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Tyler Austin

CHC 1st Baseman #29

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Cubs signed 1B/OF Tyler Austin to a one-year, $1.25 million contract.

The deal is now official. Austin returns stateside following a six-year odyssey overseas in Japan. The 34-year-old slugger batted .269/.350/.484 with 11 homers over 65 games for the Yokohama BayStars this past season. He figures to occupy a bench role with the Cubs, splitting time at first base and DH, mostly against tougher left-handed starters. The over-the-fence pop is real but it’s challenging to envision enough playing time to make an impact outside of NL-only formats.

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Tommy Edman

LAD 2nd Baseman #25

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Tommy Edman (ankle) went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday.

Edman has now gone 6-for-16 in five games at Triple-A as he works back from offseason ankle surgery. He has one home run over that time as well, but has not attempted a single stolen base. Obviously, much of Edman’s previous fantasy value has come from his speed, and how often he runs post-ankle surgery will be a major question that could determine whether he’s worth adding off your waiver wires.

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Reynolds putting together a solid season

June 2, 2026 01:47 PM

Bryan Reynolds has been heating up as of late, with the two-time All-Star proving he still has plenty left in the tank for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Matt Shaw

CHC Right Fielder #6

Matt Shaw (back) went 0-for-3 in his first rehab game for Triple-A Iowa.

Shaw landed on the injured list with mid-back tightness on May 22nd. He’s already back playing center field in Triple-A, which makes it possible he could return to the Cubs by the end of the week.

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Yohandy Morales

WSH 3rd Baseman

Nationals 3B/1B prospect Yohandy Morales went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs scored for Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.

Morales is now up to 13 home runs and 36 RBI on the season to go along with a .344 batting average and a 1.016 OPS. He’s ready for a chance at big league pitching, but with Curtis Mead playing well at third base, the Nationals will need to use Morales as a DH or a first baseman.

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Hagen Smith

CWS Starting Pitcher #82

White Sox LHP prospect Hagen Smith allowed one run on two hits in 4 1/3 innings for Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday,

Smith also struck out nine and walked just two on the day. His pure raw stuff was impressive, but he threw 55 of his 89 pitches for strikes and needed almost 90 pitches to get 13 outs. Some of that is the result of him looking for, and getting whiffs, which led to longer counts and strikeouts. However, Smith has also struggled with his command at times this season. The fifth overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft has plenty of upside but still has some work to do at Triple-A.

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Clarke Schmidt

NYY Starting Pitcher #36

Clarke Schmidt (elbow) threw a bullpen on Tuesday and hopes to face hitters within the month.

Schmidt has been sidelined all season after having Tommy John surgery last year. He’s still in the early stages of his return, and facing hitters at some point in June would likely mean a rehab assignment starting in July. Given the depth of the Yankees’ rotation and Schmidt’s likely innings restriction after elbow surgery, you have to wonder if the Yankees will consider bringing him back as a long relief option this season.

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Nick Kurtz

ATH 1st Baseman #16

Nick Kurtz hit his 11th homer and walked in the Athletics’ 2-1 victory over the Cubs on Tuesday.

Kurtz has now played in half as many games this year (59) as he did as a rookie (117). He’s less than one-third of the way to last year’s home run total of 36, but his .289 and .290 batting averages are a match, and he leads the majors with a .440 OBP. Last year, he finished at .383.

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Gage Jump

ATH Starting Pitcher

Gage Jump held the Cubs to one run in seven innings for his first major league victory Tuesday.

Jump, who gave up four runs in five innings against the Mariners in his first MLB start, allowed just three hits with his average fastball up to 96.9 mph tonight. It was 95.9 mph in his first start and 95.8 mph in Triple-A this season. In spite of that, he still only generated five whiffs on 45 swings. Jump still seems like a tough play in mixed leagues at the moment. He’ll face the Astros on the road on Sunday.

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Hogan Harris

ATH Relief Pitcher #36
Hogan Harris retired the only batter he faced in the ninth for his fifth save Tuesday against the Cubs.

Scott Barlow allowed a walk and a single to start the ninth with a one-run lead. He then retired Alex Bregman and Seiya Suzuki, but at that point, the A’s turned to the lefty Harris to face Ian Happ and were rewarded with a routine fly to center. Harris broke a tie with Joel Kuhnel and Mark Leiter Jr. by becoming the first A’s reliever with five saves this season. The situation doesn’t seem worth investing in right now.
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Jameson Taillon

CHC Starting Pitcher #50

Jameson Taillon lost to the A’s after allowing two runs in 6 1/3 innings and striking out six on Tuesday.

Taillon surrendered a homer to Nick Kurtz in the third and then three singles to score the second run in the fourth. At least it did go as his first quality start in a month. Taillon’s velocity has been climbing in recent outings, and he might prove to be useable mixed-league starter at some point. He’ll likely face the Giants on Sunday.

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Freddie Freeman

LAD 1st Baseman #5

Freddie Freeman went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer to lift the Dodgers to a 6-5 win over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

Freeman gave the Dodgers an early lead with a two-run homer off Mike Soroka in the first inning. He later singled in the fifth. The 36-year-old first baseman enjoyed an excellent month of May, hitting .287 with five homers. Tuesday’s blast was his ninth of the season while hitting .274/.360/.475 with 30 runs scored and 32 RBI across 253 plate appearances.

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