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This was another one of those games from Rodón where he just never looked comfortable. Sadly, those types of games have become the norm over his tenure with the Yankees. Lourdes Gurriel jumped on him early with a first inning home run and the Diamondbacks rallied against him again in the second after a lead-off walk. He grinded his way through the middle innings to limit the damage, but he wasn’t in the strike zone consistently enough to be effective. His sinker, which flashed on opening day last week, was sparsely used and he didn’t have great command of his fastball or changeup. He’ll look to get back on track next Monday against the Tigers.

It’s his third straight day on the bench since he was scratched with hamstring tightness ahead of Tuesday’s game. Ben Williamson is starting at shortstop against RHP Walbert Ureña.

Fairchild was hitting .289/.417/.479 in 176 plate appearances at Columbus after a nice WBC with Chinese Taipei. He could figure in as a short-side platoon bat for the Guardians with Daniel Schneeman handling the strong side while Steven Kwan is on the bereavement list.

This is procedural, as Arias has been out since April 7. Arias would be eligible to return in a week, but in an earlier update this morning we noted that Guardians manager Steven Vogt indicated he’d be out longer than this and has yet to begun a ramp-up. His timeline probably is going to be closer to late June or early July at this point.

It’s unclear if Velázquez will actually hold a major role with the Cardinals, but with Nathan Church and Lars Nootbar both still on the injured list, he may have some short-term value in deeper leagues. He’s batting cleanup tonight in his Cardinals debut against LHP Shota Imanaga. Velázquez was hitting .232/.344/.420 with Triple-A Memphis, with seven homers and four stolen bases.

Prieto had just 17 plate appearances since being called up on May 4, and he did not record a single hit in that timespan. He’ll head back to Triple-A Memphis — where he was hitting .311/.357/.566 before being recalled — and try to get things back on track.

Pozo was hitting .242/.242/.273 in 33 plate appearances. This demotion seems more about giving Jimmy Crooks a chance to stick than anything Pozo did wrong — Pedro Pages has been much worse in a larger sample size, but is out of options.

He’ll take Yohel Pozo’s roster spot, and given how little hitting Pedro Pages is doing, it’s possible Crooks could take a large role with the Cardinals over the last four months of the season. Crooks was hitting .262/.412/.567 at Triple-A Memphis with 13 homers.

It’s the third time in six games — all against right-handers — that McLain has sat. He actually hit leadoff for three games in a row starting last week, but has hit .074 in his past 27 plate appearances. Spencer Steer is getting reps at second base in McLain’s absence.

He’ll get the ball against the Twins tonight in what looks to be a decent matchup. Jones has pitched well on his rehab assignment, but he’ll be hard to trust for a win given his high pitch count during rehab was just 76. Still, he’s worth picking up in most leagues.

Lawrence had an 0.51 ERA with the Pirates in 2025 in 17 2/3 innings, but reverted back in to usual form (career 5.05 ERA) with a 5.32 ERA in 22 innings thus far in 2026. This move clears roster space for the activation of Jared Jones. Lawrence should draw interest on waivers if healthy as he’s on a reasonable $1.225 million contract.