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  • Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Avoids major injury

    Freeman suffered a left wrist contusion and underwent X-rays, which came back negative, following Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Brewers, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

    Freeman left Sunday's series finale in the bottom of the six inning after being hit in the left wrist by a sinker from Jose Quintana. The 35-year-old appears to have avoided a major injury, and manager Dave Roberts described Freeman to be in the "day-to-day category" after the contest. The Dodgers will begin a three-game set with the Twins at home Monday, and Freeman's status will be worth monitoring.

  • Abner Uribe RP | MIL

    Brewers' Abner Uribe: Notches rare save

    Uribe earned the save in Sunday's 6-5 win against the Dodgers, allowing one run on three hits and one walk in one inning with no strikeouts.

    The flamethrowing right-hander held on to lock down the win despite conceding three singles in this 23-pitch performance against the vaunted Los Angeles lineup. Because Trevor Megill pitched consecutive days Friday and Saturday, Uribe was afforded the opportunity to pick up his second save of the season. This outing shows that if anything were to happen to Megill, Uribe, who has pitched to a 2.42 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 60:19 K:BB across 48.1 total innings, would be the favorite to take over the closer role in Milwaukee.

  • Jose Quintana SP | COL

    Brewers' Jose Quintana: Survives for seventh win

    Quintana (7-3) allowed four runs on four hits and no walks over six innings and picked up the win Sunday against the Dodgers. He struck out five.

    The veteran southpaw worked around two long balls -- a two-run Shohei Ohtani homer in the third and an Esteury Ruiz solo blast in the fifth -- in this 83-pitch performance to tally his 109th career victory. Since returning from a shoulder injury June 1, Quintana has produced a 4.15 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 29:20 K:BB across 43.1 innings. In 77.1 total innings, the 36-year-old sports a 3.49 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 53:31 K:BB. Quintana is currently scheduled to make his next turn in the rotation against the Marlins at home next weekend.

  • Eugenio Suarez DH | CIN

    Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Caps series with two more homers

    Saurez went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Sunday's 5-3 win versus St. Louis.

    The Arizona third baseman extended his team's lead to 4-0 with a 425-foot, three-run blast off Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas in the first inning. Suarez then returned in the third to slug a solo shot off Mikolas to reach the 35-homer mark for the second time in his career (the first time coming in 2019 with Cincinnati, when he totaled 49). This performance wrapped up a fantastic three-game weekend for the 34-year-old, as he went 5-for-10 with four long balls, seven RBI and five runs scored. Through 403 total plate appearances across 98 games, Suarez is slashing .257/.328/.601 with 85 RBI and 63 runs scored.

  • Diamondbacks' Anthony DeSclafani: Secures second save

    DeSclafani tallied the save in Sunday's 5-3 victory over the Cardinals, conceding one run on four hits and no walks over three innings. He struck out four.

    The veteran right-hander notched his second three-inning save of the season, completing the feat this time on just 38 pitches with an impressive eight whiffs. The lone blemish on DeSclafani's performance was an RBI-double given up to Jordan Walker in the ninth. With Shelby Miller (forearm) on the injured list, the Diamondbacks closer role is wide open with Kevin Ginkel being the presumptive favorite. Given DeSclafani's solid strikeout rate (9.8 K/9) paired with a 4.66 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 21:4 K:BB across 19.1 frames, the 35-year-old could upgrade from his role in long relief and enter the closer discussion in Arizona.

  • Grant Holmes SP | ATL

    Braves' Grant Holmes: Quality start in loss

    Holmes (4-9) took the loss Sunday against the Yankees, allowing three runs on seven hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out two.

    While Atlanta failed to provide enough run support in an eventual 4-2 defeat, it was an encouraging bounce-back effort from Holmes after he gave up five runs in just three innings in his last start before the All-Star break. Overall, the right-hander sports a 3.81 ERA with a 1.32 WHIP and 121:52 K:BB across 111 innings this season. Holmes is currently scheduled to face the Rangers on the road in his next outing.

  • Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC

    Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Swipes base in loss

    Hoerner went 2-for-4 and stole a base in Sunday's 6-1 loss to the Red Sox.

    Batting leadoff against tough Boston lefty Garrett Crochet, Hoerner managed to have a decent day even without much support from his teammates. The speedy infielder is now up to 17 stolen bases this year in 20 attempts, and he's swiped a total of 91 bases since the start of the 2023 season. Hoerner isn't much of a power threat, but he continues to hit for a solid average, and his ability to steal a bag is his best fantasy asset.

  • Blake Snell SP | LAD

    Dodgers' Blake Snell: Throws 58 pitches in rehab start

    Snell (shoulder) tossed four innings in a rehab appearance with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday, allowing one run on four hits and one walk while striking out six batters.

    Snell's third rehab outing was his longest to date -- he completed two frames in his first start and three innings in his second. The left-hander threw 58 pitches (38 strikes) Sunday, so he's getting closer to logging a starter's workload. Despite a long layoff (his most recent MLB outing was April 2), Snell has been very effective during his rehab stint, giving up just two runs while posting a 17:1 K:BB over nine innings. He could be back with the Dodgers before the end of July.

  • Drew Pomeranz RP | LAA

    Cubs' Drew Pomeranz: Allows three more runs Sunday

    Pomeranz allowed three runs on two hits and a walk while retiring only one batter in Sunday's 6-1 loss to the Red Sox.

    While fellow reliever Ryan Pressly was charged with the loss after allowing a go-ahead, two-run home run to Wilyer Abreu in the seventh inning, Pomeranz struggled to keep the Cubs within striking distance when he came on in the eighth. The lefty started his season by rattling off 26 straight appearances without allowing any earned runs, but he's now allowed five earned runs across his last three innings of work. Pomeranz still has a sparkling 1.71 ERA overall, though he is showing some signs of regression lately.

  • Merrill Kelly SP | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Merrill Kelly: Works around four walks in win

    Kelly (9-5) earned the win Sunday against St. Louis, yielding two runs on three hits and four walks over six innings. He struck out five.

    Despite issuing four free passes for the second consecutive outing, Kelly managed to notch his 12th quality start with this 97-pitch performance. The 36-year-old limited the Cardinals to just one extra-base hit, a Victor Scott double in the third that turned into the first run, as he made his sixth straight start allowing three or fewer runs. Kelly will make an attractive trade chip for Arizona at the upcoming deadline because he's pitched to a 2.79 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 115:30 K:BB across 113 innings since a nine-run disaster at the Yankees on April 3. The veteran righty currently lines up for a juicy matchup at Pittsburgh next weekend.

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