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CJ Abrams- SS- WAS- Hot- Abrams went 3-for-5 with 2 homers yesterday. He has broken out this year and is slashing .297/.367/.573 with a career-high 27 homers, 66 runs, 82 RBI, and 17 steals. Abrams has been helping in all...

Nick Martinez (SP - TB) - Martinez moved to 10-2 on the season by throwing 6 shutout innings against the Guardians on Saturday, scattering 4 singles and striking out 5 without walking a man. Martinez is showing some of the...

Tarik Skubal, SP, Tigers It's safe to say Tarik Skubal has shaken off the rust following his injury and is back to being the same player we know and love, as he struck out 12 batters over 7.1 dominant innings...

Gavin Williams, SP, CLE Williams was dominant against the Twins on Thursday, striking out 11 in 7 shutout innings, while allowing just 2 hits and no walks. He also tossed an immaculate inning in the 4th inning. This marked the...

Luis Garcia Jr.-Nationals-1B Luis García Jr. went 1-for-5 with a HR (20), 1 R, and 2 RBI against the Rockies. He's in the middle of a breakout campaign, hitting .281 with 20 HR, 45 R, 68 RBI, and 4 SB...

Fernando Tatis Jr., OF, SDP Tatis Jr. went DEEP on Tuesday, hitting a 474-foot blast, which is the longest by a batter this season. He also hit a double and finished the night 3 for 5 with three RBI. The...

Freddy Peralta (SP - NYM) - Peralta had another stinker on Monday, giving up 7 runs on 8 hits to the Mets over 5 1/3 innings, walking 2 and fanning 6 while seeing his ERA nose over 5.00 for the...

Jarren Duran (OF - BOS) - Duran did tie the game with a pop-up in the 9th innings on Sunday, but that 1-4 performance merely makes him 18-121 (.149) since June 1 with a horrendous 9:46 BB:K ratio. There's been...

Esmerlyn Valdez (OF-PIT) went 3-4 with a pair of homers and 6 RBI as he powered the Buccos to victory in the first half of Saturday's twin bill before going 1-4 with a 2-run jack in the second game. The...

The Rangers and Astros are playing as part of the Silver Boot Series this weekend. There are also items form those teams that have fantasy impact. Nathan Eovaldi- P- TEX- Stats- Eovaldi lasted less than 5 IP in his first...

Chase DeLauter-Guardians-OF Chase DeLauter went 1-for-4 with a HR, 1 R, and 1 RBI against the Twins. DeLauter has quietly put together a solid rookie season, hitting .279 with 9 HR, 31 R, 43 RBI, and 3 SB through 319...

Dylan Cease, SP, TOR Cease carried a no-hitter into the 9th inning against the Giants on Wednesday, before ultimately finishing with 8 shutout innings pitched, 1 hit allowed, 3 BB's and 11 K's. He has allowed just 8 baserunners in...

Zack Wheeler, SP, Philadelphia Phillies Wheeler went 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 14 K. I was very cautious of Wheeler coming back from his injury due to age, but it appears my caution was not rewarded. Wheeler...

Jose Altuve (2B-HOU) went 1-5 with a 3-run blast in a loss at the Nationals on Monday. Altuve might be finally slowing down at age 36 as he now owns a .235 average, 9 HR, 25 RBI, 42 RBI, and...

Happy Independence Day! Baseball is a great way to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States. Some young players have been playing well lately and/or showing some potential. You still need to look a little deeper to get a...

Ian Seymour, SP, Tampa Bay Rays Seymour went 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K on five hard hit balls. Seymour is used by the Rays as both a reliever and starter, but he's been starting slightly...

The Padres are going to have nightmares about Dansby Swanson. Swanson had a series to remember against San Diego, capped off with a career performance in Wednesday's finale. The slick-fielding shortstop hit three home runs, scored four times and drove in eight of the Cubs' 23 runs.

Cade Cavalli, SP, WAS Cavalli had a dominant performance against the RedSox on Tuesday, allowing just 1 hit and 1 unearned run in 7 IP, while striking out 13 without a walk. There have been some ups and downs for...

Casey Mize (SP-DET) looked like an ace in the Bronx on Monday as he fired 7 innings of shutout ball in which he allowed just 1 hit while walking none and racking up 10 punchouts on 88 pitches (58 strikes)....

Pete Crow-Armstrong (OF - CHC) - PCA was 0-2 with 3 walks and 2 SBs in the 4-3 win over Milwaukee on Sunday, highlighting one of the reasons that my opinion of him has done a 180 over the past...

Cooper Ingle (C-CLE) got the call to the majors, going 0-2 with a BB as he served as the DH and batted 5th in his MLB debut. The 24 year-old backstop prospect may not see much time behind the dish...

Tatsuya Imai-Astros-SP Tatsuya Imai went 6 IP and gave up 0 ER on 2 H, 1 BB, and 10 K's against the Tigers. Imai has been difficult to figure out this season. The overall line (5.36 ERA, 1.32 WHIP) is...

If you look past the .202/.303/.385 slash, Dansby Swanson hasn't been a complete loss. He is still capable of his second-straight 20/20 season with 11 home runs and 10 stolen bases, and 12.5% walk rate implies that his EYE isn't in the gutter as one would expect from his ugly surface stats.

Dylan Crews, OF Washington Nationals Crews went 2-4 with 3 R, 1 K, on one hard hit ball. The former 3rd overall pick was really underwhelming in 2024 and 2025, but that's a bit harsh given his age. Crews is...

Brandon Woodruff, SP, Brewers Brandon Woodruff dazzled in his return from the injured list on Monday, allowing only one hit over six shutout innings with ten strikeouts against the Reds. While his velocity looked shaky at first, he ultimately ramped...

Jac Caglianone, OF, KC Caglianone had another big game against the Cardinals on Sunday, going 2-3 with 2 HR's, 3 RBI, and 2 BB's. He now has 4 HR's over his last 3 games, and has been scorching hot in...

Jacob Misiorowski- P- MIL- Great Player- An off night for The Miz would be a start any other pitcher would be glad to have. He put up his 8th straight quality start, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits, walking 1,...

Jacob Latz- RP- TEX- Rise Value- Latz has emerged as the Texas closer. He has 11 saves, 6 of them in his last 7 appearances dating back to May 26. Latz has a 1.62 ERA, 2.41 FIP, and 9.45 K/9....

Jackson Merrill-Padres-OF Jackson Merrill broke out of his recent slump on Tuesday, going 3-for-5 with 1 HR, 1 R, 2 RBI, and 1 SB. The big game raised his season line to .213 with 8 HR, 32 R, 30 RBI,...

Sal Stewart, 1B, Cincinnati Reds Stewart went 2-3 with R, HR, 4 RBI, BB, K on two hard hit balls. It's been a rough June for the youngest, as he's slashing just .212/.328/.365 this month. I know there's a lot...

Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF, Cubs Pete Crow-Armstrong had one of the defining moments of his career so far on Monday, hitting for the cycle against the Rockies. He wasted no time, starting the game with a leadoff home run before producing...

Logan Webb- P- SF- Hot- Webb allowed an unearned run on 7 hits while walking no one and striking out 7 in 8 IP. This is his third straight start of at least 7 IP while giving up no more...

Jacob Misiorowski (SP-MIL) hurled a complete game 1-hitter against the Phillies on Friday piling up 15 punchouts and walking nobody on 95 pitches (74 strikes). The 24 year-old righty has been nothing short of electric in 2026 as he now...

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)...

Yandy Diaz-Rays-1B Yandy Diaz was 3-5 with 1 R and 2 RBI's against the Red Sox. Yandy Díaz has been hot in June, hitting .419 with 1 HR, 2 R, and 6 RBI across 35 PA while continuing to make...

Dillon Dingler, C, DET Dingler had a huge day at the plate against the Twins on Tuesday, going 4-5 with 2 HR's and 4 RBI in the contest. It's been a breakout campaign for the Detroit catcher, who is up...