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Julien opened the sixth inning with an opposite-field 361-foot (98.1 mph EV) solo shot off of Casey Mize that increased the Twins’ advantage to 3-1. That would be his only hit in four at-bats on the afternoon. The 25-year-old is off to a solid start overall at the plate, slashing .282/.333/.436 with one homer and four RBI through his first 39 at-bats.

It appears to be just a routine night off for the slumping 22-year-old slugger. Caglianone’s transition to the big leagues has been rocky thus far, slashing a cringe-inducing .144/.194/.237 with a pair of homers, four RBI and a 24/5 K/BB ratio over his first 103 plate appearances. John Rave will start in his place in right field and bat sixth for the Royals against M’s right-hander Logan Evans.

The 26-year-old outfielder was plucked from the Blue Jays for cash considerations after he had been designated for assignment in mid-May. On the season, Berroa has hit .270/.358/.345 with just one homer, 15 RBI and 20 stolen bases in 205 plate appearances at the Triple-A level.

The Bombers tried to slide the 28-year-old infielder through waivers after he was designated for assignment earlier in the week but the Dodgers were ready to pounce. Alexander has hit .239/.338/.439 with 10 homers, 36 RBI and a 63/31 K/BB ratio over 237 plate appearances at the Triple-A level this season. He’ll add infield depth in the upper minors for the Dodgers.

The 24-year-old hurler will hop into the Mariners’ rotation on Thursday evening against the Royals. Evans has done a nice job in seven starts for the M’s this season, registering a 3.38 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and a 30/12 K/BB ratio over 40 innings. The rest of the team’s rotation will be pushed back a day, with Bryan Woo starting Friday’s series opener against the Pirates.

The 30-year-old southpaw had his contract selected on Wednesday but he didn’t wind up getting into a game for the Mariners. Logan Evans will take his place on the M’s active roster and will start on Thursday evening against the Royals.

The slick-fielding 29-year-old infielder will make his highly anticipated Rays’ debut on Friday against the Twins in Minnesota. Kim played in 21 games at Triple-A Durham on his minor league rehab assignment, hitting .208/.352/.250 with zero homers, six RBI, six stolen bases and a 10/15 K/BB ratio in 91 plate appearances. He should provide fantasy managers with a nice boost in speed over the second half of the season.

With Ha-Seong Kim returning from the injured list, the Rays needed to send out an infielder and unfortunately it was Mead who drew the short straw this time around. The 24-year-old hit .225/.320/.342 with three homers, eight RBI and four stolen bases in 128 plate appearances with the Rays. He’ll return to an everyday role at the Triple-A level until he’s needed once again.

The Guardians needed to clear a spot on their active roster for some fresh arms that can cover multiple innings on Thursday and unfortunately Allard was the odd man out this time around. The 27-year-old left-hander posted a 2.55 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and a 16/8 K/BB ratio over 35 1/3 innings in 16 appearances with the Guardians. Given the overall lack of quality pitching depth around the league, he could attract interest on waivers.

The 25-year-old left-hander will start in place of Luis Ortiz on Thursday after the right-hander was placed on the restricted list. Cantillo has done a decent job out of the Guardians’ bullpen this season — posting a 3.81 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 36/14 K/BB ratio over 28 1/3 innings — before he was sent down at the end of May to get stretched back out as a starter. It’s unclear how many innings he’ll handle against the Cubs on Thursday but Doug Nikhazy was promoted as well to add some length to the Guardians’ bullpen.

The 25-year-old southpaw was hit hard in his lone appearance with the Guardians this season, giving up six runs on five hits over his three innings of work. He’ll provide length out of the team’s bullpen with Joey Cantillo starting in place of Luis Ortiz on Thursday evening.