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  • Nets 16th save
    Yates picked up the save Sunday against the Astros, allowing one run on a hit and a walk with no strikeouts across one inning.

    Advice: While Yates advanced to 16-for-16 in save opportunities this season, he snapped his streak of eight consecutive scoreless innings. The 37-year-old walked Jon Singleton and yielded a single to Jeremy Pena to start the ninth frame, with Singleton eventually coming around to score on a groundout by Joey Loperfido. The outing bumped Yates' ERA from 0.81 to 1.05, and he has a 0.90 WHIP across 34.1 innings. Rotowire.com Sunday, 9:21 pm
     
  • Returning for Minnesota series
    Wheeler (back) played catch in the outfield Sunday and is expected to make his next start for the Phillies on July 22 or 23 versus the Twins in Minnesota, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: A bout with back spasms caused Wheeler to miss out on a start in the Phillies' final game before the All-Star break Sunday versus the Athletics, and it'll also prevent from making his second appearance in the Midsummer Classic on Tuesday. However, the back issue wasn't significant enough to force Wheeler to the injured list, and if he continues to remain free of setbacks in his throwing sessions over the next week, he should be ready to take the hill July 22 or 23 without any restrictions. With a 10-4 record, 2.70 ERA and 0.99 WHIP through 116.2 innings over his 16 outings on the season, Wheeler had been a leading candidate to start for the National League in the All-Star Game, but those duties will now fall to Pirates rookie phenom Paul Skenes. Rotowire.com Sunday, 4:37 pm
    Zack WheelerPHI - SP
    L, 0-6 @ATL
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  • Lifts 11th homer
    Contreras went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Sunday's 9-3 win over the Nationals.

    Advice: Contreras went 0-for-10 over his previous three games. He was able to snap the slump in his second at-bat Sunday with his solo shot, which put the Brewers ahead 2-1 in the third inning. The All-Star catcher has had few quiet stretches this year. He's now at a .286/.352/.440 slash line with 11 homers, 55 RBI, 65 runs scored, 23 doubles and five stolen bases over 93 games. Rotowire.com Sunday, 4:26 pm
     
  • Three hits, steal in loss
    Donovan went 3-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 8-3 loss to the Cubs.

    Advice: Donovan has six multi-hit efforts over 13 games in July, going 18-for-52 (.346) in that span. The steal was his first since June 26 and his third of the campaign. The 27-year-old is up to a .276/.345/.411 slash line with eight home runs, 45 RBI, 43 runs scored, 22 doubles and one triple over 91 contests this season. Donovan has primarily played in left field, though he occasionally spells Nolan Gorman at second base or Nolan Arenado at third. Rotowire.com Sunday, 4:11 pm
    Brendan DonovanSTL - 1B,2B,3B,OF
    W, 8-3 @WSH
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  • Daniel Hudson (back) was unavailable on Sunday
    Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts told reporters after Sunday’s game that Daniel Hudson was unavailable for Sunday’s first half finale against the Tigers due to soreness in his back.

    Advice: The Dodgers don’t sound overly concerned about the injury and are hopeful that the time off over the All-Star break will cure what ails him. It’s something that fantasy managers should monitor though heading into next week. Rotoworld Sunday, 3:26 pm
    Daniel HudsonLAD - RP
    L, 2-9 vs MIL
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  • Nursing stiff back
    Hudson wasn't available out of the bullpen for Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Tigers due to back stiffness, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: Hudson has been dealing with the injury for the last couple of days, which likely explains why he also went unused in the 11-9 extra-inning loss to Detroit on Saturday, when manager Dave Roberts turned to less-trusted bullpen arms in Ricky Vanasco and Yohan Ramirez late in the game in high-leverage spots. The Dodgers seem to be viewing Hudson as day-to-day with the hope that he'll be ready to pitch coming out of the All-Star break. Rotowire.com Sunday, 2:14 pm
    Daniel HudsonLAD - RP
    L, 2-9 vs MIL
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  • Brendan Donovan has three hits in loss
    Brendan Donovan went 3-for-3 with a walk, a run scored, and a steal in a loss to the Cubs on Sunday.

    Advice: The stolen base was his third of the season, but Donovan has continued to be a solid super-utility bat, hitting .276/.345/.411 on the season. His batting average upside and mild power/speed combination put him firmly on the fantasy radar in deeper formats. Rotoworld Sunday, 2:05 pm
    Brendan DonovanSTL - 1B,2B,3B,OF
    W, 8-3 @WSH
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  • Kirby Yates earns stressful save
    Kirby Yates allowed a hit, a walk, and a run on Sunday against the Astros before nailing down the save.

    Advice: Yates did not make this one easy. He walked the lead-off man Jon Singleton before Jeremy Peña smacked a single to bring the tying run to the plane. He worked out of the jam though, as he has all year, to grab his 16th save of the season to go along with a 1.05 ERA and 0.90 WHIP. Rotoworld Sunday, 1:52 pm
     
  • Picks up 15th save
    Yates walked one and struck out one in a scoreless 10th inning Saturday to record his 15th save of the season in a 2-1 win over the Astros.

    Advice: The 37-year-old right-hander continued his resurgent campaign. Yates has yet to blow a save this season, and he hasn't been tagged for an earned run in 10 straight appearances, posting a 0.80 WHIP and 17:4 K:BB across 10 innings over that stretch. His first-half performance has earned Yates his second career All-Star Game berth -- the other came back in 2019 with the Padres, when he led the majors with 41 saves. Rotowire.com Sunday, 6:42 am