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Harvey has finished serving a league-issued 60-game suspension for revelations that surfaced during the trial involving the death of former Angels teammate Tyler Skaggs and made his Triple-A debut for the Orioles on Friday evening. The 33-year-old right-hander, who threw 98 pitches (61 strikes) in his latest outing, is expected to make several additional starts before being considered for the Orioles’ starting rotation later this season.

The Phillies are aiming to have Nola throw a bullpen session later this week, but that’s not set in stone at this juncture. The 31-year-old righty hit the injured list last Friday with a sprained right ankle and is still dealing with some soreness. It doesn’t seem like he’ll make it back to Philadelphia’s rotation until early June.

Crews was having a terrific game, taking Braves ace Spencer Strider deep for his seventh round-tripper of the season, before being lifted from the contest for a defensive replacement in the top of the sixth inning. The 23-year-old top prospect appeared to be in some discomfort following an awkward check swing before drawing a fifth-inning walk. There should be an update on his status shortly.

Roberts added that Ohtani has begun incorporating breaking balls into his recent flat-ground throwing sessions, which does represent a step forward. There’s little incentive for Los Angeles to rush his throwing progression, but it seems like there’s a decent chance he’s pitching in game action at some point later this season.

Glasnow was cleared to begin ramping up his throwing program last week and appears close to throwing a full-fledged bullpen session at some point later this week. The 31-year-old fantasy ace is still several weeks away from returning to the Dodgers’ injury-depleted rotation, but he’s starting to slowly work his way back.

Boone added that Chisholm is likely going to need a minor league rehab assignment before returning to New York’s lineup. The dynamic 26-year-old has been on the shelf since early May recovering from three separate tears in his right oblique, which figures to keep him out until at least mid-June. There’s a chance he beats that return estimate, but fantasy managers shouldn’t expect him back for a couple weeks.

Wow. Buehler was tossed by home plate umpire Mike Estabrook for arguing balls and strikes during the middle of Juan Soto’s third-inning at-bat. Red Sox manager Alex Cora was also ejected as well. The 30-year-old righty threw just 52 pitches (29 strikes) over 2 1/3 scoreless innings during his return from the injured list. He struck out four and only issued one walk. His unexpected early exit puts an incredible strain on Boston’s already overworked bullpen and could trigger some roster moves ahead of Wednesday’s series finale.

Trout added that he didn’t experience any soreness after jogging on the field on Monday and his final hurdle before getting back into game action will be running the bases, which figures to happen at some point in the coming days. The 33-year-old superstar is working his way back from a bone bruise in his surgically-repaired left knee and it’s theoretically possible he’s back in Los Angeles’ lineup at some point before the end of May.

The Phillies are aiming for roughly 75 pitches over five or six innings for Painter’s third outing at the Triple-A level continues to gradually build up his workload and stamina in anticipation of a midseason arrival in the majors. The 22-year-old boasts true top-of-the-rotation stuff and figures to make an immediate impact for fantasy purposes once he reaches Philadelphia.

Roden struggled to a .178 batting average over 28 games at the outset of the season before being demoted back on May 7. The 25-year-old has proven that he can control the strike zone and tear the cover off the ball at the Triple-A level, hitting .386/.460/.682 with three homers in 10 games since his demotion. There isn’t a path to everyday at-bats in Toronto at the moment, but he’s going to get another opportunity in the near future.

Jump made quite a statement in his second Double-A outing as he continues cementing his status as one of this season’s fastest-rising pitching prospects for dynasty purposes. The 22-year-old southpaw has reeled off 12 consecutive scoreless frames with a 14/3 K/BB ratio since posting a sparkling 2.32 ERA and 45/5 K/BB ratio across 31 innings (six appearances, five starts) at High-A Lansing to open the year. He’s a name dynasty managers should already know, but he’s going to be a household name in a few months if he keeps this up.