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The Royals acquired Yastrzemski from the Giants on Thursday in exchange for Yunior Marte, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

The veteran outfielder's seven-year run in San Francisco has come to an end, with the Giants electing to offload his expiring contract. Yastrzemski has a .231/.330/.355 slash line with eight homers and six steals in 97 games this season, and he should provide the Royals with some stability in right field due to Jac Caglianone (hamstring) being on the IL. Fellow trade acquisition Randal Grichuk is a likely platoon partner for the lefty-hitting Yastremski, who should see most of the starts vs. right-handed pitching.

Roden and Kendry Rojas were acquired by the Twins on Thursday in exchange for Louis Varland and Ty France, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.

Roden struggled in his first taste of the majors this year with a .589 OPS in 113 plate appearances, and he's now been sent to Minnesota with Toronto strengthening its bullpen. The 25-year-old has a .331/.423/.496 slash line with three homers and four stolen bases in 32 games at the Triple-A level this season, and he could have a clearer path to playing time with a Twins team that just offloaded much of its MLB roster.

Pereira was traded from the Yankees to the Rays on Thursday in exchange for Jose Caballero, Jack Curry of YES Network reports.

Given that there seemed to be no path for Pereira to get another shot in New York, this is a good development for his dynasty value. He is still just 24 and is slashing .254/.357/.507 with 19 home runs, nine steals and a 28.7 percent strikeout rate in 70 games at Triple-A.

Simpson suffered a left index finger sprain Thursday and is considered day-to-day, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

He exited Thursday's game against the Yankees with the injury, but it doesn't sound like it will result in a stint on the injured list. Simpson hit .317 with 10 steals, 11 runs, zero home runs and three RBI across 82 at-bats in July.

The Astros acquired Sanchez from the Marlins on Thursday in exchange for right-hander Ryan Gusto, infielder Chase Jaworsky and outfielder Esmil Valencia, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Sanchez had settled in as the Marlins' No. 2 hitter against righties while occasionally batting out of the bottom third of the lineup against lefties, but he may be in line for a less favorable lineup placement and more strict platoon in Houston. The 27-year-old outfielder is slashing .256/.320/.420 with 10 home runs, nine steals, an 8.6 percent walk rate and a career-best 20.8 percent strikeout rate in 337 plate appearances this season.

The Dodgers traded Outman to the Twins on Thursday in exchange for Brock Stewart, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.

Outman has dominated pitchers in Triple-A this season to the tune of a .970 OPS through 333 plate appearances, but he's logged just four hits in 39 at-bats with the Dodgers. Between his poor MLB performance and a loaded roster, the 28-year-old outfielder was struggling to find at-bats in Los Angeles. He still isn't likely to start regularly upon joining the Twins, but he could pick up some at-bats in the short term while Byron Buxton (ribs) is on the injured list.

Robles (shoulder) hit on the field Wednesday for the first time since getting injured, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Robles is also throwing out to 150 feet, and the next hurdle for him to climb in his rehab will involve diving and sliding. Although it's encouraging to see that the 28-year-old outfielder has resumed swinging with both hands, he's still not expected to be cleared to return from a dislocated left shoulder until September at the earliest. Until Robles is healthy, Dominic Canzone and Dylan Moore should continue to make up a platoon for at-bats in right field for the Mariners.

Simpson was removed from Thursday's game against the Yankees due to an apparent left hand injury, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

After grounding out to end the top of the third inning, Simpson was having issues with his hand while making his way into the outfield. He was pulled after a visit from the Rays' training staff, and the team will now likely take a closer look at him to determine if he's dealing with any structural damage. He can be considered day-to-day for now.

The Phillies traded Mendez to the Twins on Thursday alongside right-handed pitcher Geremy Villoria in exchange for Harrison Bader, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Mendez has spent all of 2025 with the Phillies' Double-A affiliate, where he slashed .290/.374/.434 with eight homers, 46 RBI and 44 runs scored through 349 plate appearances. The 21-year-old outfielder will likely head to Double-A Wichita upon joining his new organization and could receive a promotion to Triple-A St. Paul before the end of the year.

Loperfido (thumb) went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Wednesday's win over the Orioles.

Getting the start in right field and batting leadoff against right-hander Dean Kremer, Loperfido proved the thumb issue he picked up during Tuesday's twin bill wasn't a serious concern. The 26-year-old outfielder has produced four multi-hit performances in his last eight games, a stretch in which he's batting .500 (12-for-24) with two solo home runs, a steal and two additional runs scored. The Blue Jays could have a logjam in the outfield once Daulton Varsho (hamstring) comes off the injured this weekend with Loperfido, Nathan Lukes, Davis Schneider and Myles Straw all making contributions at the plate.