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Don Mattingly, who joined the team as bench coach this offseason, will take over as interim manager. Thomson becomes the second manager fired this month after the Red Sox fired Alex Cora over the weekend. In fact, many reports suggest that Thomson’s firing could be directly tied to that, since Dave Dombrowski, the Phillies’ president of baseball operations, has a close relationship with Cora from their time together in Boston. A potential manager swap was made easier with the Phillies’ getting out to a 9-19 start to the season, tied with the Mets for the worst record in baseball. Thomson ends his Phillies career with a record of 355-270 for a .568 winning percentage, which is second-best in franchise history. He took the Phillies to the World Series in 2022, but the team then lost in the NLCS in 2023, the Division Series in 2024, and the Division Series in 2025. Thomson will likely get another chance to manage if he wants one.

Nothing has changed in the recovery timeline for Lovelady, who is shelved indefinitely with a left triceps strain. This move was done as a procedural move to open up a spot on the team’s 40-man roster for the addition of Matt Krook on Sunday.

The 29-year-old southpaw has been a valuable contributor to the Nationals’ bullpen this season, posting a 2.70 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and a 25/21 K/BB ratio across 36 2/3 innings in his 35 appearances. No word yet on how long he’ll be sidelined for.

Krook refused an outright assignment to Triple-A Rochester just before the All-Star break and now finds himself getting a spot on the Nationals’ active roster. PJ Poulin (elbow) was placed on the injured list in a corresponding move on Sunday.

The 21-year-old backstop suffered the injury on a swing in the second inning and was replaced by Sam Huff when the Orioles took the field in the bottom of the frame. No word yet on the severity of the injury or how long he may be shelved for.

Campero had been shelved since early June due to a fractured right hand. He’ll return to an everyday role in the minor league where he’ll continue to function as extra catching depth for the Halos.

Nothing has changed in the prognosis for Vest, who is dealing with a stress fracture in his right elbow. This was done as a procedural move to clear a spot on the Tigers’ 40-man roster for the addition of Troy Watson on Sunday. Vest won’t be eligible to return until early September.

With Will Vest being moved to the 60-day injured list on Sunday, the Tigers had an opening on their 40-man roster to add Watson. The 29-year-old hurler has compiled a 2.88 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and a 39/20 K/BB ratio over 56 1/3 innings primarily at Triple-A Toledo this season. He could get a chance to finally make his big league debut before the summer is through.

Montgomery did his damage in the sixth inning of this one, crushing a 1-2 splitter from Trey Yesavage for a 388-foot (106.3-mph EV) solo shot that extended the White Sox’ advantage to 2-0. He also singled in the ballgame, finishing the afternoon 2-for-4. On the season, the 24-year-old shortstop is slashing .224/.307/.477 to go along with 24 homers and 57 RBI.

Montgomery delivered a run-scoring single off of Trey Yesavage in the sixth inning that increased the White Sox’ lead to 3-0. He also singled in the fourth inning but was left stranded there. With his two-hit attack, the 23-year-old rookie outfielder is now hitting .241/.305/.414 with three homers, 17 RBI and a 26/10 K/BB ratio through his first 128 plate appearances with the White Sox.

Taylor came on with a 3-0 lead to protect but instantly made things more interesting by allowing two straight singles to open the inning, bringing the tying run to the dish. He then got Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to line out to right field before getting Kazuma Okamoto to bounce into a game-ending double play to quell the threat. Taylor has clearly supplanted Seranthony Dominguez as the White Sox’ primary closer and should be utilized in all fantasy leagues at this stage.