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Mikolas carried a shutout into the seventh inning before being lifted at 93 pitches (66 strikes) following a one-out single by former teammate Juan Yepez. He finished with three strikeouts, didn’t hand out a free pass, and allowed only six hits in this one. The 35-year-old veteran righty has allowed just two runs over 12 1/3 innings over his last two starts following a 10-run (nine earned) implosion back on June 27 against the division-rival Reds. He’ll square off against the Cubs on Saturday at Busch Stadium in his final outing prior to the Midsummer Classic.

That’s the good news. The bad news is that manager Craig Albernaz told reporters that Kjerstad remains without a timetable for a return. The 27-year-old outfielder suffered a hamstring strain in spring training, and is looking at a role that doesn’t have fantasy relevance whenever he gets back to Baltimore.

Kittredge will be away from the Tides while taking care of something more important than baseball. The 36-year-old has a chance to be back with Baltimore as a high-leverage option by the end of April.

Akin has not been able to pitch in 2026 due to a left groin strain picked up just before the end of spring training. The left-hander will be a key cog in the Baltimore bullpen once healthy.

Holliday will get some time off as he continues to recover from the hamate fracture he suffered in his wrist. The 22-year-old should return to action shortly, and has a chance to be back with Baltimore near the early portion of May.

De Los Santos, 28, gives New York a multi-inning arm for their bullpen. He replaces Jake Bird, who was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move after Monday’s win over the Angels.

The move will clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Jack Anderson, who will be called up Tuesday. Oviedo has a flexor strain and isn’t expect to start throwing until the middle of May. The move to the 60-day list doesn’t change his timeline at all.

Samaniego will get the boot with Jack Anderson joining the Red Sox in his place. Samaniego will likely be back at some point as a middle-inning option over the coming months.

Rolison and Luke Little will both get the chance to help the Chicago bullpen from the left side, according to Birch. The 28-year-old is a former first-round pick who has bounced around organizations since forging a 7.02 ERA with the Rockies.

Little will get the chance to be a bullpen helper for the Cubs. The 25-year-old was an up-and-down option for Chicago in 2025 ,and likely will have the same role in 2026.

That rehab assignment would be with Triple-A Omaha. Estévez was able to throw a bullpen session Thursday, and the 33-year-old has a chance to rejoin the Kansas City bullpen near the start of May after being shelved due to a foot contusion. The question will be what role Estévez has; but fantasy managers shouldn’t be surprised if he’s saving games again relatively soon.