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The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated shortstop Konnor Griffin from the 60-day injured list on September 4, 2026, while designating catcher Christian Bethancourt for assignment. Griffin, who missed 50 games due to a torn ring finger tendon, returns for the final 21 games with a .276 batting average. The move clears space for Griffin as the team sits five games behind in the wild-card race.
This week's fantasy baseball waiver wire targets include Christian Bethancourt, Zach McKinstry, Ronny Mauricio, Michael Conforto, and Bobby Miller. Bethancourt is a good matchup play against lefties, McKinstry has been a surprise for the Tigers with a new approach at the plate, Mauricio has been crushing pitchers in AAA and could make an immediate impact if called up, Conforto is surging and should be added where available, and Miller looked great in his debut for the Dodgers and is worth consideration in all formats. Gallegos seems to have taken over as the closer for the Cardinals and needs to be added and considered the primary closer for fantasy purposes.
The Tampa Bay Rays continued their unbeaten home record with a dramatic 8-7 victory over the White Sox, thanks to a walk-off two-run homer by Brandon Lowe in the bottom of the ninth inning. The Rays have hit at least one homer in each of their first 20 games this season, matching a Major League record, and have emerged as the league's top homer-hitting lineup with 43 homers so far.
The Tampa Bay Rays bounced back from two straight losses with an 8-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. Rays ace Shane McClanahan overcame a slow start to pitch six strong innings, while Christian Bethancourt hit a three-run homer in the fifth. Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah struggled, walking four batters and giving up four runs in the inning. The Rays, with a majors-best 14-2 record, head next to Cincinnati.