Chicago Cubs right-hander Edward Cabrera (finger) is now scheduled to come off the 15-day injured list to start in Friday's series opener at Wrigley Field against the visiting San Francisco Giants, according to MLB.com. Cabrera was initially expected to come off the IL to start in Game 2 of the series on Saturday, but they will instead move him up a day and push right-hander Ben Brown back. The 28-year-old Dominican hurler didn't allow more than three runs in a start in his first year in Chicago until May 9, and he'll return from the IL with a 3-2 record, 4.00 ERA (4.45 FIP), and 1.35 WHIP with 47 strikeouts and 20 walks in 54 innings pitched across his first 10 starts in 2026. He wasn't exactly great in May, allowing 15 runs (12 earned) on 23 hits (five homers) while walking eight and striking out 18 in 18 2/3 innings over four starts. Cabrera's velocity is down this year, and he's sporting a career-low 20.7% strikeout rate, making him a shaky fantasy streamer with the Cubbies. He'll face a Giants squad in the middle of the pack in team OPS (.703) this year.

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Ildemaro Vargas (undisclosed), who was starting at first base on Thursday in the series finale against the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers, left the game early after colliding with Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy in the fifth inning during a play at first base, according to Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports. Both players were removed from the game and looked to be in plenty of discomfort on the ground before trainers came out to check on them. Vargas was helped to the dugout and appeared to be holding his leg, although it's unclear exactly what his injury is. He went 0-for-2 at the plate before being replaced at first base by Pavin Smith. The 34-year-old Venezuelan veteran was one of the hottest hitters in baseball early in the 2026 season, but he has come back down to Earth lately, going 5-for-48 (.104) with a double, six RBI, two runs scored, three walks, and five strikeouts in 14 games going into Thursday's series finale at Chase Field. At the very least, Vargas will probably sit out of Friday's series opener against the Washington Nationals, but fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day until we know more.

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio doubled his home run total for the season in Thursday's 12-9 loss to the visiting San Francisco Giants at American Family Field, going 3-for-4 at the plate with two home runs, four RBI, four runs scored, a walk, and a strikeout to raise his season average to .308 and his OPS to .878. It was the 22-year-old's first multi-homer game of the 2026 season and the third of his career. The Venezuelan outfielder got a late start to the year due to a broken hand, and he hasn't shown much power on the year until Thursday night, but otherwise, he has been productive for the Brew Crew in his third year in the big leagues. Chourio came into Thursday's tilt with a .291/.354/.437 slash line, .791 OPS, only two home runs, 12 RBI, five stolen bases, and 15 runs scored across 25 games and 113 plate appearances. His big game on Thursday extended his current hitting streak to six games, and he now has three multi-hit games during that span. It's safe to say that Chourio is heating up now that the calendar has flipped to June.

Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers, who was serving as the designated hitter in Thursday night's contest at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs, went 2-for-4 at the plate with two home runs and three RBI in a 7-6 loss on the road. Langeliers boosted his season average to .289 and his OPS to .915 in the losing effort, with his second homer of the night being an inside-the-park variety when Chicago center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong lost the ball in the lights. The 28-year-old slugging catcher came into Thursday's tilt on the North side with a .118 average (6-for-51) with two homers, three doubles, three RBI, six runs scored, four walks, and eight strikeouts in his last 13 games, dating back to May 19. Fantasy managers are hoping that Langelier's two-homer showing on Thursday will get him going at the dish again. The two-homer game was Langelier's ninth multi-homer game of his career and already the third of the 2026 season. He remains one of the best sources of power at the catching position in fantasy baseball.