Outlook Sal Stewart
Sal Stewart looks to break power slump as Reds travel to St. Louis
Sal Stewart has cooled down recently, batting .225 over his last 14 days with zero home runs. The Reds currently sit in fifth place in the NL Central with a 31-30 record. Stewart remains locked into a regular everyday role, primarily shifting to third base with Ke'Bryan Hayes on the injured list, while also seeing his offensive burden increase with Elly De La Cruz sidelined.
While Stewart's recent power outage is disappointing compared to his historic 12-homer start, his overall season line of .262 with 12 home runs and 10 steals in 61 games remains highly impressive. Our models project him to finish with approximately 18 home runs and 10 steals, indicating that his baseline production is real and a modest rebound is on the horizon.
Looking at the remainder of the week, the Reds head to St. Louis for a three-game weekend series. Stewart will face Kyle Leahy (4.25 ERA) and Matthew Liberatore (4.35 ERA), presenting excellent opportunities to break his homerless streak before matching up with the tougher Michael McGreevy (2.98 ERA) on Sunday. He is an active option in all formats; start him with confidence.
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Outlook Jarren Duran
Jarren Duran provides a spark at the top of the order with a recent power surge.
Duran has caught fire recently, batting .300 with four home runs and nine runs scored over his last 14 days, providing a massive boost to a fifth-place Red Sox team (26-34) struggling to gain ground in the division. With fellow outfielder Roman Anthony currently sidelined on the injured list, Duran is securely locked in as Boston's primary everyday starting left fielder.
His current .219 average is a notable drag on his overall fantasy value, but his high-end speed remains elite. Our models expect a strong positive regression back toward his projected .269 average and 20 stolen bases, making this recent power surge a highly encouraging sign for his rest-of-season ceiling.
For the remainder of the week, Duran gets a highly favorable matchup today against Baltimore's Trevor Rogers (6.84 ERA) before a road series against the Yankees. While facing tough arms like Ryan Weathers and Cam Schlittler (1.89 ERA) is a challenge, his everyday leadoff volume makes him an obvious lineup choice. Start.
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