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The 38-year-old signed a minor league deal with the Braves after being released by the Phillies. William Contreras is expected to see the bulk of the playing time with Travis d’Arnaud out, but Mathis should see at-bats with Alex Jackson also making a trip to the injured list.

The 25-year-old second baseman had been making progress in his recovery from surgery to repair a hamate fracture in his right hand before he was shut down due to a stress reaction in his ribs. He’s probably going to require at least a handful of games on that rehab assignment before becoming an option to rejoin the A’s.

It seems as though Mountcastle suffered the injury while stealing home on a double steal during the sixth inning. He’ll head for further evaluation to determine the extent of the injury. Expect the O’s to provide an update on his status as soon as more information becomes available.

Hart came up to make a spot start against the Marlins on Wednesday and wound up allowing five runs over 4 2/3 frames in a no-decision. He’ll continue to refine his craft at the Triple-A level for the time being. Bradgley Rodriguez was promoted from Double-A San Antonio to take his place on the active roster.

The 21-year-old phenom didn’t have much left to prove in the minor leagues after registering a 3.22 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and a 31/5 K/BB ratio over 22 1/3 innings in 18 appearances at Double-A San Antonio. He could wind up being a major weapon out of the Padres’ bullpen, though he’ll probably have to work his way up into a high leverage role. Kyle Hart was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move on Friday.

It wasn’t enough that the Diamondbacks optioned the struggling southpaw back to Triple-A Reno in mid-May, he has now been stripped of his place on the team’s 40-man roster as well. Mantiply has posted a 15.83 ERA, 3.00 WHIP and an 8/3 K/BB ratio over 9 2/3 innings with the D’Backs this season. He has proven to be a viable contributor to big league bullpens in the past though, which could be enough for another team to take a chance on him on waivers.

The 31-year-old hurler has been obliterated in 13 appearances out of the Diamondbacks’ bullpen this season, compiling a dreadful 12.60 ERA, 2.10 WHIP and a 15/7 K/BB ratio over 10 innings of work. He’ll work through his issues at the Triple-A level for the time being.

As had been announced on Thursday, Brigham will join the big league bullpen, taking the place of Kevin Ginkel who was demoted to Triple-A Reno on Friday. Brigham had posted a 5.23 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and a 32/9 K/BB ratio over 20 2/3 innings at the Triple-A level. He’ll be utilized in a middle relief role and can be safely ignored for fantasy purposes.

It looks to be nothing more than a routine night off for the superstar shortstop and getting a breather with left-hander Max Fried on the hill isn’t the worst thing that could happen. Miguel Rojas will start in his place at shortstop and will bat ninth for the Dodgers on Friday evening.

The good news is that a second opinion confirmed that King is not dealing with any sort of structural damage in his shoulder. The bad news is that there’s still no clear timeline on when he may be able to rejoin the Padres’ rotation. He has been taking anti-inflammatories to help with the pinched nerve and there’s a chance that his issue could subside and he could be ready to resume throwing in just a few days. There’s also a chance that it could linger for months. As frustrating as it is, at least it’s not a structural issue that’s going to cost him a major chunk of the 2025 season.

It’s an encouraging development for the 38-year-old hurler who has been sidelined since mid-May due to a right hamstring strain. The Dodgers haven’t given any word on any sort of timeline for when he may be ready to return, but the fact that he’s back up on a mound again so soon bodes well for his outlook.