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STARTING PITCHER (12-tm Player Rater)

• Hunter Brown
• Carlos Rodón
• Tarik Skubal
• Nathan Eovaldi
• Max Fried
• Kris Bubic
• Paul Skenes
• Garrett Crochet
• Zack Wheeler
• Joe Ryan
• Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Notables Missing/Standouts to Discuss: Nick Pivetta, Dylan Cease, Bailey Ober, Tyler Mahle, Merrill Kelly 켈리, Hunter Greene

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6/3/25

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INJURIES/TRANSACTION NEWS

• Corbin Burnes fully cooked this yr?
  • Tyler Mahle tangent
• Jac Caglianone called up
• Ronny Mauricio called up

Outfield (12-tm Player Rater)

• Aaron Judge
• Pete Crow-Armstrong
• Kyle Tucker
• James Wood
• Corbin Carroll
• Seiya Suzuki

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6/1/25

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5/30/25

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2-START PITCHERS FOR WEEK 10

• Luis Severino MIN, BAL
• Jacob Lopez MIN, BAL
• Tomoyuki Sugano at SEA, at ATH
• Richard Fitts LAA, at NYY
• Cade Horton at WAS, at DET
• Brady Singer MIL, ARI
• Logan Allen로건 at NYY, HOU

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5/28/25

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TOP 5s AROUND THE INF (12-tm Player Rater)

Shortstop

• Elly De La Cruz
• Bobby Witt Jr.
• Trea Turner
• Geraldo Perdomo
• Francisco Lindor
• Notables Missing/Standouts to Discuss: Mookie Betts, Gunnar Henderson, Zach Neto, Oneil Cruz, Jacob Wilson윌슨, Javier Báez, Corey Seager, Ezequiel Tovar, Dansby Swanson

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5/25/25

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5/23/25

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2-START PITCHERS FOR WEEK 9

• JP Sears at HOU, at TOR
• Spencer Strider at PHI, BOS
• Tomoyuki Sugano STL, CHW
• Jameson Taillon COL, CIN
• Nick Martinez at KCR, at CHC
• Gavin Williams LAD, LAA
• Carson Palmquist at CHC, at NYM

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5/22/25

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TOP 5s AROUND THE INF (12-tm Player Rater)

Catcher

• Cal Raleigh
• Hunter Goodman
• Logan O’Hoppe
• Shea Langeliers
• William Contreras/Willson Contreras
• Notables Missing: Adley Rutschman, Salvador Perez (combined value of -$1.50)

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5/18/25

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Notable Transactions/News/Rumors

• Seth Lugo and Cole Ragans to the IL
• Tyler O’Neill – back to IL with shoulder discomfort
• Danny Coulombe – out with forearm strain
• Kirby Yates to IL with hamstring
• George Kirby could be activated Thursday
• Lane Thomas – should be back Monday
• Mick Abel & Zebby Matthews debuting today

FAAB

• Spencer Horwitz
• José Alvardo suspended
• Tim Elko
• DJ LeMahieu
• Jake Burger
• Jordan Lawlar
• J.P. Crawford
• Addison Barger
• Dalton Rushing
• Moisés Ballestreros
• Hayden Birdsong
• Logan Henderson
• Clayton Kershaw
• Slade Cecconi
• Ryne Nelson

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