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Virgil Vasquez

MIN Relief Pitcher

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The Detroit Free Press speculates that Virgil Vasquez may be called up from Triple-A to start in Tuesday’s doubleheader against the White Sox.

Vasquez was scratched from his scheduled start Sunday at Toledo, with no reason given. He struggled in his big league debut against Minnesota earlier this season, but has turned in back-to-back strong outings at Triple-A.
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Source: Detroit Free Press

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Jorge Soler

LAA Right Fielder #12

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Jorge Soler and Reynaldo López received matching seven-game suspensions following an on-field melee during Tuesday’s game at Angel Stadium.

Both are appealing, which means that Soler remains in the Angels lineup until after the hearing takes place. The two traded punches in front of the mound during the fifth inning of Tuesday’s game in Los Angeles after López threw up-and-in on Soler, who was hit by a pitch in his previous at-bat following a first-inning homer. The two were previously teammates in Atlanta back in 2024.
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- Reynaldo López
Source: Jeff Passan

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Ray's refined arsenal producing impressive results

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Angel Martínez

CLE Center Fielder #1

Angel Martinez went 4-for-5 with a double, a home run, four RBI, and a run scored in a 10-2 win over the Royals on Wednesday.

Martinez had three of the four hardest-hit balls for the Guardians today with a 107. 8 mph single, a 107.5 mph double, and a 105.6 mph home run that traveled 374-feet. It was Martinez’s first home run and his first four RBIs of the season. The 24-year-old can play multiple positions on the field, and much of his production today came against right-handed relievers, so maybe the Guardians will give him some at-bats when left-handers are not on the mound.

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Rhys Hoskins

CLE 1st Baseman #8

Rhys Hoskins went 3-for-4 with three doubles, one RBI, and one run scored in a win over the Royals on Wednesday.

All of Hoskins’ doubles were at least 98 mph off the bat, and he also added a 102.1 mph flyout on the day. The 33-year-old is seeing the ball pretty well to start the season, with a .259/.394/.444 slash line and two RBI. The power hasn’t materialized yet, but when it warms up in the North, the ball should start to carry a bit. He remains a solid option in 15-team leagues.

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Cristian Javier

HOU Starting Pitcher #53

Cristian Javier was removed from Wednesday’s start against the Rockies with shoulder tightness.

It’s a massive concern for Houston’s rotation, which lost ace Hunter Brown to a shoulder issue earlier this week. Javier left the contest with a trainer after attempting to warm up for his second inning of work after allowing one run on three hits in the opening frame. The 29-year-old righty will head for further evaluation and imaging to determine the severity of the issue. He’s in serious jeopardy of missing his next start, a rematch against the Rockies at home, on Tuesday.

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Source: Manny Randhawa

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Joey Cantillo

CLE Relief Pitcher #54

Joey Cantillo allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits in 5 2/3 innings in a win over the Royals on Wednesday.

Cantillo also struck out nine and walked two while throwing 61 percent of his pitches for strikes and registering a 37 percent whiff rate. Cantillo had great control of his changeup, throwing it for strikes 72 percent of the time and getting seven whiffs on 11 swings. When his changeup is on like that, he’s going to produce against pretty much any lineup. He can be trusted again next week against the Cardinals.

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Ryan Bergert

KC Starting Pitcher #38

Ryan Bergert left Tuesday’s start with Triple-A Omaha with an injury.

There is no word yet on what injury Bergert suffered or how severe it is. However, we do know that he walked off the mound with trainers in the third inning. With Cole Ragans (hand) getting hurt on Wednesday, Bergert would have been a natural choice to replace him in the rotation, but we’re going to need to wait on more injury news to see if that’s likely or not.

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Source: Jason Kempf

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Miguel Andujar

SD Left Fielder #41

Miguel Andújar went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored, and a stolen base in an 8-2 win over the Pirates on Wednesday.

Andújar is now slashing .310/.375/.448 to start the season. He’s taking a more pull-centric approach this season and has changed his swing path a bit. The results have slowly started to come, as Andújar has gone 7-for-17 in his last five games. He plays most days in San Diego and has multi-position eligibility, so he’s a worthwhile add in deeper fantasy leagues.

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Nick Yorke

PIT 2nd Baseman #38

Nick Yorke went 3-for-3 with a double and a run scored in a loss to the Padres on Wednesday.

Yorke has now gone 8-for-21 (.381) to start the season with two doubles, two RBI, and a 4/4 K/BB ratio. The 24-year-old doesn’t have much power or speed, but he can play first base, second base, third base, and corner outfield, which should enable him to play a super utility role in Pittsburgh.

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Michael King

SD Starting Pitcher #34

Michael King allowed two runs on four hits in six innings in a win over the Pirates on Wednesday.

It was a weird outing for King, whose velocity was down a bit across the board. He threw a lot of changeups inside to lefties and sinkers away to righties and had just a 15 percent whiff rate while striking out four and walking three. The command just didn’t seem sharp here, but he was able to keep the Pirates off the barrel of the bat and produce a quality start. He can still be trusted next week at home against the Mariners.

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Mitch Keller

PIT Starting Pitcher #23

Mitch Keller threw six shutout innings in a no-decision against the Padres on Wednesday, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out four.

Keller threw 73 percent first pitch strikes and also registered a 29 percent whiff rate. He went sweeper-heavy in this one, throwing 31 percent sweepers and registering a 40 percent whiff rate on it. Keller’s four-seamer has a bit more vertical movement on it this year, and his velocity increased a bit as the game went on. He’s unlikely to keep pitching as well as he has been, but he seems likely to keep it going next week against the Nationals.

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