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Wesneski didn't factor into the decision Monday against Seattle after allowing two runs on three hits and no walks in seven innings, striking out five.

Wesneski was excellent Monday, tossing four scoreless innings to open the game before Ryan Bliss tagged him for a two-run homer in the fifth inning. The right-hander then threw two more clean frames thereafter to cap off a strong outing. Although Wesneski has a 3.75 ERA through two starts this year, he holds a superb 0.67 WHIP and 11:3 K:BB over 12.0 innings and should carry plenty of streaming appeal at home against the Angels in his next projected start this weekend.

Gilbert didn't factor into the decision Monday against Houston after allowing one run on one hit and two walks in 5.2 innings, striking out seven.

Although he wasn't able to make it through six innings despite throwing 99 pitches, Gilbert took a no-hit bid into the sixth frame before Jose Altuve took him deep to break it up. Gilbert was also in line for the win Monday, but the Astros took a temporary 3-2 lead in the eighth before the Mariners climbed back in front in the bottom of the frame. The 27-year-old right-hander boasts a 2.55 ERA, 0.62 WHIP and 25:3 K:BB across 17.2 innings (three starts) ahead of his next scheduled start this weekend at home against Texas.

Lewis (hamstring) is likely three weeks away from being cleared to begin a rehab assignment, Phil Miller of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

Lewis was officially given the green light to start a running progression Saturday, but he's not yet close to ramping up his baseball activity or seeing live action. Even so, he's been encouraged by the process he's seen thus far in his rehab. "Any time they let me do something more, it's always pretty good," said Lewis. "I'll probably run three days in a row, take a break, then try to get on the bases. It's a long progression." Lewis suffered the left hamstring strain March 16 while running to first base and will presumably need at least a few games in the minors before the club considers activating him from the 10-day injured list.

Henderson went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two runs and two stolen bases in Monday's 5-1 win against the Diamondbacks.

Henderson had gone just 1-for-13 with seven strikeouts over three games after being activated off the injured list April 4, but he broke out of that slump with his two-hit performance Monday. The talented young shortstop padded his stat line with a pair of thefts, while the double was his first extra-base hit of the campaign. Henderson belted 37 homers and stole 21 bases during the regular season last year, so it's reasonable to expect his initial struggles to be temporary.

O'Hearn went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double Monday in a 5-1 victory versus Arizona.

O'Hearn helped the Orioles get off to a positive start with a solo shot to right field in the first inning. The long ball was his first of the campaign, though he also has three doubles among his eight hits. O'Hearn has been in and out of the Orioles' lineup, but he's hit well when given the chance, slashing .308/.379/.538 through 29 plate appearances.

Eflin was removed from his start in Monday's 5-1 victory over the Diamondbacks due to right shoulder fatigue, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports. He picked up the win and allowed one run on four hits and struck out one over six innings prior to exiting.

Eflin was held to 73 pitches as a result of the shoulder issue, but he still managed to secure his second win of the campaign. Manager Brandon Hyde said after the game that the club will run further tests on the right-hander to determine the extent of the injury. Eflin noted that his removal was precautionary, and he's hopeful it isn't anything serious, per Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun. He tentatively lines up for his second start of the week Sunday versus the Blue Jays in Baltimore.

Isbel went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in Monday's 4-2 victory over the Twins.

Isbel popped his first homer of 2025 off Simeon Woods Richardson in the sixth inning, launching the solo shot 401 feet to right field. With this effort, the 28-year-old collected his first three-hit game since Aug. 12, 2024, which was also against the Twins. Isbel doesn't offer much fantasy intrigue outside of the deepest of leagues as he is currently the strong side of a platoon and hits in the bottom of the Kansas City lineup.

Estevez picked up the save in Monday's 4-2 win against the Twins, allowing one run on a hit and a walk. He struck out one.

For the second consecutive day, Estevez was called upon for a save chance; however, unlike Sunday, this outing was not clean. After inducing a flyout to open the ninth, the right-hander allowed three of the next four batters to reach, including Harrison Bader knocking an RBI single. Estevez then generated a groundball to wrap up his 23-pitch outing. The 32-year-old remains the preferred closer in Kansas City but does not have much room for error with Lucas Erceg lurking.

Garcia went 1-for-3 in Monday's 7-0 loss to the Cubs.

Although he snapped an 0-for-17 skid with a single in the first inning Monday, Garcia remains without an RBI in his last seven games. The veteran outfielder has now gone just 6-for-34 (.176) with just four RBI so far, but he does have two home runs, three doubles, three walks and two stolen bases through 11 outings.

Lorenzen (1-1) earned the win Monday against the Twins, allowing one run on five hits and no walks over six innings. He struck out three.

Lorenzen managed to generate a solid 11 whiffs out of his 89 total pitches. The only blemish on the veteran right-hander's outing came in the second inning via a Willi Castro double. Lorenzen has looked sharp in the Kansas City rotation, pitching to a 3.18 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 10:3 K:BB over 11.1 innings. The 33-year-old faces a tall order in his next start, currently slated to be against the Yankees in New York this weekend.