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  • CHC Relief Pitcher #38
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    Cubs designated RHP Trey Wingenter for assignment.
    Wingenter is booted from the roster to make room for Matt Thaiss, with Thaiss coming over in a trade with the Angels. The 6-foot-7 right-hander should see interest on the waiver wire as a depth arm.
  • BOS Starting Pitcher #89
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    Tanner Houck (forearm) allowed one run on three hits in 4 1/2 innings for Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday.
    Houck struck out six and walked two on the day while throwing 61 percent of his pitches for strikes and posting a 39 percent whiff rate and 33 percent CSW. Despite a report of him hitting 101 mph on the radar gun, Houck sat 96 mph with his sinker and four-seam fastball. With Richard Fitts and Hunter Dobbins pitching well, there is no immediate spot in the rotation for Houck, but his stuff could play up in a bullpen role, possibly a long relief role for the second half.
    Smoltz talks transition to golf from baseball
    Eight-time MLB All-Star John Smoltz sits down with Dan Patrick to discuss his transition from the mound to the golf course, his relationship with social media, and the changing usage of pitchers in the league.
  • NYM Shortstop #2
    MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reports that the Mets are calling up INF Luisangel Acuña from Triple-A Syracuse.
    This is an interesting move because there doesn’t seem to be an opening for Acuña right now. This would likely mean the Mets could be sending either Mark Vientos or Ronny Mauricio down to Triple-A. Acuña would provide more defensive versatility and baserunning ability, but he was 10-for-65 with no extra-base hits and two walks in his last 36 games before being sent down just two weeks ago. It’s unlikely he’s changed much as a player in that time.
  • CWS Right Fielder #39
    White Sox acquired OF Will Robertson from the Toronto Blue Jays
    Robertson was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays over the weekend to make room for an extra reliever. He’ll now head to another organization as the White Sox facilitated a trade to acquire the 27-year-old. Robertson hit .292/.403/.578 with 14 home runs in 62 games for Triple-A Buffalo this year, while appearing at all three outfield spots. There’s a chance he could eventually see regular playing time in Chicago, especially if they move on from one or more of Luis Robert Jr., Mike Tauchman, or Michael A. Taylor at the trade deadline.
  • FA 1st Baseman #10
    Michael Chavis is signing with the Chunichi Dragons in the Nippon Professional Baseball League.
    Chavis was in Triple-A with the Dodgers and slashing .291/.350/.547 in 63 games with 13 home runs. In 357 career MLB games, he has a .238/.283/.401 slash line with 42 career home runs.
  • TEX Starting Pitcher #80
    Kumar Rocker was fortunate to not pick up a decision while allowing six runs over 4 1/3 innings against the Angels on Wednesday.
    Rocker allowed three homers over 4 1/3 innings, and he struck out a pair with one walk. He was fortunate that his pitching opponent, Kyle Hendricks, was just as bad when he was on the mound, so it’s a no-decision despite the scuffles. Rocker still has long-term upside, but just isn’t quite good enough to justify as a fantasy option at this stage of his career.
  • LAA Starting Pitcher #28
    Kyle Hendricks allowed five runs — four earned — over 3 2/3 innings in a no-decision Wednesday versus the Rangers.
    Hendricks was fortunately given plenty of run support so he doesn’t pick up what would’ve been a deserved loss. His struggles Wednesday see his first-half end with an ERA of 4.88 and a K/BB of 65/24 over 96 innings. It probably goes without saying, but he remains without a semblance of fantasy value against all but the absolute worst lineups. Even then you should scour for other options.
  • LAA Relief Pitcher #74
    Kenley Jansen worked a scoreless inning to get a save against the Rangers on Wednesday.
    Jansen has his first save of July with the scoreless frame. The 37-year-old had a horrible month of May, but outside of that has been a solid closing option with 16 saves and a 3.48 ERA.
  • LAA Center Fielder #27
    Mike Trout hit a pair of homers while helping the Angels to an 11-8 win over the Rangers on Wednesday.
    Trout tied the game at 3-3 with a two-run homer in the third, and he gave the Halos a 6-5 lead in the fifth with his second troundtripper. The 33-year-old is up to 16 homers on the season, and that solid number is even more solid when considering he missed close to a month with injury. When Trout is on the field, he remains one of the better power threats in baseball. The other skills don’t appear to be at that same level, but the pop isn’t going anywhere.
  • TEX 2nd Baseman #2
    Marcus Semien hit a two-run homer and drove in four runs in a loss to the Angels on Wednesday.
    Semien hit a two-run homer to give the Rangers’ an 8-6 lead. The 34-year-old also drove in runs on a sacrifice fly and a fielder’s choice. Semien had been awful in July prior to Wednesday’s showing with a .148 average and .296 slugging percentage, so the hope is this is the start of a hot run for a player who has had plenty in his career.
  • ATL 3rd Baseman #27
    Austin Riley hit a two-run homer in a blowout win over the Athletics on Wednesday.
    The Atlanta offense was not fooled by Mitch Spence and his arsenal whatsoever, and he hit one of the five roundtrippers off Spence in the second inning with a runner on. The 28-year-old third baseman has gone deep 14 times in 2025 while driving in 47 runs over 91 games.