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Cannon (2-5) earned the win over the Athletics on Tuesday, allowing one run on six hits and two walks while striking out five over six innings.

Cannon was finally able to pick up his first win since June 18, though he's allowed three runs or fewer in five of his eight starts since then. Tuesday was his sixth straight start going at least six innings and his five strikeouts were his most in a start since he had seven back on June 12. While the strikeout numbers aren't great, Cannon's ability to throw strikes and work deep into games has been huge for a White Sox rotation that hasn't been able to get much length outside of his starts. The 23-year-old rookie owns a 3.91 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 51:20 K:BB in 76 innings and lines up to face the Yankees next week.

Siri went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Cardinals.

Despite his best efforts to get into scoring position, the bottom of the Tampa Bay order couldn't bring Siri home. The center fielder is up to 12 steals on the season to go with 14 homers in 95 games, but he simply doesn't make enough contact to be a consistent fantasy contributor -- over 14 games since the All-Star break, Siri's slashing .213/.260/.362 with a 38.0 percent strikeout rate.

Springs (0-1) took the loss Tuesday as the Rays were downed 4-3 by the Cardinals, giving up four runs on six hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out three.

Making his second start of the season, the southpaw stretched out to 87 pitches (53 strikes) but got too much of the plate at times, serving up two homers including Victor Scott's first career MLB blast. Springs hasn't yet found the form he flashed in 2022 prior to Tommy John surgery, and he faces a tough test in his next outing, which is scheduled to come at home this weekend against the Orioles.

Robert went 1-for-4 with two steals and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Athletics.

Robert reached twice via a fielder's choice in the first and a base hit in the fourth and stole second base both times he got on. He led the American League in steals in July and this was his third time this season stealing multiple bases in a game, bringing him up to 17 for the season. Though the White Sox finally ended their 21-game losing streak Tuesday night, Robert has still struggled to find a groove at the plate over the last month. Since July 6, he's slashing just .177/.225/.292 with two homers, eight RBI and seven runs. His OPS also dropped below .700 for the season after Tuesday's effort. For the year, Robert is slashing .211/.277/.421 with 12 homers, 26 RBI, 28 runs, 17 steals and a 21:89 BB:K in 249 plate appearances.

Benintendi went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a double in Tuesday's win over the Athletics.

Benintendi homered for the second time in three games. He's notched at least a hit in 10 of his last 11 games, slashing .316/.350/.605 with eight RBI and six runs scored in that span. With Tuesday's effort, Benintendi's OPS has surpassed .600 for the first time this season. The only other full season he's had an OPS under .700 was 2023. The 29-year-old is now slashing .210/.263/.343 with 10 homers, 46 RBI, 29 runs, two steals and a 23:64 BB:K in 350 plate appearances.

Soto (2-5) allowed four runs on four hits and a walk while striking out one over one-third of an inning, taking the loss Tuesday versus the Blue Jays.

The Orioles haven't been able to fix Soto, who has allowed eight runs over 1.1 innings across his first three appearances with the team. Even in a mediocre showing with the Phillies earlier in the season, he was rarely this bad. Overall, he's now at a 5.89 ERA, 1.85 WHIP and 45:23 K:BB over 36.2 innings with two saves and eight holds. Given Soto's struggles, he's likely to be limited to low-leverage work and could even be at risk of getting designated for assignment if he can't turn things around quickly.

Fleming signed a minor-league contract with the Mariners on Tuesday.

Fleming elected free agency Sunday after being dropped from Pittsburgh's 40-man roster, and he'll now get another opportunity to prove himself with the Mariners. The 28-year-old southpaw owns a 4.02 ERA and 1.53 WHIP through 31.1 innings in the majors this season, and his ERA jumps up to 5.68 across 12.2 innings in the minors. If he's able to turn things around while at Triple-A Tacoma, there's a chance he could give the Mariners some innings out of the bullpen down the stretch.

Turner was diagnosed with a left hand contusion after getting hit by a pitch during Tuesday's game against Detroit, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Turner remained in the game to run the bases after he took a 95-mph sinker off his left hand in the seventh inning, but he was later pinch hit for by Cade Marlowe in the ninth frame. Precautionary X-rays came back clean after the game, and Turner is officially viewed as day-to-day heading into Wednesday's contest.

Blanco stole a base as a pinch runner in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Red Sox.

Blanco's theft was his 20th steal of the year, coming on his 25th attempt. Of the 26 players to reach that threshold so far this year, Blanco by far has the fewest plate appearances (104) -- the next closest player is Pete Crow-Armstrong (233). With MJ Melendez getting platooned in left field, Blanco has picked up some at-bats versus left-handed pitchers, but he's been sharing the short side of the platoon with Garrett Hampson in recent weeks. Blanco's value to Kansas City lies in his speed and defense off the bench, which gives him little path to fantasy usefulness.

Holliday went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-2 loss against the Blue Jays.

Holliday gave the Orioles a 1-0 lead on a solo blast in the sixth inning, homering in back-to-back games for the first time in his major-league career. Even so, he was replaced with a pinch hitter against a lefty in the eighth. The rookie has been impressive since being recalled July 31, hitting safely in five of six games with three homers, eight RBI and six runs scored across 23 plate appearances.