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Randy Vásquez lasted 4 2/3 innings and allowed three runs Sunday in a loss to the Rays.
Vásquez struck out just one today. Because he’d completely evaded the home run ball until giving up one to Taylor Walls, of all people, today, he’s managed a respectable 4.28 ERA in spite of a horrible 9/17 K/BB ratio in 27 1/3 innings this season. His rotation spot really ought to be hanging on by a thread.
Logan Gilbert (elbow) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Tuesday.
It’ll be Gilbert’s first bullpen session since landing on the injured list back on April 26 with a flexor strain in his right elbow. The 28-year-old fantasy ace will likely require a couple minor league rehab outings to get back up to speed, but it looks like there’s a decent chance he’s back in Seattle’s rotation at some point in June.
DJ LeMahieu (calf) was not activated prior to Monday’s game against the Mariners.
LeMahieu joined the Yankees in Seattle as they continue their West Coast trip, but he hasn’t been officially activated yet. That figures to happen prior to Tuesday’s contest. The 36-year-old will make his season debut this week after missing the first six-plus weeks of the year recovering from a calf injury.
Ben Lively was removed from Monday’s start against the Brewers with right forearm inflammation.
It’s definitely not what you want to hear. Lively left with a trainer following a handful of warmup pitches at the outset of the fourth inning after tossing three scoreless frames to open the contest. It certainly sounds like a potential injured list situation, which could lead to an opportunity for a younger arm like Doug Nikhazy at the highest level.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Packers met with WR Jayden Reed’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, to clarify his status with the team.
The meeting comes after the Packers selected a wide receiver in the first round for the first time since 2002 in this year’s draft. ESPN’s Adam Schefter added that the team emphasized Reed’s status as the top option at wide receiver after the selection of Matthew Golden and Savion Williams. “Green Bay’s top receiver” means far less for fantasy than it does in other places around the league considering Reed led the team with just 62.6% of the team’s offensive snaps played in 2024.
Tyler Fitzgerald (ribs) is likely to start a minor league rehab assignment on Tuesday.
Fitzgerald has a follow-up appointment on Tuesday, which is when he’ll potentially be cleared to kick off a rehab assignment. The 27-year-old infielder has been out since early May recovering from a left rib fracture. He’ll likely need a couple minor league games to get back up to speed before returning to San Francisco’s lineup.
Jose Quintana will have his next start pushed back to Friday due to left shoulder soreness.
It doesn’t sound like a massive concern, but the Brewers can’t really afford to take any chances with Brandon Woodruff (shoulder, ankle) no longer an option to return later this week. The 36-year-old veteran southpaw was originally slated to take the ball for Wednesday’s series finale against the Guardians, but that’s no longer happening. Barring an unexpected development, he should be ready for Friday’s showdown against the Twins.