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  • Allows rare run
    Clase earned a save over the Giants on Sunday. He gave up a run on one hit in one inning of work.

    Advice: Clase coughed up an out-of-character run on a Michael Conforto groundout. Clase was still able to close out the 5-4 win and pick up his 27th save of the year. He's given up just four earned runs through 42.1 innings this season, resulting in a 0.85 ERA. Sunday's outing snapped a nine-inning scoreless streak. Clase has converted 14 straight save chances and is 27 for 30 in 2024. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 7:43 pm
     
  • Dylan Cease gives up two homers in defeat
    Dylan Cease yielded three runs in seven innings Sunday in a loss to the Diamondbacks.

    Advice: The runs came on longballs from two players who had totaled two and six homers while serving as regulars all year long. He’s given up 14 homers in his last 14 starts, resulting in a 5.11 ERA even though he has an impressive 103/22 K/BB ratio in 79 1/3 innings over that span. There’s no reason he can’t bounce back with a big second half, but there’s also no good reason he isn’t already pitching better. Rotoworld Yesterday, 4:47 pm
     
  • Provides offense in loss
    Caballero went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 13-2 loss to the Rangers.

    Advice: Caballero's homer briefly gave the Rays a 2-1 lead in the third inning before the Rangers scored nine runs over the next two frames. The utility infielder isn't known for his power, but he has two homers over his last five games. For the year, he's slashing .241/.301/.369 with six homers, 24 RBI, 38 runs scored and 24 stolen bases across 274 plate appearances. Caballero will likely see most of his playing time against left-handed pitchers, mainly serving as a platoon option in the middle infield. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 4:38 pm
     
  • Pre-break return possible
    Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Sunday that Assad (forearm) could be activated from the injured list prior to the All-Star break, Mike McGraw of the Chicago Daily Heraldreports.

    Advice: The right-hander landed on the shelf in late June with a strained forearm, but he wasn't shut down from throwing for long and had a bullpen session Friday. The Cubs have a doubleheader Saturday in St. Louis, and that would be a logicial point for him to be re-insterted into the rotation ahead of the All-Star break. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 4:06 pm
    Javier AssadCHC - SP,RP
    W, 5-1 vs LAA
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    IL15
     
  • Steady in no-decision
    Arrighetti allowed two runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out six over five innings in a no-decision versus the Twins on Sunday.

    Advice: While Arrighetti put too much traffic on the basepaths, he was able to limit the damage. Christian Vazquez drove in both runs on Arrighetti's line with an RBI single in the second and a fielder's choice in the fourth. Arrighetti has had a couple of stumbles lately, completing five innings in just three of his last six starts. He's now at a 5.96 ERA, 1.66 WHIP and 86:41 K:BB through 74 innings over 16 starts for the year. The rookie right-hander is projected to make his next start at home versus the Rangers. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 3:35 pm
     
  • José Caballero homers in loss
    José Caballero went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Rangers on Sunday.

    Advice: Caballero took Nathan Eovaldi deep for a two-run hot, accounting for the only runs the Rays would score on the day. The 27-year-old now has six home runs and 24 RBI on the season, but his fantasy value comes courtesy of his 24 stolen bases. As long as he keeps playing most of the games in Tampa Bay, his speed will give him fantasy value. Rotoworld Yesterday, 2:31 pm
     
  • Spencer Arrighetti solid in no decision
    Spencer Arrighetti allowed two runs on seven hits in five innings in a no-decision against the Twins.

    Advice: Arrighetti struck out six and walked two on the day. It was a solid effort overall for the rookie, who had 12 whiffs on 49 swings for a 24 percent whiff rate and 27 percent CSW. However, his ERA stands at 5.96 on the season, and his days in the starting rotation could be numbered with both Justin Verlander and Luis Garcia likely to return after the All-Star break. Arrighetti’s start against the Rangers next week may be his last for a while, so it’s safe to cut him from most fantasy rosters for now. Rotoworld Yesterday, 2:16 pm
     
  • Emmanuel Clase earns 27th save
    Emmanuel Clase allowed one run on one hit but secured the save in a 5-4 win over the Giants on Sunday.

    Advice: Clase allowed a one-out double to Matt Chapman before Chapman advanced to third on a catcher’s interference and then scored on a groundout. Overall, it was a good appearance for Clase, who now has 27 saves to go along with a 0.85 ERA on the season. Rotoworld Yesterday, 1:53 pm
     
  • Tallies three hits, RBI
    Kim went 3-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's loss to Arizona.

    Advice: Kim opened the bottom of the fifth with a leadoff double and eventually advanced to third before being left stranded. However, he came right back with hits in each of his next two trips to the plate, driving home Donovan Solano with a double in the eighth to tie the game at 4-4. It marked Kim's second three-hit performance this season and his 13th multi-hit game overall. The shortstop has now hit safely in 11 of his last 14 games, though he's still batting just .222 (4-for-18) through five games in July. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 7:55 am
    Ha-Seong KimSD - 2B,3B,SS
    W, 10-8 vs AZ
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