Fantasy Baseball News, Stats and Analysis (2024)

Red Sox's Jamie Westbrook: Back on bench Monday

38m ago

Westbrook is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Westbrook had occupied the keystone in seven of the Red Sox's last eight games, but his surge in playing time was mostly fueled by Boston facing a schedule that was heavy on left-handed pitching. The 29-year-old still looks to be stuck in the short side of a platoon at second base with David Hamilton, who will cover the position Monday while the Mariners send right-hander Logan Gilbert to the bump.

Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Keeps swinging hot bat

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Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Sunday in a loss to Baltimore.

Bogaerts temporarily brought San Diego to within a run with his two-run blast to left field in the sixth inning. The long ball extended the infielder's hitting streak to eight games, during which he's slashing a scorching .545/.571/.788 with four RBI, seven runs and a stolen base. Bogaerts is batting .489 over 45 at-bats since returning July 12 from a lengthy stay on the injured list.

Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Sent to Los Angeles

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The Dodgers acquired Edman (wrist) and right-hander Michael Kopech on Monday as part of a three-team deal involving the Cardinals and White Sox, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports. The Cardinals will receive right-hander Erick Fedde and outfielder Tommy Pham and the White Sox will receive outfielder/infielder Miguel Vargas and infielders Jeral Perez and Alexander Albertus in the deal.

Edman has resided on the Cardinals' injured list all season while he's experienced a slower-than-anticipated rehab from October surgery on his right wrist in addition to battling a sprained ankle, but he had been in the midst of a rehab assignment with Double-A Springfield and looked to be on the cusp of making his 2024 MLB debut prior to Monday's trade. Since Edman has been used exclusively as a designated hitter up to this point during his rehab assignment, he'll likely need to make at least a few starts in the field in the minors before he's formally activated from the 60-day IL for his Dodgers debut. Whenever he gets the green light to join the big club, Edman should take on a near-everyday role while providing the banged-up Dodgers with some much-needed versatility, as he's capable of playing three infield spots as well as the outfield. Given his contact skills and speed, Edman could also be an option atop the batting order while Mookie Betts (hand) is on the shelf, though he's more likely to begin his Dodgers career in the bottom half of the lineup.

Orioles' Connor Norby: Not in lineup for first game

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Norby is not in the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader versus the Blue Jays, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

The Orioles will go with Jordan Westburg at second base and Ramon Urias at third in the first game of the twin bill. Norby is likely to find his name on the lineup card for Monday's nightcap.

Dodgers' Gavin Lux: Homers in Sunday's win

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Lux went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run, three walks and a second run scored in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Astros.

Lux's strong start to the second half continued Sunday. He's hit three homers over his last 10 games, matching his total from his first 78 contests this year. The second baseman has added a .238/.297/.357 slash line with 32 RBI, 35 runs scored and four stolen bases over 310 plate appearances. While those numbers aren't great, Lux is batting .464 (13-for-28) with eight RBI and a 4:9 BB:K since the All-Star break.

Twins' Willi Castro: Reaches base four times

23h ago

Castro went 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored Sunday against the Tigers.

Castro entered Sunday's contest mired in a 7-for-45 slump but broke out to help spark the Twins offense during their 5-0 win. His slash line now stands at .263/.353/.411 with 24 doubles, five triples, seven homers, 34 RBI, 60 runs and 10 steals in 17 attempts over 425 plate appearances.