Braves prospect Murphy up for bulk relief role

Uceta has been on the injured list with lingering shoulder issues since spring training and his odds of making it back this season are fading quickly. The fact that he keeps suffering setbacks means that season-ending surgery is probably a realistic outcome. The track record for pitchers coming off major shoulder procedures isn’t exactly sunshine and rainbows either. In the meantime, unheralded Bryan Baker has excelled as Tampa Bay’s closer and was named to his first All-Star Game earlier this week. There should be a clearer idea of his next steps at some point in the coming weeks.

Graceffo returns to the big leagues with rookie reliever Max Rajcic hitting the shelf with an elbow injury. The 26-year-old has delivered a respectable 3.35 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 18/19 K/BB ratio across 40 1/3 innings across 35 appearances at the highest level this season. He’ll continue operating in low-leverage spots for the Cardinals.

Rajcic will undergo further evaluation and imaging to determine the severity of the elbow issue. The 24-year-old rookie has posted a 5.00 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 8/6 K/BB ratio across nine innings since being promoted to the majors back on June 18.

Ewing homered off Atlanta lefty Martín Pérez on Sunday and moves up to the leadoff spot for the second time in the last three games. The 21-year-old rookie has put together a solid stretch in recent weeks, hitting .293 (29-for-99) with four homers, 14 RBI and four steals over his last 30 games. He’s going to be more impactful as a stolen base source than any other fantasy category, but he does offer some over-the-fence pop, which gives him more appeal than the typical speed-oriented waiver wire options out there.

Chisholm is back at second base and hitting sixth after exiting Sunday’s series finale against the Twins with right big toe discomfort. The 28-year-old power/speed combo threat has been dealing with the lingering toe issue since undergoing surgery during his time with the Marlins back in 2023. It’s an encouraging sign that he’s feeling well enough to get back into New York’s lineup without missing any additional time.

Young returns to center field following a brief two-game absence due to left hand soreness. It doesn’t appear to be a significant concern moving forward. The 26-year-old outfielder has delivered a career-high eight homers along with eight thefts in 277 plate appearances through 83 games this season.

Shewmake is at shortstop and hitting eighth on Monday night against the Nationals in his return from the injured list. The 28-year-old infielder wound up missing nearly five weeks with a right adductor strain. He can be safely ignored in all fantasy formats.

Roycroft was acquired from the Cardinals in June and has thrown four shutout innings in Triple-A for the Rays. The 6'7" right-hander has a 6.41 ERA in 60 1/3 career MLB innings.

Englert pitched well on Sunday, allowing two runs in 5 2/3 innings while striking out nine in a loss to the Astros. The Rays will bring up some extra bullpen help in the meantime and then figure out a fifth starter if they need one over the weekend.

Henry has a 6.00 ERA, 1.67 WHIP, and a 13/6 K/BB ratio over 12 innings in 10 appearances with the Nationals this season. He will be limited to low-leverage innings.