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Xander Bogaerts

SD Shortstop #2

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Xander Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI to power the Padres to a 10-5 win over the Giants on Tuesday.

Bogaerts put the Padres on the board with a solo homer off Logan Webb in the second inning. He later plated a second run on a groundout in the fourth, drew a walk in the fifth, and ended his day with a single in the ninth. The 33-year-old shortstop is hitting .270/.352/.429 with six homers, 16 runs scored, 20 RBI, and four steals across 142 plate appearances.
Mike Trout

LAA Center Fielder #27

Mike Trout went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs scored, and two RBI to lead the Angels to a 4-3 win over the White Sox on Tuesday.

Trout put the Angels on the board early, taking Erick Fedde deep for a solo homer in the first inning. After drawing a walk in the third, he walked again in the fifth and scored a second run before knocking a base hit in the eighth. A healthy Mike Trout is always good for baseball. The 34-year-old star is hitting .262/.436/.563 with 11 homers, 32 runs scored, 22 RBI, and five steals across 165 plate appearances.
Carlos Correa

HOU 3rd Baseman #1

Carlos Correa’s left ankle injury is “serious,” sources told The Athletic’s Chandler Rome.

Correa will visit a foot specialist on Wednesday. It’s probably a good thing that that is the left ankle, as opposed to the right one that caused Correa to flunk physicals with the Mets and Giants as a free agent three years ago. Still, a lengthy absence appears likely here. The Astros will get by with Nick Allen and Braden Shewmake until Jeremy Peña comes off the IL, something that will hopefully happen next week. While this is definitely a blow, it at least will serve to settle the Houston infield, with Isaac Paredes playing third regularly and Yordan Alvarez DHing most of the time.
Eduardo Rodriguez

AZ Starting Pitcher #57

Eduardo Rodriguez tossed seven shutout innings while striking out seven batters in a win over the Pirates on Tuesday.

Rodriguez was dominant against the Pirates on Tuesday, spinning seven scoreless innings on 103 pitches, 65 for strikes. He scattered two hits and issued three walks while striking out seven batters on 15 whiffs. The 33-year-old left-hander ends the day with a 2.50 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and a 29/19 K/BB ratio across 39 2/3 innings. He’ll take on the Mets in Arizona on Sunday.
Matt Olson

ATL 1st Baseman #28

Matt Olson went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs scored in Atlanta’s 3-2 victory over the Mariners on Tuesday.

Olson has been on fire at the dish. He kept it going on Tuesday with a base hit and a run scored in the fourth inning before taking Andrés Muñoz deep for a solo homer in the ninth to give the Braves the lead. It was his sixth home run in nine games. The 32-year-old slugger is up to 13 while hitting .308/.392/.695 with 35 runs scored and 33 RBI across 166 plate appearances.
Elmer Rodríguez

NYY Starting Pitcher #71

Yankees optioned RHP Elmer Rodríguez to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Rodríguez heads back to the minors to clear a rotation spot for Carlos Rodón (elbow) to return from the injured list this weekend. The Yankees will bring up some bullpen help until then. The 22-year-old pitching prospect walked four batters and allowed three runs over 4 2/3 innings on Tuesday in a no-decision against the Rangers. He figures to get another shot in New York at some point later this summer.
Jacob deGrom

TEX Starting Pitcher #48

Jacob deGrom surrendered six runs in 6 1/3 innings Tuesday in a loss to the Yankees.

DeGrom struck out seven but gave up two homers tonight. He allowed four runs through six, yet he was left in to start the seventh anyway and was charged with two more runs then after giving up two singles (the latter being a bunt) and leaving with one out and runners on first and second. It’s the first time that he’s allowed six runs in a game as a Ranger. He did so 10 times as a Met, most recently in 2019. He’ll take a 3.11 ERA into Sunday’s start versus the Cubs.
Kazuma Okamoto

TOR 3rd Baseman #7

Kazuma Okamoto went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Rays on Monday.

Okamoto launched a solo shot off Drew Rasmussen in the first inning for his 10th home run of the season. After struggling a bit to begin the year, Okamoto is now 8-for-21 in May with five home runs, seven runs scored, and eight RBI in five games. He’s been hitting well for longer than that, but we seem to be in the eye of the storm for his hot stretch right now. The rookie is now slashing a respectable .244/.327/.489 on the season, and earlier concerns about him being a bust have quieted considerably.
Emilio Pagán

CIN Relief Pitcher #15

Emilio Pagán was removed from Tuesday’s relief appearance against the Cubs with a left hamstring injury.

This didn’t look good at all. Pagán hobbled off the mound and went to the ground clutching his left hamstring after throwing his first pitch of the ninth inning of a tie ballgame. The 34-year-old was carted off the field after several minutes. There should be an update on his status prior to Wednesday’s contest, but it certainly looks like an injured list situation. Tony Santillan or Graham Ashcraft would likely be next up for saves in Cincinnati.
Ceddanne Rafaela

BOS Center Fielder #3

Ceddanne Rafaela went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored, and four RBI in a 10-3 win over the Tigers on Tuesday.

There has been some steady progress in the underlying metrics for Rafaela this season. He’s chasing less outside of the zone and making more contact, but the impactful swings have not been there, so it was nice to see this game from him today. He took Framber Valdez deep in the first inning for his second home run of the year and then added an RBI single in the third inning as well. He’s getting caught stealing too much to begin the season, but new Red Sox manager Chad Tracy has been hitting Rafaela near the middle of the lineup, so that should be a real boon to his counting stats. He remains a hold in all fantasy formats.

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