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Connor Wong (finger) will begin a minor league rehab assignment on Sunday with Triple-A Worcester.
Wong has been out since early April recovering from a fractured left finger. He figures to be ready to return to stabilize Boston’s catching mix at some point next week.
Athletics returned RHP Noah Murdock to the Royals.
Murdock passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment last Friday and will return to Kansas City’s organization. The 26-year-old righty struggled in 14 relief appearances this season with the Athletics after coming over in the offseason Rule 5 Draft.
Gabriel Arias went 2-for-4 with a three-run double in the Guardians’ 5-0 shutout of the Brewers on Monday.
The double, a 364-foot shot to straight away center, should have been a routine out, but Jackson Chourio badly misplayed it. That was good news for the Guardians’ new starting shortstop. Arias, who was playing regularly in the infield anyway, now has a position all to himself with Brayan Rocchio getting sent down. He’s still probably a little short of offering value in 12-team mixed leagues.
Freddy Peralta surrendered four runs in 5 1/3 innings Monday in a loss to the Guardians.
Three of the runs scored in the fourth, an inning that featured a single, two walks and then a bases-loaded double because Jackson Chourio took a bad route was a pretty routine flyball to center. The rest of the outing was just fine, but there was no overcoming the one bad stretch with the Brewers getting shut out tonight. Peralta fell to 4-3 with a 2.66 ERA. He’ll face the Twins on Sunday or the Orioles on Monday, depending on how the Brewers want to handle their rotation with Brandon Woodruff not returning this weekend as previously expected.
José Ramírez singled, walked twice, swiped three bases and scored twice against the Brewers on Monday.
It’s the third career three-steal game for Ramírez, who also had one in 2016 and one in 2021. He’s 12-for-15 stealing bases this season, putting him on pace to match or exceed last year’s career-high total of 41.
Eddie Rosario has elected free agency.
Rosario refused an outright assignment to Triple-A Gwinnett over the weekend and will head to free agency instead. There’s a decent chance he winds up back with Atlanta on a brand-new minor league deal. The 33-year-old journeyman outfielder has gotten into five games this season between Los Angeles and Atlanta.
Mike Trout (knee) is scheduled to run on an Alter G (zero gravity) treadmill on Monday.
Angels manager Ron Washington told reporters they’ll see how Trout fares before making a decision on his next steps. The 33-year-old generation superstar remains without a definitive return timetable after hitting the injured list back on May 2 with a bone bruise in his left knee.