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  • Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: X-rays come back negative

    X-rays on Guerrero's right forearm came back negative after he had to be removed from Thursday's contest against the Guardians following a hit-by-pitch.

    Guerrero eventually had to exit the game after being struck by a Tanner Bibee offering, but he has managed to escape with merely a contusion. Consider Guerrero day-to-day.

  • Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Exits game after HBP on arm

    Guerrero was removed from Thursday's game against the Guardians in the fourth inning following a hit-by-pitch on the left arm, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

    After grounding out in the first inning, Guerrero was struck by a Tanner Bibee offering in the third. He remained in the game to run the bases and played defense in the bottom of the frame, but the slugger was lifted prior to the bottom of the fourth. Guerrero is likely headed for X-rays, and an update on his status should come soon.

  • Giants' Casey Schmitt: Not in Thursday's lineup

    Schmitt (wrist) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Schmitt took a pitch off his left wrist during the ninth inning of Wednesday's contest, and the Giants intended to take him out of the game if his spot in the lineup was due up in extra innings. The 26-year-old said after the game that X-rays on his wrist came back negative, per Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area, but the team will give him a day off Thursday to recover while Christian Koss starts at third base.

  • Bryce Harper DH | PHI

    Phillies' Bryce Harper: Could be activated Monday

    Harper (wrist) could be activated from the 10-day injured list Monday when the Phillies begin a homestand, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

    Harper took 75 swings off a high-velocity pitching machine Thursday and is slated to hit outside on the field Friday. He could face live pitching after that. While it sounds like Harper will not be activated over the weekend in Atlanta, he appears poised to skip a rehab assignment and return early next week if he continues to trend in the right direction.

  • Matt Mervis 1B | WAS

    Marlins' Matt Mervis: Out at Triple-A with oblique strain

    Mervis has been placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Jacksonville with an oblique strain, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.

    Mervis has dealt with the injury for a couple days and didn't improve enough to avoid the IL. He's slashed .246/.309/.623/.932 with six home runs in 16 games with Jacksonville after being removed from the Marlins' 40-man roster.

  • Michael Busch 3B | CHC

    Cubs' Michael Busch: Swipes rare base Wednesday

    Busch went 2-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 8-0 win over the Cardinals. He also stole a base.

    Busch continued to pound right-handed pitching, as he helped lead an onslaught against St. Louis starter Erick Fedde, who lasted only 3.2 innings. On the season, the infielder has a robust .948 OPS against righties compared to a lowly .388 OPS against southpaws, albeit in a limited sample. Busch also swiped just his fourth bag of the year, giving him two more steals than he had in 2024.

  • Luis Arraez 2B | SF

    Padres' Luis Arraez: Extends streak with three hits

    Arraez went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Nationals.

    Arraez was responsible for half of the Padres' six hits Wednesday, including a two-out RBI single in the second inning that provided the lone run in the game. Arraez extended his hitting streak to 12 games -- he's gone 19-for-53 (.358) in that span. Overall, the former batting champ is slashing .288/.317/.397 with three homers, 30 RBI, 37 runs scored and three steals across 323 plate appearances this season.

  • Giants' Casey Schmitt: Getting X-rays on wrist

    Manager Bob Melvin said that Schmitt will receive an X-ray on his wrist after getting hit by a pitch during Wednesday's 8-5 extra-inning loss to Miami, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

    Schmitt took a 95-mile-per-hour sinker off his wrist during his final at-bat in the ninth inning, and Brett Wisely had been on deck to hit for him in the 10th. The team will know more about Schmitt's immediate availability once his imaging results come back, but he can be considered day-to-day for the time being.

  • Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Homers in loss

    Guerrero went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Guardians.

    Guerrero got the Blue Jays on the board with a solo homer in the fourth inning and later walked and scored again in the sixth. The 26-year-old has hit safely seven times over his last 10 games, collecting seven extra-base hits, 10 RBI and seven runs scored during that stretch. For the season, he's slashing .282/.387/.450 with 11 home runs, 40 RBI, 48 runs scored and two steals across 344 plate appearances.

  • Nick Kurtz 1B | ATH

    Athletics' Nick Kurtz: Powers A's in win

    Kurtz went 3-for-3 with a three-run homer in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Tigers.

    Kurtz accounted for all of the offense Wednesday with one swing, launching a 438-foot blast off Jack Flaherty in the third inning to put the A's ahead for good. The rookie first baseman now has six homers and 12 RBI in his last 10 contests. Overall, Kurtz is slashing .255/.313/.523 with 11 homers, 28 RBI and 19 runs scored through his first 166 major-league plate appearances.

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