Outlook Caleb Durbin
Caleb Durbin is catching fire at the perfect time as injuries open up regular playing time in Boston's lineup.
Durbin has been absolutely red-hot lately, batting .324 with four home runs and two stolen bases over his last 11 games for the fifth-place Red Sox. With both Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Nick Sogard sidelined on the injured list, Durbin is fully locked in as Boston's primary starting third baseman for the foreseeable future.
This recent power surge is a stark departure from his disappointing .215 average on the year, but his elite .444 on-base percentage over the last week shows improved plate discipline. While some regression from this hot streak is inevitable, his path to regular playing time makes his projected 16 stolen bases and solid contact skills highly valuable.
Boston's seven-game week begins with an extremely lucrative three-game road trip in Colorado against struggling starters Ryan Feltner, Sean Sullivan, and Kyle Freeland before returning home to face the Yankees. Given these highly favorable matchups in Coors Field and his secure lineup spot, he is an excellent plug-and-play option. Verdict: Start.
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Outlook Drake Baldwin
Drake Baldwin is back behind the plate and ready to resume his breakout campaign for the division-leading Braves.
After an oblique strain sidelined him, Baldwin returned on June 16, immediately crushing a 473-foot home run. He is hitting just .111 (2-for-18) over his first five games back, but he is fully healthy and locked in as the everyday starting catcher for the first-place Braves (48-28) with Sean Murphy sidelined on the 60-day injured list.
This cold stretch is a minor post-injury bump; Baldwin is batting .286 with 14 homers across 53 games this year. Our models project a strong rest-of-season outlook with a .262 average, 25 home runs, and 85 RBIs. He remains a high-end fantasy catcher whose elite power upside in a productive lineup is completely legitimate.
Atlanta has six road games this week, featuring three at San Diego and three at San Francisco. Baldwin gets excellent matchups against high-ERA starters like Griffin Canning (6.64 ERA) and Trevor McDonald (4.93 ERA), though he must also contend with Logan Webb. Given his everyday role and premium lineup spot, he is a must-play. Start him.
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