Jonathan Aranda takes a seat amid recent slump

It sounds like Painter could have pushed forward on the hamstring had the Phillies wanted him to, but they opted to play it safe. Painter said he feels good about making his next start, which would figure to be against the Cardinals assuming nothing moves around.

Blue Jays manager John Schneider said a few days ago that Guerrero is “tight, tired” and that “it’s nothing major.” But this is his second day off in a row and it seems likely that Guerrero, who has underperformed this year, is laboring through something undisclosed. Fantasy managers should have alternate plans available over the weekend just in case.

Andrew Vaughn is starting for the third straight game and batting cleanup against RHP Braxton Ashcraft. Bauers is considered day-to-day per Brewers manager Pat Murphy but has only tested his injury pre-game so far. Perhaps he’ll pinch-hit today if he’s up to it.

Since taking a scary-looking hit by pitch last Tuesday, Valdez is 1-for-23 in his last eight games. Ronny Simon is starting in right field against RHP Dustin May.

He pitched for Chattanooga on Saturday and threw two innings, allowing one run while striking out three. He’s probably going to need a little runway to get stretched out as a starter, but it’s possible the Reds could turn that way later in August or September.

After popping up a bunt last night, Kwan will get a breather against Mets RHP Nolan McLean. Angel Martínez will man left field. Kwan’s modest power has all but disappeared this year as he’s got just one homer in 430 plate appearances, but he’s still carrying a .362 on-base percentage.

Ferguson has a 5.29 ERA in 17 innings this season with the Cubs and Athletics.

We’re surprised that this move is coming so soon. There doesn’t seem to be a spot in the rotation for Garrett, with Kevin Gausman starting on Friday and Clay Holmes set to be activated off the injured list on Saturday. It’s possible Garrett will fill a bulk relief role after posting a 2.90 ERA in 77 2/3 innings at Triple-A Jacksonville for the Marlins.

This is not a bad gamble for the Diamondbacks, who had to remove Paul Sewald from the closer’s role last week. Santana had a 6.05 ERA over 41 2/3 innings this season for the Pirates, but he was solid for them as a late-inning reliever last season and could regain some value in Arizona. He’s unlikely to be trusted with save chances, however.

It’s been quite a year for Casas on the injury front. He was making his way back from surgery to repair a ruptured patellar tendon when he suffered an abdominal injury. He then hurt his wrist as he was working back from the abdominal injury, and now had to have surgery on that wrist. An arthroscopy is a minimally invasive procedure, which is good news, but it’s unclear what kind of timeline we’re dealing with for Casas. The 26-year-old is unlikely to play again this season, but he is under contract for two more years under arbitration, so his time as a contributor for the Red Sox may not be over yet.