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Tocci signed a minor league contract with Washington over the winter and went on to slash just .200/.273/.258 with one home run in 50 games (132 plate appearances) between Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Rochester.

Kim has started only once in the last five games for Los Angeles. Simply put, he isn’t playing enough to make any sort of real fantasy impact outside of extremely deep NL-only formats.

Kepler finds himself on the bench as Philadelphia faces a left-handed starting pitcher for the third consecutive game. The streak comes to an end on Thursday when Astros ace Hunter Brown draws the starting assignment. It’ll be rookie Otto Kemp in left field once again to open Wednesday night’s contest.

Simpson is worthy of a speculative roster spot in virtually every fantasy format based solely on his stolen-base potential. However, he’s not going to chip in elsewhere unless he gets some luck in the batting average department. The 24-year-old speed demon went 0-for-4 with a strikeout on Tuesday night in his return to the majors.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters they’re being cautious with Schmidt and will give him some extra rest before his next start. The decision bumps former prospect Will Warren up to Friday’s series opener at Yankee Stadium. It doesn’t sound like Schmidt is in danger of landing on the injured list, but fantasy managers should keep an eye on his status. He tossed seven hitless innings over the weekend against the Orioles in his previous start.

Suárez expressed confidence that he’ll return to Arizona’s lineup for Friday’s series opener against the Marlins. It’s unclear whether he’ll still undergo an MRI out of an abundance of caution, but it’s worth noting that initial X-rays didn’t reveal any fractures. Fantasy managers aren’t out of the woods just yet, but this is certainly an encouraging sign.

Langford will undergo additional testing later this week to determine the severity of the issue. There’s cause for concern here since the 23-year-old fantasy standout missed nearly three weeks back in April with an oblique strain. It’s possible he’ll check out completely fine, but the Rangers can’t afford to take any chances. There should be an update on his status heading into Friday’s series opener against the Mariners.

There isn’t time for New York to get another catcher to Cincinnati in time for Wednesday’s series finale, so they’ll roll with Austin Wells and Ben Rice, if necessary in an emergency, to handle the catching duties. The 30-year-old will likely be put on the paternity list later this week.

Sosa also singled on a four-RBI day. The one negative was that he was caught on a rare steal attempt; he had been 1-for-1 there this season and 4-for-6 in 228 games since debuting in 2022. Sosa is batting .277/.298/.416 in 239 plate appearances this season. OBP is always going to be a major issue here, but there’s no reason he can’t keep hitting for a solid average and power. He should be batting higher than seventh in the White Sox lineup.

Burke demonstrated his best velocity of the season today, even touching 98 mph at one point. His 95.3-mph average on his fastball was up 1.2 mph from his season average, and his curve and slider were both up by a tad more than two mph. He’d already been trending higher in recent weeks, perhaps in part because he’s getting some extra rest (he’s had at least an extra day between starts in seven straight outings now). If only Burke was pitching for a better team, he’d be one to watch. As is, mixed-league value is going to be very tough to come by with the White Sox. Burke will make his next start in Los Angeles against the Dodgers.

Gallen didn’t have his best stuff today, with his velocity down about one mph. He got just six misses on 36 swings over 87 pitches, and he gave up homers to Andrew Benintendi and Lenyn Sosa. The loss leaves him 5-9 with a 5.75 ERA. He has some company in having nine losses, but the other four pitchers with at least that many are all pitching for last-place teams. There’s always the chance Gallen will bounce back, but with his strikeout rate down and his walk rate up, he seems droppable in mixed leagues at this point. He’ll make his next start at home against the Giants.