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Stassi instead will get a $500,000 buyout. The 33-year-old catcher has not played in the majors since 2022, and underwent hip surgery in June. He’ll have a chance to battle for a backup job with someone in 2025, assuming he continues his career.

The 28-year-old slugger did his damage during the first inning of this one, crushing a Max Meyer first-pitch fastball for a 368-foot (101.2 mph EV) solo shot. The Big Dumper now leads the league with his 10 long balls and it’s the first time in his career that he has hit 10 or more homers in a single month. On the season, he’s slashing .229/.333/.560 to go along with the aforementioned 10 dingers, 17 RBI and three stolen bases.

The 31-year-old infielder did his damage in the second inning of this one, smacking a two-out, RBI double off of Max Meyer that increased the Mariners’ early lead to 4-1. He then tacked on a two-out RBI single in the fourth inning that made it a 5-1 ballgame. Polanco was also hit by a pitch in the contest, reaching base safely in three of his four plate appearances. He’s has been terrific through the first month of the season, slashing .377/.405/.739 with seven homers, 20 RBI and a stolen base.

The Mariners’ lead had been much more comfortable until Connor Norby crushed a three-run homer in the eighth inning to make it a one-run game. Muñoz made it look easy though, getting Xavier Edwards on a called third strike before getting Jesus Sanchez and Agustín Ramírez each to ground out to second base to end it. Muñoz has now converted each of his first 10 save chances on the season and he has yet to allow a run through his first 14 innings on the season.

The 23-year-old right-hander walked three and struck out three in the ballgame. He served up a long solo homer to Agustín Ramírez in the opening inning, then kept the Marlins at bay until they scratched out a run in his final inning of work. Evans got four swings and misses on 78 pitches on the day, posting an underwhelming CSW of only 17 percent. It sounds like he’ll get an opportunity to continue to work out of Logan Gilbert’s spot in the rotation, which means he’ll get the ball again on Sunday against the Rangers in Arlington.

The 23-year-old phenom opened the scoring in the ballgame with a 404-foot (105.1 mph EV) solo shot off of Logan Evans in the top half of the first inning. He then tagged Collin Snider for a 421-foot (108.7 mph EV) blast in the sixth inning that pulled the Marlins to within four runs at 7-3. Fantasy managers who were hoping Ramírez would have a quiet debut so they could sneak him through for a reasonable bid on Sunday night are completely out of luck as he has slashed a ridiculous .474/.524/1.158 with three homers, five RBI and a stolen base. Expect him to remain a force in the middle of the Marlins’ lineup.

The 26-year-old right-hander also issued four walks while striking out six opposing hitters on the day. He served up a solo homer to Cal Raleigh in the opening inning, then the M’s broke the game open with three runs in the second on run-scoring knocks from Julio Rodriguez and Jorge Polanco. Meyer got eight swings and misses on 86 pitches in the game, posting a CSW of 30 percent. He’ll attempt to bounce back from this rough outing as he carries a 3.18 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and a 47/11 K/BB ratio (34 innings) into Saturday’s matchup against the Athletics.

The White Sox took a 2-1 lead in the top of the 10th, but it wasn’t enough. The homer was Urias’s fourth in just 46 plate appearances this season. He’s taken over as the Athletics’ second baseman since Max Muncy was sent down, and while his defense is an issue there, his bat deserves to be in the lineup; he’s hitting .275/.348/.575.

Joshua Palacios homered to start the game, but that was the lone run the A’s surrendered through nine innings. Bido was effective despite striking out just one. He’s totaled three strikeouts over 16 innings in his last three starts, compared to 14 in 15 innings in his first three. That he’s been successful in two of these recent outings anyway was undoubtedly influenced by the competition (he also held the White Sox to one run on Apr. 16). He has another rather easy matchup coming up against the Marlins, making him a decent streaming option.

He still wasn’t involved in the decision. Brandon Eisert gave up a run in the first, and it was a 1-1 game when Martin left after the seventh. Martin’s ERA is down to 3.24 through six outings (today was his first non-start). His peripherals are less impressive, though, and it’s not like he ever figures to get much support. He’ll face the Astros next.

Benintendi has four homers this season, but that is the entirety of his production; he’s batting .217, he has zero doubles and he’s walked a total of five times in 75 plate appearances. There isn’t anything here to be encouraged about.