Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung (shoulder) was forced to make an early exit from Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Jung was pulled out of the game in the fourth inning due to left shoulder soreness. Before exiting, Jung went 0-for-2 at the plate with a strikeout. Ezequiel Duran shifted over to third base and could see increased playing time over there if Jung misses time. The expectation is that Jung will undergo further testing to determine the severity of the injury. For now, fantasy managers should consider Jung as day-to-day.

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St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Brycen Mautz will make his MLB debut against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. The Cardinals need an extra arm after a doubleheader on Saturday. They've decided to give Mautz the call after he posted solid numbers at Triple-A Memphis this season. Across nine starts, Mautz has a 2.90 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, and a 43:24 K:BB ratio this season. Mautz is a second-round pick of the Cardinals from the 2022 Draft. The expectation is that he'll head back to Triple-A after this outing, but he could be an interesting streaming option for Sunday's slate.

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Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis has been putting on an impressive power show since being sent down to Triple-A St. Paul. Lewis blasted two home runs on Saturday and has five long balls in five games with St. Paul. It seems that a demotion was exactly what Lewis needed to get his head right. This power surge could be enough to get Lewis back on the Twins roster soon. The potential has always been there with Lewis, but he hasn't been able to put it all together. Lewis could be an interesting stash candidate given his strong performance in Triple-A right now. He could be on the fast track back to the big leagues.

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Boston's 1B Willson Contreras scored 26.0 fantasy points going 9-for-20 with a home run and six RBIs in five games this week. Contreras is owned in 55.9% of mixed leagues.

Cincinnati Reds' 1B Nathaniel Lowe had a slash line of .353/.353/.824 going 6-for-17 with 6 RBIs in four games this week. Lowe is owned only in 2.5% of mixed leagues.

Angels' SP Walbert Urena had an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 1.12 in 16 innings over his last three games. Urena is owned only in 20.8% of mixed leagues.

Toronto Blue Jays' RF George Springer scored 27.5 fantasy points going 8-for-25 with three home runs and five RBIs in six games this week. Springer is owned in 59.2% of mixed leagues.

Mets' SS Bo Bichette scored 29.5 fantasy points going 7-for-26 with three home runs and nine RBIs in six games this week. Bichette is owned in 72.2% of mixed leagues.

Red Sox's CF Jarren Duran scored 27.5 fantasy points going 5-for-19 with two home runs and seven RBIs in five games this week. Duran is owned in 67.2% of mixed leagues.

Blue Jays' 3B Ernie Clement scored 26.5 fantasy points going 8-for-19 with a home run and five RBIs in six games this week. Clement is owned only in 44.8% of mixed leagues.

Nationals' SS Nasim Nunez had three stolen bases and a .143 average in six games this week. Nunez is owned only in 20.1% of mixed leagues.

Arizona's LF Ryan Waldschmidt had a slash line of .500/.571/.611 going 9-for-18 in six games this week. Waldschmidt is owned only in 34.3% of mixed leagues.

Rangers' DH Justin Foscue had a slash line of .500/.565/.833 going 9-for-18 with 5 RBIs in five games this week. Foscue is owned only in 0.0% of mixed leagues.

Athletics' 2B Zack Gelof had three stolen bases and a .200 average with 4 RBIs in six games this week. Gelof is owned only in 30.7% of mixed leagues.

Dodgers' CF Teoscar Hernandez had six RBIs going 3-for-4 with a home run in a 11-3 win over Milwaukee on Saturday, May. 23.

Braves' SP Grant Holmes recorded 10 strikeouts in 5 innings but took the loss in a 2-0 loss to the Nationals on Saturday, May. 23.

Athletics outfielder Henry Bolte has been terrific ever since being promoted to the majors for his MLB debut. Across nine big-league games, he's slashing .310/.382/.345 with an 11.8% walk rate, a 20.6% strikeout rate, and 108 wRC+. He hasn't launched a home run in the majors yet, but we knew that he didn't have a ton of power even before he was called up. He's made up for it by stealing three bases, as he continues to show off his game-changing speed. Bolte's base-stealing upside gives him a clear path to plenty of production in fantasy baseball. He's still available in 89% of fantasy baseball leagues, and he ranks as the #62 outfielder in RotoBaller's latest rankings for the 2026 season. Bolte represents a speed-centric waiver wire target as we approach the end of May.

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Washington Nationals outfielder Dylan Crews went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout on Saturday. He has appeared in just five big-league games so far, going 4-for-20 with one walk, four strikeouts, and a steal. Previously, he had slashed .258/.345/.432 with five homers and seven steals across 41 Triple-A games. The results at the plate haven't been great since his promotion to the majors (or in years past), but Saturday's homer could be a sign that he's tapping into some more power going forward. We know that he has above-average power upside, as he launched 10 homers across 85 games last year. Hitting homers at a similar rate in 2026 could be enough to keep him on the fantasy radar consistently. As it stands, he's rostered in approximately 21% of fantasy baseball leagues.

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Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Jeff Hoffman handled a save situation for the second consecutive game on Saturday. He struck out all three batters he faced, requiring just 13 pitches (nine strikes). Hoffman had a shaky start to the season, but he has bounced back with 3.2 scoreless innings across his last four contests. During that span, he has allowed one hit, zero walks, and six strikeouts. Although Hoffman has a 5.32 ERA so far, his 2.18 xFIP suggests that he has been incredibly unlucky, and better results should await him in the near future. He's been hit hard for 1.23 HR/9, but he has flashed elite control with 15.14 K/9 and 3.27 BB/9. Now that he has saves in back-to-back appearances, bringing his season total to four, Hoffman has returned to the fantasy radar as a high-strikeout reliever with consistent save upside. There's plenty of waiver wire appeal here, as the veteran reliever is available in 48% of leagues at this point.

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Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Zebby Matthews has been highly effective in two starts since being recalled from Triple-A. Through two games (13.0 innings) in the majors this year, Matthews has a 1.38 ERA with one walk and 11 strikeouts. The 26-year-old profiles as a starter who is highly dependent on their breaking ball, and while Matthews' curveball and slider metrics are terrific, we're also impressed that he has kept his fastball velocity around 96 mph. Although Matthews isn't the flashiest name, his modest strikeout total, low walk total, and ability to pitch deep into games should generate some fantasy appeal, especially as managers look to upgrade and perfect their rosters here in late May. He's a waiver wire option for the vast majority of fantasy managers, as he's currently rostered in less than 20% of fantasy baseball leagues.

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