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Warren imploded during the second inning of this one. He gave up three straight singles to start the frame, walked a batter, then almost got out of it with back-to-back strikeouts after only one run home. Alas, next he walked Nolan Schanuel on four pitches before Zach Neto torched a grand slam. He still nearly grinded out five innings, but that was mostly because this was the second game of the Yankees’ double-header and they needed some length. One positive note, Warren forced 14 swings-and-misses and had at least four on three different pitches. He’ll likely head back to the minor leagues after this start.

The 28-year-old outfielder missed the first 10 weeks of the season while recovering from offseason surgery on his heels. He finished up a minor league rehab assignment at Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday and is finally ready to contribute for the Cardinals. He’ll start in left field and bat leadoff against Reds’ right-hander Brady Singer on Friday evening in St. Louis.

With Jose Altuve returning from the injured list on Friday someone needed to get the boot from the Astros’ bench, and it appears as though Dezenzo drew the short straw this time around. Dezenzo has hit just .191 (9-for-47) with one homer, two RBI and a 19/4 K/BB ratio over 51 plate appearances in his time with the Astros this season.

The 36-year-old makes his triumphant return to the Astros’ lineup on Friday after missing several weeks due to a strained oblique. On the season, he has slashed .245/.326/.380 with four homers, 12 RBI and just one stolen base through his first 185 plate appearances. He’s starting at second base and batting fifth for the Astros on Friday evening against the Athletics.

Freeman was with the big league club for a couple of days while Sam Haggerty was on bereavement leave, but with Corey Seager returning from the injured list on Friday he became the odd man out. Freeman was 1-for-2 with a strikeout in his limited action with the Rangers this time around.

As anticipated, Seager rejoins the Rangers for Friday’s series opener against the Guardians. The 32-year-old infielder had been sidelined since May 18 due to inflammation in his back. He returns to a miserable .179/.286/.353 slash line with seven homers and 20 RBI through his first 182 plate apperances.

The dynamic 24-year-old outfielder had been shelved since late April due to a forearm strain. Before landing on the injured list, Langford was hitting just .238/.274/.363 with one homer, four RBI, three stolen bases and a 19/4 K/BB ratio across 84 plate appearances in his first 20 games.

Haggerty returns from bereavement leave only to lose his spot on the Rangers’ 40-man roster following the return of Wyatt Langford. It’s possible that the versatile 32-year-old could slide through waivers unclaimed and continue to function as extra depth for the Rangers at Triple-A Round Rock.

Crochet has been on IL since April 29, so while there wasn’t a formal timetable on his return after a setback with a lat injury, he’ll be down until at least the end of June. A return after the All-Star break would be a sensible estimate for Crochet.

This was fait accompli after La Sorsa exercised his upward mobility clause, leading the Red Sox to acquire him from Pittsburgh. La Sorsa had a 3.46 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and 22/6 K/BB ratio at Triple-A Indianapolis. He’ll try to work his way into the circle of trust in Boston’s bullpen.

They’ll try to get to the root of the problem that Bello has with starting games as opposed to coming in after an opener. And probably other things, one imagine. Fantasy managers in all but the deepest leagues can likely cut ties with Bello at this point.