Matt Brash (lat) shut down for rest of season

Contreras is eligible to come off the injured list on Thursday, and this would seem to be a good indication that the Red Sox may activate him this weekend. Contreras was playing through a hamstring issue for the better part of a month and was placed on the injured list on August 31st to finally give his leg the time to heal. He will likely not require any rehab appearances, but that remains undecided at this point.

The 26-year-old has been rock solid for the Orioles this season, hitting .260/.306/.486 with eight home runs and 31 RBI in 423 games. We should note that he has hit considerably better against lefties and has a .225/.247/.360 slash line against righties. With Encarnacion-Strand out of the lineup on Tuesday, Coby Mayo will DH and hit cleanup, while Blaze Alexander will play third base and bat seventh.

Miller struggled with a back injury in spring training and eventually had to undergo surgery back in June. He began his rehab assignment in Low-A back on September fourth and will now move up to Double-A. He’s not likely to get any MLB at-bats this season, but if he can remain healthy throughout the remainder of the minor league season, he could fight for a lineup spot in 2027.

After a solid month of August, Duran has started September going 4-for-27 (.148) with a 32 percent strikeout rate. Despite the fact that he’s hitting better against lefties this season, Duran will take a seat with Roman Anthony starting in left field and Jahmai Jones starting at designated hitter and batting second.

Since the All-Star break, Gasper is hitting .327/.514/.865 with eight home runs, 12 runs scored, and 15 RBI. Despite being a switch-hitter, Gasper will get a day off against lefty Reid Detmers, with Nick Sogard playing first base and batting fifth and Andruw Monasterio starting at second base and batting seventh.

Gott had been with the Nationals this season, pitching to a 3.55 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, and 27/15 K/BB ratio in 33 innings at Triple-A. He has not pitched in an MLB game since posting a 4.19 ERA in 58 innings in 2023.

Moll had been designated for assignment by the Reds on Sunday after registering a 4.79 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and a 56/30 K/BB ratio over 65 appearances. He should land somewhere else soon.

Franklin has been sidelined with hand inflammation for just under two weeks, so he may not need a long ramp-up; however, Mountcastle has been out with a fractured foot since April 11th because he also suffered an oblique strain at the end of July. He will be on a far longer return-to-play timeline and may struggle to make it back by the end of the regular season.

Helsley has been sidelined with elbow discomfort since July 1st, so he will likely need a few weeks to ramp back up. That does put his return to the big leagues in question for this season, but the Orioles are just three games out of the final playoff spot, so they’ll keep working to get their closer back in case he can help them over the final week or so of the season.

Healey also notes that it’s likely Crochet will not pitch in a game in the majors or minors before returning for the postseason. One would assume the Red Sox would not want to use him in high-leverage innings right away without any rehab assignment, but it’s possible that he could be used as a three-or-four-inning opener or bulk reliever, perhaps in tandem with Ranger Suarez or Brayan Bello in a postseason rotaiton that will likely feature Sonny Gray and Payton Tolle as well.