The Los Angeles Angels signed infielder Keston Hiura to a minor league contract over a week ago, and in the 10 games he's played with Triple-A Salt Lake, the 27-year-old is 15-for-40 (.375) with a double and five home runs. He's still striking out at a high rate (32.6%), but it's good to see the former first-round draft pick hitting for average and power after a few forgettable campaigns with Milwaukee and after getting released by Detroit this season without making a regular season appearance with the Tigers. He hasn't played in a major league game since 2022, but hit .303 with 19 home runs in just 84 games once upon a time in 2019, so maybe he can find the magic again with the Angels.

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran played the hero in Monday's 7-6 win over the Blue Jays. Duran went 3-for-5 with two singles, a double, and an RBI. The most important hit came in the bottom of the ninth inning with a runner on second base, when Duran hit an RBI single off Zach Pop to end the game. The 27-year-old has built off his strong 2023 season with a .293/.355/.488 slash line, seven home runs, 55 runs scored, 37 RBI, and 20 stolen bases in 364 plate appearances. He should continue to be a consistent fantasy producer hitting at the top of the Red Sox' lineup.

St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect Quinn Mathews was promoted to Double-A Springfield on Monday. The 6-foot-5 left-hander made 13 starts this season across two levels before being promoted and was 6-2 with a 2.18 ERA and 110 strikeouts in 74 1/3 innings. The impressive numbers for the 23-year-old gave him a much-deserved promotion. The strikeout rate is what fantasy managers love to see from their starting pitchers. The Cardinals' No. 20 prospect is in his first professional season out of Stanford and has quickly advanced so far. If he continues to pitch like he has, he could make a case for pitching in St. Louis as soon as next year.

Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Billy Cook homered and drove in four runs on Sunday for Triple-A Norfolk. The Orioles' No. 30 prospect is putting together a very productive month with six homers and 20 RBI in June while hitting .291. In 53 games with Norfolk this season, Cook is hitting .284 with eight homers and 34 RBI to go with nine stolen bases. Cook has plus speed and can be a contributor in the steals category. In a loaded Orioles farm system, Cook is not one of the premium prospects. He has shown that he can produce, however, on a loaded Tides roster. It might be hard for him to earn a promotion this year, but his June is helping him build a case.

The Texas Rangers are set to promote pitching prospect Winston Santos to Double-A Frisco. Santos, 22, is the club's No. 15 prospect per MLB Pipeline and he has been pitching very well for High-A Hickory. Over his first 12 starts this season, the right-hander had compiled a 6-3 record to go along with a cool 2.80 ERA with 81 strikeouts in 64 1/3 innings. It is a deserved promotion as Santos' second go-around in the High-A has proven to be a much more successful one than last season. When signed out of Dominican Republic in 2019, Santos was throwing his fastball from around 92-95 MPH and has since reached up to 98 MPH. As Santos continues to develop, he has become one of the Rangers top pitching prospects. He is likely a few seasons away from the big leagues, but he is worth keeping an eye in dynasty leagues.