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The run was a product of a walk, a wild pitch and a single in the first. Hall ended up with a nice 44% CSW in the 34-pitch outing. Unlike Aaron Ashby, it doesn’t seem like he’ll be stretched out enough to open the season at the back of the rotation, but he should make the Brewers as a middle reliever.

Lee rejoins Toronto’s bullpen for the nightcap of Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Orioles. He’s been hit hard in seven relief appearances this season.

Van Eyk draws the starting assignment for the second game of Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Orioles. The 28-year-old rookie has posted a 4.05 ERA across 6 2/3 innings at the big-league level. He’s not a recommended fantasy option.

Rodríguez heads back to the minors to allow the Blue Jays to bring up a couple fresh arms for the nightcap of Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Orioles.

Cease has been shut down after the Blue Jays were officially eliminated from playoff contention following a loss to the Orioles in the front-end of Wednesday’s doubleheader. The 30-year-old upper-echelon fantasy starter was unlikely to pitch again this season after undergoing an MRI that revealed shoulder inflammation earlier this week. The positive news is that he won’t require surgery and should be a full-go for spring training. He wraps up an impressive Blue Jays debut with a stellar 2.40 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 239/78 K/BB ratio across 169 innings over 29 starts. He’ll be a top-10 starter off the board in most fantasy drafts next spring.

Yandy Díaz is also getting a breather after the Rays wrapped up the AL East division title earlier this week at Yankee Stadium. The 25-year-old speedster has been on fire recently, hitting .322 (19-for-59) while piling up eight stolen bases over his last 15 games. He’s up to 46 steals on the year.

Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur said on Monday that Johnson (neck) could miss the remainder of the season. ESPN’s Adam Schefter broke the news today about Johnson being placed on injured reserve, though he did not specify whether Johnson’s season is for sure over. Cardinals slot CB Garrett Williams (Achilles) and perimeter CB2 Max Melton (toe) are also dealing with injuries.

The Rays made the decision to give Seymour an extra day of rest after clinching the AL East division title earlier this week. It’ll be Mason Englert starting Wednesday’s contest at Yankee Stadium.

Bregman told reporters he’s hoping to get an at-bat off the bench during Wednesday’s contest. He appears to be close to returning to game action at some point this week. It’ll be Pedro Ramírez getting another turn at the cold corner. The 32-year-old third baseman was extremely fortunate to avoid serious injury when he was struck by a foul ball in the on-deck circle last weekend. He was diagnosed with multiple facial fractures. The widely-held expectation is that he’ll be ready for Chicago’s upcoming postseason run.

Abner is a worthwhile depth pickup for the Mets that they may be able to stash heading into the offseason. The 24-year-old southpaw has posted an inflated 7.11 ERA across 19 innings between the Giants and Diamondbacks this season.

Curry loses his spot on New York’s 40-man roster with the club claiming lefty Philip Abner off waivers from the Giants. The 28-year-old has posted a pedestrian 5.48 ERA across 21 1/3 innings this season.