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Michael King

SD Starting Pitcher #34

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Padres manager Mike Shildt told reporters Michael King (shoulder) remains shut down from throwing as the club continues to gather medical information.

Shildt added that King remains in a “holding pattern” as the club’s medical staff determines the best treatment options and determines whether there are alternatives besides the rest and rehabilitation route. The 30-year-old righty remains without a definitive return timetable after hitting the injured list back in late May with a pinched nerve in his right shoulder. Fantasy managers shouldn’t expect him back any time in the near future.

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Rhett Lowder

CIN Starting Pitcher #25

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Rhett Lowder tossed three scoreless innings and got a no-decision against the Cardinals on Sunday.

Lowder gave up one hit, walked five and struck out four. He threw 70 pitches in what was his first start since he went on the injured list for shoulder pain in early May. It was a bit of a mixed bag considering he walked five batters and was only able to complete three innings. He has a 5.01 ERA. Lowder is lined up to face the Diamondbacks at home next weekend.

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Moreno's two-run homerun extends Diamondbacks lead

June 7, 2026 05:00 PM

Gabriel Moreno got hold of a hanging changeup to send a line drive over the left field wall for a two-run shot, extending the Diamondbacks' lead in the fifth inning.

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Michael McGreevy

STL Starting Pitcher #36

Michael McGreevy allowed two runs in six innings and got a no-decision in the Cardinals’ 5-3 victory over the Reds on Sunday.

McGreevy gave up five hits, walked none and struck out five. The 25-year-old allowed solo home runs to Matt McClain and Tyler Stephenson in the third inning, but otherwise wasn’t scored on. He has a 2.99 ERA as his excellent season continues. McGreevy will face the Twins on the road next weekend.

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Josh Bell

MIN Designated Hitter #56

Josh Bell went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run against the Royals on Sunday.

Bell’s home run was his sixth of the year. He hit a three-run home run as part of a furious Twins comeback attempt in the ninth inning. Bell’s hitting .224 with a .636 OPS, so he’ll have to pick up the pace if he wants to get traded to a contending team before the end of the year.

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Starling Marte

KC Right Fielder #0

Starling Marte went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run against the Twins on Sunday.

Marte’s home run was his first of the season. The 37-year-old outfielder hit a three-run shot off Andrew Morris in the fifth inning. It turned out to be a huge hit for the Royals in a game they’d win 6-5. Marte is a part-time player at this point in his career with most of his playing time coming against left-handed pitching.

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Lucas Erceg

KC Relief Pitcher #60

Lucas Erceg got the final two outs and picked up the save against the Twins on Sunday.

Beck Way started the ninth inning with a 6-1 Royals lead. Erceg came in once it was 6-4 with the tying run at the plate and one out. A lineout and RBI single made it 6-5 before another single put the tying run in scoring position. Then Erceg got Brooks Lee to fly out to end the game. Alex Lange, who had three saves in the previous four days, was unavailable.

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Sandy Alcantara

MIA Starting Pitcher #22

Sandy Alcantara improved to 5-4 in Sunday’s victory over the Rays, tossing seven innings of one-run ball while striking out seven and walking one.

Alcantara allowed five hits in the outing, lowering his ERA to 4.33 this season. He isn’t getting the same number of strikeouts or grounders as he did in the past, yet he remains effective in his age-30 campaign. Alcantara’s 89 1/3 innings lead the majors, but he has a tough road matchup next time out against the Pirates.

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Griffin Jax

TB Starting Pitcher #22

Griffin Jax received a no-decision in Sunday’s loss to the Marlins, pitching five scoreless innings while striking out four and walking two.

Jax had only thrown 62 pitches through five, but manager Kevin Cash decided to pull him anyway. His season high was 72 in his last start, a disastrous 6 ER performance against the Tigers. Perhaps that factored into Tampa Bay’s quick hook, but it backfired as reliever Garrett Cleavinger immediately gave up the lead in the sixth. Jax will remain on the streaming radar for his next start, which lines up on the road against the Angels.

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Anthony Bender

MIA Relief Pitcher #37

Anthony Bender struck out one in a scoreless ninth to pick up his second save of 2026 on Sunday.

The save was the 16th of his career as the Marlins defeated the Rays 4-1. Pete Fairbanks imploded in a 39-pitch appearance on Saturday, so he was unavailable for the series finale. Bender got the job done and could see additional ninth-inning opportunities depending on how Fairbanks pitches from here. Some of Fairbanks’ underlying metrics are promising, but teams can only stick with a closer carrying a 7.41 ERA for so long.

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Xavier Edwards

MIA 2nd Baseman #9

Xavier Edwards went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base as the Marlins defeated the Rays 4-1 on Sunday afternoon.

Edwards secured one of the four thefts Miami picked up on the bases. The Marlins became the first team to have four players with 10 or more stolen bases this season. Edwards, Otto Lopez, Jakob Marsee, and Esteury Ruiz make up the quartet. The story of Edwards’ season, however, has been what he’s done as a hitter. He has career highs in bat speed, barrel rate, strikeout rate, walk rate, and nearly all of his quality-of-contact metrics.

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Otto Lopez

MIA Shortstop #6

Otto Lopez went 2-for-3 with a double, a triple, an RBI, and a run scored as the Marlins beat the Rays 4-1 on Sunday.

Lopez stuffed the stat sheet while continuing his breakout campaign at the plate. The 27-year-old shortstop has a .336 average and a .365 OBP, but a .382 BABIP suggests those numbers might not be sustainable. Lopez’s 3.6% walk rate also doesn’t align with such a high OBP. That doesn’t mean he’s about to crater, but mild regression is likely in the months ahead.

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