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Anderson predictably went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment last Friday. The 29-year-old journeyman righty has the option to elect free agency, but will probably elect to stick around with Miami as emergency pitching depth.

Garcia went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment over the weekend. The 32-year-old was up for just one game as emergency catching depth after starter Gabriel Moreno suffered a minor hand injury that didn’t end up requiring a trip to the injured list.

Wallach returns to Los Angeles, where he last appeared in the big leagues back in 2023, just a couple days after being released by the Rangers. The 33-year-old veteran backstop is merely emergency organizational catching depth at this advanced stage of his career.

It was Ohtani’s third time facing hitters this season as he continues to ramp up his throwing program from a workload and stamina perspective. The 30-year-old two-way sensation, who is also tied with Yankees icon Aaron Judge for second place on the home run leaderboard with 23 round-trippers this season, remains without a definitive date to pitch in game action. However, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters there’s a “north of zero” chance that Ohtani returns to pitching in games sooner than his original post-All-Star break timeline.

Trout has been limited to DH-only since returning from the injured list back on May 30 as his surgically-repaired knee hasn’t progressed to the point that the Angels are comfortable putting him back out in right field. The positive takeaway here for fantasy managers is that the move to a full-time DH role eliminates some of the strain on him from a physical standpoint and could potentially help keep his bat in the lineup without additional injury risk.

Andrew Knizner will take over behind the plate and handle the catching duties during Tuesday’s game against the Rockies. It sounds like a precautionary decision on the part of the Giants. There should be an update on his status following the contest.

Miller consulted with specialist Dr. Keith Meister on Tuesday after hitting the injured list with elbow inflammation for the second time this season. The 26-year-old righty hasn’t bounced back as anticipated from a cortisone injection that he received last month, but he isn’t dealing with any structural issues. It doesn’t sound like he’s facing a lengthy absence and there’s optimism he’ll be ready to return to Seattle’s rotation mix at some point in early-to-mid July. There should be a definitive return timetable from the Mariners at some point in the near future.

No word yet on the reason for the move. Wilson dealt with a minor neck issue last week, but only wound up missing one contest due to the ailment. There should be an update on his status shortly. It’ll be Max Schuemann taking over at shortstop on Tuesday night in his absence.

Heyward has been out since late May with a left oblique strain. His return would give San Diego another veteran outfielder off the bench.

Snell completed his first bullpen session since April, telling reporters afterwards that he’s been pain-free for roughly two weeks now. He’s on track to throw another bullpen session on Friday to continue building up his stamina and pitch count. The 32-year-old fantasy ace remains a couple weeks away from a potential rehab assignment and is unlikely to make it back to the Dodgers’ rotation until sometime in the second half.

Vázquez gets the call to replace an injured Jorge Mateo (elbow) on Baltimore’s bench prior to Tuesday’s game against the Tigers. The 25-year-old infielder got into 11 games last year for the Cubs, hitting .083 (1-for-12) with one RBI and six strikeouts during that span.