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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...

Luis Garcia Jr (1B/2B - WAS) - Garcia single and doubled in the comeback 4-3 victory over the Giants on Monday, and he's now hitting 261/288/448 for the season after a very cold first month of the season. Garcia is...

Carson Benge, OF, Mets Carson Benge had the best game of his young career on Sunday, going 5-for-5 with a home run, a triple, three runs, and two RBI. After a disappointing start to the year, Benge has been on...

Pete Alonso- 1B- BAL- Hot- Alonso extended his current hitting streak to 10 games. He went 1-for-4 and slugged his 13th homer of the season. Since May 13th he has gone 27-for-87 with 5 homers, 11 runs, and 18 RBI....

Junior Caminero, 3B, Tampa Bay Rays Caminero went 3-3 with 3 R, 2 2B, 2 BB on two hard hit balls. Many were worried about Caminero regressing due to the ballpark change, and while he isn't on pace to hit...

Taylor Ward (OF - BAL) - Ward had his 2nd straight 3-hit game on Thursday against Boston, bashing his 16th double of the season in the process, and he's now hitting 260/404/357 on the year. There's so much that's good...

Max Meyer-Marlins-SP Max Meyer went 7 IP and gave up 1 ER on 2 H, 2 BB, and 7 K's against the Nationals. Meyer has taken a step forward in 2026, posting a 2.81 ERA and 1.05 WHIP across 73.2...

Kyle Harrison (SP-MIL) was electric against his former team on Tuesday, holding the Giants to 1 run on 4 hits and a pair of walks while piling up a dozen punchouts across 5.2 IP. The 24 year-old southpaw yielded one...

Dillon Dingler (C-DET) continued his breakout campaign as he went 4-5 with 2 HR, a 2B, 4 RBI, and 4 R as he was a hitting machine at the Rays on Monday. The 27 year-old backstop is enjoying a breakout...

Braxton Ashcraft, SP, Pirates Braxton Ashcraft continued his breakout season on Sunday, allowing two runs on five hits and no walks with 11 strikeouts over six innings against the Twins. This was his third straight quality start, and eight of...

Fernando Tatis, Jr.- OF- SD- Hot- It finally happened! Tatis slugged his first homer of the season yesterday. He only has a total of 8 extra base hits in 241 PAs. Tatis is slashing .271/.346/.324. His EV has dipped from...

Konnor Griffin (SS-PIT) returned to the starting lineup after a one-game absence due to soreness in his right forearm. The 20 year-old rookie went 2-4 with an RBI and 2 SB as he batted 6th and served as the DH...

Davis Martin-White Sox-SP Davis Martin went 6 IP and gave up 1 ER on 2 H, 2 BB, and 5 K's against the Twins. Martin has quietly been excellent in 2026, posting a 2.00 ERA and 0.99 WHIP across 67.2...

Cristopher Sanchez, SP, PHI Sanchez tossed 7.0 scoreless innings, extending his scoreless innings streak to 44.2, which is the 7th longest streak in the majors since 1920. He hasn't given up a run since April 30th, which spans five starts....

Michael Harris II's sensational season continued on Tuesday. One game after a rare 0-for-3 performance on Sunday, the dynamic outfielder filled up the stat sheet, tagging Red Sox pitchers for four hits in four at-bats, including a home run, double and three RBI's.

Travis Bazzana (2B-CLE) set the table for the Cleveland offense against the Phillies on Sunday afternoon, going 3-4 with a solo blast out of the leadoff spot. The 23 year-old rookie has enjoyed a nice start to his MLB career,...

Jakob Marsee, OF, Miami Marlins Marsee went 0-3 with 1 K on one hard hit ball. Marsee posted a .841 OPS in 234 PA's last year, so many pegged the youngster as a breakout candidate in 2026. Unfortunately, the breakout...