Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Taijuan Walker (finger) will return from the injured list to start Tuesday's game at Citizens Bank Park against the division-rival Miami Marlins. Walker allowed one run on two hits while striking out three hitters in five innings on Wednesday in a minor-league rehab start with Double-A Reading, and he'll next rejoin Philadelphia's rotation to start in Tuesday's contest against Miami. He's been recuperating from inflammation in his right index finger on the injured list since June 23. Although the 31-year-old veteran right-hander holds a poor 5.60 ERA and 1.49 WHIP with a 43:21 K:BB over 53 innings (10 starts) for the Phillies this season, he'll certainly have a bit of low-end streaming value in his first start back at home against the last-place Marlins.

Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano (elbow) returned to Toronto on Friday prior to the series opener against the visiting Oakland Athletics. He hasn't resumed throwing yet, but manager John Schneider said the club is mapping out a plan and that Romano is "progressing well" from a right elbow impingement. It's been five weeks since Romano underwent arthroscopic surgery on his elbow. Fantasy managers can expect to get him back potentially before the end of 2024, but given that the Jays are out of the playoff picture, it's still possible he won't return this season. The hard-throwing 31-year-old right-hander owns a shaky 6.59 ERA and 1.46 WHIP over 13 2/3 innings, but he has converted eight of his nine save chances. Veteran righty Chad Green has taken over as Toronto's stopper and become a must-roster fantasy asset in Romano's stead, logging a 1.89 ERA, 18 strikeouts, and nine saves in 17 appearances since July 2.

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot (knee) will make a minor-league rehab start for Double-A Montgomery on Saturday. The Rays are sending him to Double-A rather than Triple-A Durham to avoid inclement weather. Pepiot is slated to throw somewhere between 65 and 75 pitches in his rehab outing, manager Kevin Cash said before Friday's game against the division-rival Baltimore Orioles. There was initially some hope that the 26-year-old right-hander, who holds a promising 3.92 ERA ,1.07 WHIP, and 94:31 K:BB in 17 starts for the Rays this season, would be able to come off the injured list without needing any rehab action as he made his way through his throwing progression from a right knee infection, but Pepiot now won't be back until the middle of next week at the earliest. Given that it hasn't been a particularly lengthy absence, he shouldn't require more than an appearance or two in the minors before rejoining Tampa Bay's rotation.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Wenceel Perez (abdomen) exited with left abdominal tightness in Friday night's game against the hosting San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. He drew one walk in two plate appearances, getting replaced by Bligh Madris in Detroit's outfield. Perez hasn't been all that fantasy relevant in 2024, but he's played a big role for the Tigers in 97 games, slashing .242/.298/.386 with nine home runs, 49 runs scored, and nine stolen bases over 378 plate appearances. The 24-year-old switch-hitter should be deemed day-to-day prior to Saturday's matchup against the Giants. If Perez isn't in the lineup for a day or two, Madris and Zach McKinstry would be in line for an uptick in at-bats, with Matt Vierling (back) nursing a back issue.

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Hunter Harvey (back) has been dealing with back tightness, manager Matt Quatraro said after Friday night's loss against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals. Harvey last appeared for the Royals when he picked up a save in Sunday's win over the division-rival Detroit Tigers, so this explains why he hasn't been seen on the mound since then. It's worth noting that Harvey exited his appearance on July 28 against the Chicago Cubs due to an apparent back injury, so it's fair to wonder if a similar issue has cropped up again. Consider him day-to-day ahead of Saturday's tilt against St. Louis. While the 29-year-old right-hander has given up four runs in 5 2/3 innings since joining KC ahead of the trade deadline, he was seemingly pushing closer James McArthur for ninth-inning work out of the bullpen. With that said, McArthur is worth rostering in all fantasy leagues until Harvey is out of the woods health-wise.