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Hoskins struck out on 13 pitches in his first at-bat against Michael King and then lined a 337-foot homer on the second. He was thrown out at second on his second hit, but that was fine. Hoskins figures to make the Guardians as at least a starter against left-handers, and it’d be no surprise if he winds up playing regularly. He’s probably not going to be a mixed-league guy in a tough ballpark for right-handed power in Cleveland.

Bolton, 27, made his first MLB start, and all things considered, it went ok. He blanked the Rockies into the fifth before giving up a pair of runs, and he was much more effective than Ryan Weiss (2 1/3 IP, 6 ER) despite the late scuffles. Bolton could make another start over the weekend against Seattle, but fantasy managers should look elsewhere for a streaming option, if necessary.

Keaschall broke a 3-3 tie by hitting a 101.8 mph home run off Casey Mize. It was Keaschall’s first home run of the season, and the 23-year-old now has five RBI as well. He’s gotten off to a slow start to the season, but his price was always a bit too high in fantasy leagues. His .302 average last season came with a .263 xBA, and he has never had over 15 home runs in a minor league season. Keaschall will run if he gets on base, but he’s also likely to hit something closer to .250-.260 this year

The Dodgers gave Rushing a second straight start with Will Smith due to catch the next two days, and Rushing came through with his best game as a major leaguer. He’s now 6-for-9 with three homers to start the year. There currently wouldn’t seem to be any way for the Dodgers to get him extra at-bats at another position. but he is deserving of being more than just the backup to one of the league’s best catchers.

Wrobleski’s first start produced his first win of the year. He mostly just stuck with the fastball and slider tonight, throwing one of the other 69 times in the 78-pitch outing. He had a poor 19-percent CSW, but just four of 15 balls in play against him were hard-hit and only two produced hits. Wrobleski will probably get another start next week against the Mets, assuming that he isn’t needed in long relief this weekend. The Dodgers will probably want him available behind Roki Sasaki on Sunday just in case.

That’s two more RBI than he had against the Jays in 33 at-bats in the World Series last year. Hernández is hitting .353/.389/.559 with two homers through nine games. There isn’t much behind those numbers to suggest he’s swinging any better than he did during his disappointing 2025, but we’ll wait another couple of weeks at least to pass judgment there.