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Morning Java — 07/01: Chisholm Clears Protocol, Peña & Chapman Banged Up, Early Exits with Elbow Trouble

Happy Canada Day! The morning brings mostly injury news: Jazz Chisholm Jr. passed concussion protocol and is available for the Yankees today — crisis averted. Less rosy in Houston, where Jeremy Peña landed on the 10-day IL with left leg discomfort, and in San Francisco, where Matt Chapman heads for an MRI on an aggravated abdominal strain that could mean an IL stint. Boston's Connelly Early exited his start with left elbow discomfort, a red flag for a thin Red Sox rotation, and Corey Seager was scratched with a back flare-up. On the bright side, the Marlins capped a 20-6 June with a 14-3 rout.

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July 1, 2026

Morning Java — 07/01: Chisholm Clears Protocol, Peña & Chapman Banged Up, Early Exits with Elbow Trouble

Happy Canada Day! The morning brings mostly injury news: Jazz Chisholm Jr. passed concussion protocol and is available for the Yankees today — crisis averted. Less rosy in Houston, where Jeremy Peña landed on the 10-day IL with left leg discomfort, and in San Francisco, where Matt Chapman heads for an MRI on an aggravated abdominal strain that could mean an IL stint. Boston's Connelly Early exited his start with left elbow discomfort, a red flag for a thin Red Sox rotation, and Corey Seager was scratched with a back flare-up. On the bright side, the Marlins capped a 20-6 June with a 14-3 rout.

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🍁 Happy Canada Day! To all our readers north of the border celebrating today — enjoy the long weekend, and may your Blue Jays stay healthy (well, mostly — see the Vlad and Scherzer notes below). Now, on to the wire.

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The five fastest-moving roster calls of the morning, in priority order:

  • HOLDJazz Chisholm Jr. (NYY, 2B, 99% owned): passed concussion protocol and is available today — crisis averted, no action needed.
  • WATCHJeremy Peña (HOU, SS, 86% owned): to the 10-day IL with left leg discomfort, though he doesn't expect a long absence.
  • WATCHMatt Chapman (SF, 3B): lifted with an aggravated abdominal strain and headed for an MRI — a possible IL move today.
  • WATCHConnelly Early (BOS, SP): exited his start with left elbow discomfort after four innings — testing pending, a red flag for Red Sox pitching depth.
  • HOLDCorey Seager (TEX, SS): scratched before an at-bat with a back flare-up — day-to-day, worth watching before the next series.

Chisholm clears concussion protocol

HOLD · NYY · 2B

Jazz Chisholm Jr. (99% owned) passed his concussion protocol tests following the collision with Jasson Domínguez and is available off the bench today, with one final check remaining per Aaron Boone — a positive outcome after a scary-looking play.

Action: No move needed; he's cleared and back in the mix.


Peña to the IL with leg discomfort

WATCH · HOU · SS

Jeremy Peña (86% owned) was placed on the 10-day IL with left leg discomfort he'd been managing for a week and a half, though he doesn't expect to miss significant time, per Athlon Sports. Raynel Delgado (0% owned) was recalled from Triple-A.

Action: Hold Peña in season-long leagues; don't panic-trade. Delgado is a waiver pass in most formats unless the timeline slips.


Chapman's abdominal strain heads to an MRI

WATCH · SF · 3B

Matt Chapman was lifted after a barehanded play aggravated an abdominal strain that's nagged him for over a month, and he'll have an MRI today to determine whether an IL stint is needed, per beat reporting. He's also due for paternity leave around July 5.

Action: Hold and await the MRI; if the IL move comes today, pivot to waiver infield depth immediately.


Connelly Early exits with elbow discomfort

WATCH · BOS · SP

Connelly Early left his start against Washington after four innings with left elbow discomfort, with testing underway and no IL move yet, per the Boston Globe — a concern for an already-thin Red Sox rotation.

Action: Don't start Early in his next outing until he clears imaging; line up a backup if you're relying on him.


Seager scratched with a back flare-up

WATCH · TEX · SS

Corey Seager was pulled before an at-bat with a back flare-up during warm-ups against Cleveland; he's day-to-day, per New Baseball Media.

Action: Bench Seager until he's back in games; check the lineup before the next series.


Vlad Jr. scratched with back tightness

WATCH · TOR · 1B

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was scratched with back tightness but is expected back today, a day-to-day maintenance move with no IL concern, per New Baseball Media.

Action: Hold; check the lineup before game time.


Tigers tee off on Schlittler

HOLD · DET · OF

Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson both hit two-run homers in a three-homer first inning against Yankees starter Cam Schlittler, forcing an early bullpen scramble. Detroit's lineup keeps rolling.

Action: Hold Greene and Torkelson as the power bats they are; the Tigers' offense is clicking.


Marlins cap a 20-6 June with a 14-3 rout

HOLD · MIA · OF

Miami hammered Colorado 14-3 to close a 20-6 June, with Owen Caissie launching a 453-foot three-run homer (his 10th). Liam Hicks was reinstated from the IL, while Anthony Bender hit the IL with a tibial stress reaction.

Action: Caissie is a deep-league power stash worth tracking if the playing time holds.


Pfaadt looks the part in a Diamondbacks win

HOLD · ARI · SP

Brandon Pfaadt turned in his best start of the year — 5.1 innings, one run, three hits on 66 pitches — as Arizona ran its record to 8-0 against the Giants this season.

Action: A buy-low or streaming target if he's under 40% owned; the line suggests he may have found his footing after a volatile stretch.


Scherzer progresses toward a rehab assignment

WATCH · TOR · SP

Max Scherzer's injection "did what it should," per John Schneider, and he'll likely need a couple of Triple-A starts to build back up before returning — concrete progress, but still weeks away.

Action: Stash in dynasty and deep leagues; a late-July or August return looks likely.


Jobe hits 100 mph in live BP

WATCH · DET · RP

Jackson Jobe touched 100 mph in a live BP session, per A.J. Hinch — an encouraging rehab marker, though no activation date is set.

Action: Continue to stash in deeper leagues; expect a bullpen role when he returns.


Corbin shifts to the Blue Jays' bullpen

WATCH · TOR · SP

Toronto is moving Patrick Corbin to the bullpen, with tomorrow's starter TBD, per beat reporting — a role change that dents his fantasy value.

Action: Drop Corbin in season-long leagues unless you specifically need bullpen innings.


Wade Jr. begins a rehab assignment

WATCH · HOU · OF

LaMonte Wade Jr. (right hamstring) begins a rehab assignment tonight for Triple-A Sugar Land, per @brianmctaggart — meaningful progress toward a return in the next week or two.

Action: Stash in deep leagues; watch his Triple-A on-base activity for a return signal.


Red Sox add infield depth, shuffle the bullpen

TRANSACTION · BOS · INF/RP

Boston acquired infielder Brett Harris from Oakland for a minor-league arm — an infield-depth move ahead of a possible Willson Contreras suspension hearing — and released reliever Tommy Kahnle, per beat reporting.

Action: No direct fantasy impact; monitor Contreras's status for any suspension news.

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