Howard's Mailbag

Woodruff is aiming for approximately four innings in his next rehab outing and is expected to need a couple additional starts before being ready to make his season debut. The 32-year-old former fantasy ace struck out five and allowed two runs over 3 2/3 innings on Saturday for Triple-A Nashville in his rehab debut.

Myers is targeting roughly 65-70 pitches in his final rehab outing before returning next week to Milwaukee’s rotation mix. The 26-year-old righty allowed three runs over five innings on Sunday in his most recent rehab start.

The Pirates can’t really afford to lose another catcher to injury with starter Joey Bart dealing with a back issue. Rodríguez was struck on the right hand by a pitch from ace Paul Skenes that deflected after hitting Nationals slugger James Wood in the opening frame. There should be an update on his status shortly.

Birdsong has emerged as a legitimate weapon in shorter bursts out of San Francisco’s bullpen, reeling off nine consecutive scoreless innings over four appearances with nine strikeouts and only three walks during that span. The 23-year-old former pitching prospect is worthy of a roster spot in deeper mixed leagues as a ratio booster, even if he won’t provide a ton of volume.

Fulford gets his first call up to replace Kris Bryant (back) on Colorado’s active roster. He can be safely ignored in all fantasy formats.

Criswell underwent Tommy John surgery last month and will be out until the midway point of next season. The procedural move frees up a spot on Colorado’s 40-man roster.