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Pfaadt loses his spot in Arizona’s rotation with Kelly back from the injured list while Ryne Nelson and Michael Soroka remain. The 27-year-old righty has posted an inflated 5.94 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 11/6 K/BB ratio across 16 2/3 innings over three starts. His stuff should play up in shorter bursts out of the bullpen, but he’s a non-factor for fantasy purposes at this point in his career. It’s surprising considering he was an elite pitching prospect just a few years ago.

Gibson showed some serious moxie during his big-league debut when he held his own against the Yankees in an extremely challenging road matchup, allowing three runs over 4 2/3 innings of work. The 23-year-old top pitching prospect is one of the more intriguing young arms in the game and should get another look with the Orioles at some point later this season. His time is coming.

Duran will return to solidify the back-end of Philadelphia’s bullpen after missing just over two weeks with a left oblique strain. The electrifying 28-year-old stopper was off to a brilliant start this season with a microscopic 1.35 ERA across 6 2/3 innings of work. Fantasy managers should make sure to get him back in lineups this week.

Turang is back at second base and hitting third following a one-game absence over the weekend due to illness. The 26-year-old has been outstanding this season, slashing .291/.428/.491 with 27 runs scored, four homers, 20 RBI and seven steals across 30 games. He’s walked 27 times and his .428 on-base percentage is tops in the entire National League. He should see a boost in the counting stats departments with superstar Jackson Chourio finally back after missing nearly six weeks with a hand injury to open the season.

Seattle handled the Raleigh situation with extreme caution over the weekend, holding him out of two games due to right-side tightness. He could still require a trip to the injured list, but no move has been made yet. The 29-year-old slugging backstop underwent an MRI that should clarify the severity of the issue and whether additional time off will be necessary. A clearer update on his status is expected before Monday’s series opener at T-Mobile Park.

Helsley underwent an MRI over the weekend that didn’t reveal any structural damage after hitting the shelf last Friday with elbow inflammation. It’s an extremely positive sign that he could potentially be cleared to resume throwing later this week. He’ll need some time to ramp up again, but fantasy managers should expect him back at some point in May. It’ll likely be Rico Garcia handling the closing duties in his absence based on recent usage patterns.

The encouraging sign here is that Torres has managed to avoid a trip to the injured list and appears poised to return to Detroit’s lineup relatively soon. The 29-year-old second baseman sat out Sunday’s game against the Rangers after an early exit the previous day due to left side tightness. Hao-Yu Lee draws another start at the keystone in his ongoing absence.

It’s a routine off day for McGonigle after hitting a little bit of a rough patch, relatively speaking, going 7-for-28 with four RBI and one steal over his last seven games. The 21-year-old rookie hitting machine has been a certifiable force for Detroit, slashing .315/.407/.477 with 15 extra-base hits, 16 RBI and three steals through 34 games this season. It’ll be Zack Short taking over at shortstop, naturally, in his place on Monday night.

Hoerner returned to Chicago’s lineup for Sunday’s series finale against Arizona following a one-game absence due to neck tightness. The 28-year-old second baseman is back at the keystone and hitting leadoff on Monday evening at Wrigley Field.

Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy told reporters he’ll need to check with president of baseball operations Craig Breslow before confirming whether Gray will take the ball on Wednesday against the Tigers in Detroit. The 36-year-old veteran has been on the shelf working his way back from a hamstring strain since April 21.

Trivino augments Baltimore’s middle relief depth after opting out of his minor league pact with the Phillies last week. The 34-year-old veteran has pitched well at the Triple-A level this season with a 2.77 ERA and 20/4 K/BB ratio over 13 innings.