Kodai Senga, SP, NYM
Senga bounced back after his rough 2.2-inning outing against the Blue Jays with a 7.0-inning gem against the Pirates. He gave up one unearned run on two hits but did walk four in the outing. Control has been an issue for the 30-year-old MLB rookie. He walked five in his brief outing against the Jays last Sunday and owns a hefty 5.62 BB/9 on the season. With a 3.34/3.99 ERA/xFIP, and 10.99 K/9, the rest of Senga's stats are solid, but it's hard to imagine him having prolonged success without reigning in his control. Only two pitchers with over 54.0 IP have a higher BB/9 than Senga this season, and one of those is Alek Manoah who was just designated for assignment by the Blue Jays.
Anthony Santander, OF, BAL
Santander went 3 for 4 with a pair of doubles on Saturday afternoon. After enduring a rough 1 for 24 stretch that included six strikeouts, the 28-year-old has doubled four times and driven in three runs in the past three contests. With a career-high 11.7% SwStr% and 24.6 K% so far this season, Santander has struggled a bit to follow up his career year he posted in 2022. The good news is that it seems like his slow start is behind him. After batting .213 with two homers and a .149 ISO through April, Santander is batting .301 with seven homers and a .251 ISO since the start of May.
Sandy Alcantara, SP, MIA
Alcantara hurled 7.0 innings of one-run ball in Chicago on Saturday afternoon. He surrendered three hits, walked two, and struck out four in the contest. Incredibly, Saturday's outing was just the second time the 2022 NL Cy Young winner has allowed one or fewer runs in a start this season. The 27-year-old is now 2-5 with a 4.75 ERA and 4.25 xFIP in 12 starts. Alcantara's fastball continues to be effective, however, batters have faired much better off his offspeed stuff this season compared to last. The Marlins' ace will have to make some counter-adjustments if he wants to get back to Cy Young-level production again.
Carlos Correa, SS, MIN
Correa mashed a go-ahead grand slam in the 8th inning against the Blue Jays on Saturday. After starting sluggishly in his first season in Minnesota last year, the 28-year-old has similarly started his 2023 campaign. He is slashing .212/.298/.394 with eight homers and 29 RBI in 235 plate appearances this season. The numbers look bad, but there are reasons to remain optimistic about Correa. First, he has stayed (mostly) healthy, playing in 55 of the Twins' 65 games this season. He has also turned it around over the past few games, going 4 for 12 with two homers in the past three contests. Correa is a streaky hitter, and Saturday's big hit might be the kind of hit that propels him to a hot streak.
Julio Teheran, SP, MIL
Teheran continued his impressive comeback with a one-run 7.0 inning performance against the Athletics. Unfortunately, the Brewers' offense laid dormant, so the 32-year-old veteran was unable to improve upon his 1-2 record. After making just one start since the 2020 season, the oft-injured Teheran has made a remarkable resurgence since signing with the Brewers on May 23rd. He owns a 1.48 ERA in 24.1 innings and four starts for the Brew Crew. It's a nice story, but trusting Tehran on your fantasy roster isn't advisable. Posting career-lows in O-Swing% (27.0%) and SwStr% (5.2%), he has a 5.92 K/9 and is inducing very little soft contact (career-low 11.4% coming into Saturday's start). His 4.41 xFIP is probably more indicative of how he has pitched thus far.
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