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Stephenson struck out his other three times up, but one big hit can make up for that kind of thing. The homer was his fourth in 148 plate appearances. Statcast think she’s been rather unlucky, giving him a .406 xSLG versus an actual mark of .285 coming into the day. It gives some hope that he’ll eventually prove useful in two-catcher mixed leagues.

After popping up a bunt last night, Kwan will get a breather against Mets RHP Nolan McLean. Angel Martínez will man left field. Kwan’s modest power has all but disappeared this year as he’s got just one homer in 430 plate appearances, but he’s still carrying a .362 on-base percentage.

Ferguson has a 5.29 ERA in 17 innings this season with the Cubs and Athletics.

We’re surprised that this move is coming so soon. There doesn’t seem to be a spot in the rotation for Garrett, with Kevin Gausman starting on Friday and Clay Holmes set to be activated off the injured list on Saturday. It’s possible Garrett will fill a bulk relief role after posting a 2.90 ERA in 77 2/3 innings at Triple-A Jacksonville for the Marlins.

This is not a bad gamble for the Diamondbacks, who had to remove Paul Sewald from the closer’s role last week. Santana had a 6.05 ERA over 41 2/3 innings this season for the Pirates, but he was solid for them as a late-inning reliever last season and could regain some value in Arizona. He’s unlikely to be trusted with save chances, however.

It’s been quite a year for Casas on the injury front. He was making his way back from surgery to repair a ruptured patellar tendon when he suffered an abdominal injury. He then hurt his wrist as he was working back from the abdominal injury, and now had to have surgery on that wrist. An arthroscopy is a minimally invasive procedure, which is good news, but it’s unclear what kind of timeline we’re dealing with for Casas. The 26-year-old is unlikely to play again this season, but he is under contract for two more years under arbitration, so his time as a contributor for the Red Sox may not be over yet.

This is Ballesteros’ third straight start since being traded to the Angels and his first behind the dish. It seems like the Angels may give him some chances back there to see if he can catch at all for them in 2027. Him getting enough starts to qualify at catcher next season would be huge for his fantasy value.

Even against lefties, like today, Butler has been a fixture in the A’s lineup of late. Over his last 15 games, his slashing .295/.373/.568 with two home runs, nine runs scored, seven RBI and one steal. He may finally be getting healthy.

Both of his hits were singles. We should also note that Gelof played center field in this one, which means he would likely return to the Athletics as an outfielder and could cut into playing time for Henry Bolte or Carlos Cortes, rather than take second base reps away from Donovan Walton.

Montes hit a tiny rough patch early in July when he was first promoted to Triple-A, but he has been on fire lately. He has hits in 10 of his last 11 games and has gone 17-for-46 (.369) over that stretch with four home runs and 11 RBI. Montes is the Mariners’ third-ranked prospect and MLB Pipeline’s 26th overall prospect. It’s unclear if Seattle has the room to give him MLB at-bats this season, but he is pushing for a starting job in 2027.

Bericoto has been on the injured list since July 10th with an oblique strain. With Heliot Ramos now playing for the Yankees, there is a good chance that Bericoto could see regular playing time when he returns from the injured list. He’s slashing .293/.305/.552 in 59 plate appearances with the Giants while hitting four home runs. He doesn’t walk much at all, but he has a 46.5% hard-hit rate and a 91.5 percent zone contact rate, so he will do damage on pitches in the zone. He just needs to chase a bit less.