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Simpson is the headliner here for fantasy purposes since his top-of-the-scale speed gives him immediate mixed-league relevance once the Rays opt to give him a shot in the big leagues following a surreal 104-steal campaign last year between High-A Bowling Green and Double-A Montgomery. Williams is universally regarded as the organization’s top prospect and offers some serious power-speed combo potential. He’s a phenomenal defender, which will keep his bat in Tampa Bay’s lineup, but there are some serious contact concerns, which he may never solve and limit his ceiling.

Playing his second game of the season after missing time with a hamate bone fracture, Alvarez delivered a two-run blast off Brad Lord in the second inning to drive in the only two runs of the game. The 23-year-old backstop’s return provides a spark for a team that’s already off to a great start at 19-8. His power potential warrants interest in most one-catcher formats at least 12 teams and deeper.

Díaz bounced back nicely after leaving Wednesday’s game with a hip cramp. He took over in the ninth with a two-run lead and worked around a walk, striking out the side for his seventh save of the season. The 31-year-old right-hander has struck out multiple batters in each of his last six outings.

Holmes had faced just two batters, recording an out and giving up a base hit before the game was delayed by rain for nearly an hour. He came back out scattered just four total hits over five scoreless innings while striking out two. Holmes would end his day at just 70 pitches, likely due to the extended delay. The 32-year-old right-hander will take a 2.64 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, and a 36/13 K/BB ratio across 30 2/3 innings into a start against the Diamondbacks in New York on Thursday.

Lord tossed a scoreless first inning and sat through a one-hour rain delay before coming back out for the second. Francisco Alvarez would take him deep for a two-run homer as play resumed to put the Mets on the board. Lord would toss two more scoreless frames before his day was done. He struck out three. The 25-year-old right-hander will take a 4.67 ERA, 1.73 WHIP, and a 13/9 K/BB ratio into a road start against the Phillies on Thursday.

Burrows was only with the Pirates for a few days. He’ll head back to Triple-A now that Colin Holderman (knee) is off the 15-day injured list.

Holderman missed right around three weeks with his sprained right knee. The 29-year-old should return to being a mid-to-late inning option for the Pittsburgh bullpen.

Minter walked off the mound after throwing nine pitches. The Mets will assuredly update his status before Sunday’s game against the Nationals, but this would be a significant loss for the Mets’ bullpen if Minter was to miss time.

Kepler knocked a base hit in the second inning, then put the Phillies on the board with a single in the fourth to drive in a run. He later extended the team lead with a solo homer off Ethan Roberts in the seventh inning. The 32-year-old outfielder is off to a strong start with his new team, hitting .267/.357/.407 with two homers and 12 runs scored across 98 plate appearances.

Suzuki was in the lineup on Saturday, batting second as the designated hitter. He drove in three of the team’s four runs on the day, starting with a two-RBI single in the fifth inning. He later drove in a run with his second base hit in the seventh. The 30-year-old outfielder is slashing .292/.361/.552 with six homers and 23 RBI across 108 plate appearances.

Luzardo had pitched through four scoreless innings before an error with two outs extended the fifth. The Cubs would take advantage, bringing in two runs on a walk and two hits following the error. Both runs would be unearned on Luzardo. The 27-year-old left-hander would toss one more scoreless frame on his way to the win. He struck out five. Luzardo will take an outstanding 1.73 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and a 41/10 K/BB ratio across 36 1/3 innings into a home start against the Diamondbacks on Friday.