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Wallner hit the third of three home runs off of Tigers’ right-hander Kieder Montero — a 376-foot solo shot in the second inning that increased the Twins’ early lead to 3-0. He also drew a walk in the fourth inning and scored on Willi Castro’s two-run single. He finished the night 1-for-3 with a pair of walks and is now slashing .237/.370/.559 with five homers and 10 RBI.

Nicolas has a 7.50 ERA in 12 innings out of the bullpen for Pittsburgh this season. The team will use Carmen Mlodzinski out of the pen instead.

The Pittsburgh Gazette’s Noah Hiles reports that Mlodzinski will be used as a bulk reliever, similar to the role Braxton Ashcraft has right now. It’s a role that the 26-year-old has handled well so far in his career. Having both Mlodzinski and Ashcraft pitching multiple innings out of the bullpen means that the Pirates’ starting pitchers may not be pushed as deep into games.

The 22-year-old now has nine home runs, 26 RBI, and an .850 OPS at Triple-A this year. After a slower start to the season, he has gone 13-for-40 (.325) with two home runs, seven RBI, and a 17/6 K/BB ratio in his last 11 games. The strikeouts are obviously an issue, but he has real power in his bat and could be an option for the Cubs in 2026 or if there’s an injury in the outfield this season.

Despite the Braves facing a right-handed pitcher, White is making his second straight start over Alex Verdugo and his third in the last four games. White has slowed down since a hot first month of the season, which likely keeps him off fantasy radars outside of the deepest formats. However, it also seems like Alex Verdugo’s time as a starter in Atlanta is over.

The Phillies want to put Alec Bohm back at third base and disrupt his rhythm as little as possible. That means Kemp will play first base and be more directly connected to Harper’s return. When the Phillies’ star comes back, that likely means that Kemp, who is 3-for-14 in his four MLB games, could be sent back down.

It was quite an impressive day for Marsee, who was one of the prospects the Marlins acquired in the Luis Arraez trade. The 23-year-old now has 36 steals on the season; however, that also comes with a .210 batting average, a .681 OPS and just 16 RBI. The speed is enticing, but he’ll need to show more with the bat before he can be a real threat for MLB playing time.

Sánchez moved his rehab assignment up to Triple-A a week ago and has done nothing but hit since coming to Norfolk. It’s only a matter of time before he’s back in Baltimore, where he will serve as a backup catcher and likely as a designated hitter against left-handed pitching.

After struggling through a disappointing year in Double-A last season, Jordan has turned things around. He hit well enough in 44 games at Double-A to earn a promotion and has since gone 11-for-29 in seven games at Triple-A with one home run, six RBI, and a 4/1 K/BB ratio. The Red Sox are getting enough production from Abraham Toro and Romy Gonzalez at first base that there is no need to rush Jordan, but if the team falls out of contention, they could give the 22-year-old a chance at the end of the season to decide what their plan is for him in 2026.

Jones had been relegated to a strong-side platoon earlier in the season, but he has now started back-to-back games against left-handed starting pitchers and five of the last seven. Over his last 23 games, Jones is hitting .300 with 10 RBI, four runs scored and a 13/1 K/BB ratio. While the batting average is nice, and the playing time is there, it would be good to see a bit more power out of Jones before we start to think about rostering him in most fantasy leagues.

Thomas returned from the IL and Monday and went 1-for-5 with a stolen base before being on the bench on Tuesday. It seems that the Guardians were just being cautious with Thomas in his first few games off the IL.