A true program leader for the Irish, Kiser (6’2/231) spent six years in South Bend as a special teams ace who started 18 games in his first five seasons as a rotational player. He started all 16 games during ND’s National Championship run, leading the team with 90 tackles and a smothering 4.6% missed tackle rate that ranked second-best among all P4 linebackers. Notre Dame’s all-time leader with 70 career games played thanks to the pandemic exemption, he will be a ripe 25 years old when the NFL season starts. Kiser has a respectable athletic profile with a 7.68 RAS, but his stubby 30 3/8th” arms could present a problem taking on blockers at the next level. The team captain quickly identifies opposing play designs and is an expert finisher in the run game once he hones in on his target. His versatility is a plus, as Kiser’s ample special teams experience should help him stick around on NFL rosters despite a less than ideal physical profile.

Perhaps more importantly, Boyle walked only one and struck out five on the day. Boyle now has a 1.46 ERA on the season and has walked just 13 batters to 39 strikeouts. It turns out, the Rays’ decision to reshape Boyle’s pitch mix and cut back on the movement of his pitches might have been the magic elixir to fix his command. Zack Littell has no minor league options left, so there doesn’t appear to be any space in the Rays’ rotation unless they want to give the struggling Shane Baz a brief break in the minor leagues. When Boyle does get a chance, he will be worth an immediate add in all fantasy leagues.

Elko has gone just 2-for-14 with four strikeouts in four games since being called up, so perhaps the White Sox are just giving him a day to regroup. Still, he hit .348 with 10 home runs in 31 games at Triple-A this season, and this White Sox team is going nowhere, so it makes more sense for them to keep him in the lineup and see if he can adjust to MLB pitching. We’ll hope this is just a routine off day. Lenyn Sosa will play first base and bat sixth, with Josh Rojas sliding over to second base

The eighth overall pick from the 2020 MLB Draft is now hitting .289/.340/.387 with three home runs and eight steals in 38 games at Triple-A this season. He also has 30 strikeouts and 19 walks, so his overall plate discipline has been pretty solid. The Nationals are starting Jacob Young in center field, and while he plays elite defense, he is also hitting just .216 in 119 plate appearances this season. There will come a time in the summer when the Nationals decide it’s time to turn center field over to Hassell, who is one of the big-name prospects who came over in the Juan Soto trade.

The former first-round pick is hitting .286/.346/.476 with six home runs in 38 games at Triple-A this season. He does have 45 strikeouts to just 14 walks, so the plate discipline is likely something that the Nationals want to see the 21-year-old continue to work on, but he’s nearing a call-up to the big leagues.

France left Game 1 of Wednesday’s doubleheader after fouling a ball off his left foot. There is no word yet on the severity of the injury or if the Twins expect to place him on the IL. Kody Clemens will start at first base and bat eighth against the Orioles on Thursday.

Baldwin has now started three of the last four games against right-handed pitching and seems to be emerging as the strong-side platoon option in Atlanta. He has usually been hitting fifth when he’s in the lineup, so this is an interesting change for the 24-year-old. Badlwin is hitting .338/.390/.563 on the season with four home runs in 77 plate appearances, and is becoming more fantasy relevant as he rips playing time away from Sean Murphy.