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Meckler reached on an error in the first inning and scored on a groundout. He then drove in two runs on a double in the second before scoring again. After drawing a walk in the fourth, he reached for a fourth time on his third walk in the eighth and scored a third run. The 26-year-old outfielder has been outstanding as the strong side of a platoon in left field, hitting .340/.417/.547 with two homers, 10 runs scored, and 12 RBI across 60 plate appearances.

Kurtz was lifted for a pinch-hitter with the Athletics trailing by nearly two touchdowns in the eighth inning. There was some concern after the 23-year-old on-base machine was hit by a pitch on the left forearm earlier this week. However, an MRI didn’t reveal any structural issues and he’s played two straight contests since the incident.

Vest will undergo a procedure to repair a stress fracture at the bone tip of his elbow. He’s also going to have hip surgery as well. The 31-year-old high-leverage arm is facing an extended absence, but should have plenty of time to rehab and be ready for spring training.

Made capped the epic five-hit performance with an eighth-inning grand slam to join Athletics top prospect Leo De Vries as the only teenage to record five hits and two homers in a game since 2005, per MLB Pipeline. The 19-year-old prodigy has been on an absolute rocket ship towards Milwaukee since a sublime Dominican Summer League campaign back in 2024. He’s universally regarded as the top prospect in baseball and is thriving as one of the youngest hitters in Double-A, slashing .287/.359/.464 with 12 round-trippers and 29 stolen bases through 89 games. It’s impossible to dismiss the slim possibility given how meteoric his rise has been to this point that the Brewers decide to give him a taste of the majors and postseason action before the end of the year. It happened with Junior Caminero a couple years ago.

Boston’s top pitching prospect by a country mile, Eyanson has compiled a microscopic 1.32 ERA and 94/26 K/BB ratio across 68 1/3 innings during his professional debut after being selected in the third round of last year’s draft. The 21-year-old is unlikely to reach the big leagues this season given the organization’s pitching depth at the highest level, but he could factor into their rotation plans at some point early next year.

Caminiti is the type of young southpaw that figures to rise quickly once his secondary offerings made the proverbial leap. That appears to be happening. The 19-year-old was the top-ranked prep arm in the 2024 draft class and somehow fell to Atlanta with the 24th selection. He attacks hitters with a crossfire delivery and an arsenal that features a mid-90’s fastball in addition to slider and changeup. The slider has a chance to be a plus pitch and gives him a chance to be a strikeout machine if he reaches his ceiling. He’s a name that fantasy managers outside of dynasty leagues should start paying attention to.

The Twins definitely needed rotation depth, but Kremer has struggled to a 6.50 ERA in his seven starts this year, and while he’s under control for 2027, he seems like a non-tender candidate right now. Maybe he’ll bounce back — he was typically an average starter or a little better each season from 2022 through 2025 — but he’s never been all that exciting with his middling velocity and strikeout numbers. The Orioles could replace him with Trey Gibson or Cade Povich for now, and they should get Chris Bassitt back sometime in August. Zebby Matthews might be bumped from the Twins’ rotation in order to open up a spot.

Reyes, 18, hit .296/.409/.541 in the FCL before moving up to Low-A ball a week ago. Baseball America had him as the Twins’ No. 12 prospect in spite of his lack of experience, suggesting that he has a real upside as a potential corner outfield power bat.

Rafaela’s homer gave the Red Sox a 5-4 lead in the seventh, and the team added three more runs afterwards in the frame. Along with his 12th homer, Rafaela collected his 15th steal tonight, adding to his chances of notching a 20/20 season. He’s been Boston’s best player with his .286/.326/.456 line and his spectacular defense in center field.

Not wanting him to face Shohei Ohtani for a third time, the Red Sox employed a surprisingly quick hook with Suarez after a walk and two singles in the fifth. So, Jovani Moran replaced him and gave up a homer to Ohtani anyway. Suarez threw just 65 pitches before exiting, and his stuff was fine. It would have been just fine to keep him in. Maybe he’ll be allowed to complete five innings next week against the White Sox.

Bello took over with the Red Sox down 4-3 in the sixth and then finished the game while the offense added six runs against Cole Irvin. He’s allowed just one run in 13 2/3 innings in his three appearances since being recalled July 12. That’s not consistent enough work to make him useful in mixed leagues, but if he does get his rotation spot back at some point, he’ll be more interesting than he was in April and May.