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Batten provides San Diego with some extra infield depth while starting shortstop Ha-Seong Kim is on the injured list with a shoulder ailment. The 29-year-old has appeared in just one game this season for the Padres after getting into 58 contests the previous two years.

It was mildly surprising to see Allard removed from Cleveland’s 40-man roster last week after posting a 2.55 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 16/8 K/BB ratio across 35 1/3 innings (16 appearances, one start) this season. The 27-year-old southpaw will head out to the open market in search of a new opportunity elsewhere.

Suarez is headed back to the Midsummer Classic for the second straight season to replace an injured Chris Sale, who is recovering from a rib cage fracture. The 34-year-old stopper has converted a major league-leading 25 saves to accompany a 3.82 ERA across 37 2/3 innings (40 appearances).

Caminero gets the nod as an injury replacement for Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman (quad), who is skipping the Midsummer Classic. It’s the first All-Star game selection for the 22-year-old burgeoning star who has launched 21 home runs through 85 games this season.

It’s a deserving selection for Abbott, who will head to the Midsummer Classic for the first time in his career, after posting a sparkling 2.15 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 78/22 K/BB ratio across 83 2/3 innings (15 starts). The 26-year-old southpaw is replacing Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who will not pitch in the game itself after starting Sunday’s first-half finale against the Giants.

Manaea threw 73 pitches in his final rehab tune-up and will likely rejoin New York’s rotation on Sunday against the Royals for his season debut. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters earlier on Tuesday that the veteran southpaw would piggyback with Clay Holmes during the club’s first-half finale.

Bruihl joins Toronto’s relief corps ahead of Tuesday’s game against the White Sox with Nick Sandlin hitting the injured list with elbow inflammation. The 28-year-old lefty has made four relief appearances this season for the Blue Jays. He’ll operate in low-leverage spots.

It certainly doesn’t sound good, but there’s no official word from Toronto regarding the severity of the issue. The 28-year-old righty will presumably undergo further evaluation and testing to determine how much time he’s going to miss. The 28-year-old righty has compiled a strong 2.20 ERA and 16/8 K/BB ratio across 16 1/3 innings (19 appearances). It’s his second trip to the injured list this season during his Blue Jays debut.

Severino spent last year on Minnesota’s 40-man roster, but was never summoned to the big leagues. The 25-year-old first baseman has been cut loose after hitting .196 with two homers and one steals over 33 games this season for Triple-A St. Paul.

The saga continues. San Francisco is attempting to work Devers into their cold corner rotation at some point in the second half, but lingering injury issues have prevented him from taking reps at the spot of late. The 28-year-old has never played the position at any point during his professional career. There’s zero indication that the issue will warrant a trip to the injured list, but it has impacted his mobility and will prevent him from playing the field for at least another week, if not longer.

Harris sits for the second straight game with Stuart Fairchild getting the nod in center field on Tuesday night out in Sacramento. The 24-year-old’s ongoing struggles have continued in recent weeks as he’s hitting .122 (6-for-49) with zero homers and two steals over his last 15 games. He hasn’t homered since June 13. It’s not what you want to see.