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Venditte inked a minor league deal with Miami back in January before getting cut loose ahead of summer camp. The 35-year-old switch-pitcher could get a shot right away with the Marlins reeling from a nearly team-wide COVID-19 outbreak. Venditte holds a 5.03 ERA and 53/28 K/BB ratio in 68 career MLB innings.

Webb is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Tuesday before heading out for a brief rehab stint. It’s hard to imagine it’ll be more than one tune-up before Webb returns to San Francisco’s rotation. The 29-year-old upper-echelon fantasy starter was off to a rough start to the year before hitting the injured list with right knee bursitis earlier this month.

Young was drilled by a pitch near his left ribs and was in quite a bit of pain while leaving the field during the second inning of Monday’s series opener. He was replaced by pinch-runner Joey Wiemer. He’ll undergo X-rays to determine whether he suffered any fractures. There should be an update on his status following the contest.

Crews has made some noticeable strides from an approach standpoint at the Triple-A level recently, being a bit more selective, while also making consistent hard contact. The 24-year-old former top prospect is hitting .291/.333/.527 with seven doubles, two homers and just 13 strikeouts in 14 games since May 1. He’ll get another opportunity with the Nationals and certainly has the talent to make an impact for fantasy managers. A wait-and-see approach seems like the right move, but Crews is worthy of a speculative roster spot in deeper mixed leagues.

It’s a bit unclear how exactly Toronto manager John Schneider plans to deploy Miles, but he’ll factor heavily into their pitching plans either as a traditional starter or bulk reliever. It’s a challenging matchup, but Miles has held his own with a 2.55 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 23/7 K/BB ratio across 24 2/3 innings this season. He looked extremely sharp against the Tigers, tossing 3 2/3 scoreless frames with five strikeouts on Saturday in his latest long relief appearance. He doesn’t offer a ton of volume, but he’s a sneaky strong fantasy option in deeper mixed leagues as a ratio booster.

Miller and Castillo will work in tandem instead of Seattle shifting to a six-man rotation. It’s going to look and feel a bit different, but this type of arrangement makes the most sense for the Mariners moving forward. Miller figures to gobble up most of the innings as a traditional starter before turning things over to Castillo for a long relief outing. Wilson also mentioned possibly going to a reliever before Castillo, which is a fun wrinkle. Get the popcorn ready.

Tatis finds himself at second base for the sixth time in the last seven games and will make his 15th appearance of the season at the keystone in this one. He’s trending towards adding second-base eligibility in all conceivable fantasy formats by the end of the month, which is a significant development for his long-term value.

It’ll be Puk’s first time facing hitters since undergoing Tommy John surgery last year. The 31-year-old lefty is on track to begin a minor league rehab assignment later this week and could return to Arizona’s high-leverage mix at some point next month. He’s a name to watch in deeper mixed leagues, especially if his velocity and stuff are back to pre-surgery levels during rehab outings.

Woodruff is working his way back from shoulder inflammation that put him on the injured list last week. There’s a chance he’s ready to jump back into Milwaukee’s rotation without a rehab assignment, but that decision isn’t imminent. He’ll face hitters on Friday before that determination is made.

Fulford gives Colorado another left-handed bat off the bench after losing Jordan Beck (hamstring) to the injured list. The 27-year-old backstop has posted some impressive offensive numbers in the hitter-friendly Triple-A Pacific Coast League over the last few years but hasn’t been able to parlay them into sustained success at the highest level.

No word yet regarding the severity or how much time Beck will miss. The 25-year-old outfielder has been a colossal disappointment this season, hitting .183/.227/.305 with one homer, 10 RBI and two steals in 88 plate appearances over 30 games. The most alarming part is that he’s striking out less than ever before, but his quality of contact and underlying batted ball metrics have been utterly abysmal this season.