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It’s Keaschall’s first start in the outfield as a major leaguer. He started 19 games, all of them in center, in the outfield in the minors. The Twins are tired of watching him struggle at second base, so this could be a full-time switch. The one problem there for the long haul is that the Twins have a terrific group of outfield prospects, led by Walker Jenkins, Emmanuel Rodriguez and Gabriel Gonzalez, on the way, which might eventually crowd Keaschall out.

Holliday is playing second base and batting eighth against the Nationals and lefty Andrew Alvarez. This makes 10 times the Orioles have faced lefties since Holliday returned from the IL (not counting Tuesday, when he was hurt). He’s started five of those games and sat five times.

The 24-year-old Ingle will finally get a look after hitting .284/.416/.551 with 12 homers in 221 plate appearances for Columbus. The move comes eight days after he homered three times and double in a game against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Ingle had only caught as a pro until recently, but he did play a fair amount of outfield at Clemson, and he’d started seven games in left for Columbus this month. The Guardians figure to use him mostly at left field and DH. He’s not a stolen base threat and he probably won’t play against lefties, limiting his fantasy upside. Still, he’s definitely worth grabbing in two-catcher leagues, and maybe worth a try in leagues that play just one.

After nearly four weeks away due to a forearm strain, Griffin starting at shortstop and leading off in Friday’s game against the Reds. His return means that Nick Gonzales and Jared Triolo will go back to fighting for time at third. Gonzales figures to get most of the starts, but he is sitting in favor of Triolo tonight.

Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith says the move will officially happen Saturday. Keys has been terrific in hitting .284/.409/.619 between Double- and Triple-A this season, but it will be interesting to see how the Jays try to use him. He’s experienced at both third and first, though he’s mostly played first since moving up to Triple-A. He hasn’t played any other positions in games. The Jays probably wouldn’t promote him unless they intended to start him against most righties. Perhaps they’ll give George Springer or Kazuma Okamoto some outfield time.

This seemed like a move that was a long time coming, given the Mets’ struggles. This poor season hasn’t even necessarily been Mendoza’s fault, but the Mets have the third-worst record in the NL at 34-47 despite having one of the largest payrolls in baseball. Injuries and player underperformance have played a large role, but Mendoza has drawn some criticism for his bullpen decisions as well. Mendoza was 206-199 (.509 winning percentage) in his two-plus years with the Mets, but things have been trending downwards after last year’s second-half collapse. Andy Green is taking over as interim manager for the remainder of the season, and it’s looking like the Mets are trending for a complete restart in the 2027 season.

Crow-Armstrong also added a single. The 24-year-old doubled home Matt Shaw in the 10th to give The Cugs their lead and ultimately the victory. He’s doubled 13 times in 2026, and he’s up to 45 runs driven in on the season, putting him right around a 90-RBI pace. After a very slow start to the season, Crow-Armstrong has been brilliant with the bat. The question is if he can consistently be this level of player through a full season. If he can, he’s going to be one of the best players in baseball for a long time when you consider how great he is with the glove.

The Phillies entered the ninth inning knotted up at five runs apiece. Kyle Schwarber got the rally started with a leadoff single off of Gus Varland, then Harper walloped a 1-0 changeup for a 390-foot (103.5-mph EV) that put the Phillies ahead to stay. Harper also singled in the sixth inning and rode home on Brandon Marsh’s two-run blast, then drew a bases-loaded walk in the seventh inning. He finished the evening 2-for-3 plus two walks and is now hitting .269/.373/.523 with 18 homers and 47 RBI on the year.

The 28-year-old right-hander piled up 10 strikeouts on the evening while scattering just two singles and one walk. The Tigers never had a player reach second base against him. Imai got 16 swings and misses on 96 pitches on the night — 14 on his slider — while posting a strong CSW of 34 percent. It’s the second straight start in which Imai has pitched well and recorded double digit strikeouts. He’ll look to further improve upon his 5.36 ERA and 1.32 WHIP when he does battle against the Twins on Wednesday.

Fortunately for the Mets, their superstar slugger is feeling much improved after a full day of rest. He’s serving as the team’s designated hitter and will bat third against Cubs’ left-hander Matthew Boyd on Thursday night in New York.