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The 52-year-old was cut loose by the Reds in late September after his squad stumbled down the stretch and missed the postseason. He brings with him a wealth of experience in the game and should be an asset to the Jays’ front office where he will oversee player development. No word on the financials or the duration of the contract.

Hernández is out of the lineup for Sunday’s series finale and could wind up requiring some additional time off, even if he checks out completely fine. There should be a definitive update on the 32-year-old slugging corner outfielder’s status leading into Monday’s series opener in Milwaukee.

Bowlan joins Kansas City’s relief mix ahead of Sunday’s game against the Diamondbacks with Daniel Lynch IV heading to the shelf with left elbow nerve irritation. The 28-year-old righty has pitched well in 12 relief appearances this season in the big leagues with a solid 3.00 ERA across 15 innings of work.

No word yet on how much time Lynch will wind up missing. The 28-year-old lefty has compiled a respectable 2.59 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 29/22 K/BB ratio across 41 2/3 innings (39 appearances) this season out of Kansas City’s bullpen.

Edman gets a break after making six consecutive starts since last weekend between second base and center field. It’ll be rookie Hyeseong Kim taking over at the keystone on Sunday afternoon in his place.

Hernández takes a seat with speedster Esteury Ruiz drawing his first start since being called up earlier this week from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Sheehan offers some immediate fantasy intrigue, especially in deeper mixed leagues, when he takes the ball for Sunday’s series finale against the Astros. The 25-year-old righty is expected to receive some runway to establish himself in Los Angeles’ rotation mix with Ben Casparius shifting back to a bullpen role. It’s a bit unclear how things will shake out once Tyler Glasnow (shoulder) returns, but Sheehan has a path to regular starts if he performs at the highest level in Los Angeles. He’s at least worthy of a speculative pickup for fantasy purposes.

Little’s stint with the Dodgers wound up lasting roughly 24 hours as he heads back to the minors to make room for Emmet Sheehan to take the ball on Sunday against the Astros.

Morgan will take the ball to kick off Sunday night’s contest at Petco Park with lefty Kyle Hart figuring to follow in a bulk relief role.

Bryant added that he’ll consult with doctors this week to explore experimental treatment options in an effort to avoid back surgery, which would likely be career-ending. The 33-year-old former NL MVP has been out since early April dealing with lumbar degenerative disease, a chronic condition that will require constant management for the rest of his playing career. At this point, it’s fair to wonder if he’s ever going to play again. We’re hoping that isn’t the case, but he’s not making any sort of progress towards returning this season.

There’s zero incentive for the Rockies to push things with just a handful of games left before the All-Star break. It’ll be rookie Yanquiel Fernández taking over in right field on Sunday in his place. Freeman has been one of the few bright spots of late in an otherwise dismal year for Colorado, emerging as a decent option for fantasy managers in deeper mixed leagues over the last few weeks, hitting .392 (38-for-97) with one homer and nine steals over his last 30 games. He’s presumably day-to-day heading into Monday’s series opener against the Red Sox at Fenway Park.