Chicago Cubs pitcher Justin Steele struck out nine over 7 1/3 innings during Monday's 5-4 loss at the San Francisco Giants. Steele finished with a no-decision as he allowed two earned runs on solo homers from Matt Chapman and Nick Ahmed among the six hits he yielded while walking one in his 108-pitch effort. He has been dominant in June, sporting a 1.69 ERA with 34 strikeouts in 32 innings with six earned runs among the 12 runs he's allowed despite an (0-1) record. Steele now has a 3.08 ERA with 65 strikeouts in 64 innings but has yet to pick up his first win of the season. He will make his next start on Saturday at the Milwaukee Brewers and should be started in all leagues while he's pitching well recently.

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia had a nice day at the plate in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Brewers. Garcia went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout. Garcia lifted a sixth-inning Elvis Peguero fastball just over the left-center wall for his 14th long ball of the season. The 31-year-old has not been quite as productive as fantasy managers were hoping for, slashing .218/.281/.411 with 39 runs scored, 42 RBI, and six stolen bases in 306 plate appearances. His overall profile is still useful for all leagues, particularly points leagues, but his low batting average hurts more in roto leagues if he isn't providing as much power or speed. However, the Rangers' offense hasn't been as productive as a whole. Hopefully, the team can get things going, which may help Garcia.

Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Bubba Chandler turned in a gem in his latest start, furthering a very effective month on the mound. Chandler scattered two hits and a walk over seven shutout innings with 10 strikeouts for Double-A Altoona on June 21. In four starts this month, the Pirates' No. 3 prospect is 2-1 with a 2.41 ERA and 0.96 WHIP and 24 strikeouts and just two walks. The right-hander has an overpowering fastball to go with a nasty slider. Chandler is looking like a future top-end rotation piece for the Pirates. He could be looking at a promotion to Triple-A by the end of the season and a big-league debut sometime in 2025.

The San Diego Padres have promoted infielder Eguy Rosario from Triple-A El Paso. Rosario, 24, has been a Top-10 prospect for the Padres over the past few seasons, but has struggled in his limited action the big-leagues. Rosario recently opened the season with the Padres, but was demoted on May 5. In his brief time this season, Rosario hit .250 with three homers and six RBI. For El Paso, Rosario was better with a .289 batting average with 10 homers, 35 RBI and five stolen bases in 36 games. Rosario is no longer as hyped up as he was a few seasons ago and is likely to be a bench player this time around. He is worth monitoring in deeper mixed leagues, but there is no need to run to the waiver wire to snag Rosario.

Kansas City Royals left-hander Cole Ragans (5-5) struck out 11 in just six innings during Monday's 4-1 win over the Miami Marlins. Ragans recorded his 12th quality start, allowing one earned run on four hits and three walks as he improved his record to (5-5). He is third behind Tyler Glasnow of the Los Angeles Dodgers (135) and Garrett Crochet of the Chicago White Sox (130) with 120 strikeouts over 98 innings. The Royals ace has been an anchor for fantasy managers this season. The 26-year-old owns a 3.05 ERA and 1.15 WHIP, with just 33 walks and six home runs allowed in 2024. Ragans will continue his run making batters swing and miss on Saturday when he faces the American League Central-leading Cleveland Guardians.