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Swanson red-hot in 'unfathomable' turnaround
James Schiano highlights Dansby Swanson's offensive surge over the past 13 games with the Cubs, which includes nine homers, 29 RBIs, and a place in the history books.

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  • MIN Shortstop #11
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    Arcia is getting the boot to make room for Kyler Fedko. The 31-year-old has been decent with a .271 average over 19 games with Minnesota, and it wouldn’t a be a huge surprise if there was interest in the former top prospect on the waiver wire. If he does go unclaimed, he can report to Triple-A or elect free agency.
  • MIN Shortstop #22
    Lee takes a seat with Orlando Arcia getting a shot at third base for the first time since being called up earlier this month. The 25-year-old infielder has cooled off a bit in the last few games after an impressive five-game stretch earlier this week where he batted .350 (7-for-20) with one homer and six RBI. He appears to be Minnesota’s preferred option at the hot corner until further notice with top prospect Kaelen Culpepper seemingly earmarked for shortstop once he arrives this summer.
  • MIN Shortstop #11
    Royce Lewis is headed to the minors, but we will not be getting top prospect Kaelen Culpepper up in Minnesota. Instead, it will be the veteran Arcia. The 31-year-old was hitting .318/.376/.556 in 39 games at Triple-A with eight home runs, 27 RBI, and three steals. That came with a 42.5 percent hard-hit rate and a solid 19 percent strikeout rate. He has played primarily second base and shortstop in the minors this season, but has four starts at third base as well. The Twins could use him to spell Luke Keaschall and Brooks Lee when they get a day off, and he could start at third base against lefties.
  • MIN Relief Pitcher #58
    Altavilla and Bowman were in Twins camp as non-roster invitees this spring attempting to win spots in the club’s bullpen. Altavilla made 28 appearances for the White Sox last year. Bowman got into 20 contests for the Orioles last season and should be able to latch on somewhere, likely on a minor league pact.
  • MIN Shortstop #11
    Arcia is 5-for-20 with four extra-base hits this spring. Last year, he totaled 11 extra-base hits in 203 at-bats for the Braves and Rockies. The Twins could pick him over Gio Urshela, Ryan Kreidler and Tristan Gray for their vacant utility role, though unlike Kreidler and Gray, he’s not on the 40-man.
  • MIN Shortstop #11
    Arcia will compete for a spot on Minnesota’s season-opening roster during spring training after splitting last year between the Braves and Rockies, batting .202/.238/.291 with three homers across 214 plate appearances over 76 games. A combination of his declining offense and overabundance of quality options at the shortstop position have erased any semblance of fantasy relevance he possessed previously. However, he’s still only 31 years old and represents a worthwhile zero-risk gamble for the Twins as a backup infielder capable of handling virtually every position on the infield dirt.
  • COL Shortstop #11
    Arcia singled during the Rockies’ two-run rally in the third inning but was erased on a fielder’s choice. He then smacked a two-out RBI single off of Matthew Boyd in the fourth that extended the Rockies’ advantage to 4-2. The 31-year-old infielder also led off the seventh inning with an infield single and scored on a sacrifice fly by Brenton Doyle. Even with his three-hit attack, Arcia is slashing a meager .207/.243/.302 with three homers and 13 RBI in 189 plate appearances on the season.
  • COL Center Fielder #2
    Freeman has been performing in a super utility role for the Rockies and has settled into the leadoff spot in their lineup. He’ll get a breather in this one though. Orlando Arcia will draw a start at second base and bat ninth for the Rockies against Cubs’ right-hander Cade Horton while Mickey Moniak slides up to the leadoff spot in the lineup.
  • COL 3rd Baseman #12
    Rockies interim manager Warren Schaeffer told reporters Karros is dealing with back tightness, which has kept him out for two straight contests. The 23-year-old rookie hit his first career homer earlier this week and is batting .270 (10-for-37) with five RBI in 12 games since arriving in the big leagues earlier this month. It’ll be Orlando Arica at the hot corner in his absence.
  • COL Shortstop #11
    Arcia missed the minimum 10 days while dealing with inflammation in his throwing elbow. The 30-year-old will likely be in the lineup more often than not now that he’s healthy enough to do so.

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  • PIT 3rd Baseman #3
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    Nick Gonzales went 3-for-5 with a homer and an RBI single as the Pirates beat the Phillies 6-1 on Thursday.

    He took Kyle Backhus deep in the ninth inning to extend a 5-1 lead, on a breaking ball that he just nudged over the left-field fence in Citizen’s Bank Park. Gonzales just keeps hitting -- he’s batting .322 in his last 30 games -- and while he isn’t generating a ton of speed, he’s got four homers over that span to go along with 22 runs scored and 16 RBI. Gonzales remains a fringe starter in most leagues, but if he’s going to hit this well going forward there are going to be fantasy teams he can help.
  • PIT Right Fielder #55
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    Esmerlyn Valdez hit an RBI triple and went 2-for-4 with two other RBI as the Pirates beat the Phillies on Thursday.

    Valdez’s single up the middle in the first got the Pirates on the board, and his triple scooted under Justin Crawford’s glove in center and pinballed around, staking the Pirates to a 2-1 lead in the fifth. He added a sacrifice fly later in the contest. His expected batting average so far is just .258 -- so his .316 average will likely come down a bit -- but the power is absolutely real and has given him some real fantasy value so far.
  • PHI 1st Baseman #3
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    Bryce Harper doubled in Philadelphia’s only run against the Pirates on Thursday.

    Harper slashed an opposite-field burner past Bryan Reynolds in left field to get the Phillies on the board in the third inning -- it would be the only run they’d score today against the Jared Jones/Carmen Mlodzinski piggyback. Harper’s bounced back strong from his 2025 season with a .274 average, 20 homers, and five stolen bases in his first 88 games of the season.
  • PIT Starting Pitcher #17
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    Jared Jones threw four innings and struck out six while allowing two hits and one earned run against the Phillies on Thursday.

    Jones was pulled at 73 pitches in a tie game, so Don Kelly does not care about our wins column. Jones allowed just three hard-hit balls and touched 100 with his fastball, while he generated 11 whiffs on 31 swings. The lone run scored on an RBI double by Bryce Harper. Everything looks good under the hood for Jones to be a dynamite pitcher down the stretch in fantasy leagues, but it’s hard to trust him on this current pitch count. He’ll draw the Braves in his final start before the All-Star break next week.
  • PHI Relief Pitcher #57
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    Alan Rangel threw four scoreless innings against the Pirates on Thursday despite walking four.

    The Pirates went 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position. Rangel actually had pretty decent secondary stuff, as both his slider and changeup drew 38 percent whiff rates, so he wound up giving up just five hard-hit balls. Rangel lowered his ERA to 3.38 with this outing but isn’t pitching deep enough into games to be a real threat for wins. He’s not a recommended start next week against the Reds in Cincinnati.
  • SF Relief Pitcher #71
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    Giants sent RHP Wilkin Ramos outright to Triple-A Sacramento.

    The 25-year-old will likely remain in the organization and try to generate a second chance in the bigs this year after giving up five runs in two innings in June.
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    Royals signed RHP Scott Barlow to a minor-league contract.

    Barlow carried a 6.48 ERA and 1.35 WHIP across 33 1/3 innings with the Athletics this year. The Royals pen has been rough enough that we suppose anything is on the table eventually for Barlow, but the 33-year-old wouldn’t seem to have an easy path to a roster spot just yet.
  • NYM Relief Pitcher #72
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    Mets sent RHP Dedniel Núñez on a rehab assignment to Double-A Binghamton.

    Núñez is in the middle stages of his comeback from Tommy John surgery. He was shut down last July and doesn’t figure to rejoin the Mets until the latter two months of the season, assuming his rehab goes well.
  • BOS Starting Pitcher #43
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    Red Sox manager Chad Tracy said the team could activate Patrick Sandoval (elbow/biceps) if he feels good coming off his rehab start on Saturday.

    After sending Connelly Early to the IL, the Red Sox won’t need a fifth starter until July 11, so this may only wind up being a one-game trial for whoever gets the elevation. Tracy said the team would choose either Sandoval or Brayan Bello. That said, the context of Sandoval nearing the end of his 30-day rehab window for players on the IL sure makes it seem like Sandoval will be the first choice if he escapes his Saturday start feeling well.
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    Twins manager Derek Shelton said Ryan Jeffers (hamate) hit for a third straight day on Wednesday.

    Jeffers is reportedly getting close to a rehab assignment. His return will be one to monitor even in shallow leagues, as Jeffers was hitting .295/.408/.541 before going down with the injury in late May.