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This one got away from Rasmussen early. After striking out the first batter of the game, he gave up a hit and two walks to load the bases. Wade Meckler followed with a grand slam. Rasmussen tossed two scoreless frames, then gave up one more run on two hits in the fourth. His day would be done after four innings at 71 pitches. He struck out four. The 30-year-old right-hander will take a 3.36 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, and a 55/12 K/BB ratio across 59 innings into a start against the Marlins in Miami on Friday.

Church missed a little over two weeks with his left shoulder strain. He’s up and will take over as the starter in center, with Victor Scott II heading to Triple-A Memphis to make room for Church on the active roster.

Buxton missed the previous two games while dealing with a shoulder contusion. The 32-year-old will likely see some maintenance days over the summer, but it’s great to see the right-handed hitting slugger back at it for the series opener against Detroit.

Seigler is down after spending a few days with Boston, and it clears room for Garrett Whitlock (knee) on the active roster. Seigler likely will be back before the summer ends.

Whitlock missed just the minimum 15-day stint after being diagnosed with left knee inflammation. He’ll be one of the key cogs in the bullpen again as a bridge to Aroldis Chapman now that he’s healthy enough to pitch in that role.

Crawford and the Mariners are still awaiting the results of that scan. The 31-year-old was placed on the injured list with a contusion on his right hand prior to Monday’s game against Baltimore, and while some swelling has subsided, he still can’t grip a bat this point. How long Crawford will be out will at least in part be determined by the results of that imaging.

Griffin is currently on the injured list with a right flexor tendon strain, and while testing revealed that his absence will be longer than anticipated, it is positive news that the 20-year-old will be able to toss the ole baseball back and forth. The Pirates aren’t going to take any chances with Griffin, and fantasy managers should be prepared to be without the infielder for the long haul.

Emerson was scratched from Monday’s lineup due to tightness in his back. He’ll miss at least one more game, and Cole Young will move over from second to shortstop with Ryan Bliss handling keystone duties.

Aranda has been a constant for Tampa Bay in 2026, but the 28-year-old will get a rare breather against southpaw Payton Tolle on Tuesday. Ryan Vilade will get the start at first base and hit cleanup while Aranda rests.

Smith will miss his third straight game while dealing with stiffness in his neck. He’ll sit with Dalton Rushing earning another start behind the plate in Smith’s absence.

Simpson missed three straight games while dealing with a thumb bruise, but the 25-year-old is back in the middle of the lineup against southpaw Payton Tolle and the Boston bullpen.