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Cory Burns

NYM Relief Pitcher

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Padres optioned RHP Cory Burns to Triple-A Tucson.

He was unscored upon in his lone relief appearance, but the Padres decided they needed a fresh arm. Miles Mikolas takes his spot in the bullpen.
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Aaron Judge

NYY Right Fielder #99

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Aaron Judge went 1-for-4 and drove in two runs in win Friday over the Athletics.

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Paul Goldschmidt

NYY 1st Baseman #48

Paul Goldschmidt hit a three-run home run in a win for the Yankees on Friday over the Athletics.

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Nick Kurtz

ATH 1st Baseman #16

Nick Kurtz connected on a solo homer in a loss to the Yankees on Friday.

Kurtz did make a throwing error that made all four of the runs Luis Severino allowed prior to leaving with an injury unearned. The 23-year-old swatted a solo shot off Carlos Rodón in the bottom of the first, and it was the only run Rodón would allow. Kurtz has more than made up for his first couple of weeks being not up to snuff, and he’s up to nine homers and an OPS of .900 over the first two months.

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Ben Rice

NYY 1st Baseman #22

Ben Rice homered while going 4-for-5 to lead the Yankees to an 8-2 win over the Athletics on Friday.

Two of the four hits for Rice were doubles. The other extra-base hit was his 17th homer of the season, and a pair of RBI bring his season total to 39 in 57 games; putting him on pace to drive in triple digits for the first time in his young career. Rice had a bit of a scuffle earlier in May, but to say he’s been one of the breakout hitters of 2026 is certainly an understatement. There’s an awful lot to like about what Rice has done over the first two months of the year.

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Carlos Rodón

NYY Starting Pitcher #55

Carlos Rodón gave up just a run over six innings while picking up a win over the Athletics on Friday.

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Max Muncy

LAD 3rd Baseman #13

Max Muncy hit a solo homer in a win for the Dodgers on Wednesday over the Phillies.

Muncy continued his remarkable year with a solo homer off Zach Wheeler — one of four homers the Dodgers hit off Wheeler, all with no one on — that put the Dodgers up 2-0 in the second inning. The 35-year-old has not only homered 13 times with an OPS of .873, but he’s played some of the best defense of any third baseman in 2026. If not for a certain two-way star teammate, you could argue that Muncy deserves MVP consideration for these first two months.

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Kyle Schwarber

PHI Designated Hitter #12

Kyle Schwarber hit a solo homer in a loss to the Dodgers on Friday.

The only run — and hit — the Phillies were able to pick up off Justin Wrobleski was Schwarber’s 22nd homer of the season. He’s now driven in 39 runs on the season, which puts him on pace for around 62 homers and 111 RBI on the year. For many, that’s not remotely sustainable, but while you can’t expect a 60-homer campaign from anyone, it wouldn’t be a huge surprise in the slightest if Schwarber reached that mark someday.

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Tanner Scott

LAD Relief Pitcher #66

Tanner Scott worked a scoreless ninth with a strikeout while picking up a save against the Phillies on Friday.

Scott continues to pitch well, and he threw 11-of-15 pitches for strikes while procuring the save. That gives the 31-year-old five saves, but it’s worth noting that’s his first he’s picked up since May 15. The Dodgers clearly value Scott more in a high-leverage role than one that has him set in the ninth inning, and while it helps Los Angeles a bunch, it does limit the fantasy upside.

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Shohei Ohtani

LAD Starting Pitcher #17

Shohei Ohtani hit a solo home run to help the Dodgers to a 4-2 win over the Phillies on Friday.

Ohtani also singled twice. His homer was one of four that the Dodgers hit off Zack Wheeler, and it gave the Dodgers a 3-0 lead while also giving Ohtani his 10th homer of the season. It seems unlikely to be the last. The 31-year-old has homered in back-to-back games, and this one comes a game after he threw six no-hit innings. Huh. Might be something here.

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Zack Wheeler

PHI Starting Pitcher #45

Zack Wheeler allowed four runs over six innings to pick up a loss against the Dodgers on Friday.

If you take away solo homers, Wheeler was solid. When you give up four of them, that caveat doesn’t really work. Wheeler couldn’t keep the ball in the park, and while he allowed no other runs and just one more hit before leaving, those roundtrippers made it a disappointing effort for the 36-year-old. Wheeler was due for a shaky start, and still has a 2.27 ERA and 40/9 K/BB in his 43 2/3 innings in 2026. Expect him to bounce back against the struggling Padres’ offense next week.

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