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Dominic Canzone's hot streak stalled by hamstring injury
Canzone has been absolutely red-hot, slashing .333 with eight home runs and 14 RBIs over his last 25 games. This power surge helped the first-place Mariners (40-39) maintain their lead in the AL West division. However, his hot streak hit a major roadblock on June 21 with a hamstring injury, rendering him questionable despite his solid hold on the primary designated hitter role.
While our models project a rest-of-season regression toward a .242 batting average, Canzone's impressive .281 mark over 70 games this year represents a major developmental leap compared to his previous career baseline. His underlying metrics and hard-hit rates support this power breakout, though fantasy managers should still brace for some inevitable cooling off.
Seattle plays six road games this week, traveling to face the Pirates and the Guardians. The slate offers excellent matchups against high-ERA starters like Mitch Keller (5.25 ERA) and Slade Cecconi (4.61 ERA), though tougher arms like Braxton Ashcraft (3.18 ERA) loom. Because his hamstring injury makes his playing time highly uncertain, the safest move is to bench him. Verdict: Sit.
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