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Even though he’s struck out five, Topa has allowed nine runs in 2 2/3 innings. Topa had a 3.90 ERA in 60 innings last season before missing the final two weeks with an oblique strain. He also picked up four saves in August after Jhoan Duran was traded. Because the Twins have done nothing to replace Duran, Topa remains a closing option for the team. Still, it’s really difficult to recommend any Twins reliever right now.

Not great. It’s unclear how much time Fried is going to miss, but it’s a massive concern for the Yankees, and fantasy managers, with less than six weeks left in the season. He was scheduled to start against the Orioles on Wednesday. The 32-year-old southpaw limited the Mariners to one run over five innings last Thursday in his fifth start back from the injured list after missing time for the same issue earlier this season. It’ll be Carlos Rodón (elbow) taking his spot in New York’s rotation, which means that neither Will Warren or Ryan Weathers are heading to the bullpen now.

Ketel Marte’s failure to show up to Fenway Park led to Arizona not putting out a lineup until roughly 10 minutes before first pitch. Arenado takes a seat with Jose Fernandez getting an opportunity at the hot corner. There’s a chance he’ll require a trip to the injured list, depending on the results of an MRI on his injured abdomen. There should be a clearer idea of his status at some point soon.

Fernandez receives the call to rejoin Arizona’s infield mix with franchise cornerstone Ketel Marte landing on the restricted list. The 22-year-old rookie hit .255 with three homers and seven steals across 177 plate appearances for the Diamondbacks before being shipped back to the minors in early June.

Marte failed to show up at Fenway Park for Monday’s series opener against the Red Sox, according to MLB.com’s Steve Gilbert. It’s unclear whether how many additional games he’ll miss or whether there will be any further discipline from the club. The 32-year-old second baseman missed a game over the weekend with left knee soreness, but returned to Arizona’s lineup for Sunday’s series finale against Atlanta. Jose Fernandez was brought up from Triple-A Reno to fill his roster spot. There should be some much-needed clarity on his status following Monday’s game.

It’s hard to imagine a better matchup out of the gate than this, but Pecko represents a risky streaming option for fantasy managers. The 23-year-old fast-rising pitching prospect has posted a respectable 4.57 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 86/28 K/BB ratio across 82 2/3 innings in the minors this season. He’s managed to hold his own in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League at the Triple-A level. There’s enough strikeout upside that he’s worth monitoring in deeper mixed leagues.

Alika Williams takes over at shortstop. It’s somewhat encouraging that Wilson’s absence isn’t related to a finger issue that cost him time over the weekend. It’s also not his throwing shoulder. There should be some additional clarity on his status at some point later this week. The Athletics have been ravaged by injuries to key contributors and they’ll likely proceed with an abundance of caution here.

Teel was cleared to start a hitting progression last week and will continue to ramp up baseball activities with the hope of making it back to Chicago by early-to-mid September. He hit the injured list with a high ankle sprain back in late July.

Shaw figures to be in the mix for starts between second and third base, along with rookie Pedro Ramírez, while shortstop Dansby Swanson is on the injured list with an oblique strain for the next month. The 24-year-old former top prospect has been on the injured list with a hand strain since late June. He should make it back to Chicago at some point before the end of August.

There should be an idea of Carpenter’s next steps in the coming days, but his odds of returning this season feel extremely low. The power-hitting corner outfielder landed on the injured list with plantar fasciitis back in late July.

Adam told reporters afterwards that he’s pain-free after throwing for the first time since hitting the injured list with a shoulder strain back in early July. He’ll need a couple weeks to ramp-up his throwing progression, but he figures to make it back to San Diego’s bullpen at some point in September.