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  • 22-33-5 9th Place
    • Ejected after substance check
      Blanco was ejected from Tuesday's game against the A's ahead of the fourth inning after umpires examined his glove for a foreign substance, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

      Advice: The umpires confiscated Blanco's glove for further examination from Major League Baseball, and the 30-year-old righty will be hit with an automatic 10-game suspension if it's determined he used an illegal substance while on the mound. Blanco has emerged as a crucial part of Houston's rotation this year, carrying a 2.23 ERA and 1.02 WHIP alongside a 41:20 K:BB across 44.1 innings through his first seven starts. He had fired three scoreless innings while striking out four batters and walking one before getting tossed from Tuesday's contest. Rotowire.com 6 minutes ago
      Ronel BlancoHOU - SP,RP
      Bot 4, 1-0 vs OAK
      New Player Note
       
    • Ronel Blanco ejected for foreign substance on glove
      Ronel Blanco was ejected from Tuesday’s start against the Athletics following a foreign substance check.

      Advice: Blanco is facing an automatic 10-game suspension after umpires confiscated his glove following a foreign substance check to open the fourth inning. The 30-year-old righty, who has thrown the only no-hitter in the majors this season, had tossed three scoreless innings against the Athletics to open the contest. Rotoworld 20 minutes ago
      Ronel BlancoHOU - SP,RP
      Bot 4, 1-0 vs OAK
      New Player Note
       
    • Bowden Francis (forearm) sharp in rehab outing
      Bowden Francis (forearm) struck out four over two scoreless innings on Tuesday in a minor league rehab start for Triple-A Buffalo.

      Advice: Francis threw 28 pitches and looked sharp in his first rehab outing as he aims to rejoin Toronto’s bullpen in a versatile multi-inning role. The 28-year-old righty was unable to make it work as a traditional starter at the outset of the year, but he’s been really effective in shorter stints out of the bullpen in recent years. He should be back at some point in the coming days. Rotoworld 46 minutes ago
      Bowden FrancisTOR - RP
      PPD @BAL
      New Player Note
      IL15
       
    • Beginning mound work Wednesday
      Phillips (hamstring) will throw a bullpen session Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

      Advice: Phillips has been on the injured list with a strained right hamstring since May 5, and he resumed playing catch Friday. He will presumably throw multiple bullpen sessions before progressing to facing live hitters, though he shouldn't take long to build back up as a reliever. Rotowire.com Today, 5:23 pm
       
    • Evan Phillips to throw bullpen session Wednesday
      Evan Phillips (hamstring) is slated to throw a bullpen session on Wednesday.

      Advice: It’s the first time throwing off a mound for Phillips since hitting the injured list back in early May with a Grade 1 right hamstring strain. The hope is that the 29-year-old elite stopper won’t need a rehab assignment before returning to Los Angeles’ bullpen. Rotoworld Today, 5:08 pm
       
    • Kyle Finnegan nets 13th save on Tuesday
      Kyle Finnegan tossed a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday against the White Sox to collect his 13th save of the season.

      Advice: Finnegan’s streak of 11 consecutive hitless innings came to a close when he gave up a one-out single to Andrew Benintendi. Yet, he managed to scatter a pair of hits in the frame, thanks to a couple ground outs and a strikeout of Nicky Lopez to end the contest, preserving a three-run lead in the opening contest of Tuesday’s doubleheader. He’s converted 13 of 14 save chances this season to go along with a 1.56 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 17/8 K/BB ratio across 17 1/3 innings (18 appearances). He’s been one of the best closers in baseball for fantasy purposes so far. Rotoworld Today, 4:29 pm
       
    • Chris Flexen gives up three runs in no-decision
      Chris Flexen allowed three runs over 4 2/3 innings on Tuesday in a no-decision against the Nationals.

      Advice: Flexen was staked to an early lead, and carried a shutout into the fifth inning, before the Nationals struck for three runs and chased him from the contest in the process. He struck out five and only issued one walk. The 29-year-old righty will bring a 4.46 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 30/14 K/BB ratio across 40 1/3 innings (nine appearances, seven starts) into a tough road tilt on Sunday against the Yankees. Rotoworld Today, 4:28 pm
      Chris FlexenCWS - SP,RP
      L, 3-6 vs WSH ; Top 7, 3-0 vs WSH
      New Player Note
       
    • Returns to minors
      The Rangers optioned White to Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday.

      Advice: The right-hander surrendered three runs over on inning Monday against Cleveland and has now been demoted to make room for Tuesday's starter Jack Leiter. White has surrendered six earned runs in his two MLB appearances this season and has a 5.70 ERA over 23.2 frames at Triple-A. Rotowire.com Today, 4:19 pm
       
    • Recalled to Pittsburgh
      The Pirates recalled Ryan from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.

      Advice: Ryan holds a 3.00 ERA and 1.08 WHIP through 12 innings across nine appearances with the Pirates this season, and he will now return to the majors to provide additional bullpen depth. He will replace Josh Fleming, who was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Rotowire.com Today, 3:58 pm