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Meyer’s demotion won’t be official until Friday. This was an easy decision for the Marlins, who need a fresh arm after taxing their bullpen in Thursday’s 16-inning loss to San Francisco. Meyer fired two shutout innings in that game. The 25-year-old should be back with Miami later this summer.

“He’s going to be down quite a bit here,” Mendoza added. Lindor won’t be cleared to resume baseball activities until at least mid-May, which puts his likely return timeline somewhere in June, in a best-case scenario. The 32-year-old fantasy star hit the shelf with a left calf strain earlier this week. There isn’t an official return timeline from the Mets, but fantasy managers should anticipate Lindor missing a significant amount of time.

Miller allowed just two baserunners while throwing 35 of 47 pitches for strikes in his second rehab outing. The 27-year-old starter is working his way back from an oblique injury that put him on the shelf back in spring training. It seems likely the Mariners will have him make one or two additional rehab starts to continue building up his stamina and workload before Miller makes his season debut in early May.

The results are insignificant as the more important variable is that Rodón built up his pitch count to 65 in his rehab debut. It’s possible the Yankees will have him make an additional tune-up start next week before bringing him back for his season debut. There should be some clarity on his status at some point later this weekend.

Anderson’s latest dominant performance where he allowed just one baserunner was cut short due to inclement weather after just 59 pitches (39 strikes). The 21-year-old southpaw, who was selected third overall in last year’s draft, has looked like one of the top pitching prospects in baseball during his professional debut, recording a sublime 0.48 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 30/4 K/BB ratio across 18 1/3 innings over four starts at the Double-A level. There’s a non-zero chance he makes it to Seattle at some point later this season and he would offer enough strikeout upside to merit a roster spot in all fantasy formats.

Arias went hitless following a surreal hot streak where he homered in three consecutive games and six times in a seven-game span since April 14. The 20-year-old prodigy finished with just eight round-trippers in 116 games last season. His combination of elite plate skills and emerging over-the-fence power at a premium defensive position will position him as an elite fantasy prospect by midseason, if he’s not there already.

Ewing isn’t known for his over-the-fence power, but he’s shown a little extra thump this season while providing his usual blend of batting average and stolen bases. The 21-year-old speedster, who posted three homers and 70 steals in 124 games last year, is hitting .345/.466/.552 with eight extra-base hits and 10 thefts through 16 games at the Double-A level. He projects as a strong batting average and steals source for fantasy purposes once he reaches the big leagues.

It’s not hyperbolic to suggest that Bonemer is already a top-10 fantasy prospect from a dynasty standpoint as he’s slashing a robust .275/.378/.696 with 15 extra-base hits and one steal through 18 games this season. The 20-year-old’s ability to generate consistent hard contact, without sacrificing anything from a plate skills perspective, puts him on a trajectory to finish the year in the upper minors as one of the top prospects in baseball.

Hernandez has looked like one of the top pitching prospects in baseball during his professional debut, recording a pristine 0.53 ERA and 32/5 K/BB ratio across 17 innings over five starts. The 19-year-old phenom, who was selected sixth overall in last year’s draft, flashes triple-digit fastball velocity in addition to strong secondaries. He topped 96 mph on 30 of his 61 pitches during Friday’s latest dominant performance. He’s a couple hyperspace jumps from the majors, despite being extremely advanced for his age and experience, but there’s a realistic chance he finishes the year in the upper minors.

Melton suffered the injury earlier this week while rounding third base during Wednesday’s game for Triple-A Durham. The 25-year-old is viewed as Tampa Bay’s center fielder of the future after coming over in a trade with the Astros in the offseason. He has a chance to make his Rays debut at some point in the second half, especially if Cedric Mullins doesn’t get it going at the plate.

The homer off Adrian Houser was Norby’s only hit in five at-bats, but it was quite the blast, traveling 418 feet to left-center. Norby is batting .244/.333/.423 in 90 plate appearances while mostly starting at first base in Christopher Morel’s absence. That he has 190 points of OPS on Graham Pauley bodes well for his chances of remaining in the lineup after Morel returns, which could happen early next month.