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

• WATCH — Francisco Lindor (NYM, SS, 97% owned): played a full rehab game at shortstop for Triple-A Syracuse (0-for-4, walk, run, clean defense); tracking for a return this week, likely no earlier than Wednesday.
• ADD — Robert Gasser (MIL, SP, 6% owned): earned his first win since May 2024 with a career-high-matching 6 IP, 7 K (2 ER) in a 9-4 win over Atlanta — the post-TJ command is stabilizing.
• ADD — Tony Santillan (CIN, RP, 11% owned): the clear Reds closer with Pagán out, locking down another save — grab the saves while the role is his.
• HOLD — Shane Bieber (TOR, SP, 51% owned): rejoined the Blue Jays' rotation off his rehab; expect 80–90-pitch outings as he ramps up.
• WATCH — Elly De La Cruz (CIN, SS): began a Triple-A rehab assignment; a top-tier bat trending toward a return within 7–10 days.

Lindor plays a full rehab game; return window nears

WATCH · NYM · SS

Francisco Lindor (97% owned) played a complete rehab game at shortstop for Triple-A Syracuse, going 0-for-4 with a walk, a run scored, and clean defense including a double-play turn, per @AnthonyDiComo. The Mets are leaning toward holding him out a couple more days, pointing to a return no earlier than Wednesday — his first full-game action since the calf strain sent him to the IL in late April.

Action: Don't activate yet, but clear an IL slot; expect a midweek return date to firm up and waiver interest in his replacement to fade.

Gasser ends a two-year wait with a career-best line

ADD · MIL · SP

Robert Gasser (6% owned) notched his first major-league win since May 15, 2024, matching career highs with six innings and seven strikeouts while allowing two runs in Milwaukee's 9-4 win over Atlanta, per @AdamMcCalvy. Backed by an eight-run second inning, the left-hander attacked the zone from the first pitch — a sign the command is rounding back into form nearly two years removed from Tommy John surgery. He's coming off another strong outing (5.2 scoreless against Cleveland) before this one.

Action: Add in 12-plus-team leagues and stream him in soft matchups; the strikeout stuff plus stabilizing command make him a worthwhile flier with rotation security in a contender's staff.

Santillan is the Reds' closer with Pagán down

ADD · CIN · RP

Tony Santillan (11% owned) closed out another Cincinnati win, working a two-inning save, per @CharlieG__. With Emilio Pagán out, Santillan has emerged as the clear ninth-inning option, and the multi-inning usage shows how much the Reds trust him in leverage right now.

Action: Add in all formats where you need saves — at 11% owned he's a clear pickup while the role is firmly his. The only caveat is Pagán's eventual return, so bank the saves now.

Bieber back in the Toronto rotation

HOLD · TOR · SP

Shane Bieber (51% owned) rejoined the Blue Jays after completing his rehab assignment, capped by a five-inning scoreless outing. Returning from Tommy John surgery, he'll need careful innings management — expect 80-to-90-pitch limits over the next month as he rebuilds arm strength — but the upside is a frontline arm back in a contender's rotation.

Action: Hold if rostered; prioritize him in AL-only and deeper leagues if somehow available. His first start back is a stream-worthy matchup regardless of opponent.

De La Cruz begins a rehab assignment

WATCH · CIN · SS

Elly De La Cruz began a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville, advancing his hamstring recovery with game action, per @CharlieG__. A top-tier shortstop when healthy, his progression points to the Reds beginning to cycle their IL group back within 7–10 days.

Action: Stash in all formats; expect activation within 10 days barring a setback, and have the roster space ready.

Patrick closes the Gasser win with a three-inning save

WATCH · MIL · RP

Chad Patrick (10% owned) covered the final three innings to lock down Milwaukee's 9-4 win, earning the save and sparing the rest of the bullpen ahead of Brandon Woodruff's return, per @AdamMcCalvy. It's a sharp turn from his rough early-June stretch, and the length suggests the Brewers trust him in higher-leverage spots again — though in a committee behind Trevor Megill, not as a defined closer.

Action: Add in deeper leagues as a speculative holds-and-occasional-saves source; the Brewers' ninth is matchup-driven, so don't bank on consistent save chances.

Woodruff returns to open the Cincinnati series

WATCH · MIL · SP

Brandon Woodruff will return from the IL to start the opener at Cincinnati on Monday, per @AdamMcCalvy, back from the right shoulder inflammation that shelved him since May 1. His return stabilizes a Milwaukee rotation that's leaned heavily on depth.

Action: Activate or add where available; his first start back draws Brady Singer, a usable streaming spot.

Teoscar Hernández set to begin a rehab assignment

WATCH · LAD · OF

Teoscar Hernández is set to begin a rehab assignment this week as he works back from a Grade 1 left hamstring strain, pointing to a late-June return that would restore the Dodgers' outfield depth.

Action: Hold his shares; identify whoever's been getting his reps and be ready to pivot once he's activated.

Walton stays hot in the Angels' series-clinching win

HOLD · LAA · OF

Donovan Walton hit a three-run homer in the Angels' 9-7 win over the Athletics, per @RhettBollinger, extending a strong run over his last 23 games. Zach Neto added a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth, and Denzer Guzman homered for a third straight game.

Action: Walton is a hot-hand flier in deep leagues only — a journeyman utility bat on a two-week heater, not a sticky add. The more interesting name is Guzman, whose three-game homer streak warrants deeper-league speculation if he's under 30% owned.

Chase Burns grinds out a quality start

HOLD · CIN · SP

Chase Burns spun five innings of one-run ball against the Yankees, picking up the win to lower his ERA to 2.00, per @CharlieG__ — a grind-it-out outing against a tough lineup rather than a dominant one.

Action: Hold; stream him in friendlier matchups and ballparks.

Herrera keeps getting plunked

HOLD · STL · C

Iván Herrera has been hit by a pitch ten times in June alone, closing in on the MLB single-month record, per @dgoold — a quirky reflection of his aggressive, crowd-the-plate approach that's helped fuel a strong on-base mark.

Action: Hold in all formats, especially OBP and points leagues.

DL Hall eyes a post-break rehab assignment

WATCH · MIL · RP

DL Hall expects to resume throwing this week and is targeting a rehab assignment shortly after the All-Star break, per @AdamMcCalvy — meaningful progress, but a mid-July availability that keeps him out of leverage spots for three weeks.

Action: Stash in deep formats only; don't activate until a rehab assignment is confirmed.

Criswell to the IL with a pectoral strain

WATCH · SEA · RP

Cooper Criswell was placed on the 15-day IL with a Grade 1-plus pectoral strain, redistributing bullpen work in Seattle.

Action: Drop in most formats; monitor the Mariners' relief usage for any secondary saves source that emerges.

Palencia shut down through June 28

WATCH · CHC · RP

Daniel Palencia will be shut down through June 28 before potentially starting a throwing program, per @AdamMcCalvy — a more cautious timeline than expected.

Action: Drop in all formats; avoid Cubs relievers until the bullpen roles settle.

Liam Hicks to the IL; Marlins shuffle their catching

WATCH · MIA · C

Liam Hicks was placed on the 10-day IL with a lower-back strain (retroactive to June 20), per @IsaacAzout, sidelining one of the better surprise stories of the Marlins' season. Brian Navarreto was recalled for backup duty.

Action: Drop Hicks in shallow leagues; monitor Miami's catching split if you need the position in deeper formats.