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“Combined with the uncertainty of the season and the ongoing medical issue that is preventing Manny Ramirez from playing and training with the Sydney Blue Sox, we have decided to release Manny,” a statement from the club read. Ramirez had signed on with the club in October, and it was to be his first action since a 2014 stint with Triple-A Iowa in the Cubs’ organization. The long-time star is currently on the Hall of Fame ballot, but doesn’t appear to be likely to be elected in 2021.

Fellow rehabbing rotation-mate Bryce Miller (shoulder) will join him in the session as well. The M’s rotation got a boost on Thursday as George Kirby made his season debut and it sounds like more reinforcements should be on the way soon. Barring any setbacks, it looks like Gilbert is on track to return at some point in early June.

It sounds like the initial injury scare was more severe than the actual diagnosis, as Woo was merely clipped by the ball in his lower leg around the knee. As long as he wakes up feeling fine on Friday and is able to go through his normal routine, there’s no reason to expect him not to take the ball against the Astros on Saturday.

The Athletics are mired in a nine-game losing streak and looking to boost their offensive production, so they’ll give Clarke a shot to see what he can do. The 25-year-old was hitting .286/.436/.419 with zero homers, 21 RBI, seven stolen bases and a 29/23 K/BB ratio over 133 plate appearances at Triple-A Las Vegas. Clarke has played center field exclusively in 2025 which could wind up costing JJ Bleday some playing time. Expect this to be the corresponding move for Gio Urshela landing on the injured list on Friday.

The 24-year-old superstar had his back tighten up on him during batting practice before Thursday’s battle against the Astros, so the Mariners took a cautious approach and held him out of the lineup. Mariners’ manager Dan Wilson told reporters after the game that Rodríguez is considered day-to-day. Still not sure why they couldn’t have said that before the game on Thursday, but fantasy managers can now breathe a major sigh of relief.

Yelich got the Brewers started in a hurry in this one, clubbing a 356-foot (101.4 mph EV) three-run shot off of Pirates’ rookie right-hander Mike Burrows in the opening inning, giving the Brewers a 3-0 lead that they would never relinquish. He added to that lead in the sixth inning with a monstrous 415-foot (110.7 mph EV) solo shot off of Isaac Mattson that made it a 5-2 ballgame. He was also walked intentionally in the eighth inning and scored on a two-out two-run single by Sal Frelick. He has started to pick up the pace after a painfully slow start to the season, slashing .192/.285/.363 with nine homers, 30 RBI and eight stolen bases.