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Woof. Gonzalez also walked a pair in addition to allowing eight hits. It was a continuous parade of baserunners throughout the evening against him. That’s certainly not the way that he wanted to debut, as Gonzalez now owns a miserable 189.00 ERA on the spring. The 35-year-old hurler is a longshot to crack the team’s Opening Day roster.

Reid-Foley has been sent packing after struggling to a calamitous 8.22 ERA across 14 innings (15 appearances) this season for Triple-A Syracuse. The 29-year-old righty posted a solid 1.66 ERA across 21 2/3 innings (23 appearances) last year for the Mets before suffering a shoulder impingement that cost him the final three months of the year.

Altavilla has presumably been cut loose to pursue an opportunity elsewhere after recording a strong 2.49 ERA across 21 2/3 innings (20 appearances) this season for Triple-A Charlotte. The 32-year-old journeyman righty made five relief appearances last year for the Royals.

Kim remains out of the lineup for the fourth straight contest. It’s been mostly Andy Pages and Tommy Edman starting in center field and at second base, respectively, over the past week. The 26-year-old rookie was expected to draw roughly three or four starts per-week between multiple spots, but that hasn’t been the case, even with the Dodgers facing mostly right-handers. It’s going to be challenging for fantasy managers in shallow mixed leagues to justify his roster spot if he’s not in the lineup on a regular basis.

Morgan provides the Padres with some extra bullpen help until they need to call up a replacement for a Michael King’s rotation spot in a couple days. The 25-year-old righty was up briefly earlier this year, but didn’t end up making an appearance for San Diego. He’ll likely make his big-league debut at some point in the next few days.

The exact severity remains a bit murky after King was scratched from Saturday’s start against Atlanta after sleeping awkwardly on his right shoulder. The 30-year-old fantasy ace, who holds a stellar 2.59 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 64/17 K/BB ratio across 55 2/3 innings (10 starts) this season, is likely to miss at least a few weeks, even in a best-case scenario. There should be an official update on his status at some point in the coming days.

No word on the exact reason at the moment. However, Rutschman took a foul tip to the mask during the third inning and wound up exiting the contest a couple frames later when he was lifted for pinch-hitter Maverick Handley in the fifth inning. He’ll presumably undergo further evaluation and testing for a concussion. There should be an update on his status shortly.

Nimmo will sit out his second straight game on Sunday night after making an early exit from Friday’s extra-inning showdown with neck stiffness. It’ll be veteran Jeff McNeil heading out to patrol left field in his absence. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now.

Vientos is back at third base and batting second on Sunday night as the Mets face off against the powerhouse Dodgers at Citi Field in primetime. The 2-year-old returns following a two-game absence due to abdominal soreness. The other notable variable here is that red-hot Brett Baty is getting a turn at second base instead of heading to the bench.

Mathews scattered two hits and needed only 45 pitches (30 strikes to navigate three frames in his second rehab outing in the lower minors. The 24-year-old top pitching prospects stock took a hit earlier this season as he battled command issues at the Triple-A level before hitting the injured list with shoulder soreness. He’s looked extremely sharp in rehab outings and figures to arrive in St. Louis at some point in the second half. His elite strikeout potential makes him extremely intriguing from a fantasy standpoint.

It’s the final hurdle that Trout needs to clear before returning to Los Angeles’ lineup. The 33-year-old fantasy superstar, who is making his way back from a bone bruise in his surgically-repaired left knee, will need to do so multiple times before the Angels go ahead and officially activate him, but it’s possible he makes his return at some point later this week.