The offseason and spring training are behind us, but there’s plenty of MLB news left to cover.Here are the noteworthy transactions, injuries and more from the 2026 season.July 26The Athletics’ plans for the MLB Trade Deadline took a major hit Sunday after All-Star catcher Shea Langeliers suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee, per ESPN. The injury could sideline him for the remainder of the season and complicate the club’s Trade Deadline plans.The injury effectively removes Langeliers from the trade market, where he was expected to be one of the most sought-after players available ahead of the deadline. While it was never a given that the Athletics would trade Langeliers, the injury takes the decision out of their hands. Before the injury, Langeliers was putting together the best season of his career, batting .263 with 23 home runs, 51 RBIs and an .829 OPS in 93 games. The Athletics, who sit fourth in the AL West at 44-60, are widely expected to be sellers ahead of the Aug. 3 Trade Deadline. With Langeliers off the trade market, the front office will have no choice but to reevaluate which players they’re realistically willing to move.July 23New York Mets slugger Juan Soto was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday because of a left calf strain.Soto walked twice against Los Angeles Dodgers starter Rōki Sasaki in Friday’s 4-2 loss before being replaced by Jorge Polanco in the sixth inning with the score tied at 1-all. He appeared to experience discomfort while running to second base on Bo Bichette’s double-play grounder in the second inning.Soto is hitting .293 with 21 homers and 52 RBIs in 84 games this season. He missed 15 games with the same injury from April 3–21, and the Mets went 3-12 without him.Soto sat out Wednesday’s 4-3 loss at the Milwaukee Brewers, but he was back in the lineup Friday after the Mets had a day off.The lone All-Star for the Mets this year, Soto exited the team’s first game after the break in the eighth inning on July 16 at the Philadelphia Phillies. New York was off the following day, and he returned to the lineup as the designated hitter on Saturday and Sunday against the Phillies. He played left field Monday in Milwaukee and was the DH on Tuesday.To replace Soto, the Mets called up infielder/outfielder Eric Wagaman from Triple-A Syracuse. Wagaman is hitting .162 with two homers and four RBIs in 21 games this season.Boston Red Sox All-Star left-hander Ranger Suárez is expected to come off the…
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