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The biggest surprise here is that Jake Meyers was actually tendered a contract as he looked to be a candidate to get left out in the cold here. It still wouldn’t be shocking to see him purged from the Astros’ roster at some point before the 2025 season begins. Bryan Abreu, Mauricio Dubon, Luis Garcia, Chas McCormick, Jeremy Pena, Kyle Tucker and Framber Valdez were all tendered contracts as anticipated on Friday.

The 26-year-old threw a live bullpen on Saturday, and the team is now deciding whether his next step will be a live batting practice session or a rehab start on Friday with a minor league affiliate. Miller’s velocity has been good in his bullpen sessions, but we also know that he’s dealing with an elbow injury that he believes will require surgery in the off-season. Even if he does make it back on the mound for the Mariners, which feels like it will happen in early August, there’s no way to know how effective he’ll be.

The right-hander allowed two hits and walked one but struck out two in his first outing of the season. France has been out since last June with a shoulder injury that required surgery, so it’s nice to see him simply healthy and on the mound in a competitive game. He will likely move his rehab up to a higher level of the organization, but could need as many as four more starts before he becomes an option for the Astros.

Thomas landed on the IL on July 6th, which was the second time that plantar fasciitis has put him on the injured list this season. He received an injection during the All-Star break and is doing baseball activities, but he doesn’t appear close to a rehab assignment at this time.

“We just haven’t had the right time to do it yet, but he’s a person that’s always in our minds,” said Dombrowski. The 21-year-old outfielder is hitting .325/.406/.424 in 76 games at Triple-A with two home runs, 56 runs scored, and 29 RBI. The big sticking point when it comes to calling him up appears to be playing time. “If we had to bring them up, or we decide to bring him up, it’s not like he can’t contribute by any means. But it really comes down to, if he’s going to come here, we need him to be able to play the majority of the time.” With Max Kepler struggling in left field, the Phillies are in the market for an outfielder at the trade deadline. It sounds like, if they are not able to acquire one, Crawford could be an option to start games at the big league level.

Burleson wasn’t sure about his status for Tuesday. If Burleson can’t go, the Cardinals could shift Brendan Donovan to the outfield and use Thomas Saggese at second base.

Manager Dave Roberts said it’s “more than likely” that Scott will go on the injured list. Kirby Yates and Alex Vesia could both be worth using in mixed leagues for now. Blake Treinen could also enter the mix for saves once he comes off the injured list.

Both homers were solo shots for Smith. The 30-year-old has been outstanding in 2025, and the pair of roundtrippers push his total to 14 with 48 runs driven in. Smith’s power production pales in comparison to Cal Raleigh, but if not for Raleigh, he’d pretty easily be the best fantasy backstop in the sport.

Tanner Scott came in to pitch the ninth with a four-run lead to protect, but Scott issued a pair of walks and hit a batter in the ninth inning before departing with an injury. Enter Yates, who immediately issued a walk to Ryan Jeffers to load the bases and put the tying run at the plate. He was able to get Koby Clemens to hit a sac fly to make it a 5-2 game, and then James Outman made a spectacular catch to secure the save for Yates and give the Dodgers their first victory of the second half. Yates is probably worth picking up in mixed leagues with Scott expected to miss some time.

Buxton took Shohei Ohtani deep in a battle of superstars to leadoff the game. The All-Star outfielder has gone deep 23 times, driven in 58 runs, and is slashing an outstanding .292/.353/.583 over 312 at-bats while also stealing 17 bases without getting caught.

May came in after Shohei Ohtani pitched well over three innings, and he was able to keep the Twins off the board even while allowing five hits and three walks. That’s thanks in part to four strikeouts, and a marked improvement from his seven-run start against the Giants before the All-Star break. May will likely piggyback with Ohtani again against the Red Sox on Sunday.