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The Yankees are getting a boost in the outfield as Cody Bellinger has been activated off the injured list after missing twenty-five games with a strained left hamstring. The timing matters — New York needs every healthy bat it can get, and Bellinger returning gives the lineup some much-needed depth heading into the stretch run.
But the good news comes with a catch in the Bronx, because left-hander Ryan Weathers is now heading to the fifteen-day injured list with a left forearm flexor strain. Weathers says he's eyeing a return before the season ends, but forearm injuries in pitchers are never something you take lightly, and the Yankees' pitching staff feels the absence immediately.
Shifting to Cleveland, where the Browns are dealing a serious blow on the defensive line — starting end Alex Wright is done for the year after rupturing his Achilles, landing on injured reserve. The team moves quickly, signing veteran Derek Barnett to fill the void, but losing a starter that early stings, especially for a franchise already navigating what looks like a full rebuilding season in two thousand twenty-six.
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