In his second straight outing, Minnesota Twins right-hander Taj Bradley reached double-digit strikeouts on Tuesday evening in the Twins' 3-1 win over the division-rival Cleveland Guardians at Target Field. Bradley was very impressive in picking up his eighth win of the year, allowing only an earned run on three hits (one homer) while walking none and striking out 10 in seven innings of work. The 25-year-old former fifth-rounder in 2018 by the Tampa Bay Rays now has 21 strikeouts and three walks while giving up two earned runs in 12 innings in his last two starts against the Guardians and Houston Astros. The only run that Bradley allowed came in the form of a solo homer off the bat of Rhys Hoskins in the second inning. Bradley induced 25 swings and misses on the night, and he now has three double-digit strikeout performances in 2026. He has a 2.25 ERA with 32 punchouts and eight walks in 24 innings with three wins in his last four outings. Bradley will have a tough test to kick off the second half with a matchup against the Chicago Cubs, but his strikeout upside clearly warrants more interest off the waiver wire in fantasy baseball leagues. Bradley is rostered in just 67% of Yahoo leagues.

Kansas City Royals shorstop/outfielder Tyler Tolbert became just the fifth player in MLB history to record hits in 12 consecutive at-bats on Tuesday in the team's wild 16-12 victory over the New York Mets at Citi Field. For the second straight day, Tolbert recorded five hits while also driving in two and scoring four runs to boost his season batting average to .396 and his OPS to .976. The 28-year-old former 13th-round selection in 2019 out of the University of Alabama at Birmingham hit his second home run of the year on Tuesday night after failing to clear the fences in 49 games between Triple-A Omaha and the Royals this season. Tolbert added his 10th stolen base of the season on Tuesday night. In his rookie campaign in 2025, Tolbert hit .280/.321/.380 with a .701 OPS, one homer, six RBI, 21 stolen bases, and 19 runs scored. Fantasy managers definitely shouldn't read too much into his impressive hit streak over the last couple of days, but he could be a decent source of speed in AL-only leagues if he sticks around with the Royals going into the second half of the season. Tolbert is rostered in just 2% of Yahoo leagues.

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Ian Seymour had another impressive start on Tuesday against the division-rival New York Yankees after he opened the season in the Rays' bullpen. Seymour allowed three earned runs on five hits (one homer) while walking none and striking out a career-high 12 batters in 5 1/3 innings for his sixth win of the season. The 27-year-old former second-rounder in 2020 out of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University entered Tuesday's appearance with a 4.02 ERA (4.11 FIP) and 1.09 WHIP with two saves, 60 strikeouts, and 21 walks in 56 innings over 31 appearances (four starts) in his second year in the majors with Tampa. All of the runs that Seymour allowed on Tuesday came on a three-run homer by Ben Rice. He also generated 17 swings and misses on 94 pitches. In his four starts and two bulk relief appearances, Seymour has a 2.97 ERA while going at least five innings in his last four outings. Seymour is quickly generating waiver-wire interest in his transition to a starting role, and he's rostered in just under half of Yahoo leagues. His final start of the first half is scheduled to come this weekend against the Seattle Mariners.

Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler wasn't too happy about being an All-Star Game snub, and he took it out on the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night in the Phillies' 4-1 victory at Great American Ballpark. Wheeler was dominant, allowing an earned run on four hits (one homer) while walking none and striking out a season-high 14 hitters in seven innings for his ninth win of 2026. It was Wheeler's second straight start with double-digit punchouts after he fanned 10 in just 4 2/3 innings on July 1 against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The only run the Reds mustered was on a solo homer by Eugenio Suarez. Wheeler will try to keep the good times rolling this year and close out the first half of the season strong in a good matchup this Sunday against the Detroit Tigers. Wheeler came into 2026 fantasy drafts with some volatility following surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome, but he hasn't missed a beat in his 12th MLB season and is now sporting a 2.28 ERA. Keep him in all starting lineups for his upcoming matchup against the Tigers.