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The minor league season ends soon, so the Mets figure to shut him down as a precautionary measure. “I’m not one to estimate recovery time. Fortunately, he’s already had a pretty full year,” VP of scouting Paul DePodesta said. Cecchini, the 12th overall pick in this year’s draft, was hitting .250 with one home run, 13 RBI and two steals in 132 plate appearances with the Mets’ rookie league affiliate prior to the injury.

He’ll be eligible to return tonight against the Red Sox. O’Neill wound up missing about two weeks after suffering his concussion on April 9. Baltimore hasn’t posted a lineup yet but it would not be surprising if O’Neill found his way into it.

McFarlane will take Taijuan Walker’s roster spot. The 24-year-old had a 1.42 ERA in seven games with Reading, striking out 10 in 6 1/3 innings pitched with one save. It seems likely he’ll assume a bullpen role in Philadelphia for the time being.

Edwards will look to fill in some innings for the big club after Christian Scott forced two Mets long relievers to pitch on Thursday by not getting out of the second. Edwards has essentially functioned as an up-and-down reliever after two successful years in Washington in 2022 and 2023 — this is his fourth team since then and he’s recorded just five major league appearances in that timespan. He had a 5.29 ERA and 1.47 WHIP for Syracuse in four starts.

After he didn’t get out of the second inning while walking five batters against the Twins on Thursday, it’s probably up for debate if Scott will get another chance next week or not. Either way, the Mets need the roster spot to get a fresh pitcher up in the big leagues after having to stretch the pen to cover for Scott last night. Scott can probably be dropped in shallow leagues if he was picked up in them.

It remains unclear how much Cornelio will pitch or in what role tonight as the Nationals take on the White Sox, but it appears that at the very least he’s going to be working in a bulk role. Cornelio was Washington’s 2025 Minor League pitcher of the year and could get some runway if the early returns go well with the Nationals. The role uncertainty makes it hard to stream him today, but he could be a stash candidate in deeper leagues.

Schneider alluded to the idea that Springer is going to be playing through the toe injury when he does return, saying “it’s going to be a little tricky for him for a couple of weeks.” So don’t expect a lot in the stolen bases category. But this augurs well for a return, and based on the timeline, he’ll probably be back by the start of next week.

Legumina was designated for assignment on Tuesday and the Mariners were apparently able to find a trade partner. Tampa Bay Times’ Marc Topkin reports the Mariners are reacquiring RHP Ty Cummings from the Mariners. Legumina posted a 5.62 ERA in 48 outings for the Mariners last year and was at 4.63 in eight outings this year, but he has struck out 82 batters in 83.1 career MLB innings.

He’ll resume his role in Minnesota’s pen in the near future. Funderburk carries a 2.00 ERA in 12 appearances this year — though he has allowed seven total runs against just two earned — and has one save as part of Minnesota’s mega-committee.

“I think that he’s obviously going through it right now and not feeling great at the plate. So sometimes, the different visual, letting the game come to you a little bit before jumping in there in the two, changes your outlook and potentially the results,” Roberts said about moving Tucker down the order. Tucker isn’t exactly struggling at .245/.327/.372, with three homers and three steals, but the Dodgers were hoping for more when he signed his megadeal that pays him $33 million this year and $81 million in 2027 before team options are considered. It’s not a major move for fantasy managers, and arguably even a favorable one given more chances to hit with a runner on base.

The 33-year-old catcher landed on the injured list a couple of weeks ago with an injury that apparently sounded scarier than it actually turned out to be. Trevino will eventually take the backup catcher duties back in Cincinnati, but it might be a few weeks before he’s ready to play in the majors again.