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Westmoreland will be limited to DHing during his time in the Dominican, but the news represents yet another significant step for the recovering 21-year-old. He underwent a major surgical procedure last year to remove a cavernous malformation on his brain stem.

Naylor led off the fourth inning with a walk, swiped second base and scored on a two-out RBI single by Dominic Canzone. He then tagged Cardinals’ right-hander Andre Pallante for a 418-foot (107.3 mph EV) solo shot that gave the M’s a 3-2 lead they would never relinquish. His bat has started to show signs of life the past two weeks, though he’s still slashing a miserable .198/.278/.313 with three homers, 11 RBI and two stolen bases on the young season.

Muñoz did allow a two-out single to Nathan Church that brought the go-ahead run to the plate, but he battled back to strike out Ramon Urias to end it. The 27-year-old stopper has now converted four of his first five save opportunities on the season while posting a troublesome 7.20 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and a 17/5 K/BB ratio over his first 10 innings.

Kirby struck out two batters on the night while issuing one free pass. All of the damage done against him came on a two-out, two-run single off the bat of Masyn Winn in the fourth inning. The 28-year-old hurler got 11 whiffs on 81 pitches on the night — six of them on his slider — while posting a CSW of 28 percent. He now sports a terrific 2.97 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and a 29/9 K/BB ratio over 39 1/3 innings through his first 39 1/3 innings. He’ll look to keep the good times rolling when he takes on the Twins in Minnesota on Wednesday.

Winn delivered a two-out, two-run single off of George Kirby in the fourth inning that pulled the Cardinals even at 2-2. That would wind up being the extent of their offense in the game. Winn also led off the seventh inning with a single but never advanced past first base. With his two-hit effort, the 24-year-old shortstop is now hitting .270/.360/.405 with one homer, 11 RBI and three stolen bases through his first 86 plate appearances on the season.

The right-hander uncharacteristically piled up eight strikeouts in the contest while walking three opposing batters. The Mariners scratched out single runs against him in the second and fourth innings, then Josh Naylor clubbed a go-ahead solo homer in the sixth that proved to be the difference in the ballgame. Pallante generated 12 swings and misses on 90 pitches on the night, registering an elite CSW of 38 percent. He’ll see if that swing-and-miss stuff can carry over to Wednesday’s matchup against Paul Skenes and the Pirates in Pittsburgh.

Stanton exited after jogging gingerly to third base while running the bases after singling. Given his lengthy injury history and the Yankees propensity to play it safe, it wouldn’t be shocking at all to see Stanton wind up on the injured list here. In that event, Jasson Dominguez could get the call from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and would instantly become an intriguing option for fantasy purposes. Stay tuned.

Erceg struck out the first two batters he faced in the inning before walking Mike Trout. It’s the first save for Erceg in nearly two weeks, but that shouldn’t come as a surprise for a Royals team with only nine wins on the season.

Chisholm smacked a two-run single off of Lance McCullers Jr. in the opening inning that increased the Bombers’ early edge to 3-0. He then led off the fourth inning with a 393-foot solo shot that made it 5-1. Chisholm then drew a walk in the sixth inning and scored on a sacrifice fly. He also added an RBI single during the Yankees’ four-run rally in the seventh inning before scoring on a double play ball. After being held without a home run in his first 23 games, Chisholm has now gone deep in two consecutive games and has upped his season slash to .213/.300/.337 to go with with the aforementioned two long balls, eight RBI and eight stolen bases.

Rice drove in the first run of the game with a fielder’s choice in the opening frame then scored on a two-run knock off the bat of Jazz Chisholm Jr. He then led off the fifth inning with a double and scored on an RBI single by Giancarlo Stanton. Rice later pulverized a sweeper from Colton Gordon for a 402-foot (105.5 mph EV) solo shot to open the seventh inning, extending the Yankees’ lead to 9-2. For fantasy purposes, Rice has been among the best at the catcher position this season, slashing a blistering .316/.450/.747 with nine homers, 20 RBI, 24 runs scored and one stolen base through his first 100 plate appearances.

The 31-year-old slugger jumped all over a first-pitch cutter from Lance McCullers Jr. in the second inning, belting a 336-foot (99.8 mph EV) solo shot that increased the Yankees’ early lead to 4-0. That would be his only hit in the ballgame, finishing the night 1-for-4. On the season, McMahon is slashing a horrifying .151/.286/.264 with two homers, five RBI and a 20/10 K/BB ratio in 63 plate appearances.