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  • Seth Lugo SP | KC

    Royals' Seth Lugo: Return delayed

    Lugo (back) did not respond well to his bullpen session Monday, so he will be shut down for a few more days, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

    Lugo was looking at a possible return in the middle of the week, but Cole Ragans is set to start Wednesday and Stephen Kolek will now take the mound Thursday. Given the setback, Lugo's next start may not come until next week, if he's able to return at all before the end of the regular season.

  • Jose Quintana SP | MIL

    Brewers' Jose Quintana: Diagnosed with mild calf strain

    Quintana has been diagnosed with a mild left calf strain, Jack Stern of BrewerFanatic.com reports.

    Quintana tweaked the calf during Sunday's start versus the Cardinals. He will play catch Tuesday, and the Brewers expect to have a better idea after that as to whether Quintana will be able to make his next start, which is tentatively scheduled for Saturday in St. Louis.

  • Royals' Michael Wacha: Activated ahead of Tuesday's start

    The Royals activated Wacha (concussion) from the 7-day injured list Tuesday.

    Wacha missed his last outing after suffered a concussion in an off-field incident, but he's since been cleared and will rejoin the rotation with a start Tuesday versus the Mariners. The veteran right-hander holds a 2.89 ERA in nine second-half starts, though he's managed only 33 strikeouts across 53 innings.

  • Luis Perales SP | BOS

    Red Sox's Luis Perales: Making Triple-A debut this week

    Perales (elbow) will make his first appearance with Triple-A Worcester this week, Tommy Cassell of the Worcester Telegram and Gazette reports.

    Perales threw a scoreless inning with Double-A Portland on Saturday, which was his first outing since June 2024 Tommy John surgery. The 22-year-old will make at least one appearance with Worcester and is scheduled to pitch in the Arizona Fall League to accumulate some innings. Perales has electric stuff and could be ready to debut for the Red Sox at some point in 2026.

  • Tarik Skubal SP | DET

    Tigers' Tarik Skubal: Listed as Thursday's starter

    Skubal (side) is listed as the Tigers' scheduled starter for Thursday's game against the Guardians, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

    Skubal had to be removed from his last start against the Marlins with left side tightness, but imaging came back clean. According to manager A.J. Hinch, Skubal threw his normal between-starts bullpen session Monday without issue, MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM reports. The Tigers will undoubtedly keep a close eye on their ace, but Skubal's fantasy managers can lock the southpaw into their lineup.

  • Mike Soroka RP | CHC

    Cubs' Michael Soroka: Logs two scoreless frames in return

    Soroka tossed two scoreless innings of relief in Monday's 4-0 win over the Pirates. He walked two batters and struck out two.

    Soroka was activated from the injured list before the game after missing a little more than a month of action due to a right shoulder strain. The veteran righty made 16 starts for Washington earlier this year and one with Chicago after coming over at the trade deadline, but it appears that he'll now fit into the Cubs' bullpen in a long-relief role. It's a hit to Soroka's fantasy value, though he did excel as a long reliever for the crosstown White Sox last season, posting a 2.75 ERA with 60 strikeouts over 36 innings.

  • Astros' Lance McCullers: Unlikely to return in September

    Astros general manager Dana Brown said Sunday that McCullers (hand) isn't expected to return from the 15-day injured list before the end of the regular season, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. "There's a chance that this is the last that we've seen of him," Brown said. "Is it possible he could get back for the last couple games? There's probably an outside chance, but highly unlikely."

    McCullers was placed on the IL on Friday due to right hand soreness, and while his injury doesn't appear to be considered serious, he looks like he'll need more than the minimum 15 days to move past the issue. Brown noted that McCullers' "name will come up" in discussions about the Astros' roster for a potential postseason run, but given how the 31-year-old righty performed as a reliever after losing his spot in the rotation in late August, it's difficult to envision Houston turning to him in the playoffs. McCullers was charged with five runs (three earned) on six hits and four walks over four innings across his three low-leverage relief appearances prior to landing on the IL.

  • Emmet Sheehan SP | LAD

    Dodgers' Emmet Sheehan: Fares well behind opener

    Sheehan allowed one run on one hit and three walks while striking out seven over 5.2 innings in a no-decision versus the Phillies on Monday.

    The Dodgers shielded Sheehan from the Phillies' tough top of the lineup the first time through the order, though the move didn't initially pay off. Opener Anthony Banda gave up a run, prompting Sheehan's entry into the game after Banda faced the minimum three batters. This was still a positive outing for Sheehan, who has allowed just four runs over 24.1 innings over his last four appearances. For the season, he has a 3.17 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 76:22 K:BB across 65.1 innings through 13 appearances (10 starts). His next outing is projected to be at home versus the Giants this weekend, though it's not yet clear if that will be a traditional start or another bulk-relief assignment.

  • Ranger Suarez SP | PHI

    Phillies' Ranger Suarez: Turns in quality start

    Suarez allowed three runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out five over six innings in a no-decision versus the Dodgers on Monday.

    Suarez wasn't at his best, allowing a solo home run to Max Muncy and a pair of sacrifice flies to Mookie Betts, but it was still enough for a quality start. This was the first time in five starts Suarez has allowed multiple runs -- he's surrendered just four runs over 30 innings in that span. For the season, he's produced a 2.84 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 145:37 K:BB through 149 innings over 24 starts. The veteran southpaw is projected for a home start versus the Marlins next week if the Phillies continue to deploy a six-man rotation.

  • Kai-Wei Teng SP | SF

    Giants' Kai-Wei Teng: Decent in no-decision

    Teng allowed one unearned run on two hits and a walk while striking out five over four innings in a no-decision versus the Diamondbacks on Monday.

    Teng gave up a run in the first inning but generally allowed the Giants to keep things close before the bullpen had a rough night. This was Teng's first appearance in over a week after he allowed four runs on three hits and five walks versus the Cardinals on Sept. 7. The right-hander is now at a 6.41 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and 33:15 K:BB through 26.2 innings over seven appearances (six starts) in the majors this season. The Giants' rotation has been in flux recently, but Teng would next be available to pitch on normal rest in the back half of this weekend's four-game road series versus the Dodgers.

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