Cincinnati Reds second baseman/outfielder Gavin Lux went 3-for-4 on Monday night against the Cardinals with a pair of doubles, an RBI, and a run scored. Lux raised his batting average for the season to an impressive .352, and his hot start is backed up by a 44.6% hard-hit rate that would set a new career high. Lux has hit safely in 12 straight games, going 22-for-43 (.512) over that span with five doubles, a home run, and a .553 wOBA. Lux has always had the potential to be outstanding if he's healthy, and he looks fully healthy and ready to be a key part of the Reds' offense the rest of the season. He only has one homer on the year, but his batting average and counting stats have been exceptional.

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Kirby Yates allowed an unearned run in the 10th inning but still secured the win on Monday as the Dodgers walked off winners over the visiting Marlins. With the score tied 5-5, Yates came on to pitch the 10th inning and allowed the runner placed on second base to start the inning to come around to score on Jesus Sanchez's RBI double. He avoided further damage, though, and the Dodgers stormed back for two runs in the bottom of the inning on a two-run single from Tommy Edman. Yates' win was his third of the season, and he is now 3-1 with a 2.63 ERA and 1.82 FIP to go with 24 strikeouts in 13 2/3 innings this season. He has no saves but six holds to go with his three wins, and he'll remain a high-leverage option out of the bullpen for the Dodgers going forward.

Athletics relief pitcher Mason Miller worked a scoreless ninth inning to preserve his team's 2-1 win on the road in Arlington on Monday night. He walked Marcus Semien to start the frame but then retired the next three batters he faced, including a huge strikeout of Adolis Garcia with the potential tying run in scoring position. Miller has pitched 11 innings in 11 games for the A's this season, compiling a 1.64 ERA, 0.79 FIP, and 0.73 WHIP. He has 22 strikeouts in those 11 innings and has converted all nine of his save opportunities. The Athletics are 15-14 after their win on Monday, and Miller will remain one of baseball's top closers for a vastly improved team moving forward.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Austin Martin (hamstring), who is on the injured list due to a hamstring strain, is in the middle of his running progression at Triple-A St. Paul and is potentially a week from playing in rehab games. He has yet to run the bases, which might be the last box he needs to check before being cleared to start a rehab assignment. The 26-year-old injured his hamstring back on April 10 while playing for St. Paul. He has yet to play in the big leagues for the Twins in 2025, but he was hitting a healthy .419 (13-for-31) with a double, two RBI and a stolen base in his eight games for St. Paul before injuring his hamstring. When healthy, Martin will most likely return to St. Paul and continue to serve as outfield depth for the Twins at the big-league level. The former first-rounder by the Blue Jays in 2020 hit .253 (59-for-233) with a homer, 16 RBI and seven steals in 93 games in his MLB debut with the Twins last year.

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop prospect Arjun Nimmala has hit a home run in each of his previous three contests. In addition, Nimmala is riding a five-game hitting streak. During this five-game stretch, Nimmala has held a .318/.375/.727 slash line with a 5:2 K:BB. Through the first 18 games of the High-A campaign, Nimmala has held a .289/.349/.539 slash line with four doubles, five home runs, and one stolen base. Last season, Nimmala spent most of his time with Low-A Dunedin and posted a modest .232/.313/.476 line with 18 doubles and 16 long balls. Nimmala is currently considered to be the top prospect in the Toronto system and the No. 84-ranked prospect in the sport on MLB Pipeline. Fantasy managers should expect Nimmala to spend most of the campaign with High-A.