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While Jac Caglianone is the biggets name on the list of non-roster invitees, Cross is intriguing in his own right. The 23-year-old outfielder — and ninth overall pick from the 2022 draft class — slashed .261/.342/.428 with 15 homers, 59 RBI and 30 stolen bases (32 attempts) in 101 games at Double-A Northwest Arkansas in 2024. There’s a good chance that we see him in Kansas City at some point during the 2025 season and his speed would give him some appeal from a fantasy perspective.

Canzone’s three-hit effort included his eighth long ball of the season, a gargantuan 451-foot blast to center field off Tigers starter Keider Montero in the fourth inning. It came just a few innings after sending a run-scoring double off the base of the center-field wall in his first at-bat of the contest. The 28-year-old has been on fire recently, hitting .350 (14-for-40) with four homers and seven RBI over his last 15 games.

Miller authored his strongest performance of the season, falling just short of posting his first double-digit strikeout performance since last September 11. He generated an eye-popping 16 swinging strikes, including nine on his fastball alone, and allowed just three baserunners. The 27-year-old righty has been phenomenal since coming off the injured list last month, forging a microscopic 1.33 ERA, 0.78 WHIP and 29/5 K/BB ratio across 27 innings. He’ll try to keep the momentum going when he faces the Orioles on Thursday in his next start.

Montero gave up six hits, including a 451-foot moonshot to Dominic Canzone in the fourth inning. He finished with one strikeout and issued one walk. He’s allowed four earned runs in three of his last five outings since May 14. He’ll bring a respectable 3.95 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 44/16 K/BB ratio across 66 innings into a road outing against the Guardians on Friday.

It’s notable that Pederson remains in the leadoff spot against a right-handed starter with both Corey Seager and Wyatt Langford back from the injured list. The ultra-streaky 34-year-old veteran has been red-hot in recent weeks, batting .271 (23-for-85) with six homers and 18 RBI over his last 30 games. He’s a strong pickup for fantasy managers, even in shallow mixed leagues, when he’s in the midst of a hot streak.

Not great. Caglianone will undergo further evaluation, and likely imaging, to determine the severity of the issue. The 23-year-old slugger was 0-for-1 before being lifted for a pinch-hitter during the fourth inning of Saturday’s contest. He’s been swinging a hot bat recently, hitting .381 (8-for-21) with one homer, four RBI and one steal over his last seven games. There should be an update on his status following the contest.

Pop was jettisoned from Philadelphia’s relief mix last weekend after just seven appearances earlier this season. The 29-year-old was hit hard during a minor league rehab assignment at Triple-A Lehigh Valley while working his way back from a calf strain that put him on the injured list back in mid-April. He should be able to latch on somewhere else as organizational depth.

Waldrep struck out four, issued three walks and also uncorked a wild pitch in his second rehab outing in the lower minors. The 24-year-old former top prospect will need a couple additional outings, especially some against higher-level competition, before he’s ready to rejoin Atlanta’s rotation sometime around late June or early July.

Matz has been removed from Tampa Bay’s rotation after allowing 11 runs combined over 4 2/3 innings during his previous two starts. The 35-year-old got an opportunity to start with the Rays and delivered a bloated 5.48 ERA and 37/17 K/BB ratio across 46 innings over 10 starts. He was scheduled to take the ball for Monday’s series opener against the Red Sox. No word yet how the Rays will fill his rotation spot.

Borucki has been cut loose after going unclaimed on waivers following his removal from San Francisco’s bullpen mix earlier this week. The well-traveled 32-year-old southpaw posted an underwhelming 4.94 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 15/9 K/BB ratio across 23 2/3 innings for the Giants this season.

Bassitt underwent imaging on his ailing back and it sounds like there’s a chance he doesn’t make his next start against the Mariners on Monday. He made an early exit from his previous start against the Red Sox with lower back tightness. There should be a final decision on his status at some point later this weekend.