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Juan was on Oakland’s 40-man roster as recently as May, but never wound up pitching this past season due to injury. The 24-year-old righty, who has yet to pitch above the Double-A level, represents a speculative project for the Braves.

It hasn’t been officially confirmed by the Brewers, but Misiorowski resumed throwing earlier this week with the expectation that he would take the ball at some point during next weeks’ series against New York. The hard-throwing 24-year-old strikeout machine was scratched from his final first-half outing and didn’t pitch in the All-Star Game either due to fatigue. Milwaukee is probably going to have to get creative to effectively manage his workload over the final two-plus months, but all signs point to him getting the ball against the Mets next week.

Rose receives a $5.81 million signing bonus, which is well under-slot relative to the $7.74 million slot value for the sixth-overall pick. The 21-year-old was one of the biggest surprises of the first round when Kansas City made him a top-10 pick, but he’s the type of polished collegiate hitter whose well-rounded skill set lacks any glaring weaknesses. Unless the Royals overhaul his swing to add a few degrees of launch angle, his fantasy ceiling appears somewhat limited. There’s plenty of raw power upside here, which makes Rose a name to watch during the early stages of his professional career.

Sugano gets the ball for Saturday’s showdown against the Reds at Coors Field following a minimum stay on the injured list due to back spasms. The 36-year-old has forged a respectable 4.80 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 48/23 K/BB ratio across 84 1/3 innings over 16 starts in his Colorado debut. He can be safely ignored in most, if not all, fantasy formats based on his lack of strikeout upside.

No word yet regarding how much time Criswell could potentially miss. The 27-year-old has tossed four innings across three relief appearances for Colorado this season.

Jones will make his Red Sox debut, weather permitting, against Tampa Bay lefty Ian Seymour after being acquired from the Tigers in a trade earlier this week. The 28-year-old has had success in a lefty-mashing platoon role in previous years, so Boston’s front office is rolling the dice that a change of scenery does the trick. It’ll be Jarren Duran on the bench to open this one as the Red Sox try for their 12th consecutive victory.

Booth receives nearly full-slot deal at $7.32 million to forego a commitment to Vanderbilt after being selected seventh overall. The 18-year-old prep outfielder is a well above-average runner, which gives him a clear path to fantasy relevance down the road. He’s a few hyperspace jumps from the majors at this early stage of his development, but he’s one of the more intriguing long-term projects to watch in his draft class.

Vargas checked out fine after being hit by a pitch on the left hand during the eighth inning of Friday’s blowout win in Toronto to kick off the second half. The 26-year-old middle-of-the-order force is at third base and hitting third following the injury scare.

Soto is back in New York’s lineup without missing any additional time following an early exit from Thursday’s second-half opener with left calf soreness. The 27-year-old fantasy superstar is at DH and hitting second to face Phillies lefty Jesús Luzardo on Saturday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. Fantasy managers should continue to closely monitor his status throughout the weekend, but Soto doesn’t appear to be at risk of missing any additional game action.

Perkins returns to the big leagues, likely to fill a spot on Milwaukee’s bench, with right fielder Sal Frelick hitting the injured list with a shoulder strain. The 29-year-old hit .157 (14-for-89) with one homer and three steals in 53 games for the Brewers earlier this season.

Frelick is likely facing an extended absence after aggravating a lingering shoulder ailment on a throw from right field during Friday’s second-half opener against the Marlins. Brewers manager Pat Murphy told reporters afterwards that he could be down for a while. Frelick said that he’s been dealing with the shoulder issue for nearly two months and will undergo an MRI to determine the severity. There should be a definitive return timeline at some point in the coming days. Frelick’s absence opens the door for top prospect Luis Lara to play everyday in right field. He boasts an intriguing blend of fantasy-relevant tools and is worthy of a speculative roster spot in all formats.