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Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters the session went well, which is encouraging. The 32-year-old fantasy ace has been on the shelf with a bone bruise in his left elbow since mid-May. It’ll take a few weeks to ramp-up his throwing progression before he’s ready to return to New York’s rotation. It seems safe to assume that he won’t be back until around next month’s All-Star break since he’ll need at least a couple minor league rehab starts to knock off the rust.

Keith appears poised to return to Detroit’s lineup for Wednesday afternoon’s series finale against Houston after being scratched from Tuesday’s contest with right wrist soreness. The 24-year-old blasted three homers during Monday’s game at Daikin Park and has homered four times in his last four contests.

Gonzales was cut loose by San Diego after struggling to a bloated 7.99 ERA across 47 1/3 innings for Triple-A El Paso this season. The 34-year-old was in Padres camp as a non-roster invitee this spring. He hasn’t pitched in the majors since the 2024 campaign.

Delgado got the start at third base on Tuesday. After knocking a base hit and scoring Houston’s first run on a wild pitch in the fifth inning, he came through in a big spot in the eighth, driving in two runs on a single to give the Astros the lead. The 26-year-old infielder isn’t likely to get much playing time outside of the occasional start, but has plenty of stolen base upside after swiping 24 bags in the minors if he finds himself in the lineup more a few times a week.

Lee was in part responsible for both of Detroit’s runs in Tuesday’s loss to the Astros, starting with a base hit in the second inning to drive in a run. He later led off the eighth inning with a double and scored on a sacrifice fly. The 23-year-old infielder is hitting .239/.271/.370 with two homers and 10 RBI across 96 plate appearances.

Hader was summoned in the top of the ninth inning with a two-run lead against the Tigers. He worked around a leadoff hit, striking out the final batter to secure the win for Houston and convert his third save. The 32-year-old left-hander has been excellent since coming off the injured list, tossing six scoreless frames with eight strikeouts.

Brown stranded a runner in his first inning back in action with the help of an outfield assist by Cam Smith. The Tigers brought one run in to score in the second on a walk and a base hit. He settled in and got better deeper into the game, tossing two clean innings, stranded one walk in the fifth, then left with two outs on 92 pitches after walking a batter in the sixth. The 27-year-old right-hander’s velocity was right in line with his pre-injury form, at 96 mph. He generated 12 whiffs to collect seven strikeouts in his impressive return. Brown will take a 1.10 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, and a 24/9 K/BB ratio across 16 1/3 innings into a start against the Blue Jays in Toronto on Monday.

Valdez stranded two runners in the first inning, then two more in the third after starting the frame with runners on the corners. The Astros finally got on the board with one unearned run in the fifth on a wild pitch. Valdez went one more scoreless inning, going six against his former team. He struck out six. The 32-year-old left-hander will take a 4.09 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, and a 67/32 K/BB ratio across 83 2/3 innings into a start against the Yankees in Houston next Tuesday.

Both Mitchell and Brice Turang went 2-for-3 with a homer in the contest, while everyone else on the Brewers finished 0-for-22. Mitchell’s homer off Hunter Gaddis left his bat at 111.8 mph and projected at 440 feet. Consistent contact might forever elude him, but that’s the kind of thing he can do when he connects. He’s worth playing in mixed leagues while healthy and starting regularly.

Gasser departed with a 1-0 lead that Aaron Ashby blew in the seventh before Ashby got his 10th win. Gasser is still looking for his first, having gone 0-3 with a 4.88 ERA in his five starts. This was his best showing to date, but it would have been more impressive if the Guardians lineup wasn’t so depleted. If he stays in the rotation, he’ll face the Braves on Sunday. However, the Brewers could have Brandon Woodruff back then.

Ashby’s wins in middle relief this year have almost exclusively been genuine, but this was a vulture; he coughed up Robert Gasser’s 1-0 lead and then was put in line for the decision after Garrett Mitchell homered in the bottom of the seventh. It’s only the second time one of his wins followed a blown save. Ashby is the first pitcher to 10 wins this year. Davis Martin could have beaten him, but he got smoked by the Yankees tonight. Gavin Williams is the only other pitcher with nine wins at the moment.