Gillotte (6’3/264) blew up in 2023 after finishing with 45 total tackles and 11 sacks. His game really stands out as a run defender. He is physical and has shown consistent ability to cause disruption in the backfield. His 93.6 PFF grade ranks second in this draft class. He also led the nation with 37 QB hurries. Gillotte doesn’t have the ideal wax, which causes him to be a bit inconsistent as a pass rusher. He does have that physical build, but he’s also a bit small, standing at 6-foot-2. He’s not very quick off the ball, but he still plays physical, and has good pad level. Overall, whoever drafts him, they’re getting a versatile playmaker who you can line up in the four or the five technique. Although he is slightly small, he plays physical, and can certainly make teams overlook his length in the NFL. Even though he does have a smaller body frame, Gillotte plays bigger than he actually is.

Jung opened the scoring before an out had been recorded in the home half of the first inning, crushing a first-pitch fastball from Kyle Freeland for a 396-foot (106.1 mph EV) three-run shot. He added a 392-foot (99.4 mph EV) solo shot off of Zach Agnos in the eighth inning to cap off the scoring in the ballgame. Jung finished the day 3-for-4 and is now hitting .282/.315/.492 with six homers and 16 RBI on the season.

Langford smacked a single into right field off of Kyle Freeland in the opening inning and then rode home on Josh Jung’s three-run blast. That would be his only hit in the ballgame. The 23-year-old phenom is off to a strong start at the plate this season, slashing .262/.348/.484 with seven homers, 16 RBI and seven stolen bases through his first 33 ballgames.

The Rangers were already down Luke Jackson, who was hit in the hand by a line drive on Monday, and Chris Martin had been removed from the ninth inning of Tuesday’s game due to tightness in his elbow. That left Armstrong with a golden opportunity to protect a three-run advantage in the ninth inning with runners at the corners and nobody out. He made it look awfully easy, needing 17 pitches (11 strikes) to punch out Michael Toglia, Sean Bouchard and Owen Miller in succession. If Jackson and Martin are forced to miss any significant time, Armstrong could find himself in line for more save chances and would be worth a speculative add in deeper mixed leagues.

The 25-year-old hurler walked three batters while striking out five on the night. The only blemish on his day came on a two-out RBI single by Hunter Goodman in the opening inning after Jordan Beck had singled and swiped second base. Leiter didn’t allow another hit from that point on. He got 14 whiffs on 89 pitches on the evening, registering a strong CSW of 33 percent. He’ll attempt to replicate this fine performance as he totes a 4.34 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and a 23/14 K/BB ratio (29 innings) into Sunday’s showdown against the Astros.

The 25-year-old backstop got the Rockies on the board first as he ripped an RBI single off of Jack Leiter in the top of the first inning. That would wind up being the extent of their offense in the ballgame though. As a team, the Rockies had just five hits on the night, with Goodman the only player on his club to collect more than one. With his two-hit attack, he’s now slashing a terrific .299/.354/.497 to go with six long balls and 25 RBI.