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The 22-year-old backstop was considered one of the top prospects in the Yankees’ organization, and for very good reason. He has crushed minor league pitching this season to the tune of a .269/.358/.505 slash line with 20 long balls, 69 RBI and 18 stolen bases in 87 games between Double-A Somerset and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. It’s unclear if the Marlins plan to bump him up to the big leagues right away to see what he can do, or if he’ll start out his Marlins’ career at Triple-A Jacksonville. Once he does arrive, his skillset makes him a very intriguing target in deeper mixed leagues and two-catcher formats.

While one of those runs was caused in part by poor defense from Leodys Taveras, it’s fair to say that Jackson didn’t pitch very well in this contest. He threw 11-of-21 pitches for strikes, and didn’t fool the Sacramento hitters whatsoever. It’s just the first blown save of the season for Jackson, but the Rangers won’t stay too patient with the 33-year-old if he doesn’t pitch well in the coming weeks.

Jung hit one of three solo homer for the Rangers in the contest, all off starter J.T. Ginn. The 27-year-old has homered twice in his limited action in 2025, and he’s up to seven RBI over the first 16 games. As long as Jung stays healthy, he should be a solid third base option.

With the score tied at 3-3, Wilson singled home Luis Urias to give the A’s the victory. The 23-year-old shortstop has been excellent over the first month of the season, as he’s now hitting .330/.337/.457 on the 2025 campaign. Some more patience would be nice — and maybe a few more thefts as well — but Wilson has shown he’s more than a one-category player. At least so far.

Ginn allowed all three runs on solo homers, and gave up six hits in total. He also issued a pair of walks, and didn’t have his best control or command while throwing 41-of-71 pitches for strikes. Ginn has allowed three runs in back-to-back starts while failing to reach five innings, and he’s not a recommend fantasy option when he faces the Rangers again next week.

The right-hander allowed a two-run double in the third inning, and outside of that, deGrom held the Athletics’ offense in check with no walks. The 36-year-old has looked the part over his last few starts, and while it wasn’t quite as impressive as his seven innings of one-run baseball, it was a reminder of what deGrom is capable of. He’ll take a 3.33 ERA into a rematch with the A’s on Tuesday.

Diaz came up huge with an RBI single in the ninth inning to tie the game at 4-4. This makes back-to-back games where the 33-year-old has picked up three hits, and he’s seen his average rise from .213 to .248 in the process. Diaz will continue to hit at the top of the Tampa Bay lineup, and while he’s gotten off to a disappointing start, he’s worthy of roster consideration if he was dropped by an impatient fantasy manager.

Tawa also drew a free pass. The 26-year-old has shown off his pop since being recalled from Reno to replace Ketel Marte, and he’s now gone deep four times with a .639 slugging percentage over 13 games and 36 at-bats. If Tawa keeps this up — to a degree, of course, he’s not going to slug .639 all year — the Diamondbacks may need to find a way to get his bat in the lineup.

Morel doubled in a run in the sixth, and then swatted a two-run homer in the 10th to extend the Rays’ lead to 7-4. Morel is starting to swing the bat well with homers in back-to-back games, and fantasy managers know that he’s been prone to hot and cold runs. This appears to be the beginning of a hot one.

Fairbanks did issue a walk, but he was able to keep that runner and the zombie at second from crossing the plate. It’s the fourth save of the season for the right-hander, and the scoreless frame puts his ERA at a very respectable 2.89 over the first month of the season. Fairbanks should continue to be a solid — if unspectacular — closing option.

Burnes generated 10 swings and misses while throwing 89 pitches; 54 of those landing for strikes. The right-hander allowed only three hits, and his defense did him no favors in what was one of his better efforts of the young campaign. Burnes takes a 4.05 ERA into a scheduled start against the Mets next week.