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Yamaico Navarro

INT 2nd Baseman

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Yamaico Navarro ripped his first homer of the season, a two-run shot, in Monday’s win over the Braves.

He also singled and drove in a run with a fielder’s choice. It’s a nice showing for Navarro after he started the season just 1-for-13 at the dish. The utility player will continue to see sporadic playing time and is someone fantasy owners can ignore.
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Peter Strzelecki

FA Relief Pitcher #44

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Brewers RHP Peter Strzelecki elected free agency.

Strzelecki went unclaimed on waivers and opted to test free agency rather than accept an outright assignment to Triple-A. The well-traveled 31-year-old reliever didn’t end up making an appearance for Milwaukee after being called up last weekend.
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Garrett Crochet

BOS Starting Pitcher #35

Garrett Crochet (shoulder) threw a two-inning bullpen session on Wednesday.

Crochet told reporters afterwards that he wasn’t thrilled with his mechanics and will throw another bullpen later this week before progressing to facing hitters. The encouraging news here is that his shoulder feels fine from a physical standpoint. The 26-year-old fantasy ace will need a minor league rehab assignment before he returns to Boston’s rotation at some point in June.

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Source: Ian Browne

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Tommy Edman

LAD 2nd Baseman #25

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tommy Edman (ankle) could start facing live pitching next week.

Roberts added that Edman could head out of a minor league rehab assignment afterwards. The 31-year-old outfielder has been on the shelf since spring training working his way back from offseason ankle surgery. It sounds like he’ll be ready to make his season debut at some point in June.

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Source: Fabian Ardaya

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Jack Leiter

TEX Starting Pitcher #22

Jack Leiter received a no-decision on Wednesday against the Rockies, allowing four runs on seven hits over five innings pitched.

Leiter threw 83 pitches in the outing, striking out five and walking two. The former top prospect has increased his K-BB% this year, but the walk rate is still hovering around double digits. Leiter has a new cutter, and the batted-ball results have been good on it, but we’re still waiting on the full breakout. He’ll carry a 4.61 ERA into his next start against the Astros.

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Jacob Latz

TEX Relief Pitcher #67

Jacob Latz earned the win on Wednesday at Coors Field, pitching two scoreless innings while striking out four.

Latz allowed just one hit in the outing, dropping his ERA to 1.90 for the year. Texas has been rotating through closers this season, but Latz has each of the team’s past five saves dating back to late April.

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Kyle Freeland

COL Starting Pitcher #21

Kyle Freeland struggled on Wednesday against the Rangers, allowing three runs on seven hits over 4 2/3 frames.

Freeland struck out four and walked two in the no-decision. He allowed back-to-back homers to Ezequiel Duran and Jake Burger. The performance actually lowered his ERA to 7.04 for the season. The 2.85 mark he put up over 200 innings back in 2018 feels like an eternity ago. The southpaw will remain an avoid for fantasy managers as his next start lines up at Dodger Stadium.

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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.

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Ezequiel Duran

TEX 2nd Baseman #20

Ezequiel Duran went 1-for-5 with a homer and two RBI as the Rangers beat the Rockies 5-4 on Wednesday.

Duran finishes the three-game series against the Rockies with seven hits (including three extra-base hits), eight RBI, and three runs scored. He’s played shortstop in every game since Corey Seager went down with a back injury.

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Josh Jung

TEX 3rd Baseman #6

Josh Jung went 3-for-5 with a walk, one RBI and a run scored as the Rangers beat the Rockies 5-4 on Wednesday.

Jung’s RBI was a go-ahead base hit in the top of the ninth. The 28-year-old third baseman is barreling the ball a little less frequently than in prior seasons, but he’s significantly cut his strikeout rate while recording a career-best blast rate. The adjustments are working, as he’ll leave the team’s trip to Coors with a .365 OBP. Notably, Jung has hit third or fourth in every Rangers game this month.

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Jake McCarthy

COL Left Fielder #31

Jake McCarthy went 2-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and two runs scored against the Rangers on Wednesday.

McCarthy hit leadoff, his first time doing so since March 31. Edouard Julien had led off in the past seven contests versus a righty, but he was dropped to seventh against Jack Leiter on Wednesday. McCarthy is now up to nine thefts on the year, and he leads the league in Statcast’s stolen-base attempt rate. He carries streaming appeal whenever he’s in the lineup and the Rockies are at home.

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