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That’s in a best-case scenario. Minter is scheduled to throw his first live BP session today. The veteran lefty reliever is recovering from a torn lat muscle he suffered last May.

Holliday remains without a definitive timetable to return to Baltimore as he continues to work his way back from a hamate fracture in his wrist. He told David Hall of The Virginian-Pilot that he’s still not feeling 100 percent, which might explain why he hasn’t been summoned back to the big leagues yet.

Clark has reached base safely in 10 consecutive games with at least one hit in eight straight contests. He’s also up to five stolen bases on the young season. The 21-year-old, who is hitting .421 (16-for-38) so far, looks like a potential top-of-the-order igniter at the highest level and figures to reach Detroit at some point later this summer.

It’s easy to forget that the Dodgers boast one of the strongest farm systems in baseball with a quartet of elite outfield prospects in De Paula, Eduardo Quintero, Zyhir Hope and Mike Sirota. Not to mention the emergence of James Tibbs III at Triple-A this year. The 20-year-old prodigy is among the most intriguing fantasy-wise based on his power/speed blend and has a real shot at making it to Los Angeles by the end of the year or early next season.

Level was one of last year’s biggest risers as he rocketed through a couple levels in San Francisco’s system to finish at Low-A at just 18 years old. He manages to hit for a ton of power considering his smaller frame and his hit tool is one of the strongest of any teenage prospect in the minors already.

Fischer remains a hyperspace jump or two away from the big leagues, but he’s making some early-season noise in the lower minors already. The 21-year-old slugging prospect belted his first round-tripper of the season after going deep 25 times during his final collegiate season at Tennessee last spring. If he’s able to control the strike zone in the upper minors, he could arrive in Milwaukee as a legitimate middle-of-the-order power bat as early as 2027.

The 103.8-mph double was his first extra-base knock, but McNeil has hit in five straight games after opening the season 1-for-13. The A’s have sat him all three times they’ve faced lefties and they’re hitting him eighth when he does play, so there’s no fantasy value here right now. Still, he might have a stretch or two this summer when he’s viable, in part thanks to his big ballpark upgrade from Citi Field to Sutter Health.

Severino kept up with the pace that had seen him walk eight in 8 1/3 innings coming into the night. Fortunately, he was able to strike out seven and induce inning-ending double play balls in the second and fourth innings. Largely because of the walks, Severino has a 5.40 ERA, even though he’s yet to give up a homer in three starts. He’ll make his next start at home against the Rangers.

Kuhnel, a 31-year-old journeyman with a lifetime 5.78 ERA, recorded his previous save with the Reds in 2022. He had the good fortune to face J.C. Escarra, Amed Rosario and Ryan McMahon in the ninth tonight, as the Yankees didn’t even try calling on Austin Wells or Paul Goldschmidt off the bench. Kuhnel had a nice spring and probably would have made the A’s on merit if not for the fact that he was on a minor league deal with no out clause. Consider him part of the ugly mix for saves in Sacramento, but we still wouldn’t suggest rushing to pick him up.

Both runs scored in the fourth on three singles, a walk and a wild pitch. Warren would have gotten through the fifth, but a Ben Rice error extended the inning, and Tim Hill was brought in to retire Lawrence Butler with two outs. Warren ended up striking out five and walking three. His ERA sits at 3.07, and he should be a nice streaming option next week with scheduled home starts against the Angels and Royals.

Shea Langeliers’ double wasn’t able to score Nick Kurtz after a leadoff single, but the A’s did get the go-ahead run on a Brent Rooker sac fly. It’s Bednar’s first loss after he earned saves in each of his first five appearances this season. He’ll now probably be unavailable Thursday, since he also pitched Tuesday. That could mean a save chance for Fernando Cruz or Camilo Doval.