Jake Bauers on-base five times in return to lineup

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.

Simon finds himself back in the majors with Esmerlyn Valdez landing on the injured list with a hamstring strain. The 26-year-old has hit .281 (9-for-32) with two steals in 10 games for the Pirates this season. He’ll occupy a bench role for the final two weeks of the year.

Valdez winds up on the shelf after suffering the injury during Friday’s game against the Cubs. He’s likely done for the season with just over two weeks left. The power-hitting 22-year-old wraps up a strong rookie campaign with a .232/.345/.510 slash line with 40 runs scored, 17 homers and 47 RBI across 287 plate appearances in 72 games. His all-or-nothing approach, which yielded a 37 percent strikeout rate in his first taste of the majors, is going to result in some extended cold spells, but he’s capable of launching homers in bunches when he’s locked in at the dish.

Ford takes a seat after exiting Friday’s game with a left-hand issue that could also be wrist-related. The encouraging news here is that he hasn’t been placed on the injured list, which typically happens whenever a backup catcher is facing an absence. There should be an update on his status at some point before the weekend wraps up.

Jenkins takes a seat with Emmanuel Rodriguez making his big-league debut in center field. The 21-year-old top prospect is hitting .108 (4-for-37) with one homer, five RBI and one steal in 13 games since arriving in the majors last month. It’s not uncommon for an elite prospect to experience an adjustment period as they acclimate to everyday life at the highest level. Jenkins is the type of talent that fantasy managers shouldn’t be concerned about long-term, even if he struggles down the home stretch.