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Coonrod was activated from the 60-day injured list to make his season debut earlier this month and heads back to the minors following seven solid relief appearances for the Mets. The 30-year-old veteran righty figures to return in a few weeks, if not sooner.

Waldschmidt, 22, hit .268/.415/.447 with nine homers and 10 steals for High-A Hillsboro, though he was better in April than he’s been lately. He’s a candidate to succeed Lourdes Gurriel Jr. as the D-backs left fielder in 2027.

One imagines that’ll keep him out of the mix for a callup for at least a few weeks. Gasper, who went 6-for-34 in 17 games early this season, was hitting .318/.418/.609 in 40 games for St. Paul.

No team thought it was worth seeing if Freeman’s control issues could be fixed, so he’ll return to Charlotte. Since it’s the first time the 27-year-old reliever has been outrighted, he’ll have to accept the assignment.

Mike Vasil and Tyler Alexander are both candidates to go multiple innings tomorrow against the D-backs. Burke threw a season-high 100 pitches last time out, so he’ll get an extra day of rest before facing Arizona on Wednesday.

Lovelady, who made two appearances for the Blue Jays in April, recently opted out of a minor league contract with the Twins. The 29-year-old has a 5.26 ERA in 110 career major league relief appearances.

The plan is for Cortes to throw a live batting practice in the coming days and then begin a rehab assignment. He will likely need a lengthy rehab assignment, but the Brewers would like him to pitch a few times before the trade deadline so that he can build up some trade value. Cortes is a free agent at the end of the season, and considering the emergence of Quinn Priester, Chad Patrick, Logan Henderson, and Jacob Misiorowski, the Brewers could afford to see what they can get for Cortes in a trade.

Woodruff was sidelined to start the season after undergoing shoulder surgery this offseason. He then experienced tendinitis in his ankle while on the rehab assignment and then got hit in the elbow with a comebacker just a few weeks ago. The 32-year-old is slated to throw a live batting practice session on Tuesday, after which he could restart his rehab assignment.

Harper was placed on the IL with wrist inflammation on June 7, so it’s good to see him taking swings just two weeks later. He is set to hit in the cage at some point this week, after which he could potentially begin a rehab assignment. All of which means that we might see Harper back in Philadelphia in just a couple of weeks.

Whitcomb has crushed Triple-A pitching this year but can’t seem to get a shot with the Astros. At this point, it feels like his lack of defensive home is more of an indictment on his ability to be an MLB-quality defender. It remains to be seen if/when he gets a real look with Houston.

Trammell will be making his season debut after hurting his calf during spring training. He was once a top prospect and has gotten chances with some of the best teams in the league, like the Yankees, Dodgers, and Mariners. He’ll try to make the most of this opportunity with the Astros but will most likely start off as a left-handed hitter off the bench.