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Teel was injured while running the bases in a win over Team USA in the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday. That timeline means that Teel could return to games at the end of April. Whether that’s in Triple-A or in Chicago is unclear at this time, but he should still be able ot play the vast majority of the season with the White Sox. Edgar Quero will become the clear starting catcher for the White Sox until Teel returns, but we would caution against getting too invested in fantasy. Quero will post a decent batting average, but he hits at the bottom of the lineup, doesn’t steal bases, and has very little power. It’s a bit of an empty batting average profile on a mediocre team.

It’s unclear exactly what the 27-year-old left-hander injured, but he slipped and fell during his delivery and then walked off the field very gingerly. The Tigers are already dealing with a plethora of injuries on their pitching staff, so losing Hurter for any length of time would be a major blow.

DeLuca appeared to sustain the injury while going from first to third on a double by Cedric Mullins in the seventh inning and was lifted for a pinch runner. He’ll head for further evaluation. Expect the Rays to provide an update on his status as soon as more information becomes available.

Kelenic attempted to give it a go but ultimately was a late scratch as his back was still bothering him a bit before the game started. He’s considered day-to-day and should return to action before the weekend is through.

It’s the first trip to the big leagues for the 24-year-old outfielder. Bericoto was off to a strong start offensively at Triple-A Sacramento, slashing .299/.355/.449 with six homers and 30 RBI in 186 plate appearances. He is not in the Giants’ starting lineup on Friday night but should see action in right field with Jung Hoo Lee (back) sidelined.

The 27-year-old outfielder had been attempting to play through the injury but after being reevaluated on Friday the club thought it was in his best interest to sit him down for a bit and make sure that everything heals properly. Victor Bericoto was promoted from Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move on Friday.

With Mickey Moniak (ankle) heading to the injured list, Thompson will have another opportunity to show what he can do at the big league level. The 24-year-old outfielder went 1-for-8 in his limited action with the Rockies during a brief stay with the Rockies last week.

Moniak apparently suffered the injury during a collision in the outfield while the team was in Pittsburgh and had been attempting to play through it. He’s not expected to need much longer than the minimum stint on the injured list. Sterlin Thompson was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque to take his place on the Rockies’ active roster.

The right-hander struck out two batters and walked one in the ballgame, throwing 36 of his 61 pitches for strikes. His fastball looked lively and topped out at 97.7 mph during the outing. He’s expected to require multiple rehab starts before he’s an option to rejoin the Mets in some capacity.

Bieber has been brought along cautiously after experiencing renewed elbow inflammation over the offseason. He’s going to need several minor league rehab starts before he’s ready to rejoin the Blue Jays’ rotation. If all goes well, expect him to debut before the end of June.

Kirk has already been catching bullpens and live batting practice sessions regularly in Dunedin so it sounds like being cleared to hit live pitching will be his final hurdle before he’s cleared to begin a minor league rehab assignment. He’s still probably at least a couple of weeks away, but appears to be trending in the right direction.