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Carlos Alcaraz is still on the sideline, and the US Open is getting closer by the day. The Spanish superstar withdrew from the Cincinnati Open on Tuesday, confirming his wrist injury isn't behind him yet. He's already missed the French Open and Wimbledon this season, and the clock is now ticking loud heading into Flushing Meadows.
Shifting to the diamond, Bobby Witt Junior is back. The Kansas City Royals activated their All-Star shortstop off the injured list Tuesday after two weeks of back tightness had him watching from the dugout. Manager Matt Quatraro says the medical staff feels good about where Witt is, and frankly, a Royals team fighting for positioning cannot afford to have that bat out of the lineup.
And speaking of lineup moves, the Yankees have a new face at shortstop in the Bronx. George Lombard Junior, New York's top prospect, has been called up with the two thousand twenty six stretch run underway. The young shortstop arrives with serious buzz around his game, and pinstripe fans are eager to see whether the hype translates under the brightest lights in baseball.
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