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Sulser will grab the roster spot that opened up after Kevin Kelly was placed on the 15-day injured list with a glute strain. He should have a chance to work in the middle innings while he’s with the Rays in this stint.

Kelly will miss two weeks with the injury. The 27-year-old will be replaced on the active roster by Cole Sulser.

Caminero scored the only run for the Rays, coming in on a single from Jonathan Aranda in the fourth. He’s been solid — if unspectacular — over the first two weeks of the season with a .282 average and .720 OPS.

Littell allowed four of the six homers that the Angels hit during Thursday’s blowout win. The 29-year-old was able to go seven innings against the Rangers in his last outing, but was never going to reach that total Thursday as he couldn’t keep the ball in the (minor league) park. He’ll try and rebound Tuesday against Boston.

Misner was on the bench Wednesday against a lefty, and it’s clear that the Rays are going to platoon him, most likely with Jose Caballero, in the immediate future. Misner is a former first-round pick who has demonstrated quicker bat speed this season, which has led to improved exit velocities. He is worth a gamble in most formats due to his power/speed upside, but the batting average will likely come down.

Fairbanks did walk one batter and only threw seven of his 15 pitches for strikes, but he was able to notch one strikeout and get out of the inning without allowing a hit or a run. It wasn’t pretty, but it got the job done, which is what fantasy managers care about.

Caballero’s home run was just 327 feet and left the bat at 95.1 mph, but it got the Rays out to a huge lead in the first inning. However, what’s more interesting here is that Caballero started the game in right field and then moved to third base in the later innings. With both Josh Lowe and Jonny DeLuca sidelined by injuries, Caballero could get more time in the outfield and pick up an extra position eligibility,y which would be huge for fantasy managers looking for speed.

Pepiot allowed three solo home runs but not a single extra base hit apart from those. The right-hander also walked three batters while striking out five and registering a 34 percent whiff rate and 29 percent CSW, so it was a bit of an inconsistent outing. His slider looked good today, and he got a whopping seven whiffs on nine swings on his changeup, which would be an intriguing development for him. He just has to curtail the home runs, especially next week in a two-start week against the Red Sox and Yankees.

Williams is a borderline elite defensive shortstop and should arrive in Tampa Bay at some point later this season. The 21-year-old former first-round pick’s omnipresent contact issues cloud his offensive forecast, but his power/speed combo ensures that he’s going to be a relevant fantasy contributor for years to come. He projects as a strong everyday big league shortstop, but might not ever make the leap to full-fledged fantasy superstar because of sub-optimal swing decisions. He’s a top-30 range prospect for dynasty purposes at the moment.

Lowe will take a seat with left-hander Yusei Kikuchi on the bump for the Angels. Curtis Mead will get the start at second base and hit third against the Halos.