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Senga looked sharp in his latest outing on Thursday, allowing just one run on one hit over six innings at Double-A Binghampton. He got up to 75 pitches in that one, so expect him to be around 90 offerings his next time out.

Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy reported that Houck, who had surgery to repair his right ulnar collateral ligament and flexor tendon in his right elbow, is throwing multiple bullpens a week and is up to 40 pitches. He should advance to facing live hitters soon, and there is a chance that Houck could be an option for the Boston bullpen in September.

Alvarez was optioned to the minor leagues a week ago, but trades have enabled him to be called back up. The 27-year-old has some intriguing swing-and-miss upside, but he also holds a 4.06 ERA and 1.51 WHIP in 57 2/3 innings this season for the Nationals and can’t be trusted in fantasy leagues right.

Burleson being a popular name on the trade market does not mean he’s being traded. The 27-year-old is hitting .284/.347/.458 in 111 games this season with 15 home runs, 71 RBI, and three steals. He is also under team control for two more years after this one, which makes it unlikely that the Cardinals would decide to move on from him unless they were to get a pretty large return. That being said, Burleson has also graded out as a poor defender at every position he’s played, including first base, so the Cardinals may have concerns about the long-term fit of a player who is basically a DH.

Arraez will play second base, with Bryson Stott moving to third and Alec Bohm to first. That will shift Bryce Harper, who brought his outfielder’s glove on the current road trip, back to the grass. This doesn’t change much for anybody’s fantasy value, but it will be nice for Harper to have multiple position eligibility in 2027 fantasy leagues.

Micheletti Jr. is enjoying a nice year at Double-A, slashing .251/.347/.454 with 14 home runs, 60 runs scored, and five steals in 93 games. That comes with a 70/46 K/B ratio and just a seven percent swinging strike rate, so he has a good understanding of the strike zone and strong contact skills. However, he is also old for the level at 24 years old, so this return was mostly about getting Nimmala.

This is fun because Davis went to Oklahoma State, where he was teammates with young Mets stars Nolan McLean and Carson Benge. Davis is a huge human being at 6'9", 235 pounds, but he has struggled at Double-A this season. He can hit Triple-A digits with his fastball and has flashed a plus slider as well. He’s a pretty interesting ball of clay for the Mets pitching development team to work with.

Franklin is 27 years old and has pitched to a 4.37 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and 60/14 K/BB ratio in 45 1/3 innings at Triple-A this season. The strikeout stuff is there, and he doesn’t have poor command, but he has really struggled with home runs, posting a 2.18 HR/FB that is skewing his ERA. Those home run issues have not been prevalent at the lower levels, so the Mets are banking on it not carrying over to the big leagues. He’s an interesting gamble for the bullpen.

This move was reported last night and is now official. Brazobán had been pitching in the middle innings for the Mets while posting a 2.56 ERA and a 49/23 K/BB in 52 2/3 innings. He will be a nice, reliable piece for the White Sox bullpen.

The Phillies certainly needed an extra reliable arm in the bullpen, and Raley has been that for the Mets, posting a 1.96 ERA in 41 1/3 innings this season. He’ll operate in the middle innings and give the Phillies some help getting the games to Jhoan Duran.

Arraez is continuing to do what he’s always done and hit, slashing .324/.360/.440 on the season for the Giants with four home runs, 52 runs scored, and 10 steals. What’s new this year is that he’s playing tremendous defense at second base. Which begs the question of what’s next for the Phillies? The Phillies have Bryson Stott at second base, Bryce Harper at first base, and Kyle Schwarber at DH, so there don’t seem to be any openings for Arraez. They could opt to move Bryce Harper back to the outfield, or perhaps Stott or third baseman Alec Bohm will be headed somewhere else today.