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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is not in the lineup for Tuesday’s series opener against the Cardinals.
Guerrero takes a seat for one of the few times this entire season after appearing in 66 consecutive games to open the year. It’ll be Ernie Clement filling in at the cold corner on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium. The 26-year-old franchise cornerstone is hitting .275/.380/.421 with eight homers, 29 RBI and one steal. The over-the-fence pop hasn’t quite been there relative to the other elite options at the cold corner, but it’s hard to classify his season as a total disappointment so far. He’s shown in past years that he can heat up at at the drop of a hat and put together an extended offensive surge.
Justin Slaten (shoulder) remains shut down from throwing.
Slaten hit the injured list earlier this month with shoulder inflammation and isn’t progressing as quickly as hoped, according to Red Sox manager Alex Cora. The 27-year-old’s absence is a hit to Boston’s high-leverage mix and it doesn’t sound like he’s going to return for at least a few weeks considering he hasn’t re-started a throwing program.
Wes Schweitzer retired from the NFL after eight seasons.
He had signed a one-year deal with the Patriots this offseason. The veteran guard played for the Falcons, Commanders, and Jets over his eight years in the league after being selected in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He started 29 games for the Falcons in his first two seasons, but was mostly a versatile fill-in player afterwards. PFF graded his 2020 season with the Commanders, where he started 13 games, as his best year as a starter. The Patriots will likely turn to Cole Strange at guard this season.
Brewers recalled RHP Easton McGee from Triple-A Nashville.
McGee’s return provides Milwaukee with some extra bullpen depth heading into Tuesday’s showdown against Atlanta. The 27-year-old righty has made only one relief appearance this season in the big leagues.
Brewers optioned RHP Grant Anderson to Triple-A Nashville.
Anderson returns to the minors after allowing three runs over 1 1/3 innings on Monday in relief against Atlanta. The 27-year-old middle reliever holds a solid 3.86 ERA across 32 2/3 innings (28 appearances) this season for Milwaukee. He’ll be back soon.
Roman Anthony is in the lineup for Tuesday’s showdown against the Rays.
Currently the youngest position player in the major leagues, Anthony went 0-for-4 with an RBI, and also committed a glaring fielding error, during his big-league debut at Fenway Park on Monday night. The 21-year-old top prospect is back in right field and batting fifth for the second consecutive contest since coming up from Triple-A Worcester.