| Time (ET) | Away | Home | Tmp | Rain | Wind | |
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| Invalid Date | Boston Red SoxConnelly Early (5-3, 3.26) | Tampa Bay RaysIan Seymour (3-0, 5.23) | 🏟️ | 72° | — | — |
| Invalid Date | Cleveland GuardiansGavin Williams (9-3, 3.20) | New York YankeesWill Warren (7-1, 3.22) | ☀️ | 71° | 35% | 12 |
| Invalid Date | Philadelphia PhilliesCristopher Sanchez (7-2, 1.46) | Toronto Blue JaysPatrick Corbin (2-2, 3.98) | 🏟️ | 70° | — | — |
Two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal looked every bit the ace in his first rehab start for High-A West Michigan on Sunday, working 5 innings of 2-hit ball with 0 walks and 6 strikeouts on just 54 pitches. He had a minimally invasive NanoScope elbow procedure on May 7 to remove a loose body, and the Tigers are now weighing whether he needs just this one rehab outing before rejoining the rotation. MLB Trade Rumors reported Detroit could activate him as early as mid-June.
Witt left Kansas City's 6-5 win over Minnesota in the 7th inning with right knee soreness that had been building throughout the game. Manager Matt Quatraro described it as 'nothing acute' and tied to usage, saying imaging may be ordered when the club returns home. The Monday off day provides an ideal recovery buffer and Quatraro expressed optimism that Witt would return Tuesday against Texas.
Taillon left Chicago's 2-1 extra-inning loss to San Francisco in the 2nd inning after feeling his left hamstring tighten on consecutive pitches. Manager Craig Counsell pulled him immediately and an MRI is scheduled for Monday to determine the grade. Taillon confirmed post-game he expects to be placed on the IL — even a Grade 1 hamstring strain in a pitcher carries a minimum 3-4 week timeline.
Since returning from a brief IL stint on May 29, Lee has been one of the most productive hitters in baseball — .571 average over his last 7 games and 22 hits from May 25 through June 6, more than any other player in that span. His contact profile backs it up: a 10.4% K rate, 38.5% sweet-spot rate, and a squared-up rate near the top of the league.
Who's Hot This Week
The Dodgers' 10th-ranked prospect (13th overall, 2024 draft) is posting one of the best Triple-A lines in baseball: .318/.419/.641, 17 HR, 1.075 OPS in 56 games at Oklahoma City. He's on a blistering 6-game tear (.409, 5 HR, 14 RBI) and the Dodgers have an outfield opening with Teoscar Hernández on the IL. Ryan Ward got the initial call, but Tibbs is the next man up if Ward stumbles. At 5% ownership in redraft leagues, this is a zero-cost bench stash on a player with a 2-3 week ETA at most.
Worth Reading
RotoBaller's full FAAB guide for Week 11 covers the top targets with specific dollar-bid recommendations for leagues of all sizes. Lee, Gonzales, Melton, and Cavalli all get prioritized guidance with supporting Statcast data backing each bid amount.
CBS Sports makes the case for Edwin Arroyo as the must-add of the week following De La Cruz's hamstring IL placement, citing his .323/.383/.562 Triple-A line and everyday role in Cincinnati. Also covers Curtis Mead's career-best xwOBA vs. righties as the top corner infield add across all league sizes.
Pitcher List's daily waiver column highlights Bryce Eldridge's 8-game hot streak and Ben Brown's 1.92 ERA through 51 innings as the leads. Uses a clean tier system with ownership thresholds for 10-, 12-, and 15-team leagues — useful for calibrating FAAB before Monday processing.
Left hamstring tightness emerged on consecutive pitches in the 2nd inning of Saturday's loss to San Francisco. Taillon was pulled immediately and confirmed post-game he expects to land on the IL, with an MRI scheduled Monday to determine grade. Even a Grade 1 strain typically sidelines pitchers 3-4 weeks; a Grade 2 pushes toward 6-8. Javier Assad is the likeliest Cubs fill-in.
Exited the 7th inning of Kansas City's win over Minnesota with right knee soreness described by manager Matt Quatraro as 'nothing acute' and related to usage buildup. Monday off day offers natural rest; imaging may be ordered but was not confirmed. Quatraro was optimistic about a Tuesday return vs. Texas.
Grade 1-2 right hamstring strain placed De La Cruz on IL retroactive to May 31. Manager Terry Francona cited a 2-4 week timeline with a mid-June MRI to reassess. A mid-to-late June return is realistic with clean imaging. Edwin Arroyo (.323/.383/.562, 11 HR, 9 SB in Triple-A) was promoted and is already the most valuable player to add off the waiver wire.
Positive development: Skubal made his first rehab start Sunday (5 IP, 2 H, 0 BB, 6 K) following his May 7 minimally invasive elbow procedure. The Tigers are evaluating whether one rehab outing is sufficient before activation, putting a mid-June return in play. He's been eligible since June 6 and could be reinstated within the week.
The most actionable finding is Miguel Vargas, whose swing overhaul is one of the most dramatic and measurable mechanical transformations of the 2026 season. His fast-swing rate has jumped from 12% in 2025 to 44% this year — a 32-point leap — with average bat speed up 3 mph. That combination of swing speed and approach change is the exact profile behind real power breakouts, not hot streaks.
Davis Martin is the pitching highlight. Before 2026, Martin's slider and curveball each sat at 4-5% usage — both show-me pitches he rarely trusted. This year he tripled both, now sitting at 15% slider and 12% curveball. The payoff has been immediate: a 27% K rate and 13% SwStr that rank among the top third of qualified starters. That kind of pitch-mix transformation — deliberately developed, backed by measurable swing-and-miss gains — is the exact profile to buy before the market notices.
Kyle Harrison (Brewers) rounds out the piece as an underappreciated arm flying under the radar in Jacob Misiorowski's shadow. His FIP sits at 2.45 with an xFIP of 2.83 and a K%-BB% of 25 — ace-adjacent underlying numbers that are not reflected in his fantasy price. In dynasty formats he is the most obvious hold in baseball right now; in redraft he's a streaming option with SP1 upside on the right matchup.
The June 7 Ledger logged two first-career saves: Brad Lord for Washington in his 68th career appearance, and Tyler Zuber also notching his first. The day tracked 7 reliever wins, 8 saves, 4 losses, and 1 blown save — a reminder of just how distributed ninth-inning work remains across a volatile 2026 landscape.
Read the full Ledger →| Closer | Team | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lange | KC | 🟡 Watch | Lange is the clear emerging frontrunner for KC saves after Lucas Erceg's role completely unraveled (6.33 ERA, 1.922 WHIP, velocity down 1.5 mph). Lange has been scoreless in 10 of his last 11 appearances with back-to-back saves on June 4-5. Rosterable in 12+ team leagues — best bet for ninth-inning work in Kansas City right now, though Erceg technically still holds the title. |
| Kyle Finnegan | DET | 🔴 Committee | Kenley Jansen (groin, no timetable) remains on the IL and Will Vest has been catastrophically bad as interim closer (7.41 ERA, 0-for-3 save conversions). Finnegan is the most likely candidate to stabilize the role long-term. Monitor daily in 15-team leagues; too volatile for standard formats right now. |
| David Bednar | PIT | 🟡 Watch | Still getting ninth-inning work but posting a 4.50 ERA and 1.58 WHIP for a team openly seeking bullpen reinforcements ahead of the deadline. Hasn't lost the role yet, but the risk-adjusted picture is deteriorating. SELL if you can get fair value — a deadline trade or continued struggles could end this quickly. |
| Riley O'Brien | STL | 🟡 Watch | Holds 13 saves and the role, but 4 blown saves on a playoff-contending Cardinals team is tightening his leash noticeably. St. Louis won't accept much more. Hold cautiously and move him if a quality offer arrives — the Cardinals will find an alternative before the deadline if he keeps blowing games. |
| Brad Lord | WSH | 🟡 Watch | Earned his first career save on June 7 in his 68th career appearance. Washington's closer situation has been murky all year and Lord is the name to watch now if he strings together clean outings. Low-ownership speculative add in 15-team leagues only. |
Official game highlights from Red Sox vs. Yankees (6/7/26) — Yankees win 6-1. Spencer Jones gets extended run as the everyday right fielder in his first full game with Aaron Judge sidelined.
White Sox vs. Phillies Game Highlights (6/7/26) — Phillies roll against one of baseball's worst run-prevention teams, with Brandon Marsh going deep in a blowout win.
Updated mid-season trade value chart from @NMariano53 — a current player-value snapshot for buy-low and sell-high trade decisions heading into Week 11.
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