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    Zyhir Hope homers, steals base at Double-A

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    Zyhir Hope went 2-for-4 with a home run, six RBI and a stolen base on Friday for Double-A Tulsa.

    Hope followed up a four-hit effort on Thursday with a six-RBI performance while homering for the second straight contest. The 21-year-old is a less intriguing all-around prospect than Josue De Paula because of some approach and hit tool concerns, but he still offers enough power and speed upside that he’s going to make a real fantasy impact down the road. He’s up to 15 round-trippers and 13 thefts through 74 games at the Double-A level this season and remains on track to reach the big leagues at some point next year.
HLs: Acuna Jr., Riley power Braves' comeback win
The Braves clawed their way to a comeback win on Sunday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park, where Ronald Acuna Jr. and Austin Riley delivered and the bullpen did just enough to quiet the Phillies' late push.

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    Hope will be under a lot of scrutiny as the headliner in the Tarik Skubal deal, but the 21-year-old is having a tremendous season. He’s now hitting .287/.367/.525 with 24 home runs, 89 RBI, 70 runs scored, and 18 steals in 97 games at Double-A. It remains to be seen if the Tigers want to push him up one more level this year.
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    Hope headlines the return package for the Tigers. The 21-year-old outfielder ranks as the 25th best prospect in baseball according to MLB Pipeline. He has had an outstanding season at the Double-A level, slashing .293/.369/.530 with 23 homers, 87 RBI, 18 stolen bases and a 106/45 K/BB ratio over 425 plate appearances. He’ll begin his Tigers’ tenure at Double-A Erie, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see him move up to Triple-A Toledo before season’s end. He should make an impact at the big league level in 2027.
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    Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the Dodgers will send outfield prospect Zyhir Hope and right-handed pitching prospects River Ryan and Brady Smith. It was initially reported that Emmet Sheehan was included, but multiple outlets have confirmed he’s not headed to Detroit. Skubal is inarguably one of the best pitchers in baseball and has won back-to-back Cy Young Awards for the Tigers, and he joins Los Angeles with a 2.79 ERA and 116/14 K/BB in his 16 starts this year. The pending free agent will join the loaded Dodgers’ roster as the new ace, and obviously, fantasy managers have no reason to believe he won’t continue to pitch at an elite level now that he’s in Los Angeles rather than Detroit.
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    Anytime you see prospects scratched around the deadline — aka Hug Watch 2026 — you have to wonder what’s going on. Hope is considered one of the best outfield prospects in baseball, and George is a 2023 first-round pick that offers some upside with the bat as well. The Dodgers are expected to make a blockbuster move before the deadline, and Hope is certainly the type of prospect who could headline a deal for one of those better players, with George more of a secondary — but valuable — piece.
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    Siani is the most prominent inclusion among the big leaguers in this latest batch of cuts from Dodgers camp. The 26-year-old defensive specialist figures to be up with Los Angeles at some point in a bench role. Hope is the biggest prospect in this group as he ranks right up there with Eduardo Quintero, Josue De Paula and Mike Sirota as one of the organization’s top prospects.
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    Wetherholt — who was promoted to Triple-A Memphis earlier this week — headlines a senior circuit lineup that includes rising fantasy sensation Konnor Griffin, who has emerged as arguably the top prospect in the entire dynasty landscape during his professional debut. It also features Dodgers burgeoning sluggers Zyhir Hope and Josue De Paula in addition to Brewers phenom Jesús Made, who has cemented his status as a top-10 dynasty prospect in the game. Here’s the full lineup: Wetherholt (DH), Griffin (SS), Owen Caissie (RF), Charlie Condon (1B), Hope (CF), Made (2B), De Paula (LF), LuJames Groover (3B), Joe Mack (C) and JR Ritchie (P).
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    Hope is showing exactly why he’s a top-10 range dynasty prospect in the early stages of the season, hitting an astronomical .353 (18-for-51) with four homers, 17 RBI and four steals through 13 games. The 20-year-old prodigy took Reds top pitching prospect Chase Burns deep with an extremely impressive opposite-field blast to left-center field before adding his second round-tripper of the contest a couple frames later. He’s
    He’s paired with fellow top prospect Josue De Paula to form a High-A version of the ‘Bash Brothers’ as one of the most exciting lineups in the entire minors. It shouldn’t be long before he arrives at Double-A Tulsa as one of the youngest players in the upper minors.
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    Hope has clobbered two homers, including an impressive two-run shot to deep right-center field on Friday night, and has also chipped in four steals. The 20-year-old projects as a prototypical slugging corner outfielder once he reaches the big leagues. He’s posted stratospheric exit velocities relative to his age and level and is a borderline top-15 prospect for dynasty purposes already.
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    Hope’s two-run blast left the bat at 111 mph and traveled 427 feet, according to MLB Pipeline. He has a chance to break into the big leagues as a bat-first corner outfielder down the line, if everything comes together. The 20-year-old prodigy has posted sublime exit velocity numbers over the past calendar year, including a 108.5 mph 90th percentile exit velocity, according to Baseball America data. He’s a borderline top-15 prospect for dynasty purposes already with a chance to break into the top 10 by midseason.
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    Hope got the Dodgers on the board with a game-tying two-run double off of Braden Nett in the second inning. The 20-year-old prospect has also made several terrific catches in the outfield and has been one of the most impressive all-around players in Dodgers’ camp so far. He probably isn’t going to find his way onto the big league roster at any point during the 2025 season, but he’s a player that dynasty and keeper league managers should be paying attention to.

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    Jackson Jobe allowed two runs in five innings and got a no-decision against the Guardians on Sunday.

    Jobe gave up four hits, walked two and struck out seven. He bounced back after allowing five runs in his last start, a loss to the Twins. Jobe was sharper and his seven strikeouts were the most he’s had in a start since returning from injury and tied his career-high that was set last year. He has a 4.45 ERA. Jobe is lined up to face the Rockies at home next weekend.
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    Cade Smith struck out five batters and got the win against the Tigers on Sunday.

    Smith entered a tied game in the ninth inning and struck out two in a perfect inning. With the game still tied and the automatic runner on second base in the 10th inning, he struck out the side in order, setting up the Guardians for the walk-off win in the bottom of the inning. Smith’s win was his fifth of the year. He has a 2.25 ERA.
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    Orioles manager Craig Albernaz said he’s hopeful Luis Robert Jr. will be ready to go as soon as his 10 days are up.

    Albernaz termed the hamstring injury that put Robert on the IL as a low grade strain. The Orioles called it hamstring discomfort in making the move prior to Sunday’s game.
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    Gavin Williams allowed two runs in six innings and got a no-decision in the Guardians’ 3-2 victory over the Tigers on Sunday.

    Williams gave up four hits, walked three and struck out 11. He has now struck out at least 11 batters in three of his last four starts. Williams will enter play Monday as MLB’s strikeout leader. He has a 3.78 ERA. Williams is lined up to face the Twins on the road next weekend.
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    Henry Davis went 1-for-3 with a solo home run against the Angels on Sunday.

    Davis’ home run was his ninth of the season. He hit a solo shot off Walbert Ureña in the third inning, which was the only run scored in the Pirates’ 1-0 victory. Davis’ home run was his first since July 12 against the Brewers, a span of 26 games. He’s hitting .169 with a .570 OPS and 35 RBI.
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    Payton Tolle limited the Orioles to one run in six innings and struck out 12 as the Red Sox prevailed 3-1 on Sunday to complete a four-game sweep.

    Tolle hardly seems to care that he’s now 40+ innings over his previous high. His velocity was up about one mph from his season averages today, and he reached double figures in strikeouts for the third time this year. He was actually hit really hard when the Orioles made contact against him; all but one of the nine balls in play he gave up was hard hit and the overall average was 100.3 mph. Still, it resulted in only four hits allowed. Tolle is 9-6 with a 3.15 ERA. He’d have a Rookie of the Year case most seasons, but he’s still behind at least Kevin McGonigle and Parker Messick in the AL this year. He’ll likely face the Royals next weekend.
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    Aroldis Chapman worked a scoreless ninth against the Orioles on Sunday for his 400th career save.

    Chapman, the ninth pitcher in major league history with 400 saves, reached back and found 101 on his final pitch, striking out Christian Encarnacion-Strand. He saved three of Boston’s four wins in Baltimore. He’ll probably be down Monday after this, which could lead to a save chance for Garrett Whitlock.
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    Kyle Bradish allowed three runs, all of them unearned, in four innings Sunday in a loss to the Red Sox.

    The runs came in the second on a walk, a Gunnar Henderson error and then a homer from Eli White. Bradish allowed just one other hit, but he walked four in all. With the Orioles losing six straight and close to being out of contention, it’s possible Bradish will be shut down for the last week or two of the season. He’s at 152 innings this year after coming in at 39 and 54 the previous two seasons, which were interrupted by Tommy John surgery. As things stand now, he’s slated to face the Blue Jays next weekend.
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    Eli White homered to account for all three of Boston’s runs Sunday in a win over the Orioles.

    White’s homer off Kyle Bradish was his first in 25 games for Boston after being acquired from Atlanta and second off a right-hander this season. He’s started the last four games in center with Ceddanne Rafaela hurt, and it figures that the Red Sox will keep using him there; none of their other options at this point make it worth sliding Jarren Duran over.
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    Colton Cowser finished 0-for-3 with two strikeouts versus the Red Sox on Sunday.

    Cowser had his OPS over .700 for a couple of days late last month, but he’s back down to .674 now. He’s 1-for-21 with a 10/1 K/BB in his last seven games. Unfortunately, nothing at all has gone right for the Orioles since his incredible, game-saving home run robbery Monday against the Rockies.