A fiery undersized slasher, Peebles (6’0/282) spent his first four seasons at Duke toggling between the A- and B-gap while developing into an All-ACC caliber performer. In 2023 he led Duke with 5.0 sacks and 9.5 TFLs despite starting just one game before transferring to Virginia Tech. Peebles had no such playing time restrictions at VT, starting all 12 games while registering his second-consecutive season with a 90th+ percentile pass rush grade to go with a sensational 17.8% pass rush win rate. The AP Third Team All-American ranks in the 90th percentile with a 4.94s 40-yard dash in addition to a 32.5” vert (91st percentile) and 28 bench reps (76th percentile) for a very respectable 7.30 RAS. Peebles’ twitchy, well-rounded pass rush toolkit helps to make up for his lack of stature, as he darts and jukes his way into the backfield by leveraging his low center of gravity and cat-like agility to slip around blocks. While solidly built and plucky on a pound-for-pound basis, he stands little chance against double teams and will get washed out on NFL run plays. Peebles has a pesky, stubby profile that could land him a job creating pressure on passing downs.

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that Grant will sign his contract today. The former Michigan defensive tackle is expected to fill a major void left by Christian Wilkins, who left for the Raiders in the 2024 offseason. Grant totaled 32 tackles, three sacks, and seven TFLs in his final season at Michigan and excelled at stopping the run while also generating 27 pressures in his final season, per PFF.

Varsho has only played in seven games this year, but they’ve been seven good ones. He’s homered three times already, and his slugging percentage is a remarkable — and entirely unsustainable — .727 over 22 at-bats. Varsho has been a mediocre offensive player in his two seasons with the Blue Jays, but it’s possible at the age of 28 he’s having a breakout campaign. Far from a guarantee, but possible.

Ward, 31, gave the Angels a 2-0 lead with a two-run homer off Chris Bassitt in the first inning. He’s now gone deep in two of his last three games, and it ‘improves’ his slash to .181/.224/.391. Ward has been one of the most hot/cold players players in the sport over the last few years, so fantasy managers who can afford to make some roster moves may want to look at Ward while the going is good.

Guerrero also drew a walk. It gives the first baseman multiple hits in back-to-back games, and it’s the third time in May that he’s reached that mark. That’s helped raise his average from .268 to .295, and the only thing fantasy managers can be disappointed with is his .432 slugging percentage. That number should continue to climb as the season unfolds, but Vladdy Jr. has had some inconsistent seasons when it comes to power production.

Green got the save after Jeff Hoffman worked in back-to-back games — and struggled — in the first two contests against the Angels. He struck out two and looked the part while needing just nine pitches to get through the inning. Hoffman should remain the closer, but Green is on his tail if the struggles were to continue.

Bassitt allowed three runs over the first two innings on a pair of homers, but settled down over his next four frames. He came out to work the seventh, but ended up being charged for two more runs after leaving the contest. The 36-year-old veteran has forged a 3.35 ERA and outstanding 49/8 K/BB ratio over the first quarter of the season, but this wasn’t him at his best. He’ll get the Rays next week if the rotation order stays the same for Toronto.