He hasn’t seen quite as much PT this year, but has been more productive and now has a chance to really build on that with Jazz Chisholm Jr. (elbow) out a while. Cabrera came through with two safeties, two runs, an RBI and a steal on Thursday, running his hit streak to five games to cement his spot in the lineup for now. He’s putting fewer balls on the ground and in the air, but getting more line drives, and that’s a winning formula. Cabrera may not ever offer a ton of power or speed, but a 25-year-old switch-hitter who generally hits equally well from both sides of the plate (although he’s struggled as a RHB this year) has value.

He took some swings earlier this week and over the last couple of days has progressed to running the bases and in the outfield. However, there is still no timetable for J-Rod’s return, adding to what’s been a frustrating season. He was hitting so well last month before getting hurt, but his 2024 counting cats are way down thanks to the time he’s missed and how poorly he performed over the first few months.

He’s sure to play more this year than ever, and his walk rate has bounced back (although is still no hell). At the very least, Moniak can help you in deep leagues and offer some upside potential (within reason; he’s unlikely to ever come close to living up to his draft spot) for the home stretch.

After showing such potential in his first few seasons, Stephenson has struggled to hit for average since 2023, but his power is spiking now with five bombs already this month. Raw power was always his calling card as a prospect, so this isn’t a massive shock, but as a bonus, he’s heading for a career high in runs.

His velocity increased dramatically this season giving him a heater capable of touching 97 to pair with a strong changeup and a breaking ball he’s capable of controlling well. Mayfield’s smooth delivery really made him stand out among high school arms available in this draft, so he’s someone worth stashing in leagues that allow you to hold players for a few years.

He teased us with big time pop as a rookie (including a three-homer game) and then built on that last year with 26 jacks while hitting better, but this season has seen huge regression as he’s slugged just .330 through half a season, hitting rock bottom in June (490 OPS). The good news? Suwinski has really turned things around this month with a 913 OPS including a .600 SLG despite a couple of quiet days recently. This is another young outfielder with upside worth a roll of the dice.

Before taking an 0-fer on Friday, he was riding a nine-game hit streak, with five of those being multi-knock efforts. The thumb woe that Schanuel dealt with a few weeks ago is clearly a thing of the past as he started to deliver on his promise of being an on-base machine last month (.340 OBP in June) and is now piling up solid run and ribbie numbers for the season.