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Rich Hill is Monday's Recommended Pickup after being flat-out dominant over three starts for the Red Sox.
Starlin Castro is red-hot for the Cubs, hitting .391 with four home runs and 13 RBI over the last 15 games.
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Rays outfielder Steven Souza is Monday's Recommended Pickup after Tampa Bay activated him from the DL following a hand injury.
Javier Baez is Monday's Recommended Pickup after he was called up by the Cubs when rosters expanded September 1.
Twins top pitching prospect Jose Berrios has a 2.12 ERA and 43:3 K:BB ratio in August for Triple-A Rochester.
David Wright is Tuesday's Recommended Pickup after homering Monday in his first at-bat with the Mets since April.
Lance McCullers is Monday's Recommended Pickup after fanning eight over seven strong innings Sunday against Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers.
Jackie Bradley is Monday's Recommended Pickup after hitting .483 (14-for-29) with four doubles, two triples, three home runs, 13 RBI and 13 runs scored over the last week.
Monday's Recommended Pickup is Patrick Corbin, who has looked sharp for the D'Backs since returning from Tommy John surgery.
Ryan Zimmerman is Monday's Recommended Pickup as he nears a return from the DL to the Nationals' lineup.
Phillies prospect Aaron Nola will be promoted Tuesday to make his Major League debut against Tampa Bay.
Twins starter Ervin Santana allowed two runs on three hits and three walks with eight strikeouts over eight innings in his return from suspension Sunday against the Royals.
Matt Cain is healthy and will likely be cleared to reclaim a spot in the Giants' rotation early next week.
Robbie Ray is 2-2 with a 1.78 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 23:9 K:BB over 30.1 innings through five starts for Arizona.
Monday's Recommended Pickup is a 37-year-old outfielder who returned from a broken wrist much earlier than expected.
Byron Buxton made his MLB debut Sunday, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in the Twins' 4-3 win over the Rangers.
The Houston Astros called up top prospect Carlos Correa on Sunday, but an AL West reliever deserves your attention as well.
RotoWire's Ryan Rufe is impressed by Astros rookie Preston Tucker, who should be owned in more fantasy leagues.
Boston's Blake Swihart is Monday's recommended pickup after the Red Sox called him up from the minors in the wake of Ryan Hanigan's injury.
Baltimore's Jimmy Paredes is Monday's recommended pickup after hitting .400 with two doubles, three home runs, six RBI and a steal over the last seven days.
Rays' outfielder Kevin Kiermaier is Monday's recommended pickup after hitting .381 with seven extra-base hits during the first week of the season.
A's reliever Luke Gregerson is Monday's recommended pickup on the heels of Sean Doolittle's oblique injury.
Michael Cuddyer returned to the Rockies' lineup Sunday after hitting .611 with six doubles, nine RBI and seven runs scored over eight rehab games in the minors.
Jedd Gyorko returns to the Padres on Monday for his first action since hitting the DL in early June.
Jarred Cosart has shown improved control this season including a 21:7 K:BB over his last five starts (32.2 innings). As Ryan Rufe points out, he offers value in his matchup Thursday against Atlanta.
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