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Marmol told reporters that Thompson was not in consideration for Sunday’s start as they want the 26-year-old to continue to work on things. Matthew Liberatore is getting the start Sunday, but depending on how things go, St. Louis may not have a choice but to go with Thompson over the weekend.

Gray averaged 94.3 mph on his four-seam fastball and showed strong command of the pitch as well. He mixed in nine sliders, which seemed to have slightly different shape and velocity than we saw previously, and four curves. The Rangers plan to build Gray up as a starter, and with Kumar Rocker and Jack Leiter both showing some cracks, Gray could be an option for the Rangers’ rotation by early August.

Jones now has five home runs and a .385/.469/.846 slash line in 10 games since being promoted to Triple-A. However, now may be the best time for the Yankees to try and trade away the 24-year-old. They don’t have a spot open in the outfield, and Jones has 15 strikeouts and a 17 percent swinging strike rate in those 10 Triple-A games. It’s generally hard for hitters with just a 60 percent overall contact rate to succeed when they get to the big league level, but Jones could be used to bring back an intriguing starting pitcher for a beleaguered rotation.

DeLauter’s home run was a 412-foot shot that left the bat at 109 mph. He’s slashing .279/.386/.475 with five home runs and 20 RBI in 33 games at Triple-A. The 23-year-old and fellow left-handed-hitter C.J. Kayfus both homered on Wednesday and are pushing for MLB at-bats in a season where it seems like the Guardians could trade away big league hitters like Carlos Santana and Lane Thomas at the trade deadline.

The veteran threw eight of his 12 pitches for strikes while sitting 95.5 mph on his sinker. He mixed in his sweeper, which got one whiff on one swing, and also threw a cutter. He seems healthy and could be called up this weekend. With Tanner Scott struggling to close out games, Treinen could pitch his way into a committee at the end of games for the Dodgers.

Lee had the day off on Wednesday while Willi Castro moved into the infield to play second base. Until there is a trade, this is likely going to be how things play out in Minnesota. They have too many bats for the amount of spots in the lineup, so players like Lee, Byron Buxton, Royce Lewis, and Ty France will all likely rest at least one game per week. Buxton is out of the lineup on Thursday.

That escalated quickly. The Yankees moved Jazz Chisholm off of second base after telling him all off-season that’s where he was going to play, so that they could get LeMahieu back in the lineup at second base. They seemed hesitant to move Jazz back to second base as recently as last week. Then, in the blink of an eye, they designated LeMahieu for assignment; he went unclaimed on waivers, and now he’s a free agent. The 36-year-old is hitting .266/.338/.336 with two homers and 12 RBI in 142 plate appearances this season and will try to latch on somewhere as a bench piece.

Palacios has only played one game this season and has been on the injured list since April 18, so this doesn’t change his timeline at all. The Rays needed a space on the 40-man roster for newly acquired reliever Bryan Baker.

Baker has three years of team control through arbitration, so the Rays were happy to part with the pick for him. The Orioles will now have the 19th, 30th, 31st, and 37th picks in this year’s draft. Maybe they can revamp their farm system again with talented players who struggle to find at-bats with the big league team.

Bader has a career-high 117 wRC+ this season while hitting .254/.331/.443 with 11 homers and eight steals in 81 games. At 31 years old, Bader is not part of the future in Minnesota, so he could be moved to a contender where he can fill a short-side platoon role, and support all three outfield positions.

Gleeman isn’t convinced that the Twins will definitely be “sellers” at the deadline, but he suggests that Castro would be the most likely player dealt if they do indeed decide to trade away players at the deadline. “He’s a switch hitter with at least 50 career starts at seven positions, and he’s cheap, with less than $3 million left on his deal.” Castro would likely be dealt to a team where he fills a utility role as a versatile bench piece, but if he did leave Minnesota it would also open up more playing time for Brooks Lee. Or even Luke Keaschall when he’s ready to return from the IL.