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Ozuna will start at designated hitter and bat sixth Sunday versus the Yankees.

Ozuna was withheld from the lineup in each of Atlanta's previous three contests in what appears to be a performance-related benching, but he'll back in the starting nine for the series finale versus New York. His exit from the lineup came as Atlanta prioritized getting its two catchers -- Sean Murphy and Drake Baldwin -- into the lineup. Baldwin is getting the nod at catcher Sunday while Murphy is receiving rest, allowing Ozuna to at least temporarily reclaim his role at DH.

Santillan struck out all three batters he faced over a scoreless seventh inning to earn a hold in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Mets.

The Reds' bullpen protected a lead over the final four innings, including Santillan's quick dismissal of Juan Soto, Pete Alonso and Mark Vientos. The hold was Santillan's 20th in 2025, by far the most he's recorded in five seasons in the majors. Since the beginning of June, the right-handed reliever has a 2.55 ERA and 1.19 WHIP with 21 strikeouts and eight walks over 17.2 innings.

Happ went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Red Sox.

Happ hit his 13th home run of the season and first since June 25 in the eighth inning against Boston reliever Chris Murphy. While the veteran outfielder had been mired in a slump since the beginning of June, he is now riding a modest four-game hitting streak, which includes hits in Chicago's first two contests coming out of the All-Star break. Happ's track record suggests he's capable of a second-half surge.

Fraley started in right field and went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Mets.

Fraley fueled a comeback from an early 2-0 deficit when he led off the third inning with a double and scored the Reds' first run. He later singled in the go-ahead run. This was Fraley's first start since coming off the injured list prior to the All-Star break, as Saturday was the first time Cincinnati faced a right-handed starter. He's expected to eventually undergo shoulder surgery to repair a partially torn labrum but will attempt to play through the injury the rest of the year. That may change if the Reds fall out of the hunt for the postseason, but they've won two consecutive games coming out of the break and are 1.5 games out of the final wild-card slot in the National League.

Tucker went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Red Sox.

After Michael Busch started the game for Chicago with his 20th home run of the season, Tucker went deep a batter later, giving him 18 long balls. The talented outfielder had been in a bit of a power slump, as this was his first home run since June 28, and he's batted just .222 with a .632 OPS in 15 games following that last homer. Despite the dip in production, Tucker is still batting .281 overall with a robust .889 OPS, and he's also swiped 22 bases to give him well-rounded fantasy value.

Busch went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Red Sox.

Busch batted leadoff and started the game off with his 20th home run of the season. The slugging first baseman is up to 60 RBI as well, already putting him within striking distance of the 21 home runs and 65 RBI he recorded in 2024, which was his first year with the Cubs. Busch has also increased his OPS from .775 last season to .926 in 2025, and he's been a strong fantasy contributor across the board.

Alexander went 2-for-3 with an RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's 10-1 win over the Cardinals.

Alexander singled and scored in his first two plate appearances and then crossed the plate again after reaching on an error. He's hit safely in four straight contests and has an RBI in three consecutive games. Alexander's started both games following the All-Star break, filling in at second base for Ketel Marte, who was on the restricted list while dealing with a personal issue at home. Marte is expected to return Sunday, which likely means Alexander will get bumped to the bench.

Carroll went 3-for-5 with two triples, a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 10-1 win over St. Louis.

Carroll got the Diamondbacks off to a quick start with a leadoff triple and scored the first of their 10 runs. The two triples increased his season total to a league-leading 12, and the three extra-base hits bumped his slugging percentage to .559 (eighth in MLB).

Banks threw a clean eighth inning in Saturday's 9-5 win over the Angels. He struck out one.

Banks logged his third hold of the season, and it was a nice recovery after he yielded three runs over his prior two outings. With fellow southpaw Matt Strahm having moved into the closing mix for the Phillies, Banks should see a larger share of high-leverage work until Jose Alvarado (suspension) returns. Banks has a reliable 3.56 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 43:6 K:BB over 43 innings this year.

Rojas went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Saturday's 8-7 loss to the Brewers.

Rojas got a rare start versus a right-handed pitcher (Freddy Peralta) as the Dodgers gave the slumping Mookie Betts the day off. Rojas has primarily served as a short-side platoon option at third base, though he can cover second base and shortstop in a pinch. The infielder is up to six homers, 14 RBI, 18 runs scored, one stolen base and a .261/.308/.440 slash line through 144 plate appearances this season.