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Bajenaru, typically an outstanding Triple-A reliever, had a 4.48 ERA in 64 1/3 innings for Tucson. He might not stick around for long.

Fairbanks is eligible to return on Tuesday and it sounds like he’ll be ready then or shortly thereafter. Fantasy managers who have been anxiously awaiting his return can probably roll him out there in weekly leagues as long as there’s no negative news before Monday.

Hernandez capped off a three-run uprising in the eighth inning with a two-run single that made it a 5-2 ballgame. With his two-hit effort, the 26-year-old outfielder is now hitting .169/.289/.197 with zero homers, 11 RBI and three stolen bases in his 83 plate appearances.

The 24-year-old speedster drew a walk in the eighth inning, swiped second and third base and then scored on a two-run single off the bat of Heriberto Hernandez. He has had a really difficult time overall at the plate this season, slashing .182/.307/.277 with two homers, 13 RBI and 12 stolen bases across 177 plate appearances.

It had appeared as though Andrew Nardi would close it out, but he was lifted with a man on and two outs after Curtis Mead came on as a pinch hitter for Jorbit Vivas. Ekness made it look easy, getting ahead of Mead 0-2 before getting him to line out to center to end the game. He now boasts a 2.70 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and a 2/1 K/BB ratio over his first 3 1/3 innings for the Marlins.

Alcantara struck out three batters on the day while issuing two free passes. Most of the damage done against him was due to Luis García Jr. who tripled and scored in the fourth inning and added an RBI double in the fifth. The 30-year-old hurler generated 10 swings and misses on 89 pitches on the afternoon, posting a CSW of 27 percent. He’ll try to get back in the win column as he totes a 3.90 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and a 39/20 K/BB ratio (57 2/3 innings) into Saturday’s tilt against the Rays in Tampa Bay.

García led off the fourth inning with a triple off of Sandy Alcantara and scored the Nationals’ first run on a ground out off the bat of Brady House. He then smacked a run-scoring double the following frame that knotted things up at 2-2. That would wind up being the extent of the Nationals’ offense. With his two-hit attack, the 25-year-old infielder is now slashing .256/.279/.376 with one homer and 19 RBI in 122 plate appearances on the season.

The right-hander punched out four batters on the afternoon while issuing just one base on balls. All of the damage done against him came in the third inning as Liam Hicks delivered an RBI single and Otto Lopez drove in a run on a fielder’s choice that Nasim Nunez booted. Cavalli got 12 whiffs on 95 pitches on the afternoon, registering a CSW of 26 percent. He’ll carry a 4.02 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and a 44/18 K/BB ratio (40 1/3 innings) into Saturday’s matchup against the Orioles.

Rather than accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A Sacramento from the Giants, Encarnacion will see what’s out there on the open market. The 28-year-old has hit just .176 (6-for-34) with no homers in 35 plate appearances at the big league level this season.

Wilson dove for a ball behind second base, full extension, and landed awkwardly while knocking the ball down. It’s unclear what exactly he injured during the dive, but Wilson was in obvious pain on the field and immediately knew that something wasn’t right. He’ll head for further evaluation. Look for the A’s to provide an update on his status shortly.

Dodgers’ skipper Dave Roberts noted that it’s a planned day off for Hernández and that he could get a few more days off going forward as the 33-year-old slugger works his way out of an early-season slump. Alex Call will start in his place in left field and will bat sixth against Braves’ right-hander Bryce Elder.