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Steer put Cincinnati ahead with a two-run homer off Sonny Gray in the third inning before taking hiom deep for a three-run blast -- his 18th round-tripper of the season -- to record his first career multi-homer performance. He also chipped in a stolen base -- his 19th theft of the year -- just for good measure. The versatile 26-year-old has blossomed into one of the better five-category contributors in the fantasy landscape, batting .237 (101-for-427) with 60 runs scored, 18 homers, 74 RBI and 19 stolen bases through 116 games.

Tucker was able to appear Wednesday as a pinch-hitter, but now the star outfielder is feeling well enough to be in the lineup from the jump for the series finale against the Nationals. He’s been excellent in his first year in Chicago with 12 homers, 16 stolen bases and a .912 OPS.

You don’t see players being non-tendered in June very often, but this is a special case. Groome was suspended for one year last summer for betting on games, and since the southpaw is out of options, the Padres will instead non-tender him; making him a free agent. Groome has quality stuff, so it won’t be a huge surprise if he finds a new club relatively soon.

Well, it was better than last time. A start after not retiring a single batter and allowing eight runs, Pfaadt held Atlanta scoreless in the first but gave up a run in the second and a five-spot in the third before exiting. An ERA that was at 3.28 in early May is now all the way up to 5.51. He’ll try and rebound next week against the Mariners, but there’s more risk than reward with Pfaadt right now.

Yates has been unavailable since the middle of May with his hamstring strain. He will give a bullpen some much-needed help to a unit that has struggled with results and injuries, and Yates could see some save chances upon his return