Four Bagger: June 20th & 21st, 2025

This article, called The Four-Bagger, highlights the four most interesting things in fantasy from the previous day of action. The goal is simple: a high-level overview of what you may have missed from the day before. I will do my absolute best to get this article out at the same time each day, but as you know, life is hectic sometimes. Either way, my commitment to you is to provide daily content during the season, and this is just one of the many ways!

I appreciate everyone's patience over these past few days. You never anticipate a significant medical emergency for your child, and while everyone is doing much better, it's obvious that family will always come first. But I'm back, and the Four Bagger is ready to launch, recapping Friday and Saturday's action!

Single

I'd be remiss not to give some love to Angels' fire-baller Jose Soriano after 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball against the Astros. Soriano was excellent again, generating 19 whiffs on 96 pitches en route to ten punchouts. Strikeouts haven't been consistent for the 26-year-old this season, but Saturday was his second double-digit strikeout performance in his last three starts. Arsenal is not a problem, as Soriano excels with his high-octane sinker, slider, and knuckle curve. The curve was highly efficient, producing ten whiffs on 34 pitches, and his 35% usage of the pitch was the highest this season. Perhaps the Angels are onto something, leaning more into the curve of late and seeing much better results, particularly with his bat missing. Soriano remains an SP4/SP5 for now, but I'm becoming more encouraged by the sudden production. Should they re-assess their pitch mix with Yusei Kikuchi?

Double

Eugenio Suarez is red hot again and is singlehandedly carrying the Diamondback offense in the absence of Corbin Carroll. Since June 7th, Suarez has had nine homers, including a double dong on Friday and a homer on Saturday as well. Even if he wasn't in Coors, Suarez is still blazing, and he's already reached 25 homers this season. We've seen these extended homer streaks so many times for Suarez, including last season when he mashed 24 homers from July 1st on. On his current pace, Suarez has a shot to eclipse his career-high 49 homers from 2019 and would finish inside the Top 5 among 3B.

Triple

Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt was outstanding on Saturday afternoon, logging seven no-hit innings with five strikeouts against the punchless Orioles. Although he had just eight whiffs, 19 called strikes paved the way to shutting down the birds. Manager Aaron Boone opted to pull Schmidt after seven as he reached his career-high in pitches thrown and has already missed significant time this season with an injury. The Yankees bullpen promptly allowed the first hit to the leadoff hitter in the 8th and ended any historical implications. Through 12 starts, Schmidt's ERA is 2.84, with expected stats to support it. An 11.8% swinging strike rate is the primary reason his strikeout rate stands at 23.5%, and the inferior bat missing keeps Schmidt as an SP4/SP5 type moving forward.

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Christian Yelich has been performing well so far in 2025, producing a solid year but one that falls short of his standards. The narrative may be shifting after an incredible performance on Friday night. The veteran outfielder went 4-for-6 with two doubles and eight RBI in the Brew Crew's 17-6 route of the Twins. With this game, Yelich now has 14 RBI in June, just two of his pace from May. He's also batting .345 for the month, adding two homers and two steals. If Yeli gets hot, the Brewers' offense will suddenly be even better, as Jackson Chourio, Rhys Hoskins, and William Contreras have all been hitting better over the last month as well.