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Lodolo is set to make his season debut on Friday. He had a blister issue crop up at the end of spring training and then had it reappear on April 2nd during his first rehab build-up. Blisters have been a recurring issue for Lodolo in the past, and his command in his last Triple-A rehab appearance was not great, so we’d rather stash him on our bench for this first start than make him active, but he deserves to be rostered in most league types.

Rajcic will now not be able to rejoin the Cardinals’ pitching staff until September, as he was just placed on the 15-day injured list by the Cardinals on Monday. The right-hander is off the 40-man roster, and it opens a spot for Hunter Dobbins to receive a promotion.

Culpepper lobbied to stay in the game but was removed anyway. The last update was that Culpepper was being listed as day-to-day while the team awaited X-rays. As of Tuesday, July 7th, he has still not gotten into a game, so we should expect some clarity on the situation, one way or another, soon, but Culpepper himself has said the hand is not broken.

Passan reports that it’s possible Griffin could play through the tear, the most likely outcome for the 20-year-old is rehab that would keep the shortstop out for at least a month. The Pirates haven’t announced a placement on the injured list just yet, but fantasy managers have to be prepared for Griffin to likely be out through July, at the least. It’s a major bummer for one of the games bright young talents, and those who enjoy watching him play.

Kinley, 35, will be away from the team for up to three days. The right-hander will go handle bigger things than baseball while James Karinchak takes his spot in the bullpen.

Karinchak is up to replace Tyler Kinley, as Kinley was placed on paternity leave in the corresponding move. He’ll be a middle-inning option in this stint with Atlanta.

Hernández is released to clear room on the 40-man roster for Connor Thomas. The 29-year-old is now free to explore options, but likely will be looking at a minor league deal — assuming he doesn’t find something overseas.

Murphy made his MLB debut Monday, and he allowed two runs — one earned — over an inning of work. The 22-year-old will head back to Triple-A with Connor Thomas giving Atlanta a fresh arm. Murphy will likely be back before the end of the summer.

Thomas has not pitched in the majors since he was shellacked for 12 runs in 5 1/3 innings (20.25 ERA) for Milwaukee in 2025. The 28-year-old will be a multi-inning option for Atlanta while he’s with the club, but isn’t likely to see many chances for wins or saves.

Hamilton was pulled with left hamstring tightness during Monday’s game. If the 28-year-old was to be placed on the injured list, Greg Jones — who is on the taxi squad — would likely be the short-term replacement for Hamilton.

Miles will get his third start of the season after tossing three shutout innings Wednesday against the Metts. The 25-year-old will likely go no more than five innings in the outing, and there would be just as much risk as there is reward in using him as a streamer in that contest.