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The 20-year-old Emerson, who was hitting .255/.347/.469 with seven homers and 10 steals in 38 games for Tacoma, has been added to an updated Mariners lineup and will play third and bat ninth in his MLB debut Sunday night against the Padres. Leo Rivas was originally in that spot. With Brendan Donovan on the IL, the Mariners can just play Emerson at the hot corner for now. The team will have to think about him at shortstop later, though. Ideally, he’ll be in the majors for good, but that could change if he struggles during Donovan’s absence.

Jeffers is off to a fantastic start to his season, so it’d be a shame if he landed on the IL with an injury apparently sustained on a broken-bat foul ball tonight. Alex Jackson would be the obvious choice to replace him on the roster, though since he’s out of options, the team could instead go to Noah Cardenas or David Bañuelos if they think it’d be a short IL stint for Jeffers. That way, the Twins wouldn’t risk losing Jackson when Jeffers returns.

Both of Bell’s home runs came off Astros starter Tatsuya Imai. He hit a solo home run in the second inning and a two-run shot in the fourth inning. Bell also added an RBI single in the sixth inning. He needed a game like this and with his average at .223 and OPS at .647, he needs to keep hitting if he’s going to remain a regular player for the rest of the season.

Emerson’s first ever MLB hit was a memorable one; a three-run blast that extended Seattle’s lead to 6-1 off Trevor Richards in the eighth inning. The 20-year-old is considered hit above power, but he’s added bulk and certainly has the bat speed to hit for power at the highest level. Emerson is likely to have some ups and downs as a 20-year-old, but there’s significant fantasy upside in his profile.

Rogers is back in the mix for saves along with Luis Garcia and Justin Topa. He entered the game with one out in the ninth inning and struck out Yordan Alvarez before getting Christian Walker to ground out to end the game. Rogers is 35 and has a 1.55 WHIP in 20 appearances. It’s unlikely he runs with the job at this point of his career, so he’s really only worth rostering in AL-Only leagues.

The Giants have Thursday off, so perhaps they’ll hold out Lee until then. Jesus Rodriguez or Drew Gilbert could start in right field on Tuesday.

Adames had the ball go off his thumb while committing an error on a Nolan Arenado grounder. If he can’t play Tuesday, then Casey Schmitt figures to start at shortstop.