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The 27-year-old is “projected to make $6.2 million via arbitration and is one season from free agency.” As Gleeman notes, “On a contending team without a payroll crunch, he’d be ideal depth and an essential super-utility player,” but the Twins may not have the luxury of having him in that role at that salary in 2025 with the Twins expected to try and cut costs.

Sborz underwent right shoulder debridement surgery in the off-season and didn’t appear in a minor league game until mid-July. Ultimately, he made 12 appearances between Double-A Frisco and Triple-A Round Rock, compiling a 5.25 ERA, 2.00 WHIP and a 12/8 K/BB ratio over 12 innings. Bochy noted to reporters that Sborz has still had trouble regaining his velocity and with time running out in the season it was an easy decision to shut him down. While the Rangers are hopeful that he’ll be recovered and ready to go for spring training, that’s no certainty given the disappointing end to his season.

In his first live game action since undergoing Tommy John surgery, Gray did a nice job, allowing just a pair of walks while striking out one over 1 1/3 innings. He threw 34 pitches in the ballgame, 18 of them for strikes. He’s going to require at least another couple of starts before returning to the Nationals, though they may want to get him one appearance at the big league level before the season concludes to finish the year on a high note.

Ragans allowed just two hits in the contest and didn’t walk a batter. The lone tally against him came on a solo shot off the bat of James Triantos in the third inning. The 27-year-old southpaw threw just 45 pitches in the outing (34 strikes), so he’s likely to need at least one additional rehab start before he’s cleared to return to the Royals.

The Cardinals plan to promote Nick Raquet from Triple-A Memphis on Monday and unfortunately to make room Granillo wound up being the odd-man out in the Cardinals’ bullpen. The 25-year-old hurler has registered a 4.71 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and an 18/7 K/BB ratio over 21 innings in 14 appearances with the big league club.

That will clear a spot on the active roster for the return of Alec Burleson from the injured list. The team will also select the contract of Nick Raquet from Triple-A Memphis, taking the roster spot of Andre Granillo who was optioned out following Sunday’s game. Hampson has hit just .143/.250/.169 in 91 plate appearances between the Cardinals, Diamondbacks and Reds this season.

Sogard entered the game as a pinch-hitter for Connor Wong with two men on and two outs in a tied game in the top half of the ninth inning. He then took a 1-1 splitter from Taylor Rashi and smacked it into center field for a two-run double. For the season, the 27-year-old infielder is hitting .254/.324/.343 with zero homers, six RBI and one stolen base across 74 plate appearances with the Red Sox.

Story got the Red Sox on the board in the fourth inning with an RBI single off of Ryne Nelson. He was then hit by a pitch to open the seventh inning, swiped second base and scored on an RBI knock off the bat of David Hamilton. The 32year-old shortstop had a healthy and productive season for the Red Sox, slashing .262/.308/.436 with 23 homers, 89 RBI and 27 stolen bases.

Chapman came on after the Red Sox scored three times in the top half of the ninth inning to take a 7-4 lead. He started the inning by punching out Blaze Alexander. He then got Ildemaro Vargas on a swinging third strike, but Vargas reached on a wild pitch. Not to worry though, as Chapman would go on to strike out Tyler Locklear and Jordan Lawlar to close it out. He has been absolutely sublime this season, posting a minuscule 0.98 ERA, 0.64 WHIP and an 81/14 K/BB ratio over 55 innings while converting 29 of his first 31 save chances.

Bello struck out two batters on the day while issuing one base on balls. The Diamondbacks scored on an RBI single by Blaze Alexander in the second inning, on a wild pitch in the fourth and on an RBI double off the bat of Gabriel Moreno in the sixth inning. Bello got seven whiffs on 91 pitches on the day, posting an underwhelming CSW of only 19 percent. The 26-year-old hurler will carry a 3.12 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and a 114/51 K/BB ratio (152 2/3 innings) into a tough matchup against the Yankees on Saturday.

Moreno led off the second inning with a single and scored the Diamondbacks first run on an RBI single off the bat of Blaze Alexander. He then delivered an RBI double off of Brayan Bello in the sixth inning that increased their lead to 3-1. With his two-hit attack, the 25-year-old backstop is now slashing .277/.331/.432 with seven homers, 32 RBI and one stolen base on the season.