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  • NYY Starting Pitcher #81
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    Luis Gil (lat) will start a throwing program on Sunday.
    It’s going to be several weeks of building up arm strength and stamina in bullpen sessions before Gil is ready for a minor league rehab assignment. The 26-year-old reigning AL Rookie of the Year is working his way back from a high-grade lat strain that he suffered back in spring training. He’s not expected to be an option for New York’s rotation again until at least some point in June.
  • TEX Starting Pitcher #80
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    Kumar Rocker was fortunate to not pick up a decision while allowing six runs over 4 1/3 innings against the Angels on Wednesday.
    Rocker allowed three homers over 4 1/3 innings, and he struck out a pair with one walk. He was fortunate that his pitching opponent, Kyle Hendricks, was just as bad when he was on the mound, so it’s a no-decision despite the scuffles. Rocker still has long-term upside, but just isn’t quite good enough to justify as a fantasy option at this stage of his career.
    Smoltz talks transition to golf from baseball
    Eight-time MLB All-Star John Smoltz sits down with Dan Patrick to discuss his transition from the mound to the golf course, his relationship with social media, and the changing usage of pitchers in the league.
  • LAA Starting Pitcher #28
    Kyle Hendricks allowed five runs — four earned — over 3 2/3 innings in a no-decision Wednesday versus the Rangers.
    Hendricks was fortunately given plenty of run support so he doesn’t pick up what would’ve been a deserved loss. His struggles Wednesday see his first-half end with an ERA of 4.88 and a K/BB of 65/24 over 96 innings. It probably goes without saying, but he remains without a semblance of fantasy value against all but the absolute worst lineups. Even then you should scour for other options.
  • LAA Relief Pitcher #74
    Kenley Jansen worked a scoreless inning to get a save against the Rangers on Wednesday.
    Jansen has his first save of July with the scoreless frame. The 37-year-old had a horrible month of May, but outside of that has been a solid closing option with 16 saves and a 3.48 ERA.
  • LAA Center Fielder #27
    Mike Trout hit a pair of homers while helping the Angels to an 11-8 win over the Rangers on Wednesday.
    Trout tied the game at 3-3 with a two-run homer in the third, and he gave the Halos a 6-5 lead in the fifth with his second troundtripper. The 33-year-old is up to 16 homers on the season, and that solid number is even more solid when considering he missed close to a month with injury. When Trout is on the field, he remains one of the better power threats in baseball. The other skills don’t appear to be at that same level, but the pop isn’t going anywhere.
  • TEX 2nd Baseman #2
    Marcus Semien hit a two-run homer and drove in four runs in a loss to the Angels on Wednesday.
    Semien hit a two-run homer to give the Rangers’ an 8-6 lead. The 34-year-old also drove in runs on a sacrifice fly and a fielder’s choice. Semien had been awful in July prior to Wednesday’s showing with a .148 average and .296 slugging percentage, so the hope is this is the start of a hot run for a player who has had plenty in his career.
  • ATL 3rd Baseman #27
    Austin Riley hit a two-run homer in a blowout win over the Athletics on Wednesday.
    The Atlanta offense was not fooled by Mitch Spence and his arsenal whatsoever, and he hit one of the five roundtrippers off Spence in the second inning with a runner on. The 28-year-old third baseman has gone deep 14 times in 2025 while driving in 47 runs over 91 games.
  • ATL Catcher #30
    Drake Baldwin hit a three-run homer to help Atlanta to a win over the Athletics on Wednesday.
    Baldwin shellacked a homer with a pair of runners on in the first inning to give Atlanta a 4-0 lead. The rookie backstop has a dozen homers over 62 games with a very solid .278/.353/.489 slash. This version is awfully good, but it’s reasonable to think that Baldwin can be even better.
  • ATL Right Fielder #13
    Ronald Acuña Jr. homered twice to help Atlanta to a 9-2 win over the Athletics on Wednesday.
    Pretty good baseball player, that Ronald Acuña Jr. Acuña hit a leadoff homer off Mitch Spence, one of a whopping five homers that Spence would allow to the Atlanta lineup. He took Spence deep again for his 11th homer of the season, and it’s worth remembering that number has come in just 41 games. Acuña has been sensational — sensational seems like an understatement — and as long as he’s healthy enough to take the field on a consistent basis, he’s a good bet to be the as good as any fantasy option in the sport.
  • ATL Starting Pitcher #55
    Bryce Elder worked 6 2/3 innings while allowing two runs to get a win Wednesday over the Athletics.
    Elder didn’t have to pitch to the best of his abilities with Atlanta putting up a nine-spot during Wednesday’s bout, but he was pretty darn good, anyway. The 26-year-old struck out seven, and that helped him work around eight hits while blanking the A’s over the first four innings. Elder still has a 5.65 ERA on the season, and it’s hard to take him too seriously as a fantasy option even after this solid outing.
  • ATH Relief Pitcher #28
    Mitch Spence allowed eight runs and five homers over six innings in a loss to Atlanta on Wednesday.
    Spence was awful, and the fact he was able to work six innings is sort of remarkable. He allowed nine hits in the contest, and five of those went over the fence; including a pair from Ronald Acuña Jr. Spence has now allowed eight homers over his last two starts, and his ERA has ballooned to 4.70 from the 3.50 mark it was four starts ago. There have been good moments for the 27-year-old, but not enough, and certainly not enough to suggest he’s worthy of rostering after the All-Star break.