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Rockies Promote Sean Sullivan, Worth an Add Ahead of Debut?
Colorado Rockies pitching prospect Sean Sullivan is set to make his MLB debut on Friday night as his team's starter against the Athletics, per Kevin Henry of The Denver Gazette. The 23-year-old has largely struggled with Triple-A Albuquerque so far this season, recording a 5-3 record with a 5.60 ERA, 1.55 ERA, and 50 strikeouts across 54 2/3 innings (11 starts). However, he's been victimized by an abnormally high 14.7% HR/fly ball rate while pitching in the extremely hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. Sullivan was much more productive across 97 1/3 innings (18 starts) with Double-A Hartford in 2025, logging a 3.14 ERA and 1.09 WHIP with a 24.2% strikeout rate. Sullivan will pitch in a hitter-friendly environment in Colorado, which lowers his fantasy appeal. Still, the young left-hander could be worth adding off the waiver wire in deeper league formats.
Source: The Denver Gazette - Kevin Henry
Source: The Denver Gazette - Kevin Henry
Christian Moore Emerging as Worthy Stash Candidate?
Los Angeles Angels second baseman Christian Moore has yet to appear in a big-league game in 2026. However, the 23-year-old has impressed across 226 plate appearances with Triple-A Salt Lake, hitting .309/.451/.514 with five home runs, 39 RBI, 48 runs scored, and nine stolen bases. Moore struggled across 184 plate appearances after making his MLB debut in 2025, hitting .198 with a 33.7% strikeout rate. He's made major improvements to his plate approach this season in the minors, lowering his strikeout rate to 22.1% while logging an elite 20.4% walk rate. The Angels have gotten capable production from second baseman Oswald Peraza so far this season, but Peraza's ability to play multiple spots on the infield could open a spot in Los Angeles for Moore. Given his five-category potential, Moore could be worth stashing off the waiver wire ahead of a potential promotion.
Source: milb.com
Source: milb.com
Drake Baldwin Set to Begin Rehab Assignment on Saturday
Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin (oblique) is set to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday. Baldwin has been on the 10-day injured list with an oblique strain since May 19, but he appears to be on the doorstep of a return to the big leagues. The 25-year-old got off to an excellent start to the 2026 season before the injury, hitting .303/.389/.543 with 13 home runs, 38 RBI, 39 runs scored, and one stolen base across 216 plate appearances. Baldwin's underlying metrics support his emergence, as he logged elite barrel (18.6%) and hard-hit (53.8%) rates. Atlanta also showed a willingness to use Baldwin as its designated hitter on days when he needed a break from being behind the plate, which keeps his bat in the lineup every day and allows him to maximize plate appearances for fantasy managers. Upon his return, Baldwin profiles as a must-start fantasy catcher across all league formats.
Source: Milb Central
Source: Milb Central
JJ Bleday a Must-Add Waiver-Wire Target Amidst Breakout Season
Cincinnati Reds outfielder JJ Bleday has emerged as a key piece of his team's lineup in 2026, hitting .270/.363/.568 with 11 home runs, 29 RBI, 23 runs scored, and two stolen bases across 171 plate appearances. The lefty-swinger has absolutely mashed right-handed pitching this season, logging a 1.019 OPS in 124 plate appearances against righties. He's been less effective against southpaws, but his .703 OPS against left-handers has been good enough for him to move from a platoon to an everyday role in recent weeks. Bleday's 12.8% barrel rate and 47% hard-hit rate are both the best marks of his career, and he has the additional benefit of playing his home games in Cincinnati's hitter-friendly Great American Ball Park. Bleday profiles as a must-add outfielder across all fantasy formats ahead of a potential breakout season.
Source: RotoBaller
Source: RotoBaller
Ryan Walker Recalled to Major Leagues, Will He Reclaim Closer Job?
San Francisco Giants right-hander Ryan Walker has been recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Friday ahead of the team's weekend set against the Chicago Cubs. Walker opened 2026 as the Giants' primary closer but was sent down in early May after recording a 6.46 ERA and 1.89 WHIP with 14 strikeouts and three blown saves across his first 15 1/3 innings of the season. The 30-year-old performed much better in Triple-A, logging a 1.93 ERA and 1.07 WHIP with seven strikeouts and one save across 8 1/3 innings (nine games). Upon his return, Walker may be the favorite to eventually reclaim the closer role in San Francisco. The Giants have used a committee approach in the ninth inning since demoting Walker, with right-hander Caleb Kilian currently leading the team with four saves. Despite his recent struggles, Walker has logged 30 saves for the Giants since the start of the 2024 season and could be worth targeting on the waiver wire now that he's back in San Francisco.
Source: San Francisco Giants
Source: San Francisco Giants
Carson Benge Deserves More Attention in Fantasy Leagues
It has been a lost season for the New York Mets, primarily due to injuries to their key players, but rookie outfielder Carson Benge has been a bright spot, and he should be rostered in more fantasy baseball leagues amid his recent hot streak. The 23-year-old former 19th overall pick in 2024 out of Oklahoma State University has more than held his own in his first 65 big-league games, slashing .260/.318/.396 with a .713 OPS, seven home runs, nine doubles, a triple, 26 RBI, 10 stolen bases, and 35 runs scored across 255 plate appearances. Benge has been even better so far in nine games in June, going 11-for-37 (.297) with three home runs, a triple, five RBI, seven runs scored, and a stolen base in 38 plate appearances. He even had a five-hit game on June 7 that included a home run and a triple. Although he hasn't had much exposure to lefties, he is hitting .350 (14-for-40) against them with two of his seven home runs on the year. Benge deserves more consideration from fantasy managers, as he's rostered in just under half of Yahoo leagues.
Source: Baseball Reference
Source: Baseball Reference
Ben Brown in the Midst of a Breakout Season
Chicago Cubs right-hander Ben Brown opened the 2026 campaign in the bullpen for the Cubbies, but he quickly was transitioned to a starting role given all of the team's injuries to their starters. In his first 12 games out of the bullpen in Chicago, Brown had a 2.10 ERA (2.67 FIP) with 24 strikeouts, eight walks, one save, and two holds. Since joining the starting rotation on May 8, the 26-year-old has a 1.44 ERA (1.89 FIP) with 34 strikeouts and eight walks in 31 1/3 innings pitched over six starts. Brown has gone 4-2 as a starter and was just two outs shy of his third straight quality start in his last appearance on June 6 against the San Francisco Giants, when he tossed 5 1/3 shutout innings with just one hit allowed, one walk, and five punchouts. The former 33rd-round pick by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2017 is now 2-2 on the season with a 1.74 ERA (2.24 FIP) and 0.88 WHIP with 58 strikeouts and 16 walks in 57 innings over 18 outings (six starts). Even as Chicago's starting staff gets healthier, Brown has staked his claim to a rotation spot for the rest of the year. He's rostered in only 65% of Yahoo leagues and will get a rematch against the offensively challenged Giants at Oracle Park on Saturday.
Source: Baseball Reference
Source: Baseball Reference
Daniel Espino Worth an Add in Deep Leagues?
The Cleveland Guardians are set to call up flamethrowing right-handed pitching prospect Daniel Espino on Friday for what will be his major-league debut, according to MLB.com's Tim Stebbins. The 2019 first-rounder ranked as high as MLB's No. 16 prospect in 2023 but missed almost all of four seasons from 2022 through 2025 due to injury. Espino, 25, is currently ranked as the Guardians' No. 15 prospect, per MLB Pipeline. The former 24th overall selection in 2019 gets his first major-league call-up after posting a 5.30 ERA and 1.71 WHIP with 29 strikeouts and 15 walks in 18 2/3 innings over his 22 appearances (one start) at Triple-A Columbus this year. Espino's MLB debut has been delayed due to multiple shoulder surgeries, and he's now being used as a full-time reliever. He hasn't exactly been pitching all that well before his big-league debut, so expect Cleveland to use him in more low-leverage situations out of the 'pen initially. Don't be surprised if it's a short stay for the 6-foot, 225-pounder. The native of Panama has a high-90s heater and a devastating slider that give him some interesting long-term potential as a high-leverage bullpen arm.
Source: MLB.com - Tim Stebbins
Source: MLB.com - Tim Stebbins
Hunter Greene a Prime Stash Candidate Ahead of Injury Return
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene (elbow) has been out all season after having surgery in mid-March to remove bone chips from his right elbow. However, manager Terry Francona said last weekend that Greene could return from the 60-day injured list before the mid-July All-Star break. The 26-year-old was cleared to throw bullpen sessions in late May, and he could soon be cleared to embark on a minor-league rehab assignment. Although Greene's 2026 season debut isn't exactly imminent, the former second overall pick in 2017 should be picked up off the waiver wire and stashed now. When healthy, the flamethrowing right-hander can act as a fantasy ace, and he's currently rostered in only 65% of Yahoo leagues. Greene was a first-time All-Star in 2024 and has a 3.65 ERA (3.83 FIP), 1.14 WHIP, 30% strikeout rate, and 8.7% walk rate in his four seasons in the majors with the Reds. Injuries have been an issue for Greene in his career, but you can't ignore the fact that he could be a fantasy difference-maker in the second half of 2026.
Source: Baseball Reference
Source: Baseball Reference
Payton Tolle Still Worth Adding After Recent Loss?
Boston Red Sox left-hander Payton Tolle was hit around a bit in his most recent start on June 9 in a loss to the first-place Tampa Bay Rays, surrendering four earned runs on a season-high nine hits allowed while walking one and striking out only three in his six innings of work. It wasn't Tolle's finest showing, but he deserves a pass given the opponent. Overall, the 23-year-old southpaw has been strong in just his second MLB campaign, going 3-3 with a 2.70 ERA (2.71 FIP) and 1.05 WHIP with 54 strikeouts and 14 walks in 53 1/3 innings pitched across his nine starts. Despite allowing a season-high nine hits, Tolle, a second-rounder in 2024 out of Texas Christian University, was one out away from picking up his sixth quality start of 2026 in his nine outings. Tolle sits in the 82nd percentile in hard-hit rate and the 79th percentile in walk rate, and his overall body of work through his first 16 big-league outings, dating back to last season, makes him one of the more intriguing young left-handed arms in the majors. Next on tap is a matchup against the division-rival Toronto Blue Jays. Tolle allowed three earned runs with four walks and four strikeouts against them back on April 28 in just his second start of the season.
Source: Baseball Reference
Source: Baseball Reference
Roki Sasaki Quickly Becoming a Must-Add Off the Waiver Wire
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki struggled to a 6.35 ERA (7.16 FIP) with seven home runs allowed, 22 strikeouts, and 13 walks in 22 2/3 innings in his first five starts of the 2026 season. Control had been an issue for the young Japanese hurler, dating back to his rookie campaign with the Dodgers in 2025. Since the start of May, though, Sasaki has turned things around and has posted a 2.55 ERA (2.90 FIP), 38 strikeouts, and only eight walks in 35 1/3 innings across his six starts for L.A. He hasn't walked more than two batters in any of those starts, and he struck out a season-high 10 batters over seven shutout innings in a dominant showing his last time out on June 5 against the Los Angeles Angels. The 24-year-old has allowed just five runs (four earned) with 29 strikeouts and only five walks in 24 1/3 innings in his last four starts. Sasaki is going to have a much more difficult matchup on Friday night against a Chicago White Sox team that surprisingly ranks fifth in baseball with a .739 OPS. But with Sasaki showing better control in the last month-plus, fantasy managers have begun to latch onto him. He's currently rostered in just under 70% of Yahoo leagues.
Source: Baseball Reference
Source: Baseball Reference
Bryce Miller has Been Outstanding, Should be Rostered in More Leagues
Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller didn't make his 2026 season debut until the middle of May due to injury, but since returning, the 27-year-old has been outstanding for the Mariners. The former fourth-round selection in 2021 out of Texas A&M University has gone 2-0 with a 1.33 ERA (2.47 FIP) and 0.78 WHIP with 29 strikeouts and five walks in five outings (four starts). Miller was superb in his last outing on June 6 against the Detroit Tigers, when he threw six scoreless innings with only one hit allowed, two walks, and a season-high nine strikeouts. He hasn't allowed more than two runs in any of his five appearances for Seattle so far this season and appears to be fully healthy after injuries limited him to just 18 starts in 2025 in his third full year in the big leagues. Miller currently ranks in the 98th percentile in hard-hit rate, the 89th percentile in strikeout rate, and the 94th percentile in walk rate. Somehow, he's rostered in only 68% of Yahoo leagues right now. He's scheduled to make his sixth appearance of 2026 on the road in D.C. on Friday against the Washington Nationals.
Source: Baseball Reference
Source: Baseball Reference
Tanner Scott Bounces Back to Earn Save, Remains Must-Start Option Going Forward
Los Angeles Dodgers left-handed reliever Tanner Scott hasn't been great out of the bullpen recently, but he bounced back nicely in the team's 8-6 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on Thursday night. Scott threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings with no hits allowed while walking none and striking out three to pick up his seventh save of the year for the Dodgers. It was the 31-year-old southpaw's first save since June 2 and helped him break a recent rough patch that saw him give up five earned runs on eight hits (two homers) while walking none and striking out four in four innings over his previous five appearances out of the bullpen. Still, the former sixth-round pick by the Baltimore Orioles in 2014 has been much better than he was in 2025, his first year with the Dodgers, when he posted a 4.74 ERA and 1.26 WHIP over 57 innings. So far in 2026, Scott is 1-3 with a 2.48 ERA (2.79 FIP), 0.76 WHIP, seven saves, 35 strikeouts, and only three walks. With Edwin Diaz (elbow) out for the foreseeable future and potentially facing a suspension for his involvement in cockfighting, Scott remains the best bet for saves in L.A. Somehow, he's still rostered in under half of Yahoo leagues.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com
Orioles Turn to Andrew Kittredge for Save, Worth Monitoring in Deep Leagues?
Baltimore Orioles veteran right-handed reliever Andrew Kittredge was called upon in the ninth inning on Thursday with the team up by two runs, and he threw a clean inning of work with no runs or hits allowed and no walks or strikeouts to earn his first save of the 2026 season in the 7-5 win over the Seattle Mariners at Camden Yards. The 36-year-old has an ERA over 6.00 on the year with a 1.57 WHIP and 15:4 K:BB in 14 2/3 innings, but most of the damage against him this year came when he allowed seven runs to the New York Yankees on May 3. Regular closer Ryan Helsley (elbow) remains on the injured list, but Rico Garcia has been manager Craig Albernaz's preferred option in the ninth inning with Helsley sidelined. However, with Garcia having a heavy workload of late, the O's opted against having him pitch on back-to-back days on Thursday, instead turning to Kittredge. Fantasy managers desperate for saves can avoid Kittredge for now. Besides, Helsley is nearing his return and could be back at the back end of the O's bullpen by next week.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com
Pirates Promoting No. 7-Ranked Prospect Antwone Kelly to the Majors
The Pittsburgh Pirates are promoting right-handed pitching prospect Antwone Kelly to the big leagues on Friday, sources told Francys Romero. The 22-year-old was born in Aruba and represented the Netherlands in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. In 54 innings this year with Triple-A Indianapolis, he has struck out 47 batters, and his fastball has reached 101 mph. Per MLB Pipeline, Kelly is considered the team's No. 7 prospect. The 5-foot-10, 238-pounder went 3-4 for Indy with a 4.50 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, and 47:24 K:BB in 54 innings over his 13 appearances (10 starts) on the farm before earning his first MLB call-up. With an electric right arm, there is obvious strikeout upside with Kelly, but he's initially expected to work out of Pittsburgh's bullpen, so fantasy managers shouldn't be looking to spend a grip on him off the waiver wire. Although Kelly throws plenty of strikes, he could be featured in a bullpen role long term, depending on whether he can develop his slider into a true putaway pitch.
Source: Francys Romero
Source: Francys Romero
