Milwaukee Brewers outfield prospect Luis Lara continues to shine for Triple-A Nashville, recording an impressive four-hit game on Tuesday, and after going 1-for-2 with a pair of walks on Wednesday, the Brewers' fifth-ranked prospect is now slashing a robust .328/.439/.462 with seven home runs and 20 steals. On the downside, the 5-foot-7 Venezuelan's eye-opening power surge to begin the season has fizzled out, having not hit a home run since May 6, which is a 36-game stretch now without one, and he's been stuck on 20 steals since June 10 after he's come up empty in his last three stolen base attempts. Nevertheless, the switch-hitter is showing an advanced approach, striking out at just a 13.7 percent rate (88th percentile) and walking at a rate higher than that of 14.7 percent (79th percentile). The team has shown confidence in the 21-year-old, recently rewarding him with a seven-year, $31 million contract, so expect to see him in the majors in the coming weeks. Don't expect much power, but with the ability to hit for average, draw walks, steal plenty of bases, and score runs, Lara makes for a solid stash in most 12-team leagues.

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Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero put on a show in Thursday's series finale against the visiting Kansas City Royals at Tropicana Field in a 13-2 blowout victory, going 3-for-5 at the plate with three home runs, six RBI, and a strikeout to boost his season average to .285 and his OPS to .896. Caminero's first two long balls of the day came off veteran starter Seth Lugo, and then he took position player Tyler Tolbert deep in the eighth inning for his 19th homer of the 2026 season. It was the first three-homer game of his career and the second time that he has driven in six runs in a single contest. The 22-year-old Dominican right-handed slugger came into Thursday's clash with the Royals with a .279/.374/.486 slash line, .860 OPS, 16 homers, 37 RBI, and 46 runs scored in 290 at-bats in his fourth year in the big leagues. Caminero hit 45 homers and drove in 110 in his breakout last year, and he's now 10th in the league in home runs this year and 14th in OPS. He's one of the best all-around hitters in the game and is a must-start in fantasy every day.

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Across 340 plate appearances as a rookie this season, Detroit Tigers shortstop/third baseman Kevin McGonigle has hit .283/.388/.428 with six home runs, 28 RBI, 47 runs scored, and nine stolen bases. The 21-year-old has demonstrated an elite approach at the plate, as he's walked in 14.1% of his plate appearances while logging just a 12.9% strikeout rate. Still, fantasy managers expecting more five-category production from the former top prospect may be disappointed with his power output, as he's hit just six home runs and posted uninspiring barrel (8.1%) and hard-hit (36.6%) rates. However, McGonigle has begun to reach a new level in June, slugging .479 with three home runs this month after slugging just .297 in May. McGonigle may not have 25-homer upside, but he could continue to boost his power output over the summer months as the weather heats up in Detroit. In redraft leagues where managers may view McGonigle as a negative in the power category, there may be a buy-low opportunity on the talented infielder.

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Milwaukee Brewers infield/outfield prospect Jett Williams continues to scuffle at Triple-A, but has provided glimpses of what's possible over the last three games. The Brewers' third-ranked prospect has shown some power after cracking a double in Wednesday's contest, he's stolen three bases, scored five runs, and posted a 3:5 BB:K over that three-game span. He even had a two-homer game as recently as June 16. Unfortunately, he's hitting just .163 in 26 games since May 22 with an elevated 25.6 percent strikeout rate, so he'll need to turn it around if the team is going to consider him for a call-up to the majors. The former first-rounder hit 17 home runs and stole 34 bases a season ago, so there is a lot to like about his fantasy potential, and his positional versatility should offer multiple paths to playing time, but fantasy managers will likely have to wait until sometime in the second half before the 22-year-old makes his big league debut. As such, the right-handed hitter doesn't warrant stash consideration in most leagues at the moment.

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San Diego Padres outfielder/second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. has had an extremely strange season so far in 2026, hitting .283/.347/.367 with three home runs, 28 RBI, 35 runs scored, and 19 stolen bases across 338 plate appearances. After hitting 25 home runs across 691 plate appearances in 2025, Tatis Jr.'s power has inexplicably fallen off a cliff in 2026. However, a closer look at the 27-year-old's profile suggests that better days are ahead. Tatis Jr.'s 10.5% barrel rate and 52.5% hard-hit rate are right in line with his numbers from a season ago. He's hit the ball more on the ground this season, but not enough to explain such a drastic difference in power output. Tatis Jr.'s numbers elsewhere are strong, as his 20.1% strikeout rate is the second-best mark of his career, and he's on pace to reach 35-40 stolen bases. In leagues where Tatis Jr.'s value has fallen significantly, he profiles as a prime buy-low candidate.

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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Dylan Cease has been one of the better arms in baseball so far this season, recording a 4-3 record with a 2.75 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, and 118 strikeouts across 78 2/3 innings (14 starts). The 30-year-old was placed on the 15-day injured list in late May due to a hamstring issue, but he was able to return quickly and has allowed just three earned runs across 16 2/3 innings (three starts) since rejoining the Blue Jays rotation. With a 36.2% strikeout rate, Cease has provided incredible swing-and-miss value for fantasy managers. However, managers may have reason to look to sell high. For one, Cease's 10.7% walk rate seems likely to keep his WHIP higher than one would normally hope from a fantasy ace. If the right-hander's 0.57 HR/9 regresses toward his career norm (1.04 HR/9), his ERA will likely rise. Even in the strikeout category, Cease's 36.2% strikeout rate this season is significantly higher than his previous best of 31.9% in 2021. Cease will likely continue to provide high-end value, but fantasy managers may be able to sell high on him at his peak if they act quickly.

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Chicago Cubs pitching prospect Jaxon Wiggins (elbow) made his second rehab start over the weekend, this time at High-A instead of the Complex League, and will likely need a couple more before rejoining Triple-A Iowa. The Cubs' top-ranked pitching prospect made two starts at Triple-A earlier this year, but subsequently went on the injured list with elbow inflammation. The right-hander is coming off a 2025 season in which he struck out 97 batters in 78 innings pitched (31.0 percent K%) and posted a 2.19 ERA with a 1.03 WHIP. With Chicago's major league rotation in shambles due to a plethora of injuries, the team could look to Wiggins in the second half of the season to help fortify the rotation. With an upper-90's fastball and an arsenal that gets plenty of whiffs, fantasy managers should put the 6-foot-6 hurler on their radar, as the 24-year-old could quickly become one of the top arms to stash in the coming weeks.

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Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale has been dominant so far in 2026, recording an 8-5 record with a 2.14 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, and 99 strikeouts across 84 innings (14 starts). The veteran left-hander's average fastball velocity of 96 miles per hour is his highest since his rookie season in 2010, and his 22.8% K-BB rate remains elite. As long as Sale stays healthy, he should continue to provide ace-level production for fantasy managers. However, injury risk is a major piece of the 37-year-old's profile at this point in his career. Sale has thrown more than 125 2/3 innings in just one season since 2019. For fantasy managers who have starting pitching depth but may be lacking in other areas, selling Sale at the peak of his value may prove to be a wise decision. It would require a major haul, but managers should at least consider selling high on Sale, given his significant track record of missed time due to injury.

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New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (ribs) has been sidelined since late May due to a stress fracture in his rib and is not due to be re-evaluated until around the All-Star break. Across 261 plate appearances before the injury, Judge hit .248/.375/.533 with 17 home runs, 38 RBI, 43 runs scored, and five stolen bases. The 34-year-old was showing some slight signs of decline relative to 2025, as his strikeout rate had risen from 23.6% to 27.6% while his barrel rate had dipped from 24.7% to 21.4%. Still, Judge remains one of the absolute best hitters in baseball when healthy and has the potential to swing fantasy leagues if he can return to full strength for the final two months of the regular season. For fantasy managers who can afford to stash Judge through the remainder of his injury absence, exploring buy-low opportunities might prove fruitful.

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Colorado Rockies outfield prospect Zac Veen extended his hit streak to 24 games on Wednesday and has also reached base safely via hit or walk in 28 straight games now, a streak dating back to May 22. Since then, the Rockies' 13th-ranked prospect has hit .397 (46-for-116) with 14 doubles, four triples, seven home runs, and four stolen bases. The surge has left him with an outstanding .329/.416/.573 slash line for the season, with 11 home runs, 14 steals, and better-than-average walk (13.0 percent) and strikeout rates (20.4 percent). The former first-rounder boasts plenty of power to hit for extra bases, with a max exit velocity this season of 113.4 mph (95th percentile), and together with his baserunning ability, has the makings of a potential multi-category contributor for fantasy. The 24-year-old debuted back in early 2025, but looks very ready for another shot in the majors now, which could come by the end of July. Managers should consider him a high-end stash option in deeper leagues for his multi-category potential.

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The New York Mets announced on Thursday that they placed infielder Marcus Semien (hip) on the 10-day injured list with a left hip-flexor strain and recalled infielder Ronny Mauricio from Triple-A Syracuse in a corresponding move. It's unclear when the 35-year-old veteran injured his hip, but he played in all 18 innings of the team's doubleheader on Wednesday against the visiting Chicago Cubs. In his first year in Queens, Semien has shown his age, slashing just .214/.271/.341 with a career-worst .613 OPS, nine home runs, 29 RBI, 30 runs scored, and six stolen bases in 80 games across 318 plate appearances. If anything, Semien's IL stint will give the three-time All-Star a mental break, and it's very possible we won't see him until the second half of the season. With Jorge Polanco still on the 60-day IL, Mauricio could get some decent run as the team's primary second baseman with Semien sidelined. Given Semien's declining offensive profile in his 14th year in the majors, he's no longer a must-hold in mixed fantasy leagues. He's currently rostered in 42% of Yahoo leagues.

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The Athletics are placing infielder/outfielder Zack Gelof (hand) on the 10-day injured list with a laceration and contusion on his hand that he suffered on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. Hopefully, Gelof will only need to spend the minimum 10 days on the IL with what seemed like a relatively minor injury. Until then, Max Muncy should see most of the playing time at the hot corner in Sacramento for the A's. Gelof's injury comes at a really bad time, as the 26-year-old former second-rounder in 2021 out of the University of Virginia had just started to find his stride offensively in 2026 in his fourth MLB season. Through 62 games and 228 plate appearances so far this year, Gelof has hit .282 (59-for-209) with 11 home runs, 29 RBI, 40 runs scored, and eight stolen bases. In 19 games in June, he's gone 23-for-70 (.329) with five homers, six doubles, 10 RBI, 19 runs, and two steals in 78 plate appearances. Gelof's recent hot streak made him a priority waiver-wire target in fantasy leagues, and he's currently rostered in 66% of Yahoo leagues for his power/speed upside in a hitter-friendly home ballpark.

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Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson (shoulder) is sitting out of the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale in San Francisco against the Giants after leaving Wednesday's game late due to a left-shoulder ailment, according to MLB.com. Alika Williams, who was called up from Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday with Zack Gelof (hand) going on the injured list, is starting at the 6 and will bat ninth against Giants right-hander Landen Roupp. Wilson's injury is to the same shoulder that he dislocated earlier this year, which caused him to miss a month, so keep that in mind. For now, we're considering him day-to-day, but if he's unable to return this weekend against the division-rival Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, an injured list stint could be on tap. Wilson has merely been a batting-average asset who offers little else on offense in his third year in the league. He's currently slashing .277/.310/.386 with a .696 OPS, four homers, 26 RBI, 23 runs, and two steals in 50 games played in 2026.

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San Francisco Giants infielder Luis Arraez (foot) will miss a second straight game on Thursday against the visiting Athletics in the series finale at Oracle Park due to a foot injury, according to MLB.com. Casey Schmitt is making another start at second base and will bat third for the Gigantes against A's left-hander Jeffrey Springs. Arraez is considered day-to-day right now after he was pulled from Tuesday's contest against the A's after fouling a ball off his right foot in the first inning. X-rays came back negative. The three-time batting champion's next chance to return to the starting nine will be for Friday's series opener at home against the Atlanta Braves. Although the 29-year-old Venezuelan infielder has minimal power and speed, he is still a key asset in batting average (.321), on-base percentage (.358), and runs scored (40) in his first year in the Bay Area. Arraez has added three home runs, 30 RBI, and six runs scored in his first 75 games in 2026. He should be back in the lineup at some point this weekend against Atlanta, if not on Friday.

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The Kansas City Royals will place right-hander Stephen Kolek on the paternity list on Thursday as he heads home for the birth of his first child, according to Joel Goldbert of Bally Sports KC. The Royals will need to fill his spot in the starting rotation for Friday's series opener against the division-rival Chicago White Sox. Kolek will be away from the team for one to three days, so he could return before the weekend series is over to face the Pale Hose, but if not, his next start will come early next week at home against the Tampa Bay Rays. The 29-year-old former 11th-round pick by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2018 out of Texas A&M University has gone 4-2 on the year wiht a 4.15 ERA (4.54 FIP) and 1.19 WHIP with 34 strikeouts and 11 walks in 52 innings across nine starts in his first full year with the Royals, but he's coming off his worst start of the year, allowing nine earned runs on nine hits (three homers) while walking one and striking out none in just 1 1/3 frames on June 21 against the St. Louis Cardinals. Before that, though, Kolek allowed just three earned runs with four walks and 15 K's in his previous three starts.

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Minnesota Twins veteran first baseman Josh Bell is hitting a mediocre .245/.304/.392 on the season with a .695 OPS, nine home runs, 49 RBI, 40 runs scored, and a stolen base across 79 games played and 313 plate appearances in 2026 in his first year with the club. His 22.7% strikeout rate is also his highest mark since the 2020 season with the Pittsburgh Pirates. However, the 33-year-old switch-hitting slugger has become a waiver-wire target for his power stroke in deeper leagues during his strong month of May. In 22 games during the month, Bell has gone 24-for-77 (.312) with four home runs, five doubles, 17 RBI, and 13 runs scored across 84 plate appearances. He recently was on a seven-game hitting streak that saw him go 12-for-26 (.462) with two homers, two doubles, eight RBI, and eight runs scored. Bell can be streaky as a hitter and still has too much swing and miss in his game, but for the time being, he could help carry your squad in deeper fantasy leagues. He's currently rostered in only 17% of Yahoo leagues.

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Kansas City Royals left-hander Noah Cameron had a rough outing on Wednesday night against the first-place Tampa Bay Rays, allowing five earned runs on eight hits while walking three and striking out five in five innings to pick up his fifth loss of the 2026 season. Cameron has now allowed 13 runs (12 earned) on 23 hits (two homers) while walking five and striking out 12 in 14 1/3 innings over his last three starts against the Rays, Houston Astros, and St. Louis Cardinals. The 26-year-old southpaw is 4-5 on the year with a 4.50 ERA (3.43 FIP) and 1.32 WHIP with 75 strikeouts and 22 walks in 80 innings across his 15 starts in 2026 in just his second year in the majors. Last year, Cameron had a 2.99 ERA (4.18 FIP), 1.09 WHIP, and 114:43 K:BB across his 24 starts (138 1/3 frames) in his MLB debut. Before his recent three-game stretch with less-than-stellar results, Cameron had a 1.13 ERA in 24 innings over four outings. He's hit a bit of a rough patch, and he'll get the tough Rays in a rematch the next time he toes the rubber.

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Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Kody Clemens has essentially been an everyday player for the Twins since late April, and although his overall numbers don't jump off the page, he has provided value for fantasy managers in deeper leagues for his power stroke from the left side of the plate. In 68 games and 266 plate appearances this year in his first full season with the Twins, Clemens is slashing .241/.307/.461 with a .767 OPS, 11 home runs, 30 RBI, 32 runs scored, and a career-high six stolen bases. The 30-year-old former third-round pick by the Detroit Tigers in 2018 out of the University of Texas at Austin has cooled off a bit of late, going 6-for-34 (.176) with a homer, two doubles, five RBI, three runs, three walks, and eight strikeouts in his last eight games, but he's batting .256 (20-for-78) in 20 June ballgames with five homers, five doubles, 12 RBI, 12 runs scored, and a stolen base. As long as he continues to play regularly in Minnesota, Clemens will be on the deep-league radar for his power, and he also provides eligibility at first base, second base, and the outfield in Yahoo leagues.

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New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez, who has developed a reputation for being injury-prone in his career, missed more time due to injury already in 2026, but he's back now and has been heating up at the plate for the last-place Mets. Alvarez went 3-for-7 at the plate with two solo home runs and a walk in the team's doubleheader on Wednesday against the visiting Chicago Cubs, and he's now gone 15-for-47 (.319) with four long balls, eight RBI, and five runs scored in 13 games during the month since returning from the injured list on June 9. Overall, the 24-year-old Venezuelan backstop is slashing .264/.330/.447 with a .776 OPS, eight home runs, 18 RBI, and 17 runs scored this year in his 159 at-bats. Alvarez has now homered in each of his last three games and looks to be heating up with the weather now that he's back to full health. He's only rostered in 19% of Yahoo leagues and can certainly provide fantasy managers with a power boost at the position. Remember, Alvarez did hit 25 home runs in 123 games played in 2023 in his first full season in the majors.

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Los Angeles Angels rookie right-hander Walbert Urena has come out of nowhere to become one of the Angels' most reliable starters in 2026 in his first year in the big leagues. Through his first 14 appearances (12 starts) this year, Urena has gone 5-5 with a 2.41 ERA (3.95 FIP) and 1.31 WHIP with 64 strikeouts and 35 walks in 67 1/3 innings pitched. The 22-year-old Dominican hurler has been a bit fortunate given his 12% walk rate, but the good news is that he didn't allow a free pass for the first time all year in his last outing on June 20 against the division-rival Athletics, in which he tossed five shutout innings with six strikeouts for his fifth win of the year. Urena also induced 17 swings and misses while throwing 58 of his 90 pitches for strikes. At the very least, Urena has earned himself a longer leash in terms of sticking around in the Angels' starting rotation for the rest of the season. Command is a concern, but fantasy managers need to consider adding him off the waiver wire if you're desperate for pitching help. Urena is rostered in 43% of Yahoo leagues. He'll face the A's again in his next outing, but at least it will be at Angel Stadium.

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