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The 23-year-old infielder was formally charged in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday and will face a human trafficking charge in addition to the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation against a minor charges that had previously been discussed. By moving Franco to the restricted list instead of the administrative leave that he had been on since last August, he’ll no longer be paid or accrue service time.

Mills heads back to the minors to make room for veteran lefty Eric Lauer on the Dodgers’ active roster. The 31-year-old righty allowed three runs over 3 1/3 innings during four appearances for the Dodgers since being called up back on May 10.

No word on the exact discipline after Crow-Armstrong was involved in a heated verbal altercation with a female fan over the weekend. The 24-year-old apologized on Monday for his “choice of words” and added that he’s learned from the incident. It doesn’t sound like he’ll face any additional discipline, including a possible suspension, from the league.

It’s a really encouraging sign that Adames is back at shortstop after suffering a right thumb contusion while committing a fielding error during Monday’s series opener against Arizona. The 30-year-old shortstop has been on a roll lately, hitting .313 (21-for-67) with one homer, eight RBI and one steal since the start of May.

No surprise here after Lee made an early exit from Monday’s series opener against Arizona with back spasms. It’s a positive sign that he hasn’t been placed on the injured list yet. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now. It’ll be Will Brennan taking over in right field in his place.

Thomas gets a chance to face Angels lefty Reid Detmers in his first start since May 13. The 25-year-old rookie has performed well in limited opportunities this season, hitting .345 (10-for-29) with one homer and three RBI in 10 games since being called up back on April 22. The harsh reality is that simply isn’t a regular role for Thomas with Carlos Cortes, Brent Rooker, Tyler Soderstrom, Henry Bolte and Lawrence Butler all needing at-bats.

Snell underwent the innovative surgical procedure, which is less invasive and uses a smaller incision than a typical arthroscopic surgery, that Tigers ace Tarik Skubal also underwent earlier this month. The hope is that it’ll expedite his return to Los Angeles’ rotation. The 33-year-old southpaw remains without a definitive return timetable yet, but early estimates give him a decent shot at making it back in roughly two months. Fantasy managers shouldn’t anticipate him returning until after the All-Star break in July.

How Woodruff fares during the roughly 50-pitch live session will determine whether he jumps back into Milwaukee’s rotation next week or winds up needing a minor league rehab start. The 33-year-old hit the injured list with shoulder inflammation last week, but was able to throw a bullpen session on Monday without any issues.

Burnes is making steady progress towards rejoining Arizona’s rotation sometime in the second half of the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery last year. The 31-year-old former fantasy ace will face hitters a couple times before he’s cleared to head out on a minor league rehab assignment at some point in June.

Meyers is back in center field and hitting seventh on Tuesday against the Twins after missing more than five weeks with a right oblique strain. The 29-year-old outfielder was hitting .243/.326/.378 with one homer and one steal in 12 games prior to hitting the injured list on April 9.

Pearson figures to operate in a versatile swingman-type role, typically handling long relief situations, after missing the first seven weeks of the season recovering from elbow surgery. The 29-year-old was one of the top pitching prospects in baseball earlier in his career with the Blue Jays, but never quite panned out as a traditional starter or reliever. He can be safely ignored for fantasy purposes at the moment.