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Conine went 2-for-4 with a home run on Tuesday, but he’s not feeling well today and will not be in the lineup. Heriberto Hernandez will take his place in left field and bat seventh.

It’s an unfortunate setback for Teel as he appeared to be close to making it back to Chicago for his season debut before suffering the injury during a rehab contest for Triple-A Charlotte over the weekend. The 24-year-old backstop will be on the shelf until at least early June before he’s potentially an option for the White Sox. It’s quickly turning into a bit of a lost season for Teel, who entered the year as one of the top young catchers in the game. Drew Romo and Edgar Quero will continue handling the catching duties for Chicago in his absence.

It’s challenging to forecast Holliday making a significant fantasy impact right away since he didn’t exactly tear the cover off the ball during his latest rehab stint in the upper minors. The 22-year-old former top prospect experienced several setbacks during his rehabilitation process and has been on the shelf since undergoing surgery to repair a hamate fracture back in spring training. It may take time to shake off the metaphorical cobwebs, but Holliday should be an impactful fantasy contributor at second base this season, but only if he’s finally put the hand issue to bed. He figures to spend some time at both second and third base with the Orioles over the remainder of the year.

Emerson went 0-for-2 with a walk and a run scored in his major-league debut against the Padres on Sunday night. He’ll get a chance to face White Sox rookie lefty Noah Schultz in his second big-league contest. The 20-year-old prodigy remains a work in progress at the plate, like most top prospects at his age, but he’s displayed one of the strongest hit tools in the minors over the past few years, while adding some additional over-the-fence power within the last year. He’s worthy of a speculative roster spot in all leagues based solely on his immense talent, but fantasy managers should keep expectations in check while he acclimates to everyday life in the majors.

Helman returns to the majors for the first time since last year when he got into a career-high 38 games for the Rangers, with Corey Seager hitting the injured list with back inflammation. The 29-year-old figures to occupy a bench role at the highest level.

It’s extremely unfortunate timing for fantasy managers with the Rangers opening a three-game series at Coors Field on Monday night. The decision was made to give Seager some extra time off after he left the club to visit a back specialist after undergoing an MRI over the weekend. The major concern here is that back issues can be complicated matters. There should be a rough timetable for his return at some point in the near future.

He’s officially back. Atlanta apparently decided to reverse course and bring Acuña off the injured list for Monday’s series opener against the Marlins after manager Walt Weiss expressed some concerns about the artificial turf at loanDepot park. He’s not in the lineup for Monday’s series opener, but figures to be available off the bench. The 28-year-old fantasy superstar wound up missing just over two weeks with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain. Fantasy managers should make sure he’s back in lineups this week.

No word yet regarding how much time Farmer will miss. The 35-year-old bench infielder has appeared in only 10 games for the Braves this season.

Peña returns to Houston’s lineup following a five-week absence recovering from a hamstring strain. The 28-year-old shortstop, who also missed time at the start of the year due to a fractured finger, has been snake-bitten by injuries this season, appearing in just 10 games so far.

Alexander returns to the majors after allowing five runs over 4 1/3 innings in long relief during his lone appearance in the majors earlier this month. The 33-year-old swingman has made 16 appearances for the Astros over the past two years.