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Twins manager Derek Shelton said there are no plans for Buxton to undergo imaging after he suffered a right shoulder contusion while making a phenomenal leaping catch at the center-field wall during the third inning of Friday’s series opener against the Royals. It’s the same shoulder that he injured while sliding into second base back on May 23. The 32-year-old fantasy stalwart will get some extra time off to rest and recover this weekend, but he appears to have avoided serious injury. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day heading into Sunday’s series finale. It’ll be Ryan Kreidler taking over in center field on Saturday afternoon.

It seems like a routine day off for Moreno. James McCann will start behind the dish, and Nolan Arenado will DH with Jose Fernandez playing third base.

McCalvy does suggest this could simply be to line things up for the next series in Wrigley Field against the Cubs and might not be a long-term strategy. However, it does mean that Logan Henderson, Shane Drohan, and Robert Gasser will start, in that order, against the Rangers this weekend.

Brown threw in a complex league game on Tuesday, and apparently the stress reaction in his neck didn’t respond well. According to McGregor, Brown is planning to fly with the team back to Chicago and consult with doctors to determine what’s next. It sounds like his 2026 season could be over.

Lee is dealing with an elbow bruise after being hit by a pitch in Tuesday’s game. The Giants don’t believe there is any major concern here. Grant McCray will play right field in his place on Wednesday.

With the Giants hoping for their first sweep of the season, they will turn to their ace on Wednesday. That means he will be flipped with Landen Roupp, who will now start on Thursday against the Diamondbacks. Webb last pitched on Friday against the Red Sox, so he will be on just four days’ rest, but he also only threw 2 2/3 innings in that outing.

Anthony had mentioned on Tuesday that the plan was for him to play nine innings in the outfield on Wednesday. If he can do that today, he could be active on Friday for the beginning of the series against the Yankees in New York. The former top prospect in baseball hasn’t played in an MLB game since May 4th and would be a major boost to this Red Sox lineup.

Slater was hitting .305/.407/.453 in 35 games in Triple-A and is looking to find another MLB opportunity. The 33-year-old can still be an asset against left-handed pitching for any team that might have an option bench spot.

Means suffered a ruptured Achilles in the offseason and underwent surgery in December. The Royals signed him to a two-year contract, knowing that he would miss all of this season. The 33-year-old will likely need the full 30 days to complete his rehab assignment, which means there’s a chance he can make an appearance for the Royals at the end of the season.

Lipscomb has had a tremendous season at Triple-A this year, hitting .300/.334/.560 with 28 home runs, 73 runs scored, 81 RBI, and 11 steals in 111 games. He does have a 115/23 K/BB ratio, but he’s currently on a 20-game hitting streak and has been hitting the ball much harder this season with a 45.7 percent hard-hit rate and a 10 percent barrel rate at Triple-A. He’s not on the 40-man roster, so he may not come up until rosters expand in September, but there’s a chance he pushes Brady House for reps at third base.

Pivetta struck out four and walked one but also allowed two home runs while throwing 35 of his 47 pitches for strikes. We don’t have much data from High-A parks, but it’s nice to see that Pivetta threw as many strikes as he did and that he ended the outing healthy after having to walk off the mound the last time he was making a rehab start. He should move to Double-A or Triple-A for his next outing, which could come over the weekend.