Braves' SP Martin Perez had an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 0.87 in 15 innings over his last three games. Perez is owned only in 22.5% of mixed leagues.

Rockies' SS Ezequiel Tovar had a slash line of .471/.526/.706 going 8-for-17 with 2 RBIs in five games this week. Tovar is owned only in 2.9% of mixed leagues.

Arizona's 2B Tim Tawa scored 27.0 fantasy points going 9-for-23 with two home runs and five RBIs in six games this week. Tawa is owned only in 0.6% of mixed leagues.

Rangers' 1B Ezequiel Duran had a slash line of .471/.526/.824 going 8-for-17 with 5 RBIs in five games this week. Duran is owned only in 40.3% of mixed leagues.

Rays' CF Chandler Simpson had four stolen bases and a .333 average with 3 RBIs in five games this week. Simpson is owned only in 38.5% of mixed leagues.

Phillies' 2B Bryson Stott scored 29.0 fantasy points going 8-for-18 and two RBIs in six games this week. Stott is owned only in 38.9% of mixed leagues.

Mets' CF Carson Benge scored 26.5 fantasy points going 7-for-17 with two home runs and five RBIs in four games this week. Benge is owned in 62.7% of mixed leagues.

Twins' 3B Royce Lewis had a slash line of .500/.524/.800 going 10-for-20 with 4 RBIs in five games this week. Lewis is owned only in 38.5% of mixed leagues.

Tampa Bay's SS Taylor Walls had three stolen bases and a .200 average with 2 RBIs in five games this week. Walls is owned only in 0.0% of mixed leagues.

Red Sox's 3B Caleb Durbin scored 31.5 fantasy points going 8-for-21 with a home run and nine RBIs in five games this week. Durbin is owned in 51.1% of mixed leagues.

Athletics' RF Lawrence Butler had three stolen bases and a .111 average in five games this week. Butler is owned only in 10.1% of mixed leagues.

Mets' C Luis Torrens scored 25.5 fantasy points going 5-for-10 with two home runs and seven RBIs in four games this week. Torrens is owned only in 0.0% of mixed leagues.

Astros' 2B Jose Altuve had a slash line of .450/.500/.650 going 9-for-20 with 3 RBIs in five games this week. Altuve is owned in 52.9% of mixed leagues.

Athletics' SP Gage Jump recorded 11 strikeouts in 6 innings getting the win in a 7-3 win over Boston on Saturday, Aug. 8.

Kansas City Royals first baseman/outfielder Jac Caglianone had his fourth multi-homer game of the season in Saturday's 6-3 win over the visiting Chicago Cubs, going a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate with two solo home runs, two doubles, and four RBI to raise his season average to .264 and his OPS to an even .800. The 23-year-old former sixth overall pick from the University of Florida in the 2024 MLB draft got off to a slow start in 2026 in his first full season in the majors, but he has come on strong with more experience and is red-hot so far in the month of August, hitting .429 (12-for-28) with three home runs, four doubles, nine RBI, and a stolen base. Caglianone is an emerging young source of power who has been regularly hitting in the heart of the Royals' batting order. That should continue through the remainder of the season. After Cags' strong game to help beat the Cubbies on Saturday at Kauffman Stadium, he's hitting .264 on the season with 20 home runs, 49 RBI, and four stolen bases across his 390 at-bats. Caglianone should be rostered in more than 65% of Yahoo leagues.

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Milwaukee Brewers infielder Joey Ortiz (neck) was forced to make an early exit on Saturday, according to Hunter Baumgardt. Ortiz exited the game after one at-bat due to neck tightness. He struck out in his lone plate appearance and appears to have tweaked his neck in the process. David Hamilton replaced him at third base in the fourth inning. For now, fantasy managers should consider Ortiz as day-to-day. If he misses any time, Hamilton or Cooper Pratt could see an extended look at the hot corner. Pratt could be worth scooping up in deep leagues, especially with extended playing time.

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New York Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon (elbow) made his first rehab start with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. It didn't go great for Rodon, who gave up three runs on three hits across 2.2 innings of work. There was some positive as well with Rodon striking out four batters on Saturday. This was the first time that Rodon has thrown on a mound since landing on the Injured List on June 3 due to left elbow inflammation. The expectation is that Rodon will need at least one more start before being cleared to return to the Yankees' starting rotation. If he's available, fantasy managers should stash him with Rodon likely returning to the big league mound before the end of August.

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Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino (wrist) could begin a minor league rehab assignment as early as Tuesday, according to manager Matt Quatraro. Pasquantino has been sidelined since the end of July due to right wrist soreness. He underwent surgery in mid-June for a fractured hamate bone. The soreness in his wrist is likely related to the surgery, so hopefully Pasquantino can put this entire injury behind him soon. This season, Pasquantino is slashing .232/318/.345 with six home runs and 33 RBI across 79 games. Fantasy managers seeking another slugger should consider stashing Pasquantino with his return on the horizon.

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Athletics rookie left-hander Gage Jump showed his upside on the mound in Saturday's 7-3 win over the red-hot Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, allowing only two earned runs on six hits while walking two and striking out a career-high 11 hitters in six innings for his fifth win of the year. It was Jump's fifth quality start in his first 14 major-league starts for the A's. The young southpaw has been up and down since the All-Star break, going six innings in two of his four starts and allowing 12 runs in 8 1/3 innings pitched in the other two appearances. Through his first 14 starts in the big leagues, Jump now sports a 4.46 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 84:33 K:BB in 72 2/3 innings pitched. Jump will have a middling matchup his next time out against the division-rival Texas Rangers, a team that he has yet to face so far in his first season in the majors. Jump has a decent 25.3% strikeout rate and plenty of upside in that department, but unsurprisingly, his command has been spotty with a 10.8% walk rate going into his start in Boston on Saturday.

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Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani (knee) was able to play catch in the outfield ahead of Saturday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. This is a step in the right direction for Ohtani, who has been battling a knee issue for weeks. Ohtani hasn't pitched since his last start against the San Diego Padres on July 3. It sounds like he is working his way back, but fantasy managers shouldn't expect him to be starting on the mound anytime soon. He'll continue to serve as the everyday designated hitter, but it's unclear what fantasy managers are going to get from Ohtani as a hitter for the rest of the year.

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