Moisés Ballesteros starts at DH in Angels debut

Steele is attempting to make it back to Chicago as a reliever for the postseason after suffering a flexor strain a couple months ago that delayed his return from last year’s elbow surgery. The 31-year-old lefty can be ignored in fantasy leagues, but his return should provide a lift for the Cubs in the postseason. He’s going to need at least a week or two of rehab appearances before he’s an option for Chicago’s bullpen.

The Yankees kick off their next homestand on September 8. Boone declined to put down a specific return date for Judge, who is ramping up baseball activities after spending the last nearly three months on the injured list with a rib fracture. It sounds like there’s a decent chance that Judge is ready to return at some point around mid-September. Obviously, the Yankee icon’s return would have a significant impact on their ability to contend in a pretty wide open American League heading into the postseason.

Woods Richardson figures to decline the outright assignment and test the free agent waters after passing through waivers unclaimed. The 25-year-old was pitching well before getting clobbered for six runs during his lone inning of work against the Royals last Thursday.

Go heads to the open market after passing through waivers unclaimed over the weekend. He’ll wind up being the answer to a trivia question in Minnesota if Walker Jenkins winds up becoming an iconic figure in Twins history.

Crooks has been shipped back to the minors, which seems to signal that catching prospect Leo Bernal is coming up from Triple-A Memphis once rosters expand on Tuesday. Nothing official, but all signs point to Bernal getting his chance for the final month.

The Yankees aren’t going to take any chances with Lombard as he sits for a second straight game with knee inflammation. The 21-year-old underwent a precautionary MRI over the weekend that didn’t reveal any structural damage. It appears that he’ll avoid a trip to the injured list with rosters expanding this week. It’ll be José Caballero taking over at shortstop for the second straight game. It’s been surprising to see him struggle defensively with a couple prominent errors since being called up earlier this month, but he’s managed to hold his own at the plate so far.

It sounds like Leasure underwent a full Tommy John ligament replacement procedure since he isn’t expected back until spring training in 2028, according to a team statement. The 28-year-old struggled to an inflated 6.27 ERA across 18 2/3 innings for the White Sox this season.

Matt Shaw gets a look at the keystone for the first time since coming off the injured list. Ramírez is day-to-day for the final three games of the series. The 22-year-old rookie has been excellent for the Cubs, hitting .285/.347/.436 with four homers, 24 RBI and seven steals across 191 plate appearances. He’s emerged as a viable everyday option at second base with Nico Hoerner covering shortstop while Dansby Swanson is out.

Peoples restocks the Rangers’ bullpen after losing both Peyton Gray (elbow) and Cole Winn (shoulder) to the injured list. The 25-year-old rookie has posted a strong 2.51 ERA across 14 1/3 innings at the highest level this season. He came over from the White Sox in a small trade back in late June.

Ahlstrom returns to Texas’ bullpen with both Cole Winn (shoulder) and Peyton Gray (elbow) landing on the injured list. The 27-year-old southpaw posted an underwhelming 6.03 ERA across 31 1/3 innings for the Rangers earlier this season.