
Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan went 1-for-4 with two RBIs and his fourth home run in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He added a run scored and one walk. Kwan took Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller deep over the right field wall in the top of the third inning to put Cleveland up 2-0. It'd be his only hit of the contest, but the 27-year-old is batting a robust .325 (27-for-83) with 14 RBI, 14 runs scored, and two doubles. Despite not walking much, he again holds a strong 10.9% strikeout rate. If Kwan can stay healthy all year, he's currently on pace to smash his personal best of 14 home runs (30), which he set a year ago. It seems unlikely that he'll hit that lofty total, but his fourth homer wasn't launched until June last season.

New York Mets pitching prospect Blade Tidwell struck out nine batters across four 1/3 shutout innings during his start against Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday evening. In his outing, Tidwell allowed just two hits and one free pass. This was a strong bounce-back outing for Tidwell as he posted a modest 6.92 ERA and a 1.85 WHIP across his previous 13 innings (three starts) this season. Through 22 1/3 total innings this season with Triple-A Syracuse, the former second-round selection has held a 4.43 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP. He has tallied 28 punchouts and served up just 10 free passes. Last summer, the Tennessee product spent time with Double-A before earning his first taste of Triple-A ball. During his first look at Triple-A, the right-hander held a high 5.93 ERA with a 1.56 WHIP. Fantasy managers should keep an eye on his status at Triple-A, as he should be in the mix for his MLB debut later this summer.


Arizona Diamondbacks infield prospect Jordan Lawlar continued his dominant run at Triple-A on Sunday as he went 3-for-5 with a double, home run, a stolen base, and two walks during their contest against Round Rock. This outing extended his current hitting streak to four games. During this stretch, he has tallied at least two hits in all but one game. Over his last 10 contests, the former sixth overall pick has posted an incredible .410/.489/.974 slash line with five doubles, one triple, and five long balls. Through 21 total games this season, Lawlar has held a .325/.423/.627 line with a 25:12 K:BB. Fantasy managers should view Lawlar as a top stash option in all formats. He was able to make his MLB debut in 2023 but could not return to Arizona in 2024 due to numerous injuries. Given his current production, he is on the verge of a promotion and is worth stashing in all standard formats, due to his five-category upside.

Pittsburgh Pirates outfield prospect Shalin Polanco went 2-for-3 with two home runs during their contest against High-A Jersey Shore on Sunday. Polanco has begun to find his power at High-A as he has posted an impressive .286/.318/.952 slash line with two doubles and four long balls. During this stretch, he tallied seven RBI and scored five runs. Before this power surge, Polanco held a modest .176/.360/.294 line with just one extra-base hit over his first six contests of the season. Last summer, the 21-year-old spent his entire campaign at the Low-A level with the Bradenton Marauders. Across 104 games with Low-A, Polanco held a .191/.280/.343 slash line with just 11 long balls. Polanco is currently considered the No. 29-ranked prospect in the Pirates system and could be in the mix for a late-season taste of Double-A.

Colorado Rockies outfield prospect Yanquiel Fernandez went 2-for-3 with two long balls during their contest on Sunday against Triple-A El Paso. This was a much-needed breakout game for Fernandez, as he entered Sunday riding a .059/.150/.059 slash line with just one hit over his last five contests. However, before this slump, Fernandez posted a stellar .333/.375/.700 line with two doubles and three long balls over his previous seven games. Overall through 17 games at Triple-A Albuquerque, Fernandez has held a .213/.300/.492 line. Last summer, Fernandez received his first look at Triple-A and held a modest .211/.268/.313 line through his first 33 games at this level. Fantasy managers should monitor his progression at Triple-A, as he should be in the mix for an MLB debut later this season.
