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  • DET 1st Baseman #20
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    The Tigers typically have room for three out of four of Wenceel Pérez, Colt Keith, Zach McKinstry and Torkelson against righties, and it’s the other three going tonight. Torkelson doubled and walked Sunday, but it wasn’t enough to keep him in the there. He’s batting .175/.274/.317 in 73 plate appearances this month, though that comes with just 16 strikeouts and Statcast thinks he’s been somewhat unlucky. He’ll be droppable in fantasy leagues if this frequent sitting goes on for long.
  • TEX Starting Pitcher #61
    It will be determined at the time of the surgery whether it’ll be Tommy John or an internal brace. Either way, he figures to miss the start of next year, though internal brace surgery could have him back in May or June. Tommy John would likely put him out at least through September. Bradford hadn’t pitched this season after hurting his elbow this spring. He had a 3.54 ERA in 13 starts and one relief appearance last year.
  • ARI Center Fielder #7
    It’s only a chip fracture, so perhaps Carroll will be able to return right after the break. The Diamondbacks, though, haven’t put out any timetable yet. They’ll likely give Carroll’s playing time to the newly recalled Jake McCarthy and Tim Tawa. Maybe Pavin Smith will see more time against lefties with Randal Grichuk starting in right field instead of the DH spot.
  • TB Relief Pitcher #29
    It seems surprising that a team firmly in the mix for a playoff spot would trade its closer, but this is the Rays. Fairbanks “has a club option for 2026 that, with escalators, should wind up in the $10 million range.” The Rays could decide that’s too much to pay for a closer and ship Fairbanks off at the deadline for a nice package while also picking up a more cost-controlled reliever or turning closer duties over to Edwin Uceta. Passan lists the Dodgers, Phillies, Tigers, and Rangers as possible options in a trade.
  • ARI 3rd Baseman #28
    Passan gave Suárez a 50 percent chance to be traded, and that was before teammate Corbin Carroll was diagnosed with a fractured wrist. Now that Arizona is missing Carroll, Corbin Burnes, Justin Martinez, and A.J. Puk, it could be hard for them to separate themselves in the playoff race. Considering Suárez is a free agent after this season, and the Diamondbacks also have Jordan Lawlar in the minor leagues, trading the veteran makes sense. Passan lists the Tigers, Cubs, Yankees, Royals, and Mariners as possible destinations.
  • CWS Starting Pitcher #34
    Early in the offseason, it was reported that Syndergaard had lost 30 pounds and was hoping to make a comeback, but apparently no team had taken an interest. Until now. The 32-year-old is hoping not to end his professional career with the 6.50 ERA and 1.39 WHIP he put together with the Guardians and Dodgers in 2023. He will report to the White Sox complex in Arizona before the team determines which minor league club to start him at. While it would be nice to see Thor on an MLB mound again, it’s unlikely that he would have any fantasy relevance.
  • LAA Shortstop #9
    Neto’s other two hits were singles, but he drove in his first run of the game when he was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded off Walker Buehler. The 24-year-old now has a dozen homers on the season, and his steal gives him 13. Those are solid numbers, but even more impressive when you consider that he missed close to 20 games to begin the year. Neto was not viewed as a potential fantasy star when he was drafted by Los Angeles. There’s significantly more upside in his bat than anticipated.
  • WSH Left Fielder #29
    Wood doubled Washington’s lead in the eighth with a three-run homer off Yuki Matsui to make it 9-3 Nationals. The 22-year-old also singled in a run to give him 61 RBI to go with his 22 homers in his first full season of MLB action. It’s reasonable to think that Wood is going to have some regression, but it’d be a mistake to think that he’s not capable of keeping this up — for the most part — for the remainder of 2025 as well. He’s got a good chance to be a special fantasy baseball player.
  • PIT 2nd Baseman #39
    Gonzales hadn’t even had a four-hit game as a major leaguer prior to tonight. All five balls were hard hit, with exit velocities ranging from 96 to 107 mph. Playing in just his 19th game after missing time with an ankle fracture, he was able to raise his average from .271 all of the way up to .320 with the performance tonight.
  • SEA Catcher #29
    That’s now 32 homers for Cal Raleigh, and that’s now four-straight games for the 28-year-old with a roundtripper. This one came in garbage time as the Mariners were leading by seven, but it counts just the same. Raleigh has also now driven in 68 runs and upped his OPS to 1.048. A spectacular first half even before you consider that he’s one of the best defensive catchers in the sport, as well.

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