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Escobar missed his seventh straight contest Monday, but he’s making bits and pieces of progress and should be able to return to action by the end of this week. The 28-year-old shortstop is batting .290/.369/.413 this year with 11 home runs and 48 RBI.

Strength tests today went well. If he gets through his between-starts bullpen session without incident, he’ll be cleared to face the Dodgers on Wednesday. Still, mixed leaguers will probably want to avoid using him then.

Holman heads to the Motor City as organizational relief depth after spending roughly two weeks with the Dodgers. The 25-year-old righty holds a pedestrian 4.66 ERA and 33/13 K/BB ratio across 38 2/3 innings in the majors since 2024. He’ll presumably open up at Triple-A Toledo for now.

The move clears a spot on Detroit’s 40-man roster for pitcher Grant Holman. Sweeney is on the shelf with a shoulder strain and won’t be eligible to return until at least late May. He’s obviously been surpassed by Kevin McGonigle in the pecking order up the middle.

Scholtens gets the call to replace an injured Joe Boyle (elbow) in Tampa Bay’s rotation mix. The 32-year-old righty tossed five innings in relief against the Yankees last week in his season debut. He can be safely ignored in fantasy leagues for now.

Elbow issues are never a great sign and Boyle is going to wind up missing some time, even if this is a relatively minor concern. The 26-year-old is extremely talented, but has had trouble consistently throwing strikes in the majors over the past couple years. There should be a rough timeline on his outlook at some point in the near future.

It’s merely a procedural move since Rasmussen can only spend three days on the paternity list under league rules. The 30-year-old is still expected to be activated to start Sunday’s series finale against the Yankees.

Burleson receives his first day off this season with Ramón Urías getting a start at first base in his place. The 27-year-old, who has mostly hit third for the Cardinals this season, is batting .245 (12-for-49) with one homer, 10 RBI and one steal over 13 games

Winn is getting some extra time off to rest and recover following an early exit fro, Friday’s game after being hit by a pitch just below his right knee. The 24-year-old shortstop has been diagnosed with a lower leg contusion and isn’t expected to require a lengthy absence. Thomas Saggese takes over at shortstop in his absence.

Gentry was cut loose by Kansas City at the end of spring training after losing his spot on the club’s 40-man roster last July. The 27-year-old outfielder heads to Detroit as organizational depth. He got into three games for the Royals back in 2024 and hasn’t been back the big leagues ever since.

Athletics manager Mark Kotsay has decided to shake up his lineup card for this series with Butler leading off in back-to-back contests with an ice-cold Nick Kurtz hitting second. The move is an obvious plus for Butler, if it sticks, since it would lead to additional stolen base chances and opportunities to score more runs than being marooned at the bottom of the order. The 25-year-old power/speed combo threat is hitting .189 (7-for-37) with one homer, four RBI and one steal through 12 games. Hopefully this decision helps get both Butler and Kurtz going in the right direction.