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Dad Strength
Francisco Lindor became a second-time father on Father’s Day eve on Saturday. He was out of the lineup on Saturday but refused to be placed on paternity leave. So, naturally when he returned to the lineup on Sunday–and Father’s Day–he hit a home run in his first at-bat back.
GIRL DAD ENERGY 💪
LINDOR SENDS ON YARD ON FATHER'S DAY pic.twitter.com/Nu3m6YdjrC
— SNY (@SNYtv) June 18, 2023
Lance Lynn Returns to Old Form
It’s been quite a frustrating season for White Sox fans. Lead by the disappointing year Lance Lynn has been having, White Sox pitchers have not been pitching at the dominant level they are capable of. Well, that subsided on Sunday, when Lance Lynn tied a White Sox record, striking out 16 over eight innings. Unfortunately however, true to the season, the White Sox–and Lynn–were not completely dominant, as they still lost the game 5-1.
Best Moment From Yesterday
Ohtani Driving Up His Free Agency Fee
We have heard this all season and will continue to hear it for several more months. So I will keep it brief: what can’t Ohtani do? With home run leaders Pete Alonso and Aaron Judge sidelined the past few weeks with injuries, Ohtani took full advantage, going on a torrid stretch and taking sole possession of the American league lead in homers.
He is now slashing .300/.385/.626. He is also pitching to a 3.29 ERA and 1.06 WHIP. There will be 30 teams interested in having him, and while one lucky fanbase will get him, we can all continue to enjoy what he contributes to the game.
So here’s a video of his 24th homer this season:
Shohei Ohtani hits another one and that's 24!pic.twitter.com/qJuRsNJfef
— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) June 18, 2023
Injuries & Transactions
New York Mets optioned SS Mark Vientos to Syracuse Mets.
| San Francisco Giants placed RHP Alex Cobb on the 15-day injured list retroactive to June 15, 2023. Left oblique strain. |
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Fantasy Baseball
Sit/Start Week 5: Reviewing All Starting Pitcher Matchups From 6/19-6/25 — Lucas Zenobi
Catchers to Stream 6/19 to 6/25 — Dave Funnell