Cleveland Guardians
AL Central
Cade Smith struck out one batter while allowing one walk over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Red Sox.
Fantasy Impact: Smith worked around a one-out walk to secure the win for Cleveland. After Tuesday's win, Smith now has a 1.99 ERA and 0.98 WHIP with 40 saves and five blown saves across 67 appearances.
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Parker Messick allowed one earned run on five hits and one walk while striking out five over five innings in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Red Sox.
Fantasy Impact: Messick got the job done with the Guardians looking to hang onto their one-game lead over the White Sox in the AL Central. After the 3-2 victory, he now owns a 2.55 ERA and 1.04 WHIP with a 12-9 record across 31 starts. He is currently slated to start the regular-season finale against the Royals on Sunday.
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Brayan Rocchio is back in the lineup for Tuesday’s series opener against the Red Sox.
Fantasy Impact: Rocchio missed one game. He is back at shortstop and hitting ninth.
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Colin Holderman was scheduled to resume throwing on Monday. (Source: MLB)
Fantasy Impact: Holderman exited his rehab appearance with Triple-A Columbus on September 17 due to a wrist issue. He received an injection in his wrist on September 19.
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Shawn Armstrong is on track to be activated from the injured list this week. (Source: MLB)
Fantasy Impact: Armstrong made rehab appearances with Triple-A Columbus on Sept. 11, 15, 17 and 20. He has been on the IL with a left calf strain.
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Rhys Hoskins has been cleared to resume baseball activities on Tuesday. (Source: MLB)
Fantasy Impact: Hoskins is working his way back from lower back inflammation.
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Jose Ramirez went 2-for-4 in Sunday's 1-0 win over the Athletics with a double, a run scored and a stolen base.
Fantasy Impact: After Sunday's win, Ramirez is batting .237 with 12 home runs, 51 RBI, 68 runs scored, and 35 stolen bases across 120 games. He's starting to heat up, hitting .310 with one homer, three RBI, and four steals over his past seven contests.
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Gavin Williams allowed zero earned runs on three hits and one walk while striking out nine over seven innings in Sunday's 1-0 win over the Athletics.
Fantasy Impact: Williams was dominant, outdueling Jack Perkins to pick up the win. After the win, he now owns a 3.63 ERA and 1.08 WHIP with a 14-8 record across 31 starts. His last start of the regular season will be Saturday against the Royals.
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Angel Martinez went 4-for-5 in a 12-6 win over the Athletics with two home runs, a double, three runs scored, and four RBI.
Fantasy Impact: The Guardians went on to an easy win, powered by Martinez's pair of homers, a two-run shot in the first inning and a solo blast in the fourth. After Saturday’s win, Martinez is batting .255 with 17 homers, 57 RBI, 47 runs scored, and 11 stolen bases through 107 games, along with a .326 wOBA and .290 BABIP. He's hitting .321 with five homers and 12 RBI over his past 15 contests.
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Chase DeLauter went 2-for-5 in a 12-6 win over the Athletics on Saturday with a home run, two runs scored, and three RBI.
Fantasy Impact: DeLauter's three-run shot in the bottom of the first erased a 2-0 Athletics lead. He’s now batting .290 with 15 homers, 65 RBI, 59 runs scored, and 11 stolen bases across 127 games. He's hitting .336 with three homers, 10 RBI, and four steals across his past 30 contests.
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Sun, Sep 20th 8:01am EDT
By Matthew Adam
Tanner Bibee allowed six earned runs on 12 hits while striking out two over 4.2 innings in Saturday's 12-6 win over the Athletics.
Fantasy Impact: Bibee struggled in this one, allowing two runs in the top of the first inning and falling just one out shy of qualifying for the win. After the victory, he now owns a 4.35 ERA and 1.22 WHIP with a 6-15 record across 32 starts. His final start of the regular season will come on Friday against the Royals.
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Travis Bazzana went 1-for-3 in Friday's 5-3 win over the Athletics with a home run, a walk, one run scored, and one RBI.
Fantasy Impact: Bazzana's solo shot in the fifth inning gave the Guardians a 4-3 lead. He's now hitting .250 with 15 homers, 57 RBI, 53 runs scored, and 19 steals across 116 games, supported by a .334 wOBA and .289 BABIP. Bazzana has been on fire of late, hitting .360 with four homers and seven RBI over his past seven games.
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Joey Cantillo allowed zero earned runs on two hits and one walk while striking out five over six innings in Friday's 5-3 win over the Athletics.
Fantasy Impact: Cantillo took over in the second inning after Daniel Espino served as the opener and provided six scoreless innings in the outing. After the win, he now owns a 3.74 ERA and 1.44 WHIP with a 10-9 record across 32 appearances.
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Daniel Espino allowed three earned runs on one hit and three walks while striking out one over one inning in Friday's 5-3 win over the Athletics.
Fantasy Impact: Espino flirted with disaster but got enough support to avoid taking the loss Friday. After the victory, Espino now owns a 4.73 ERA and 1.43 WHIP with a 2-0 record through 12 appearances.
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Petey Halpin went 2-for-4 in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the White Sox with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI.
Fantasy Impact: Halpin's huge three-run homer in the sixth inning gave Cleveland a 5-3 lead. Through 74 games, Halpin is batting .217 with four homers, 13 RBI, 26 runs scored and 10 stolen bases.
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Guardians 1B prospect Ralphy Velazquez is back in the lineup for Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday.
Fantasy Impact: Velazquez had been out of the lineup since September 6 after receiving some time off for precautionary reasons with lower body soreness.
Category: Injury Updates
Jo Adell went 1-for-4 in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the White Sox with a solo home run, a run scored, and two RBI.
Fantasy Impact: Adell ripped another mammoth home run in the first inning, this one traveling 442 feet with an exit velocity of 110.1 MPH. After Tuesday's win over the White Sox, Adell is batting .239 with 22 home runs, 90 RBI, 65 runs scored, and four stolen bases across 149 games. That was his second homer in the past three games as he looks to help Cleveland make a late-season playoff push.
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Foster Griffin allowed two earned runs on five hits and two walks while striking out five over four innings in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the White Sox.
Fantasy Impact: Griffin got pulled with 83 pitches thrown after the fourth inning in a game with a playoff atmosphere. He now owns a 3.67 ERA and 1.19 WHIP with a 15-5 record through 30 starts this season. Griffin's next start will be Sunday against the Athletics.
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David Fry went 1-for-2 with a home run, a run scored, two RBI, and one strikeout in a 7-3 loss to the White Sox on Monday.
Fantasy Impact: Fry ran into one, but the Guardians didn't get much else in a 7-3 loss to the White Sox. After Monday's loss to the White Sox, Fry is slashing .191/.311/.352 with seven home runs, 15 RBI, and 18 runs scored over 84 games.
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Steven Kwan went 3-for-4 in Sunday's 9-2 win over the Twins with a home run, a double, two runs scored, two RBI, and a walk.
Fantasy Impact: Kwan set the tone early for the Guardians, swatting a leadoff homer in the contest. After Sunday's win over Minnesota, Kwan is slashing .278/.375/.346 across 140 games with three home runs, 30 RBI, 75 runs scored, and 10 stolen bases.
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