Detroit Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter (shoulder) will make his return to the big leagues for his team's Sunday matchup against the Chicago White Sox. Carpenter has been on the injured list since early May due to an AC joint sprain in his left shoulder. Before the injury, the 28-year-old hit .216/.299/.451 with six home runs, 17 RBI, and 11 runs scored. While Carpenter's numbers were down from his strong 2025 stat line, his 10.9% barrel rate and 50% hard-hit rate still hint at significant power upside. Now that he's back in the lineup, Carpenter will likely slide into a big-side platoon role at designated hitter and in the corner outfield spots for Detroit. As long as he doesn't suffer any lingering effects from his shoulder injury, Carpenter could be a solid waiver wire target for fantasy managers.

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Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder/first baseman Ryan O'Hearn (quadriceps) has been activated off the 10-day injured list, per Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. O'Hearn will take the roster spot of Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin (forearm), who is headed to the injured list with a flexor strain in his right forearm. O'Hearn has been on the injured list since May 17 due to a quad injury. The 32-year-old was off to a strong start to his first season in Pittsburgh before getting hurt, hitting .289/.368/.459 with seven home runs, 29 RBI, 27 runs scored, and one stolen base across 182 plate appearances. With his 44.9% hard-hit rate and 18.7% strikeout rate, O'Hearn profiles as a strong source of batting average who should continue to compile counting stats in an everyday role in the heart of the Pirates lineup.

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Miami Marlins right-handed pitching prospect Josh White is being recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville, per Christina De Nicola of MLB.com. White will be taking the roster spot of Marlins starting pitcher Janson Junk (undisclosed), who is being placed on the 15-day injured list after being scratched from his scheduled start on Sunday. White has been excellent in a bulk relief role at Triple-A so far this season, recording a 4-0 record with a 1.33 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, and 28 strikeouts across 27 innings (17 games). The 25-year-old has worked almost exclusively as a reliever over the past two seasons in the minors, working 94 2/3 innings across 62 appearances since the start of 2025. It's not yet clear what his role in Miami will be, but he could be relied upon as a bulk relief option who comes on behind an opener. If so, White could be a sneaky waiver wire target as a reliever who could pick up wins while helping the ratios of fantasy managers.

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Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet (shoulder, lat) has suffered a setback in his rehab from a shoulder injury and will likely undergo an MRI to address tightness in his lat, per Tim Healey of The Boston Globe. Crochet was initially scheduled to face live hitters on Tuesday, but that will no longer be the case. After finishing second in the American League Cy Young Award voting in 2025, Crochet has had a disastrous start to 2026. Across 30 innings (six starts) before landing on the 15-day injured list with shoulder fatigue in late April, Crochet recorded a 3-3 record with a 6.30 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, and 37 strikeouts. While he appeared to be nearing a return to the big leagues, this latest setback could mean Crochet is facing another extended absence. Fantasy managers in leagues without IL spots may have a tough decision to make if Crochet's MRI reveals a significant issue in his lat.

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Boston Red Sox outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela (undisclosed) has been scratched from his team's lineup for their Sunday matchup against the Cleveland Guardians, per Tim Healey of The Boston Globe. Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran will shift from left field to center field on Sunday, while Masataka Yoshida will play left field. The exact nature of Rafaela's injury or whether it will require him to hit the injured list is not yet clear. The 25-year-old has been one of Boston's better players so far this season, hitting .275/.340/.430 with five home runs, 23 RBI, 23 runs scored, and six stolen bases across 212 plate appearances. Rafaela battled a minor hamstring injury earlier this month, but was able to return without an IL stint. Should he be facing an extended injury absence, Red Sox outfield prospect Kristian Campbell could be in line for a promotion from Triple-A.

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Miami Marlins starting pitcher Janson Junk (undisclosed) has been scratched from his scheduled start on Sunday against the New York Mets and is being evaluated for a possible trip to the injured list, per Christina De Nicola of MLB.com. Marlins reliever John King will be the opener in Junk's place. It's not yet clear what the injury is for Junk, but it sounds as though he could miss some time. Across 60 innings (11 starts) so far this season, the 30-year-old has recorded a 3-5 record with a 4.80 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, and 43 strikeouts. Junk has done a good job of limiting free passes (5.1% walk rate), but his 16.9% strikeout rate is uninspiring. Should Junk end up on the injured list, Marlins left-hander Braxton Garrett could be the favorite to be recalled from Triple-A to rejoin the Miami rotation.

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Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Gregory Soto was called upon a little earlier than usual on Saturday. Soto came into the game in the eighth inning up by one run with two runners on and two outs. He was able to get out of the inning before closing things down in the ninth inning to earn his seventh save of the season. Soto has thrown five straight outings without allowing a hit or run. This season, Soto owns a 1.95 ERA, 0.76 WHIP, and a 32:11 K:BB ratio across 27.2 innings of work. The 31-year-old has established himself as the primary closer in Pittsburgh and should be rostered in most leagues where saves matter.

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Seattle Mariners first baseman/outfielder Luke Raley continues to show off his impressive power upside. On Saturday, Raley went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a single in the 5-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Raley has homered in back-to-back games and has three homers over his last five games. The left-handed slugger has been showing off some impressive power this season with 13 blasts across 53 games. He's mainly a platoon bat right now, sharing right field with Victor Robles. Raley might not play every day, but he offers enough power upside to warrant looking at him in deep leagues.

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Athletics pitcher Jack Perkins was unable to finish off a five-run game during Saturday's outing versus the New York Yankees. The right-hander took the mound for the first time since throwing 4.2 scoreless innings on Monday. Perkins looked rusty as he allowed a single and two walks before exiting the contest. Scott Barlow replaced him on the mound and proceeded to walk the next three batters. All of those runs were charged to Perkins, so his ERA will rise to 5.96 on the season. It's unclear if Perkins will remain in this late-inning role or move into the starting rotation with Luis Severino (shoulder) landing on the Injured List. Fantasy managers should hold him for now, because a move to the rotation would likely help his fantasy value.

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Baltimore Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo (pectoral) appears to have avoided a major injury after being forced to exit early during Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Basallo tweaked a pectoral muscle during his final plate appearance in the ninth inning. Basallo reportedly felt a pinch in his pec area, but he should be fine moving forward. O's manager Craig Albernaz said afterwards that Basallo would've batted again if he came up. It sounds like there's a chance that Basallo is in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Jays. Fantasy managers should check back ahead of first pitch for another update.

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Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Tanner Scott didn't look his best on the mound versus the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. Scott came into the game with a two-run lead in the eighth inning. He proceeded to give up two singles and a home run to turn a 3-1 lead into a 4-3 deficit. This rough outing will end his 12.1 scoreless inning streak. Overall, Scott owns a 2.19 ERA, 0.69 WHIP, and a 28:3 K:BB ratio with five saves and five holds this season. He has mostly been solid for the Dodgers, so this one bad outing shouldn't drop him in the pecking order. Scott figures to remain in the mix for saves, but might be unavailable on Sunday after pitching on Saturday.

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Tigers' RF Wenceel Perez had a slash line of .235/.350/.824 going 4-for-17 with 3 RBIs in five games this week. Perez is owned only in 0.0% of mixed leagues.

Red Sox's SS Isiah Kiner-Falefa had a slash line of .500/.571/.667 going 9-for-18 with 4 RBIs in five games this week. Kiner-Falefa is owned only in 0.0% of mixed leagues.

White Sox's 2B Sam Antonacci had three stolen bases and a .333 average with 3 RBIs in six games this week. Antonacci is owned only in 22.5% of mixed leagues.

Nationals' 3B Curtis Mead scored 30.5 fantasy points going 6-for-17 with three home runs and eight RBIs in five games this week. Mead is owned only in 0.1% of mixed leagues.

Rangers' SP Kumar Rocker had an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 0.96 in 18.2 innings over his last three games. Rocker is owned only in 28.0% of mixed leagues.

Las Vegas' LF Tyler Soderstrom scored 25.5 fantasy points going 8-for-16 with two home runs and two RBIs in five games this week. Soderstrom is owned in 67.2% of mixed leagues.

Reds' RF JJ Bleday scored 26.0 fantasy points going 8-for-20 with three home runs and four RBIs in five games this week. Bleday is owned in 68.4% of mixed leagues.

White Sox's SP Anthony Kay had an ERA of 1.65 and a WHIP of 1.04 in 16.1 innings over his last three games. Kay is owned only in 33.8% of mixed leagues.

Pittsburgh Pirates' 1B Spencer Horwitz scored 27.0 fantasy points going 9-for-22 with two home runs and three RBIs in six games this week. Horwitz is owned only in 1.9% of mixed leagues.