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Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters that the team still hasn’t made a decision on the next steps for Giancarlo Stanton (elbows).
Boone suggested that the team will have an update on that next step in the next 24 hours. The 35-year-old has missed all of 2025 with injuries to both of his elbows, and the hope is that he will have a chance to help the Yankees — and fantasy managers — at some point this summer. He’ll need a lengthy rehab assignment whenever he’s ready for that to take place, so it’s hard to see Stanton back before the All-Star break.
Jackson Chourio finished 3-for-5 and launched his 10th homer Wednesday as the Brewers crushed the Reds 9-1.
Chourio is still swinging at everything — he saw eight pitches in his five at-bats today — but it’s working again for the moment. He has 12 hits, including two homers and two doubles, in his last six games, taking his OPS back up to .732.
Brought in after DL Hall opened with three scoreless innings, Quinn Priester pitched five innings of one-run ball for a win Wednesday against the Reds.
Priester, now 3-2 with a 3.88 ERA, wouldn’t normally be a mixed-league guy, but he’s a lot more interesting if the Brewers keep using him like this, since his chances of recording a win go way up. He also relieved Hall last time out against the Phillies and got a win for allowing two runs in six innings then. He had only one win in his seven starts. Priester appeared due to lose his spot or at least take on a diminished role with Brandon Woodruff returning, but since that’s been pushed back again, the Brewers will probably stay the course for now. Priester is due to face the Braves next time out.
Andrew Abbott surrendered five runs in six innings Wednesday against the Brewers to take his first loss of the season.
Abbott struck out six and had some of his best velocity of the season today. Alas, while only five of the 19 balls in play against him today were hit hard, those produced two homers, a double and a single. Abbott was due for an unlucky day after allowing one or no runs in six straight starts. He’ll take a 5-1 record and a 2.18 ERA into his start next week in Cleveland.
Wade Miley gave up four runs over two innings of relief in his return to the majors Wednesday against the Brewers.
The Reds were already down 5-1 in the eighth, so the runs didn’t matter much. Miley, coming back from Tommy John, was signed and added to the Reds roster before the game because of Hunter Greene’s injury. He’s expected to join the rotation and face the Guardians next week.
Daz Cameron went 2-for-4 with a home run Wednesday against the Reds.
Cameron’s homer off Andrew Abbott was projected at 437 feet. It was his first in 17 appearances for the Brewers this season. He’ll likely keep serving in a platoon role against lefties until Blake Perkins returns.