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With Jose Altuve (oblique) landing on the injured list on Thursday, Hensley will get at least four games with the big league club to show what he can do. On the season, the 27-year-old has hit just .130/.221/.182 with one homer, three RBI, one stolen base and a 32/9 K/BB ratio in 86 plate appearances at the big league level.

Gray hit the injured list at the end of spring training with a right flexor strain and hasn’t been cleared to resume throwing. The 28-year-old’s promising career has been derailed by injuries the last few years. There should be some clarity on his status at some point in the near future.

Holliday was pulled off his previous rehab assignment last week due to some lingering wrist soreness, but it sounds like he’s ready to get back into game action. The emergence of unheralded Jeremiah Jackson as a viable everyday option for the Orioles at the highest level means that Holliday can take his time and make sure he’s feeling 100 percent ready before making his season debut.

Cotillo adds that Tyler Samaniego will be called up on Tuesday to take Gray’s roster spot and fortify Boston’s relief corps. The 36-year-old veteran is scheduled to undergo an MRI to determine the severity of hamstring issue that led to his early exit from Monday’s start against the Tigers after just 2 2/3 innings. It’s not official yet, but all signs point to top pitching prospect Payton Tolle coming up to fill his rotation spot against the Orioles this weekend. The hard-throwing 23-year-old southpaw needs to be rostered in all fantasy formats based on his strikeout upside.

Mariners manager Dan Wilson made the revelation to reporters on Monday, citing it as one of the reasons why Emerson wasn’t promoted to replace an injured Brendan Donovan (groin). “It just didn’t feel like this was the right time for that,” he added. The 20-year-old infielder, who holds an .813 OPS in 18 games at Triple-A Tacoma this season, signed an eight-year, $95 million contract extension last month and is on the precipice of arriving as Seattle’s shortstop of the future. He’s likely to break into the majors at third base initially with impending free agent J.P. Crawford staying at shortstop.

Jacob Wilson and Jeff McNeil each led off for the Athletics over their last four games. The surface-level stats remain underwhelming, but Kurtz has recorded an elite 98.7 mph average exit velocity and 17.9 percent barrel rate this season, per Statcast. It feels like only a matter of time before the reigning AL Rookie of the Year gets things going after hitting .225/.421/.352 with two homers, nine RBI and two steals through 21 games.

It’s a significant loss for the Dodgers, and fantasy managers, with Díaz sidelined until after the All-Star break in mid-July, according to a team statement. The 32-year-old elite closer was diagnosed with loose bodies in his throwing elbow and hit the injured list earlier on Monday after experiencing diminished velocity during a relief outing against the Rockies over the weekend. It’ll be some combination of Tanner Scott, Alex Vesia and Blake Treinen tasked with handling the closing duties in his absence.

Rodriguez is making steady progress towards his Angels debut after hitting the shelf with shoulder inflammation at the conclusion of spring training. The oft-injured 26-year-old former top pitching prospect could offer some appeal in deeper mixed leagues, but omnipresent durability issues cloud his long-term future.

Tucker, who went 3-for-5 with his third round-tripper of the season on Sunday, receives his first day off since April 5 with Colorado throwing veteran lefty Jose Quintana at Coors Field. Alex Call gets a chance to patrol right field in his place.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora told reporters afterwards that they don’t believe the issue to be serious, but they don’t want to take any chances. The 36-year-old veteran has a history of hamstring issues and will undergo precautionary imaging after being lifted from his Marathon Monday start against Detroit following 40 pitches over 2 2/3 innings. There should be some much-needed clarity on his status later this week. Top pitching prospect Payton Tolle would be the obvious choice to fill his rotation spot, which makes him worthy of a speculative roster spot in all fantasy formats.

It appears to be a routine day off for Suzuki with Michael Conforto getting a turn in right field. The 31-year-old corner outfielder is hitting .236 (8-for-34) with one extra-base hit and two RBI in nine games since coming off the injured list back on April 10.