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Justin Maxwell

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Yankees designated OF Justin Maxwell for assignment.

The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster. Maxwell was limited to just 48 games with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre last season due to a torn labrum in his right shoulder, batting .260/.358/.588 with 16 homers, 35 RBI, 11 stolen bases and a .945 OPS. He’s a free swinger, but somebody might take a chance on him.
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Corey Seager

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Corey Seager (back) went 0-for-3 on Wednesday in a minor league rehab game for Double-A Frisco.

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Judge seeing specialist for 'nagging' rib bruise

June 3, 2026 01:51 PM

The New York Yankees could be facing time without reigning AL MVP Aaron Judge, who is seeing a specialist for an upper rib bone bruise he is thought to have suffered May 3.

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Stephen Kolek

KC Starting Pitcher #32

Stephen Kolek received a no-decision on Wednesday against the Reds, tossing seven innings of two-run ball while striking out eight.

Kolek allowed six hits and two walks in the outing, lowering his ERA to 3.32 this season. He opened the year on the injured list but has filled in admirably while Kansas City has battled pitching injuries. His next start projects to come at home against the Rangers, where he’ll continue to lean on grounders and strike-throwing.

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Chase Burns

CIN Starting Pitcher #26

Chase Burns received a no-decision on Wednesday against the Royals, striking out nine while limited Kansas City to two earned runs over six innings pitched.

Burns allowed four hits and one walk as his ERA now sits at 2.05 this season. The young righty had his start pushed back from Monday due to an illness, but it didn’t affect his ability to miss bats. He possesses some of the best underlying metrics among all big-league starters and draws a favorable road matchup in San Diego next time out.

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Alex Lange

KC Relief Pitcher #56

Alex Lange struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his first save of the season on Wednesday in Cincinnati.

Lange allowed one hit and one walk as the Royals edged the Reds, 5-2. Lucas Erceg has struggled mightily as Kansas City’s closer lately, so there’s opportunity in this bullpen. Left-hander Daniel Lynch IV has been the team’s most effective reliever, but he worked the eighth before Lange entered. Lange had 26 saves for the Tigers back in 2023, but it would be a surprise if he fully took the role from here on out.

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Vinnie Pasquantino

KC 1st Baseman #9

Vinnie Pasquantino went 2-for-4 with a homer, a walk, and two RBI as the Royals defeated the Reds 5-2 on Wednesday.

Pasquantino has yet to find the power stroke that launched 32 homers and drove in 113 runs a season ago. His barrel rate, bat speed, and fast swing rate are all noticeably down through two months of play. He has only missed four games and continues to bat in the heart of the Royals’ lineup.

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Blake Dunn

CIN Right Fielder #59

Blake Dunn went 2-for-5 with a homer and two RBI as the Reds fell to the Royals on Wednesday.

Dunn’s homer was a two-run blast off Stephen Kolek that tied the game in the fifth. The Reds have cycled through leadoff hitters this season, but Dunn has occupied the spot in 10 of their past 11 contests. The lineup isn’t as dangerous without Elly De La Cruz, but it’s a nice role to have with a great home park to hit in and summer weather approaching.

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José Ramírez

CLE 3rd Baseman #11

José Ramírez went 3-for-4 with a home run, a steal, and three runs scored as the Guardians took down the Yankees 5-4 on Wednesday.

J-Ram is off to a hot start this week at Yankee Stadium, as he doubled three times in Tuesday’s series opener. His 21 stolen bases lead the American League, and he trails Nasim Nuñez by one for the MLB lead. Prior to 2024, Ramírez never had a stolen base attempt rate higher than 3.5%, per Statcast. He’s been at 4.5% or higher in each of the past three seasons. The power is down so far this season, but 40+ bags appear to be a given for a third consecutive campaign.

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Gavin Williams

CLE Starting Pitcher #32

Gavin Williams improved to 9-3 on Wednesday night in Yankee Stadium, allowing three runs on four hits over 5 1/3 innings pitched.

Williams struck out six and walked one, serving up homers to Jazz Chisholm Jr. and José Caballero along the way. He’s in sole possession of the MLB lead in wins, which isn’t necessarily predictive but matters for rotisserie fantasy formats. The right-hander has increased his sweeper usage this season and is relying on five pitches, each thrown 9% of the time or more. Williams is set for a rematch with the Yankees next time out, this time in Cleveland.

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Gerrit Cole

NYY Starting Pitcher #45

Gerrit Cole took the loss in Wednesday’s matchup against the Guardians, allowing three home runs over 5 1/3 innings.

Cole was charged with four runs on six hits and one walk while striking out two. The former Cy Young winner pitched much better in his first two outings back from Tommy John, including a 10-strikeout gem last time out. The homers were the first he had given up. He’ll look to get back on track next time out in the same matchup against the Guardians, but this time in Cleveland.

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Cade Smith

CLE Relief Pitcher #36

Cade Smith allowed one run on one hit in an inning of work as the Guardians defeated the Yankees 5-4 on Wednesday.

Smith struck out one to pick up his league-leading 21st save of the season. He now has 34 saves since August 1 of last season, four more than second place and exactly double ninth place. Cleveland continues to lean heavily on him, and he keeps proving to be up to the challenge. Smith has the third-highest K-BB% among relievers in ’26, trailing only Mason Miller and Jhoan Duran.

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