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This is a surprise, but a good one. Warmoth was rumored to go in the first 15 selections because of high his floor is. He has an excellent approach, and he uses the whole field. He doesn’t have elite range, but he has a strong enough arm with just enough speed to project as a shortstop going forward. He immediately becomes one of the best prospects in the Toronto system.

Suárez hasn’t made a ton of noise in his return to Cincinnati so far. That may start to change as the weather begins to turn. The 34-year-old slugger took Tyler Mahle deep, going back-to-back with rookie sensation Sal Stewart in the opening frame, for his third round-tripper of the season as part of a three-hit effort.

Stewart launched a pair of three-run opposite-field homers against Giants veteran starter Tyler Mahle in the first two innings of the contest to record the first multi-homer performance of his young career. He finished 2-for-4 at the dish in the one-sided affair. The 22-year-old burgeoning slugger leads all rookies with seven round-trippers across 18 games while hitting .323 (20-for-62) with 17 RBI and three steals this season. To say he’s been a revelation would be an understatement. It’s too early to make any definitive predictions, but Stewart looks like he’s going to be an impactful fantasy contributor for years to come.

De La Cruz’s fourth-inning homer off Giants starter Tyler Mahle traveled a staggering 442 feet after leaving his bat at a crisp 109.3 mph. He also struck out three times in the contest. The 24-year-old fantasy superstar off to a nice start this season, especially in the batting average department, hitting .282 (20-for-71) with 15 runs scored, six homers, 11 RBI and five steals through 18 games.

It wasn’t a dominant outing by any stretch, but Lowder did enough to turn in a quality start and pick up a win on a night where Cincinnati’s offense slugged four homers and scored eight runs through four innings. He struck out four, issued one walk and gave up only five hits, including just one for extra bases. The 24-year-old former top pitching prospect boasts a serviceable 3.52 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 15/7 K/BB ratio over 23 innings this season. He’ll look to keep the momentum going when he squares off against the Rays in a favorable road matchup on Monday.

Mahle’s first outing against his longtime former team got off to an inauspicious start when he was drilled by a line drive in the first inning. He managed to remain in the contest to serve up a staggering four round-trippers on an 80-degree evening in Cincinnati. He also walked five batters and struck out six. It was easily one of the worst outings of his 10-year run in the big leagues since 2017. The calamitous outing raises his ERA from 4.30 to 7.23 through four starts. He’ll attempt to rebound when he faces the Dodgers on Tuesday in San Francisco.

McKinstry appeared to suffer an injury when collided with Jac Caglianone for the second time in the contest during the seventh inning. He finished 1-for-2 at the plate and was replaced by Wenceel Pérez, who promptly delivered a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning. There should be an update on his status after the game.

Quantrill has been summoned to gobble up innings out of Texas’ bullpen after failing to make the club as a non-roster invitee earlier this spring. The 31-year-old righty posted a bloated 6.04 ERA across 117 2/3 innings between the Braves and Marlins last year. He can be safely ignored in all fantasy formats.

Collyer earns his first promotion to the big leagues to join Texas’ relief corps after allowing two runs with an 11/2 K/BB ratio over 6 2/3 innings this season at Triple-A Round Rock. The 24-year-old was a 12th-round selection in the 2019 MLB Draft.

Martin will get some extra time off to rest and recover after experiencing arm fatigue earlier this week. The 39-year-old veteran remains an effective high-leverage option when he’s healthy. Some durability issues aren’t unexpected at his advanced age.

Curvelo appears to have avoided serious injury after a scary-looking scene in West Sacramento where he threw his glove in pain after delivering a pitch on Tuesday night. The 25-year-old will get a couple weeks off but it sounds like he didn’t suffer any structural damage to his pitching arm.