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Aroldis Chapman

BOS Relief Pitcher #44

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Aroldis Chapman struck out the side to earn his ninth save of the season on Wednesday against the Phillies.

He allowed multiple walks for just the second time in his Red Sox tenure, but the outing lowered his ERA to 0.66. Chapman hasn’t been throwing quite as hard as he did last season, but it hasn’t mattered for his box score results. Now in his age-38 campaign, he remains one of the most reliable closers in fantasy baseball.

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Ryan O'Hearn

PIT Right Fielder #29

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Pirates activated 1B/OF Ryan O’Hearn from the 10-day injured list.

On the day that Konnor Griffin (forearm) heads to the injured list, the Pirates offense gets reinforcements with O’Hearn returning from his stay there. O’Hearn had been shelved since May 16 due to a right quad strain. He returns to a solid .289/.368/.459 slash line with seven homers and 29 RBI over his first 182 plate appearances with the Bucs.

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Alonso emerging as leader in first season with O's

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Konnor Griffin

PIT Shortstop #85

Pirates placed SS Konnor Griffin on the 10-day injured list with a right flexor tendon strain.

The Pirates are calling the injury minor and expect Griffin to miss only the minimum amount of time on the injured list. The 20-year-old phenom has hit .270/.327/.402 with four homers, 22 RBI and 14 stolen bases through his first 208 plate appearances with the Pirates. Ryan O’Hearn was activated from the injured list in a corresponding move on Sunday.

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Tristan Beck

SF Relief Pitcher #43

Giants recalled RHP Tristan Beck from Triple-A Sacramento.

Beck rejoins the Giants’ bullpen in place of Ryan Borucki who was designated for assignment on Sunday. The 29-year-old righty has made two appearances with the big league club this season, hurling three scoreless frames with a 0.67 WHIP and a 1/0 K/BB ratio. He’ll function in a middle relief role for manager Tony Vitello.

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Ryan Borucki

SF Relief Pitcher #47

Giants designated LHP Ryan Borucki for assignment.

The 32-year-old left-hander struggled in 21 appearances with the Giants this season, posting a 4.94 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and a 15/9 K/BB ratio over 23 2/3 innings. Given the overall lack of quality left-handed bullpen options around the league though, it wouldn’t be surprising to see another team take a chance on him on waivers.

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Jonah Cox

SF Center Fielder

Giants selected the contract of OF Jonah Cox from Double-A Richmond.

It’s not often that you see players make the jump right from Double-A to the big leagues, but Cox was lighting the world on fire there — slashing .400/.453/.644 with six homers, 35 RBI and 27 stolen bases — so they’ll see if any of that can carry over and help out a struggling Giants’ offense. If he somehow finds himself in an everyday role, his speed makes him an intriguing deep league addition from a fantasy perspective.

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Will Brennan

SF Left Fielder #7

Giants optioned OF Will Brennan to Triple-A Sacramento.

Brennan’s stay with the big league club lasted just one game this time around, as he heads back to Triple-A Sacramento for the third time this month. Jonah Cox was promoted from Double-A Richmond in a corresponding move on Sunday to take his place on the Giants’ active roster.

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Josh White

MIA Starting Pitcher #59

Marlins recalled RHP Josh White from Triple-A Jacksonville.

It’s the first trip to the big leagues for the 25-year-old hurler and is certainly well deserved after two years of dominating batters at the Triple-A level. In 17 appearances at Triple-A Jacksonville this season he holds a minuscule 1.33 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and a 28/15 K/BB ratio across 27 innings of work. Expect him to be used in a middle relief role initially for the Marlins.

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Janson Junk

MIA Starting Pitcher #26

Marlins placed RHP Janson Junk on the 15-day injured list with right shin inflammation.

Junk suffered the injury when he was hit by a comebacker during Monday’s start against the Blue Jays. The Marlins had been hopeful that he would be able to make his scheduled start on Sunday, but Junk did not improve at all throughout the week, so they’ll sit him down for a bit to make sure that it heals properly. John King will start a bullpen game for the Marlins on Sunday.

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Mike Paredes

MIN Starting Pitcher

Twins selected the contract of RHP Mike Paredes from Triple-A St. Paul.

It’s the first trip to the big leagues for the 25-year-old right-hander. Paredes had been pitching well at the Triple-A level, posting a 3.38 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and a 33/8 K/BB ratio over 34 2/3 innings in nine appearances (seven starts). It’s unclear if he’ll be utilized as a long man out of the Twins’ bullpen or if he’ll help cover for the injuries that the Twins are dealing with in their rotation.

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John Klein

MIN Relief Pitcher #71

Twins optioned RHP John Klein to Triple-A St. Paul.

Klein was with the Twins for just one game this time around, issuing three walks and a hit while navigating a pair of scoreless innings on Saturday. He’ll bide his time at the Triple-A level until another need arises in the Twins’ bullpen.

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