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Knebel previously gave up seven earned runs in two innings for Single-A Winston-Salem. Unfortunately, his hardest pitch last night was just 91.1 mph, which is about six mph off his average from his best season in 2017 and 4.6 mph down from his average in 2022, before he suffered a torn shoulder capsule that cost him a year and a half.

Wong has been out since early April recovering from a fractured left finger. He figures to be ready to return to stabilize Boston’s catching mix at some point next week.

Horwitz is likely going to need a couple weeks of rehab games to get back up to speed before making his season debut. The 27-year-old will take over as Pittsburgh’s starting first baseman once he’s ready to roll. He’s been out since early February recovering from right wrist surgery.

Arias provides Miami with some extra relief depth heading into Sunday’s series finale against the Mariners. The 24-year-old righty has struggled in four appearances this season at the highest level.

Gillispie has been shipped back to the minors after allowing at least four earned runs in each of his last three starts. The 27-year-old righty will attempt to reset back at Triple-A after posting a bloated 8.65 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 23/11 K/BB ratio across 26 innings (six innings).

Evans will make his major-league debut on Sunday afternoon against the rebuilding Marlins at T-Mobile Park. The 23-year-old was fast-tracked to the big leagues after being an unheralded 12th-round selection in the 2023 MLB Draft. He doesn’t miss a ton of bats, relying more on a command and control approach, and profiles as a back-end rotation stabilizer. He’ll likely get an extended opportunity with the Mariners while ace Logan Gilbert (forearm) is on the shelf.

Saucedo heads back to the minors following a one-game stint with the Mariners. The 31-year-old lefty figures to return at some point down the line.

Matz made a brief relief appearance on Saturday against the Brewers and will rejoin St. Louis’ rotation in the middle of next week. The 33-year-old lefty has occupied more of a versatile swingman-type role this season, which doesn’t translate to much fantasy value, if at all.

Espada added that the Astros will determine his next steps in the coming days following Saturday’s 71-pitch rehab outing at Double-A Corpus Christi. The 31-year-old righty figures to be ready to make his long-awaited return to Houston’s lineup in early May.

It doesn’t sound like there’s a serious level of concern after Rutschman was hit on the right hand while blocking a ball during the nightcap of Saturday’s doubleheader at Comerica Park. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now. He should be ready to return in a couple days once the swelling and soreness subside. It’ll be Gary Sánchez handling the catching duties in his absence.

Westburg has finally started to show some signs of life at the dish, batting .310 (9-for-29) with one homer and two RBI over his last seven games. The 26-year-old infielder has been dealing with a litany of physical issues over the last few weeks, but he’s managed to avoid a trip to the injured list. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now after a hamstring issue cropped up during Saturday’s doubleheader. It’ll be veteran Ramón Urías at the hot corner during Sunday’s series finale.