Overview
- Masataka Yoshida left Saturday’s game with left hamstring tightness and was placed on Boston’s injured list pending further tests and rehab plans.
- Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson will go on the injured list with a left oblique issue after an MRI was ordered, and the Phillies are evaluating Trea Turner’s right knee after he exited late in a win.
- Blue Jays All‑Star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was placed on the 7‑day concussion IL after a collision at third base that struck his head, removing another everyday bat from lineups.
- Prospects are filling some of the gaps: Cardinals rookie Joshua Báez homered in each of his first three big‑league at‑bats, Erie’s Lucas Elissalt delivered a dominant Double‑A debut, and Beau Ankeney continued a power surge in High‑A.
- Late‑inning swings and roster moves are shaping short‑term races as teams shuffle rehab assignments and call up reinforcements, a pattern that could leave lineups short for multiple weeks if hamstring and oblique injuries prove lengthy.