The Astros loaded the bases in the third, but that was really their only threat today. They totaled one baserunner over the other eight innings of the game. Misiorowski finishes off his ridiculous May at 5-0 with a 0.23 ERA and a 57/6 K/BB in 38 1/3 innings. It’s one of the best months from any pitcher this century, yet it probably won’t win NL Pitcher of the Month because Cristopher Sánchez went without allowing a run. Misiorowski will pitch at Coors Field next time out, but that really shouldn’t scare anyone (besides the Rockies).

De La Cruz exited Sunday’s game against Atlanta with tightness in the hamstring. The 24-year-old told Reds manager Terry Francona that he believes he pulled up before causing a serious injury, but Cincinnati will undergo the imaging to be sure.

The Pirates are calling the injury minor and expect Griffin to miss only the minimum amount of time on the injured list. The 20-year-old phenom has hit .270/.327/.402 with four homers, 22 RBI and 14 stolen bases through his first 208 plate appearances with the Pirates. Ryan O’Hearn was activated from the injured list in a corresponding move on Sunday.

The 26-year-old southpaw had been scheduled to face hitters in a live batting practice session on Tuesday, but that will no longer happen. It sounds like they’ll take it day-to-day for now on when he may be able to resume throwing. Crochet has been sidelined since late April due to inflammation in his pitching shoulder.

The two-homer, two-steal game is a first for Acuña and just the 23rd time it’s happened in major league history. Juan Soto on Aug. 30 and Mickey Moniak on Sept. 7 both did it last year, and Shohei Ohtani accomplished it in his absurd 6-for-6, three-homer, 10-RBI game on Sept. 19, 2024. Chipper Jones in 1999, Rafael Furcal in 2005 and Ender Inciarte in 2017 were the previous Braves to pull off the feat. Acuña has homered in three straight games and is up to .246/.369/.419 on the season.

Just a little 451-foot poke to left from the light-hitting Tatis. It went 58 feet farther than any other flyball hit by Tatis this year. His previous farthest-hit pulled flyballs this year were 367 feet and 335 feet. Hopefully, it’ll prove to be the start of something. Tatis is now at .271/.346/.324 in 241 plate appearances on the season.

Garcia was hurt after turning the corner at second base and running to third on a Vinnie Pasquantino double and appeared to be in a lot of pain. If he lands on the IL, then Nick Loftin will probably take over as the Royals’ primary third baseman for a spell. The Royals have Abraham Toro, Josh Rojas and Brandon Drury all stashed in Triple-A if they want to add some veteran depth.

It looks like Altuve may be able to jump back into Houston’s lineup without requiring any minor league game action to get back up to speed. How quickly that occurs remains a bit up in the air since he’ll need to face live pitching in a batting practice session prior to being activated. However, it doesn’t sound like he’s too far away. The 36-year-old has made a lightning-quick recovery from an oblique strain that put him on the injured list back in mid-May.

It’s a significant hit for Chicago and fantasy managers as Murakami will remain on the shelf until at least late June, even in a best-case scenario. There’s a chance he’s out until around the All-Star break in mid-July. The 26-year-old power-hitter was putting together a phenomenal rookie campaign, slashing .240/.378/.560 with 43 runs scored, 20 homers, 41 RBI and one stolen base across 246 plate appearances through 57 games. There are some lingering contact concerns in his profile, but he’s looked like an over-the-fence power threat so far. There should be a clearer return timetable once he’s cleared to begin ramping up baseball activities. It’ll be Miguel Vargas moving over to cover first base with breakout prospect Jacob Gonzalez getting a chance with the White Sox in a multi-position role.

Gonzalez gets the call to the majors on his 24th birthday, replacing an injured Munetaka Murakami (hamstring) after a torrid stretch on the doorstep of the majors, slashing .317/.419/.688 with a career-high 19 homers and eight steals across 238 plate appearances over 52 games. He’s absent from Saturday’s lineup with lefty Framber Valdez taking the ball for Detroit. The versatile infielder Chicago’s first-round pick back in 2023 and was a bit of an afterthought prior to this season’s unexpected power breakthrough. It’s worth noting that Triple-A Charlotte was the most pitcher-friendly environment in entire International League last year, according to Baseball America’s park factors. There’s enough evidence based on a noticeable uptick in exit velocity this season to suggest that Gonzalez has made a legitimate breakthrough and could be an impactful fantasy contributor in deeper mixed leagues.