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    KC Relief Pitcher #47
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    Royals optioned RHP Mason Black to Triple-A Omaha.

    Black had allowed runs in each of his last four outings after starting the year with a 1.86 ERA in 9.2 innings over his first eight appearances. He’ll likely be back up in the near future when the Royals need a fresh arm.
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  • KC Relief Pitcher #47
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    The Royals need a fresh arm in the bullpen, so Black will return to Kansas City to operate as a middle-inning option who can work multiple frames if need be.
  • KC Relief Pitcher #47
    Despite giving up seven hits and two walks, Black pitched 4 2/3 scoreless innings during his two weeks in the majors.
  • KC Starting Pitcher #47
    The Royals desperately needed to add a fresh arm to their bullpen mix on Sunday and Black makes perfect sense as he has worked as a starter in the past and can give them multiple innings. He posted a 3.86 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and a 6/5 K/BB ratio over 11 2/3 innings in his first seven appearances at Triple-A Omaha. He can continue to be ignored for fantasy purposes.
  • KC Starting Pitcher #38
    Bergert’s departure from camp is a notable development since it virtually guarantees that Noah Cameron will have a rotation spot to open the year. The 26-year-old righty posted a respectable 3.66 ERA (4.32 xERA), 1.26 WHIP and 73/35 K/BB ratio across 76 1/3 innings between the Royals and Padres as a rookie last year. Misner and Rave were candidates for a spot on Kansas City’s bench but will head back to the minors to open the year. They profile as platoon options at the highest level.
  • KC Starting Pitcher #47
    There was some hope that Black, who was DFA’d Thursday, would turn into a mid-rotation starter a couple of years back, but he went just 1-5 with a 6.47 ERA in eight starts and two relief appearances with the Giants the last two seasons, and his formerly impressive minor league strikeout rates have really fallen off (29% in 2022, 30% in 2023, 24% in 2024, 21% in 2025). He has an option left and the Royals have ample starting pitching depth, so Black figures to open 2026 back in Triple-A.
  • SF Starting Pitcher #47
    Black’s removal from San Francisco’s 40-man mix doesn’t come as a shock after he posted a disastrous 6.47 ERA across 40 1/3 innings over 10 appearances (eight starts) in the big leagues over the past two seasons.
  • SF Starting Pitcher #47
    Black threw worked four innings in relief during Friday’s game, and the Giants will call up Tristan Beck to provide a fresh multi-inning arm for the San Francisco bullpen.
  • SF Starting Pitcher #47
    Black gets the call to join San Francisco’s relief mix ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Diamondbacks with rookie Carson Seymour returning to the minors. The 25-year-old posted a bloated 6.44 ERA and 31/15 K/BB ratio over 36 1/3 innings (nine appearances, eight starts) last year in his first taste of the big leagues. He figures to operate in long relief.
  • SF Shortstop #37
    Luciano was moved to the outfield this spring, and the Giants will give him more reps in the grass at the Triple-A level before a potential call-up. Black is one of the more talented arms in the San Francisco system and could make appearances for the Giants by the end of 2025, but his inconsistent command makes him a tough sell from a fantasy perspective.
  • SF Starting Pitcher #47
    Black is sent down after allowing four runs over 2 2/3 innings Wednesday against the D_Backs. The 24-year-old right-hander finished his season with a 6.44 ERA and 31/15 K/BB over 36 1/3 innings, but showed flashes of potentially being a successful starter if he can keep the free passes in check.

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  • TEX 2nd Baseman #14
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    Justin Foscue went 2-for-3 with a homer, two RBI and a walk Thursday as the Rangers held off the Angels 7-6.

    Texas coughed up a 6-1 lead in the seventh but won the game on Wyatt Langford’s single in the bottom of the ninth. Foscue homered off Reid Detmers in the fourth and doubled in a run in the sixth. Both hits were off lefties, as is typical. He’s now hitting .367/.466/.796 in 49 at-bats against southpaws, compared to .216/.255/.353 in 51 at-bats versus righties. As a result, he’ll likely be on the bench Friday against Houston’s Hunter Brown.
  • TEX Starting Pitcher #17
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    Nathan Eovaldi surrendered four runs — three earned — in six-plus innings and struck out 10 in a no-decision Thursday.

    Eovaldi had a 6-1 lead after six, but the seventh started with a catcher interference, a walk and a single, at which point Eovaldi exited. Peyton Grey came in and allowed all three runners to score while getting two outs. Tyler Alexander entered then and allowed both of Grey’s runners to score, making it a 6-6 game. Eovaldi still ends the first half on a four-game winning streak. He’s 9-7 with a 4.04 ERA overall. The 10 strikeouts were a season high. He fanned nine in each of his three previous starts.
  • LAA Starting Pitcher #48
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    Reid Detmers gave up five runs and three homers in four innings Thursday against the Rangers.

    Detmers served up homers to Brandon Nimmo in the first, Ezequiel Duran in the third and Justin Foscue in the fourth. All were hit at 104 mph, oddly enough. We’ll feel better about Detmers as a fantasy starter if and when he gets out of Anaheim. He closes out the first half with a 3-6 record and a 4.19 ERA despite an excellent 123/35 K/BB in 108 2/3 innings.
  • LAA Relief Pitcher #39
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    Kirby Yates dropped to 0-4 after giving up a run in the ninth Thursday against the Rangers.

    Yates came into a tie game in the ninth and gave up a groundball single, a sac bunt and then a long single off the wall in left to end the game. It was a tough break for a reliever who has been very good of late with little to show for it. It was the first run he’d allowed since June 22 and the first earned run since June 8. He’s still a candidate for saves in the Angels’ pen, though he has earned just two so far.
  • LAA 1st Baseman #18
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    Nolan Schanuel went 4-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a walk Thursday versus the Rangers.

    He had only one hard-hit ball, but Schanuel sent everything to the right spots tonight. It’s his second four-hit game as a major leaguer, with the other coming last July against the Mets. He’s hitting an adequate .269/.339/.393 on the season, but he still isn’t showing much in the way of upside.
  • MIL 1st Baseman #9
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    Jake Bauers clobbered a three-run homer on Thursday night, powering the Brewers to an 8-4 victory over the Cardinals.

    Bauers broke the game wide open with his 391-foot (110.3-mph EV) three-run shot off of Andre Pallante in the third inning, increasing the Brewers’ edge to 6-0. His blast would prove to be the difference in the ballgame. Bauers also singled, walked and struck out twice in the ballgame, finishing the evening 2-for-4. On the season, he’s now slashing .268/.368/.505 with 17 long balls, 57 RBI and five stolen bases.
  • MIL 2nd Baseman #2
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    Brice Turang went 2-for-5 with a homer and two RBI on Thursday night as the Brewers dispatched of the Cardinals.

    Turang came through with an RBI single in the third inning that increased the Brewers’ lead to 3-0. He then rode home on Jake Bauers’ three-run shot. The 26-year-old second baseman then went deep himself in the seventh inning with a 419-foot (103.4-mph EV) solo shot off of Luis Gastelum in the seventh that increased the Brewers’ lead to 7-4. Turang is enjoying a great first half, slashing .269/.361/.464 with 13 homers, 56 RBI and 15 stolen bases in 401 plate appearances.
  • MIL Starting Pitcher #43
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    Logan Henderson defeated the Cardinals in his return from the injured list on Thursday, surrendering three runs on just three hits over his 5 1/3 innings of work.

    Henderson struck out four batters on the evening while allowing only one base on balls. He allowed a run in the fourth inning on an RBI single off the bat of Lars Nootbaar. Henderson then ran into trouble in the sixth, exiting with two men on and one out — and both inherited runners immediately scored on a three-run blast by Jordan Walker. Henderson generated eight whiffs on 76 pitches on the night, posting a CSW of 28 percent. The 24-year-old hurler finishes the first half with a 3-1 record, 3.18 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and a 34/7 K/BB ratio across 28 1/3 innings through his first six starts. As long as he stays healthy, he should have plenty of mixed league viability over the second half of the season.
  • STL Right Fielder #18
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    Jordan Walker went 1-for-4 and swatted a three-run homer on Thursday night, but it wasn’t enough to power the Cardinals past the visiting Brewers.

    Walker turned a five-run deficit into a two-run deficit with his 406-foot (106.5-mph EV) three-run blast off of Chad Patrick in the sixth inning. That would be as close as they would get though. It was also Walker’s only hit in four at-bats in the contest. The All-Star slugger is enjoying an unbelievable first half, slashing .294/.354/.539 with 22 homers, 73 RBI and 12 stolen bases.
  • STL Starting Pitcher #53
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    Andre Pallante was knocked around in a losing effort against the Brewers on Thursday night, giving up six runs on eight hits over his five frames.

    Pallante also issued a pair of walks in the ballgame while striking out two. The Brewers scratched out a pair of runs against him in the second inning, then broke it open with a four-run third inning capped off by a three-run blast off the bat of Jake Bauers. Pallante generated seven swings and misses on 97 pitches on the night, posting an uninspiring CSW of 23 percent. He finishes a strong first half with a 10-6 record, 3.96 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and a 72/29 K/BB ratio over 100 innings in his first 18 starts.