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Morning Java — 07/03: Julio in Concussion Protocol, Vásquez's Scary Night, Brawl Bans Hit Friday

A rough morning on the injury front: Julio Rodríguez is in concussion protocol after taking a pitch off the back of the helmet — bench him until Seattle clears him. Padres starter Randy Vásquez took a 99-mph comebacker off the ankle, then fainted on the way to X-rays and was taken to the ER as a precaution; he's stable, with imaging pending. The Nationals-Red Sox brawl fallout lands Friday, headlined by seven-game suspensions for Cade Cavalli and Willson Contreras. On the pickup front, Jake Bennett (24% owned) gains a Boston rotation path with Connelly Early on the IL, and Dustin May's X-rays came back clean after his own comebacker scare in St. Louis.