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David Fry

CLE Catcher #6

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David Fry, who was hit in the face by a Tarik Skubal fastball during the final week of the regular season, is set for surgery for a deviated septum and a fractured nose.

Fry should be ready to go next year. He also figures to be available to play catcher then after Tommy John surgery limited to DH duties this year.

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PJ Poulin

WSH Relief Pitcher #50

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Nationals optioned LHP PJ Poulin to Triple-A Rochester.

Poulin heads back to the minors after tossing a scoreless frame during Wednesday’s series finale against the Guardians. The 29-year-old southpaw holds a respectable 3.28 ERA and 17/16 K/BB ratio across 24 2/3 innings for the Nationals this season.

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Sabathia digs into baseball superstitions

May 27, 2026 11:12 AM

CC Sabathia and Ahmed Fareed weigh in on baseball superstitions, including ones from CC's playing days and a quirky routine he never forgot about one of his former teammates in New York.

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Nick Madrigal

LAA 2nd Baseman #11

Angels selected the contract of INF Nick Madrigal from Triple-A Salt Lake.

Madrigal gets the nod to join Los Angeles’ infield mix with Nolan Schanuel hitting the injured list with an ankle issue. The 29-year-old contact-oriented second baseman has plenty of big-league experience having appeared in 285 career games between the Cubs and White Sox since 2020. He doesn’t offer any semblance of over-the-fence power or stolen base upside at this stage of his career. He can be ignored in all fantasy formats.

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Nolan Schanuel

LAA 1st Baseman #18

Angels placed 1B Nolan Schanuel on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 24, with left ankle inflammation.

Schanuel underwent an MRI on Wednesday that revealed the ankle issue after experiencing calf tightness the past couple days. The 24-year-old didn’t feel right after testing his leg earlier this week. There is no timetable for his return.

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Matthew Lugo

LAA Left Fielder #15

Angels designated OF Matthew Lugo for assignment.

Lugo looked like he was going to be an interesting reserve outfielder for a hot minute last summer when he homered three times in eight games to start his Angels career. The 25-year-old scuffled over the final few months to finish hitting .232/.243/.464 with four homers and nine RBI in 70 plate appearances over 31 games. He was hitting .257/.388/.389 with three homers and 11 steals in 47 games for Triple-A Salt Lake this season.

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Logan VanWey

HOU Relief Pitcher #64

Astros recalled RHP Logan VanWey from Triple-A Sugar Land.

VanWey provides Houston’s bullpen with some additional depth heading into the final two games of a series against the division-rival Rangers. The 27-year-old has tossed a pair of scoreless frames in two appearances for the Astros this season. He’ll operate in middle relief situations.

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Jason Alexander

HOU Starting Pitcher #54

Astros optioned RHP Jason Alexander to Triple-A Sugar Land.

This outcome was inevitable after Alexander surrendered nine runs over six innings during Tuesday’s contest against the Rangers. Amazingly, he managed to complete six frames, sparing Houston’s bullpen in the process, after an eight-run meltdown in the opening frame.

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Nicky Lopez

TEX 2nd Baseman #33

Rangers signed INF Nicky Lopez to a one-year contract.

Lopez makes sense as a versatile reserve infielder for the Rangers, who are currently without starting shortstop Corey Seager in addition to utility specialist Josh Smith. The 31-year-old defensive wizard got into four games for the Cubs over a one-month span earlier this season. He can be safely ignored for fantasy purposes.

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Andrew McCutchen

TEX Designated Hitter #4

Rangers designated DH Andrew McCutchen for assignment.

McCutchen’s time with the Rangers is over after hitting just .192 (14-for-73) with one homer and five RBI over 37 games. The 39-year-old veteran is pretty much limited to DH as a short-side platoon option at this advanced stage of his legendary career. There might be an opportunity for him on a contending team as an invaluable clubhouse presence, but his run as an impactful fantasy contributor ended years ago.

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Christian Yelich

MIL Designated Hitter #22

Christian Yelich singled in the tying run in the bottom of the eighth as the Brewers came back to beat the Cardinals 2-1 on Wednesday.

After getting no-hit for seven innings by Dustin May, the Brewers picked up all three of their hits in a five-batter span in the eighth. Yelich made it a 1-1 game, and the Brewers went ahead afterwards on Masyn Winn’s error on a grounder from Jackson Chrourio. Yelich led off today for the second game in a row after batting cleanup in his first seven games back from the IL. He’s hitting .280/.337/.484 with 16 runs scored and 16 RBI through 25 games on the season.

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Chad Patrick

MIL Starting Pitcher #39

Chad Patrick pitched four innings of one-run ball in his start against the Cardinals on Wednesday.

Patrick’s last five appearances have seen him pitch one inning for a hold, four innings for a save, one-third of an inning for a hold, 1 1/3 innings for a save and now this four-inning start. He’ll probably head back to the pen this weekend, but he seems to get the job done however he’s used. he has a 2.60 ERA in 45 innings on the season.

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