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He was outrighted off St. Louis’ 40-man roster on April 16 and returns after a stint in the minors. The 27-year-old is back in a low leverage role for the Cardinals as the calendar flips to May.

Ramírez takes a seat for the second straight contest due to back spasms. The 22-year-old rookie infielder is presumably available off the bench, if needed. It’ll be Matt Shaw taking over at second base and hitting ninth.

No word yet on the reason for the move. It’ll be Jonah Cox taking over in center field. There should be an update on his status following the contest.

It’s astounding Estévez didn’t wind up requiring surgery sooner. He dealt with persistent shoulder issues over the last few months after a disastrous spring training where his velocity was down significantly throughout. The odds of Estévez returning to a high-leverage role are extremely slim at this juncture.

Gurriel is back with Arizona, mostly to face left-handed starters in a platoon role, after missing more than six weeks with an adductor strain. He can be safely ignored in nearly all fantasy leagues.

Walston returns to Arizona’s relief mix after missing most of the last two seasons recovering from Tommy John surgery. It’s been a long road back for the 25-year-old southpaw who hasn’t pitched in the big leagues since September 24, 2024.

The procedural move opens up a spot on Arizona’s 40-man roster. Thompson has been out with a lower back strain since early August.

The procedural move frees up a spot on Washington’s 40-man roster for prospect Yohandy Morales. Millas hit the injured list with a left index finger fracture back in mid-July.

Morales is at DH and hitting fifth against the Braves in his major-league debut on Tuesday night. He needed to be added to Washington’s 40-man roster to protect him from the upcoming Rule 5 Draft, so it makes sense the club will give him a look at the highest level to close out the year. The power-hitting 24-year-old launched 25 homers in 455 plate appearances at the Triple-A level this season. He doesn’t strike out a ton and could be a fantasy-relevant option at some point in the future if he manages to secure an everyday role with the Nationals. He’s a name to know for the future, but probably isn’t going to play enough to matter down the home stretch.

Abrams is tentatively back at shortstop after sitting out Monday’s series opener with back tightness. The 25-year-old power/speed combo threat is expected to split time between shortstop and second base over the final couple weeks of the season.

Natera returns to Los Angeles’ relief mix after missing a couple weeks with back spasms. Hard-throwing Ben Joyce is probably going to hang onto the closer role, but Natera could vulture the occasional save chance against left-handed lineups.