Rays outfielder Richie Palacios has been placed on the injured list due to a right knee sprain, with an expected absence of four to six weeks as the team assesses the need for surgery. This is Palacios’s second IL stint this season; he had just returned from a finger fracture and performed well in his brief appearance. With other outfield injuries, Chandler Simpson has been promoted to fill the gap, although his inexperience may challenge the Rays’ outfield production, which has been notably productive but likely unsustainable.
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Shohei Ohtani has been activated from the paternity list and will join the Los Angeles Dodgers for their series finale against the Texas Rangers on Sunday, after his wife gave birth to their first child, a baby girl. The Dodgers designated Eddie Rosario for assignment to make room for Ohtani on the roster; Rosario had batted .339 with a .948 OPS in the minors but only 1-for-4 in two games with the Dodgers. Ohtani has...
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