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Falter was replaced after the delay by Braxton Ashcraft, who did a nice job in stranding both runners he inherited. Falter threw just 30 pitches today, so the Pirates have some options in how they use him over the next week. Perhaps they could have him pitch in relief once. He’s scheduled to make his next start Friday against the Mariners, but the Pirates have an off day right before that and can be flexible.
about 17 hours ago
June 29, 2025 12:58 AM
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23 minutes ago
Santana was handed a four-game suspension, which was reduced on appeal, by the league earlier this month for his conduct towards a fan back on June 19.
Source: Colin Beazley
PIT • 2B
about 2 hours ago
Gonzalez gets a breather after making 14 consecutive starts at the keystone since June 13. It’ll be veteran utility specialist Adam Frazier taking over at second base. The 26-year-old infielder has been excellent of late, hitting .333 (20-for-60) with two homers and seven RBI over his last 15 games. There’s some appeal here for fantasy managers in extremely deep mixed leagues.
Source: MLB.com
PIT • CF
about 3 hours ago
Cruz has batted fifth or lower in each of his last three starts since a highly-public incident earlier this week when he was benched by Pirates interim manager Don Kelly for a lack of on-field energy and effort. The 26-year-old, who has mostly batted leadoff this season, remains one of the most potent power/speed combo threats from a fantasy standpoint, but it would be a hit to his counting stats potential if he remains stuck near the bottom of Pittsburgh’s lackluster lineup for an extended period.
Source: MLB.com
