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Wood was thrust into a bulk role with Tuesday’s scheduled starter — Kyle Harrison — scratched due to illness. He allowed just four hits and three walks on the evening. The lone tally against him came on an RBI ground out off the bat of Ha Seong Kim in the third inning after an error by Brett Sullivan extended the inning. The 32-year-old left-hander got six whiffs on 83 pitches on the night, posting a CSW of 30 percent. For the season, Wood holds a 4.33 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and a 74/42 K/BB ratio across 97 2/3 innings of work.

Baltimore’s first-year manager isn’t expected to miss any time after a scary moment during Monday’s game against the Diamondbacks when he was struck on the right side of the face by a foul ball in the dugout. He joked with reporters that he’ll be standing in the exact same spot during Tuesday’s contest. Jokes aside, it’s a massive relief that he didn’t suffer a more significant injury that would’ve taken him away from the club.

It’s an encouraging sign that Goodman is back handling the catching duties following a pair of games at DH over the weekend after suffering a finger laceration last Thursday. The 26-year-old backstop is hitting .241 with two homers and five RBI through 16 games.

Roberts will need to miss at least two weeks with the cut on his finger. The 28-year-old will be replaced on the roster by Ryan Rolison, with Rolison recalled in a corresponding move.

Barnes worked three innings in Monday’s loss to the Phillies while allowing three runs. He’ll head back to help the Cubs replenish their bullpen depth, and likely will be a multi-inning option again at some point in 2026.

Giolito is the biggest name that still hasn’t signed on for the 2026 season; a surprise for a hurler that was solid over 26 starts in 2025 with a 3.41 ERA. Both San Diego and Chicago could use an arm like his in their rotation — few couldn’t, to be fair — and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him latch on with either club in the coming weeks. Giolito has reportedly maintained a 75-pitch count this offseason, but still would almost assuredly need a few starts in the minors before making the jump to the bigs.

The move is necessitated to clear 40-man roster room for Patrick Wisdom. Castaño is just organizational fodder, and while a team could put in a waiver claim, it’s just as likely that he’ll report back to Triple-A Tacoma.

Gordon, 28, will take the roster spot of Valente Bellozo. The 28-year-old will have a chance to make his first appearance with Colorado in 2026, but was a disaster in 2025 as seen in a 6.33 ERA in 75 1/3 innings.

Refsnyder won’t be available for the Mariners for up to three days while he welcomes a new family member. Patrick Wisdom will be available off the bench in Refsnyder’s absence.

Wisdom is up with Rob Refsnyder hitting the paternity list. The 34-year-old has already homered nine time in Tacoma in 17 games, and fantasy managers likely remember that he was a serious power threat for the Cubs not that long ago. They also likely remember that Wisdom hasn’t had MLB success in a few years, and there’s a good chance he’s just a bench option while Refsnyder is away.