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Sal Stewart homers twice, breaks Reds record

Sal Stewart

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Sal Stewart went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in a 11-5 over the Phillies on Wednesday.

Stewart took this game over. First, with a two-run shot in the second inning that tied this game up after the Phillies jumped out to a quick leads. It was an impressive piece of hitting too as Stewart smacked a low-and-away fastball from Alan Rangel for an opposite field homer. Then, he was in the middle of the Reds’ back-to-back-to-back home runs in the fourth . Those two blasts gave him 19 on the season, which broke Frank Robinson’s 70 year old record for the most home runs by a Reds rookie before the All-Star break. That is one heck of an accomplishment for the first time All-Star who looks like a budding star.

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Sal Stewart

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Sal Stewart homered and drove in two runs in a loss to the Reds on Tuesday.

Stewart swatted a solo blast off an otherwise-effective Brandon Sproat for his 16th homer of the campaign. The rookie infielder drove in another run with a double in the sixth off Sproat to score Elly De La Cruz. Stewart ended June with four homers and 22 RBI, and while there have been some ups and downs for him in his first full year in the majors, there have been more than enough ups to suggest good things will continue through 2026 and beyond.
Sal Stewart

CIN 1st Baseman #27

Sal Stewart went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI against the Pirates on Saturday.

Stewart put the Reds on the board early, taking Jared Jones deep for a solo homer in the first inning. He then drove in a second run with a base hit in the third before reaching on an error in the fifth. The 22-year-old slugger is up to 15 homers while slashing .252/.341/.454 with 43 runs scored, 57 RBI, and 11 steals across 352 plate appearances.
Sal Stewart

CIN 1st Baseman #27

Sal Stewart went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and six RBI on Saturday, leading the Reds in a 10-2 rout over the Yankees in New York.

Stewart got the Reds on the board with a go-ahead two-run double off of Will Warren in the third inning. He then added a sacrifice fly in the fifth that made it 3-1 before really breaking the game open with a bases-clearing three-run double in the eighth. Stewart also scored a run in the contest. For the season, the 22-year-old rookie slugger is slashing .252/.346/.457 with 14 homers, 53 RBI and 11 stolen bases across his first 327 plate appearances.
Sal Stewart

CIN 1st Baseman #27

Sal Stewart went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer and four RBI on Tuesday, leading the Reds to a 5–3 over the Mets.

Stewart served as Cincinnati’s primary offensive catalyst in this one, socking a tone-setting three-run homer off Mets starter Kodai Senga in the opening frame. It was his 14th long ball of the season and second time leaving the yard in his last seven games. He also delivered a key insurance run with an RBI single in the fifth inning.
Nathaniel Lowe

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Nathaniel Lowe is on the bench for Monday’s series opener against the Mets.

Lowe takes a seat with Spencer Steer at the cold corner and rookie Sal Stewart at DH to face Mets starter Tobias Myers. The 30-year-old first baseman has cooled off recently, hitting .222 (6-for-27) with zero extra-base hits in 12 games since the start of June.
Sal Stewart

CIN 1st Baseman #27

Sal Stewart went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer to lift the Reds to a 5-3 win over the Padres on Tuesday.

Stewart had drawn a pair of walks before the game was extended to extra innings. He came up in a big spot for the Reds at the top of the 11th, taking Yuki Matsui deep for a two-run blast to take the lead. His first home run in 15 games couldn’t have come at a better time. The 22-year-old slugger is up to 13 this season while hitting .254/.351/.464 with 36 runs scored, 42 RBI, and 10 steals across 288 plate appearances.
Sal Stewart

CIN 1st Baseman #27

Sal Stewart went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI in Friday’s loss to the Cardinals.

Stewart smacked a two-RBI double in the first inning off Cardinals starter Kyle Leahy to put the Reds up 2-0. He would later come around to score on an RBI single by Eugenio Suárez. Stewart is slashing .327/.422/.527 in his last 15 games, but the homers haven’t been there for the 22-year-old slugger. He’s hit just three bombs since May and is still looking for his first long ball in June.
Nathaniel Lowe

CIN Designated Hitter #31

Nathaniel Lowe is out of the lineup for Saturday’s showdown against the Braves.

No surprise with crafty southpaw Martín Pérez toeing the rubber for Atlanta. Lowe will open this contest on the bench with Sal Stewart getting a turn at DH and Spencer Steer at first base. The 30-year-old veteran has been on a tear with three homers in his five games. He’s gone deep nine times over his last 30 games while hitting .293 (29-for-99) during that span. There are times where Cincinnati will keep him on the bench, mostly against left-handed starters, but Lowe has shown enough over-the-fence pop that he needs to be rostered in deeper fantasy leagues as a viable corner infield option.
Eugenio Suárez

CIN 3rd Baseman #28

Eugenio Suárez is at third base and hitting fifth during the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Cardinals in his return to the lineup.

Suárez makes his return to Cincinnati’s lineup after being activated from the injured list prior to Friday’s rainout. The 34-year-old veteran slugger wound up missing nearly one month recovering from a low-grade left oblique strain. His presence will provide a lift for the rest of the Reds lineup as he’ll serve as much-needed protection behind middle-of-the-order threats like Elly De La Cruz and Sal Stewart.
Sal Stewart

CIN 1st Baseman #27

Sal Stewart went 4-for-5 with a two-run homer, a double and three runs scored as the Reds took down the Phillies 9-4 on Wednesday.

Stewart also had the defensive play of the game, crashing into the rail of the third base camera well while catching a foul popup from Bryson Stott in the second. Stewart went 7-for-12 with two homers and no strikeouts during the three-game series against the Phillies, and his OPS is back up to .856 for the year.

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Twins optioned RHP Jack Anderson to Triple-A St. Paul.

The 26-year-old right-hander was claimed off of waivers from the Red Sox on Saturday. He’ll begin his Twins’ tenure at Triple-A St. Paul where he’ll serve as extra rotation depth for the Twins. Anderson holds a 4.81 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and a 51/21 K/BB ratio over 58 innings in 16 appearances (11 starts) at the Triple-A level this season.
- David Shovein

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Ty France

SD 1st Baseman #25
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Ty France hit a solo homer in a win over the Blue Jays on Saturday.

France broke a 7-7 knot with a homer to left field to give San Diego the 8-7 lead and ultimately the victory. The 31-year-old has been a surprising source of power for the Padres in 2026, as he’s up to 11 homers on the campaign with an excellent .490 slugging percentage. Skepticism is understandable, but don’t forget that France was a solid option not that long ago. It’s not insane to think he’s refinding that form in his return to his first organization.
- Christopher Crawford

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

TOR 1st Baseman #27
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and stole a base, but it wasn’t enough for the Blue Jays on Saturday in an 8-7 loss to the Padres.

Guerrero’s three-run homer tied the game at 7-7, and was a towering shot over the left-field wall off Bradgley Rodriguez. That’s just the sixth homer of the season for Guerrero, but it’s the second time in three games, for those looking for hope heading into the break. Guerrero is as good of bet as any disappointing hitter in baseball to bounce back with a big second half after the All-Star break.
- Christopher Crawford

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Mason Miller

SD Relief Pitcher #22
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Mason Miller allowed no runs over a scoreless inning while picking up a save against the Blue Jays on Saturday.

Miller did put the tying run on base, but he was able to work around that knock without trouble while fanning a pair. It’s been nothing short of a dominant first half for the 27-year-old; one that has seen him save 24 games with a sparking 0.93 ERA. In a different era, Miller would likely be in the Cy Young conversation.
- Christopher Crawford

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Walker Buehler

SD Starting Pitcher #10
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Walker Buehler allowed four runs over two innings in a no-decision against the Blue Jays on Saturday.

Buehler had horrendous control of his arsenal with four walks and just 34-of-65 pitches landing in the strike zone, and yet he was Greg Maddux compared to Trey Yesavage (seven walks, 20-of-59 pitches for strikes). The right-hander has just not looked the part as of late, and he’s seen his ERA bump up to 5.36 from the 3.81 it sat at just four outings ago. Buehler’s next start will come after the All-Star break, but it sure seems like his place in the San Diego rotation should be up for debate.
- Christopher Crawford

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Trey Yesavage

TOR Starting Pitcher #39
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Trey Yesavage gave up four runs while going just 1 2/3 innings but didn’t factor into the decision Sunday against the Padres.

If you like games that feature pitchers throwing strikes — also known as a ‘normal human being’ in some parts — this one wasn’t for you. Toronto and San Diego combined for a whopping 17 free passes in this one, and Yesavage was responsible for relatively close to half of those walks. Four of them came in the first inning, including three to begin the outing and a bases-loaded base on balls a batter later. He threw just 20 of his 59 pitches for strikes, and he issued just one strikeout. Yesavage had solid prior to Saturday, so the hope is that this is just a one-off for the 22-year-old.
- Christopher Crawford

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Nolan Arenado

AZ 3rd Baseman #28
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Nolan Arenado hit a homer while going 1-for-3 with two runs scored in a win over the Dodgers on Saturday.

Arenado also drew a walk. The 35-year-old took Landon Knack deep for his 12th homer of the season and extended the D-backs’ lead to 9-2. Arenado has hit .243/.318/.413 in his first season with Arizona, and while that’s a far cry from his best seasons with the Rockies and briefly with the Cardinals, it’s serviceable. You can do worse than serviceable.
- Christopher Crawford

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James McCann

AZ Catcher #8
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James McCann homered twice in a win for the Diamondbacks on Tuesday over the Dodgers.

Yep, that James McCann. He cemented the blowout with a three-run homer off Yoshinobu Yamamoto — yep, that’s Yoshinobu Yamamoto — and he added another with a solo shot against Landon Knack. McCann is not in Arizona for his offense, and while this was an impressive effort, it’s impossible to predict any sort of consistent replication.
- Christopher Crawford

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Brandon Pfaadt

AZ Starting Pitcher #32
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Brandon Pfaadt worked around eight hits to allow only two runs over 5 1/3 innings in a win over the Dodgers on Saturday.

Pfaadt scattered six hits, and he didn’t walk anyone while procuring a pair of strikeouts. It makes back-to-back solid starts against solid lineups for the 27-year-old, and it lowers his ERA to 4.70 on the campaign. Since being recalled from Triple-A, Pfaadt has allowed just four runs over 15 2/3 innings, and he’ll look to keep the good run going after the All-Star break.
- Christopher Crawford

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed six runs in as many innings to pick up a loss against the Diamondbacks on Saturday in a 9-2 loss for the Dodgers.

Yamamoto allowed five hits, and he struck out six while issuing four walks. The normally effective — effective seems like an understatement — was solid over the first five innings with just one run allowed, but fell apart in the sixth while allowing a five-piece; including a three-run homer from James McCann. Yamamoto’s first half was excellent despite this clunker, and he’ll be one of the first starters for the Dodgers after the break. It’s worth noting he’s not pitching in the All-Star break, so fantasy managers won’t have to wait long.
- Christopher Crawford

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