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He adds that those aren’t the only four teams interested in the 25-year-old left-hander. Crochet’s trade deadline value was up in the air because of workload issues in his return from Tommy John and because of his move from the bullpen to the rotation. Now, though, it’s less complicated; he’s simply a young pitcher with ace ability and two years of control left before free agency. The White Sox are almost surely going to move him and net themselves an outstanding return. They’re focusing on top position prospects now after targeting young pitchers in previous trades and at the top of the draft.

No surprise here as Rice will retreat to the bench with rookie southpaw Noah Cameron drawing the starting assignment in this one. It’ll be veteran Paul Goldschmidt at first base and leading off with Aaron Judge getting a turn at DH while Trent Grisham patrols center field and bats second. The 26-year-old figures to cede playing time to Giancarlo Stanton, who is kicking off a rehab assignment on Tuesday night, once he’s ready to make his season debut in a couple weeks.

Seager is mired in one of the worst stretches of his career, going hitless (0-for-22) in six consecutive games since the start of June. The 31-year-old fantasy stalwart is batting .059 (2-for-34) in nine games since returning from the injured list back on May 28. It’s only a matter of time before he gets going again, but he’s really struggling at the dish of late.

Langford took a seat on Sunday amid a prolonged 21-for-116 slump at the dish over his last 30 games. The 23-year-old former top prospect is one of the most exciting power/speed combo talents in the fantasy landscape, but he’s been in a rut for a couple weeks at this juncture. Hopefully the extra time enables him to reset mentally and get back on track.

Sauer will factor into Los Angeles’ pitching plan for Tuesday’s game against the Padres and could even wind up starting the contest. The 26-year-old righty has compiled a respectable 3.05 ERA and 13/3 K/BB ratio across 20 2/3 innings (seven appearances, one start) this season at the highest level. Despite his success, he’s not a recommended streaming option for fantasy purposes, especially against a tough San Diego lineup.

The quintessential modern-era journeyman, Ureña has spent time briefly with the Mets, Blue Jays and Dodgers already this season. The well-traveled 33-year-old’s stint with Los Angeles is over after just a pair of relief appearances since June 3. He’ll presumably elect free agency and wind up somewhere else in a swingman-type role.

The notable development per Detroit’s latest injury report is that Vierling has also resumed throwing after hitting the injured list back in late May with shoulder inflammation. The 28-year-old outfielder should be ready for a rehab assignment at some point in the coming days.

Olson is expected to begin throwing his changeup again during the session, which is the final obstacle he needs to clear before he’s ready to rejoin Detroit’s rotation mix. The 25-year-old righty might need a rehab start since he’s been on the shelf since mid-May due to finger inflammation, but he’s close to making it back.

Cobb tossed 2 1/3 scoreless frames last Friday in his latest rehab outing for High-A West Michigan. The oft-injured 37-year-old veteran will likely need a few additional outings to continue building up his pitch count and stamina, but he’s inching towards his season debut after missing the first couple months with a hip ailment.

Abreu hit the shelf prior to Monday’s series opener against the Rays with a left oblique strain, but it sounds like a relatively minor issue based on Cora’s comments. The million dollar question for fantasy managers is how the outfield mix shakes out since Boston is highly unlikely to send Roman Anthony back to the minors. Jarren Duran isn’t going anywhere either, barring an unexpected trade in the coming weeks. The obvious solution involves shifting Ceddanne Rafaela into more of a utility role, but that would result in a significant downgrade defensively in center field.

Guerrero takes a seat for one of the few times this entire season after appearing in 66 consecutive games to open the year. It’ll be Ernie Clement filling in at the cold corner on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium. The 26-year-old franchise cornerstone is hitting .275/.380/.421 with eight homers, 29 RBI and one steal. The over-the-fence pop hasn’t quite been there relative to the other elite options at the cold corner, but it’s hard to classify his season as a total disappointment so far. He’s shown in past years that he can heat up at at the drop of a hat and put together an extended offensive surge.