Pete Fairbanks-Marlins-RP
Pete Fairbanks pitched a clean 9th inning for his eighth save. He has 8 SV, 6.63 ERA, and 1.47 WHIP. The underlying skills paint a different picture than his surface stats. He continues to miss bats (30% K) at an above-average rate. Fairbanks has also been unlucky in terms of men left on base (54%, career 72%) and balls in play (.333 BABIP, career .291 BABIP). The other side of the situation is that his walk rate has spiked (13% BB) and he has given up a career high 58% FB, which has resulted in more home runs (1.50 HR/9, career 0.86 HR/9). It is still a small sample, but this has been a weird year for Fairbanks.
Justin Wrobleski-Dodgers-SP
Justin Wrobleski went 4.2 IP and gave up 4 ER on 6 H, 2 BB, and 1 K against the Pirates. Wrobleski has quietly been one of the bigger surprises of 2026, posting a 2.95 ERA and 1.5 WHIP across 73.1 IP. He left the game early due to a right hamstring contusion after taking a line drive off the bat of Bryan Reynolds. The surface stats look great, but the underlying metrics tell a different story. He has struck out just 16.1% of batters with a modest 10.9% K-BB%, relying on a .243 BABIP and 0.74 HR/9 to keep runs off the board. His 4.51 SIERA points toward regression, making him look more like a matchup streamer than a true breakout fantasy starter.
Bo Bichette-Mets-SS
Bo Bichette was 1-4 with an HR (6), 1 R, and 2 RBI against the Cardinals. Bichette has had a disappointing start to 2026, hitting .227 with 6 HR, 31 R, 34 RBI, and 1 SB through 296 PA. The good news is that he continues to make plenty of contact (18% K), but an aggressive approach (42% O-Swing) and a heavy ground ball profile (51% GB) have limited the power output. His .257 BABIP is well below his career norms, suggesting there could be some positive regression ahead. Bichette still has enough bat-to-ball skills to rebound, making him a buy-low candidate in trade leagues.
Alec Burleson-Cardinals-1B/OF
Alec Burleson was 1-4 with an HR (11), 1 R, and 1 RBI against the Mets. Burleson has continued to be an underrated part of the Cardinals' offense, hitting .290 with 11 HR, 35 R, 48 RBI, and 2 SB through 284 PA. He pairs excellent contact skills (15% K) with above-average quality of contact (11% Barrels and 48% HardHit), giving him one of the more balanced offensive profiles in the league. His .310 BABIP looks sustainable given the underlying skills. Burleson has developed into a dependable fantasy bat who contributes in four offensive categories and isn't a zero in the stolen base category.
Edward Cabrera-Cubs-SP
Edward Cabrera went 5.1 IP and gave up 2 ER on 5 H, 2 BB, and 5 K's against the Rockies. Cabrera has once again been a frustrating fantasy option, posting a 4.86 ERA and 1.41 WHIP across 63 IP. The strikeouts have declined (22% K). He is showing the lowest Stuff+ of his career. A lot of this has to do with his fastball velocity dropping from 97 mph to 95.9 mph. His command has held respectable at (9% BB), but he has struggled with home runs (1.86 HR/9). His 4.13 SIERA suggests he has pitched a little better than the ERA shows, but not by much. The talent is obvious, yet the inconsistency makes him tough to trust outside of favorable matchups.
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