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Call’s run-scoring double, which deflected off the glove of Baltimore right fielder Anthony Santander, and probably should’ve been caught, represented the Nationals’ lone run of a rare low-scoring contest at Camden Yards. The 29-year-old outfielder has been on an unexpected hot streak since returning to the majors back in late July, batting .413 (19-for-46) with eight RBI and two steals since the start of August. There isn’t a ton of appeal here for fantasy managers outside of extremely deep mixed leagues and NL-only formats, but he’s definitely locked-in at the dish right now.

It’s the first step in what’s expected to be a lengthy recovery from surgery to remove bone chips from his pitching elbow. He’s not eligible to return from the injured list until after the All-Star break and the Dodgers are cautiously optimistic that he’ll be ready not long after that.

Laureano landed on the injured list earlier in the week with right hip inflammation and now it looks like he’s going to miss considerable time. The Padres announced that he’s expected to miss 4-5 months after undergoing surgery to repair his labrum. This is very likely to end his 2026 season.

Brito continues his recovery from internal brace surgery and will continue to round back into shape at the Triple-A level with the intention of joining the Padres’ bullpen at some point this summer.

With Jeremiah Estrada (knee) landing on the injured list, Morgan will have another opportunity to show what he can do out of the Padres’ bullpen. He holds a 6.08 ERA, 2.10 WIHP and a 15/11 K/BB ratio over 13 1/3 innings with the big league club this season.

Estrada missed time at the end of April due to an elbow issue and will now head back to the injured list due to inflammation in his knee. The Padres are hopeful that he’ll be able to return after just a couple of weeks. David Morgan was recalled from Triple-A El Paso to take his place in the Padres’ bullpen.

It’s the first trip to the big leagues for the 26-year-old southpaw. Natera registered a 3.00 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and a 44/18 K/BB ratio over 30 innings in 20 appearances at Triple-A Salt Lake. He’ll serve in a middle relief role for the Angels.

The 31-year-old hurler joined the roster once again on Wednesday and now gets the boot without appearing in a game. He holds a 5.94 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 12/8 K/BB ratio across 16 2/3 innings of work with the Angels this season. He’ll probably pass through waivers unclaimed again and continue to serve as extra bullpen depth at Triple-A Salt Lake.

That was the expectation all along after Muncy exited Thursday’s game following a violent collision with Ildemaro Vargas at first base. Fortunately, he avoided any serious injuries. The 35-year-old slugger is expected to return to the Dodgers’ lineup on Saturday. Santiago Espinal will start in his place at third base and bat ninth against Angels’ left-hander Reid Detmers on Friday evening.

Neto missed each of the team’s previous three games due to symptoms of whiplash following a collision at home plate on Saturday. He’s starting at shortstop and hitting atop the Halos’ lineup against Dodgers’ right-hander Roki Sasaki.

Castellanos was designated for assignment earlier in the week and went unclaimed. He’s now free once more to explore the open market. The 34-year-old slashed just .191/.221/.339 with four homers and 20 RBI in 122 plate appearances with the Padres and seems to have lost the ability to mash left-handed pitching, which used to be his calling card. He can be had for the league minimum if any teams are interested.