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Marcell Ozuna

ATL Left Fielder #20

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Marcell Ozuna went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Marlins.

Ozuna now has 32 home runs and 86 RBI in what has been a tremendous season for him. There’s not much else to analyze. He should be in your lineup every day.

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Matt McLain

CIN 2nd Baseman #9

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Matt McLain is not in Cincinnati’s starting lineup for Friday’s game against the Braves.

It’s the third time in six games — all against right-handers — that McLain has sat. He actually hit leadoff for three games in a row starting last week, but has hit .074 in his past 27 plate appearances. Spencer Steer is getting reps at second base in McLain’s absence.

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Pirates' Jones to make season debut vs Twins

May 29, 2026 11:57 AM

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Jared Jones

PIT Starting Pitcher #17

Pirates activated RHP Jared Jones from the 60-day injured list.

He’ll get the ball against the Twins tonight in what looks to be a decent matchup. Jones has pitched well on his rehab assignment, but he’ll be hard to trust for a win given his high pitch count during rehab was just 76. Still, he’s worth picking up in most leagues.

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Justin Lawrence

PIT Relief Pitcher #61

Pirates designated RHP Justin Lawrence for assignment.

Lawrence had an 0.51 ERA with the Pirates in 2025 in 17 2/3 innings, but reverted back in to usual form (career 5.05 ERA) with a 5.32 ERA in 22 innings thus far in 2026. This move clears roster space for the activation of Jared Jones. Lawrence should draw interest on waivers if healthy as he’s on a reasonable $1.225 million contract.

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Andrew Wantz

TB Relief Pitcher #60

Rays selected the contract of RHP Andrew Wantz from Triple-A Durham.

He’ll be the latest fresh arm to shuffle in to the Rays bullpen for depth innings. Wantz was 2-0 with a 7.04 ERA in 18 appearances for the Bulls.

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Jonathan Heasley

TB Relief Pitcher #68

Rays designated RHP Jonathan Heasley for assignment.

Heasley threw four innings on Wednesday as the Rays were blown out by the Orioles, saving the rest of the bullpen. His reward is getting kicked off the roster. There’s got to be a better way to handle this. Assuming he clears waivers, Heasley has the option to declare free agency rather than accept an outright assignment to Triple-A Durham.

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Carson Williams

TB Shortstop #7

Rays optioned INF Carson Williams to Triple-A Durham.

Williams filled in for Ben Williamson while Williamson dealt with a back issue that put him on the injured list. Williamson is back up, so Williams is back to Durham. Williams, who is hitting .100/.156/.133 in 33 plate appearances this year, has not exactly put up much of a fight to keep a roster spot in his limited chances this season.

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Ben Williamson

TB 2nd Baseman #15

Rays activated INF Ben Williamson from the 10-day injured list.

Williamson’s return will put him back on a short-side of a platoon at second base with Richie Palacios for the moment. It’s possible he could draw some starts at shortstop in the short-term as Taylor Walls deals with a short-term injury.

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Yunior Marte

CIN Relief Pitcher #43

Reds selected the contract of RHP Yunior Marte from Triple-A Louisville.

Marte has a 5.12 ERA in 20 appearances with the Bats, striking out 26 in 19 1/3 innings. The 31-year-old hasn’t pitched in the bigs since 2024 after spending 2025 with NPB’s Chunichi Dragons. With a career 5.64 ERA, we would be surprised if Marte did more than low leverage work with the Reds.

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Graham Ashcraft

CIN Relief Pitcher #23

Reds placed RHP Graham Ashcraft on the 60-day injured list with a UCL sprain in his right forearm.

Not great. Ashcraft had just one save this year but has been part of a committee in the absence of Emilio Pagán. The committee will shrink. Ashcraft’s last outing was on Monday against the Mets. The 60-day placement will have him out until at least August, but we wouldn’t be surprised if this was a longer absence than that.

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Anthony Molina

ATL Relief Pitcher #61

Braves recalled RHP Anthony Molina from Triple-A Gwinnett.

Molina provides Atlanta with a fresh arm heading into Friday’s series opener against the Reds. The 24-year-old threw a pair of scoreless appearances in his season debut earlier this month. He’ll operate in low-leverage spots out of the Braves’ bullpen.

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