Athletics acquire Scott Blewett from Cardinals

Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy told reporters he’s not concerned after Rutschman felt something in his right elbow on an awkward swing during Monday’s series opener in Miami. It sounds like a precautionary day off, but fantasy managers should pay attention to his status for the remainder of the week.

Gonsolin signed a one-year contract with Kanas City earlier this month. He’s working his way back from last year’s internal brace procedure on his elbow. There’s a chance he’s able to make it back before the end of the regular season, but he’s unlikely to offer any semblance of fantasy value.

Helsley told reporters he’s aiming to make it back to Baltimore before the end of the season, but he’s going to be racing against the clock to make it happen. The Orioles are making it work with a closer-by-committee approach with Andrew Kittredge, Rico Garcia and Yennier Cano splitting the closer role.

Holliday gets a rare opportunity atop Baltimore’s lineup against left-handed starter Matthew Liberatore. The 22-year-old former top prospect has settled in as the club’s top-of-the-order table-setter since mid-August, but is hitting just .156 (5-for-32) over his last eight games.

It’s a bit surprising that Tovar hasn’t hit the injured list after exiting Monday’s series opener against the Nationals with a left wrist strain. It’ll be Ryan Ritter taking over at shortstop in his absence.

Murphy added that Gasser and Shane Drohan are expected to start against the Rangers this weekend. There are a bunch of variables to consider when it comes to Milwaukee’s rotation heading into the final month of the season, but it sounds like both Gasser and Drohan will get at least one more turn through before any changes are made.

Montero will be pitching on extra rest after experiencing some fatigue coming out of his last start against the Pirates last week. It doesn’t sound like there is a high level of concern at the moment.

Outman wound up passing through waivers unclaimed this time after being designated for assignment by Detroit over the weekend. The 29-year-old has hit just .172 (27-for-157) with five homers and six steals in 94 games between the Tigers and Twins this season.

Crane confirmed that Espada, who has only a few weeks left on his contract, will finish the season as the club’s manager. It certainly sounds like the Astros are going to move in a different direction after parting ways with general manager Dana Brown earlier this week. It’s pretty common for a new president of baseball operations to pick their own manager instead of bringing back an incumbent.

Schneider added that Bieber underwent an MRI that revealed the issue after experiencing discomfort while throwing a bullpen session recently. It seems highly unlikely he’ll make it back before the end of the regular season with just over four weeks remaining. It’s a tough break for the Blue Jays, and fantasy managers, since he was pitching much better in recent weeks. He’s not worth stashing in shallow mixed leagues at this advanced point of the year.