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Leyritz refused a Breathalyzer test, police said, after an accident that left the passenger in another car dead. The 44-year-old former Yankee has been out of the majors since 2000, though he briefly entertained the idea of a comeback a year ago.

Rutschman returns to Baltimore’s lineup after sitting out Monday’s series opener. The 27-year-old backstop is attempting to work through a recent slide at the plate as he’s hitting .180 (18-for-100) with one homer and only five RBI over his past 30 games.

Maldonado returns to the Athletics’ relief mix in the wake of J.T. Ginn’s quad injury after being shipped to the minors less than 24 hours ago. The 27-year-old righty has allowed two runs over one inning in his lone relief outing this season in the big leagues. He figures to operate in middle relief situations.

Well, that was quick. Ginn struck out seven and allowed four runs over four innings on Monday against the Angels in his return from the injured list. The positive news here is that he’s not dealing with anything arm-related after missing time earlier this season with an elbow issue. He’s likely going to miss at least a couple weeks, even if it’s a low-grade strain.

Chourio has bounced around between a couple different spots, mostly second or third, over the past two weeks as his struggles continue at the dish. The 21-year-old fantasy superstar is hitting .171 (12-for-70) with one homer and six steals over his last 17 games since May 1. He batted .281 with six homers in 26 games during April. Chourio is far too talented to continue floundering at the dish, but we’re obligated to point out that he’s in the midst of an extended tailspin at the moment.

With shortstop Geraldo Perdomo in the midst of a career year and second baseman Ketel Marte playing at an MVP-caliber level, there simply isn’t a regular spot for Lawlar at the highest level between those middle infield spots. The 22-year-old top prospect gets onto the lineup card with veteran Eugenio Suárez receiving his first day off since April 20.

Manaea is working his way back from a right oblique strain and continues to be brought along slowly after last month’s setback. The 33-year-old southpaw is still a bit away from starting a minor league rehab assignment, so it seems like he won’t make it back to New York’s rotation until late June or early July, even in a best-case scenario.

Montas appears close to getting back into minor league game action as he works his way back from a lat strain that he suffered back in spring training. It’s theoretically possible he could make it back to New York’s rotation before the end of June.

The Angels have been extremely aggressive with Moore’s trajectory after plucking him with the eighth-overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. The 22-year-old second baseman’s long-term dynasty stock has taken a hit in recent weeks as he’s struggled to a pedestrian .234/.342/.323 triple-slash line with one homer and five steals in 34 games this season for Double-A Rocket City. He’s still a top-100 prospect, but he’s definitely gotten off to a slow start relative to last year’s impressive professional debut.

Mattson fortifies Pittsburgh’s relief depth with Colin Holderman hitting the injured list ahead of Tuesday’s contest against the Reds. The 29-year-old righty made three relief appearances last year for Cincinnati and has posted a strong 2.50 ERA across 18 innings (16 appearances) this season at the Triple-A level.

No official injury designation yet from the Pirates. The 29-year-old righty hits the shelf with a bloated 9.00 ERA across 15 innings (14 appearances).