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The right-hander finished the 2023 season on the injured list due to tendinitis in his right biceps. Overall, he posted a 7.01 ERA, 1.68 WHIP and a 25/12 K/BB ratio across 25 2/3 frames in 17 appearances at the big league level. There’s a decent chance that he’ll pass through waivers unclaimed and will continue his recovery in the Rays’ organization.

He was the only Nats hitter to reach multiple times against Chase Burns and the bullpen. García isn’t exactly underperforming at the plate -- .276/.306/.441 in 127 at-bats was well within the range of reasonable expectations -- but his stolen base attempts have declined precipitously and that’s made him a harder roster in fantasy leagues this year.

McLain badly needed a game like this -- even after it he’s hitting just .189/.250/.297 in May. It’s his second homer of the month and he hasn’t stolen a single base in that timespan. Maybe this can get him going, but he’s definitely not playing like someone the Reds are going to be penciling in for the majority of the season if he doesn’t get it going.

Griffin still struck out seven, but this was a rough outing as he walked three, hit another batter, and allowed a pair of three-run homers. Four of the five hard-hit balls Griffin allowed were off his cutter. Griffin’s ERA spikes from 2.12 to 3.47. He’s still pitching well enough to stream against weaker teams, but if you threw him in Great American Ballpark you had to know that was a heat check of sorts. He’ll draw a much easier matchup against the Mets next week.

Burns’ ERA in three May starts is 0.69 and his WHIP is 0.85. He did weirdly only strike out two against the Astros on May 9, but otherwise he’s been on absolute cruise control. His slider got eight whiffs on 13 swings today and he allowed just three hard-hit balls. Burns might be Good. He’ll look to continue his run of good form against the Phillies next week.

Bleday took Foster Griffin for a three-run blast in the sun deck in the fourth inning, then added a second one off Zac Kent that barely cleared the right-field fence in Great American Ballpark. Bleday’s now got six homers in 52 at-bats since taking over a real role in late April. There’s nothing that looks completely unsustainable about this -- the expected wOBA is .486. He’ll likely slow down a bit because he’s not this kind of hitter historically, but fantasy managers should come along for the ride while it lasts

Higgins can refuse the assignment and become a free agent if he wishes. He was jettisoned from the 40-man roster on Wednesday to make room for Chris Paddack, since the Reds had earlier activated Jose Trevino from the injured list to be their main backup catcher.

The 34-year-old was dealing with an intercostal strain that had placed him on the 60-day injured list. It sounds like he may be ready as soon as his time on the IL concludes at the end of May.

Dollander shook his throwing arm out a bit after a second-inning walk, talked to the manager and training staff, then departed. He allowed three runs in the first inning, though one of them came because the Rockies botched what should have been a routine flyout to left field, and didn’t strike out any before leaving. The Rockies should update his status in the near future, but it didn’t look good.

Mendoza mentioned that a new MRI on Wednesday showed “signs of healing,” but it sounds like Lindor is at least a month a way from returning, if not more given the potential of a rehab assignment. MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo believes Lindor “figures to miss closer to two months or more.” He’s already missed the last two weeks and change, and that timeline would put him close to a July return.

That’s a third team in two weeks for Suarez, whom the Mariners claimed off waivers from the Braves on May 4. The left-hander has allowed a 6.38 ERA in 18.1 innings at the big league level this year and will likely claim a low-leverage role in the Athletics bullpen for the time being.