The Minnesota Twins recalled right-hander Louie Varland from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday as the 27th man to start Game 2 of the team's doubleheader against the visiting division-rival Cleveland Guardians. Depending on how Varland fares in his start on Friday, the Twins could call on him again soon now that right-hander Joe Ryan (shoulder) could potentially miss most, if not all, of the rest of the 2024 season. The 26-year-old will be making just his sixth start for Minnesota this year on Friday and won't be a recommended fantasy streamer against the first-place Guardians. In his six appearances this year, Varland has gone 0-4 with a 6.58 ERA (5.75 FIP), a 1.65 WHIP and a 25:10 K:BB in 26 innings pitched. Varland's last appearance in the big leagues came back on June 16, when he gave up two earned runs in 4 1/3 innings of relief against the Oakland Athletics.

Toronto Blue Jays second base prospect Adrian Pinto (ribs) has performed well since being activated off the injured list earlier this week. Through his first two games back at High-A, Pinto has tallied three hits in each of them, with three total extra-base hits. The infielder has been sidelined for the majority of the season, so it is a great sign to see him return to action and look quite comfortable. Last summer, through 29 games at Single-A Dunedin, the 21-year-old posted a .260/.413/.300 line with an excellent 23:25 BB:K ratio. Even though Pinto is currently outside of the Toronto top-30 prospects on MLB.com, he is worth keeping an eye on in dynasty formats as he has been out of consistent game action for several months and could slot in the ranking list with a productive second half.

Chicago Cubs shortstop prospect Jefferson Rojas stayed hot at the plate on Thursday evening, going 2-for-3 with a triple, single, and walk. He recently held an eight-game hitting streak through the last week of July. Since July 24, Rojas has posted a strong .267/.352/.489 slash line with two home runs, six RBI, one swiped bag, and a 7:7 BB:K. The seventh-ranked prospect on the Northside has spent the entire summer at High-A South Bend and has posted a .254/.317/.349 line. The 19-year-old currently sits as the 84th-best prospect in baseball on MLB.com and still remains a few seasons away from his major-league debut.

Seattle Mariners outfield prospect Lazaro Montes went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI. This performance extended his current hitting streak to six games. In this stretch, Montes has posted four multi-hit games. This is a great sign, as Montes went 0-for-16 prior to this stretch. The 19-year-old was off to a hot start to the 2024 season holding a dominant .309/.411/.527 line with 13 home runs through 65 games at Single-A. Since moving up to High-A in late June, Montes has struggled a bit with a .236 AVG. However, the young outfielder has flashed immense upside throughout the lower levels of the minor leagues and remains a coveted asset in all dynasty formats.

Miami Marlins catching prospect Joe Mack extended his current hitting streak to seven games by going 2-for-4 with a double and a run on Thursday evening. During this span, Mack has carried a stellar .462/.600/.615 line with a home run, seven RBI, and a 9:7 BB:K ratio. In addition, Mack has tallied at least two hits in four out of these seven games. The 21-year-old has looked solid through his first extended look at Double-A posting a .242/.322/.460 line with 17 home runs. Mack is considered the 29th-best prospect in the Miami pipeline on MLB.com and should push for a 2025 major league debut, given his production at Double-A this summer.