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Kyle Finnegan

WSH Relief Pitcher #67

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Kyle Finnegan (shoulder) is unlikely to be available for Sunday’s series finale against the Giants.

The Nationals will do their best to stay away from Finnegan in the coming days as he deals with shoulder fatigue. The 33-year-old veteran stopper was able to play catch on Sunday without any issues and appears likely to avoid a trip to the injured list. Jorge López picked up a save on Saturday night in his absence and is the most likely candidate to fill the void. Jose A. Ferrer is the other high-leverage name to know for fantasy purposes in Washington for those desperately chasing saves.
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Jack Leiter

TEX Starting Pitcher #22

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Jack Leiter received a no-decision on Wednesday against the Rockies, allowing four runs on seven hits over five innings pitched.

Leiter threw 83 pitches in the outing, striking out five and walking two. The former top prospect has increased his K-BB% this year, but the walk rate is still hovering around double digits. Leiter has a new cutter, and the batted-ball results have been good on it, but we’re still waiting on the full breakout. He’ll carry a 4.61 ERA into his next start against the Astros.

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Stash Tigers' Melton ahead of return from IL

May 20, 2026 02:02 PM

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Jacob Latz

TEX Relief Pitcher #67

Jacob Latz earned the win on Wednesday at Coors Field, pitching two scoreless innings while striking out four.

Latz allowed just one hit in the outing, dropping his ERA to 1.90 for the year. Texas has been rotating through closers this season, but Latz has each of the team’s past five saves dating back to late April.

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Kyle Freeland

COL Starting Pitcher #21

Kyle Freeland struggled on Wednesday against the Rangers, allowing three runs on seven hits over 4 2/3 frames.

Freeland struck out four and walked two in the no-decision. He allowed back-to-back homers to Ezequiel Duran and Jake Burger. The performance actually lowered his ERA to 7.04 for the season. The 2.85 mark he put up over 200 innings back in 2018 feels like an eternity ago. The southpaw will remain an avoid for fantasy managers as his next start lines up at Dodger Stadium.

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Jake Burger

TEX 1st Baseman #21

Jake Burger popped his ninth homer of 2026 on Wednesday against the Rockies, finishing 2-for-5.

Burger’s homer brought him up to 33 RBI this season, which is tied for third-most in the American League. He’s been hot lately, having entered Wednesday with a .458 average over his past seven games. He’ll look to stay hot following Texas’ off day on Thursday. The team next visits the Angels for a three-game weekend set.

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Ezequiel Duran

TEX 2nd Baseman #20

Ezequiel Duran went 1-for-5 with a homer and two RBI as the Rangers beat the Rockies 5-4 on Wednesday.

Duran finishes the three-game series against the Rockies with seven hits (including three extra-base hits), eight RBI, and three runs scored. He’s played shortstop in every game since Corey Seager went down with a back injury.

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Josh Jung

TEX 3rd Baseman #6

Josh Jung went 3-for-5 with a walk, one RBI and a run scored as the Rangers beat the Rockies 5-4 on Wednesday.

Jung’s RBI was a go-ahead base hit in the top of the ninth. The 28-year-old third baseman is barreling the ball a little less frequently than in prior seasons, but he’s significantly cut his strikeout rate while recording a career-best blast rate. The adjustments are working, as he’ll leave the team’s trip to Coors with a .365 OBP. Notably, Jung has hit third or fourth in every Rangers game this month.

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Jake McCarthy

COL Left Fielder #31

Jake McCarthy went 2-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and two runs scored against the Rangers on Wednesday.

McCarthy hit leadoff, his first time doing so since March 31. Edouard Julien had led off in the past seven contests versus a righty, but he was dropped to seventh against Jack Leiter on Wednesday. McCarthy is now up to nine thefts on the year, and he leads the league in Statcast’s stolen-base attempt rate. He carries streaming appeal whenever he’s in the lineup and the Rockies are at home.

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Alimber Santa

HOU Relief Pitcher

The Astros are calling up relief prospect Alimber Santa from Triple-A Sugar Land, according to The Athletic’s Chandler Rome.

Christmas arrives early this year with Santa officially being called up for Friday’s series opener against the Cubs at Wigley Field after recording a microscopic 1.42 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 24/7 K/BB ratio across 19 innings for Triple-A Sugar Land this season. The hard-throwing 23-year-old figures to operate in middle relief for the Astros, but could work his way into high-leverage spots at some point.

Source: Chandler Rome

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Randy Arozarena

SEA Left Fielder #56

Randy Arozarena launched a two-run homer on Wednesday, powering the Mariners to a narrow 5-4 win over the White Sox.

Arozarena took hard-throwing Chicago reliever Jordan Hicks deep for a 396-foot moonshot to left-center field that gave Seattle a three-run lead that they wouldn’t relinquish. It was his fifth round-tripper of the season. The 31-year-old power/speed combo fantasy threat is hitting a robust .324/.413/.515 with 14 runs scored, three homers, 10 RBI and seven steals in 19 games since the start of May.

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Sam Antonacci

CWS 2nd Baseman

Sam Antonacci went 2-for-4 with his fourth stolen base of the season during Wednesday’s loss to the Mariners.

Antonacci’s contact-oriented approach has allowed him to fit seamlessly atop Chicago’s lineup since moving into the leadoff spot earlier this month. The 23-year-old top-of-the-order table-setter is slashing .339/.406/.403 with three RBI and four steals in 18 games since the start of May.

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