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Belisario missed all of the 2011 season while receiving treatment for a substance abuse problem. He’s still required to serve a 25-game suspension this year but should be ready to join the Dodgers’ bullpen soon after.

Strahm hits the shelf after recording just two outs on 15 pitches during Friday’s relief appearance against the Cardinals. The 34-year-old lefty holds a pedestrian 3.86 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 17/7 K/BB ratio across 16 1/3 innings over 17 appearances. There is no timetable for his return yet.

Pushard made one appearance for the Cardinals before hitting the injured list with right knee tendinitis back in late March. The 28-year-old righty was picked up from the Marlins in the Rule 5 Draft last December. He’ll operate in middle relief for the Cardinals.

Shuster has been removed from St. Louis’ bullpen mix after posting a solid 2.35 ERA across 7 2/3 innings over four appearances since being called up back on May 1. The 27-year-old lefty figures to pass through waivers unclaimed and head to Triple-A Memphis.

It’s astounding that Skubal has already resumed a throwing program literally one week removed from undergoing surgery to remove loose bodies from his pitching elbow. According to MLB.com’s Jason Beck, Skubal underwent an innovative Nanoscope procedure, which is less invasive and uses a smaller incision than a typical arthroscopic surgery, which the Tigers believe will lead to a significantly shorter absence than typical procedures of this nature. There’s optimism Skubal will be ready to return in June, but that won’t become clearer until he ramps up his throwing program in the coming weeks.

Mize returns to Detroit’s injury-ravaged rotation to take the ball against the Blue Jays during Saturday afternoon’s matinee affair following a two-week absence recovering from an adductor strain. The 29-year-old righty looked outstanding in his first couple starts prior to the injury, posting a sparkling 2.90 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 35/11 K/BB ratio across 31 innings of work.

Pham fortifies Baltimore’s outfield depth at Triple-A Norfolk after going 0-for-13 in nine games for the Mets last month. The 38-year-old veteran hit .245/.330/.370 with 10 homers and five steals in 120 games for the Pirates last year. He can be safely ignored for fantasy purposes at this advanced stage of his career.

Larnach has missed three straight games with the lingering issue. Twins manager Derek Shelton told reporters Larnach has resumed baseball activities and should be available this weekend. It sounds like he’s trending in the right direction and fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day.

Waldschmidt capped off Arizona’s six-run explosion in the first inning with a two-run, opposite-field single with the bases loaded. He proceeded to swipe second base moments later to record his first career steal, but was left stranded in scoring position. The 23-year-old top prospect’s immediate fantasy appeal is capped by his perch at the bottom of Arizona’s lineup, but he’s off to a decent start overall, hitting .273 (6-for-22) with five RBI and one steal through seven games since being called up from Triple-A Reno last week.

Caglianone reached base in two of his three plate appearances before being lifted for a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning when Kansas City turned to Lane Thomas to face Guardians lefty reliever Daniel Lynch IV. The 23-year-old was a trendy preseason breakout pick and simply hasn’t produced a ton of over-the-fence pop this season, mustering only four homers through 41 games. The immense talent means holding on and waiting is probably the correct move in deeper fantasy formats, but there’s an argument for moving on from Caglianone in shallow mixers.

Chisholm played a key role in New York’s Subway Series-opening win by lining a two-run single to right field in the third inning as part of a three-hit performance that matched a season high. The 28-year-old infielder also picked up his 12th stolen base of the year in this one. It’s nice to see some consistent contact after a couple weeks where he struck out more than 30 percent of the time to open the year.