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Murphy sprained his MCL just a month into the 2024 season with the Giants and didn’t play again that year. The 33-year-old left-hander has dealt with injuries for the majority of his career but should see most of the playing time behind the plate against lefties as long as he’s healthy enough to do so.

All three hits were singles and none of them came off the bar harder than 88 mph, but they all count the same and DeLuca has the speed to make his trips on the bases worthwhile. The 26-year-old figures to remain the everyday starter in centerfield for the foreseeable future, and while he’ll hit at the bottom of the lineup and not provide much power, his speed could make him an asset in deeper formats if you need steals.

Fortunately, the 35-year-old hurler said after the game that he was already feeling better and that he doesn’t anticipate it to be an issue going forward. Prior to exiting, Sugano had allowed two runs on four hits and a pair of walks in his four-plus innings of work. It sounds like he should be alright to make his next scheduled start, but be sure to pay attention to his status in the coming days to be sure.

We’ve seen this movie before. Martini got off to a red-hot start with the Reds last year before falling off fantasy radars. The 34-year-old is currently a regular starter against right-handed pitching, which may give him short-term value in deeper formats given his home park, but we wouldn’t recommend chasing this in most formats.

The left-hander also struck out five and walked one on the day, with the only real damage being a two-run home run by Brandon Lowe. An injury to Josh Lowe did impact the quality of the lineup the Rays were able to put out there, but Feltner also induced 13 whiffs for a 31 percent whiff rate on the day. His changeup, in particular, was a strong offering for him on Sunday, but it’s hard to trust him in Coors Field against the Athletics next week.

The 24-year-old struck out seven and walked nobody while getting 12 whiffs on the day. Perhaps most importantly, Bradley had a 61% strike rate or better on all three of his pitches. He wasn’t quite able to keep the four-seam fastball up in the zone, which has been crucial to his success in the past, so that’s something to keep an eye on moving forward, but he was good enough against the Rockies today. He had just a 20 percent whiff rate and 26 percent CSW on the day and might need to be a little better next week against the Rangers.

Conine unloaded a 404-foot home run in the seventh inning that left the bat at 106.2 mph for his first home run of the season. The 27-year-old figures to be a regular starter with Jesús Sánchez on the IL, and Conine has the power to stave off Kyle Stowers for a full-time role when Sánchez comes back. He’s not yet an option in shallow formats unless we start to see that power show up consistently.

Suwinski has started the last two games and has stolen a base in each of those games. The 26-year-old is coming off a strong spring training and has been an intriguing fantasy player in years past due to his power/speed combo. You may have to wait until he earns a full-time job to add him in most formats, but he may have improved his plate discipline enough to produce fantasy goodness in 2025.

He also struck out twice, but his homer was a well-struck 103.4 mph shot off of Max Meyer. The 38-year-old has traded contact for power over the last couple of seasons, so the loud contact is not a surprise, but his poor batting average and mediocre team context limit his fantasy appeal.

Derek Hill started the ninth inning off with an infield single. He then attempted to steal second base when Endy Rodriguez soared the throw into center field, allowing Hill to take third base. On the next pitch, Rodriguez was unable to block a splitter in the dirt, and Hill scored on a wild pitch to win the game. Bednar is 0-2 with a 27.00 ERA on the season, but now may be the time to buy him in fantasy leagues. He is sitting 97 mph with his four-seamer fastball and has been let down by his defense and luck in his first few outings.

The veteran struck out two and walked one on the day while posting just a 14 percent whiff rate and 24 percent CSW. He got ahead in the zone with his four-seam fastball early and was able to get weak contact on changeups and sliders out of the zone. It was an efficient performance but not an exciting one for fantasy purposes. Things will get much tougher next week against the Yankees, where Heaney is not a recommended start.