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Fernández has allowed four runs on six hits in 7 2/3 innings at Triple-A this season with an 8/5 K/BB ratio. He will function as middle relief depth for the time being.

The Angels hired former Cardinals’ general manager John Mozeliak as a Baseball Operations Consultant and he’ll serve as the interim general manager for the Angels until Minasian’s replacement is named. The Angels noted that Mozeliak will “oversee the day-to-day baseball operations for the Angels while refining a baseball operations strategy and assisting the organization in a search for a new general manager.”

It’s the first time that the 33-year-old southpaw has thrown off of a mound since undergoing surgery to remove loose bodies from his pitching elbow. He’ll repeat the process a couple of times before progressing to facing live hitters. Barring any setbacks, he’s likely looking at a return to the Dodgers’ rotation at some point near the end of July.

It’s at least a small step in the right direction for the 36-year-old slugger who has been shelved since the end of April due to a right calf strain. The Yankees have yet to place a timetable on his return, but it would be shocking to see him back before the All-Star break.

Ryan missed time earlier in the season due to an issue with the same hamstring and it flared up and caused him to miss his last start at Triple-A Oklahoma City. No word yet on how long he’ll be shelved for. There goes the glimmer of hope that fantasy managers had that Ryan may make a spot start next week with the Dodgers having seven games on the docket.

Wilson was pulled from Wednesday’s game after injuring his shoulder while attempting to avoid a tag in the fifth inning. The A’s still don’t believe that it’s serious enough to warrant a return trip to the injured list, but if this lingers through the weekend, they may be forced to reconsider that stance.

Ramos, out since May 16 with a quad strain, has gone 7-for-23 with a homer in six minor league games, which is likely two or three more than he would have played in if the Giants were more excited about getting him back. There aren’t going to be enough at-bats to go around with both Ramos and Victor Bericoto on the roster, so sending down Bericoto seems the likely option. Even though he’s one of the Giants’ best hitters, Ramos might just be a part-timer while everyone is healthy. Starting Ramos, Jung Hoo Lee and Casey Schmitt together in the outfield isn’t something the team will be able to do too often.

Carrasco declined the assignment. He’s a free agent. He’ll quickly be re-signed. You know the drill.

Grissom was swinging well and playing regularly before going on the injured list with an oblique issue at the beginning of the month, but he’s just 3-for-21 since returning and the Angels have decided they prefer Donovan Walton and Denzer Guzman over him. With 58 hard-hit balls and just 20 strikeouts over 176 plate appearances, Grissom has shown some promise this year. He seems worthy of more playing time.

Taillon was expected to be sidelined until the second half with the strained hamstring he suffered on June 7. That the Cubs might prefer to activate him just to throw three or four innings in one of the final games of the first half pretty well sums up where they are with their rotation at the moment.

That’s day 13 of his required 15 on the IL. Barring a setback, he’ll probably return to the rotation next weekend against the Red Sox.