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Heyman did not provide specifics regarding a potential extension offer from the Cardinals to Wetherholt, who is hitting .250 (4-for-16) with one homer and one steal through his first four games in the majors. Still, it would make sense for both sides to explore a deal early in his rookie season, similar to the extensions the Red Sox and Orioles reached with top prospects Roman Anthony, Kristian Campbell and Samuel Basallo last year. This report follows Seattle’s decision to sign top prospect Colt Emerson to an eight-year, $95 million contract earlier on Tuesday.

At this point, someone should probably encase Mason Miller in bubble wrap. It’s been a brutal start to the season for previously elite closers, with Duran the latest upper-echelon fantasy arm to hit the injured list. The hard-throwing stopper is likely facing a multi-week absence, even in a best-case scenario, after logging five saves to accompany a microscopic 1.35 ERA across 6 2/3 innings of work this season. There should be an official timeline from the Phillies at some point soon.

Bido winds up with his seventh different organization in the last five months. The latest stop on the 30-year-old swingman’s bizarre odyssey takes him to the Windy City where the rebuilding White Sox need someone to soak up innings in a long relief role.

Berroa remains on the shelf recovering from last year’s Tommy John surgery and won’t be an option for Chicago’s relief mix until the second half of the year.

Castro has been dealing with a lingering hand issue after being hit by a pitch earlier this week. Edouard Julien takes over at second base to face Dodgers starter Emmet Sheehan. It’s possible Castro winds up requiring a trip to the injured list if he’s not ready to go by the end of the weekend.

Allard spent a couple hours, literally, on the free agent wire before returning to Cleveland on a brand-new minor league deal. The 28-year-old southpaw was torched for 10 runs on 16 hits over 8 2/3 innings across four relief appearances earlier this month.

Buttó made the revelation on his Instagram page, adding that it was an extremely rare surgery for an athlete to address a blood clot in his armpit that was limiting his mobility and causing pain while he pitched. The official timeline comes from a team statement. The positive news is that Buttó is in recovery but he’s highly likely to miss the remainder of the season.

Harris fortifies Houston’s outfield depth after Joey Loperfido left Friday’s game with quad tightness. The Astros are familiar with Harris since he spent more than a half-decade in the minors between the division-rival Rangers and Athletics earlier in his career. The 26-year-old profiles as a quality reserve outfielder but is unlikely to carve out a full-time role at this stage of his development.

France loses his spot on Houston’s 40-man roster with the club claiming young outfielder Dustin Harris off waivers. The 31-year-old righty returned to the big leagues last week, and wound up allowing six runs over 6 2/3 innings of work over three relief appearances. He’s likely to pass through waivers unclaimed given his struggles since undergoing shoulder surgery back in 2024.

Stowers will rejoin Miami’s lineup as their everyday left fielder following a three-week absence at the outset of the season while recovering from a hamstring strain. The 28-year-old corner outfielder wrapped up a minor league rehab assignment on Friday night with Triple-A Jacksonville, finishing 3-for-17 over five games. He should be rostered in all fantasy formats following last year’s impressive 25-homer breakthrough campaign.

Rodriguez bolsters Milwaukee’s bullpen as a long relief option heading into Saturday’s showdown against the Marlins. The 24-year-old swingman made four relief appearances last year and has been hit pretty hard in three outings at Triple-A Nashville this season. He did look sharp while pitching for Nicaragua during last month’s World Baseball Classic.