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Espino was removed from Toronto’s 40-man roster in a procedural move to open up a spot for September call ups. The 37-year-old journeyman righty made three appearances (one start) earlier this season for the Blue Jays.

Lee extended his hitting streak to 10 consecutive games with an RBI double against Royals veteran Michael Wacha in the second inning. He capped off the multi-hit performance with a fourth-inning blast into the left-field corner. The 23-year-old rookie is tearing the cover off the ball of late, hitting .370 (10-for-27) with two homers in eight games since the All-Star break.

Detroit’s former closer came back to haunt his old club, working around a pair of singles to spin a scoreless frame and protect a one-run advantage. It was his 10th save of the season and his first double-digit save total since recording 26 saves for the Tigers back in 2023.

Mize’s fastball velocity was down slightly at the outset of this one, but began trending in the right direction by the third inning as he began hitting the mid-90’s with increased frequency. No matter how you slice the data, Mize clearly didn’t have his best stuff as he continues to battle a lingering groin issue, but he still managed to grind out six frames and put Detroit in position to win. He finished with three strikeouts and didn’t hand out a free pass. The lone tally against him came on a sacrifice fly in the second inning He’ll face the Athletics in a challenging road matchup his next time out on Friday.

It’s strange to see DeLauter taking a seat against a right-handed starter, especially since he’s hitting .344 (11-for-32) with four RBI and two steals in eight games since the All-Star break. With Angel Martínez back in right field, it’ll be rookie Travis Bazzana at DH with Gabriel Arias handling second base on Saturday evening.

Walls remains stapled to Tampa Bay’s bench for the third straight contest after hyperextending a couple fingers on his left hand earlier this week. It’ll be Ben Williamson taking another turn at shortstop in his absence.

Wagaman will be tasked with helping replace superstar Juan Soto’s offensive contributions. The well-traveled 28-year-old has hit .162 (6-for-37) with two homers in 21 games for the Mets this season.

The Mets can’t seem to catch a break. Soto winds up requiring a trip to the injured list with a left calf issue for the second time this season after suffering the injury during Friday’s showdown against the Dodgers. No word yet on the MRI results, which will determine the severity and how much time he’ll miss. However, fantasy managers should anticipate a multi-week absence. The 27-year-old generational talent has put together another borderline elite fantasy campaign, slashing .283/.408/.539 with 46 runs scored, 21 homers, 52 RBI and seven steals in 359 plate appearances through 84 games. His absence kicks the door wide open for rookie A.J. Ewing to play everyday in left field. There should be a clear return timetable at some point soon.

Dion returns to Cleveland’s bullpen equation with veteran Shawn Armstrong hitting the shelf with a calf strain. The 26-year-old rookie lefty made three appearances for the Guardians earlier this year. He’ll operate in low-leverage spots.

Armstrong is going to miss at least a couple weeks after suffering the injury while backing up home plate during Friday’s game against the Rays. The 35-year-old has posted a serviceable 4.91 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 33/19 K/BB ratio across 33 innings this season. There should be a definitive return timetable at some point in the coming days.