Welcome back to another week of Rumor Roundup, where we dive into all the recent talk, transactions, and trends from around the league, balancing both fantasy baseball implications and real-world baseball analysis through the lens of a front office.
Injury Updates
The following players have started or participated in rehab assignments this week:
- RHP Tanner Houck
- 1B Willson Contreras
The following players have been placed on the IL this week:
- OF Ceddanne Rafaela — right quad strain
- OF Luis Robert Jr. Jr. — left hamstring discomfort
- INF Blaze Alexander — lower back discomfort
- OF Esmerlyn Valdez — left hamstring strain
Finally, the following players have seen their IL status change this week:
- OF Aaron Judge — activated
- RHP Zac Gallen — activated
- RHP Pete Fairbanks — activated
Recent Transactions
The following players have been DFA’d:
- OF Max Kepler
- RHP Hunter Bigge
- RHP Taylor Rashi
The following players have been claimed or signed via free agency:
- RHP Chase Hampton (claimed by WSH via NYY)
Notable promotions/demotions:
- RHP Max Kranick — demoted outright post-DFA
- INF Nick Yorke — optioned
- RHP Tobias Myers — optioned
- RHP Jonah Tong — recalled
- RHP Bobby Miller — optioned
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