Across 340 plate appearances as a rookie this season, Detroit Tigers shortstop/third baseman Kevin McGonigle has hit .283/.388/.428 with six home runs, 28 RBI, 47 runs scored, and nine stolen bases. The 21-year-old has demonstrated an elite approach at the plate, as he's walked in 14.1% of his plate appearances while logging just a 12.9% strikeout rate. Still, fantasy managers expecting more five-category production from the former top prospect may be disappointed with his power output, as he's hit just six home runs and posted uninspiring barrel (8.1%) and hard-hit (36.6%) rates. However, McGonigle has begun to reach a new level in June, slugging .479 with three home runs this month after slugging just .297 in May. McGonigle may not have 25-homer upside, but he could continue to boost his power output over the summer months as the weather heats up in Detroit. In redraft leagues where managers may view McGonigle as a negative in the power category, there may be a buy-low opportunity on the talented infielder.

Milwaukee Brewers outfield prospect Luis Lara continues to shine for Triple-A Nashville, recording an impressive four-hit game on Tuesday, and after going 1-for-2 with a pair of walks on Wednesday, the Brewers' fifth-ranked prospect is now slashing a robust .328/.439/.462 with seven home runs and 20 steals. On the downside, the 5-foot-7 Venezuelan's eye-opening power surge to begin the season has fizzled out, having not hit a home run since May 6, which is a 36-game stretch now without one, and he's been stuck on 20 steals since June 10 after he's come up empty in his last three stolen base attempts. Nevertheless, the switch-hitter is showing an advanced approach, striking out at just a 13.7 percent rate (88th percentile) and walking at a rate higher than that of 14.7 percent (79th percentile). The team has shown confidence in the 21-year-old, recently rewarding him with a seven-year, $31 million contract, so expect to see him in the majors in the coming weeks. Don't expect much power, but with the ability to hit for average, draw walks, steal plenty of bases, and score runs, Lara makes for a solid stash in most 12-team leagues.

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero put on a show in Thursday's series finale against the visiting Kansas City Royals at Tropicana Field in a 13-2 blowout victory, going 3-for-5 at the plate with three home runs, six RBI, and a strikeout to boost his season average to .285 and his OPS to .896. Caminero's first two long balls of the day came off veteran starter Seth Lugo, and then he took position player Tyler Tolbert deep in the eighth inning for his 19th homer of the 2026 season. It was the first three-homer game of his career and the second time that he has driven in six runs in a single contest. The 22-year-old Dominican right-handed slugger came into Thursday's clash with the Royals with a .279/.374/.486 slash line, .860 OPS, 16 homers, 37 RBI, and 46 runs scored in 290 at-bats in his fourth year in the big leagues. Caminero hit 45 homers and drove in 110 in his breakout last year, and he's now 10th in the league in home runs this year and 14th in OPS. He's one of the best all-around hitters in the game and is a must-start in fantasy every day.

San Diego Padres outfielder/second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. has had an extremely strange season so far in 2026, hitting .283/.347/.367 with three home runs, 28 RBI, 35 runs scored, and 19 stolen bases across 338 plate appearances. After hitting 25 home runs across 691 plate appearances in 2025, Tatis Jr.'s power has inexplicably fallen off a cliff in 2026. However, a closer look at the 27-year-old's profile suggests that better days are ahead. Tatis Jr.'s 10.5% barrel rate and 52.5% hard-hit rate are right in line with his numbers from a season ago. He's hit the ball more on the ground this season, but not enough to explain such a drastic difference in power output. Tatis Jr.'s numbers elsewhere are strong, as his 20.1% strikeout rate is the second-best mark of his career, and he's on pace to reach 35-40 stolen bases. In leagues where Tatis Jr.'s value has fallen significantly, he profiles as a prime buy-low candidate.