: Royals

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Seth Lugo

KC Starting Pitcher #67

Seth Lugo (head) has some swelling in his forehead and said it’s “too early to say” when he’ll get back on the mound.

Fantasy managers should anticipate the possibility that Lugo misses a start or is pushed back a few days after he left yesterday’s game, where he was hit in the head by a line drive off the bat of Brandon Nimmo. He also mentioned that his left elbow is sore from falling. All and all, this is a positive update considering how scary the injury looked in the moment.

Injury

Source: Anne Rogers

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Jake McCarthy

COL Center Fielder #31
Jake McCarthy (illness) remains out of Colorado’s lineup on Thursday.

It’s cost him two days now. Sterlin Thompson is starting in left field against RHP Edward Cabrera and the Cubs in McCarthy’s place today.
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Salvador Perez

KC Catcher #13
Salvador Perez isn’t in Kansas City’s starting lineup against the Rangers on Thursday.

The ironman sat out both games over the weekend with a minor thumb injury and will get a blow on Thursday after catching last night. It appears he’s still being handled cautiously. Carter Jensen is playing catcher and Lane Thomas has taken over in the 5-hole for Perez in a rare start against a right-hander in Rangers starter Kumar Rocker.
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Maikel Garcia

KC 3rd Baseman #11
Maikel Garcia isn’t in Kansas City’s starting lineup for Thursday’s game against the Rangers.

He had played four days in a row before sitting here, so this is probably just some load management for a player that we know is dealing with an injury. Nick Loftin is playing third base and batting eighth in Garcia’s stead.
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Pavin Smith

AZ 1st Baseman #26

Pavin Smith is not in Arizona’s starting lineup against the Marlins on Thursday.

Since being activated from the IL on June 1, Smith has started against righties and been a bench bat otherwise. It hasn’t gone well yet — he’s hitting .120/.281/.120 in his first 32 plate appearances. Gabriel Moreno is grabbing a DH game after catching last night in Smith’s place.

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