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Westburg will sit out for the second straight contest, and fifth time in the last seven games, after aggravating a left index finger during Friday’s showdown. The 26-year-old infielder was spotted playing catch during pregame drills with a wrap on his finger. It’s an encouraging sign that he’s managed to avoid a trip to the injured list, but that might be inevitable if he’s not ready to play at some point towards the middle of next week. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now. It’ll be veteran Ramón Urías continuing to handle the hot corner in his absence.

Bummer was released last week by Atlanta after forging an ugly 7.63 ERA over 15 1/3 innings. The southpaw will likely head to Triple-A Iowa, but if he pitches well there, he has a good chance of joining the Chicago bullpen this summer.

Pérez finished with four scoreless innings and nine strikeouts. The right-hander will likely need to undergo imaging, and his status going forward will largely be determined by those results. It’s always a bummer to see an injury, but especially considering how dominant Pérez had looked during Wednesday’s contest.

Pérez appears to have injured himself while stretching between innings, and needed to be helped into the clubhouse. The right-hander was pitching exceptionally; striking out nine over four scoreless innings. Michael Peterson has taken over for Pérez. There should be an update on his status shortly.

Heasley has forged a 3.90 ERA and 1.21 WHIP in his time with Triple-A Durham this year. He’ll be a multi-inning option for Tampa Bay while he’s with the club.

Martin is sent down to make room for Jon Heasley. The 25-year-old will likely be up and down for the majority of 2026.

Lux has been dealing with both shoulder and leg injuries and has yet to be able to play in 2026. The 28-year-old doesn’t have a timetable for a return, and his placement on the 60-day injured list opens a spot on the 40-man roster for Jon Heasley.

Marsh left Tuesday’s game versus San Diego with a right middle finger sprain. Unsurprisingly, he’ll get Wednesday off while recovering, and Edmundo Sosa will get the start in left field.

This clears room on the 40-man roster for the recently acquired Connor Seabold. Berrios is going to miss the remainder of 2026 after undergoing Tommy John surgery, so this is just a procedural move. The hope is that Berrios will be ready for the summer of 2027.

Vasquez is a 22-year-old southpaw who has forged a 5.87 ERA in 12 appearances for High-A Vancouver with a 35/23 K/BB over 23 innings. It’s hard to see a path to relevance, but Detroit will see if they can work some magic.

Seabold was designated for assignment by the Tigers on Sunday, and unsurprisingly, there was interest in the right-hander. He’ll provide some multi-inning depth in the Toronto bullpen.