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Yankees’ pitching coach Matt Blake told reporters on Friday that Fried will face live hitters at some point within the next couple of weeks as he continues his progression. After that, he’s likely to require at least one minor league tune-up before he’s ready to rejoin the Yankees’ rotation. Fantasy managers should expect the 32-year-old southpaw back at some point around the All-Star break.

The Jays already have a couple of openings on their 40-man roster, so all they’ll have to do is clear a spot in the bullpen for Estrada’s return. The 27-year-old hurler has been shelved since April 5 due to a right shoulder impingement. Before being sidelined, he made just one appearance for the Jays, striking out three batters over four scoreless frames.

De La Cruz singled, went deep and also walked, reaching base safely in all three of his plate appearances during his rehab debut. He also logged five innings at shortstop. The 24-year-old fantasy superstar looked impressive while kicking off his rehab assignment and figures to return to Cincinnati’s lineup at some point later next week. He’s been on the shelf recovering from a hamstring strain since late May.

Ramos took lefty Charlie Barnes deep in his second rehab contest at the Triple-A level. The 26-year-old outfielder is working his way back from a right quad strain that put him on the shelf back in mid-May. It’s possible he’s ready to rejoin San Francisco’s outfield mix this weekend.

Teel’s return to Chicago’s catching mix appears imminent after a monster performance at the dish while also handling all nine innings behind the dish during his latest rehab contest. The 24-year-old backstop has been snake-bitten by injuries this season, missing the first three months due to hamstring and knee issues. He figures to rejoin the upstart White Sox for his season debut at some point this weekend.

Made matched a season-high with four RBI in the opener of Friday’s twin bill, reaching base in three of his five plate appearances. He delivered a bases-loaded double to clear the bases as part of an eight-run second inning before adding another RBI single a couple frames later. He tacked on an additional run-scoring single in the nightcap before the game was suspended due to inclement weather. It felt fitting that only the elements could slow down baseball’s top prospect on one of the best nights of his career. Perhaps most encouraging, he showed no signs of rust in his return to Biloxi’s lineup after suffering a left quad contusion on a collision with teammate Josh Adamczeski earlier this week. The 19-year-old phenom remains on a rapid trajectory toward Milwaukee and could potentially arrive in the majors early next season.

With Seattle transitioning to a six-man piggyback rotation schedule through next month’s All-Star break it doesn’t seem like Anderson, the consensus top pitching prospect in baseball, will factor into the club’s plans until later this summer. The 21-year-old, who was selected third overall in last year’s draft, has reeled off 27 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings and holds a microscopic 1.02 ERA across 61 2/3 innings through 12 starts at the Double-A level. He’s put together one of the most impressive professional debuts in recent memory. He’ll arrive in the majors at some point later this season and should make an immediate fantasy impact. Anderson is worth stashing away in all fantasy formats until further notice.

Puk underwent an MRI earlier this week after suffering a shoulder injury during the final stages of his minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Reno. The 31-year-old southpaw will be reassessed in one month before he’s cleared to resume throwing. He’ll ostensibly have to race against the clock to make it back to Arizona’s high-leverage mix before the regular season wraps up.

Durbin’s 367-foot homer gave the Red Sox their lone run off Bryce Miller through five. Durbin also homered Wednesday, and he’s hit .292 with four homers in his last 18 games, raising his OPS from .479 to .609. He’s not a bad CI option in 12-team leagues now that he’s shaken off his playing time concerns.

Suarez pitched scoreless ball for the sixth time in 14 starts this season to win for the first time since Apr. 27; he was 0-1 with a 3.34 ERA in his previous seven starts. He’ll next face the Rockies in Coors, where he has a 3.20 ERA in three starts and one relief appearance over the course of his career.