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Josh Sborz

TEX Relief Pitcher #66

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Rangers placed RHP Josh Sborz (shoulder) on the 60-day injured list.

Sborz underwent shoulder surgery at the end of November and was already expected to be out for the first three months of the season. The Rangers needed a spot on the 40-man roster after signing Luke Jackson, so Sborz was moved to the injured list to create that space.

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Willson Contreras

BOS 1st Baseman #40

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Willson Contreras hit a two-run homer off Seth Lugo to lead the Red Sox past the Royals 3-1 on Monday.

Contreras started the scoring with his 435-foot blast in the sixth inning, and both teams scored single runs afterwards. It was Contreras’s 10th homer of the year, putting him halfway to his total of 20 from last season. His career high is 24, which he achieved in 105 games for the Cubs in 2019.

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Temper power expectations for Guerrero Jr.

May 18, 2026 01:32 PM

After finally hitting his first home run of May, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s power outage to start the season could actually be a sign of things to come for the remainder of year, where he could finish with 20-25 home runs.

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Sonny Gray

BOS Starting Pitcher #54

Sonny Gray limited the Royals to one run in six innings and struck out nine in a victory Monday.

Gray was plenty effective in his first two starts since coming off the injured list, but it was nice to see the strikeout ability return tonight. He got five on his sweeper alone. Gray had a 30 percent strikeout rate in 2024 and came in at 27 percent last season, but coming into tonight, he was at just 15 percent in his seven starts this year. The victory makes him 5-1 with a 2.93 ERA. He’ll face the Twins on Sunday.

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Aroldis Chapman

BOS Relief Pitcher #44

Aroldis Chapman worked a perfect ninth with a two-run lead for his 11th save Monday versus the Royals.

It’s Chapman’s 13th straight scoreless appearances and sixth in a row in which he hasn’t allowed a hit. The save was his 378th of his career, so he’s passed Joe Nathan to stand alone in 10th place on the all-time list. Next up is Dennis Eckersley at 390, though since Billy Wagner is eighth at 422, ninth is as far as Chapman is going to move up the list this year.

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Seth Lugo

KC Starting Pitcher #67

Seth Lugo lost to the Red Sox after allowing two runs in six innings on Monday.

Lugo has had some rough outings of late, but he’s also suffered from quite the lack of support in his strong outings, which is why he’s 1-4 through 10 turns. This is the seventh time he’s allowed two runs or fewer. He has another home start coming up this weekend against the Mariners.

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Vinnie Pasquantino

KC 1st Baseman #9

Vinnie Pasquantino finished 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in the loss to the Red Sox on Monday.

Pasquantino seemed to be bouncing back earlier this month, but he is 2-for-19 in his last five games, dropping his average back down to .198, and his xwOBA was already trending down again before that. That’s still no good explanation from him going from 58th percentile bat speed last year to 14th percentile this season. There’s still hope things will get better, but the Royals probably need to try someone else in the third spot in their lineup.

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José Ramírez

CLE 3rd Baseman #11

José Ramírez went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run and three RBI against the Tigers on Monday.

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Framber Valdez

DET Starting Pitcher #59

Framber Valdez allowed four runs in five innings and took the loss against the Guardians on Monday.

Valdez gave up five hits, walked four and struck out three. He fell to 2-3 with the loss. Valdez has allowed 13 earned runs in 14 2/3 innings over his last three starts now. The 32-year-old left-hander has a career 3.41 ERA and 3.37 xFIP so fantasy managers have to be frustrated that he has a 4.58 ERA and 4.21 xFIP after 10 starts this year. Valdez is lined up to face the Orioles on the road this weekend for his second start this week.

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Ronald Acuña Jr.

ATL Right Fielder #13

Braves manager Walt Weiss said Ronald Acuña Jr. will be in the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Marlins.

Acuña didn’t end up making an appearance during Monday’s 12-0 blowout loss at loanDepot park after being activated from the injured list prior to the contest. The 28-year-old fantasy superstar will make his return to Atlanta’s lineup after missing just over two weeks with a left hamstring strain.

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Slade Cecconi

CLE Starting Pitcher #44

Slade Cecconi allowed two runs in 7 1/3 innings and got the win in the Guardians’ 8-2 victory over the Tigers on Monday.

Cecconi gave up five hits, walked two and struck out four. He improved to 3-4 on the season with the win. Cecconi entered play Monday with a 5.60 ERA and 1.58 WHIP on the season, but had no trouble keeping a hapless Tigers offense at bay. The 26-year-old pitched into the eighth inning, making it his longest outing of the season. Cecconi has passed the first test of his two-start week as he’ll face the Phillies on the road this weekend.

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Michael Stefanic

ATH 2nd Baseman #16

Athletics sent INF Michael Stefanic outright to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Stefanic passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment over the weekend. The 30-year-old infielder went 2-for-5 in a pair of games for the Athletics earlier this month.

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