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Wetherholt was selected seventh overall in last month’s MLB Draft and was considered one of the most intriguing prospects from a fantasy perspective following a stellar collegiate career at West Virginia. The 21-year-old is getting a look at shortstop for now, but could wind up eventually moving over to the keystone. It’s encouraging to see him producing since he missed nearly half of his final collegiate season due to a hamstring injury.

Felix Bautista had pitched in each of the last two games, so it was Domínguez who was given a chance to lock down the save on Sunday. He was given a two-run lead and did allow two hits, including a solo home run to Sean Murphy, but he did enough to claim his second save of the season. There is not a closer competition in Baltimore.

Holliday needed this one. The 21-year-old is having a strong season, but also came into the day hitting .223/.273/.331 in 30 games since June 1st with 38 strikeouts and nine walks. He’s up to 11 home runs on the season with 36 RBI and a .260 average, so the season itself has been great, but there will be some bumps along the way for a player who is so young. Perhaps this is a sign that he’s coming out of his cold spell.

Murphy had a 106.1 mph double in the seventh inning of the game and then rocked a 411-foot solo home run in the ninth that left the bat at 103.6 mph. The veteran now has 13 home runs and 31 RBI on the season while splitting time with rookie Drake Baldwin. There have been some trade rumors swirling around Murphy, and a new home might be best for his fantasy value. It’s tough to use him if he remains on the short side of a platoon in Atlanta.

Holmes struck out five and walked three, and the only real damage against him was a two-run home run allowed to Jackson Holliday in the third inning. Holmes got plenty of swings and misses today with 17 whiffs on 49 swings for a 35 percent whiff rate and 30 percent CSW. He struggled with his four-seam fastball command, but that’s his worst pitch, so he was able to cover it up with tremendous command of his cutter and plenty of whiffs on his slider. Holmes is on a good roll lately and is worth starting next week against the Cardinals.

Rogers gave up just two hits while posting a 32 percent whiff rate and 34 percent CSW on the day. His fastball velocity was down to 92.4 mph today, which is one mph down from what we had seen in his previous starts against the Rangers, and that feels important. He showed good command with the rest of the arsenal, and his slider ate up left-handed hitters today. This is not the same version of Rogers that we saw in the last two seasons; however, it’s not likely to be the same version we saw back in his breakout 2021 because the secondaries remain inconsistent. Still, he is worth rostering in most league types, especially with a matchup against the Marlins on deck.

It sounds like a precautionary decision by the Rays to lift Lowe from the contest in the third inning after he struck out in his lone plate appearance. The 31-year-old’s impressive hitting streak ends at a whopping 20 consecutive games on his birthday no less. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day leading into Monday’s series opener in Detroit.

English receives his first call-up with on-base machine Pavin Smith landing on the injured list with an oblique strain. The unheralded 28-year-old first baseman has hit .338/.388/.549 with nine homers across 58 games this season for Triple-A Reno in the high-octane offensive environments of the Pacific Coast League. He’s unlikely to garner enough playing time to make a significant impact for fantasy purposes.

No word yet on the severity of the strain, which will determine how much time Smith winds up missing. The 29-year-old will be out through next week’s All-Star break, finishing the first half hitting .261/.371/.446 with eight homers, 28 RBI and two steals in 264 plate appearances over 79 games.

The procedural move opens a spot on Arizona’s 40-man roster. Henry underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery earlier this week and will be sidelined into the 2026 campaign.

No surprise here after Arenado was scratched from Saturday’s lineup with a right shoulder impingement. The 34-year-old defensive wizard will undergo further evaluation on Sunday to determine the severity of the issue, but there’s optimism from the club that he’ll avoid a trip to the injured list. It’ll be rookie Thomas Saggese drawing another start at the hot corner in his place. There should be a definitive update on his outlook at some point leading into Tuesday’s series opener against the Nationals.