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Grichuk left Thursday game with lower-back tightness. Manager Mike Matheny said he’s not sure if Grichuk will be available off the bench. Jeremy Hazelbaker is in center field Friday. The Cards also have Matt Carpenter at first base and Ruben Tejada at third and Jedd Gyorko at second over Kolten Wong.

Enns returns to Baltimore’s bullpen following a nearly one-month absence recovering from a left foot infection. The 34-year-old lefty figures to jump back into middle relief duty against the Yankees this weekend.

Raquet has spent the past couple weeks in the minors after being acquired from the Cardinals in a small trade back in early April. The 30-year-old lefty has made four relief appearances in the big leagues since 2024. He’ll operate in middle relief situations for the Orioles.

Wells heads back to the minors after allowing one run over 1 1/3 innings in relief against the Yankees during Friday’s series opener. The 31-year-old has posted a respectable 3.44 ERA and 18/4 K/BB ratio across 18 1/3 innings this season at the highest level.

The procedural move frees up a spot on Baltimore’s 40-man roster. The 36-year-old veteran continues to shuffle on-and-off the Orioles active roster with his latest stint lasting roughly 24 hours. He allowed one run over 2 2/3 innings on Friday in relief against the Yankees.

Gibson is considered one of the top pitching prospects in Baltimore’s system after racing through three levels with a 166/44 K/BB ratio across 120 1/3 innings to reach Triple-A Norfolk by the conclusion of last season. The 23-year-old is presumably joining the Orioles on their taxi squad in case they need some additional relief depth behind Kyle Bradish and Shane Baz this weekend in New York. He’s an interesting arm that fantasy managers should be watching closely if he gets a sustained opportunity at the highest level.

Domínguez is back at DH and hitting sixth after sitting out Friday’s series opener to undergo additional imaging on his left elbow, which didn’t reveal any fractures. The 23-year-old former top prospect suffered a contusion when he was hit by a pitch during Wednesday’s series finale against the Rangers. He’ll have an opportunity to show something against right-handed starters for at least a couple games while Giancarlo Stanton (calf) remains on the injured list.

Marte got a mental breather during Friday’s series opener after slashing .231/.291/.385 with five homers and 11 RBI through his first 30 games. It’s an encouraging sign that his absence wasn’t related to the back issue that surfaced a couple of weeks ago. He’s back at second base and leading off with a sizzling-hot Ildemaro Vargas in the cleanup spot. At this point, it almost feels like a Freaky Friday situation where Marte and Vargas swapped bodies during spring training given how they’ve looked over the past five-plus weeks.

Carrasco rejoins Atlanta’s relief mix for his second stint with the club this season after tossing a scoreless frame in his lone appearance earlier this month. The 39-year-old journeyman is purely a long relief option at this advanced stage of his career. He can be safely ignored for fantasy purposes.

Molina did his job with a pair of scoreless frames in his Braves debut on Friday against his former organization at Coors Field. The 24-year-old reliever has made 53 appearances in the big leagues since 2024, with nearly all of those coming with the Rockies.

Klein receives his first call up to the big leagues to replace an injured Cole Sands (forearm) in Minnesota’s bullpen. The 24-year-old relief prospect has piled up 24 strikeouts and just six walks over 21 2/3 innings for Triple-A St. Paul this season. He’ll likely operate as a multi-inning specialist out of the gate.