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Martin socked a solo homer off Maximo Castillo leading off the seventh inning. The 22-year-old first baseman has hit for consistent double-digit power down in the minors. He’ll likely start the 2022 campaign at the Triple-A level, but it’s not inconceivable that he could start to see some major league work over the summer.

The Mariners have gotten quality production from their second basemen this season, but they obviously — and probably correctly — don’t trust that the same will hold true going forward. The 21-year-old Young, who hit .278/.391/.463 with five homers and four steals in 53 games for Tacoma, will likely get most of the starts there for now. It’s quite possible he’ll be an upgrade, but since he’s unlikely to be a particularly strong source of homers or steals, he probably won’t be of much use in mixed leagues. Miles Mastrobuoni figures to lose much of his playing time with Young up. Leo Rivas could be demoted to Tripel-A.

Betts was hurt when he stubbed his toe at home. He plans to rest up for the remainder of the weekend, but he could return to the lineup on Monday. Miguel Rojas will fill in until then.

Where has this Josh Bell been all year? His homer off Merrill Kelly gave Washington a a 6-4 lead, and it’s his third straight game with a roundtripper to up his season total to nine. That homer and a single along with a walk has his slash at .181/.277/.361, but it’s worth noting that was down to .134/.226/.286 less than three weeks ago. Bell often runs hot, and right now he appears to be putting things together after his horrific start to 2025.

That’s the 15th homer for Wood, and it came off Merrill Kelly in the third inning. The 22-year-old also drew a walk, and he continues to impress during his first full season with the Nationals. Wood has now homered seen times in May, and should remain a strong source for power even if the average takes a hit during the summer months.

Finnegan was handed a three-run cushion, so while the run does inflate his ERA to 2.61, he still is credited with a a save. That gives the 33-year-old veteran 16 on the season, and he’s in no danger of losing his closing gig as long as he remains a member of the Washington bullpen.

Kelly allowed six hits and two walks, but he did have six strikeouts. He allowed a three-run homer to Josh Bell, and also gave up a solo shot to James Wood while throwing 59-of-95 pitches for strikes. His defense didn’t help, but Kelly was deserving of the loss he took Friday night. He’s back on the bump against Atlanta next week with a chance to lower a still-solid 3.78 ERA.

Things got off to an ugly start for Irvin on Friday, as he gave up a four-spot in the first inning. He settled down decently from that point on, but damage done. It’s not a huge surprise to see some regression after his eight shutout innings, but at least that regression comes with a victory. Irvin will take a 3.93 ERA into a start scheduled for Wednesday against the Cubs in Chicago.

Well, it had to happen sometime. Muñoz had not allowed an earned run for the entirety of the 2025 season, but that changed after Willi Castro — yes, that Willi Castro — took him deep for a two-run shot. He picked up the blown save a few batters later when Trevor Larnach singled home the game-tying run. Even with the blow-up, Muñoz still has a 1.09 ERA, and fantasy managers shouldn’t even consider making any type of change.

Castro doubled his homer total during Friday’s come-from-behind win for the Twins. he took Bryan Woo deep in the seventh to make it a 4-3 game, and he hit a two-run shot in the ninth off Andrés Muñoz to make it a 6-5 contest. Castro provides much more value to the Twins than fantasy players because of his versatility, but the scarce few that roster Castro were rewarded with a strong game Friday.

Larnach got the Twins on the board in the fourth with a rocket to right off Brian Woo. He also singled in a run in the ninth off the normally reliable Andrés Muñoz to tie the game at 6-6, and he doubled home two more an inning later to give the Twins a 12-6 lead in the tenth. Larnach has been a steady performer in 2025 with a .255/.323/.422 slash over 204 at-bats.