The Opener: Rengifo, Rays, Bogaerts

Comfortable Independence Day to those that have a good time! Whereas followers round America fireplace up the grill, listed here are three issues we’ll be maintaining a tally of across the baseball world all through the day at present.

1. Rengifo to bear imaging:

Angels infielder Luis Rengifo left the membership’s sport towards the A’s final evening after feeling ache in his wrist on a swing in the course of the ninth inning. As famous by MLB.com’s Injury Tracker, membership supervisor Ron Washington didn’t present extra particulars on Rengifo’s standing past to notice that he was set to bear think about on the wrist to find out the severity of the difficulty. If the harm proves to be a big one, it will be a irritating loss for an Angels membership that has already begun shopping nearer Carlos Estevez forward of the commerce deadline later this month.

Rengifo, 27, is within the midst of a profession season with the Angels. He’s slashed a wonderful .315/.358/.442 (127 wRC+) whereas splitting time primarily between second and third base but in addition making cameos at shortstop and in proper discipline. These offensive numbers make him the fourth-best second baseman in baseball by wRC+ this 12 months, behind solely Ketel Marte, Jordan Westburg, and Jose Altuve. Between that robust efficiency with the bat, his relative youth, and the truth that he’s underneath crew management via the tip of the 2025 season, Rengifo figured to be one of the crucial enticing items the Angels might dangle this summer season if they give the impression of being to commerce gamers managed past this season. A significant harm might take that chance off the desk completely, nonetheless, and even a comparatively minor one might affect Rengifo’s inventory if it offers potential consumers pause about his means to contribute down the stretch.

2. What’s subsequent for the Rays?

The Rays have lengthy been a crew identified to zig when others zag, so maybe it’s not a shock that in an period when golf equipment are more and more susceptible to attend on trades of significance till the times earlier than the deadline Tampa as an alternative determined to drag the set off on shipping right-hander Aaron Civale to Milwaukee yesterday in trade for infield prospect Gregory Barrios. Even so, nonetheless, it’s noteworthy for a membership just like the Rays, with a good 43-43 document getting into play at present that sits simply 4 video games again of a playoff spot, to start July by promoting off a chunk of their rotation.

Contenders round baseball will certainly be preserving an in depth eye on the Rays within the coming days and weeks, making an attempt to find out whether or not the Civale deal was a sign that the membership is open for enterprise or just a deal that recoups some worth for a pitcher who struggled throughout his tenure with the membership whereas opening up a spot within the rotation for longtime high prospect Shane Baez. If the Rays had been to promote additional, they’ve loads of items who would certainly be enticing to contenders together with utility bat Amed Rosario and left-hander Colin Poche with out even contemplating bigger-name gamers like outfielder Randy Arozarena.

3. Bogaerts to start rehab project:

The Padres are getting nearer to including reinforcements to their lineup, no matter whether or not the membership finally ends up shopping for on the commerce deadline this 12 months or not. That’s as a result of infielder Xander Bogaerts is scheduled to start a rehab project on the Triple-A degree at present, in response to an announcement from the El Paso Chihuahuas final evening. The announcement went on to notice that Bogaerts is scheduled to stay in Triple-A via no less than July 7.

It’s in fact attainable that Bogaerts, who final appeared in a sport on Might 20 and has been sidelined by a shoulder fracture ever since, will want an extended keep at Triple-A so as to absolutely put together for a return to massive league video games. Even so, the project is a serious step ahead for the 31-year-old and will present the Padres lineup with a lift. In spite of everything, Bogaerts is only one season faraway from posting a strong 120 wRC+ for San Diego final 12 months. Bogaerts’ return seems more likely to reduce into the taking part in time of Donovan Solano, who has posted a 117 wRC+ in 154 journeys to the plate with the membership this 12 months.