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The five fastest-moving roster calls of the morning, in priority order:

• ADD — Cal Raleigh (SEA, C): the reigning home-run champ homered twice (including a grand slam) in his Tacoma rehab and is expected back around June 16 from his oblique strain — a top-tier catcher returning to lineups.
• ADD — Cooper Pratt (MIL, SS): the Brewers called up the highly-touted shortstop prospect, expected to start Tuesday vs. Cleveland.
• ADD — Caleb Kilian (SF, RP): named the Giants' closer by Tony Vitello, ending the committee — a fresh, low-owned source of saves.
• WATCH — Hunter Brown (HOU, SP): set to return from the IL June 16 vs. Detroit; reinstall him as a frontline starter once activated.
• HOLD — Grayson Rodriguez (LAA, SP): exited yesterday with back tightness but downplayed it as manageable — monitor his pre-start status.

Cal Raleigh nears return; rehab power surge a great sign

ADD · SEA · C

Cal Raleigh is closing in on a return from the 10-day IL (right oblique strain, out since May 14), and the rehab results are loud: he homered twice — including a grand slam, six RBIs total — while catching a full five innings for Triple-A Tacoma, per MLB.com. The reigning MLB home-run champion (60 in 2025) was slumping badly before the injury, but the power stroke looks healthy, and he's tracking toward activation around June 16 on the upcoming homestand.

Action: Add Raleigh everywhere he's somehow available, and activate immediately on his return; the rehab power is a strong signal the season-long slump may be ending.

Brewers call up Cooper Pratt

ADD · MIL · SS

Milwaukee called up shortstop prospect Cooper Pratt, who is expected to be in the starting lineup Tuesday against Cleveland, per @AdamMcCalvy and @BNightengale. One of the more highly-regarded names in the system, Pratt arrives with organizational confidence and a clear runway to regular at-bats.

Action: Claim Pratt in all formats where he's available; monitor his first few games for contact and strikeout rate to gauge how quickly the bat plays at the MLB level.

Kilian named Giants' closer, ending the committee

ADD · SF · RP

Caleb Kilian is the Giants' closer. Manager Tony Vitello named him to the role June 12 ahead of the Cubs series, moving on from a months-long committee, with the recently recalled Ryan Walker shifting to a "fireman" role. Kilian leads San Francisco with four saves and carries a 3.34 ERA across 28-plus appearances; he's been one of the bullpen's steadier high-leverage arms despite a rough May.

Action: Add Kilian in all saves-needy leagues — a newly anointed closer at low ownership is exactly the speculative-add profile worth grabbing. The bullpen is shaky overall, so the leash matters, but the role is his for now.

Hunter Brown lined up to return June 16

WATCH · HOU · SP

Hunter Brown is set to start June 16 against Detroit, returning from his IL stint, per ClutchPoints (Jun 14). Brown is a frontline arm for Houston, and his return is a meaningful boost for a rotation that's been stretched.

Action: If you stashed Brown, prepare to activate for the June 16 start; monitor his velocity and command in the first outing back, but treat him as the SP2/3 he was before the injury.

Rodriguez exits with back tightness in Angels' loss

HOLD · LAA · SP

Grayson Rodriguez departed yesterday's 8-3 loss to the Rays after 2.1 innings (2 ER) with low back tightness, but downplayed it afterward, saying it "isn't too concerning right now" and is something the team will manage over the next couple of days. The loss snapped the Angels' four-game winning streak; the bullpen then imploded, with Sam Bachman allowing 5 ER in an inning, including a two-run homer to Junior Caminero.

Action: Monitor Rodriguez's pregame status before his next start; hold him if cleared, but don't trade for upside until the back fully resolves.

Winn to the IL — but Kilian's promotion is the real Giants bullpen story

DROP · SF · RP

Keaton Winn was placed on the 15-day IL (retroactive to June 11) with a right elbow strain, per New Baseball Media. Winn had been part of San Francisco's closer committee, but with Vitello naming Kilian the closer, Winn's path to saves was already closing before the injury — the IL stint just formalizes his exit from the picture.

Action: Drop Winn in all formats; if you're chasing Giants saves, Kilian is the name, not the committee remnants.

James Wood paces a historic scoring run as the Nationals roll

HOLD · WSH · OF

James Wood continues an elite season — 20 home runs, a .964 OPS, and more runs scored than any other player in MLB by a wide margin — as Washington crushed Seattle 10-1 for its eighth series win in its last 10, per @spencernusbaum_. Miles Mikolas added six scoreless innings on just 75 pitches.

Action: Hold Wood as a top-20 overall bat; he's a clear buy-and-hold and a trade target if his owner is somehow wavering.

Yankees take the series from Toronto; AL East lead grows

HOLD · NYY · TEAM

New York took two of three from the Blue Jays to push its AL East lead, per @ChrisKirschner, behind the bullpen depth that's defined the season.

Action: The Yankees' top starters draw a struggling White Sox lineup this week — consider streaming the favorable matchups if you're short on rotation depth.

Misiorowski and Harrison overwhelm the Phillies

HOLD · MIL · SP

Milwaukee's Jacob Misiorowski and Kyle Harrison combined for a dominant weekend against Philadelphia — 15 innings, four hits, no runs, no walks, and 18 strikeouts. Misiorowski's contribution was a complete-game shutout with 15 strikeouts; Harrison added six scoreless, lowering his ERA to 2.47.

Action: Hold both; they're elite-tier rostered starters offering rare rotation stability.

Astros shut out by the Royals

HOLD · HOU · TEAM

Houston was blanked 4-0 on five hits by Kansas City, falling to 33-38, the latest in a string of dormant Sunday performances, per @brianmctaggart. Yordan Alvarez did extend his on-base streak to 21 games, slashing .389/.494/.792 with nine homers and 23 RBIs over the span.

Action: Hold Alvarez through the team-wide swoon; his individual production remains elite.

Alvarez stays scorching as the Astros' offense sputters

HOLD · HOU · OF

Yordan Alvarez extended his on-base streak to 21 games with a one-hop single off the wall, per @brianmctaggart. Over the streak he's hitting .389/.494/.792 with nine homers and 23 RBIs — an elite stretch by any measure.

Action: Lock in Alvarez; if the Astros' swoon has dented his perceived value in your league, he's a strong buy-low target.

Las Vegas keeps inflating Athletics games; Springs gets buried

HOLD · ATH · SP

The Athletics' Las Vegas home environment continues to wreck pitching lines: six games there have averaged 17.0 combined runs versus 10.9 across 28 games in Sacramento. Jeffrey Springs drew two Vegas starts this week and paid for it — an 11.00 ERA over nine innings (15 hits, 13 runs, five homers).

Action: Don't stream Athletics pitchers into Vegas matchups; the park inflation is extreme — downgrade any pitcher with Vegas on the schedule.

Caminero ends his homer drought; Díaz extends on-base streak

HOLD · TB · 3B

Junior Caminero belted a two-run homer to push the Rays' lead to 5-3, snapping a 10-game drought, per @TBTimes_Rays. Yandy Díaz extended his on-base streak (the longest active in the majors).

Action: Hold Díaz at any ownership; the on-base consistency is rare. Give Caminero two more productive games before reading the homer as a turnaround.

Connelly Early battered by the long ball again

HOLD · BOS · SP

Red Sox left-hander Connelly Early allowed two early homers in a Sunday loss, extending a troubling trend — 14 homers over his last 11 starts — with manager Andrew Bailey hoping the rate "comes back to Earth," per @ChrisCotillo. The first-pitch vulnerability is especially acute.

Action: Fade Early in DFS and sit him in season-long against fastball-hunting lineups; the long-ball issue looks real, not noise.

Mets recall Tobias Myers for the Cincinnati opener

STASH · NYM · SP

The Mets will recall Tobias Myers to start Monday's series opener in Cincinnati, per @AnthonyDiComo — a short-term rotation need.

Action: Watch Myers' command and length; a strong outing (6+ IP, ≤2 ER) makes him a deep-league stash, but expect him to be optioned shortly after.

Walton homers for the first time since 2024

HOLD · LAA · INF

Donovan Walton hit a solo homer in the Angels' loss — his first of the year and first since September 2024, per @RhettBollinger — briefly cutting the deficit to 3-2 before the bullpen collapsed.

Action: Hold only for deep-league depth; one homer doesn't change a thin profile.

White Sox offense stays feast-or-famine

HOLD · CWS · TEAM

Chicago managed one hit through five innings before erupting for six straight hits and three homers in the sixth, per @scottmerkin — the kind of volatility that makes the lineup hard to stream.

Action: Treat White Sox hitters as boom-or-bust; the variance is too high for reliable streaming.

Twins select Kyler Fedko; Arcia DFA'd

WATCH · MIN · INF

Minnesota selected the contract of Kyler Fedko and designated Orlando Arcia for assignment, per @DanHayesMLB.

Action: Fedko isn't a widespread add yet — monitor his playing time over his first week before acting.

Romy Gonzalez to begin a rehab assignment

WATCH · BOS · INF

Romy Gonzalez will start a rehab assignment Tuesday, with Boston citing his power potential as a reason to accelerate his integration into a prominent bench role, per @ChrisCotillo.

Action: Stash in deep leagues if he shows power in the rehab games; a possible mid-season depth add.

Arrighetti leans on the fastball in a quality start

HOLD · HOU · SP

Spencer Arrighetti rode his fastball for nine of 12 whiffs but allowed harder-than-ideal contact, finishing six innings with eight hits, four earned, one walk, and seven strikeouts, per @brianmctaggart.

Action: Hold as a back-end starter; the strikeouts are there, but watch whether the contact quality catches up.

Chapman moves to leadoff for the Giants

HOLD · SF · 3B

Matt Chapman (82% owned) was slotted into the leadoff spot, a notable bump from his usual middle-of-the-order placement, as the Giants experiment with their lineup.

Action: Monitor Chapman's next few games atop the order; sustained on-base success could make the move stick and add run-scoring upside.

Angels face a playing-time crunch as Grissom nears return

WATCH · LAA · OF

Vaughn Grissom is nearing the end of his IL stint and beginning light baseball activities, per @JeffFletcherOCR, which could squeeze José Siri's playing time once Grissom is back.

Action: Monitor Grissom's rehab start date; if he returns within a week, expect Siri's reps to contract. Stash Grissom in deeper leagues with IL space.