Outlook Ryan O'Hearn
Ryan O'Hearn remains sidelined with a quad injury as he targets a mid-September return
O'Hearn has not played since late July due to a lingering quad injury and remains on the 10-day injured list without any recent game action. The third-place Pirates (73-73) are riding a three-game winning streak and fighting for wild-card contention, but their lineup continues to operate without his left-handed power in right field. Team reports indicate he is targeting a return in mid-September, though he is not yet cleared to play.
Before the quad strain, O'Hearn was enjoying a terrific debut campaign in Pittsburgh, slashing .270/.337/.454 with 17 home runs and 69 RBIs across 96 games. That production already eclipsed our full-season projection of 13 homers and matched his career-best mark from last year. Once fully healthy, his disciplined approach and extra-base pop make him a legitimate middle-of-the-order contributor.
Pittsburgh wraps up their series against the White Sox and starter Hagen Smith before heading to Wrigley Field for a three-game weekend set against Shota Imanaga, Clay Holmes, and Matthew Boyd. Because O'Hearn remains sidelined and has not yet resumed game activity, fantasy managers must keep him reserved. Sit.
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Outlook Caleb Durbin
Caleb Durbin's elite on-base skills offer stability despite a recent slump
Durbin has hit a rough patch at the plate, batting just .154 over his last 14 days, though his disciplined approach yielded 10 walks and a solid .346 on-base percentage. He remains entrenched as the everyday third baseman for a third-place Red Sox club (80-67), particularly with Curtis Mead on the injured list. Boston will look to his steady presence to help snap their current two-game skid.
Despite the recent lack of power, Durbin's overall campaign featuring 12 home runs, 17 steals, and a .248 average tracks right alongside our expectations. His exceptional plate discipline and modest strikeout rate show that this recent dry spell is just normal variance rather than a true underlying decline.
Boston finishes the week hosting Kansas City for three games. Durbin gets a favorable draw Friday against Seth Lugo and his 5.11 ERA and 1.46 WHIP, followed by manageable assignments against Randy Dobnak and Noah Cameron (3.99 ERA). Given the guaranteed everyday volume and soft pitching matchups ahead, keep him in your lineup. Start.
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