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Jonathan Cannon

CWS Starting Pitcher #48
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White Sox activated RHP Jonathan Cannon from the 15-day injured list; optioned him to Triple-A Charlotte.

Cannon will remain stationed on the doorstep of the majors as organizational depth after completing a rehab assignment. The 25-year-old has been on the shelf since mid-April with hip inflammation.

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Mick Abel

MIN Starting Pitcher #20
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The Athletic’s Dan Hayes reports there’s still no timeline for Mick Abel (elbow) to return.

Abel underwent a bone shaving, per Abel, and is optimistic that he can return at some point this year. Abel doesn’t necessarily need to be kept in fantasy leagues if you’re in an IL crunch, but it sounds like there’s a real chance he returns.
- Rivers McCown

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Who can challenge Schwarber for first to 40 HRs?

Drew Dinsick and Vaughn Dalzell review who's most likely to challenge the Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber in reaching 40 home runs first. Other sluggers to keep eyes on are Yordan Alvarez and Junior Caminero.

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Anthony Banda

MIN Relief Pitcher #43
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Anthony Banda (lat) said he underwent surgery and is out for the remainder of the season.

Banda finishes with a 4.46 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, and 33/15 K/BB ratio in 34 1/3 innings for the Twins. 33 in August, Banda said he expects to be available for spring training. The Twins have arbitration rights on Banda and can bring him back if they so choose.
- Rivers McCown

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Munetaka Murakami

CWS 1st Baseman #5
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MLB.com’s Scott Merkin reports Munetaka Murakami (hamstring) should be back in the White Sox lineup on Friday.

Murakami, who has been out since late May, has played two straight games in Triple-A Charlotte. If this report is true, Murakami would get a handful of at-bats this weekend before the All-Star Break hits. Merkin speculates that Jacob Gonzalez being demoted would seem “the likely move.”
- Rivers McCown

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Giancarlo Stanton

NYY Designated Hitter #27
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Yankees GM Brian Cashman said Giancarlo Stanton (calf) had a new injury in the same calf area, and added that he just started running again.

Stanton’s “setback” was a different injury to the same calf area. Regardless, it’s good news that he’s running again. We won’t get a good timetable on his comeback until he actually starts doing baseball activities, and Stanton figures to need a long rehab assignment to be ready.
- Rivers McCown

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Jordan Walker

STL Right Fielder #18
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Jordan Walker will participate in the 2026 Home Run Derby.

He joins known competitors Jac Caglianone, Junior Caminero, and Ben Rice. Walker has had a breakout first half of the season, hitting .294/.355/.534 with a career-high 21 homers. He leads the league with 70 RBI, and has even chipped in 12 stolen bases in becoming one of fantasy baseball’s biggest success stories.
- Rivers McCown

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Freddy Fermin

SD Catcher #54
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Freddy Fermin (head) went 1-for-4 with an RBI on Wednesday for Triple-A El Paso.

He began a rehab assignment there last night and figures to be activated in the near future, though it’s worth noting he DHed and has not caught in a game yet.
- Rivers McCown

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Aaron Judge

NYY Right Fielder #99
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Yankees GM Brian Cashman said Aaron Judge (rib) will get new imaging done during the All-Star break.

This broadly keeps the expected timeline in line. Judge hasn’t begun baseball activities yet and figures to need some time to ramp up. Assuming the imaging comes back well enough for him to begin activities, Judge is probably on pace for a late July or early August return.
- Rivers McCown

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Jarren Duran

BOS Left Fielder #16
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Jarren Duran is not in Boston’s starting lineup for Thursday afternoon’s game against the White Sox.

It’s a bit of a surprise given how good Duran has been of late — he even inched his batting average above .200 briefly on Tuesday — but the Red Sox are going full bench lineup today against LHP Anthony Kay. Nate Eaton is in left field.
- Rivers McCown

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Jorge Polanco

NYM 1st Baseman #11
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Jorge Polanco is not in New York’s starting lineup for Thursday’s game against the Royals.

It appears to just be a routine day off, though Polanco could see less than a full share of at-bats going forward if he’s limited to DH duties. Francisco Alvarez is DHing this afternoon after catching last night. Polanco is 2-for-8 with an RBI in his first two games back from an extended IL stay.
- Rivers McCown

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Francisco Lindor

NYM Shortstop #12
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Francisco Lindor is not in the Mets starting lineup on Thursday against the Royals.

Lindor had played the last five games in a row — four of them at shortstop — before taking a seat on Thursday afternoon against RHP Michael Wacha. With Jorge Polanco apparently limited to DH duties, it will be harder for Lindor (and Francisco Alvarez) to get DH days going forward. Lindor is hitting .184/.259/.347 since being activated from the IL on June 24, with two homers in 54 plate appearances.
- Rivers McCown

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