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Michael Massey was activated from the injured list before the game, so that’s a little pressure on India, though he could play other positions when the Royals want to start Massey. India is 6-for-18 with two homers and eight RBI in five games this month after going 1-for-10 in April.

Washington receives the emergency last-minute call-up to sit on Seattle’s bench during Tuesday’s series opener against the Orioles with Randy Arozarena (hamstring) hitting the injured list and both Josh Naylor (shin, wrist) and Luke Raley (back) unavailable due to injuries. The 26-year-old outfielder will head back to the minors with Connor Joe coming up from Triple-A Tacoma prior to Wednesday’s contest. Even if he never makes it back in the future, Washington can always say that he put on a big-league uniform at least once in his career.

The move is now official. Arozarena heads to the injured list with a relatively mild hamstring issue while the Mariners deal with an avalanche of injuries to their roster, including Josh Naylor (shin, wrist) and Luke Raley (back). It’ll be Curtis Washington Jr. coming up from High-A Everett to take his spot on Seattle’s roster temporarily with Connor Joe on his way from Triple-A for Wednesday’s game. Fantasy managers should anticipate Arozarena making it back to Seattle before the end of June.

Schwarber ripped a line-drive into the right-field seats off Marlins starter Tyler Phillips in the fourth inning while making his first appearance at the cold corner since October 20, 2021. Amazingly he didn’t have a single ball hit in his direction during the contest. The 33-year-old power-hitter has just three round-trippers since the calendar flipped to June, but he’s hitting over .300 during that 14-game span. That’ll do.

Ruiz took Phillies starter Jesús Luzardo deep in the seventh inning to break up a potential shutout and supply Miami’s only runs of the one-sided affair. It was his fourth long ball of the season. The 27-year-old speedster has been on a roll lately, hitting .368 (7-for-19) with two homers and four steals since the start of June.

Luzardo came back to haunt his former club in this one, falling just shy of his third double-digit strikeout performance of the season. He carried a shutout into the seventh inning before surrendering a two-run homer to speedster Esteury Ruiz. The 28-year-old southpaw remains prone to the occasional meltdown, which makes him a frustrating pitcher to roster for fantasy purposes, but he’s allowed two earned runs or fewer in 10 of his 15 starts this season. He holds a pedestrian 4.20 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 97/27 K/BB ratio across 85 2/3 innings overall. He’ll face the Nationals in a road matchup his next time out on Monday to kick off a two-start week.

Let’s start with the ugly as Phillips coughed up six hits, including three home runs. He struck out four and also walked three batters. The 28-year-old righty has done a respectable job filling the injury-related void in Miami’s rotation, but he’s not exactly a relevant fantasy option since he offers almost zero strikeout potential. He’ll take the ball against the Giants on Sunday to wrap up a two-start week.

It sounds like a precautionary decision after Garcia went 0-for-1 with a walk in two plate appearances. The 26-year-old third baseman will undergo further evaluation and possibly imaging to determine the severity of the issue. It’s too early to speculate whether a trip to the injured list is looming. There should be some additional clarity on his status heading into Wednesday’s series finale in Washington.

Arozarena underwent an MRI that revealed hamstring inflammation and isn’t expected to require a lengthy absence. Unfortunately, the Mariners are also missing Josh Naylor (shin, wrist) and Luke Raley (back) due to injuries and can’t really afford to play with a one-man bench. The 31-year-old will get some extra time off to rest and recover. It’ll be Curtis Washington Jr. coming up from High-A Everett to take a seat on Seattle bench in case of emergency.

Ohtani completed a bullpen session on Tuesday without any issues and has been given the green light to take the ball during Wednesday afternoon’s matinee at Dodger Stadium. It remains to be seen whether he’ll be in the lineup as well considering the short turnaround between games. The 31-year-old two way superstar missed time last week with left knee soreness, which turned out to be a relatively minor concern.

Garica was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning of Tuesday’s contest after going 0-for-1 with a walk in two plate appearances. MLB.com’s Anne Rogers speculates that Garcia was dealing with a hand or wrist issue prior to exiting. The 26-year-old missed time earlier this month with a right hamstring strain, but his departure doesn’t appear related to that issue. There should be an update on his status shortly.