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Juan Soto-Yankees-OF Juan Soto was 2-3 with an HR (22), 1 R, 1 RBI, and 2 BB against the Rays. Soto is hitting .297 with 22 HR, 73 R, 64 RBI, and 5 SB. He is having another phenomenal year....

Patrick Bailey (C - SF) - Bailey reached base all 5 times on Wednesday against Toronto, walking 3 times and hitting his 7th HR of the season. I don't hear Bailey talked about very much at all and he wasn't...

Jose Ramirez, 3B (CLE) Ramirez reached base in all six plate appearances on Tuesday and stole a pair of bases in Cleveland's extra-inning win at Detroit. The superstar third baseman hit the hardest ball of the game, a 109-mph double...

Brooks Lee The rookie was called up not even a week ago and he's already making a splash. The top prospect went 2-5 with a R and 2 RBI, and now has a 1.087 OPS in 6 games. He has...

Wyatt Langford (OF-TEX) had another nice day at the dish as he went 4-5 with a 2B, an RBI, and 2 runs scored against the Rays. After a sluggish start to his MLB career, the heralded rookie who was drafted...

Joe Ryan- P- MIN- Hot- As with his previous start, Ryan was one out away from a quality start. On June 30 he allowed 1 ER in 5.2 IP. Yesterday Ryan gave up 3 runs in 5.2 IP on 5...

Justin Steele, SP, Cubs Justin Steele went the distance on Friday, allowing one run on two hits and a walk while striking out seven in a complete-game victory over the Angels. It was his fifth consecutive quality start, and he...

Jonathan India, 2B, CIN India stayed hot on Thursday, going 3-5 with a HR and 3 runs scored against the Yankees on Thursday. Over his last 15 games, India has been nearly unstoppable, hitting .446 with 2 HR's, 12 doubles,...

Carlos Rodon (SP-NYY) took the L against the Reds on Wednesday evening as he allowed 3 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks while racking up 8 punchouts over 5.1 IP. The 31 year-old lefty served up a pair of...

Nathan Eovaldi, SP (TEX) The Padres entered Tuesday's game with a league-leading 123 wRC+ against right-handed pitching. Well, Eovaldi spit all over that metric with a dominant performance. The veteran righty held San Diego scoreless on one hit and no...

Brenton Doyle- OF- COL- Hot- Doyle went 3-for-4 with 2 homers, 3 runs, 3 RBI, a steal, and a walk. He has 9 homers, only one fewer than the 10 he hit in his rookie season in 2023. Doyle has...

Brandon Nimmo (OF - NYM) - Nimmo walked, singled, doubled, and homered on Sunday, and he's now reached base in 15 straight. He finished June hitting over .300 and slugging almost .600 with 6 2B and 6 HR, as his...

Jarred Kelenic (OF-ATL) continued to produce out of the leadoff spot as he went 2-3 with a solo homer and a walk against the Pirates on Saturday. The 24 year-old may *finally* be figuring things out at the big-league level...

Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber Harper and Schwarber are both headed to the IL for the Phillies, unfortunately. Harper clearly injured his hamstring in the 9th last night, and clearly it was more than just a tweak. He's been excellent...

Javier Assad The Cubs announced on Thursday that Javier Assad is heading to the 15-Day IL with a right forearm extensor strain. The severity is not known at this point in time. Assad last threw on June 23rd, going 4.1...

Gerrit Cole, SP (NYY) Cole struggled mightily in a loss to the Mets on Tuesday, allowing six runs in four innings. He gave up seven hits, including four home runs, and four walks, but here's the worst part: he didn't...

CJ Abrams, SS, Nationals CJ Abrams went 3 for 5 with a double, two runs, and two stolen bases on Monday. He has had a surprising season so far, impressing with his overall hitting ability with a .275/.325/.502 slash line,...

Pablo Lopez (SP - MIN) - There was the outing we were all looking for: 8 shutout innings, allowing just two singles and a walk with 14 K's in a completely dominant performance of the A's. Cynics will say that...

Jon Gray- P- TEX- Hot- Gray gave up 9 runs in his previous disastrous outing. He bounced back in a big way yesterday, blanking the Royals for 6 IP, allowing 2 hits, walking none, and striking out 3. Gray had...

Shota Imanaga, SP, Cubs Shota Imanaga got shelled by the Mets on Friday, allowing 10 runs on 11 hits and a walk while striking out 3 over 3 innings. Imanaga looked due for regression, but no one was expecting him...

Ryan McMahon-Rockies-3B Ryan McMahon was 2-4 with an HR (13) in the Rockies loss to the Dodgers. McMahon is hitting .274 with 13 HR, 40 R, 40 RBI, and 1 SB. He has cut his strikeout rate this year (28%...

Matt Waldron, SP, SD Waldron allowed 1 ER in 7 IP against the Phillies on Wednesday, allowing 5 hits and 2 BB's, while striking out 6. That makes 8 straight starts for Waldron in which he has allowed 2 ER's...

Corbin Carroll, OF (ARI) Carroll stuffed the stat sheet on Tuesday, reaching base four times including a triple, two walks and his 13th stolen base of the season. Carroll looked just fine after leaving Sunday's game with side discomfort. Both...

Austin RIley, 3B, ATL Riley stayed hot on Monday night, going 2 for 3 with a pair of doubles against the Tigers. Over the past four games, he is 8 for 13 with three homers, three doubles, and eight RBI....

Mookie Betts (2B/SS/OF) will miss significant time after he suffered a fractured left wrist when it was struck by a 98-mph fastball on Sunday. This development is certainly a major blow to the Dodgers and his fantasy owners, as Betts...

Anthony Santander- OF- BAL- Hot- Santander slugged 2 homers yesterday to give him 17 for the season. He has hit 8 homers so far in the month of June. Santander started slow in 2024 but his EV and HardHit% have...

Gerrit Cole Cole made another rehab start in AAA tonight, obviously dominating a helpless Rochester lineup. He went 4.1 innings, throwing exactly 70 pitches, and punched out 10 batters while allowing no runs. This was his third rehab start. The...

Griffin Jax With the Twins holding onto a four run lead, they turned to Jax in the 8th, who threw a clean inning, punching out two hitters. While the closer job is currently occupied by someone else, I still love...

Pablo Lopez-Twins-SP Pablo Lopez went 5 IP and gave up 2 ER on 5 H, 0 BB, and 5 K's against the Rockies. Lopez now has a 5.33 ERA and 1.21 WHIP through 76 IP. He has not had the...

Kyle Schwarber, DH, PHI Schwarber went 2 for 4 with a pair of solo shots and a pair of strikeouts. This is the kind of game we like to see from Scwarbs. However, the powerful lefty has been more often...

Tis the Season for promotions, call-ups, debuts & spot start rookies. Tyler Locklear 1B/3B SEA DEBUT: Locklear was called up from Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday and he went 1-for-4 with an RBI double and a run in his debut.. Locklear...

Nathan Eovaldi- P- TEX- Hot- Eovaldi picked up his first win in 3 starts since coming off the IL. He allowed 2 runs on 5 hits and a walk while striking out 5 in 7 IP. In the 3 post-IL...

Saves are the most volatile stat in Fantasy. If you're seeking Saves, roster high Whiff Rate RPs with nice ratios who can provide the vulture save or win. Jeremiah Estrada RP SAN Jeremiah was a relief pitcher. Was a good...

These SPs are magicians...but will their tricks last? Read on for Starting Pitchers with Tricks Revealed and the question of questions: Can the Magic Last? José Berríos SP TOR What's his Trick? He owns a nice Chase Rate of 30%,...

Pablo Lopez, SP, Twins Pablo Lopez had another poor outing on Thursday, where he gave up 7 runs on 4 hits and 6 walks. He struck out 4 over 4 innings. This is the third time in his last four...

Jack Flaherty (SP-DET) continued his resurgence as he completed 5 shutout IP against the Rangers (2 H, 0 BB, 4 K) before exiting after throwing just 60 pitches (44 strikes). His average fastball velocity was down about 1 mph in...