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Butler is said to be dealing with a virus that’s been going around the Oakland clubhouse. Manager Mark Kotsay is hopeful Butler can bounce back for Wednesday’s game, according to Martin J Gallegos of MLB.com.

Eeles missed the opening two months of the minor league campaign recovering from offseason knee surgery. The unheralded 25-year-old second baseman finished last year at Triple-A St. Paul and wound up hitting .306/.435/.497 with 12 homers and 41 steals across three levels in Minnesota’s system. He’s the definition of a dark horse prospect for fantasy purposes.

Nothing specific regarding the exact nature of the injury, but Rodriguez is going to miss some time. The 22-year-old top prospect has gotten off to a slow start this season at Triple-A St. Paul, hitting .232/.400/.392 with four homers and six steals across 39 games.

It’ll be a spot start for Bergert, who has reeled off four scoreless relief appearances this season for the Padres in his first look at the highest level. The 25-year-old righty has posted a solid 3.75 ERA across 36 innings (nine starts) this season for Triple-A El Paso in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. He’s not a recommended streaming option for fantasy managers.

It’s an extremely challenging matchup right out of the gate, which makes it nearly impossible to recommend Blackburn as a viable streaming option at the moment, especially since his next outing is slated for Sunday against the Rockies at Coors Field. The 31-year-old righty figures to get an extended look in New York’s rotation over the next few weeks. He doesn’t offer much strikeout upside, which limits his fantasy appeal to extremely deep mixed leagues and NL-only formats.

Devenski figures to oscillate between New York’s bullpen and Triple-A Syracuse over the next few months as extra middle relief depth. The 34-year-old journeyman has made a pair of appearances this season in the big leagues.

Torkelson sits for the second time in the last five games with Colt Keith at first base and Kerry Carpenter at DH. The 25-year-old slugger still hitting for some over-the-fence pop with six homers over his last 30 games, but he’s batting just .216/.331/.451 during that span. It wouldn’t be surprising to see him cede playing time to Keith now that Carpenter is poised to spend more time at DH with center fielder Parker Meadows back from the injured list.

Mayer grabs a seat on the bench for Monday’s contest at Fenway Park after starting eight consecutive games at the hot corner to kick off his big-league career. The 22-year-old top prospect has hit .200 (6-for-30) with 10 strikeouts during that span. He’s going through a bit of an adjustment period as he acclimates to life in the majors, while also playing a new position than he’s accustomed to, so his struggles at the dish aren’t completely unexpected. He’ll turn things around eventually based on his raw talent alone.

It’s a rare day off for Beck, who has played virtually every game since late April. The 24-year-old rookie has cooled off a bit at the plate in recent weeks, but he’s still shown that he can make an impact for fantasy purposes as a power/speed combo source with eight homers and seven steals across 49 games this season. It’ll be Sam Hilliard in left field and leading off on Monday night in Miami.

Nothing official from the club yet. Carrasco’s latest stint with the Yankees lasted roughly 24 hours as he was up with the club for Sunday’s series finale against the Dodgers and didn’t end up making an appearance. The 38-year-old veteran figures to pass through waivers and wind up electing free agency. It’s unclear whether there will be an interest on the open market.

Marlins manager Clayton McCullough confirmed on Monday that Pérez will make his eighth and final rehab start this week before returning to Miami for his long-awaited season debut. The 22-year-old was a revelation as a rookie back in 2023 when he posted a stellar 3.15 ERA and 108/31 K/BB ratio across 91 1/3 innings (19 starts) before missing last season recovering from Tommy John surgery. He’s worthy of a roster spot in all fantasy formats based on his immense upside, but the Marlins are likely to be extremely cautious with his workload in the coming months.