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Montgomery presumably went through his entire usual pregame routine prior to Tuesday’s showdown against the Dodgers before the removal of a bee colony that formed behind home plate resulted in a two-hour delay. It’s an unfortunate break for fantasy managers as the 31-year-old left-hander loses a start to one of the more bizarre incidents in recent memory.

As expected, Vázquez is up to provide some infield depth for the Cubs. The 24-year-old hit .270 with three homers and a stolen base over 38 games while with Iowa. There’s no fantasy potential for 2024 with Vázquez.

Curry will get the start Tuesday with Carlos Carrasco unable to pitch due to neck spasms. Curry is stretched out enough to potentially qualify for a win, and he’s a sneaky-good streaming option for Tuesday against a beatable Mets’ lineup.

Pruitt has been on the shelf since April 24 with a right meniscus injury. He now won’t be eligible to return to the Rangers until June 24 at the earliest. The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster, and Texas used it to select the contract of Derek Hill from Triple-A Round Rock.

Hill is added to the 40-man and active roster by the Rangers after hitting .333 with a 1.086 OPS, eight homers and six stolen bases in the Pacific Coast League. A former first-round pick, Hill will likely only be a bench option while he’s with Texas. Davis Wendzel was sent down to Round Rock in a previous corresponding transaction.

Stanton will get a night off against the Mariners with Bryan Woo on the bump for Seattle. Aaron Judge will be the designated hitter with Trent Grisham getting a start in center field.

Cabbage is sent down with Chas McCormick (hamstring) officially coming off the injured list. the 27-year-old will provide organizational depth with a chance to return as a bench option for Houston before the 2024 season comes to a close.

Trey Cabbage was optioned to Triple-A in the corresponding transaction. McCormick missed three weeks with his right hamstring strain. The outfielder should get a chance to play, but Houston does have a bit of an outfield jam with Joey Loperfido and Jake Meyers also likely to see time for Houston.

Baty has really struggled as of late, and the 24-year-old will ride the pine to begin Tuesday’s game with Mark Vientos getting the start. Baty still have long-term appeal, but there’s just as much risk as reward in his profile for the 2024 season.

Bader will take a seat on the bench after going 1-for-3 with a double and two strikeouts Monday. The outfielder gets a break with Tyrone Taylor handling center field and hitting fifth.