Red Sox activated LHP Patrick Sandoval from the 60-day injured list.

Sandoval is expected to make his Boston debut at some point later this week, most likely against the White Sox on Thursday, in place of an injured Connelly Early (elbow). The 29-year-old southpaw will be making his first start in the majors since June 21, 2024. He spent the last two years working his way back from Tommy John surgery. He’s always possessed enough strikeout potential to be interesting for fantasy purposes and he struck out seven over five shutout innings for Double-A Portland in his final minor league rehab outing over the weekend. A wait-and-see approach seems preferable for fantasy managers in shallow mixed leagues, but he’s a name to watch coming out of the All-Star break in deeper formats.