Yahoo Fantasy Baseball - MLB DFS Heart Of The Order June 4: Dylan Cease To Amaze
Published: Jun 04, 2022
Today's MLB DFS main slate on Yahoo Fantasy includes 12 games. Before building those MLB daily fantasy lineups check out the MLB Weather report page and MLB lineups. The Heart of the Order video for Saturday June 4th features Dylan Cease, who has allowed two earned runs or fewer in seven of his 10 starts. One of the bats is Dansby Swanson, who has hit in 16 of the last 17 games and faces Kyle Freeland at Coors Field. Let's jump into the MLB DFS top plays to build around on Yahoo Fantasy.
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Elly De La Cruz is in the lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the Diamondbacks.
De La Cruz made it back for Saturday’s regularly scheduled contest against the Diamondbacks after missing Friday’s eventual suspended series opener due to issues with his flight back from the Dominican Republic. The 23-year-old fantasy superstar missed a handful of games earlier this week following the passing of his sister. He’s back at shortstop and batting third on Sunday afternoon ahead of a red-hot Christian Encarnacion-Strand, who has homered in back-to-back games since returning from the injured list.
Red Sox OF prospect Roman Anthony scalded a 497-foot grand slam on Saturday for Triple-A Worcester.
That’s how you give the WooSox faithful at Polar Park something to remember for years to come. The legend continues to grow as Anthony’s latest gargantuan blast to right-center field carried a stratospheric 115.6 mph exit velocity. It’s the longest home run tracked by Statcast at any level in baseball this season, per MLB.com’s Allison Mast. It was also his 10th round-tripper of the year. It’s mystifying what the Red Sox are doing at this juncture since Anthony is certainly capable of providing an offensive spark, even in his first exposure to the big leagues. There’s been zero indication that a call-up is imminent, but fantasy managers should anticipate Anthony arriving at Fenway Park at some point soon. There’s nothing left for him to prove in the minors.
Nick Kurtz (hip) went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and three RBI on Saturday in a minor league rehab game for Low-A Stockton.
The bat looks fine. Kurtz walloped a colossal homer and also added an RBI single in his first rehab contest as he makes his way back from a hip flexor strain that put him on the shelf back in late May. The 22-year-old top prospect might only need another game this weekend before he’s ready to rejoin the Athletics’ lineup. Fantasy managers should anticipate Kurtz being back in the big leagues at some point in the coming days.
Reds RHP prospect Chase Burns recorded six strikeouts over seven shutout innings on Saturday for Double-A Chattanooga.
There’s a legitimate argument for pushing Burns ahead of Bubba Chandler and Andrew Painter as the top pitching prospect in the fantasy landscape. The second-overall selection from the 2024 MLB Draft retired 17 consecutive batters to open his latest outing and was still hitting 98 mph during his seventh inning of work. He allowed just three singles over seven frames and didn’t hand out a free pass. The 22-year-old phenom holds a microscopic 1.68 ERA and 75/9 K/BB ratio across 53 2/3 innings (11 starts) this season between Double-A Chattanooga and High-A Dayton. He might be ready to pitch in the big leagues by the second half.
Brewers RHP prospect Jacob Misiorowski posted seven strikeouts over five shutout innings on Saturday for Triple-A Nashville.
Misiorowski touched triple-digits on 14 pitches and allowed just two hits over five strong frames in his latest dominant outing on the doorstep of the majors. Milwaukee doesn’t exactly have a spot for him in their current rotation, but they should strongly consider making one in a couple weeks. The hard-throwing 23-year-old righty is up to 80 punchouts over 63 1/3 innings and also boasts an International League-best 2.13 ERA across 12 starts.
Pirates SS/OF prospect Konnor Griffin went 3-for-5 with an inside-the-park home run, three RBI and one stolen base on Saturday for Low-A Bradenton.
Griffin’s phenomenal professional debut continued Saturday when he legged out an inside-the-park home run as part of his 21st multi-hit performance of the season. The 19-year-old phenom is slashing .338/.398/.536 with nine round-trippers and 26 steals across 50 games for Low-A Bradenton. He leads the entire Florida State League with 70 hits and ranks second in home runs, trailing only Phillies breakout prospect Aroon Escobar in the power department. Based on his current trajectory, Griffin is likely to finish the year as a top-five caliber prospect for dynasty purposes.