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The procedural move clears a 40-man roster spot for the Mariners to summon righty reliever Jimmy Yacabonis from Triple-A Tacoma. Long will miss the remainder of the 2021 campaign due to a stress reaction in his right shin.

The long-term agreement, first reported earlier Tuesday, is now official. Emerson is widely regarded as one of the top prospects in baseball and is expected to be a key piece of Seattle’s roster through at least 2033. The 20-year-old prodigy’s combination of bat-to-ball skills and emerging power makes it easy to envision him as an impactful fantasy contributor in the near future. There has been no indication the Mariners plan to accelerate his timeline at Triple-A this season, but his arrival as the club’s shortstop of the future feels almost inevitable.

Loutos loses his spot on Seattle’s 40-man roster with the club finalizing an eight-year, $95 million contract extension with top prospect Colt Emerson. The 27-year-old reliever made 12 appearances between the Dodgers and Nationals last year.

Heyman did not provide specifics regarding a potential extension offer from the Cardinals to Wetherholt, who is hitting .250 (4-for-16) with one homer and one steal through his first four games in the majors. Still, it would make sense for both sides to explore a deal early in his rookie season, similar to the extensions the Red Sox and Orioles reached with top prospects Roman Anthony, Kristian Campbell and Samuel Basallo last year. This report follows Seattle’s decision to sign top prospect Colt Emerson to an eight-year, $95 million contract earlier on Tuesday.

Burnes continues working his way back from last year’s Tommy John surgery and figures to be ready to rejoin Arizona’s rotation at some point in the second half. The 31-year-old former fantasy ace’s next big hurdle is progressing to facing hitters in live batting practice as he ramps up his throwing program.

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo reaffirmed that late April is the most realistic target date for Gurriel to make his season debut. The 32-year-old corner outfielder has made a lightning-quick recovery from last year’s surgery to repair a torn ACL in his knee and figures to be ready for minor league rehab games at some point in the near future.

Kelly threw a bullpen session on Tuesday without any issues and will make his first rehab start later this week. The 37-year-old veteran will need a couple tune-up outings to build up his pitch count and stamina, but he figures to be ready to make his season debut sometime around mid-to-late April. He recorded a pristine 3.52 ERA (4.15 xERA), 1.11 WHIP and 167/48 K/BB ratio across 184 innings last year between the Diamondbacks and Rangers and is worth stashing in deeper mixed leagues.

It’s a positive update regarding Suzuki’s potential return timeline after hitting the injured list at the conclusion of spring training with a right knee sprain. The 31-year-old corner outfielder will require at least a handful of rehab contests to get back up to speed prior to making his season debut. It doesn’t sound like he’s too far away and should make it back to Chicago by mid-April.

Kayfus has started just half of Cleveland’s six games to open the season, going hitless in eight at-bats. The 24-year-old former prospect could continue losing playing time to Angel Martínez since it doesn’t look like rookie sensation Chase DeLauter is going anywhere, health permitting.

Estrada will get the first shot at replacing an injured Cody Ponce (knee) in Toronto’s rotation, at least until Trey Yesavage (shoulder) is ready to make his season debut. The 26-year-old was jettisoned to the minors at the end of spring training and projects as more of a long relief option at the highest level. He made two relief appearances for the Blue Jays last season and posted a 5.73 ERA across 97 1/3 innings at the Triple-A level. He’s not a recommended streaming option for fantasy managers.

Blue Jays manager John Schneider said that Ponce will miss significant time, but the club remains hopeful he’ll pitch again this season and will await additional medical opinions before determining his next steps. The 31-year-old journeyman left his Blue Jays debut on Monday night with right knee discomfort before an MRI revealed an ACL sprain in his right knee. His prolonged absence puts additional strain on Toronto’s rotation which is already without Trey Yesavage (shoulder), Shane Bieber (elbow) and José Berríos (elbow).