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Grichuk provides New York with another lefty-mashing platoon outfield option to spell Cody Bellinger and Trent Grisham. His arrival seems to further indicate that the Yankees would prefer to have Jasson Domínguez playing everyday at Triple-A instead of languishing on the bench. The 34-year-old veteran is coming off an underwhelming year split between the Royals and Diamondbacks where he batted .228/.273/.401 with nine homers in 113 games. He makes sense as a bench option with the Yankees but can be safely ignored in all fantasy formats.

Braves’ skipper Walt Weiss told reporters that the superstar outfielder won’t be activated until he can play the outfield, so the expectation is that they’ll wait until next weekend for him to return. Either way, it sounds like he’ll be back sooner rather than later, which is highly encouraging for Braves’ fans and for fantasy managers.

The Yankees have yet to put a timeline on their star southpaw’s return, but it’s very encouraging that he’s just dealing with a bone bruise and not any significant structural damage. No word yet on how the Yankees plan to fill the new void in their rotation, but it’s possible Elmer Rodriguez could return from Triple-A to take his place.

Blue Jays’ skipper John Schneider noted on Friday that the Jays don’t expect Barger to be out for much longer than the minimum stint on the injured list due to inflammation in his elbow. It sounds like it’s possible he may not even require a minor league rehab assignment before returning to the Blue Jays’ lineup.

The 24-year-old outfielder was off to an outstanding start at the Triple-A level, slashing .344/.491/.496 with four homers, 27 RBI, eight stolen bases and a 28/30 K/BB ratio across 161 plate appearances. He’s unlikely to see enough action with the Rockies to warrant any mixed league consideration.

The 28-year-old southpaw will add a fresh arm to the Rockies’ bullpen mix for at least a few days while the Rockies figure out how to cover Chase Dollander’s spot in the rotation. Peralta has posted a 3.79 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and a 14/5 K/BB ratio across 19 innings at the Triple-A level this season.

Freeman will be away from the team for the weekend as he welcomes a new addition to his family. Sterlin Thompson was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque in a corresponding move on Friday.

We still haven’t heard word on the results of his MRI exam and how much time the 24-year-old right-hander may stand to miss. Sammy Peralta was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque in a corresponding move to add a fresh arm to the Rockies’ bullpen while they figure out how to handle Dollander’s spot in the rotation.

There haven’t been any reports of any lingering ailments for the 36-year-old infielder, so we’ll assume that this is just a regular day of rest for Altuve. Brice Matthews will start in his place at second base and will bat leadoff for the Astros against Rangers’ right-hander Jack Leiter.

The 26-year-old right-hander has worked his way back from a shoulder ailment that cost him the first seven weeks of the season. When he takes the hill against the Dodgers on Sunday it will be his first time on a big league mound since July of 2024. Rodriguez struck out 11 batters over 4 2/3 innings in his final minor league rehab start and shouldn’t have any major workload restrictions in Sunday’s debut.

It appears to be a routine night off for the speedy infielder, though he’s hitting just .202/.310/.226 through his first 149 plate appearances on the season so this could start to become a regular occurrence. Jorbit Vivas will start in his place at second base and bat seventh for the Nationals against Shane Baz and the O’s.