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Royce Lewis

MIN 3rd Baseman #23

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Royce Lewis went 1-for-4 with a homer and a walk as the Twins defeated the Tigers on Wednesday.

Lewis was on a tear at Triple-A before being recalled over the weekend, and he now has his first long ball back in the bigs. He has started all four contests since returning, including one at second base and three at first base. It could lead to some favorable multi-position eligibility, but what matters most for fantasy is whether he hits.

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Kyle Freeland

COL Starting Pitcher #21

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Kyle Freeland surrendered six runs and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings Saturday in a loss to the A’s.

Freeland dropped to 1-7 with a 7.98 ERA. He’s given up 84 hits in 58 2/3 innings. Still, it’s not like the Rockies are going to stop running him out there. Expect him to face the Pirates at Coors Field on Friday.

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'Fire up' Skubal after quick recovery from injury

June 12, 2026 01:30 PM

Returning from a remarkably quick recovery timeline, Tarik Skubal takes the mound once again this weekend. James Schiano shares what fantasy managers should expect from one of the game's true aces.

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Alika Williams

ATH Shortstop #25

Alika Williams went 3-for-3 with two doubles and a walk Saturday against the Rockies.

Williams did have a hard-hit ball tonight, with one of his doubles leaving his bat at 95.1 mph. Combined, the three hits had an xBA of .730. But, hey, as every former player in a broadcast booth says at least twice per game, if you put the ball into play, sometimes good things will happen. Williams, who was acquired from the Pirates last month, is hitting .288/.316/.472 in 39 plate appearances for the A’s. He’ll probably be mostly limited to facing lefties with Jacob Wilson is back.

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Denzer Guzman

LAA Shortstop #23

Denzer Gusman finished 2-for-4 with three RBI and a steal in the Angels’ 8-0 shutout of the Rays on Saturday.

Guzman’s steal was his first in 17 games as a major leaguer. He’s 4-for-18 in four games since being called up Monday with Yoán Moncada, Vaughn Grissom and Adam Frazier on the IL. He’ll probably wind up back in Triple-A at some point, but he’ll continue to start most of the time until the Angels get healthier.

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José Soriano

LAA Starting Pitcher #59

José Soriano departed after five scoreless innings and 76 pitches Saturday in a win over the Rays.

Soriano was hit by a comebacker in the first, which might have had something to do with the quick hook. But if he’s fine, this is a nice, positive outing for him. Soriano had a 5.53 ERA with 20 walks in 27 2/3 innings over his previous five starts. He still has a 2.79 ERA overall, but with only a road start in Sacramento on the docket, he seems like a mediocre play in mixed leagues next week.

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Griffin Jax

TB Starting Pitcher #22

Griffin Jax took a tough loss after allowing only an unearned run over five innings Saturday against the Angels.

Jax struck out five and walked none before departing after only 63 pitches. The bullpen then gave up seven runs over the following two innings. At some point, the Rays need to treat Jax as if he’s more than just a placeholder. He’s yet to throw more than five innings in a start, even though he’s been incredibly efficient. He has a 2.57 ERA in his nine starts, but he’s yet to win a game with all of the quick hooks; he hasn’t been allowed to work into the sixth in any of his turns.

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Jo Adell

LAA Right Fielder #7

Jo Adell went 4-for-5 with a double and three runs scored versus the Rays on Saturday.

Just six days after recording his second career four-hit game (and first since 2022), Adell now has a third. He also scored three runs for the fifth time in his career. Batting cleanup most of the time now with Jorge Soler out, Adell seems like a better bet in fantasy leagues than he appeared to be a few weeks ago.

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Seiya Suzuki

CHC Right Fielder #27
Seiya Suzuki left Saturday’s game in the fourth inning with right knee discomfort.

Suzuki already missed the first two weeks of the season with a PCL sprain in the same knee. Matt Shaw replaced him tonight and would join Michael Conforto in line for additional playing time if Suzuki needs to go back on the IL.
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Jose Altuve

HOU 2nd Baseman #27

Jose Altuve went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in the eighth as the Astros edged the Royals 9-8 on Saturday.

Altuve joined Christian Walker, Brice Matthews and Jake Meyers in homering for Houston. Altuve is now 5-for-26 with two homers in eight games since coming off the injured list. His .238 average through 50 games is a full 65 points lower than his career mark of .303.

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Mike Burrows

HOU Starting Pitcher #50

Mike Burrows allowed five runs — four earned — in five innings Saturday in a no-decision against the Royals.

Burrows gave up five runs for a third straight outing and sixth time overall this season. He seems like the obvious cut from the rotation with Hunter Brown set to return early next week. Though 14 starts, he has a 5.86 ERA and has given up 18 homers in 78 1/3 innings.

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Bryan Abreu

HOU Relief Pitcher #52
Bryan Abreu worked a scoreless ninth for his fifth save against the Royals on Saturday.

Josh Hader pitchd both Wednesday and Friday, so the Astros weren’t willing to go to him again tonight. That made Abreu the closer, and he worked around a Bobby Witt Jr. double for the save. Hader should get the ninth if there’s a save situation on Sunday.
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