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Martinez was wearing a protective boot in the Phillies’ clubhouse, but that may have been a precautionary thing. The team hasn’t addressed whether the injury is severe.

Baldwin returns to Atlanta’s lineup for Tuesday’s series opener against the Giants following a one-month absence recovering from an oblique strain. The 25-year-old rising star had been the most impactful catcher in fantasy before landing on the injured list last month, slashing .303/.389/.543 with 13 homers and 38 RBI through 48 games.

Wynns loses his spot on Atlanta’s roster with starting catcher Drake Baldwin back from the injured list. The 35-year-old journeyman went 4-for-53 across 20 games for the Braves after being brought up earlier this month.

Spence draws the starting assignment for Monday’s series opener against the Nationals after spending nearly two months in the minors. The 28-year-old was hit hard in a handful of early-season appearances for Kansas City. He’s unlikely to work too deep into this contest and is not a recommended fantasy option.

Short strengthens New York’s bench depth by adding some defensive versatility as a backup infielder. The well-traveled 31-year-old was cut loose by Detroit last week after hitting .167 with zero homers in 23 games this season.

Myers takes the ball for Monday’s series opener against the Reds in Cincinnati in place of an injured Christian Scott (hip). The 27-year-old has spent the last two weeks stretching out as a traditional starter in the minors after posting a pedestrian 4.05 ERA and 26/7 K/BB ratio across 33 1/3 innings earlier this season. He’s not a recommended streaming option for fantasy managers, especially in a tough ballpark on the road.

Pintaro fortifies New York’s bullpen with starter Christian Scott hitting the shelf with a hip impingement. The 28-year-old rookie has posted a solid 1.35 ERA across 6 2/3 innings of work at the big-league level this season.

The issue is believed to be relatively minor, according to The New York Post’s Jon Heyman. However, it’ll keep Scott sidelined until at least late June in a best-case scenario. The 27-year-old righty had allowed three earned runs or fewer in eight consecutive starts prior to being tagged for four runs over 4 2/3 innings by the Cardinals during his last start. He holds a respectable 3.10 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 47/19 K/BB ratio across 40 2/3 innings this season. It’ll be Tobias Myers taking his spot in New York’s rotation for now.

Duarte heads back to the minors after reeling off five scoreless innings across three appearances for the Mets in a couple of stints this season. He’ll likely return in a couple weeks.

The procedural move opens up a spot on New York’s 40-man roster for waiver claim Zack Short. Polanco has been battling a lingering Achilles issue since early April and was pulled off a minor league rehab assignment over the weekend. The original belief was that he could manage the issue for the remainder of the season, but surgery to address the Achilles issue seems like a potential outcome at this stage.

Gonzalez will start a rehab assignment on Tuesday and missed all of spring training, so he could need at least three weeks in the minors to get his timing down. When he does return, Red Sox manager Chad Tracy made it clear that Gonzalez would play against lefties and could also DH or play second base against righties, except against “certain righties where it doesn’t make sense.” Gonzalez played 96 games for the Red Sox last season but hit .305 with nine homers, 23 doubles, 53 RBIs, and an .826 OPS. Given his multi-position eligibility, Gonzalez could be a sneaky stash in a week or two before he officially returns.