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Liranzo is back in the fold with the Yankees as ancillary pitching depth after making a handful of appearances between Double-A Somerset and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following a stint in the independent Atlantic League. The 28-year-old righty has spent nearly a decade in the minors at this juncture without reaching the big leagues.

Emerson went 0-for-2 with a walk and a run scored in his major-league debut against the Padres on Sunday night. He’ll get a chance to face White Sox rookie lefty Noah Schultz in his second big-league contest. The 20-year-old prodigy remains a work in progress at the plate, like most top prospects at his age, but he’s displayed one of the strongest hit tools in the minors over the past few years, while adding some additional over-the-fence power within the last year. He’s worthy of a speculative roster spot in all leagues based solely on his immense talent, but fantasy managers should keep expectations in check while he acclimates to everyday life in the majors.

Helman returns to the majors for the first time since last year when he got into a career-high 38 games for the Rangers, with Corey Seager hitting the injured list with back inflammation. The 29-year-old figures to occupy a bench role at the highest level.

It’s extremely unfortunate timing for fantasy managers with the Rangers opening a three-game series at Coors Field on Monday night. The decision was made to give Seager some extra time off after he left the club to visit a back specialist after undergoing an MRI over the weekend. The major concern here is that back issues can be complicated matters. There should be a rough timetable for his return at some point in the near future.

He’s officially back. Atlanta apparently decided to reverse course and bring Acuña off the injured list for Monday’s series opener against the Marlins after manager Walt Weiss expressed some concerns about the artificial turf at loanDepot park. He’s not in the lineup for Monday’s series opener, but figures to be available off the bench. The 28-year-old fantasy superstar wound up missing just over two weeks with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain. Fantasy managers should make sure he’s back in lineups this week.

No word yet regarding how much time Farmer will miss. The 35-year-old bench infielder has appeared in only 10 games for the Braves this season.

Peña returns to Houston’s lineup following a five-week absence recovering from a hamstring strain. The 28-year-old shortstop, who also missed time at the start of the year due to a fractured finger, has been snake-bitten by injuries this season, appearing in just 10 games so far.

Alexander returns to the majors after allowing five runs over 4 1/3 innings in long relief during his lone appearance in the majors earlier this month. The 33-year-old swingman has made 16 appearances for the Astros over the past two years.

As expected, Altuve hits the injured list after being diagnosed with a Grade 2 oblique strain over the weekend. The 36-year-old veteran second baseman figures to miss at least one month, which puts him out until at least mid-June.

Bolton gets the boot from Houston’s relief mix after posting a pedestrian 5.40 ERA, 1.75 WHIP and 22/14 K/BB ratio across 20 innings over eight appearances.

Matz gets the green light after making it through Monday’s bullpen session without any issues. The 34-year-old lefty has been on the shelf recovering from elbow inflammation since May 5. It’s a decent landing spot right out of the gate and Matz has been a viable streaming option in deeper mixed leagues with a 3.86 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 28/13 K/BB ratio across 37 1/3 innings this season.