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Lucas Giolito

SD Starting Pitcher

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Lucas Giolito will make a minor league rehab start on Saturday for Low-A Lake Elsinore.

Giolito signed a one-year contract to bolster San Diego’s rotation earlier this week and is going to need a couple outings in the minors to build up his pitch count and stamina before making his season debut. The 31-year-old veteran languished on the open market all offseason before finally finding a suitable deal with the Padres. He’ll offer some appeal as a matchup-dependent streaming option in deeper mixed leagues once he’s ready to debut in mid-May.

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Dalton Rushing

LAD Catcher #68

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Dalton Rushing went 1-for-4 with an RBI in a win over the Cubs on Sunday.

Rushing poked a single to right to extend the Dodgers’ lead to 4-0. The 25-year-old backstop caught again with Will Smith dealing with tightness in his back, and he’s likely made it easier for Los Angeles to rest Smith while he’s not at his best. Rushing has driven in 16 runs with a slash of .385/.455/.974. The Dodgers are going to have to find a way to keep his bat in the lineup as long as this keeps going.

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Witt Jr. crushes first home run of the season

April 26, 2026 05:58 PM

With the rain coming down in Kansas City, Bobby Witt Jr. smokes his first home run of the season to chip away at the Angels' lead.

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Shohei Ohtani

LAD Starting Pitcher #17

Shohei Ohtani went 3-for-3 with a homer, double and a stolen base to lead the Dodgers to a 6-0 win over the Cubs on Sunday.

After going six games without an extra-base hit — a severe drought for someone like Ohtani — the perennial MVP candidate bashed his sixth homer of the season as well as a double. He also drew a walk while improving his slash to .262/.391/.485 with 12 RBI and three steals. Most hitters would sign up for that slash. Most players aren’t Ohtani.

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Shota Imanaga

CHC Starting Pitcher #18

Shota Imanaga allowed five runs in 5 1/3 innings pitched to take a loss to the Dodgers on Sunday.

There were some positives for Imanaga in this outing. He was able to whiff six batters, and he compiled 17 swings-and-misses against among his 63 strikes. That’s the end of the optimism, however, as he allowed six hit sand three walks before exiting his worst start of 2026. He still possesses a 3.15 ERA and 38/9 K/BB ratio, however, and it would be far from an upset if he bounced back against the Diamondbacks in his next opportunity.

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Foster Griffin

WSH Starting Pitcher #22

Foster Griffin pitched a gem in Sunday’s 2-1 win over the White Sox, hurling seven scoreless while striking out eight.

Griffin walked two and allowed just two hits in the 95-pitch outing. It was the left-hander’s best performance of the season, with strikeouts picked up on five different pitches. Griffin’s fastball averages under 92 mph, but he’s been able to keep hitters off balance enough to warrant streaming consideration. The Nationals entered Sunday having scored the second-most runs in MLB, so perhaps wins will be easier to come by in Washington after all. He gets the Brewers at home this week.

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Gus Varland

WSH Relief Pitcher #47

Gus Varland logged a scoreless inning in Sunday’s 10-inning victory over the White Sox.

Varland struck out one and needed just 10 pitches to handle the bottom of the eighth, which followed seven scoreless frames from Foster Griffin. It isn’t closer usage, but Varland’s chances at the ninth-inning job increased Sunday when Clayton Beeter went to the IL with forearm soreness. Paxton Schultz eventually earned the save in extras, but Varland looks to have the inside edge in an uninspiring committee.

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Sean Burke

CWS Starting Pitcher #59

Sean Burke pitched well in Sunday’s bulk relief appearance against the Nationals, tossing 7 1/3 scoreless innings while striking out four.

Burke allowed three hits and didn’t walk anyone. He’s now allowed just one earned run in 13 1/3 innings (two appearances) pitching behind an opener. The righty hasn’t forced his way onto the fantasy radar yet, and that looks unlikely to change with a road game against the Padres up next.

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James Wood

WSH Left Fielder #29

James Wood picked up his fifth steal of the year in Sunday’s 10-inning win over the White Sox.

Wood went 1-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts. He now has 10 homers and five steals to go along with 27 runs scored, 21 RBI, and a .404 OBP. Still just 23 years old, Wood continues to blossom into one of the best young players in MLB.

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Colson Montgomery

CWS Shortstop #12

Colson Montgomery failed to reach base in Sunday’s 2-1 loss to the Nationals, finishing 0-for-3 with a strikeout.

Montgomery hit fifth, and he’s now started eight of 10 games against lefties this year. He usually hits cleanup when the White Sox face a righty. The young shortstop recently homered in four straight contests, continuing his slugging ways despite a high strikeout rate.

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Justin Wrobleski

LAD Starting Pitcher #70

Justin Wrobleski blanked the Cubs over six innings to pick up a win for the Dodgers on Sunday.

It’s fair to say that Wrobleski was squeezed at times during this outing, but he did struggle to throw strikes as seen in four walks and just 62-of-109 pitches landing in the zone. He was able to pick up six strikeouts, but it’s worth noting that he generated just seven swings-and-misses before exiting. Still, the results are the results, and Wrobleski continues to limit the damage to the tune of a 1.50 ERA with a 4-0 record. He’ll look to improve both against the Cardinals next weekend.

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Jung Hoo Lee

SF Center Fielder #51

Jung Hoo Lee went 4-for-5 with a triple in a win over the Marlins on Sunday.

Lee very much enjoyed his time against the Marlins this weekend. The 27-year-old picked up nine hits over those three games — with multiple hits in each of the — and he raised his average from .253 to .313 in the process. The triple was the second of the season for the 27-year-old, and he also scored a couple of runs. It’s nice to see a hot run, but Lee’s lack of power (2 HR) and speed (zero teals) makes him a very flawed — at best — fantasy player.

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