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Renfroe drew a one-out walk in the third inning, advanced to third on a base hit and scampered home on a wild pitch with the Royals’ first run. He then delivered a two-run double as part of a six-run uprising in the sixth inning, unexpectedly swiped third base and scored on an RBI double by Nick Loftin. The 33-year-old slugger is hitting .263 (5-for-19) with a homer, four RBI and that one swipe so far this spring.

Tidwell returns to the big leagues for the first time since late April after San Francisco moved on from several impending free agents at the trade deadline. He’ll operate in a low-leverage multi-inning role out of the bullpen.

Beck returns to Colorado for the first time since hitting the injured list with a hamstring strain back in mid-May. The 25-year-old was hitting just .183/.227/.305 with one homer, 10 RBI and two steals in 88 plate appearances over 30 games prior to the injury. The talent is undeniable, but he hasn’t been a fantasy-relevant option this season.

Frasso gets the nod to join Colorado’s bullpen after they shipped out Victor Vodnik at the trade deadline. The 27-year-old came over from the division-rival Dodgers last month. He can be safely ignored in all fantasy formats despite his former top prospect status.

Alcántara remains without a clear avenue to regular at-bats with the Cubs, but they’re seemingly going to carry him as a bench bat for the final two months. The 24-year-old top prospect has posted some impressive power numbers at the Triple-A level this season, but it hasn’t carried over in limited chances at the highest level. He’s a fascinating talent, but there’s no path to fantasy relevance in such a limited role.

Dean played sparingly after being called up by the Cubs back in mid-June. The 29-year-old makes sense as a pinch-running specialist and defensive replacement on a contending roster during a playoff run.

Dobbins returns to St. Louis’ pitching mix after spending a couple days back in the minors. The 26-year-old righty has looked sharp in a handful of recent appearances and will occupy a swingman-type role for the final two months of the season. There’s some streaming appeal when Dobbins gets the ball against weaker lineups, but he doesn’t offer stratospheric strikeout upside.

Hinds has always been a fascinating talent, but he’s simply struck out far too much to be a viable everyday option at the highest level. He’s still just 25 years old and the Orioles are the latest team to get their hands on him as a project for their player development apparatus.

Heuer finds himself on the move for the second time in less than a week after heading to Milwaukee in the Bo Naylor trade over the weekend. The 30-year-old is merely organizational relief depth at this stage of his career.

Rodriguez lost his spot on Milwaukee’s 40-man roster during their trade deadline numbers crunch. The 24-year-old figures to generate some interest on waivers in the coming days.

Solesky got caught up in a roster crunch after Tampa Bay made several moves at the trade deadline. The 28-year-old allowed two runs over three innings during his lone appearance in the majors back on May 18.