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O’Neill put the only run on the board for the Red Sox in the first inning, taking Tarik Skubal deep for a solo homer. It would be all Boston could do against the left-hander. O’Neill later drew a walk in the ninth. It was the 25th home run of the season for the 29-year-old outfielder. He’s slashing .253/.342/.521 with 64 runs scored, 50 RBI, and four steals across 389 plate appearances.

Carrillo has yet to allow a hit or walk in 5 2/3 innings at Triple-A Syracuse while striking out 10 and flashing a 100 mph fastball. He also had a 4.19 ERA with 30 strikeouts in 19 1/3 innings for Double-A Binghamton before being promoted. The 28-year-old revitalized his career in the independent leagues and was signed out of the Venezuelan Winter League by the Mets after not being in professional baseball since 2019. He will be making his MLB debut if he gets into a game with the Mets.

Murphy had previously said he was “pissed” and wanted Ortiz to “give me his best approach at the plate every day... we’re playing him every day, and he just can’t have lapses at the plate like that.” Since June 1, Ortiz is hitting .263/.311/.424 with four home runs, 20 RBI, and four steals in 31 games. He also has a 16/6 K/BB ratio over that stretch, so the swing decisions don’t seem to be too egregious. Hopefully this doesn’t interrupt the rhythm he was creating at the plate.

This is assuming the 32-year-old emerges from his bullpen session on Wednesday without experiencing any setbacks. Senga threw 68 pitches in his last rehab appearance, so he should be built up to 75-80 pitches when he returns on Friday. With Sean Manaea also likely to return this weekend, the Mets seem to be on the verge of having their two aces back in the rotation once they return from the All-Star break.

Chisholm had previously said he spent the whole offseason working at second base because that’s where he was told he was going to play. He then moved to third base to, among other things, accommodate the return of DJ LeMahieu, who has been a below-average player for the last few years. It seems that the Yankees are prioritizing Chisholm now and will either move LeMahieu to third base or insert Oswald Peraza into the starting lineup.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone confirmed that Gil will be built up as a starting pitcher, which means he’ll need a handful of starts before pushing for activation. It’s possible he returns in late July, but early August could be more likely. When he does return, he will push either Cam Schlittler or Marcus Stroman out of the rotation.

Smeltzer has not pitched anywhere so far this season and last registered a 3.69 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, and a 32/13 K/BB ratio in 31 2/3 innings at Triple-A Jacksonville for the Marlins last season. He has not appeared in an MLB game since 2023 but has a 4.32 career ERA in 162 1/3 MLB innings.

Manaea threw 60 pitches in his last outing, so he could be up around 70 pitches today and closer to 80 by the time he returns on Sunday. The bad news for fantasy managers is that Sunday is lined up to be a start for Clay Holmes, so it appears that the Mets plan to piggyback Holmes with Manaea rather than force Holmes to wait until after the All-Star break to make his next appearance. With so many Mets starters injured, it would seem that this piggyback situation would just be a one-time occurrence to allow Manaea to pitch in a big league game before the break.

The left-hander threw a “full intensity” bullpen last week that went well, so the Rays are going to start the clock on his rehab assignment. We’d expect McClanahan to throw around two innings in this first game and then potentially move up to Double-A or Triple-A for his following starts. Assuming all goes well, he might be able to return to Tampa Bay by early August.

Ford is a high-upside catching prospect, but he has no home in Seattle right now with Cal Raleigh recently signed to an extension, so it makes sense that the Mariners may consider dealing Ford. The 22-year-old is slashing .308/.425/.470 in 66 games at Triple-A with nine home runs, 49 RBI, and four steals. The Mariners are in the market for a corner infield bat, and Ford could net them a big return.

According to Bowden, “it wasn’t even close” between Caissie and the next most-mentioned player. It makes some sense, the Cubs are in win-now mode with Kyle Tucker entering free agency after this season, and there is no spot in the outfield for Caissie right now. With Pete Crow-Armstrong, Seiya Suzuki, and Ian Happ around, there may be no spot for Caissie next year either. The 23-year-old is hitting .280/.388/.556 with 16 home runs and 39 RBI in 70 games at Triple-A this season. He could be flipped for starting pitching at the deadline and would emerge as an intriguing fantasy option if he were dealt to a situation where he could start regularly.