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This seems to point to Festa getting the call Sunday against the Blue Jays to take Pablo López’s place after López left Tuesday against the Athletics with shoulder tightness. Festa is one of the top young arms in the Minnesota system, and he’s pitched well with a 1.38 ERA in his three starts with the Twins in 2025. He’s worthy of streaming consideration, assuming he does make that start, of course.

Soler has been replaced by Matthew Lugo in the outfield. No word has been given as to why Soler had to exit, but this is not likely to be transaction related. There should be an update on his status shortly.

Abel, 23, takes the roster spot of Zach Wheeler after Wheeler was placed on the paternity list, and he’ll make the start Wednesday against the Blue Jays. He was impressive in his MLB debut with six scoreless innings and nine strikeouts, and he’s worthy of streaming consideration for Wednesday’s tilt.

Wheeler will be away from the team to welcome a new member to the family. The 35-year-old will likely make a start over the weekend, but for now, Mick Abel is up to replace Wheeler on the active roster.

A former UDFA, Gardeck spent the first seven years of his NFL tenure in Arizona, working his way up from a special teams role as a rookie to pass-rush specialist duties later in his career. He broke out with seven sacks in 2020 and reached six sacks in 2023. Primed for a 2024 breakout, Gardeck notched three sacks before tearing his ACL in Week 7. Assuming his recovery goes well, Gardeck projects for a part-time role on the Jags defense to open the year.

Interesting. Jankowski was on the injured list with a left groin strain, but rather than add him back to the active roster, the Rays placed him on waivers and he went unclaimed. The 33-year-old should see a market for a team needing outfield depth, but he may need to sign a minor-league deal before joining the majors.