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Jake Burger collects three hits in win vs. Toronto

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Jake Burger

TEX 1st Baseman #21

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Jake Burger went 3-for-5 with two RBI, one run scored, and a stolen base against the Blue Jays on Saturday.

Burger drove in the first run of the game with a base hit in the first inning. He then stole second, collecting his second steal of the season. Burger plated a second run in the fifth with another hit, then made it a three-hit day with a single in the seventh. The 30-year-old slugger is hitting a solid .259/.322/.451 with 14 homers, 38 runs scored, and 50 RBI across 323 plate appearances.

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Joc Pederson

TEX Designated Hitter #3

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Joc Pederson is at first base and hitting leadoff on Saturday against the Mariners.

Pederson will make his fourth appearance at the cold corner with starting first baseman Jake Burger taking a seat against Mariners righty Bryan Woo. The 34-year-old is basically a power-only fantasy contributor at this stage of his career, but he’s supplied a resectable 17 big flies in 309 plate appearances this season.
Jake Burger

TEX 1st Baseman #21

Jake Burger went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBI in Friday’s win over the Mariners.

Burger blasted his 18th homer of the season off Bryce Miller in the fourth inning to put the Rangers up 3-1, and singled in the sixth inning to drive home Brandon Nimmo for his third RBI on the night. He’s only slashing .175/.224/.381 this month, but Burger’s power makes him capable of big nights like this even if he is in a slump. He’s hit safely in five of his last six games, so hopefully he’s on the verge of digging himself out of this hole.
Jake Burger

TEX 1st Baseman #21

Jake Burger went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in a 7-3 win over the Astros on Friday.

Burger delivered the decisive blow in this game with a three-run home run in the seventh inning that stretched the Rangers’ lead out to four runs. He chipped in an RBI groundout in the first as well and has quietly been a solid run producer in the first half with 16 home runs and 58 RBI with a .244 batting average.
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TEX 1st Baseman #21

Jake Burger hit a solo homer in a loss to the Tigers on Sunday.

Burger gave the Rangers an early 1-0 lead in the third inning with his solo blast off Casey Mize. Burger now has homered 15 times in 2026 while driving in 53 runs with a slash of .243/.309/.432 in his second season with the Rangers. You can do worse. You can probably do better.
Jake Burger

TEX 1st Baseman #21

Jake Burger went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer against the Padres on Saturday.

Burger broke a 1-1 tie in the seventh inning with a two-run homer off Jason Adam, a 408-foot blast to center field. The 30-year-old slugger is up to 13 homers and 46 RBI while slashing .249/.308/.443 across 299 plate appearances. He’s hit particularly well over the last two months, with a .278 batting average since the start of May.
Jake Burger

TEX 1st Baseman #21

Jake Burger went 2-for-2 with a home run, two RBI, and a walk in a 6-4 win over the Royals on Wednesday.

It was amazing to see Burger play such a huge role in a game that he didn’t even start. Pinch-hitting for Joc Pederson when a lefty reliever came in for the fifth inning, he wound up reaching base three times and drove home the tying run in each the seventh and eighth innings. The first of which came on a solo home run, Burger’s 11th of the season to go along with 41 RBI in what’s been a nice bounceback campaign.
Joc Pederson

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Joc Pederson was removed from Wednesday’s game against the Royals with left hip discomfort.

Pederson was replaced by Jake Burger at DH in the fifth inning after going 0-for-1 with a walk. The streaky 34-year-old slugger will undergo further evaluation to determine the severity of the issue and whether he’ll need a trip to the injured list. There should be an update on his status prior to Thursday’s series finale.
Jake Burger

TEX 1st Baseman #21

Jake Burger popped his ninth homer of 2026 on Wednesday against the Rockies, finishing 2-for-5.

Burger’s homer brought him up to 33 RBI this season, which is tied for third-most in the American League. He’s been hot lately, having entered Wednesday with a .458 average over his past seven games. He’ll look to stay hot following Texas’ off day on Thursday. The team next visits the Angels for a three-game weekend set.
Jake Burger

TEX 1st Baseman #21

Jake Burger went 2-for-4 with a homer, a double, four RBI, and two runs scored as the Rangers shut out the Astros 8-0 on Sunday.

The homer was his eighth of the season as the first baseman has started all but three games for Texas. Burger’s barrel rate is down a couple ticks from prior years, but he’s always been a streaky hitter who hits for power in bunches. Timing those can be difficult in fantasy, and his pitcher-friendly home park doesn’t help. A three-game trip to Coors to begin the week could see him heat up, however.
Jake Burger

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Jake Burger went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and four RBI on Wednesday, propelling the Rangers to a 6-5 comeback win over the Diamondbacks.

Burger took Diamondbacks starter Ryne Nelson deep in the fifth inning to put the Rangers ahead. It was his seventh long ball of the season and second time he’s gone deep since May 1. The -year-old first baseman came through in the biggest moment of the night when he smacked a game-tying single against Arizona’s veteran closer Paul Sewald with two outs in the ninth inning before Danny Jansen followed with a game-winning single.

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Royals recalled RHP Easton McGee from Triple-A Omaha.

McGee gets his first chance with Kansas City with rookie reliever Beck Way hitting the injured list with a back issue. The 28-year-old was acquired from the Brewers in a small trade earlier this month. He’s made 13 appearances in the big leagues dating back to 2022.
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Royals placed RHP Beck Way on the 15-day injured list with lower back spasms.

Way heads to the shelf after posting a respectable 3.86 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and 21/10 K/BB ratio across 23 1/3 innings as a rookie this season. The 26-year-old middle reliever is likely to miss at least a couple weeks.
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Elieser Hernández

ATL Relief Pitcher #25
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Braves selected the contract of RHP Elieser Hernández from Triple-A Gwinnett.

Hernández provides Atlanta with a much-needed multi-inning relief option after passing through waivers unclaimed earlier this week. The well-traveled 31-year-old former starter tossed three scoreless innings against the Orioles last Friday in his season debut.
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Connor Thomas

ATL Relief Pitcher #65
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Braves optioned LHP Connor Thomas to Triple-A Gwinnett.

Thomas earns a trip back to the minors after being forced to wear it against the Mets on Monday night due to Atlanta’s relief shortage. He was torched for 11 runs over 2 2/3 innings of work. It’s probably going to be a while before he gets another look in the big leagues.
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Christian Bethancourt

NYY Catcher #60
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Yankees signed C/1B Christian Bethancourt to a minor league contract.

Bethancourt winds up with the Yankees as emergency catching depth after being released by the Cubs last week. The 34-year-old journeyman hasn’t appeared in the big leagues since getting into 62 games between the Marlins and Cubs back in 2024. He hit 11 homers and stole five bases in 59 games for Triple-A Iowa earlier this season.
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Kyle Schwarber

PHI Designated Hitter #12
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Kyle Schwarber is not in the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Marlins due to an illness.

Schwarber will return to Philadelphia’s lineup once he’s feeling better at some point this week. Bryce Harper takes a turn at designated hitter with Alec Bohm moving to first base and Edmundo Sosa entering the lineup at third base.
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Jake Rogers

DET Catcher #34
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Tigers designated C Jake Rogers for assignment.

The Tigers needed a spot on the active roster to activate Javier Baez from the 60-day IL, so Rogers was let go. The Tigers will go forward with Eduardo Valencia as their backup catcher.
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Tigers activated SS/OF Javier Báez from the 60-day injured list.

Báez suffered a high ankle sprain at the end of April, so he has spent the vast majority of the season on the injured list. He’ll be off the injured list and right into the lineup, playing center field and batting ninth against the Orioles. The 33-year-old has a .256/.280/.397 slash line in 82 plate appearances this season.

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Twins recalled RHP Jack Anderson from Triple-A St. Paul

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Cole Sands

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Twins placed RHP Cole Sands on the 15-day injured list with a right elbow strain.

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