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Suero was claimed off waivers from the Braves on Sept. 4, but did not pitch for the Mets before being sent to Triple-A and then designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for Jose Siri. Suero is now back on the 40-man and in the big leagues for the Mets, but he has an 11.37 ERA in 6 1/3 MLB innings this year.

Vargas will get a chance to reset mentally with an off day after hitting .174 (4-for-23) over his last seven games. It’ll be Tanner Murray getting a shot at the hot corner in his place.

Polanco has been playing through recurring Achilles tendinitis, so it’s a positive sign to see him back in the lineup at DH after Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters he could potentially require a trip to the injured list to put the issue to bed. The 32-year-old infielder is off to a frosty start in his Mets debut, hitting .200 (8-for-40) with one RBI through 10 games. It’s highly likely his recent on-field production is being greatly impacted by the lingering issue.

Conine suffered a hamstring tear while trying to make a diving play earlier this week and will be sidelined until at least late May or early June. The 28-year-old corner outfielder’s absence should be filled by Kyle Stowers (hamstring) once he wraps up his minor league rehab assignment. He was off to a strong start, hitting .273/.360/.591 with two homers, four RBI and two steals through 11 games. It’s a tough break after he suffered a significant shoulder injury last April that kept him on the shelf for five months.

Loutos winds up returning to Seattle as Triple-A relief depth after being jettisoned from the club’s 40-man roster earlier this month. The 27-year-old righty made 12 appearances between the Dodgers and Nationals last year.

McLain takes a seat after an ice-cold 14-game stretch to open the season where he’s batted .218 (12-for-55) with zero homers, three RBI and two steals. The 26-year-old was the talk of spring training when he blasted seven homers in 18 games and looked like he was on the verge of putting everything together. Emerging star rookie Sal Stewart is at second base and batting cleanup in his place with Spencer Steer bumped up to the second spot in the order.

Knehr made 18 relief appearances at the Triple-A level in the Padres system last year. The 29-year-old former starter bolsters Milwaukee’s depth at Triple-A Nashville. He last appeared in the majors back in 2023 before suffering an elbow injury.

Lucchesi spent a couple days on the open market before ultimately deciding to return to Los Angeles on a minor league deal. The 32-year-old lefty made three appearances for the Angels at the outset of the season shortly after being cut loose by the Giants. He’s merely emergency organizational relief depth at this stage of his career.

Jensen has started six of Kansas City’s last eight games since oversleeping back in early April and is batting a sizzling-hot .316 (6-for-19) with three homers and five RBI during that span. The 22-year-old rookie backstop has seemingly settled in as the club’s primary DH option when he’s not behind the dish, which is a significant lift to his fantasy appeal.

Eldridge finished 4-for-5 to raise his batting average to a stratospheric .360 mark through 13 games. The 21-year-old slugging first base prodigy has posted three consecutive multi-hit performances and is clearly benefitting from the Pacific Coast League’s extremely hitter friendly environments. The Giants are going to give him plenty of time to make adjustments and continue gaining confidence before giving him another extended look at the highest level. He’s one of the top prospects in the entire fantasy landscape and has a chance to be an upper-echelon contributor someday if everything clicks.

Okamoto takes a seat after striking out four times during Friday’s contest against the White Sox. Ernie Clement takes over at the hot corner with Davis Schneider at the keystone. The 29-year-old third baseman is hitting .250 (11-for-50) with two homers and three RBI through 13 games in his first exposure to the majors.