
Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan continued his recent hot hitting in a 6-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. Kwan went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo homer to help power the Guardians to their second consecutive win over Toronto. The 26-year-old's solo shot came off Blue Jays starter Jose Berrios in the fifth inning, giving Cleveland a 5-2 lead. Kwan's homer tied his previous career high of six, which he set back in his rookie year in 2022. Overall, Kwan is hitting .390 with 12 doubles, six homers, 45 runs, 22 RBI, and three steals across 195 at-bats for the AL Central-leading Guardians.


Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos had a huge night in his team's 12-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. Castellanos went 2-for-3 with a homer and five RBI to help power the Phillies to the win. The 32-year-old's two-run shot off reliever Scott McGough in the fifth inning traveled 428 feet and had an exit velocity of 106.2 MPH. Castellanos also added a sacrifice fly and a two-run single in the blowout win. Overall, the veteran is hitting .225 with 11 homers, 39 runs, 37 RBI, and one steal over 293 at-bats for the Phillies this season.


Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler was dominant in a 12-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. Wheeler tossed seven innings of one-run ball while allowing just two hits and striking out eight. He picked up the win to improve his record to 9-4, to go along with a 2.73 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, and 107 strikeouts over 99 innings of work spanning 16 starts this season. Wheeler appears lined up to make his next start against a struggling Miami Marlins lineup next week. He will be a must-start for that favorable matchup.

Texas Rangers outfielder Wyatt Langford went 2-for-4 with his first career grand slam in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Royals. It was his third consecutive multi-hit game and eighth in June, now hitting .313 (21-for-67) for the month with four doubles, two triples, two home runs, 17 RBI, six runs scored, and six stolen bases in 18 games. The 22-year-old now has two home runs in his last four games, a welcome sign as fantasy managers who drafted him were expecting more pop based on his 70-grade power and after swatting six long balls in 21 spring games this year.

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jared Jones pitched seven innings in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rays, allowing two earned runs on just three hits and three walks while striking out eight on his way to picking up his fifth win of the season. He also hit two batters, though, so his command was a bit off. Nevertheless, it was a nice rebound after allowing six earned runs his last time out against the Rockies. The 22-year-old is now 5-6 with a 3.66 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and a 19.4% K-BB% in 15 starts (86 IP). He'll have a tough test his next time out as he'll face the Braves in Atlanta next Friday.
