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Turner took a ninth-inning pitch from Raisel Iglesias and hit it 402 feet at 101.4 mph to break a 3-3 tie. It’s Turner’s third home run off of Iglesias despite only having eight total at-bats against him in his career. It was Turner’s first home run of the season. Despite the spring discussion of having Turner lead off and run more, the 31-year-old has settled in as the two-hitter in Philadelphia. However, he has still accumulated four steals on the season to go with his one home run, which fantasy managers love.

It should be noted that the Astros planned to give Alvarez a day off on Sunday, even before he exited Saturday’s game due to discomfort in his back. Fantasy managers should be sure to have a contingency option in place for next week though in the event that the oft-injured slugger is forced to miss a couple of games.

The hot-hitting outfielder was feeling a bit under the weather on Sunday morning so the Mets decided to give him the day off to recover. It’s still possible that he could be used in a key spot off the bench later in the game if he’s up for it. Tyrone Taylor will start in his place in left field and bat eighth for the Mets against Tyler Phillips and the Marlins.

Rodriguez will return to add a fresh arm to the Brewers’ bullpen for at least a couple of days until Brandon Woodruff is ready to rejoin the club’s rotation. The 24-year-old hurler has posted a 2.25 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and a 5/0 K/BB ratio across four innings in two appearances with the Brewers this season.

Gasser pitched decently in his final start with the Brewers on Saturday, giving up four runs over 4 1/3 innings against the Dodgers. With Brandon Woodruff nearing a return from the injured list, Gasser will head back to the rotation at Triple-A Nashville were he’ll remain until his services are needed once more.

The 35-year-old hurler had been pitching very well at Triple-A Las Vegas for the A’s, posting a 2.16 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and a 16/5 K/BB ratio across 16 2/3 innings. If this is indeed the end for Anderson, he finishes his big league career with a 3.43 ERA and 10 saves over 173 innings in six seasons between the Marlins, Rays, Braves, Royals and Rockies. Best of luck to the right-hander in his future endeavors.

The Cardinals needed to clear a spot on their active roster for the arrival of Brycen Mautz on Sunday and it looks like Svanson was the odd man out this time around. The 27-year-old right-hander has struggled to an 8.77 ERA, 1.95 WHIP and a 26/15 K/BB ratio over 25 2/3 innings with the Cardinals this season. He’ll see if he can reclaim his form at the Triple-A level.

Pallette navigated a scoreless inning for the Guardians on Saturday, but did so while issuing three free passes and that appears to have been the final straw. The Rule 5 pick will head back to the White Sox if he passes through waivers unclaimed.

Allen has been pitching as a starter at the Triple-A level, posting an uninspiring 5.45 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and a 43/19 K/BB ratio across 38 innings through his first eight starts. He’ll give the Guardians’ bullpen another option that’s capable of working multiple innings. Peyton Pallette was designated for assignment in a corresponding move on Sunday.

With Jonny DeLuca (hamstring) landing on the 10-day injured list on Sunday, Mesa will have an opportunity to show the Rays what he can do. He was sizzling at the dish at the Triple-A level, slashing .318/.416/.545 with a pair of homers and seven RBI through 77 plate appearances.

As anticipated, DeLuca lands on the injured list after suffering a hamstring injury during Friday’s contest against the Yankees. The severity of the strain — and how much time he may miss — are not yet known. Victor Mesa Jr. was recalled from Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move to take his place on the Rays’ roster.