What It Means:

Salazar has been on the disabled list since August 21st while dealing with some inflammation in his right elbow. He didn't require a rehab start but did go through a 23-pitch simulated game on Saturday. Manager Terry Francona said that it went well but that they wouldn't push Salazar too far into Tuesday's game.

With a projection of 34.4 FanDuel points, our models have Salazar pegged as the second-best option on tonight's slate. But that's accounting for an outing longer than 6 1/3 innings, which is unlikely with the likelihood of a pitch or innings limit in his return from an elbow issue.