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Mitchell came off the bench on Monday to reach base safely in two of his three plate appearances in his season debut. The 25-year-old outfielder still has some serious contact issues to address, but there’s definitely some power/speed combo intrigue here, if he manages to somewhat put it all together at the highest level. The fact that he’s missed so much time over the last few years due to injuries certainly amplifies the risk here.

The consensus top pitching prospect left in the minors at this juncture, Jobe was up to 98 mph in this one and allowed just one run on three hits and one walk. The 21-year-old righty, who made his return to Double-A action on Friday after a handful of rehab outings in the lower minors, figures to be an option for Detroit at some point in the second half, especially if they have something to play for.

Diaz has risen rapidly this season through Arizona’s system, posting a 4.03 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 105/38 K/BB ratio across 76 innings (15 starts). The 23-year-old right-hander’s 30 percent strikeout rate in the upper minors is going to grab the attention of fantasy managers, but we’re anticipating a bit of an adjustment period upon reaching the majors.

De Vries is one of the youngest players in the entire California League at just 17 years old and continues to impress. The top-ranked prospect from last year’s international signing class homered from both sides of the plate on Friday night and is now batting .218 with three homers and eight steals through 44 games. Those numbers might not seem impressive, but we have to factor in that he’s nearly a presidential term younger than most of the competition he’s facing at the moment. He’s quickly emerging as one of the top dynasty prospects in the fantasy landscape and is venturing closer to top-100 overall status in those formats already given his talent and age.

Oller inked a minor league pact with Cleveland last November and never wound up making it back to the big leagues after making 28 appearances (15 starts) for the Athletics over the previous two seasons. The 29-year-old righty struggled this season in 12 appearances (six starts) for Triple-A Columbus prior to being cut loose.

Festa has the option to elect free agency or remain with the Mets as extra organizational depth after going unclaimed on waivers. The 31-year-old righty made just one relief appearance for New York after being called up back on June 30.

Kent passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment last weekend and will search for a new opportunity elsewhere. The 26-year-old was picked up back in March in a small trade with the Rangers and didn’t end up making an appearance for the Guardians.

Mayza was officially cut loose on Friday after no team picked him up off waivers. The 32-year-old southpaw was a key fixture in Toronto’s relief mix over the last few years, but fell off a cliff this season with an inflated 8.03 ERA, 1.95 WHIP and 16/12 K/BB ratio across 24 2/3 innings (35 appearances). It’s possible he’ll land somewhere else in the coming days, most likely on a minor league deal.

No team was willing to take on the remainder of Anderson’s salary after he was waived earlier this week by the Marlins. After two consecutive dismal campaigns at the dish, it’s possible he won’t get another shot in the majors moving forward. It’s been a sudden precipitous decline for the 31-year-old shortstop, who was one of the premier performers at his position just a few years ago. He might be able to latch on somewhere on a minor league deal, but that’s probably it at this stage of his career.

Díaz has finished serving an automatic 10-game suspension handed down by the league after he was ejected back on June 23 for using an illegal foreign substance. The 30-year-old will be back in New York’s bullpen for Saturday’s contest against the Pirates.

Bregman’s seemingly meaningless homer made it a 13-5 game in the ninth before the Twins almost came all of the way back in the bottom of the inning. It was Bregman’s first homer since June 3 and 10th of the year. At .251/.314/.403, he’s been essentially a league-average hitter halfway through his walk year.