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Both of Shaw’s hits today were bloop singles, with exit velocities of 74 and later 82 mph, but it gave the 23-year-old his first multihit game. He’s 7-for-34 with a homer and a double through nine games. In spite of that, he’s scored nine runs already, good for third in the majors.

Gusto has previously worked as a starter, but he’s been both a starter and reliever for the Marlins in Triple-A, posting a 3.83 ERA and 52/17 K/BB ratio in 44 2/3 innings across 10 appearances (seven starts). The 27-year-old is also striking out more batters than he ever has in his minor league career, in part, due to a revamped slider, which is two mph harder and has become a bigger part of his arsenal. Equipped with a six-pitch mix, Gusto could find himself on the streaming radar if that slider has taken a legitimate step forward.

The 39-year-old Carrasco has twice been designated for assignment by the Braves this season and signed back to the team. This will now be the third time they have selected his contract to the big league roster. Carrasco has allowed two runs on six hits in 7 1/3 innings while striking out four and not walking a batter. It remains to be seen how long he’ll last on the roster this time.

The Twins’ top prospect has been out since the beginning of May with a Grade 2 AC joint sprain in his left shoulder. The Twins are hoping that he can progress to live batting practice this week and then begin a rehab assignment next week. He would then likely return to games at Triple-A St. Paul, where he had a .250/.389/.386 slash line with two homers and five steals in 24 games.

Festa was diagnosed with a right shoulder impingement back at the end of March and has spent the entire season on the injured list. He is still three weeks from throwing off a mound, so even if everything progresses without setbacks, the earliest he would be an option for the Twins is likely in mid-August.

Roden has been on the injured list since April 24th after suffering a shoulder injury on April 17th. If he does get his batting practice sessions in this week, he will likely begin a rehab assignment next week and then would likely need at least two weeks of games before the Twins would even consider bringing him up to the big leagues. There’s also a chance he’s activated off the injured list and kept at Triple-A, where he began the season.

Jeffers had surgery on May 20th to fix his fractured hamate bone. The original timeline was four to six weeks, so it’s nice to see that the cast is already off. He has not resumed swinging a bat, but that should come towards the middle of June.

Wilkinson, also known as Tugboat, came to the Giants early in May as part of the Patrick Bailey trade. The 23-year-old left-hander made three starts for the Giants in Double-A and has a 1.87 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, and 49/13 K/BB ratio across 43 1/3 total Double-A innings this season. If he adapts well to Triple-A, he could be an option for the Giants down the stretch.

Nootbaar will get at least two additional rehab contests under his belt before potentially being activated for Friday’s series opener against the Reds, which is when his rehab assignment clock expires. The 28-year-old is working his way back from offseason surgery on both heels. He should make it back to St. Louis by the end of the week.

Ekness hit the injured list with a right calf strain prior to Monday’s series opener against the division-rival Nationals. The intriguing rookie southpaw has posted a strong 1.69 ERA and 5/5 K/BB ratio across 5 1/3 innings over six appearances in a pair of stints with the Marlins this season. He’s unlikely to rejoin Miami’s relief mix until around next month’s All-Star break.

Twins general manager Jeremy Zoll told reporters Monday that Rojas is already feeling better and could be cleared to resume throwing at some point this week. It’s an encouraging update after the 23-year-old rookie hit the injured list with elbow inflammation last Friday. He’s going to miss at least a couple weeks, but it doesn’t appear that he’s headed for an extended absence.