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Go inked a two-year, $4.5 million pact in early January to join San Diego’s bullpen after a highly successful run as one of the best closers in Korea. The 25-year-old righty is unlikely to operate in the ninth inning right away for the Padres, but it wouldn’t be shocking to see him get a look at some point if he excels in his stateside debut.

According to Passan, those pitches were made June 15 and June 27 and both pitches were well outside of the strike zone to open innings. The assumption being that Ortiz could have thrown those pitches outside the strike zone on purpose, as first pitch strike/ball to open an inning could be a “prop” on various websites. The 26-year-old right-hander was placed on non disciplinary leave while being investigated.

With Muncy potentially needing a trip to the injured list, the Dodgers have placed Esteury Ruiz on the taxi list and Ruiz is currently en route to Los Angeles from Triple-A Oklahoma City. It seems likely that Muncy will be placed on the 10-day injured list and be out through the All-Star break, but more information should be available before the start of the weekend.

Peña was placed on the injured list retroactive to June 28 with a fractured rib before Monday’s game, and it’s a positive development that he could resume activities only a week later. The 27-year-old will almost assuredly be out through the All-Star break, but a return shortly after that break can’t be ruled out just yet.

Well, there’ll be at least one 6-foot-7 outfielder in the derby, anyway. Wood has been spectacular in his first full season of MLB action, and his prestigious power gives him a real chance of winning this thing. He joins Cal Raleigh and Ronald Acuña Jr. in the field so far. The event takes place Monday , July 14 in Atlanta.

McCormick has been out since the start of June with his oblique strain. The 30-year-old was not getting consistent playing time prior to the injury, and it seems unlikely that role will change even with the gluttony of injuries Houston has dealt with that could have opened up the depth chart. He should be able to come off the IL near the All-Star break if there are no setbacks.

Tovar, 23, has been able to take batting practice and off the tee in the past week, but being able able to run the bases is a big step Rockies manager Warren Sheffler told reporters that Tovar is close to having a rehab assignment, so there’s a chance we could see him back in the lineup for Colorado not long after the All-Star break.

The injections will keep Alvarez from participating in baseball activities in the coming days. He recently visited with a hand specialist, and the specialist determined there has been “notable progress” in the imaging compared to previous weeks.The 28-year-old was placed on the 60-day injured list, but that was just a procedural move that cleared a spot on the 40-man roster.. That being said, there’s no timetable for when Alvarez will be able to return, and it’d be a surprise if he was back before the All-Star break.

Agnos spent a little over three weeks in the minors after his relatively surprising demotion from the MLB club. The 24-year-old could see high-leverage work with Colorado, and yes, there is such thing as high-leverage work with the Rockies, how dare you.

Chvilli has been up-and-down from Albuquerque to Colorado and vice versa for the majority of the year, and it’s unlikely to change anytime soon. He’ll move south this time with Zach Agnos getting the promotion to take his place on the roster.

Diaz will get a break with Victor Caratini getting the start behind the plate, Jose Altuve getting a break from the field as the DH and Cooper Hummel getting the start in left.