Philadelphia Phillies right-handed closer Jhoan Duran (oblique) is officially active for Tuesday night's game against the visiting Athletics, as expected, according to Matt Gelb of The Athletic. The Phillies are sending pitcher Trevor Richards to the minors in a corresponding move. Duran is officially back from the 15-day injured list after missing three-plus weeks due to a strained left oblique. Now that he's back, the 28-year-old Dominican hurler should be reinserted right back into the Phillies' closer role, pushing right-hander Brad Keller back into a high-leverage setup role. Before landing on the IL, Duran had a 1.35 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, five saves, and eight strikeouts in his 6 2/3 innings of work over seven appearances. He had a career-high 32 saves last year with the Phillies and Minnesota Twins and has had at least 23 saves in each of the last three seasons. Duran should not be floating around on the waiver wire in any fantasy baseball leagues.

According to Fish on First, Miami Marlins left-handed pitcher Braxton Garrett is still listed to start on Tuesday evening for Triple-A Jacksonville, which could prevent him from replacing Chris Paddack in the MLB rotation on Friday. Earlier on Tuesday, Paddack was designated for assignment, opening his next turn in the rotation on Friday. While Garrett was expected to be the top option to replace him, given that he will start this evening, the team's budding prospect, Robby Snelling, is now the favorite to take the MLB job. Garrett has enjoyed a dominant start to the Triple-A season, logging 26 1/3 innings to the tune of an elite 1.71 ERA, 0.68 WHIP, and a 26:12 K:BB. However, given that he is still set to take the mound this evening, he is unlikely to replace Paddack in the rotation in the short-term, making Snelling a high-end stash option in all formats.

New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice (hand) remains on the bench for Tuesday's contest in the Bronx against the visiting Texas Rangers, per MLB.com. Paul Goldschmidt is starting at first base for the Yankees and will bat sixth against Rangers veteran right-hander Jacob deGrom. Rice will miss a second straight game after suffering a hand contusion in Sunday's game. The injury doesn't appear to be very serious in nature, so fantasy managers should check back to see if the left-handed slugger is ready to return to the lineup for Wednesday's game against Texas. The 27-year-old former 12th-rounder in 2021 out of Dartmouth College is proving to be one of the best all-around hitters in the game after his breakout in 2025. Through 108 at-bats in 2026, Rice is hitting an impressive .343 with 12 long balls, 27 RBI, 30 runs scored, and two stolen bases in 33 games played. He leads the league in average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, OPS (1.214), and rOBA (.508). Goldschmidt is an easy fade in DFS against a dominant right-hander whom he's hit .125 against with an RBI and a .347 OPS against in eight career at-bats.

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder/designated hitter George Springer (foot) is serving as the DH and batting leadoff in his return for Tuesday's contest on the road against the division-rival Tampa Bay Rays and right-hander Drew Rasmussen, according to MLB.com. Springer is back in the team's starting nine for the first time since being hit by a pitch on his foot in Saturday's game versus the Minnesota Twins. The 36-year-old veteran has gone 4-for-12 with an RBI in four games since he returned from a stint on the 10-day injured list due to a fractured big toe, but overall in 2026, he's hitting just .212 (14-for-66) with two long balls, seven RBI, four runs scored, and a stolen base in 18 games played. Nobody should realistically be expecting Springer to repeat his impressive season from a year ago, but fantasy managers are hoping he can keep it up since returning from the IL. In 15 career at-bats against Rasmussen, he's hitting just .133 with a .716 OPS and a solo home run.