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It’s merely a procedural move since Waldrep made his final regular-season start earlier this week against the Nationals, striking out five and allowing one run over six innings. The 23-year-old was outstanding during the second half of the season after making a mechanical tweak at Triple-A to improve his fastball command, finishing with a sparkling 2.88 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and a 55/22 K/BB ratio over 56 1/3 innings over 10 appearances (nine starts). He’ll be an extremely popular sleeper candidate in fantasy drafts next spring.

The veteran said he plans to talk to more doctors and “figure things out from there.” His ankle is progressing well, but the forearm is a far bigger concern for a starting pitcher. As of now, it doesn’t seem like his return is imminent.

The Giants are off on Thursday, so the Giants will sit Arraez for the second straight game in the hopes that he’s ready to go on Friday. Casey Schmitt will start at second base and bat third with Bryce Eldridge in the lineup at designated hitter.

We knew Mitchell had been scratched, but now we know why. The Brewers are off on Thursday and face a left-hander on Friday, so Mitchell could return to action on Saturday against the Yankees.

Miller was just placed on the injured list on Monday with a lower back strain, but he is already throwing and will be out on a rehab assignment quickly. He should return to the Giants when first eligible next week, which may put a little bit of a damper on the excitement about Caleb Kilian in fantasy leagues. Those two could share saves as part of a committee in San Francisco.

Snell threw 38 pitches in his previous rehab start, so he should be up over 50 pitches in this one. Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reported that this could be Snell’s last rehab start, but that would mean that Snell would likely be around 60 pitches when he makes his season debut with the Dodgers. This is a situation to monitor after his start this weekend.

Aldegheri threw four innings on Tuesday, allowing two runs on four hits. He will head back to Triple-A in order to allow the Angels to get a fresh arm back into the bullpen. The left-hander will get another chance shortly.

Manoah will be active out of the bullpen on Wednesday, and it remains to be seen if he’s an option to take Yusei Kikuchi’s (shoulder) place in the rotation. The 28-year-old Manoah has been working his way back from a finger contusion he suffered in spring training and will pitch in his first MLB innings since 2024 when he does get into a game.

Jarvis was hitting .305/.418/.445 with four home runs, 25 runs scored, 20 RBI, and 15 steals in 33 Triple-A games. The 25-year-old will also start at shortstop and bat ninth on Wednesday in his MLB debut. With Mauricio Dubon now playing the outfield while Ronald Acuna Jr. (hamstring) is on the IL, there is a chance for Jarvis to carve out some playing time. However, Ha-Seong Kim (finger) is also close to a return.

With Michael Harris II (quad) feeling better, the Braves are going with a reserve infielder instead of another outfielder. Azocar was playing well in Triple-A, hitting .270/.348/.420 with a pair of homers, 11 RBI, and eight stolen bases in his first 113 plate appearances. He could return to the Braves on a minor league contract if he clears waivers.

There’s no word yet on why. Sal Frelick is now leading off, Jackson Chourio moves to center field, and Tyler Black is in the lineup in left field.