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| Player | Pos | AVG | HR | RBI | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andrés Giménez |
SS | 0.222 | 6 | 30 | 0.260 | 0.351 |
 Brandon Valenzuela |
C | 0.209 | - | - | 0.275 | 0.419 |
 Ernie Clement |
2B | 0.305 | 7 | 28 | 0.274 | 0.463 |
 Jesús Sánchez |
RF | 0.292 | 6 | 27 | 0.349 | 0.469 |
 Kazuma Okamoto |
3B | 0.235 | 8 | 20 | 0.353 | 0.454 |
 Myles Straw |
RF | 0.248 | - | - | 0.315 | 0.339 |
 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. |
1B | 0.280 | 3 | 27 | 0.354 | 0.366 |
 George Springer |
DH | 0.203 | 2 | 6 | 0.303 | 0.353 |
 Yohendrick Piñango |
LF | 0.500 | - | - | 0.371 | 0.500 |
 Charles McAdoo |
2B | 0.200 | - | - | 0.258 | 0.350 |
 Nathan Lukes |
RF | 0.298 | - | - | 0.307 | 0.377 |
 Alejandro Kirk |
C | 0.261 | - | - | 0.354 | 0.478 |
 Davis Schneider |
LF | 0.123 | - | - | 0.273 | 0.205 |
| Player | Pos | AVG | HR | RBI | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Witt Jr. |
SS | 0.284 | 9 | 28 | 0.385 | 0.454 |
 Carter Jensen |
C | - | - | - | - | - |
 Isaac Collins |
LF | - | - | - | - | - |
 Jac Caglianone |
RF | - | - | - | - | - |
 Lane Thomas |
CF | 0.229 | - | - | 0.316 | 0.328 |
 Maikel Garcia |
3B | 0.260 | 3 | 25 | 0.323 | 0.372 |
 Michael Massey |
2B | 0.270 | - | - | 0.283 | 0.467 |
 Salvador Perez |
C | 0.206 | 9 | 26 | 0.289 | 0.336 |
 Starling Marte |
RF | 0.254 | - | - | 0.320 | 0.338 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino |
1B | 0.224 | 6 | 32 | 0.316 | 0.350 |
 Nick Loftin |
2B | 0.221 | - | - | 0.317 | 0.358 |
 Tyler Tolbert |
2B | - | - | - | - | - |
 Kameron Misner |
CF | - | - | - | - | - |
Toronto Blue Jays — News
Kirk returns from the 60-day IL with a .298 xwOBA and .350 SLG in limited action, addressing Toronto's catcher depth after Varsho's wrist injury sidelines their CF/DH. Heineman's .224 xwOBA made him expendable despite the roster strain.
Scherzer returns from the IL to start tonight against Philadelphia after carrying a 9.64 ERA in limited action this season. Toronto (33-35, -15 run differential) adds back its most accomplished arm, though the rotation still anchors around Gausman (3.60 ERA, 79 SO) with Woods Richardson struggling at 7.14 ERA across eight starts.
Rodríguez had not appeared in a game this season, so this is a straightforward roster move with no immediate impact on Toronto's rotation depth.
Dallas enters a rotation anchored by Gausman (3.36 ERA, 74 SO in 13 starts) as Toronto sits 29-33 in AL East. The moves clear depth but don't address the team's -12 run differential or 4-6 record in last 10.
Richardson posted a 7.74 ERA with a 1.72 WHIP and 4.38 K/9 across 8 starts for Minnesota before designation—Toronto adds a reclamation arm to a rotation featuring Gausman (3.13 ERA, 74 SO in 13 starts) as its clear anchor.
Kansas City Royals — News
KC loses its first baseman despite a .224 AVG and .316 xwOBA across 68 games—minimal offensive impact but removes depth from a 28-43 lineup already scoring just 284 runs. Rave's recall offers no statistical comfort; the Royals have now lost Seth Lugo (3.86 ERA) to concussion IL this month, leaving Wacha (3.58 ERA) as the rotation's only reliable starter.
Ragans' rehab has stalled again with elbow impingement complications after just 32.1 IP and a 4.84 ERA this season. KC's rotation is already thin with Lugo (3.86 ERA) and Wacha (3.58 ERA) as the only reliable arms, and Ragans' continued issues leave the Royals (28-42, -52 run differential) without depth behind their two workhorses.
Lugo (3.86 ERA, 66 SO in 14 starts) exits a KC rotation already thin—Wacha is the only other reliable starter at 3.58 ERA. Morgan (5.51 ERA career minor league) provides bullpen depth only, forcing the Royals to lean on spot starters against Houston tonight.
Isbel (.244 AVG, 0.275 xwOBA) exits with foot injury as KC tries to climb out of a -46 run differential in the AL Central basement. Misner's recall adds depth to a center field rotation already thin on proven production.
Bubic (4.11 ERA, 9.12 K/9) is a logical rental target for Oakland's deadline push, though the 27-39 Royals are 11-22 on the road and unlikely sellers at full price. Oakland's rotation (Springs 4.37 ERA, 3-6) needs depth after losing three of four, making Bubic's mid-rotation profile appealing despite the xwOBA concern at 0.328.
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