Chicago White Sox right fielder Braden Montgomery has not delivered the home-run burst fantasy managers hoped for after his June 9 promotion, but there is enough here to justify a waiver claim. The 23-year-old is batting .244/.315/.415 with two homers, 12 runs, and eight RBI through 82 at-bats. He has also remained in the lineup, appearing 23 times in right field and once in center. Before the call-up, Montgomery hit .314/.422/.548 with 10 homers and 41 RBI over 210 minor-league at-bats. MLB Pipeline gives his power a 60 grade, and his first MLB sample includes a 90.0 mph average exit velocity and 43.5% hard-hit rate. The catch is a 62.9% ground-ball rate, which has kept too many hard-hit balls on the ground. Montgomery is rostered in 15% of Yahoo leagues and is worth adding in 12-team formats, matching RotoBaller's latest recommendation.

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San Francisco Giants right fielder Jung Hoo Lee has cooled since his big June, but there is still plenty here for fantasy managers to use. He is batting .317/.348/.452 with five home runs, 45 runs, 33 RBI, and six steals through 303 at-bats. Lee hit .340 with two homers, 17 runs, 12 RBI, and five steals in June, striking out only seven times in 102 plate appearances. The power is unlikely to take off. Lee owns a 29.3% hard-hit rate and 2.5% barrel rate, so fantasy managers should view the home runs as a bonus rather than the reason to add him. His contact ability, run production, and recent willingness to steal bases carry the value. Lee is rostered in 49% of Yahoo leagues, and RotoBaller's latest rankings recommend him in 12-team formats. He belongs on a roster in leagues of that size.

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Atlanta Braves pitcher JR Ritchie made an immediate impact after his recall Saturday, tossing the final three innings of a 14-3 win over the Mets. The 23-year-old allowed three hits and one walk while striking out four, earning his first career save. Ritchie now carries a 4.53 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, and 41 strikeouts over 43 2/3 innings. The save stemmed from the lopsided score and his three-inning workload rather than a shift into high-leverage relief. Atlanta recalled Ritchie primarily as rotation depth and long-relief help, and his 26 walks continue to be a concern. Still, as the Braves' No. 2 prospect, he offers upside through strikeouts and innings if he secures another rotation opportunity. Ritchie is worth monitoring in deeper leagues, especially if another spot opens, though his current role and control issues limit his appeal in standard mixed formats.

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Pirates' RF Esmerlyn Valdez scored 29.0 fantasy points going 11-for-24 with a home run and seven RBIs in six games this week. Valdez is owned only in 4.8% of mixed leagues.

Twins' 1B Kody Clemens scored 29.5 fantasy points going 7-for-22 with three home runs and eight RBIs in five games this week. Clemens is owned only in 25.2% of mixed leagues.

Miami Marlins' C Joe Mack had a slash line of .294/.333/.824 going 5-for-17 with 5 RBIs in six games this week. Mack is owned only in 10.7% of mixed leagues.

Rockies' 3B Kyle Karros scored 30.5 fantasy points going 8-for-20 with a home run and three RBIs in six games this week. Karros is owned only in 1.6% of mixed leagues.

Brewers' LF Garrett Mitchell scored 30.0 fantasy points going 10-for-19 with two home runs and five RBIs in six games this week. Mitchell is owned only in 5.1% of mixed leagues.

Minnesota's DH Josh Bell scored 32.0 fantasy points going 6-for-20 with four home runs and eight RBIs in five games this week. Bell is owned only in 10.1% of mixed leagues.

Marlins' CF Javier Sanoja scored 34.0 fantasy points going 10-for-20 with a home run and eight RBIs in six games this week. Sanoja is owned only in 0.0% of mixed leagues.

Pittsburgh Pirates' CF Jake Mangum had three stolen bases and a .400 average in five games this week. Mangum is owned only in 8.1% of mixed leagues.

Colorado Rockies' CF Mickey Moniak scored 34.5 fantasy points going 9-for-24 with three home runs and seven RBIs in six games this week. Moniak is owned in 51.4% of mixed leagues.

Washington's CF Daylen Lile had a slash line of .444/.444/.889 going 8-for-18 with 4 RBIs in five games this week. Lile is owned in 61.1% of mixed leagues.

Boston Red Sox's SP Jake Bennett had an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 0.70 in 20 innings over his last three games. Bennett is owned only in 28.7% of mixed leagues.

Cubs' SS Dansby Swanson scored a phenomenal 40.5 fantasy points going 8-for-18 with five home runs and 11 RBIs in five games this week. Swanson is owned only in 37.5% of mixed leagues.

St. Louis Cardinals' CF Nathan Church scored 26.5 fantasy points going 4-for-18 with three home runs and eight RBIs in five games this week. Church is owned only in 2.0% of mixed leagues.

Colorado's CF Cole Carrigg scored 27.0 fantasy points going 7-for-19 with a home run and eight RBIs in six games this week. Carrigg is owned only in 49.2% of mixed leagues.

St. Louis' RP Kyle Leahy had an ERA of 0.55 and a WHIP of 0.92 in 16.1 innings over his last three games. Leahy is owned only in 4.1% of mixed leagues.

Los Angeles Dodgers' SP Yoshinobu Yamamoto recorded 10 strikeouts in 7 innings with the win in a 3-0 win over the Padres on Saturday, Jul. 4.

White Sox's SP Sean Burke recorded 11 strikeouts in 6 innings in a 3-1 win over Cleveland on Saturday, Jul. 4.