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White has made nine starts in Triple-A this season, posting a 5.24 ERA with just 36 strikeouts in 44 2/3 innings. The Rangers did use him as a long reliever last season, so it’s possible that White could fill the same role in Chicago, but we’ll have to see what their plans are for him in the coming days.
Correa was scratched from Wednesday’s lineup with a sore back, and the Twins claim they’re being extra cautious with their starting shortstop and plan to have him back in action on Friday. However, Correa has battled injuries throughout his career, and back injuries tend to linger, so even though Correa has blamed the batter’s box in Detroit for his back pain, it’s a situation we should monitor. Brooks Lee will start at shortstop and bat eighth on Thursday.
This is now the third straight game he’s missed. We haven’t heard any reports that he’s dealing with an injury, so the White Sox are perhaps giving him a bit of a reset in the same way the Pirates gave one to Bryan Reynolds and the Rangers gave one to Adolis Garcia. Apart from his stolen base value, Robert Jr. hasn’t provided much excitement for fantasy managers. Michael A. Taylor will start in center field and bat eighth for the third game in a row.
Harvey has been on the IL since April 11th with a right major teres sprain. He suffered a setback at the beginning of May and has not yet gotten closer to returning. The move to the 60-day IL shouldn’t change his timeline at all.
Hatch had posted a 4.59 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, and 46/19 K/BB ratio in 51 innings (10 starts) at Triple-A. The Royals already have too many starting pitchers with Cole Ragans (groin) coming off the IL to start today, so this feels like Hatch coming up to be a long reliever out of the bullpen. Unless there was a change in plans with Ragans that hasn’t been mentioned yet.
He also walked four and allowed two home runs while striking out five on the day. He still has a solid 3.86 ERA on the season, but this is just a reminder that he’s returning from Tommy John surgery, and so there will likely be some inconsistencies this season.
CES has gone 11-for-32 with two home runs, six RBI, and a 7/5 K/BB ratio in nine games at Triple-A. Interestingly, he started this game at third base, which was his first start at any position other than first base since beginning his rehab assignment. He could be nearing his return to the big leagues and might be worth another chance in deeper fantasy leagues given his offensive upside.
Sánchez is likely to return to Baltimore by early next week at the latest. While he will take Maverick Handley’s spot on the roster as the backup catcher, there’s also a chance that he cuts into Coby Mayo’s at-bats as the designated hitter.
Jordan is 3-for-8 with a home run and two RBI since being promoted to Triple-A and is hitting .323/.416/.538 with seven home runs, 39 RBI, three steals, and a 20/23 K/BB ratio in 46 games across Double-A and Triple-A. The improvements in contact rate for the 22-year-old have been impressive, and he’s positioning himself to be the long-term platoon partner for Triston Casas at first base. If the Red Sox keep struggling, Jordan may even get a shot to play first base in Boston this summer.