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Espino touched 98 mph while not allowing a baserunner. The 25-year-old is not far removed from being one of the very best pitching prospects in baseball, but essentially missed three full seasons due to injuries. There’s significant risk in Espino’s profile, but Sunday was a reminder of the potential reward.

Fulford will be part of Colorado’s solution to replace slugging backstop Hunter Goodman with Brett Sullivan likely to handle most of the catching duties in his absence. The 27-year-old has struggled to gain any traction at the highest level after putting up some impressive numbers in the hitter-friendly environments in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League over the past few years.

Colorado loses their most potent middle-of-the-order run-producing threat to the injured list after missing four consecutive games with a lingering shoulder issue. It’s unclear how much time he’ll wind up missing, but fantasy managers should expect the Rockies to proceed with an abundance of caution given his importance to the franchise moving forward. The 26-year-old slugging backstop has delivered first-round fantasy value this season, slashing .251/.320/.541 with 69 runs scored, 34 home runs, 69 RBI and five steals in 460 plate appearances. There should be a definitive return timetable at some point later this week.

Robles returns to right field and hitting eighth after missing one game over the weekend with a right shoulder issue. The 29-year-old former top prospect remains irrelevant for fantasy purposes, but a prolonged absence would’ve put some serious strain on Seattle’s outfield depth, especially with Taylor Ward (quad) also banged up.

Ward takes a seat for the fifth consecutive game with quad tightness. This would be an obvious injured list situation in most cases, but Mariners manager Dan Wilson told reporters that Ward is very close to returning to the lineup. It sounds like there’s a decent chance he’s back at some point in the next few days.

Turang is back at second base and hitting leadoff following an extended four-game absence due to right knee pain. The 26-year-old fantasy stalwart underwent an MRI that didn’t reveal any structural issues and appears likely to avoid a trip to the injured list. It’s a massive relief for the Brewers, who have been dealing with an avalanche of injuries at their middle infield spots. Fantasy managers can safely exhale after a couple days of uncertainty.

Adames takes a seat for the fourth consecutive game, but doesn’t appear headed to the injured list since he’s participating in full baseball activities, according to the Giants. The 30-year-old shortstop will receive some additional time off from game action to address a lingering back issue with Christian Koss handling the spot in his absence. It’s a frustrating situation for fantasy managers, but all indications are that he’ll make it back to San Francisco’s lineup at some point this week.

Barnett was pelted for six runs across 2 2/3 innings on Monday night and has an ugly 7.08 ERA on the season. With Jeffery Springs (hip) due back to take his rotation spot, the Athletics opted to get some bullpen reinforcements up in the meantime.

The Athletics claimed Rashi on waivers after he was designated for assignment by the Twins on August 7th. Now, he’ll provide depth for their beleaguered bullpen.

Soto hit the injured list with a Grade 2 left calf strain back in late July and told reporters that he expects to play again this season. The fact that he’s progressed to on-field running just a few weeks later seems to back up that initial optimism. The 27-year-old generational talent still needs to ramp up a hitting progression, and will likely require a brief minor league rehab assignment, before he’s ready to return to New York. There should be a more definitive return timetable at some point in the coming weeks.

Guardians manager Stephen Vogt told reporters that DeLauter is feeling better after receiving treatment during Monday’s off-day. He added that an MRI on his left hamstring didn’t reveal any structural issues. It’s an encouraging update after the 24-year-old rookie made an early exit from Sunday’s game with mild hamstring tightness. All signs point to DeLauter managing to avoid a trip to the injured list and returning to Cleveland’s lineup at some point this week. It’ll be Jo Adell and Angel Martínez in the outfield corners on Tuesday evening.