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    Brandon Young allowed one run on five hits in five innings in a win over the Dodgers on Sunday.

    Young struck out five and walked two, and is now 6-2 on the season. He’s not overwhelming hitters, and posted an 11 percent swinging strike rate on the day, with most of his whiffs coming on his fastball. His four-seamer has solid velocity at 95.1 mph but gets good vertical movement, and he does a nice job of keeping it up in the zone. Against righties, he’ll keep the slider low in the zone and then throw a splitter to lefties. He does have a solid sinker that he can get called strikes with to righties, but he’s all about keeping hitters off the barrel and inducing weak contact. It’s a tough tight rope to walk, but he could be worth the risk in deeper formats next week against the Nationals.
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    Young allowed eight hits and walked three, but the Reds didn’t do a great job of making him pay. In the sixth, he was pulled after a walk and a single to start the inning, but Grant Wolfram came in and got a double play and a groundout to protect Young’s 3.38 ERA. Young moved to 7-2. His 62/30 K/BB in 77 1/3 innings isn’t very impressive, but he’s given up just seven homers. Last year, he allowed 12 in 57 2/3 innings, even though he had a better groundball rate than he does now. Young will face the Royals at home to finish off the first half. That’s a kind matchup, but he’s not an every-week option in mixed leagues.
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    Young gave up seven hits, walked two and struck out eight. He has a 3.11 ERA, but his 4.61 xFIP is a massive red flag. Young has just a 17 percent strikeout percentage in 72 1/3 innings. While he was able to record eight strikeouts on Saturday, he hasn’t been a strikeout pitcher in the broader sample this year. If Young isn’t getting strikeouts, he certainly isn’t worth risking your ratios on. He’s lined up to face the Reds on the road next week.
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    Young kept the Mariners scoreless through two innings, then gave up a run on two walks and a hit in the third. It was the only run Young allowed through six innings before he allowed the first two runners to reach in the seventh. That would end his day at 92 pitches. Both inherited runners would come in to score, spoiling an otherwise solid day on the mound. The 27-year-old right-hander will take a 3.18 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, and a 44/23 K/BB ratio across 62 1/3 innings into a start against the Dodgers in Los Angeles on Sunday.
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    Young allowed just two hits on the evening, dropping his ERA to 3.04. Jake Rill of MLB.com notes the Orioles are now 9-1 in games he starts this season. Additionally, Young recently revamped his splitter, and he’s thrown four straight quality starts. He’ll look to make it five in a row with a rematch against the Mariners next time out. That one will come in pitcher-friendly Seattle.
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    Young allowed a leadoff double to George Springer to start the game. Springer would eventually come home on a sacrifice fly by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to tie the game at 1-1. In the second inning, Young would narrowly escape a jam with runners on the corners and two outs, and went on to pitch two more scoreless frames before falling victim to a two-run homer by Brandon Valenzuela, which put the Jays up 3-1. Overall, it was a solid outing for Young, who didn’t allow a free baserunner all night and left the game with a chance to pick up the win after the Orioles drove home five runs in the sixth inning. Young continues to be one of the more reliable arms in the Orioles’ rotation. He’s allowed three earned runs or fewer in eight of his nine starts and has pitched into the seventh inning in his last three outings. His next start is scheduled for Wednesday at home against the Mariners.
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    Young held the Blue Jays scoreless through three innings, then gave up two runs on three hits in the fourth. That would be the only damage against Young as he went on to pitch into the seventh, leaving with two outs in the inning at 86 pitches. He struck out a season-high seven batters on 13 whiffs. The 27-year-old right-hander will take a 3.35 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, and a 33/17 K/BB ratio into a rematch against the Blue Jays in Toronto on Friday.
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    Young struck out four batters on the afternoon while issuing a pair of walks. The damage done against him came in the fourth inning as the Tigers scratched out a pair of runs after Pete Alonso botched a potential double play ground ball. He generated eight whiffs on 105 pitches in the contest, posting a CSW of 26 percent. He’ll try to keep the good times rolling as he brings a 3.47 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and a 26/16 K/BB ratio (36 1/3 innings) into Friday’s tilt against the Blue Jays.
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    The clubs ultimately decided there wasn’t enough of a window in the forecast at Camden Yards that it made sense to try to start this contest. It’ll be made up as a split doubleheader on Sunday instead. Fantasy managers should anticipate Saturday’s original starters — Framber Valdez and Brandon Young — taking the ball at some point during the twin bill.
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    Young also issued three free passes on the day while striking out three. He served up a solo homer to Jacob Young in the second inning, then the Nationals scratched out another run while chasing him in the fourth inning. The 27-year-old righty generated 11 whiffs on 70 pitches in the game — six of those on his heater — while posting a CSW of 27 percent. He’ll carry a 4.25 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and a 22/14 K/BB ratio (29 2/3 innings) into Saturday’s showdown against the Tigers.
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    Young was simply outdueled by his Yankees counterpart Ryan Weathers as a third-inning homer by Ben Rice accounted for all the damage against him in this one. He struck out five and issued three walks. Fortunately, Baltimore’s offense rallied late to take him off the hook. The 27-year-old has held his own over the last few weeks, allowing three earned runs or fewer in three of four starts since joining Baltimore’s rotation back on April 24. He’ll face the Nationals to finish off a two-start week on Sunday.

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    Willson Contreras has been named as a replacement for the 2026 American League All-Star team.

    Contreras was a surprise snub from the initial rosters that were released Saturday, but the 34-year-old is unsurprisingly going to be a part of the festivities. Even if Contreras was to start serving his suspension — he’s appealing a seven-game ban currently — he should be available to play in Philadelphia.
    - Christopher Crawford
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    Orioles recalled LHP Nick Raquet from Triple-A Norfolk.

    Raquet provides a second left-hander in the bullpen for the Orioles. The 30-year-old will head up with Cameron Weston already sent down by the Orioles on Monday. Expect Raquet to be up-and-down for much of 2026.
    - Christopher Crawford
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    Ben Rice will participate in the 2026 Home Run Derby.

    Rice joins Junior Caminero as known participants for the event, which will take place Monday in Philadelphia. The 27-year-old has been sensational in 2026 with 25 homers, and it’s not hard to imagine him doing well in the competition next week.
    - Christopher Crawford
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    Cardinals transferred RHP Max Rajcic from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.

    Rajcic will now not be able to rejoin the Cardinals’ pitching staff until September, as he was just placed on the 15-day injured list by the Cardinals on Monday. The right-hander is off the 40-man roster, and it opens a spot for Hunter Dobbins to receive a promotion.
    - Christopher Crawford
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    Twins SS prospect Kaelen Culpepper has not played for Triple-A St. Paul since being hit in the hand by a pitch on July 1st.

    Culpepper lobbied to stay in the game but was removed anyway. The last update was that Culpepper was being listed as day-to-day while the team awaited X-rays. As of Tuesday, July 7th, he has still not gotten into a game, so we should expect some clarity on the situation, one way or another, soon, but Culpepper himself has said the hand is not broken.
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    Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that Konnor Griffin has been diagnosed with a torn tendon in his left ring finger.

    Passan reports that it’s possible Griffin could play through the tear, the most likely outcome for the 20-year-old is rehab that would keep the shortstop out for at least a month. The Pirates haven’t announced a placement on the injured list just yet, but fantasy managers have to be prepared for Griffin to likely be out through July, at the least. It’s a major bummer for one of the games bright young talents, and those who enjoy watching him play.
    - Christopher Crawford
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    Braves placed RHP Tyler Kinley on the paternity list.

    Kinley, 35, will be away from the team for up to three days. The right-hander will go handle bigger things than baseball while James Karinchak takes his spot in the bullpen.
    - Christopher Crawford
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    Braves recalled RHP James Karinchak.

    Karinchak is up to replace Tyler Kinley, as Kinley was placed on paternity leave in the corresponding move. He’ll be a middle-inning option in this stint with Atlanta.
    - Christopher Crawford
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    Braves released RHP Daysbel Hernández.

    Hernández is released to clear room on the 40-man roster for Connor Thomas. The 29-year-old is now free to explore options, but likely will be looking at a minor league deal — assuming he doesn’t find something overseas.
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    Braves optioned RHP Owen Murphy to Triple-A Gwinnett.

    Murphy made his MLB debut Monday, and he allowed two runs — one earned — over an inning of work. The 22-year-old will head back to Triple-A with Connor Thomas giving Atlanta a fresh arm. Murphy will likely be back before the end of the summer.
    - Christopher Crawford