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Tough break for the Mariners. Carp injured the shoulder diving for Kurt Suzuki’s line drive double in the fourth inning Thursday. Carlos Peguero has been recalled to take Carp’s place on the active roster and will likely share time in left field with Casper Wells. Chone Figgins could also see increased time in the outfield with Kyle Seager taking over at third base.

García figures to miss the next three days. Amed Rosario will probably get at least a couple of starts in his place against the Braves.

Lipscomb was up briefly last month and went 2-for-4. The 25-year-old is being groomed as a utility player by the Nationals; he’s started at least four games at first, second, third and in left field while hitting .283/.362/.380 in Triple-A this season.

Skenes has pitched for Team USA in two other tournaments during his career and actually spent two years at the Air Force Academy. He is arguably the best pitcher in baseball right now and will partner with arguably the best hitter in baseball right now, Aaron Judge, to lead Team USA in what figures to be an extremely competitive WBC tournament in 2026.

Hagen Smith’s velocity fluctuated in his last outing, and the White Sox were cautious about him showing some signs of fatigue. They shortened his last outing and will skip his next start to help him manage his workload in his first full professional season. Everything is fine with Smith from a medical perspective, but this is a good reminder that Smith is an immense talent, but fantasy managers shouldn’t expect a major impact this season as he adjusts to professional baseball.

Blackburn has already made four rehab starts, so he will need to be reinstated from the injured list after his start on Friday. As of now, there is no room in the Mets’ rotation, so the most likely outcome is that Blackburn would serve as a multi-inning reliever, which could bump Dedniel Nunez back to the minors.

After his brutal start on Monday, Houck admitted this is “probably the most lost [he’s] ever been.” The struggles really began in the second half of last season, but Houck now has an 8.04 ERA and has allowed double-digit runs in less than three innings twice this season already. Houck does have minor league options remaining, so the Red Sox could simply send him to Triple-A and give him time to figure out what’s going out. If they were to do so, that would allow Hunter Dobbins to stay in the rotation even after Walker Buehler returns next week.

Milwaukee has pushed Jose Quintana’s start back to Saturday against the Twins, which means they currently don’t have a starter for Wednesday’s game. Henderson is already on the 40-man roster, so he would make some sense and be an intriguing streamer in deeper formats.

Slater had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee back on April 16. He was given a four-to-six week timeline at the time, so he remains on track in his recovery. He could need multiple weeks of rehab games before returning to the White Sox lineup.

Up-and-downs simulate a multi-inning game scenario where Fitts will face hitters and then rest as if it were the half inning that his team was hitting, and then face more hitters. It’s used to test stamina and recovery. The next step would be for Fitts to progress to a rehab assignment.

The 26-year-old has been lights out at Triple-A for the Astros, pitching to a 2.55 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, and 43 strikeouts in 42 1/3 innings. Gordon doesn’t have tremendous velocity on his fastball, but he has a low release point, which allows his fastball to seemingly rise at the top of the zone. He pairs that with a good sweeper that is primarily effective versus lefties. With Ryan Gusto struggling on Monday, there’s a chance for Gordon to stick in the rotation for a bit if he pitches well on Wednesday.