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Alejandro Osuna LF | TEX
Rangers' Alejandro Osuna: Playing time ticking up
Osuna started in left field and went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Mariners.
Osuna was the automatic runner in the bottom of the 10th and scored the winning run on Marcus Semien's bases-loaded single. The start was the fourth straight for Osuna, who is getting some additional opportunities with Wyatt Langford (oblique) on the 10-day injured list. The lefty-hitting Osuna could be in the lineup most days when the Rangers are facing a right-hander, as they do Sunday when Seattle sends Luis Castillo to the bump.
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Chase DeLauter RF | CLE
Guardians' Chase DeLauter: Workload increasing
Guardians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said Saturday that DeLauter has built up to playing at least five games per week, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
DeLauter opened the season on the injured list while recovering from core-muscle surgery, which he underwent in March. He made his 2025 debut for Triple-A Columbus in early May, but ongoing soreness caused the organization to manage his workload. The frequent rest days seem to have paid off, as DeLauter is currently riding a 26-game on-base streak, during which he's posted a .309/.426/.543 slash line with 11 extra-base hits, 17 RBI and 21 runs. Meanwhile, the Cleveland offense has gone into a slumber, sitting last in MLB this month in runs per game (2.87) and batting average (.208), so the 23-year-old may get his chance to help the big club sooner rather than later.
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Travis Bazzana 2B | CLE
Guardians' Travis Bazzana: Engaging in baseball activity
Bazzana (oblique) began baseball activities last week at the Guardians' spring training complex in Arizona, MLB.com reports.
The first overall pick in 2024 is still "a few weeks away" from game action, per Guardians team president Chris Antonetti. At the time of his injury and placement on the 7-day injured list May 21, the club estimated an 8-to-10 week timeline for Bazzana's return.
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Shane Bieber SP | TOR
Guardians' Shane Bieber: Live BP sessions coming
Bieber (elbow) is expected to progress to live batting practice sessions this week, MLB.com reports.
Bieber threw bullpen sessions Tuesday, Thursday and Friday without issue, and the right-hander is ready for the next step in his recovery. He's aiming to make his season debut at some point after the All-Star break, but a July return is beginning to seem optimistic.
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Alex Faedo SP | TB
Rays' Alex Faedo: Starts rehab assignment
Faedo (shoulder) started a rehab assignment in the Florida Complex League on Friday, MLB.com reports.
Faedo attempted to return in early May but experienced shoulder soreness. He's now ramping up again, throwing two scoreless innings with two strikeouts Friday.
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Spencer Arrighetti RP | TOR
Astros' Spencer Arrighetti: Completes bullpen session
Arrighetti (thumb) completed another bullpen session Friday, his second since landing on the injured list April 8, MLB.com reports.
The team didn't provide any further details about the session, but it's a significant step forward in Arrighetti's recovery. He's without a definitive target date for a return from the IL, though if Arrighetti remains free of setbacks as he makes his way through his throwing program, he could be ready to rejoin the Houston rotation shortly after the All-Star break.
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Luis Garcia SP | NYY
Astros' Luis Garcia: Completes live batting practice
Garcia (elbow) has begun throwing live batting practice sessions at Houston's spring training complex in Florida, MLB.com reports.
Garcia has thrown several bullpen sessions since early June and is now able to take the next step in his recovery. He could embark on a rehab assignment shortly, with the aim of returning in late July or early August.
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Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU
Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Increasing activity
Alvarez (hand) took 25 swings in the batting cage Saturday and is scheduled to do so again Sunday, MLB.com reports.
Alvarez first resumed swinging June 24 and has been sidelined since early May. He is likely to need a rehab assignment but is hoping to return before the All-Star break.
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Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU
Astros' Isaac Paredes: Belts 17th long ball
Paredes went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a hit-by-pitch in Saturday's loss to the Cubs.
Paredes' homer was a 328-foot poke to left field that didn't make much of an impact on the final outcome, but it counts all the same for fantasy managers. The long ball ended a six-game stretch without an RBI for the infielder, who went just 4-for-19 with no extra-base hits during that span. Despite that mini slump, Paredes is up to a healthy 17 homers and 46 RBI on the season, and he leads Houston in both categories.