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The Brewers agreed to a seven-year, $31 million contract extension with Lara on Tuesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

The deal includes three club options, potentially locking Lara up through the 2035 season, and it can max out at $79 million. It's another pre-arbitration contract extension completed by the Brewers after they inked Cooper Pratt to an eight-year, $50.75 million contract extension in April. Lara entered the 2026 season without much hype but has particularly broken through from a power perspective, slashing .338/.447/.500 with seven home runs, 18 stolen bases and a 39:32 BB:K over 56 games with Triple-A Nashville. The 21-year-old will need to be added to the 40-man roster once the extension is official, which clears a potential hurdle to Lara being promoted to the majors. Lara could take over as the Brewers' primary center fielder at some point this summer.

The White Sox optioned Nishida to Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.

The 25-year-old was called up last week by Chicago and produced a .241/.241/.241 slash line across 30 plate appearances in his first taste of the majors. Nishida could get another look later in the season, but he'll return to Charlotte for now while top prospect Braden Montgomery joins the big club.

George hasn't played for Double-A Tulsa since suffering an injury to his left patellar tendon in a May 25 game versus Northwest Arkansas, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.

Shortly after crossing home plate to score a run in the game, George sustained the injury while jumping out of the way to avoid Tulsa's bat dog, who ran on to the field to retrieve the bat. Fortunately for George, an MRI revealed no ligament damage to his knee, and the Dodgers are optimistic that he'll avoid surgery. Even so, George still appears to be headed for an extended absence due to the knee injury, especially as a player heavily reliant on speed. Over 43 games with Tulsa this season, the 21-year-old outfielder has slashed .333/.417/.397 with 26 stolen bases in 29 attempts across 200 plate appearances.

The White Sox transferred Hays (calf) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.

The transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for the addition of Braden Montgomery. Hays had a setback with his left calf while on a rehab assignment last week and remains shut down. He is now ineligible for activation until early July, and there is no timetable for the veteran outfielder.

Bowen went 2-for-3 with a walk, a run and two stolen bases in Monday's 6-2 win against Cincinnati.

Bowen logged his second straight start in right field, with Fernando Tatis again handling the keystone. The Padres got a lot of production from the bottom of their order, including from Bowen, who notched his first multi-hit game as a big-leaguer and reached base three times. He also stole his first two bases, flashing the above-average speed that is a big part of his skill set. Bowen has swiped 20-plus bags in the minors every year since 2022, so he could be an asset in that regard if he plays often enough and is able to consistently reach base.

The White Sox selected Montgomery's contract from Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.

The 23-year-old is one of the top prospects in baseball and is now set to make his major-league debut for the White Sox. Montgomery opened the campaign with Double-A Birmingham and posted a 1.035 OPS in 27 games before being promoted to Triple-A in early May. Montgomery then had an .864 OPS in 28 contests for Charlotte, and Chicago is now ready to give him a look in the big leagues. He's played both center and right field this season and should see plenty of playing time between those two spots for the White Sox.

The White Sox are slated to call up Montgomery from Triple-A Charlotte, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.

Montgomery began the 2026 season at Double-A Birmingham before being promoted to Charlotte in early May. He's been excellent at both stops, slashing a combined .314/.422/.548 with 10 home runs, five stolen bases and a 39:64 BB:K over 56 contests. Montgomery has some swing-and-miss concerns, but he draws walks and has big power. He's played both center and right field this season in the minors and could be used at either or both positions with the White Sox.

Lee went 4-for-5 with two runs scored in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Nationals.

Lee recorded four singles Monday, scoring in the sixth and eighth innings. The 27-year-old outfielder has been scorching hot of late, batting .587 with 12 runs scored, five RBI and two stolen bases across 47 plate appearances in 11 outings since returning from the injured list. He's recorded a hit in 16 straight games dating back to May 14 and is now slashing .333/.367/.453 with 32 runs scored, 22 RBI, three home runs and two stolen bases in 240 plate appearances this season.

High-A Frederick placed George on its 7-day injured list May 7 due to an undisclosed medical issue, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.

When he addressed George's situation May 15, Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias didn't delve into much detail regarding the matter beyond relaying the 20-year-old outfielder would be "out for a while." A 16th-round draft pick in 2024, George arrived in the professional ranks without much of a pedigree but cemented himself as one of the Orioles' top prospects after producing a .337/.413/.483 slash line with five home runs and 50 steals in 87 games across three levels in 2025. George had gotten off to a nice start to the 2026 campaign prior to being shut down in early May, posting a .372 on-base percentage while notching 15 steals in 17 attempts over 20 games with Frederick.

The Astros recalled Loperfido from Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday.

Loperfido was optioned last week after recovering from a quadriceps strain, but he's now back in the big leagues as a replacement on the active roster for LaMonte Wade (hamstring), who was placed on the injured list. The 27-year-old Loperfido will be among a handful of players in the mix for starts in left field for the Astros.