JohnnyCueto has been healthy and effective for the San Francisco Giants.

The Wire Troll: Johnny Cueto Enjoying Comeback

On Friday, he was the hero with a two-run triple (his second hit of the game) being the difference in extra innings. This minor league veteran was taken in the 11th round by the Giants back in 2013 before being signed as a minor league free agent by the Mets in early January last year. It’s super early days, but the fact that Fargas has managed to cut his swinging strike rate from Triple-A is a promising sign, so while the Mets are battered, give him a look in deep NL-only formats.

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Joey Lucchesi could prove useful for the New York Mets.

The Wire Troll: Joey Lucchesi May Get a Look in Mets Rotation

If you’re desperate at the always tough to fill catcher slot, Knapp has managed three hits and four walks over the last three games, but he’s shown almost no extra-base sock so far this season. For what it’s worth, he’s seeing fewer split-finger fastballs this year after having a bit of success against the pitch last year. As a temporary NL-only option, you could do worse than using Knapp until Realmuto returns.

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Nils Hoglander has enjoyed a great rookie season for the Vancouver Canucks.

The Wire Troll: Nils Hoglander Reaching New Heights in Vancouver

This season, he’s been dealing with plenty of injury issues but just returned this week after missing over a month with an oblique woe. Carlo drilled three shots in his first game, and then a team-high five blasts on Thursday, scoring once and going +2. When he’s healthy, he’s a key part of a championship calibre team.

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Tim Hardaway Jr. went off for a career night for the Dallas Mavericks.

The Wire Troll: Lonnie Walker IV Stepping up Again for Spurs

He had been virtually invisible the previous two games, so we’ll see what happens (24 points on Friday worked for us!), but given how much better he’s getting defensively, the minutes should be there down the stretch. Walker, the 18th overall pick in 2018, is worth watching because of his athleticism and scoring ability.

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The Wire Troll: DJ Stewart Gets Opportunity for Orioles

As discussed in our intro, Limet is hurt again, and Weathers made a strong claim to take advantage by limiting the powerful Dodgers to a single hit over 5 2/3 frames on Thursday. With shutout ball in back-to-back starts, Weathers is suddenly in the early stages of a fantastic rookie season. He had appeared out of the bullpen three times to begin the season, but if he can secure a rotation slot, he could very quickly become a must-own asset. Weathers is inducing plenty of ground balls early on, and that’s a promising trend.

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