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Brandon Drury
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White Sox Agree With Brandon Drury On Minor-League Deal

The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with free-agent infielder Brandon Drury (thumb) on a minor-league deal on Tuesday and assigned him to extended spring training in Arizona. Drury will return to the organization after being released by the White Sox in spring training after he suffered a fractured left thumb in camp. The 32-year-old veteran will continue his rehab in Arizona. When he's deemed fully healthy, he'll likely report to Triple-A Charlotte and serve as infield depth for the rebuilding White Sox. Drury had a combined 54 home runs and 170 RBI with the Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Angels in 2023 and 2024 but played in just 97 games last year in Anaheim due to injuries and slumped to a .169 average with four homers and 15 RBI. He won't be guaranteed regular playing time if he returns to the big leagues this year in Chicago.

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04/08/2025 22:39
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Wyatt Langford
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Wyatt Langford Leaves Early Tuesday With Side Tightness

Texas Rangers outfielder Wyatt Langford (side) left Tuesday's 10-6 loss to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field early due to right-side tightness. Langford did go 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in the game, but he injured his side late in the game on a swing and had to be replaced in left field by veteran Kevin Pillar. Not only are side injuries tricky for power hitters like Langford, but the 23-year-old former fourth overall pick in 2023 out of the University of Florida also missed time in spring training with a similar issue. He should be considered day-to-day for now, but Langford is likely to undergo testing and could end up missing time going forward. At the very least, fantasy managers shouldn't expect him to play on Wednesday in Chicago. If Langford ends up missing extended time, Pillar and Josh Smith could end up platooning in left field for the Rangers.UPDATE: Langford said the injury doesn't feel as serious as the one he suffered in spring training and is hopeful that he won't miss much time, if any.

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04/08/2025 22:34
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Jack Leiter
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Jack Leiter Throws Bullpen On Tuesday

Texas Rangers right-hander Jack Leiter (finger) threw a 35-pitch bullpen session on Tuesday with no issues or adverse affects on his blister, according to the Dallas Morning News' Evan Grant. Leiter is on the 15-day injured list but might be ready to return to Texas' starting rotation when he's eligible to return on April 17. The 24-year-old former second overall pick in 2021 out of Vanderbilt was very inconsistent and was hit very hard in his MLB debut for the Rangers last year, but he looked like a different pitcher in spring training and carried it over into his first two starts of the 2025 season, allowing just one earned run while walking one and striking out 10 in 10 innings before dealing with a blister issue that was considered minor. Leiter could keep the good results rolling once he returns from the IL, making him stash-worthy in most fantasy leagues.

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04/08/2025 22:28
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José Urquidy
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Jose Urquidy Throwing Out To 120 Feet

Detroit Tigers right-hander Jose Urquidy (elbow) is playing catch out to 120 feet three times a week, according to MLive's Evan Woodbery. Urquidy is slowly making his way back from his second Tommy John surgery last June and isn't expected to be an option to make his Tigers debut until after the All-Star break in mid-July. As a result, he shouldn't be rostered in single-year fantasy leagues right now. If he doesn't suffer any setbacks in his throwing program, the 29-year-old could resume throwing off a mound by the end of April. Whenever Urquidy is eventually activated from the injured list in the second half of 2025, there's no guarantee he'll have a spot waiting for him in the starting rotation. The Mexican hurler has a career 3.98 ERA and 1.14 WHIP with a below-average 19.6% strikeout rate and a 5.8% walk rate in 405 innings over 79 outings (70 starts), which have all come with the Astros.

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04/08/2025 23:10
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Jake Cronenworth
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Jake Cronenworth Leaves Tuesday's Game Early With Apparent Injury

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth (undisclosed) exited Tuesday's game against the Athletics in the third inning. Cronenworth grounded out in the third but was unable to run to first base and appeared to be grabbing at his leg. The training staff escorted him to the dugout, and he did not return for the bottom half of the inning, being replaced by Oscar Gonzalez. Fantasy managers should look for further details and updates after the game or on Wednesday. The 31-year-old has gotten off to a decent start at the plate, slashing .257/.409/.486 with two home runs and five RBI in 44 plate appearances. Should he need to miss any time, it appears that Gonzalez may see playing time. While he has hit well at Triple-A El Paso and carried some fantasy promise earlier in his career, fantasy managers would need to see Gonzalez perform in the big leagues before considering rostering him.

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04/09/2025 00:15