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Last updated: May 24, 2026, 5:47 PM ET

Injuries Sideline Stars

Aaron Judge ended a career-worst 11-game RBI drought with a two-run walk-off homer in the ninth inning against the Rays, rescuing the Yankees from a late collapse. The Blue Jays lost two starters in the same game as Dylan Cease left with left hamstring discomfort in the fifth and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. exited after being hit in the elbow by a pitch. Meanwhile, the Mets scratched Juan Soto due to illness ahead of their matchup with the Marlins, stripping their lineup of its most consistent power threat.

Pitchers Manage Workloads

Cease's early exit forced the Blue Jays to burn their bullpen earlier than planned, while the Nationals placed righty Jake Irvin on the 15-day IL with a right shoulder strain, which he oddly called "positive" news given the team's rotation depth concerns. On the flip side, Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet is set to throw BP at Fenway on Tuesday as he returns from shoulder inflammation, a step toward rejoining the rotation. The Brewers optioned lefty Robert Gasser to Triple-A after he blew an early lead to the Dodgers, with manager Pat Murphy suggesting Gasser may have been tipping his pitches.