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Miranda, 28, hit just .213/.315/.402 with seven home runs and 23 RBI in 65 games for the Diamondbacks in 2011 and didn’t do much in his time at Triple-A, either. He’s not a bad guy to have for depth purposes. Miranda will get a spring training invite, but it’s unlikely he’d have a real shot to win the first base job.

Dunn was one of the premier pitching prospects in baseball just a few years ago after the Mets made him the 16th overall pick in the 2016 MLB Draft. He never quite established himself at the highest level, mostly due to injury, spending time with the Mariners and Reds in the majors from 2019-2022. The 29-year-old was cut loose by Chicago after struggling to a bloated 7.64 ERA across 33 innings (10 appearances, seven starts) this season for Triple-A Charlotte. He should be able to latch on somewhere else, but he’s purely a reclamation project at this stage of his career.

McCusker’s departure seemingly paves the way for either Matt Wallner (hamstring) or Byron Buxton (concussion) to be activated from the injured list for Friday’s series opener against the Mariners. The 27-year-old rookie went 1-for-6 in five games with the Twins, collecting his first major-league hit during Wednesday’s shutout loss to the Rays.

Azocar went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment over the weekend. The 29-year-old outfielder hit .278 (5-for-18) with one steal in 12 games with the Mets this season. He’ll head to free agency in search of a new opportunity.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters Chisholm, who is working his way back from an oblique strain, will play third base at the outset of his rehab assignment. The 27-year-old figures to be ready to rejoin New York’s lineup at some point next week.

Ramírez put together the strongest performance of his rookie campaign out of the leadoff spot during Wednesday afternoon’s back-and-forth slugfest at Petco Park, finishing 4-for-5 with four RBI. The 23-year-old catcher took Padres starter Kyle Hart deep for a solo shot in the fourth inning – his seventh big fly of the year – before adding a pair of run-scoring singles later in the contest. He’s off to a phenomenal start at the dish, hitting .262/.318/.525 with 17 runs scored, seven homers, 17 RBI and one steal through 31 games.

Sheets has been one of the real bright spots this season for San Diego as he connected for his 11th round-tripper of the season during the seventh inning of Wednesday’s shootout at Petco Park. The 29-year-old slugger has gone deep five times in his last seven games. It turns out a change of scenery, getting away from the White Sox’ ongoing quagmire, was just what he needed to turn things around.

This one had to feel extra special for Faucher, who grew up in nearby Chula Vista and went to UC-Irvine. The local product was tasked with protecting a two-run lead at Petco Park and needed just eight pitches (five strikes) to slam the door. He got the call after breakout star Ronny Henriquez served up a go-ahead homer to Gavin Sheets with two outs in the seventh inning, but came back out to hurl a scoreless eighth inning.

It’s simply not happening. Alcantara’s struggles continued Wednesday afternoon at Petco Park as he surrendered seven hits and allowed at least four earned runs for the sixth consecutive start since April 29. He threw just 44 of 71 pitches for strikes, walking four batters in the process, and failed to record a strikeout for the first time since April 6, 2019. The fastball velocity continues to be there for Alcantara in his return from Tommy John surgery, but he somehow managed to generate only one swinging strike in this contest, which seems almost impossible. He’ll square off against the Rockies on Tuesday in his next start, but there’s zero reason fantasy managers should trust him given his recent performance.

Not great. Hart was staked to a five-run lead by the fourth inning of Wednesday afternoon’s spot start and was unable to hold onto it for very long. He gave up six hits, including a pair of home runs, and only managed one strikeout. The -year-old lefty holds an inflated 6.66 ERA across 25 2/3 innings (six starts) this season in his stateside return. He’ll presumably be shipped back to Triple-A El Paso ahead of Friday’s series opener against the Pirates.

Finnegan should close tonight if a save situation arises. He last pitched Thursday, when he gave up an unearned run to take a blown save against the Braves.