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Chapman gets $250,000 more than he did from the Pirates last year, even though he was rather mediocre in finishing with a 3.79 ERA. He remained one of baseball’s hardest throwers at age 36, and he still managed an elite 37% strikeout rate last season. However, he doesn’t make it easy when he’s walking two batters every three innings. The Red Sox will likely put him in a setup role, but he could always be a candidate for saves if the need arises.

Emerson struck out in two of his three at-bats out of the eighth spot in the lineup and also committed a throwing error at shortstop. The 20-year-old prodigy has gone 1-for-11 with one homer and three RBI in four games since being called up from Triple-A Tacoma. There are plenty of reasons to envision Emerson as a legitimate franchise cornerstone for Seattle, if he continues his present trajectory, but it might be unrealistic to expect him to blossom into an immediate fantasy star, especially since he’s been working his way back from a wrist issue that he dealt with last month.

There’s nothing official from the Marlins on their rotation plans for their upcoming three-game series against New York after White was scratched from his scheduled start for Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday. The 21-year-old top pitching prospect is hardly a finished product, especially from a command standpoint, but he has the stuff to pitch in the majors at some point in the near future. He’s worthy of a speculative stash in all fantasy leagues on the chance that he’s up relatively soon, but it sounds like he may have to wait a bit longer for his opportunity.

Marte has been sizzling at the plate lately, with Wednesday’s performance marking his fourth multi-hit game in his past six contests. He hasn’t been his usual self this year, with his walk rate in particular dropping meaningfully. With a track record like Marte’s, it’s usually only a matter of time until positive regression hits.

Kelly struck out four and didn’t walk anyone as Arizona went on to sweep San Francisco in three games. The veteran righty allowed a whopping 19 earned runs over a three-start sample earlier this year, but he’s pitched much better over his past three contests, which include a complete game at Coors Field. He’ll look to continue mixing and matching with his six-pitch arsenal in his next outing, a repeat matchup against the Giants, but this time in San Francisco.

Sewald needed just 13 pitches to finish the outing, preserving the sweep for Arizona. He now has 11 of the team’s 13 saves on the year, but they’ve come with a 4.15 ERA given his near-nonexistent ground-ball rate. The 35-year-old closer is still running his highest strikeout rate since 2023, however, and his WHIP remains under 1. Juan Morillo is having an excellent season himself, should the Diamondbacks look elsewhere for ninth-inning opportunities at any point this season. Meanwhile, AJ Puk (elbow) faced hitters for the first time on Tuesday and should be back mid-summer. One would figure Sewald will hold onto the closer role as long as he continues pitching this well.

Mahle struck out six and didn’t walk anyone, but he couldn’t limit the batted-ball damage, which included a two-run homer off the bat of Ketel Marte. His ERA is up to 6.10 on the year. Mahle has been throwing a cutter more this season, but it’s been hit hard thus far. He’ll look to change his fortune in a repeat matchup against Arizona next time out.

Perdomo’s double drove in two and extended Arizona’s lead to 6-3 in the fifth. He’s once again walking more than striking out, but he hasn’t matched last year’s power output, with his barrel rate falling back to 2024 levels. He has two homers and seven steals so far this season, but he remains locked into the three-hole in the D’Backs’ lineup.