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  • Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Reaches four times Sunday

    Bogaerts went 3-for-3 with a double and a walk in Sunday's 8-6 victory versus Boston.

    Though Bogaerts didn't score or knock in any runs, he at least helped prop up the batting average and OBP of fantasy teams by reaching in all four of his trips to the plate. That was a stark contract to his previous four games, during which Bogaerts went 0-for-16 with one walk. Even with Sunday's big performance, Bogaerts is slashing just .200/.243/.257 through nine contests. He's knocked in three runs but hasn't yet crossed the plate himself.

  • Padres' Jackson Merrill: Slugs second homer Sunday

    Merrill went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and two additional runs in an 8-6 win against the Red Sox on Sunday.

    Merrill and Manny Machado formed a potent 1-2 punch in the middle of San Diego's lineup, combining for five hits (including both Padres homers) and five RBI. Merrill's long ball was a clutch eighth-inning solo blast that snapped a 6-6 tie. The talented young outfielder came into Sunday batting a meager .185, but with the three-hit performance he is now slashing .250/.294/.469 through nine games while racking up six RBI and scoring seven runs.

  • Cole Young SS | SEA

    Mariners' Cole Young: Launches three-run shot

    Young went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run, a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's 8-7 extra-innings loss against the Angels.

    Young delivered a huge swing, blasting a three-run homer in the fifth inning off Brent Suter to give Seattle the lead. It was the 22-year-old's second home run of the season, and he now has eight RBI through the early stretch. After managing just four long balls and 24 RBI across 257 plate appearances last year, Young's power has been an encouraging development early. The second baseman has been a steady presence at the plate, going 10-for-36 while recording a hit in eight of his first 10 games, showing consistency early in his second season at the major-league level.

  • Carlos Correa SS | HOU

    Astros' Carlos Correa: Reaches three times, steals base

    Correa went 2-for-5 with an RBI, two runs scored, a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 12-10 loss to the Athletics.

    Correa struck out in each of his first two plate appearances but walked and stole a base before scoring on a Cam Smith single in the fifth. He singled and scored in the seventh and singled home a run in the top of the 10th inning to give Houston a 10-9 lead. Through 10 games this season, Correa is slashing .263/.349/.368 with one home run, eight RBI, eight runs scored, one stolen base and a 5:6 BB:K across 43 trips to the plate.

  • Gabriel Arias SS | CLE

    Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Delivers two runs

    Arias went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Cubs in the second game of a doubleheader. He went 0-for-3 in the matinee.

    Arias had RBI knocks in the sixth and eighth innings to help Cleveland gain a split of the doubleheader. His bat has come alive of late. After recording one hit over his first 18 at-bats, the shortstop is 4-for-12 with a walk, two home runs and four RBI over the last four games.

  • Oneil Cruz SS | PIT

    Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Tallies fourth homer

    Cruz went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, three RBI and two runs scored Sunday against the Orioles.

    Cruz delivered his third three-RBI performance in his last five games. He kicked off the effort with an infield single in the second inning before popping a two-run home run four frames later. More impressive was that this was Cruz's third long ball and sixth hit against a lefty this season, which comes directly after logging only 11 knocks across 125 plate appearances against southpaws in 2025.

  • Josh H. Smith SS | TEX

    Rangers' Josh Smith: Pinch-hit for in loss

    Smith went 0-for-2 with a walk and was lifted for a pinch hitter against a left-hander in the ninth inning of Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Reds.

    The left-handed batting Smith has hit the skids to open the season and is hitless over his last 11 at-bats. His career OPS of .626 against southpaws leaves him vulnerable to a potential platoon at second base. The strong side of a platoon is better then nothing, but Smith's .115 average is making a negative impact on fantasy lineups.

  • Dansby Swanson SS | CHC

    Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Launches first home run

    Swanson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 6-5 loss to the Guardians in the second game of Sunday's doubleheader.

    It's been a rough start to the year for Swanson, who snapped an 0-for-10 slump across his previous three appearances with the long ball Sunday, which was his first of the season. Overall, he's batting just .138 with a .498 OPS through eight games. The veteran shortstop has gotten off to slow starts in the past, and the Cubs should give him a pretty long leash despite his struggles so far due to his proven track record.

  • Matt Shaw SS | CHC

    Cubs' Matt Shaw: Connects for first home run

    Shaw went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in a 6-5 loss to the Guardians in the second game of Sunday's doubleheader.

    Shaw continues to see ample playing time in right field with Seiya Suzuki (knee) still on the injured list. The 24-year-old hasn't done a ton offensively with a .217 batting average and .588 OPS across seven games, and his home run Sunday was his first of the year. Shaw should continue to be on the field most days, but Suzuki is working through a rehab assignment and should be back soon, which would likely push the former into more of a super-utility role.

  • Matt McLain SS | CIN

    Reds' Matt McLain: Logs first steal

    McLain went 0-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 2-1 win over Texas.

    McLain put himself in scoring position when he stole second base after leading off the eighth inning with a walk. He scored the game-winning run on an Elly De La Cruz single. The steal was the first in nine games for McLain, who had double-digit swipes in 2023 and 2025.

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