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Alec Burleson-Cardinals-1B/OF Alec Burleson went 3-for-5 with a HR, 2 R, and 4 RBI. He's batting .288 with 21 HR, 70 R, 90 RBI, and 3 SB through 521 PA while striking out just 16% of the time, and his...

Chase Burns- P- CIN- Hot- Burns threw arguably his best game of the season. He went 7 scoreless IP, allowing 4 hits, walking none, and striking out 8. Burns threw 93 pitches, 62 of them strikes. It was a significant...

Braxton Ashcraft-Pirates-SP Braxton Ashcraft was absolutely dominant today against the Marlins. He went 9 IP and gave up 1 ER on 3 H, 1 BB, and 10 K on 85 pitches. Ashcraft has posted a 3.88 ERA and 1.11 WHIP...

Alex Bregman, 3B, CHC Bregman powered up against the Nationals on Wednesday, going 3-3 with 3 HR's and 7 RBI. He continues to post a strong contact rate this season, but his power has been down for much of the...

Andrew Painter, SP, Phillies Andrew Painter looked good again on Monday against the Cardinals, allowing two runs on two hits and three walks with six strikeouts over 5.1 innings. He started to unravel at the end, but actually took a...

Jake Bauers (1B/OF - MIL) - Bauers reached base 4 times on Sunday in the 4-3 win over the Twins, including HR #21. There is so much that's positive in this year from Bauers, I can't help but be tremendously...

Sandy Alcantara- P- MIA- Hot- By not getting traded, Alcantra remained in a position to set several Marlins' team records. Yesterday, the franchise record he broke was most innings pitched for the Marlins. Alcantara did it in grand fashion, tossing...

Payton Tolle (SP-BOS) was electric against the depleted Athletics lineup on Friday, allowing 1 run on 2 hits and no walks while racking up 14 punchouts over 6 IP. The mustachioed 23 year-old LHP served up a solo shot while...

Dillon Dingler, C, Detroit Tigers Dingler went 3-6 with 2 R, HR, 3 RBI, 2 K on two hard hit balls. Dingler has been a luxurious surprise for fantasy given both his ability to hit for average and power at...

Paul Skenes-Pirates-SP Paul Skenes went 5 IP and gave up 3 ER on 2 H, 4 BB, and 6 K's against the Brewers. Despite a 3.96 ERA, Skenes has continued to pitch like one of baseball's premier starters, compiling a...

Adley Rutschman (C-BOS) stays within the AL East as the Orioles traded him to Boston in advance of Monday's trade deadline. The 28 year-old has been solid if unspectacular in limited action in 2026 as he owns a .251 average...

Walbert Urena (SP - LAA) - Urena tossed 6 shutout innings against the Brewers on Sunday, allowing 3 hits and 3 walks with 7 K's. The 22 year old is really just the Jose Soriano starter kit, replete with a...

The biggest trade leading to the deadline happened late last night. The rich get richer. There was a lot more activity with a lot more coming before tomorrow's deadline passes. Tarik Skubal- P- LAD- Trade- The suspense ended earlier than...

The biggest trade leading to the deadline happened late last night. The rich get richer. There was a lot more activity with a lot more coming before tomorrow's deadline passes. Tarik Skubal- P- LAD- Trade- The suspense ended earlier than...

The biggest trade leading to the deadline happened late last night. The rich get richer. There was a lot more activity with a lot more coming before tomorrow's deadline passes. Tarik Skubal- P- LAD- Trade- The suspense ended earlier than...

Spencer Jones (OF-NYY) went 1-2 with a solo shot and a walk against the Cubs on Friday afternoon. The 25 year-old is getting a shot to play regularly with Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger sidelined, and he now owns a...

Ronald Acuna Jr.-Braves-OF Ronald Acuña Jr. went 1-for-4 with a HR (8), 2 R, 1 RBI, and 1 BB against the Nationals. Acuña has been productive since returning from injury, hitting .244 with 8 HR, 34 R, 23 RBI, and...

Jake Bauers (1B/OF-MIL) went 2-5 with a 3B and run scored as he returned to the starting lineup in San Francisco on Wednesday. The 30 year-old is dealing with a fractured right big toe but will try to play through...

Gunnar Henderson, SS, Baltimore Orioles Henderson went 0-4 with a K and one hard hit ball. He's slashing a putrid .195/.272/.329 in June. His 24.8% Pull Air rate is by far the highest in his career, and I wonder if...

Francisco Lindor, SS, Mets Francisco Lindor had a monstrous day at the dish on Monday, going 3-for-5 with two home runs, a triple, two runs, and six RBI. This is exactly what the superstar needed to break out of his...

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...