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Story is now up to 14 home runs and 53 RBI on the season. After there were some calls to designate him for assignment earlier in the season to make room for Marcelo Mayer, Story has been red hot in Boston. Over his last 35 games, he’s hitting .301/.336/.519 with eight home runs, 23 runs scored, 32 RBI, and five steals. That’s valuable in all league types.
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July 6, 2025 9:00 PM
BOS •
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With Aroldis Chapman used in the eighth inning to face James Wood, it was Hicks who was given a three-run lead in the ninth inning on Sunday. The outing was not without its concerns. Josh Bell scorched a 107.6 mph lineout to start the inning, and then Brady House walked. Hicks was able to strike out Riley Adams, but a wild pitch moved House to second and a single from Daylen Lile drove in a run and brought CJ Abrams to the plate as the tying run. Hicks was able to get Abrams to fly out, but the reliever was averaging just 96.8 mph on his sinker, which is down from where he normally sits as a reliever. He also threw five sliders, but none of them were in the strike zone. The role here seems great for Hicks, but we have to hope that he’s healthy enough to take advantage of it.
BOS • CF
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There is a legitimate All-Star case to be made for Rafaela. The 24-year-old came into today 10th in the entire American League in WAR thanks to his elite defense in center field, to go along with, now, 11 home runs, 38 RBI, and 11 steals. Much like last year, Rafaela started slowly, but he’s slashing .281/.316/.501 in 58 games since May 1st with nine home runs, 33 runs scored, 23 RBI, and four steals. His defense will keep him in the lineup, but his bat is valuable in fantasy as well.
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This was a bit of a weird one. Crochet struck out two in the first inning, but he also allowed a single and a nine-pitch walk to Amed Rosario. Then there was a rain delay, and Crochet came out and struggled to find any sort of consistency. He allowed three baserunners but no runs in the second and then allowed two runs on four hits in the third before settling down for the fourth and fifth. It’s best to just be thankful this wasn’t weirder with the rain delay and move on. Crochet will take a 2.39 ERA into a start against the Rays next week.
DET • SS
about 5 hours ago
The home run was Sweeney’s fifth of the season. The 25-year-old shortstop hit a go-ahead three-run home run in extra-innings off Cade Smith. It was the first home run that came on a fastball in Sweeney’s big league career. Sweeney was recalled from the minor leagues when Kerry Carpenter (hamstring) hit the injured list, but he’s more of a bench option for the Tigers and waiver wire fodder for fantasy managers.
TOR • SS
about 5 hours ago
The 27-year-old has bounced back really nicely in 2025, making clear changes to his approach at the plate. He’s chasing less and forcing pitchers to attack him in the strike zone. When they do, he’s turning on the ball more than he has in years. That has allowed him to put up 14 home runs and 51 RBI before the All-Star break. Kudos to him for making the adjustments and to the fantasy managers who bought in on the bounceback.
BAL • SS
about 6 hours ago
Holliday needed this one. The 21-year-old is having a strong season, but also came into the day hitting .223/.273/.331 in 30 games since June 1st with 38 strikeouts and nine walks. He’s up to 11 home runs on the season with 36 RBI and a .260 average, so the season itself has been great, but there will be some bumps along the way for a player who is so young. Perhaps this is a sign that he’s coming out of his cold spell.
