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Vest was brought in to get out of the seventh inning and he did just that, retiring Jorge Soler and Wade Meckler in order to end the inning. Vest even got two of the first three batters out in the eighth inning before things went off the rails. A double by Logan O’Hoppe drove in a run, cutting the Tigers lead to a single run. Zach Neto singled on the ninth pitch the at-bat before Mike Trout walked on six pitches. With Vest now over 30 pitches, he was inexplicably allowed to face Vaughn Grissom with the bases loaded. Grissom’s grand slam was just his third home run in his last 206 at-bats. Vest’s blown save was his third, the loss was his second and his ERA sits at 7.88.

The 27-year-old slugger was held out of Saturday’s lineup due to tightness in his lower back. There haven’t been any rumblings yet of Guerrero requiring a stint on the injured list, though that could change if this lingers into next week. Charles McAdoo will start in his place at first base and will bat ninth for the Jays against Will Warren and the Yankees on Sunday afternoon in Toronto.

It looks like nothing more than a routine day off for the dynamic 28-year-old infielder. Jose Caballero will start in his place at second base and will bat sixth for the Yankees against Blue Jays’ left-hander Patrick Corbin.

Arozarena missed his first game of the season on Saturday after exiting Friday night’s contest due to a hamstring issue. The encouraging news is that he hasn’t been placed on the injured list and the Mariners remain hopeful that he’ll return to action within the next few days. Victor Robles will start in right field and bat sixth for the Mariners on Sunday afternoon against Miles Mikolas and the Nationals.

Rave will get another opportunity with the Royals after Vinnie Pasquantino (hamate bone) landed on the injured list on Sunday. Expect him see action in the outfield with Jac Caglianone shifting to first base to cover for Pasquantino. Rave has hit .278/.395/.475 with 10 homers, 32 RBI, 16 stolen bases and a 56/43 K/BB ratio over 275 plate appearances at Triple-A Omaha this season. He should see regular action against right-handed pitching and could be worth a look in deeper mixed leagues.

It was a bad day for hamate bones in the American League Central on Saturday as both Pasquantino and Guardians’ third baseman José Ramírez fractured theirs while swinging the bat. The 28-year-old slugger is expected to miss at least four-to-six weeks. John Rave was recalled from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move on Sunday. Jac Caglianone is expected to see the bulk of the action at first base while Pasquantino is shelved.

The Guardians needed to clear a spot on their 40-man roster for the return of Gabriel Arias on Sunday and unfortunately it looks like Valera drew the short straw this time around. The 25-year-old outfielder has hit just .216/.237/.297 with no homers and six RBI in 38 plate appearances with the Guardians this season. It’s possible that he could pique another team’s interest on waivers.

The 26-year-old infielder had been shelved since early April due to a left hamstring strain. He figures to share time at third base with Daniel Schneemann for the next month while José Ramírez (wrist) is sidelined. Before landing on the injured list, Arias was hitting .200/.250/.433 with a pair of homers and four RBI in his first 32 plate appearances.

The 33-year-old superstar suffered the unfortunate injury on a swing during Saturday’s game. He’s expected to miss at least a month’s worth of action and as we have often seen with hamate bone injuries, his power may be impacted upon his return. Gabriel Arias was activated from the injured list in a corresponding move and figures to share time with Daniel Schneemann at third base to cover for the loss of Ramírez.

With Jose Trevino (hamstring) returning from the injured list on Sunday, Higgins heads back to Triple-A Louisville where he’ll continue to function as extra catching depth for the Reds. The 33-year-old has hit .231/.276/.269 with zero homers and four RBI in 32 plate appearances during his limited action with the big league club this season.

The 33-year-old backstop returns after missing four weeks due to a Grade 1 left hamstring strain. He returns to a .138/.167/.172 slash line with zero homers and two RBI in just 32 plate appearances between trips to the injured list. P.J. Higgins was optioned back to Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move on Sunday.