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Considering that Yorke was hitting just .251/.325/.366 in 45 games in Double-A before being promoted in May, it’s a pretty great surprise that he’s come in at .330/.425/.505 in 26 games for Worcester. At this rate, it’s worth wondering if he might get a look at second base in Boston before the end of the year, though that probably hinges on what happens with Vaughn Grissom.

The Mariners claimed Jonathan Hernandez off of waivers from the Rangers on Friday but in order to do so they had to free up a spot on their 40-man roster. Unfortunately for de Geus, that was him this time around. The 26-year-old hurler has pitched well in four appearances with the M’s this season, posting a 2.70 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and a 2/2 K/BB ratio over 3 1/3 frames. He could attract some interest on waivers.

This move seemed extremely likely after it was announced Wednesday that Santos was heading for an MRI exam on his injured biceps. No word yet on the severity of the issue or how long the M’s expect him to be shelved for. JT Chargois joined the team on Friday and will take Santos’ spot in the Mariners’ bullpen.

The hard-throwing 28-year-old right-hander had been designated for assignment by the Rangers after they acquired Andrew Chafin from the Tigers on Tuesday. Hernandez, 28, posted a 5.05 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and a 36/26 K/BB ratio across 41 innings with the Rangers this season.

It’s an issue that the 25-year-old hurler felt initially after his last bullpen session and again on Friday. The Dodgers don’t feel like it’s a big issue, but they’re going to take every possible precaution with their prized hurler. There had been rumblings that Miller could have rejoined the Dodgers following this outing, but that’s obviously not going to happen now.

Pennington, 26, was just acquired from the Royals in a deadline deal for Michael Lorenzen. He’ll get his first chance to work out of the Rangers’ bullpen with Max Scherzer (shoulder) landing on the injured list on Friday. With his stuff, there’s a chance that he could stick around if he starts out well with his new ballclub.

Scherzer experienced the soreness in his shoulder following Tuesday’s start against the Cardinals. It’s not yet known how long the Rangers expect him to be sidelined for, but he’ll miss a couple of weeks at a minimum and most likely longer than that. That makes him a very tough hold in redraft leagues with the season starting to wind down. Walter Pennington was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move on Friday.

Robles hasn’t played since Tuesday when he left their game against the Red Sox with a hip issue that has been bothering him for some time. It sounds like a couple of days off did him some good though, as he’s right back out there in center field and batting leadoff against Tyler Phillips and the Phillies on Friday night.

Kepler was pulled from Wednesday’s game after he was hit in the head by an attempted throw to second base by Mets’ catcher Francisco Alvarez. The encouraging news, at least as of now, is that he hasn’t been placed on the injured list at all. For the time being, he should still be considered day-to-day.

The 22-year-old top prospect should have a decent runway here to show what he can do as an everyday bat for the Orioles with Jordan Westburg (hand) sidelined — making him interesting in all mixed leagues. Mayo was hitting .308/.384/.619 with 23 homers, 67 RBI, four swipes and an 88/36 K/BB ratio over 357 plate appearances in the minors this season.

The Diamondbacks are going to swap Bell right into the hole in the middle of their lineup that was vacated by injured slugger Christian Walker (oblique). Once Walker is healthy, we’ll see how they plan to do things when both boppers are available. Bell had been hitting .239/.305/.394 with 14 homers and 49 RBI in 104 games with the Marlins.