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Hawkins flashed impressive fastball velocity this spring and figures to arrive as part of San Diego’s relief mix at some point this season. The 26-year-old was added to the club’s 40-man roster last November after compiling an impressive 1.50 ERA across 60 innings between High-A Fort Wayne and Double-A San Antonio last season.

Hill was down for several minutes being attended to by Philadelphia’s training staff following a hard collision with the center-field wall attempting to rob CJ Abrams of an extra-base hit. The positive news is that he was able to get to his feet and walk off under his own power. There should be an update on his status following the contest.

This certainly explains why Daniel Duarte got the call to close out the Guardians with a one-run lead in the 10th inning. Williams hasn’t pitched since throwing 14 pitches in a non-save situation over the weekend. Green added that they expect him to be available for Thursday’s contest, which is encouraging news for fantasy managers.

Mayo’s home run was his 15th of the year. He hit a solo shot off Reid Detmers in the fourth inning. Mayo is 14-for-53 (.264) with five home runs, 11 runs scored and 10 RBI since the beginning of July.

O’Neill’s home run was his ninth of the year. He hit a two-run shot off Reid Detmers in the fourth inning. O’Neill is 15-for-49 (.306) with seven home runs, 11 runs scored and 12 RBI over his last 20 games.

Kittredge tossed a perfect ninth inning. It’s his fourth save since the beginning of July. Despite Kittredge handling the eighth inning in Tuesday’s game while Yennier Cano worked the ninth and recorded the save, their roles were reversed on Wednesday. It looks like the two relievers are sharing the job for the time being, though Cano’s ERA is much lower this year.

Detmers gave up four hits, walked one and struck out five. He fell to 3-8 with the loss. All three runs against Detmers came in the fourth inning on two home runs, a two-run shot by Tyler O’Neill and a solo shot by Coby Mayo. Detmers has now allowed five home runs over his last three starts. He has a 4.12 ERA. Detmers is lined up to face the Rangers at home next week.

Rogers gave up three hits, walked none and struck out nine. He improved to 7-7 with the win. Rogers is now 5-1 with a 2.32 ERA since June 1 (11 starts). He has a 4.20 ERA this season. Rogers is lined up to face the Twins on the road next week.

It’s a massive relief that Harrison isn’t dealing with anything arm-related following a one-month absence due to a forearm issue. It appears that his early departure was for precautionary reasons after he experienced cramping in both of his calves while warming up for the sixth inning. The 24-year-old southpaw was in the middle of a dominant performance during his return from the injured list, allowing just two baserunners over five shutout innings while recording his fourth double-digit strikeout effort of the season. He struck out eight consecutive batters prior to his early exit. He’s slated to take the ball against the Padres his next time out on Tuesday.

Fantasy managers can go ahead and mark another square on their Willson Contreras early-exit bingo cards for the season. It’s a relief that he isn’t dealing with any additional physical issues after being replaced at first base in the fifth inning after going 1-for-1 with an RBI. He also drew a walk. The 34-year-old should be ready to return to Boston’s lineup once he’s feeling better. It’s entirely possible he’s ready to play in Thursday’s series finale at Fenway Park.

Painter threw just 63 pitches over four innings during his second start back in the majors. He finished with four strikeouts and allowed one run on three hits over four frames. The 23-year-old former top pitching prospect will undergo further evaluation to determine the severity of the issue and whether he’ll require a trip to the injured list. It’s not an ideal development for the Phillies since they don’t have a ton of starting pitching depth and just passed the trade deadline. There should be a decision on his status later this week.