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Young hit his third homer of the season in the top of the first inning off Robbie Snelling to give the Nationals an early 3-0 lead. It would be the only hit of the night for Young, whose homer proved to be all the Nationals would need to down the Marlins in a game that turned into a pitchers’ duel over the final eight innings. Despite providing a key homer, Young remains well off the fantasy radar at this time.

Yeah, Tyler Tolbert. He went 2-for-2 before being lifted from Saturday’s game, didn’t play Sunday, went 5-for-5 with a homer and a double (his first two extra-base hits of the season) on Monday and started off 5-for-5 with another homer and three infield singles tonight. Just the homers in back-to-back games is surprising enough from Tolbert. He was without a homer in his previous 49 games between Triple-A and the majors this season. He had four in 129 minor league games in 2024 and four in 93 games between Triple-A and the majors last season. Before going 2-for-2 on Saturday, he was hitting .200 in 35 major league at-bats this season. He’s now at .396. He also has 10 steals after getting one tonight. Tolbert probably won’t keep hitting, but he is an elite basestealer and the Royals figure to give him regular playing time for at least a little while after this surge. Those needing steals could do worse.

Schwarber also added a single in the contest. The two-run shot off Andrew Abbott also gives the 33-year-old slugger 57 RBI in what has been another outstanding first half of baseball for Schwarber. The Phillies have played 91 games, so he’s just-above a 55-homer pace for the 2026 campaign. It’s entirely realistic he could reach that number.

There were some impressive pitching performances Tuesday in Major League Baseball. This was the most impressive, respectfully. Wheeler did allow a solo homer to Eugenio Suarez, but he allowed just three other hits, and didn’t walk anyone. He’s whiffered 24 hitters over his last two starts, but this one was much more impressive than the 4 2/3 innings he compiled against the Pirates, and much more inline with how he’s pitches for the overwhelming majority of 2026. Hard to believe this guy wasn’t good enough for the All-Star team. He’s scheduled to make one more start before the break against the Tigers on Sunday.