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Jose Cruz

SF Relief Pitcher #68

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Giants re-signed RHP José Cruz to a minor league contract.

Cruz was non-tendered by the Giants earlier this month, but quickly wound up re-signing with San Francisco as extra organizational relief depth. The 23-year-old righty has yet to reach the majors and struggled mightily this past season at Double-A Richmond.

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Bryan Woo

SEA Starting Pitcher #22

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Bryan Woo limited the Rangers to two runs over seven innings to pick up a win for the Mariners on Sunday.

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Baldwin scorching to start the season for Atlanta

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Shohei Ohtani

LAD Starting Pitcher #17

Shohei Ohtani doubled twice and drove in a run in a loss to the Rockies on Sunday.

Ohtani’s double extended his on-base streak to 51 games. The 31-year-old has doubled four times in 2026, and he’s up to 11 RBI from the leadoff spot in 21 games.

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Andrew Alvarez

WSH Starting Pitcher #54

Nationals optioned LHP Andrew Alvarez to Triple-A Rochester.

Alvarez pitched well with 4 1/3 innings of shutout baseball, but the 26-year-old will return to Triple-A to give the Nats a fresh arm for the coming week. The corresponding move will be announced Monday.

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Kyle Karros

COL 3rd Baseman #12

Kyle Karros hit a solo homer and scored twice in a win for the Rockies over the Dodgers on Sunday.

Karros absolutely clobbered a 438-foot blast off Roki Sasaki to make it a 3-2 game. The 23-year-old also singled and came around to score a run. The two-reach game with the homer puts his slash at .211/.352/.281, but he’s passed the eye test a few times in the young campaign.

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Ryan Ward

LAD Left Fielder #67

Ryan Ward went 2-for-5 with an RBI in a loss to the Rockies on Sunday.

Ward’s MLB debut saw him pick up his first two hits and his first run driven in. Unfortunately, it also saw him end the game as the tying run at the plate, but hard to call this anything but a success. The 28-year-old has raked in Triple-A, but the question is going to be just how much playing time he sees while he’s with the Dodgers.

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Mickey Moniak

COL Right Fielder #22

Mickey Moniak hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs in a win over the Dodgers on Sunday.

Moniak blistered a two-run shot off Blake Treinen — who allowed three runs without getting an out — that gave the Rockies a 5-4 lead and ultimately a win. It’s already the sixth homer of the season for Moniak, and he’s now slugging .655 over the first three weeks of the campaign. Keep in mind that he’s a 27-year-old that was the first-overall pick in 2017. Keep in mind that he hasn’t come close to living up to that hype since reaching the majors, but weirder things have happened.

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Edwin Díaz

LAD Relief Pitcher #3

Edwin Díaz allowed three runs while not recording an out against the Rockies on Sunday while appearing in the eighth inning.

It was Díaz’s first appearance in nine days, and it looked like the rust effected him. His fastball velocity was down with a few 93 mph offerings — he did reach 97 mph a couple of times, to be fair — and his command was awful. He allowed three hits and a walk before exiting, and two runs scored after he exited the contest. The results are ugly, the velocity and lack of movement on his pitches are more concerning. Stay tuned.

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Michael Lorenzen

COL Starting Pitcher #24

Michael Lorenzen didn’t qualify for a decision after allowing three runs over five innings against the Dodgers on Sunday.

Lorenzen was shelled for seven runs against the Astros on Tuesday — although tree of them were unearned — and it was beyond reasonable to be skeptical about his chances of limiting the Dodgers on Sunday. He did, for the most part. He gave up two runs in the second inning, and one more in the sixth, but all things considered, the disaster was averted. He’s now the owner of a 7.48 ERA and Lorenzen will get a chance to build on this decent-ish effort against the Mets on Friday.

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Roki Sasaki

LAD Starting Pitcher #11

Roki Sasaki went 4 2/3 innings while allowing three runs in a no-decision Sunday as the Dodgers fell to the Rockies 9-6.

Sasaki was able to blank the Rockies over three innings despite dealing with some traffic, but things fell apart in the fourth and fifth. The right-hander ended up allowing seven hits while issuing two more walks and striking out two. There are a smorgasbord of potential replacements for Sasaki in the Dodgers’ rotation. How much more patience will they show. There’s so much long-term potential for Sasaki, but he can’t be trusted right now. He’s scheduled to face the Cubs over the weekend.

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Corbin Carroll

AZ Right Fielder #7
Corbin Carroll left Sunday’s game against the Blue Jays with lower back tightness.

It’s worth noting that Carroll left the game with the Diamondbacks trailing 9-1, so there’s a decent chance this is precautionary. It’s still concerning, however, and fantasy managers will likely have to await some testing before knowing Carroll’s status going forward. Jorge Barrosa took over in right and likely will play the position if Carroll needs to miss time.
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