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Williams will be out for at least two weeks with the injury, but there’s no timetable for his return yet as the injury occurred sometime after his start against Atlanta on Thursday. Washington has recalled DJ Herz to make the start against the Mets on Tuesday in Williams’ place. There should be further updates on the 32-year-old’s status in the coming days.

Well, that isn’t very smart. Brewer will hit the injured list as it’s difficult to pitch with a broken hand, although in this case it was apparently his non-throwing hand, so at least he thought about it a little bit. The right-hander has registered a 5.66 ERA in 20 2/3 innings with the Cubs in 2024 over 16 appearances.

Andriese is removed from the active roster and the 40-man version to clear room for Edward Cabrera. The right-hander is now on the waiver wire, and he can either elect free agency or report to Triple-A if he’s not claimed or traded.

Cabrera is back to make a start Sunday against the White Sox. The 26-year-old has considerable talent, but just hasn’t been able to show it much over the last few years on a consistent basis. He’s certainly worth a look, especially against this White Sox lineup. Matt Andriese was designated for assignment to make room for Cabrera.

De La Cruz gets a break after going 1-for-8 over the first two games of the series against Chicago. He’ll take a break with Nick Gordon playing left field in his absence.

Allen is removed from the active roster with Spencer Howard coming to join the team after he was acquired in trade. Allen will likely be back up after the All-Star break, but his shaky pitching results (5.67 ERA) puts his rotation spot in a precarious position.

Martin is being replaced by Matt Wallner on the roster with Wallner coming up from Triple-A St. Paul in the corresponding transaction. Martin will need to miss at least a week-plus with the injury, but it’ll be longer since this will keep him off the shelf through at least the All-Star break. There should be a more concrete timeline reported soon.

It’ll be the 10th straight game that Laureano will miss — assuming he doesn’t enter as a bench option — while he deal with his ongoing back issue. Eli White is getting the start in left field.

House has posted a .733 OPS with 13 homers in his 75 games with Double-A Harrisburg. He’s considered one of the top infield prospects in baseball and won’t turn 21 until the end of the month. House is more of a 2025 and beyond play, but he’s a name to keep an eye on over the coming weeks.

Siani will take a seat for the series finale against the Nats. Dylan Carlson gets the start in center while Siani rests.

That according to Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo. Pfaadt left Saturday’s start against the Padres after being hit in the left ankle by a 98 mph comebacker. Lovullo did caution that the team needs to see how Pfaadt responds to the injury, however. Don’t be surprised if the Diamondbacks end up taking precautions so close to the All-Star break, but it does appear he’s avoided a serious injury.