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Lowe had a couple of hard-hit flyballs today, but as per usual this season, he got a little too far under both to hit them out. Lowe’s 24-degree launch angle this season is one of the highest marks in the league and far higher than his career average of 13 degrees. Maybe he’ll figure it out, but he’s been a big liability thus far.

Rojas heads to the minors to make room for newly acquired high-leverage reliever Jeff Hoffman in Minnesota’s bullpen. The 23-year-old has operated in a swingman-type role for the Twins, posting a respectable 3.34 ERA across 29 2/3 innings over 12 appearances.

The deal is now official. Moniak and the Rockies have agreed to buy out his final arbitration-eligible season, along with one additional year of free agency, keeping him in Colorado through 2028. The 28-year-old former first-overall pick has delivered top-40fantasy production among outfielders this season, hitting .277/.318/.565 with 18 homers, 49 RBI and one steal in 283 plate appearances across 75 games.

Pinckney receives his first promotion to the majors with superstar James Wood hitting the injured list with an oblique strain. The 25-year-old is capable of handling all three outfield spots and has hit .271/.345/.425 with 12 homers and 18 steals in 382 plate appearances on the doorstep of the big leagues this season. He’s unlikely to play enough to deserve roster consideration outside of extremely deep mixed leagues and NL-only formats.

Wood has been diagnosed with a mild oblique strain, which means his absence will likely be on the shorter end of the spectrum. However, he’s likely to remain on the shelf until at least mid-to-late August. The 23-year-old rising star suffered the injury on an awkward swing during the sixth inning of Monday’s game against the Phillies. It’s a colossal loss for the Nationals, and fantasy managers, as Wood has delivered top-five overall fantasy value this season, slashing .265/.393/.535 with 100 runs scored, 30 homers, 73 RBI and 17 stolen bases across 535 plate appearances in 114 games. There should be a definitive return timetable once Wood is cleared to resume baseball activities.

Stallings heads back to the minors with trade deadline acquisitions Dustin May and Antonio Senzatela being officially added to Milwaukee’s active roster. The 28-year-old righty has posted nine strikeouts across eight scoreless frames over four relief appearances for the Brewers. He’s deserving of an extended opportunity at the highest level based on his results so far.

Sproat loses his spot in Milwaukee’s rotation with Kyle Harrison back from the injured list in addition to starter Dustin May coming over from the Cardinals at the trade deadline. The writing was on the wall after he surrendered four runs over three innings against the Pirates on Monday night. There’s a chance he’s back as a multi-inning reliever, where his stuff would presumably play up in shorter bursts. There was some thought from scouts and evaluators during his minor-league career that he would excel in a relief role.

This was pretty obvious, but now it’s confirmed. Cecconi, who is out of options, had a 7.94 ERA in July and is 4-7 with a 4.78 ERA in 21 starts overall. The Guardians had to be thinking about bumping him even if they didn’t acquire a starter.

Guardians manager Stephen Vogt confirmed that Slade Cecconi will move to the bullpen with Tanner Bibee starting in his place on Wednesday. Griffin came over from the Nationals in a five-player swap at the trade deadline earlier this week. The 31-year-old southpaw has posted a strong 3.06 ERA and 116/30 K/BB ratio across 129 innings in his return to the majors after three seasons pitching overseas in Japan.

Following a nice stretch 10-appearance stretch after his recall, Aleman gave up four runs while getting just two outs in his last two outings. He still had a 3.77 ERA overall, but he’ll head to Triple-A for now to help make room for Foster Griffin and Craig Yoho.

It sounds like there’s optimism that Ramírez won’t miss too much time, but that’s hardly ever a guarantee. It’s the same wrist that he underwent hamate surgery on earlier this summer. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now. There should be some additional clarity on his status later this week.