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  • ATH Starting Pitcher #82
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    Athletics acquired RHP Carlos Duran from the Dodgers in exchange for OF Esteury Ruiz.
    Duran is a 6-foot-7 right-hander who gets rave reviews for his fastball movement, and he can get his heater up to 98 mph. The 23-year-old needs significant work, but it’s not a bad return for a player the A’s had clearly soured on in Ruiz.
  • HOU Catcher #21
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    Yainer Diaz is absent from the Astros’ starting lineup for Thursday evening’s tilt against the Athletics.
    The hard-hitting backstop had started five of the team’s last six games, with four of those starts coming behind the dish, so he’ll get a breather in this one. Victor Caratini will slide behind the dish and will do the catching for Jason Alexander on Thursday night.
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  • ATH Shortstop #5
    Jacob Wilson is not in the Athletics’ starting lineup for Thursday night’s showdown against the Astros.
    There haven’t been any sort of rumblings about an injury, so it looks to be just a routine night off for the All-Star shortstop. Max Schuemann will start in his place and will bat leadoff against Jason Alexander and the Astros on Thursday evening in Houston.
  • DET 2nd Baseman #39
    Zach McKinstry is not in the Tigers’ starting lineup for Thursday night’s battle against the Blue Jays.
    McKinstry will get a breather with left-hander Eric Lauer toeing the slab for the Blue Jays on Thursday evening. Colt Keith will draw a rare start against a southpaw in his place and will bat eighth as the Tigers attempt to snap a three-game losing streak.
  • TOR Catcher #30
    Alejandro Kirk is not in the Blue Jays’ starting lineup for Thursday night’s series opener against the Tigers.
    It’s nothing more than a routine night off for the 26-year-old backstop after starting each of the team’s last four games behind the dish. Tyler Heineman will do the catching for the Blue Jays and will bat eighth against Reese Olson and the Tigers on Thursday evening in Motown.
  • HOU Relief Pitcher #54
    Astros recalled RHP Jason Alexander from Triple-A Sugar Land.
    The 32-year-old hurler will draw a spot start for the Astors on Thursday against the Athletics. Alexander holds an uninspiring 8.40 ERA, 1.80 WHIP and an 11/10 K/BB ratio over 15 innings between the A’s and Astros this season. While he remains an unappealing fantasy option, his familiarity with the Athletics may play to his favor on Thursday.
  • DET Relief Pitcher #64
    Tigers selected the contract of RHP Geoff Hartlieb from Triple-A Toledo.
    The 31-year-old hurler was signed to a minor league deal over the All-Star break. Hartlieb holds a 3.86 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and a 42/10 K/BB ratio across 37 1/3 innings at the Triple-A level this season. He’ll add a fresh arm to a depleted Tigers’ bullpen for Thursday’s series opener against the Blue Jays.
  • DET Relief Pitcher #49
    Tigers designated RHP Carlos Hernández for assignment.
    The 28-year-old hurler has an intriguing arm but has continued to struggle to put it all together when given chances at the big league level. Hernández made 11 appearances during his time with the Tigers, posting a troublesome 10.13 ERA, 1.88 WHIP and a 13/6 K/BB ratio over 10 2/3 innings of work. Geoff Hartlieb was added to the team’s 40-man roster to take Hernández’s place in the Tigers’ bullpen.
  • BAL Center Fielder #12
    Ramón Laureano hit a two-run homer in a win over the Guardians on Friday.
    Laureano gave the Orioles a 3-0 lead with a two-run homer in the first inning off Logan Allen. The 31-year-old has bene one of the few bright spots for Baltimore, and he’s now slugging .521 on the season with 14 homers; four of those off left-handed pitching. With the O’s out of contention, it seems likely Laureano is heading to a new club before the deadline, but likely in a reserve/platoon role.
  • BAL Shortstop #2
    Gunnar Henderson went 2-for-4 while hitting a go-ahead run-scoring single in the seventh against the Guardians on Thursday.
    Henderson came up big with an RBI single in the seventh inning off Erik Sabrowski. The 24-year-old shortstop is now hitting .275 with a .797 OPS over 361 at-bats with 11 homers, 35 RBI and 13 stolen bases. A very solid season for most, but a disappointing campaign considering where Henderson was drafted prior to 2025.
  • CLE Left Fielder #38
    Steven Kwan homered twice but the Guardians fell by a 4-3 score to the Orioles on Thursday.
    Both homers from Kwan came off Charlie Morton, and both were solo shots. He also drew a walk to improve his slash .287/.353/.410 while upping his homer total to eight with 35 RBI. The 27-year-old has been the subject of trade rumors, but it seems very unlikely he’ll be playing anywhere but Cleveland for the remainder of 2025. One can’t help but wonder what he could do at the top of a better lineup, however.