Waldrep (arm) to begin throwing this week

It’s notable that Walker is absent from St. Louis’ lineup after making an early exit from Friday’s contest in the eighth inning with a possible lower-body issue. It’ll be top prospect Joshua Báez taking over in right field in his place. There should be a definitive update on his status at some point this weekend.

Washington’s front office will roll the dice on Hampton as a reclamation project after he was designated for assignment by the Yankees earlier this week. The 25-year-old starter was one of the top pitching prospects in baseball just a couple years ago before his promising career was derailed by elbow injuries. He’s a worthwhile low-risk gamble for the Nationals.

The procedural move frees up a spot on Washington’s 40-man roster to claim pitching prospect Chase Hampton off waivers from the Yankees. Waldron is out for the season after hitting the injured list with chest inflammation earlier this month.

Alvarez receives some additional time off to rest and recover after twisting his right ankle while running the bases during Thursday’s game against the Phillies. The 29-year-old fantasy superstar is sitting out his second straight contest and remains day-to-day for now. It doesn’t appear to be a significant concern, but fantasy managers should continue closely monitoring his status.

One of the top pitching prospects in Tampa Bay’s system, Hopkins receives his first promotion to the majors in advance of their upcoming playoff run. The hard-throwing 24-year-old’s stuff has played up in shorter bursts out of the bullpen as he’s compiled a strong 3.00 ERA and 16/5 K/BB ratio across nine innings since moving to relief at Triple-A Durham on August 15. Hopkins is unlikely to deliver much from a fantasy perspective in a relatively limited role, but he’s a fascinating addition to Tampa Bay’s relied mix heading towards the postseason.

Cook heads back to the minors with Tampa Bay bringing up top prospect Brody Hopkins to pitch in relief. The 25-year-old made a pair of relief appearances for the Rays this season.

Grove’s relatively brief time with the Rays appears to be over after he allowed five runs over seven innings of work. The 29-year-old lost his spot on Tampa Bay’s 40-man roster with top prospect Brody Hopkins being promoted to the majors.

The Guardians are giving Williams a few extra days of rest before facing the White Sox on Monday. It sets up a two-start week for fantasy managers next week that also includes a home matchup against the Athletics. However, it’s a tough development for them to stomach in the short-term as it leaves Williams without a start for this entire week. It’ll be Daniel Espino kicking off a bullpen game for Cleveland on Saturday afternoon.

Rosenthal adds that Jose Altuve would move to DH to accommodate Correa’s impending return from the injured list ahead of the postseason. The soon-to-be 32-year-old, who moved to third base after returning to Houston last year, has never played at the keystone in his professional career. There’s optimism he’ll make it back for the final week of the regular season after undergoing left ankle surgery back in mid-May.

Add another arm into the mix of potential postseason relief options for the Red Sox. Oviedo hit the injured list with a flexor strain back in early April and hasn’t really been heard from ever since. It sounds like there’s a chance he could contribute in the playoffs, but that’ll likely come down to how healthy the rest of Boston’s bullpen is.