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JJ Wetherholt 2B | STL
Cardinals' JJ Wetherholt: Signs long-term contract extension
The Cardinals are in agreement with Wetherholt on a long-term contract extension, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Per Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the deal is worth eight years and $112.5 million and could max out at $132 million if all escalators are reached. Wetherholt is the likely National League Rookie of the Year front-runner, sporting a .267/.362/.411 batting line with 13 home runs, nine stolen bases and a 38:61 BB:K over 87 contests. The 23-year-old is also leading all second basemen in outs above average at plus-16.
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Daylen Lile LF | WAS
Nationals' Daylen Lile: Sitting versus southpaw
Lile is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees.
The left-handed-hitting Lile will get a break as the Yankees send southpaw Ryan Weathers to the hill. Andres Chaparro is getting a start in Lile's place and will occupy the designated-hitter slot.
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Rafael Devers 1B | SF
Giants' Rafael Devers: Multi-hit effort in win
Devers went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Rockies.
Devers drew a walk in the first inning, hit an RBI single in the fifth and added an RBI double in the eighth before coming around to score. The veteran infielder has reached base in 13 consecutive contests, batting .326 with 11 runs scored, 11 RBI and six home runs in 54 plate appearances during that stretch. Overall, he's slashing .247/.315/.475 with 49 RBI, 47 runs scored and 18 long balls across 394 plate appearances this season.
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Luis Arraez 2B | PHI
Giants' Luis Arraez: Well-rounded performance in win
Arraez went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Rockies.
Arraez hit an RBI double in the fifth inning, drew a walk in the sixth and singled before coming around to score in the eighth. The 29-year-old infielder has recorded three multi-hit games through eight outings in July, batting .273 with three RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base across 36 plate appearances during that time. He's now slashing .326/.363/.460 with 46 runs scored, 35 RBI, seven stolen bases and four long balls in 389 plate appearances this season.
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Ixan Henderson SP | STL
Cardinals' Ixan Henderson: Beginning rehab assignment
Henderson (elbow) has been cleared to begin a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Florida Complex League.
Henderson has been sidelined all season after coming into spring training with a flexor strain. He's progressed enough in his rehab to test things out in games and should eventually join the rotation at Triple-A Memphis once he's deemed ready. Henderson has excelled in his two seasons in the minors, most recently holding a 2.59 ERA and 134:51 K:BB over 132 innings covering 25 starts with Double-A Springfield in 2025.