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Horton outlasted Paul Skenes by two-thirds of an inning before exiting a scoreless game. He has been helped by a really easy schedule to date, but the stuff is very good and his control has been better than expected. He has a 3.41 ERA and a 29/8 K/BB over 36 1/3 innings, and he’s due to face the Mariners next.

Adams returns to the majors to make room for prospect Zebby Matthews to take the ball on Saturday against the Rockies. The 25-year-old righty has made three relief appearances this season for Minnesota.

Herget receives the call to join New York’s bullpen mix ahead of Saturday’s contest against the Reds. The 34-year-old journeyman reliever has made two relief appearances this season in the majors between the Mets and Atlanta.

Waddell heads back to the minors after throwing 76 pitches over 3 2/3 innings in relief during Friday’s second-half opener against the Reds. The 31-year-old lefty has posted a solid 4.00 ERA across 27 innings over a career-high 10 appearances this season for the Mets.

Caglianone takes a seat against Marlins righty Cal Quantrill after 1-for-4 with a walk during Friday’s second-half opener. The 22-year-old top prospect obliterated the upper minors to earn an early-June call-up to the big leagues, but is hitting just .143/.203/.263 with four homers, seven RBI and one steal through 36 games. He’s clearly going through an adjustment period at the highest level and Kansas City seems committed to letting his play through his early-career struggles.

Yost winds up getting $3.25 million reasons to walk away from a commitment to Florida, which is a near full-slot deal for the 24th overall pick, which carried a $3.76 slot value. The 18-year-old prep shortstop was one of the bigger first-round surprises from the 2025 MLB Draft, but Detroit’s success during the Scott Harris era means this might be a worthwhile gamble. He’s several hyperspace jumps from the big leagues, but he’s a name dynasty managers should be watching as he kicks off his professional career.

Conrad receives a $3.56 million signing bonus, which represents a well below-slot deal for the 17th overall pick, which carried a $4.75 million slot value. The 21-year-old outfielder is coming off shoulder surgery during his final collegiate season at Wake Forest, but offers an assortment of above-average offensive tools, which give him a chance to make an impact for fantasy purposes down the road.

It’s a full-slot deal for Aloy, who receives a $3.04 million signing bonus after being picked up by the Orioles with the 31st selection in the 2025 MLB Draft. The 21-year-old shortstop prospect won the 2025 Golden Spikes Award as the best amateur player in the country after wrapping up a standout collegiate career at Arkansas.

Gasser has a chance to make it back to Milwaukee’s pitching equation at some point in late August as he completes his lengthy rehabilitation process from last year’s Tommy John surgery. The 26-year-old former pitching prospect looked sharp in five major-league starts last year before undergoing the season-ending procedure in late June. He’s unlikely to make a significant impact for fantasy purposes down the home stretch, but he’s a name to know for next spring.

Winans will take the ball on Saturday for a spot start against Atlanta with the Yankees dealing with injuries to Max Fried (blister) and Cam Schlittler (bicep). The 29-year-old righty has allowed seven runs — six earned — over 6 1/3 innings (two appearances, one start) this season in the big leagues. He’s not a recommended streaming option for fantasy purposes.

Lukes is hitting .343 (12-for-35) in 11 games since being moved to the leadoff spot in Toronto’s lineup back on July 3. The 31-year-old doesn’t offer a ton of intrigue for fantasy purposes since he’s unlikely to chip in more than a handful of homers and steals per season, but he’ll continue leading off against right-handed starters. The move puts him in position to score plenty of runs over the final two months of the season, which boosts his fantasy appeal in deep AL-only formats.