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The positive news is that DeJong was able to walk off the field under his own power after being hit by a pitch from Pirates starter Mitch Keller on the left side of his face, which resulted in a cut underneath his eye. He was replaced by Amed Rosaio. There should be an additional update on his status at some point shortly.

Wallner was left hobbling after beating out an infield single in the opening frame. It’s didn’t look great. There should be an update on his status shortly after he undergoes further evaluation and testing to determine the severity of the issue.

The important variable here is that Merrill has yet to resume running, which will signal that he’s close to making it back from a hamstring strain that sent him to the shelf last week with a right hamstring strain. The 21-year-old outfielder figures to make it back before the end of April, but the Padres aren’t going to rush him back and risk a potential setback.

Darvish remains without a firm timetable to throw a bullpen session at this point. The 38-year-old veteran opened the regular season on the shelf with right elbow inflammation. There’s a chance he’s back before the end of May, but the clock is ticking.

LaRavia has been out since March 25 with an incomplete scaphoid fracture of his left thumb, and he will not be available for Wednesday’s Play-In tournament game. Trey Lyles’s playing time has increased substantially, and that should remain the case against the Mavericks. The Kings will be without two crucial reserves, as Malik Monk (calf) is also out.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made it official that Miller will make his season debut on Wednesday night in Los Angeles with a tasty matchup against a free-falling Colorado lineup. It’s an excellent spot for streaming purposes, especially if Miller looks like he did in the early stages of spring training before he was struck by a line-drive that derailed his ramp-up process. He’s at least worthy of a speculative pickup in deeper mixed leagues, even if it’s just a one-time spot start.