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May tossed a scoreless first inning, then gave up a pair of runs on a walk and two hits in the second. Two more hits brought a third run in to score in the fifth. May would give the Cardinals a scoreless sixth to finish with a quality start against his former team. He struck out three. The 28-year-old right-hander will take a 5.15 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, and a 25/9 K/BB ratio across 36 2/3 innings into a start against the Padres in San Diego on Friday.

With their season trending in the wrong direction, the Mets will turn to Ewing to provide a spark after just 12 games at the Triple-A level. The 21-year-old outfielder has gotten off to a phenomenal start this season in the upper minors, slashing .339/.447/.514 with two homers and 17 steals in 30 games. His top-of-the-scale speed makes him a weapon on the basepaths and should provide a pathway to immediate fantasy relevance following a 70-steal campaign last year in the minors. He’s more of a line-drive hitter than an over-the-fence power threat but he projects as a top-of-the-order table-setter capable of hitting for average and stealing bases. He’s at least worthy of a speculative roster spot in all fantasy formats.

Paddack’s time with the Marlins is officially over after compiling a bloated 7.34 ERA across 30 2/3 innings. He passed through waivers unclaimed after being removed from Miami’s roster last week. The 30-year-old starter figures to latch on somewhere as an emergency depth option, but his days as a fantasy-relevant option are long gone.

Eldridge takes a seat for the second straight contest after homering during Saturday’s blowout loss to the Pirates. The 21-year-old’s path to everyday at-bats is complicated by the presence of both Rafael Devers and Casey Schmitt as he’s started just four of seven contests since being called up last week from Triple-A. He possesses upper-echelon raw power, but is probably going to strike out too often, and also struggle to play enough to be an impactful fantasy contributor this season. That’s just the unfortunate reality when it comes to most top prospects as they find their stride at the highest level. Sometimes it takes longer than anticipated.

Webb hit the injured list with right knee bursitis over the weekend but it doesn’t appear the issue will keep him on the shelf for too long. The 29-year-old workhorse figures to make it back before the end of May. It’ll be Trevor McDonald taking his rotation spot for now.

Hernández has been dropped to the lower-third of Dodgers manager Dave Roberts’ lineup card for the second time in three games after hitting .192 (10-for-52) with zero homers over his last 15 games. The more alarming development is that he hasn’t gone deep since April 15 and has just four round-trippers in 35 games overall. It’s worth noting that the Dodgers have plenty of prospects waiting in the wings for their shot at the highest level should Hernández continue struggling into the summer.

Betts is back at shortstop and hitting second in Monday’s series opener against the longtime rival Giants following a five-week absence recovering from an oblique strain. The 33-year-old fantasy stalwart was hitting .179 (5-for-28) with two homers and seven RBI across eight games prior to the injury. He might need time to knock the metaphorical rust off after just a pair of minor league rehab contests following the lengthy layoff. However, his return should provide a massive boost for the Dodgers, and fantasy managers as well.

Stanton will undergo follow-up imaging to determine whether his calf has made enough progress to start ramping up again. The 36-year-old veteran has been hitting recently, but needs to be able to run the bases before he’s cleared for a rehab assignment. He’s been on the shelf recovering from a low-grade calf strain since April 25.

The Angels could certainly use O’Hoppe back as quickly as possible since their current catching tandem features Sebastián Rivero and Omar Martinez. The 26-year-old backstop has been on the shelf recovering from a fracture in his left wrist since April 25.

Walker gets the call to join Baltimore’s relief corps after spending a couple weeks in the minors. He was in camp as a non-roster invitee this spring. The well-traveled 31-year-old has made 27 appearances in the big leagues since 2023. He got into three contests for the Blue Jays last year before bouncing around between several other organizations.

Baltimore’s top pitching prospect returns to the minors without making an appearance after being called up last Friday. The 23-year-old has allowed four runs with a 4/3 K/BB ratio across 6 2/3 innings over two appearances this season. His future is extremely bright, but the Orioles aren’t ready to hand him a rotation spot just yet.