Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood (oblique) will play seven innings in left field for Double-A Harrisburg in a minor-league rehab game on Sunday, according to Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic. Wood wanted to see live pitching before the Nats reinstated him from the 10-day injured list. If everything goes well on Sunday, manager Blake Butera said that the team will likely give the left-handed slugger Monday off. Barring a setback, it looks as though Wood will return from the IL to rejoin the starting nine in D.C. for the start of a series against the division-rival Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. The 23-year-old two-time All-Star will immediately be a must-start again in all fantasy baseball leagues when he returns to a .265/.393/.535 slash line, a .928 OPS, 30 home runs, 73 RBI, 17 stolen bases, and 100 runs scored in his 437 at-bats in 2026. Even though Wood has hit .191 (13-for-68) with just two of his 30 homers in 17 games since the All-Star break, he could carry fantasy teams down the stretch in the final month of the regular season in September after recovering from a strained oblique muscle.

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Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hip) remains out of the team's starting lineup for Sunday's series finale at Target Field against the division-rival Chicago White Sox, per MLB.com. Rookie Walker Jenkins is making another start in center field for the Twins and will bat ninth against White Sox right-hander Jordan Hicks. Right-hip discomfort will keep Buxton out of Minnesota's lineup for the fourth straight game, and when considering that it is an injury that has already sent him to the injured list twice in the second half of the season, things are not looking great for the veteran outfielder heading into the final month of the regular season. The 32-year-old three-time All-Star picked up where he left off in 2025, hitting .271 (83-for-306) with 25 home runs, 45 RBI, 57 runs scored, and seven stolen bases in 75 games in the first half this year. But that is where the good news has ended for Buxton in 2026, as he has played in only 18 games in the second half with a .172/.274/.203 slash line, zero homers, one RBI, seven walks, and 17 strikeouts. If Buxton lands on the IL a third time, it is possible that he will be shut down for the rest of the season if the Twins fall further out of the American League wild-card race.

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The Boston Red Sox reinstated shortstop Trevor Story (hernia) from the 60-day injured list on Sunday, according to The Boston Globe's Tim Healey. Story is immediately back in the team's starting lineup, starting at shortstop and batting eighth versus the division-rival New York Yankees and right-hander Will Warren in the series finale. The 33-year-old veteran is returning to the major-league roster for the first time since mid-May after having surgery to fix a sports hernia. Before his injury, the two-time All-Star was struggling with a .206/.244/.303 slash line, a .547 OPS, three home runs, 19 RBI, 16 runs scored, four stolen bases, eight walks, and 57 strikeouts across 41 games and 176 plate appearances. The 11-year veteran had a resurgent 2025 campaign in Beantown with 25 home runs, 96 RBI, and 31 stolen bases in 157 regular-season games, so fantasy managers should not be completely ignoring him because of his rough start to 2026. The BoSox will likely give him every chance to return as their starting shortstop, but he did go just 6-for-35 (.171) with 11 strikeouts in 10 games on his minor-league rehab assignment. Story is currently rostered in 37% of Yahoo leagues.

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The St. Louis Cardinals announced on Sunday that they placed rookie infielder JJ Wetherholt (wrist) on the 10-day injured list with right-wrist tendinitis and recalled infielder Cesar Prieto from Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move. It is the first time that Wetherholt will head to the IL while battling wrist issues of late. In his first year in the big leagues in 2026 with the Cards, Wetherholt has slashed .242/.343/.370 with a .713 OPS, 17 home runs, 48 RBI, 14 stolen bases, and 88 runs scored across 130 games and 586 plate appearances. His wrist might have been bothering him for a while, though, as he has hit just .200 (19-for-95) with a .595 OPS, one homer, four doubles, seven RBI, 19 runs scored, two stolen bases, 15 walks, and 19 strikeouts in 25 games in August. Wetherholt has also hit just over the Mendoza Line (.201) with just four homers, four doubles, 12 RBI, five steals, 30 runs scored, 23 walks, and 31 strikeouts in 40 games in the second half. Perhaps a little break is what is needed so that he can finish his first MLB season strong in September. It is unclear if Wetherholt will be ready to return when his 10 days on the IL are up. He is currently rostered in over 90% of Yahoo leagues.

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Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony (finger) has been activated from the 60-day injured list and is serving as the designated hitter and batting leadoff for Sunday's series finale in the Bronx against the division-rival New York Yankees and right-hander Will Warren, according to Tim Healey of The Boston Globe. Anthony, who was the team's top outfield prospect a year ago, is returning to the big leagues for the first time since early May after suffering a partially torn tendon in his right ring finger. The Red Sox could ease Anthony back into the fold as the DH after his long layoff, although he looked good at the plate in eight minor-league rehab games, posting a .967 OPS. The 22-year-old former second-rounder in 2022 was only hitting .229 (15-for-109) with a homer, five RBI, 12 runs scored, and two steals in 30 games earlier this year before injuring his finger, but he has high-end power/speed upside and could be a difference-maker in the final month of the regular season for both fantasy managers and the BoSox as they seek a playoff spot. Anthony had a .292/.396/.463 slash line with an .859 OPS, eight homers, 32 RBI, 48 runs, and four stolen bases in his first 71 major-league games in 2025.

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Miami's CF Javier Sanoja had three stolen bases and a .316 average in five games this week. Sanoja is owned only in 8.5% of mixed leagues.

Washington Nationals' CF Daylen Lile scored an astonishing 43.5 fantasy points going 10-for-21 with three home runs and nine RBIs in six games this week. Lile is owned in 70.3% of mixed leagues.

San Francisco's CF Drew Gilbert scored 28.5 fantasy points going 5-for-17 with a home run and five RBIs in seven games this week. Gilbert is owned only in 0.0% of mixed leagues.

Washington's OF Jacob Young had three stolen bases and a .294 average in five games this week. Young is owned only in 2.6% of mixed leagues.

Mariners' C Cal Raleigh scored 34.0 fantasy points going 6-for-15 with five home runs and six RBIs in five games this week. Raleigh is owned in 69.8% of mixed leagues.

Mets' CF A.J. Ewing had three stolen bases and a .100 average in five games this week. Ewing is owned only in 29.7% of mixed leagues.

San Francisco's CF Jonah Cox had four stolen bases and a .364 average with 3 RBIs in six games this week. Cox is owned only in 0.0% of mixed leagues.

Toronto Blue Jays' RF George Springer scored 27.5 fantasy points going 8-for-15 with two home runs and four RBIs in five games this week. Springer is owned in 54.0% of mixed leagues.

Rangers' SP Cal Quantrill had an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 0.74 in 19 innings over his last three games. Quantrill is owned only in 28.3% of mixed leagues.

Marlins' CF Heriberto Hernandez scored 26.5 fantasy points going 7-for-21 with three home runs and five RBIs in five games this week. Hernandez is owned only in 17.7% of mixed leagues.

White Sox's LF Tristan Peters scored 33.5 fantasy points going 8-for-18 with three home runs and seven RBIs in five games this week. Peters is owned only in 1.5% of mixed leagues.

Baltimore's 1B Christian Encarnacion-Strand scored 26.0 fantasy points going 10-for-21 with a home run and six RBIs in five games this week. Encarnacion-Strand is owned only in 5.1% of mixed leagues.

Texas' 1B Jake Burger had a slash line of .312/.421/.812 going 5-for-16 with 3 RBIs in five games this week. Burger is owned only in 28.3% of mixed leagues.

Chicago Cubs' LF Pete Crow-Armstrong had six RBIs going 4-for-6 with three home runs in a 17-5 win over the Reds on Saturday, Aug. 29.

Dodgers' SP Blake Snell recorded 10 strikeouts in 5 innings in a 2-1 loss to Detroit on Saturday, Aug. 29.