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The 22-year-old slugger delivered a run-scoring single in the second inning that gave the Rockies an early 2-1 lead they would never relinquish. He then clubbed a 359-foot (102.8 mph EV) solo shot off of Reiver Sanmartin in the third that made it a 3-1 ballgame. Following up a strong showing in the Arizona Fall League, Condon is off to a terrific start in Cactus League play, hitting .600 (3-for-5) with a pair of homers. With no one standing in his way at first base, he could push for inclusion on the Opening Day roster if he keeps up this torrid pace.

As if things couldn’t get any worse for the Mets. Soto appeared to be in significant pain after fouling a ball off his right ankle during a third-inning at-bat. He remained in the game following a visit from the training staff, but was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the seventh. He’ll undergo further evaluation and imaging to determine the severity of the injury. There should be an update on his status shortly.

Wong appears to have avoided major injury after rolling his ankle on a bizarre-looking play during the eighth inning of Wednesday’s win over the Phillies. He was replaced by Carlos Narváez behind the plate in the ninth inning of the contest. It doesn’t sound like a massive concern.

The 25-year-old is up to a 111 wRC+ this year, though he’s ridden a .340 BABIP to get there. He now has four home runs and two stolen bases while continuing to play nearly every day in center field. The Red Sox have one more game in their series against the Phillies before embarking on a road trip to Atlanta and Kansas City.

Gray walked one in his second start back from a hamstring injury. It’s the first time he has cleared five strikeouts in a game, as his swing-and-miss has been curiously absent since joining Boston. He entered Wednesday with a 12.6 K%, easily the lowest of his career. The 36-year-old will look to keep the momentum going in his next appearance, lined up on the road in Kansas City.

This was Painter’s first career start without issuing a walk. He was only at 62 pitches when pulled, but given how hard he’s been hit this year, it makes sense Philadelphia wanted him to end on a high note. The one run he allowed was a solo homer off the bat of Trevor Story. The rookie right-hander lines up for a home start against the Reds next time out.

He allowed multiple walks for just the second time in his Red Sox tenure, but the outing lowered his ERA to 0.66. Chapman hasn’t been throwing quite as hard as he did last season, but it hasn’t mattered for his box score results. Now in his age-38 campaign, he remains one of the most reliable closers in fantasy baseball.

Story’s homer came in the second inning off Andrew Painter. The veteran shortstop has been scuffling badly this year and is now batting .211 with a .250 OBP, three homers, and four stolen bases. Story managed to get his strikeout rate under 27% last season en route to a 25/31 campaign. However, so far this year it’s back over 30% for the fourth time in five years.

Crawford accounted for the only run Philadelphia could muster. The rookie center fielder did so in the home park where his dad once played, though it wasn’t exactly a memorable tenure for him. Crawford is hitting a respectable .273/.343/.413 through his first 38 big league games and also has four stolen bases.

Susac has been on the shelf recovering from right elbow neuritis since April 21. The 24-year-old rookie backstop will take over as San Francisco’s starting catcher after Patrick Bailey was shipped to the Guardians in a stunning early-season trade last weekend.

It was Glasnow’s first time throwing since hitting the injured list with lower back spasms over the weekend. The 32-year-old upper-echelon fantasy starter isn’t expected to require a lengthy absence but there isn’t a firm timetable for his return yet. There should be a better idea once he ramps up his throwing program in the near future.