Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner went 3-for-5 with two RBI in his team's 5-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 31-year-old singled twice, scored twice, doubled, and stole base No. 17 of the campaign. Turner put the Phillies' first run of the game on the board in the top of the first when he reached on an infield single and was driven in a few batters later by Nick Castellanos after swiping third base. He'd double and score again two innings later before capping the three-hit effort with another single in the fourth that scored J.T. Realmuto and Edmundo Sosa. The fantasy stalwart is just two bags shy of matching his steal total from 2024 (19), and holds an excellent .306 average through 61 games.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Zack Littell allowed six hits and one earned run in Friday's 4-3 win against the Miami Marlins. He struck out four and walked none over six innings for his ninth quality start of the season, improving to 6-5. Littell has been stellar, letting up three earned runs or fewer in ten straight starts and working less than six innings just once in that span. The 29-year-old doesn't miss many bats and is outperforming his expected stats quite a bit with a 4.56 xERA, significantly higher than the 3.68 ERA he holds after this start. Still, he out-pitched his metrics in 2024 and is worth riding while he's hot. He's won six of his last eight after losing his first five starts of the season. He'll square off against the Boston Red Sox on the road the next time he toes the rubber.

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St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Sonny Gray tossed 6 1/3 shutout innings in Friday's 5-0 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Tennessee native scattered eight hits (two doubles) and struck out five to pick up his fourth straight quality start -- firing 63 of 90 pitches for strikes to improve to 7-1. Since yielding seven runs to the Phillies in mid-May, Gray has been superb, registering zero earned runs in three of his last four starts. He's punched out ten batters twice over that span, and issued just two free passes (30:2 K:BB). The 35-year-old may be out-pitching his metrics a bit, but there's little reason to believe he can't mostly keep this up. He'll bring a strong 3.35 ERA and 1.13 WHIP (13 starts) into his next appearance, a matchup with the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.

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Rafael Devers Snaps 12-Game HR DroughtBoston Red Sox designated hitter Rafael Devers broke a 12-game home run drought in the team's 9-6 loss to the New York Yankees on Friday. Devers' two-run homer in the seventh inning against left-hander Brent Headrick traveled 419 feet and was his only hit of the game. He finished the evening 1-for-4 with a walk and an additional run scored. The HR, Devers' 13th of the season, was his first since May 23. Although his numbers dropped during that dry spell, the 28-year-old is still enjoying another tremendous offensive season with a .284/.407/.514 line, 56 RBI, and a career-high 17.2% walk rate in 297 trips to the plate. He'll face Yankees lefty Ryan Yarbrough on Saturday. Devers is 6-for-27 with two extra-base hits (HR, double), seven strikeouts, and three walks against Yarbrough.

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Miami Marlins second baseman Xavier Edwards had an early exit in the team's 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. Home-plate umpire Chad Fairchild ejected Edwards in the third inning after an argument over a runner interference call. Edwards was ruled out after colliding with Rays first baseman Jonathan Aranda while trying to beat out a bunt single. He ended the day 0-for-2, and Miami replaced him at the keystone with Javier Sanoja. Fantasy managers should expect Edwards back in the Marlins' lineup Saturday against Rays righty Taj Bradley. The speedy Edwards is hitting a disappointing .280/.349/.312 with 11 steals in 212 plate appearances this season, though he has gone 7-of-14 in June.

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Boston Red Sox right-hander Walker Buehler (4-4) took his fourth loss of the season in a 9-6 decision against the New York Yankees on Friday. Buehler lasted just two innings and allowed seven runs (five earned) on seven hits, including two homers, with two strikeouts and two walks. The outing continued a rough start to the season for Buehler, a former Dodger who joined the Red Sox on a one-year, $21 million deal in free agency. The 31-year-old has pitched to a bloated 5.18 ERA (5.30 FIP) with 44 strikeouts, 17 walks, and a career-worst HR/fly ball percentage of 19.6 over 48 2/3 innings with his new team. Buehler, who has totaled a mere three quality starts in 10 tries, will attempt to right the ship against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. He held the Rays to two runs in five frames in an April 15 win.

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Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia homered for the second straight game Friday in the team's 7-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Garcia's 408-foot solo blast against right-hander Davis Martin was his lone hit in a 1-for-4 night. With seven home runs in 62 contests this season, the 25-year-old has already matched his 2024 total in 95 fewer games. This is continuing to look like a breakout year for Garcia, who's slashing .310/.373/.487 with 30 RBI, 13 stolen bases, and a 9.1% walk rate in 253 plate appearances. He'll face off against White Sox righty Adrian Houser on Saturday.

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Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert had a big Friday night in the team's 7-2 win over the Kansas City Royals. His two-run single in the bottom of the eighth inning broke a 2-2 tie, and the White Sox never looked back. It was the high point of a 2-for-3, three-RBI performance for Robert, who was stuck in a 1-for-20 slump entering the game and hadn't played since Monday. The White Sox gave Robert off Tuesday and Wednesday for a mental break, and then he missed Thursday's game after a ball ricocheted and hit him in the head during batting practice. An All-Star just two years ago, Robert's numbers have dropped off the table since then. He's off to a horrid start this year with a .185/.275/.292 line and five HRs in 225 plate appearances. To his credit, Robert has raised his walk percentage to 11.1 - by far a career high - and has already stolen 21 bases.

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New York Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. delivered a brilliant performance in a 9-6 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday. Chisholm's biggest contribution came with two outs in the first inning, when he crushed a three-run, 417-foot homer off Red Sox right-hander Walker Buehler. That blast gave the Yankees a 3-0 lead that they would never relinquish. Chisholm later added two more singles and a pair of stolen bases in a 3-for-5, four-RBI night. The 27-year-old missed all of May with an oblique injury, but he has made up for lost time since returning June 3. In four games since then, Chisholm has gone 8-for-16 with two HRs, six RBI, and three steals. He's now batting .223/.326/.471 with nine HRs, 23 RBI, and nine SBs over 141 trips to the plate. The left-handed hitter will face a challenging test Saturday with ace Red Sox southpaw Garrett Crochet on the hill.

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Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that right-hander Kutter Crawford's (knee, wrist) doesn't have any structural damage with his wrist and has been sent back to Fort Myers, Florida, to throw a bullpen session this weekend and see how he feels. Crawford hasn't pitched all year while rehabbing from right-patellar tendinopathy and then recently had his minor-league rehab assignment paused due to pain in his wrist. The 29-year-old could restart his rehab assignment sometime next week if he gets through his bullpen this weekend feeling good. Based on how slowly things have gone for Crawford in 2025, there's no guarantee that he'll be able to make his season debut before the All-Star break in mid-July. The former 16th-rounder in 2017 out of Florida Gulf Coast University made a career-high 33 starts in 2024 and allowed a league-high 34 homers with a career-low 8.6 K/9 in 183 2/3 innings.

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The Atlanta Braves announced on Friday that they placed right-handed reliever Daysbel Hernandez (forearm) on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to June 5) with right-forearm inflammation and selected the contract of right-hander Craig Kimbrel to the active big-league roster in a corresponding move. The Braves also added left-hander Dylan Dodd from Triple-A Gwinnett. The 28-year-old was experiencing numbness in his right pinkie finger during Wednesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks and will now miss at least the next couple of weeks. The injury doesn't sound good, though, so the Braves could be without a key bullpen piece for a while. The Cuban hurler had gone 3-1 with a 2.22 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 21 strikeouts and 20 walks in 24 1/3 relief innings. Hernandez was walking 7.4 hitters per nine innings, though, and his 4.06 FIP shows his 2.22 ERA is a bit of a mirage this year.

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New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe (elbow) left Friday's 9-6 win over the division-rival Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium early due to a left-elbow contusion, according to the team, and he's currently undergoing X-rays and a CT scan. Volpe was hit by a pitch on his left elbow in the second inning and departed the contest, but not before hitting a three-run shot, his eighth of the season. Oswald Peraza replaced him in the fourth inning. We'll know soon whether the 24-year-old's injury is more of the day-to-day variety or something more serious, but the fact he tried to stay in the game makes us optimistic he avoided a long-term injury. If Volpe needs an injured-list stint, Peraza would likely become the team's starting shortstop. Volpe entered Friday's game hitting .237 (52-for-219) with seven home runs, 34 RBI and seven runs scored in 60 games played.

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Michael Soroka shined in what was one of the most unlikely pitcher duels of the 2025 season. Soroka and Patrick Corbin went to battle on the mound in one of the more surprising pitcher duels of the season. Soroka was excellent as he tossed six shutout innings, allowing two hits, and striking out seven batters in the win. The bullpen took over and finished it off as Corbin took a complete game loss on Friday. This was a nice outing from Soroka who hasn't pitched very well this season. He'll take a 4.86 ERA into his next outing versus the New York Mets. That's not a favorable matchup for Soroka, so fantasy managers might want to look elsewhere for help.

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Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson came up clutch for his team during Friday's game against the Chicago Cubs. It was a low scoring affair with a 1-1 tie heading into the bottom of the sixth inning. Torkelson changed that quickly with a go-ahead solo home run off right-hander Ben Brown. It was his 15th home run of the season as Torkelson went 2-for-4 with a single, homer, and one RBI in the win. His stats have taken a dip lately, but Torkelson is still worth rostering in most fantasy formats.

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal continued his excellent campaign against the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Skubal had a tough challenge in this game, but stepped up and delivered for his team. The southpaw threw 7 innings, allowing one earned run on eight hits while striking out six batters in the win. The only damage against Skubal was an RBI double by Kyle Tucker in the sixth inning. Outside of that, Skubal was once again excellent on the mound. He'll take a 2.16 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, and 105/7 K/BB ratio into his next start against the Baltimore Orioles.

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Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Endy Rodriguez (elbow) was forced to make an early exit from Friday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Rodriguez exited the contest with right elbow discomfort while warming up in the second inning. It's never good to see a player leave with an elbow injury. The expectation is that Rodriguez will undergo further testing to determine the severity of the elbow issue. Henry Davis took over behind the plate and should see additional playing time if Rodriguez ends up on the shelf.

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Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno (hand) was forced to make an early exit from Friday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Moreno was taken out of the contest after getting hit in his throwing hand by a wild pitch. The expectation is that Moreno will undergo further testing to determine the severity of the issue. For now, fantasy managers should consider Moreno as day-to-day until more news is announced. He went 0-for-2 at the plate before leaving the contest. Jose Herrera took over behind the plate and figures to see additional playing time if Moreno misses time.

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San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Justin Verlander (pectoral) was able to throw a successful simulated game on Friday. Verlander threw around 35 pitches over two innings of work during this session. The 42-year-old reportedly felt good and could miss a rehab assignment and rejoin the Giants rotation. The organization might wait a few days and see how Verlander feels, but it sounds like the veteran right-hander is ready to return. Verlander has been sidelined since mid-May due to a pectoral strain. He's not a great fantasy option, but is worth a look in deep leagues.

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Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that third baseman Alex Bregman (quadriceps) is feeling a lot better, has started his running progression and is "locked in." Bregman appears to be making good progress, but fantasy managers may want to temper expectations after it was originally announced that he was dealing with a significant right-quadriceps strain in his leg. There's still no timetable for the 31-year-old veteran to return to the big-league roster, and it's very possible that won't happen until early July, depending on when Bregman is cleared to begin a minor-league rehab assignment. Until he's able to return, rookie prospect Marcelo Mayer should continue to start at the hot corner against right-handed pitchers. Bregman was one of Boston's best hitters before getting hurt, so he should be stashed in all fantasy leagues while he heals up.

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Cleveland Guardians right-hander Shane Bieber (elbow) will be shut down from throwing until the middle of next week after soreness surfaced in his surgically-repaired right elbow last week, according to MLB.com's Zack Meisel. Bieber will be re-evaluated then to determine if he's ready to continue his throwing progression. After reporting soreness following a recent bullpen session, Bieber was scratched from his scheduled minor-league rehab start with Double-A Akron on Friday, and he was also scheduled to meet with Dr. Keith Meister. It sounds like the 30-year-old veteran doesn't have any structural damage after having Tommy John surgery in April of last year. In a best-case scenario, Bieber probably won't make his 2025 debut until August. He's a two-time All-Star and former Cy Young winner, but Bieber will be a true wild card when he returns and will also have a strict cap on his workload.

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