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Abel’s stuff looked outstanding during the 47-pitch rehab outing, averaging 96.3 mph on his fastball and topped out at 97.9 mph. The 24-year-old figures to require at least one additional tune-up to build up his pitch count and stamina before rejoining Minnesota’s rotation. He’s been on the shelf with elbow inflammation since late April. He should be stashed in all fantasy leagues based on his early-season results, which include a strong 3.98 ERA and 23/10 K/BB ratio across 20 1/3 innings.

De Los Santos heads back to the minors with Kyle Storwers coming off the injured list for Monday’s game against the Red Sox. The power-hitting 23-year-old prospect was up for just a pair of contests over the weekend. He went 1-for-2 at the plate during his latest abbreviated stint at the highest level.

Kinley heads to the Motor City after being cut loose by Atlanta last week. The 35-year-old reliever has posted a serviceable 4.01 ERA across 42 2/3 innings this season. He’ll fortify Detroit’s middle relief depth for the final five weeks of the year.

Madden returns to the minors to free up a spot on Detroit’s roster for veteran reliever Tyler Kinley. The 26-year-old has operated in a swingman-type capacity, making 17 appearances, including one start. He’s posted a respectable 3.46 ERA across 39 innings of work. He still has minor league options left, which is why he drew the short straw in a roster crunch.

Vanasco has been removed from Detroit’s 40-man roster to make room for veteran reliever Tyler Kinley. The 27-year-old posted a disastrous 15.63 ERA across 6 1/3 innings over five appearances for the Tigers earlier this year.

Carrigg has hit a bit of a rough patch recently, hitting .230 (17-for-74) with zero homers and four steals across 20 games since the start of August. It’ll be Ezequiel Tovar handling shortstop with Mickey Moniak, Jake McCarthy and Zac Veen in the outfield for this one. The 24-year-old rookie offers enough all-around fantasy production to hang onto a roster spot in deeper mixed leagues, but can be cut loose in shallow formats with five weeks left on the calendar.

Abrams is back at DH and hitting leadoff following an extended four-game absence due to a sprained left ankle. The 25-year-old middle infielder, who is expected to transition to second base in the near future, has managed to avoid a trip to the injured list for now. There are serious question marks regarding his defense at shortstop, but he’s been an upper-echelon fantasy contributor this season, recording a career-high 29 homers along with 24 steals in 124 games.

The 25-year-old was a starter for the Rockies until this season, when he shifted into a bulk relief role. He has posted an 8.10 ERA in 50 innings in Triple-A across 17 appearances and two starts. If he gets into a game, it will be his MLB debut.

We’re not doctors, but we did our own research, and cervical radiculopathy is essentially a pinched nerve in the root of the neck that can cause pain and numbness down the shoulder and arm. Oftentimes, the best treatment is just rest, but it can also require a steroid injection. As of now, we don’t know how long Freeland will be sidelined, but there are only five weeks left in the season, so he may have thrown his last pitch in 2026.

Jude mentioned that, “only after much prodding did Bryce Miler acknowledge a lat issue that crept up a month ago in Texas.” A month ago would be before his July 24th start against the Rangers. In the six starts since then, Miller has posted a 7.92 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, and 15.6 percent strikeout rate in 30 2/3 innings. In his 11 starts prior to that, he had a 2.27 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, and 29.5 percent strikeout rate in 63 1/3 innings. It would be safe to say the injury impacted his performance a little bit. Since Miller also had questions about the health of his elbow coming into this season, he remains a major injury risk going forward unless there is some surgery on the table for him to help alleviate the concern. He can be dropped in all redraft formats right now.

This means Brewer Hicklen will remain with the team after being the 27th man for the doubleheader. Jarvis had been starting at shortstop for the Braves for much of the summer, but his playing time had lessened in recent weeks, and the production simply hasn’t been there. Mauricio Dubon will take over as the primary shortstop in Atlanta for the remainder of the season.