Fantasy Baseball Today

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Chris Towers recaps the weekend's news you need to know plus the top performing players at each position in the first half of the season. Who cracked the top-12 at every position, who missed it, and who is going to be there by the end of the season? Now is your chance to buy Adley Rutschman, Brandon Lowe, Kevin Gausman, and Patrick Sandoval, among others.

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Max Meyer will make his debut this weekend (1:05)! ... Braxton Garrett and Reid Detmers looked great on Thursday (7:15). ... How do we rank all of these waiver wire pitchers (12:45)? ... A bunch of Royals prospects were promoted (12:45). Will any stick around? ... Should Gavin Lux and Matt Carpenter be rostered in more leagues (23:40)? ... News and notes (32:52): Jacob deGrom made another rehab start. ... Should you look to buy-low on Jonathan India (41:30)? ... Should you look to cash out on Triston McKenzie and Nestor Cortes (43:15)? ... We wrap up with leftovers, bullpens and streamers (47:25).

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Juan Soto doesn't suck anymore (1:00)! Shohei Ohtani for MVP! ... Jose Miranda is on fire (7:07). ... Add Eddie Rosario or Jo Adell (12:00)? ... Ross Stripling deserves more respect (17:20). ... Is it time to drop Tarik Skubal (22:00)? ... Should you buy-high on Jon Gray (27:05)? ... News (31:58): Luis Severino left his start early. Is Domingo German worth a look? ... What to make of Charlie Morton & Lucas Giolito (43:55)? ... Buy or sell Jesse Winker and Javier Baez (49:30)? ... We wrap up with leftovers, bullpens and streamers (56:07).

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Andrew McCutchen has been great over the past month (1:25). Was Jose Berrios tipping his pitches? ... Is David Peterson a must-add (12:38)? ... Esteury Ruiz was finally promoted by the Padres (17:40)! ... Chris Sale put together a successful debut at the Rays (23:32). ... Add Melendez or Sean Murphy in a one-catcher league (26:37)? ... News (35:16): Mike Trout left with back spasms. ... Are Nelson Cruz and Ketel Marte droppable in shallower leagues (43:05)? ... We wrap up with leftovers, bullpens and streamers (50:43).

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Vinnie Pasquantino week has begun (1:12)! Bobby Witt Jr. has been great recently. ... Let's check in on Riley Greene, Nolan Jones and CJ Abrams (8:35). ... Is Ramon Laureano a must-add (14:40)? ... What's going on with Lance Lynn (20:10)? ... Drop Alex Cobb and Brayan Bello (22:38)? ... Do we add Brad and/or Mitch Keller (26:55)? ... News and notes (31:41): Jacob deGrom will make another rehab start Thursday. ... What do we do with Daulton Varsho, Alek Thomas and Taylor Ward (39:30)? ... We wrap up with leftovers, bullpens and streamers (51:47).

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Hey there, Nolan Jones was promoted this weekend (2:55)! Reid Detmers made some changes and pitched very well. ... Should you add Matt Carpenter (12:30)? ... Let's rank the waiver wire pitchers from the weekend (15:00). ... Is it time to drop MacKenzie Gore and Jameson Taillon (21:15)? ... What do we make of waiver wire hitters like Josh Rojas and Carlos Santana (25:20)? ... News and notes (32:06): Yordan Alvarez landed on the IL. ... Buy or sell the recent performance of Luis Castillo and Blake Snell (44:40)? ... Sell-high on Carlos Rodon (50:50)? ... We wrap with leftovers, bullpens and streamers (59:30).

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When might we see Miguel Vargas with the Dodgers? Esteury Ruiz is on pace for how many steals!? Nolan Jones is enjoying a bounce-back season while Bo Naylor could join the Guardians in the near future.

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Spencer Strider is amazing (1:52). ... What's up with Ronald Acuña's power outage (11:00)? ... Let's check in on Adley Rutschman, Vinnie Pasquantino and other prospects (17:00). ... Add Carson Kelly or Cal Raleigh if you need a catcher (28:15)? ... News (34:08): Kevin Gausman threw off flat ground. ... What is the Week 15 schedule and which two-start pitchers should you target (40:05)? ... Which sleeper hitters should you add (53:05)? ... We wrap up with leftovers, bullpens and streamers (55:55).

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Josiah Gray is on a roll (2:16)! Should you add Mitch White? ... Kyle Schwarber won't stop hitting home runs (9:00)! ... Shohei Ohtani made history again (11:35). ... The Yankees crushed the Pirates Wednesday (17:30). ... How do we rank these waiver wire hitters (18:45)? ... What did we see in Brayan Bello's debut (24:55)? ... News and notes (29:57): Bryce Harper plans to return this season. ... Why have Shane Bieber and Lance Lynn been struggling (35:05)? ... Should you add any of these projected two-start pitchers (43:40)? ... Why is Bo Bichette having a down year (46:33)? ... We wrap up with leftovers, bullpens and streamers (50:55).

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Max Scherzer returned with a bang (2:34)! Sandy Alcantara was amazing again. ... Is Nick Lodolo a must-add (9:23)? ... Is it time to drop Michael Kopech and Jameson Taillon (11:35)? ... Brayan Bello is making his MLB debut Wednesday (16:25)! ... Nate Lowe and Alex Kirilloff keep crushing it (20:00). ... News and notes (30:44): Juan Soto has now sat out two straight with a calf injury. ... Did you know Julio Rodriguez has performed like a first-round pick since the beginning of May (37:20)? ... Are we buying Noah Syndergaard's recent strikeouts (43:05)? ... We wrap up with leftovers, bullpens and streamers (46:20).

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