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WooSox manager Chad Tracy told reporters Anthony, who hasn’t played the field since April 10, will return to the outfield on Wednesday. He also emphatically put to bed the idea of Anthony potentially moving to first base. There’s been rumblings on social media and local talk radio about the idea of moving Anthony to first base, but the Red Sox clearly have no plans to do that. The 20-year-old prodigy has put up stratospheric exit velocities and a surreal 31.9 percent barrel rate this season at the Triple-A level. His time is coming. He should arrive at Fenway Park in the coming weeks.

Ramos, who appeared in 32 games for the White Sox last year, will be making his 2025 debut after hitting .218/.317/.391 with 14 homers in 392 plate appearances for Charlotte. His stock has definitely declined some the last two years, and while he’s still just 23 and young enough to rebound, it’s hard to project him as the White Sox’s third baseman of the future at this point. He’ll probably share time with Curtis Mead for now, and he might be sent back down if Miguel Vargas comes back this month.

Aside from one appearance as a 27th man in a doubleheader, Ellard had been stuck in the minors for the last four months. He has a 5.87 ERA in eight appearances for the White Sox this year, which is better than his 6.48 mark in the minors.

He’ll get to keep his usual 41 jersey, as Michael Soroka has made the switch to 19. The Cubs now have the league’s two oldest active position players, with the 39-year-old Santana slotting in behind the 40-year-old Justin Turner there but probably ahead of Turner on the depth chart. He’ll likely get some starts at first base against lefties and serve as a pinch-hitter.

Alcántara appeared in three games for the Cubs last season, but this is his first time up in 2025. The 23-year-old hit .266/.349/.470 with 17 homers and 10 steals in 430 plate appearances for Iowa. He’ll play sparingly unless an outfielder gets hurt.

Caissie was going to lose 2026 rookie eligibility if he spent the rest of the year in the majors, and the Cubs didn’t want that to happen. He heads back to Triple-A having gone 5-for-24 with a homer in 11 appearances.

Cowles got added to the 40-man after a nice 2024 in Double-A, but he was hitting a modest .238/.304/.382 with 132 strikeouts in 462 plate appearances in Triple-A this season. There’s a pretty good chance he’ll clear waivers.

The 25-year-old hurler has struggled with his command during his brief time with the Brewers this season, posting an 8.22 ERA, 2.22 WHIP and a 5/9 K/BB ratio over 7 2/3 innings. He has terrific raw stuff, but he’s not going to help out in the Brewers’ bullpen if he can’t consistently throw strikes.

Ortiz landed on the injured list on August 22 with a left hamstring strain. He has made nice progress over the past week though and is ready to return on the first day that he’s eligible to do so without requiring a minor league rehab stint. The 27-year-old infielder has hit .233/.284/.328 with seven homers, 43 RBI and 11 swipes in 434 plate appearances with the Brewers this season.

The 25-year-old lefty masher joins the Tigers as a September call-up, adding another valuable option to the team’s bench for the stretch run. Malloy has hit just .208/.339/.281 with a homer, 16 RBI and a 31/19 K/BB ratio in 118 plate appearances with the Tigers on the season.

Keirsey will reclaim his bench spot after spending most of August in the minors. He’s hit just .110/.141/.183 with a 32/2 K/BB in 85 plate appearances over 67 games in the majors this season.