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Pagan picked up the save in Tuesday's 6-5 win against Minnesota, allowing two walks while striking out two batters during the ninth inning.

Pagan converted on a ninth consecutive save opportunity and extended his scoreless appearance streak to six outings. He hasn't allowed a hit during that stretch, but he has now surrendered four walks over three innings in his last three appearances. He's tied for the sixth in saves this season, now sitting at 17-for-19 in save chances this year.

Crow-Armstrong went 1-for-2 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Brewers.

Crow-Armstrong keep rolling along, as he now has four home runs in 14 games this month and 19 long balls for the season. That's one ahead of Seiya Suzuki for the team lead, and it's also good for seventh in the majors. Crow-Armstrong has added 23 stolen bases, third most in baseball, making him one of the most valuable fantasy players so far in 2025.

Suzuki went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Brewers.

Suzuki continued his strong season, as he now has 18 home runs to go along with an .853 OPS. The OPS would be a new career best, while he's closing in on his career high of 21 home runs, which he recorded last year. Suzuki has been a consistent performer since coming over to the U.S. from Japan before the 2022 season, and he should continue to post strong counting stats as a staple in the middle of a strong Chicago lineup.

Tucker went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Brewers.

Tucker was not in the starting lineup Sunday as he rested a sprained right ring finger, and then the Cubs had an off day Monday. The extra time off seemed to help the talented outfielder, as he returned Tuesday with his seventh game this year with three or more hits. Tucker has been awesome in his first season in Chicago, as he's now batting .284 with a .909 OPS. He's also chipped in 13 home runs and 18 stolen bases, giving him a well-rounded fantasy stat line.

President of baseball operations Buster Posey said Tuesday that the Giants plan to continue developing Eldridge as a first baseman after San Francisco acquired Rafael Devers from the Red Sox on Sunday, Ali Thanawalla of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. "I see [Eldridge's] development path as the same," Posey said during Devers' introductory press conference. "He's going to keep playing first, keep developing at the plate. It's a conversation Raffy and I have had already about Bryce and the future we potentially see him having. Par for the course for him, going forward."

Though Boston had been using Devers exclusively at designated hitter this season, both Posey and manager Bob Melvin said that the 28-year-old will eventually get some exposure to first base, where he could end up settling as an everyday player if he proves he can handle the position. Even at first base, Eldridge is viewed as a low-end defender, so moving him to a corner-outfield spot in an effort to expedite his arrival to the majors doesn't seem to be under serious consideration. The 20-year-old profiles as an enticing long-term fantasy asset due to his power potential, and he already mashed his way to Triple-A Sacramento earlier in June, overcoming a spring wrist injury to generate a .862 OPS in 34 games at Double-A Richmond. He's struggled out of the gate at Sacramento with a .143/.213/.286 with a 34 percent strikeout rate through 11 contests, and his slow start plus the acquisition of Devers and the quality production the Giants have received from Dominic Smith (.919 OPS in 11 games) so far this month seem likely to delay Eldridge's big-league debut. Eldridge is still seen as the Giants' first baseman of the future, but his chances of being a meaningful fantasy contributor in 2025 appear to be fading.

The Giants recalled Johnson from Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Johnson was sent down to Sacramento earlier Tuesday to make room for new acquisition Rafael Devers, but he'll now make a U-turn back to San Francisco to replace Jerar Encarnacion (oblique). Johnson will likely continue to come off the bench most days while with the Giants.

The Giants placed Encarnacion on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left oblique strain, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Encarnacion has gone 3-for-22 in eight games since returning from a hand fracture that kept him sidelined until early June, and he'll now spend at least another 10 days on the IL due to his oblique. Daniel Johnson was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento to replenish the Giants' outfield depth.

The Marlins will recall Mazur from Triple-A Jacksonville to start Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Mazur made eight starts with the Padres last season, turning in a 7.49 ERA across 33.2 innings before being dealt to Miami in the trade that sent Tanner Scott to San Diego. Mazur has shown improvement at Triple-A Jacksonville this year to the tune of a 3.62 ERA and 1.23 WHIP through 59.2 frames, and he'll now get another opportunity to prove himself in the big leagues. Whether he sticks around in the Marlins' rotation will likely depend on his performance Wednesday and the health of Max Meyer (hip).

Flores is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Guardians.

With a .256 average, 11 home runs, 51 RBI and 31 runs over 70 games, Flores has been an excellent value for those that selected him late in drafts or scooped him off the waiver wire early on in the season, but his fantasy utility looks as though it could take a major hit after the Giants acquired Rafael Devers from the Red Sox on Sunday. Prior to Tuesday's contest, manager Bob Melvin made no mention of Devers being an option at third base while Matt Chapman (hand) is on the injured list, with the skipper noting that Devers will instead be used at designated hitter and eventually first base, per Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic. Flores' days as a third baseman also appear to be over at this point, and since Devers will be guaranteed an everyday spot in the lineup at DH until the Giants are comfortable having him play defense, Flores looks like he'll be vying with Dominic Smith for playing time at first base. Smith (.919 OPS) has gotten off to a nice start since signing with the Giants earlier this month and bats from the left side, so the right-handed-hitting Flores may end up having to settle for a short-side platoon role. Flores will be on the bench Tuesday while the Guardians send righty Slade Cecconi to the bump.

The Pirates are expected to place Reynolds on the paternity list Wednesday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

Reynolds was pulled from Tuesday's contest in the second inning to be with his wife, who had gone into labor during the game. The 30-year-old outfielder will be allowed to miss up to three games while he welcomes a new addition to his family; meanwhile, Alexander Canario figures to benefit from a few additional starts in the outfield.