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Barlow, 29, has spent all of his major league time with the Rangers, amassing a 3.05 ERA in 73 2/3 innings from 2021-23. He struggled mightily in the White Sox system last year after missing time with a rotator cuff strain and was released in July. It’s unlikely that he’ll have much of a shot of winning an Opening Day roster spot.

The 26-year-old hurler was designated for assignment earlier in the week and went unclaimed. He then elected to hit the open market rather than accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A Nashville. Richardson holds a 6.48 ERA, 1.68 WHIP and a 47/40 K/BB ratio over 58 1/3 innings in 42 career appearances at the MLB level.

The versatile 25-year-old passed through waivers unclaimed and will continue to function as extra depth for the Giants at the Triple-A level. He went 2-for-8 (.250) in his limited action with the big league club.

It’s the second consecutive game that the 32-year-old outfielder has missed due to tightness in his quad, though he is expected to be available off of the bench. Expect him to return to the lineup before the weekend is through.

The 28-year-old righty has been sidelined since early June due to a recurrence of a lat issue that has bothered him for most of the season. He’s finally making tangible strides in his recovery though and is hopeful that he’ll be able to help out the M’s at some point in September.

The plan had been for Emerson to be optioned to Triple-A Tacoma, but that option was rescinded and instead he’ll head to the injured list with a wrist issue. We’ll see if they make that same decision to send him down once he’s healthy enough to contribute again. Brock Rodden was added to the M’s roster in a corresponding move on Friday.

Lawrence had spent the entire season-to-date in the Mariners’ organization where he posted a 4.37 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and a 79/19 K/BB ratio over 131 2/3 innings in 23 starts at Triple-A Tacoma. He’ll add extra rotation depth for the Phillies at the Triple-A level.

The plan is for Nasim Nunez to take over as the team’s primary shortstop. Butera noted that he already talked to Abrams about it last week and that the All-Star infielder was completely on board with the change. He’s still in there at shorstop on Friday night, so expect it to be a gradual transition. The move will add to Abrams’ already sky-high fantasy value as he’ll add second base eligibility to his repertoire at some point during this season and for the 2027 campaign as well.

Suzuki got a hold of a George Soriano changeup and launched it just beyond the left-center field basket in Wrigley, 390 feet away, for the only runs the Cubs would need on the day. Suzuki is hitting .310/.412/.552 over his last 15 games with three homers and one stolen base, along with 15 RBI. Hitting in a good lineup has been great for Suzuki’s counting stats this year.

Herrera is showing a little extra heat over the past 15 games, hitting .286/.318/.460 with a homer and a stolen base after a long dry spell in July. He’s still a reliable starting catcher in 12-team leagues, but it’s been a bumpy ride of late. Maybe this will get him going.

Webb allowed a leadoff hit to Iván Herrera but settled in to make quick work of the rest of the middle of the order, including a strikeout of Jordan Walker. Webb hasn’t been scored upon in his last 15 outings, where he’s saved five games with a 0.72 WHIP and 14 strikeouts. He’s becoming a bit of a stretch run find for those hungry for saves after surviving the trade deadline with the closer’s role.