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Well, that was fast. Kimbrel’s highly-anticipated return to Atlanta for the first time since 2014 appears to be over after just one relief appearance during Friday’s game against the Giants. It’s a stunning development considering the 37-year-old franchise icon spent the last few months working his way back to the big leagues. He figures to pass through waivers unclaimed in the coming days. It’s unclear whether he’s willing to accept an outright assignment back to Triple-A Gwinnett or will elect free agency to pursue an opportunity elsewhere.

Olson is expected to incorporate his changeup into his next throwing session later this weekend, which is the final hurdle before he’s cleared to rejoin Detroit’s rotation mix. The 25-year-old received an injection to address inflammation in his right ring finger earlier this week and is trending towards being ready to return at some point in the next week or two. There should be some official clarity on his status after his next throwing session. It’ll be Sawyer Gipson-Long continuing to occupy his rotation spot.

There was some speculation that Crawford might be headed to the big leagues earlier this week when he was abruptly pulled from a Triple-A contest, but it turns out he’s dealing with an injury concern. The 21-year-old speedster has put together a strong campaign so far and figures to arrive in the majors at some point during the second half of the year.

Kemp receives his first call up to the majors with franchise cornerstone Bryce Harper hitting the injured list with wrist inflammation. The hard-hitting 25-year-old infielder is not a household name outside of extremely deep dynasty leagues, but he’s been one of the top hitters at the Triple-A level this season, slashing .313/.416/.594 with 14 round-trippers and 11 steals through 58 games. He does serious damage against fastballs, but he’s going to have to adjust to facing big-league caliber breaking pitches in order to succeed at the highest level. He’s an interesting prospect for fantasy purposes given his power/speed skillset, but there might be some initial turbulence. He projects as an impactful versatile super-utility specialist, if he reaches his ceiling.

Robert provides the Phillies with a fresh bullpen arm entering Saturday’s showdown against the cross-state Pirates. The 30-year-old righty has been hit hard in a pair of appearances this season at the highest level.

Rangel returns to the minors after spending roughly 24 hours with the Phillies. The positive news is that he made his big-league debut on Friday night, allowing two runs over three innings in relief against the Pirates.