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Blanco’s surgery also included a repair of the flexor tendon in his right forearm. The 31-year-old righty is facing a long road back. Fantasy managers shouldn’t anticipate him returning until the late stages of the 2026 season, even in a best-case scenario.

He’s going to do so one more time on Monday before heading out on a minor league rehab assignment. He’s only expected to need a game or two there before he’s ready to rejoin the Rangers. If all goes according to plan, he should be back in the Rangers’ lineup for their weekend series against the Astros in Houston.

The 32-year-old stopper will make one final rehab appearance on Sunday at Triple-A Oklahoma City before returning to the Dodgers. Before landing on the injured list, Díaz had posted a 10.50 ERA, 2.33 WHIP and a 10/5 K/BB ratio over six innings in his first seven appearances with the Dodgers.

The 34-year-old utilityman has bene shelved since late May when he suffered an oblique strain in his first game back off of the injured list. He’ll add depth to the Dodgers’ bench, but isn’t likely to hold any sort of fantasy value upon his return.

The 33-year-old southpaw is expected to throw four innings and around 60 pitches in that outing after throwing 32 pitches his last time out. After that, he’ll need at least one or two additional rehab starts before he’s ready to join the Dodgers rotation. The time is coming fantasy managers need to remain patient here as Snell could be a major difference maker down the stretch.

Ullola has been exceptional in two appearances for the Astros this season, posting a 7/0 K/BB ratio and 0.50 WHIP over four innings of work. He provides length to the Astros’ bullpen and could be used for multiple innings following Ronel Blanco on Sunday against the White Sox.

Teng has done a decent job overall for the Astros this season, compiling a 4.35 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and a 67/30 K/BB ratio over 68 1/3 innings in 25 appearances (10 starts). He’ll return to the rotation at the Triple-A level where he’ll stay stretched out as extra rotation depth for the Astros. Miguel Ullola was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land in a corresponding move on Sunday.

The 23-year-old right-hander struck out four batters on the day while issuing a pair of walks. He’ll meet up with the Tigers and throw his next bullpen session at Comerica Park before heading to Triple-A Toledo to make his next rehab start. It’s unclear if he’s going to work out of the rotation or the bullpen initially once he is ready to return, though how hard the Tigers push him will likely be determined by whether or not they fall out of the playoff race in the American League.

Langford had a brief injury scare on Saturday as he exited after fouling multiple pitches off of his foot. Fortunately, X-rays came back negative for any fractures and he’s feeling improved enough to jump right back into the lineup on Sunday. The dynamic 24-year-old outfielder is in left field and batting second against Mariners’ right-hander Logan Gilbert.

The Giants had to clear a spot on their active roster for the promotion of Carson Whisenhunt on Sunday and unfortunately for Beck he was left on the outside looking in this time. The 30-year-old righty holds a 6.39 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and a 5/3 K/BB ratio over 12 2/3 innings in nine appearances with the Giants this season.

As anticipated, the 25-year-old southpaw will join the Giants to start in Sunday’s series finale against the Angels. Whisenhunt has won both of his starts with the big league club this season, registering a 3.38 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and a 6/6 K/BB ratio over 10 2/3 innings. He’s worth a look as a streaming option on Sunday and could turn into an asset for the remainder of the season if the trade deadline opens up a spot in the Giants’ rotation.