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Dylan Moore
Return to utility role near
J.P. Crawford is expected to return from his oblique injury during the four-game series against the Yankees that begins Monday, per Daniel Kramer of MLB.com, which will bring an end to Moore's run as the Mariners' starting shortstop.
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Jon Singleton
Abreu nearing return
Singleton's run as Houston's primary first baseman could soon come to an end as Jose Abreu is expected to rejoin the Astros on Friday, reports Chandler Rome of The Athletic.
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Ji Hwan Bae
Promotion on horizon?
Pirates assistant GM Steve Sanders said Sunday that Bae is "putting himself in a good spot" to potentially join the Pirates, reports Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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Jonatan Clase
Up on taxi squad
Clase is with the Mariners as a member of the taxi squad for Sunday's game against the Orioles, reports Daniel Kramer of MLB.com.
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Jesus Luzardo
Target for Yankees?
Luzardo could be a trade target of the Yankees this summer, per Brendan Kuty of The Athletic.
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Adam Ottavino
Opportunity for saves?
Mets closer Edwin Diaz's confidence is down after blowing his third save Saturday against the Marlins, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, which could provide an opening for Ottavino to receive some save chances.
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Reed Garrett
Save chances soon?
Mets closer Edwin Diaz's confidence is down following his third blown save Saturday against the Marlins, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post, which could open the door for some save chances for Garrett.
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Edwin Diaz
Confidence shaky
Diaz admitted after Saturday's blown save against the Marlins that his confidence "is down," per Jon Heyman of the New York Post.
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Joey Loperfido
No trust at first base
According to Chandler Rome of The Athletic, the Astros are "reluctant" to play Loperfido at first base.
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Ryan Helsley
Could be target for Yankees
Helsley could be a trade target for the Yankees this summer, reports Brendan Kuty of The Athletic.
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Gleyber Torres
May not stay with Yankees
Brendan Kuty of The Athletic doesn't expect Torres to be with the Yankees beyond 2024.
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Anthony Rizzo
Team option may depend on Soto
Brendan Kuty of The Athletic believes the Yankees' decision of whether or not to exercise Rizzo's $17 million club option for 2025 could depend on whether they are able to re-sign Juan Soto.
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Ronald Acuna
Seems to be pressing
Atlanta bench coach Eddie Perez and first base coach Tom Goodwin said Wednesday they believe Acuna is pressing offensively, reports Ken Suguira of The Atlanta Journal-Consistution.
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Shawn Dubin
Could be headed to minors
Dubin is a candidate to be demoted to Triple-A Sugar Land as the Astros are expected to recall Parker Mushinski on Friday, per Chandler Rome of The Athletic.
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Corey Julks
Could join big club soon
White Sox manager Pedro Grifol indicated Wednesday that Julks could be called up in the near future, per Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com.
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Brice Turang
Excelling despite slow bat speed
Turang has a .300/.361/.414 slash line through 40 games despite having an average bat speed of 67.0 mph, which is tied for seventh worst among 221 qualified hitters.
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Austin Martin
Demotion incoming?
Byron Buxton is expected to return from his knee injury Saturday, reports Darren Wolfson of Channel 5 Saint Paul, at which point Martin could be optioned to Triple-A St. Paul.
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Jose Miranda
Role diminishing soon?
Byron Buxton is expected to return from his knee injury this weekend, per Darren Wolfson of Channel 5 Saint Paul, which could result in reduced playing time for Miranda.
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Chadwick Tromp
On borrowed time
Sean Murphy is almost fully recovered from his oblique strain and should soon begin a rehab assignment, Mark Bowman of MLB.comreports, and Tromp's run as Atlanta's backup catcher should end soon after.
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Travis d'Arnaud
Starting run may end soon
Sean Murphy is nearing a full recovery from his oblique strain and is expected to begin rehab assignment next week, reports Mark Bowman of MLB.com, and d'Arnaud's run as Atlanta's starting catcher should end shortly thereafter.
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Juan Soto
Steinbrenner plans extension talks
Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said Thursday on the Yankees News & Views podcast with Jack Curry of YES Network that he anticipates having contract extension talks with Soto's agent, Scott Boras, during the season.
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Giancarlo Stanton
Offering elite bat speed
Stanton ranks first in MLB with an average bat speed of 80.6 mph, per Baseball Savant.
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Luis Arraez
Squaring up consistently
Arraez leads MLB with 96 squared-up swings, per Baseball Savant.
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Shawn Dubin
Likely to pitch Wednesday?
According to Chandler Rome of The Athletic, Dubin is likely the only Astros reliever guaranteed to be available Wednesday against the A's after manager Joe Espada described the bullpen options as "very limited."
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Erick Fedde
Content in Chicago
According to Scott Merkin of MLB.com, Fedde said Tuesday he's "very happy" with the White Sox and isn't looking to be dealt ahead of the trade deadline.
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