Listed below are three issues we’ll be keeping track of across the baseball world all through the day:
1. Brown to signal?
Outfielder Seth Brown elected free company final week after being designated for task by the Athletics, and a report from MLBTR’s Anthony Franco this afternoon signifies that Brown is deciding between three groups and is prone to signal someplace throughout the coming days. The 32-year-old outfielder struggled badly via 38 video games with the A’s this 12 months, slashing simply .185/.303/.262 throughout 76 plate appearances. Powerful as this season has been for Brown, nevertheless, he hit a good .225/.289/.426 with 73 homers and 102 wRC+ from 2021 to 2024. He additionally boasts a profession 109 wRC+ towards right-handed pitching, so a membership that struggles to provide towards righties may benefit from his providers in the event that they’re keen to look previous his poor begin to the 12 months.
2. Waldron to make season debut:
Proper-hander Matt Waldron is ready to make his season debut later right this moment, per a report from Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Waldron might be on the mound for the Padres in Philadelphia after they tackle the Phillies at 6:35pm native time (3:35pm CT). The knuckleballer posted a pedestrian 4.91 ERA (84 ERA+) in 146 2/3 innings of labor final 12 months, however his 4.26 FIP and a 4.13 SIERA each indicated that he may benefit from some optimistic regression sooner or later. He’s made 5 begins at Triple-A this 12 months since coming back from an indirect pressure that sidelined him in the beginning of the season, and now that he’s again within the large leagues he’ll face off towards Phillies ace Zack Wheeler (2.45 ERA).
3. Schmitt to endure MRI:
The Giants’ infield has been stretched skinny these days as third baseman Casey Schmitt has been pressured to sit down since he was hit within the ribs by a pitch on June 25. A CT scan confirmed no fracture and he was recognized with a bone bruise, however Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle writes that Schmitt is ready to endure an MRI as soon as they arrive in Arizona for tonight’s sport towards the Diamondbacks. That might imply that extra particulars on Schmitt’s harm and whether or not or not he’ll finally require a visit to the injured checklist might be out there as quickly as right this moment. Christian Koss has been at third base with Brett Correctly at second whereas Schmitt has been on the mend to this point, although a visit to the IL would imply a tricky loss for the Giants’ lineup as Schmitt has slashed .276/.360/.439 in 34 video games this 12 months.
