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Closing Time: Hyped prospect Joey Gallo back in our fantasy lives

Closing Time: Hyped prospect Joey Gallo back in our fantasy lives

Just about every Texas Rangers outfielder, past or present, is currently injured — everyone from Oddibe McDowell and Gary Ward to Shin-Soo Choo and Drew Stubbs. Nobody is healthy, it seems. Choo and Stubbs both hit the DL on Monday, dealing with hamstring and toe injuries, and we also learned that Josh Hamilton will undergo season-ending knee surgery

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With everyone ailing, the Rangers have again recalled power prospect Joey Gallo from Triple-A. Hopefully Gallo's third visit to the big league roster will be more successful than the previous trips. Last year, in two extended stints with Texas, Gallo managed to hit six home runs and swipe three bases, but he slashed just .204/.301/.417 and struck out a ridiculous 57 times in 108 at-bats. He's significantly reduced his K-rate at Round Rock this season — from 39.5 percent in 2015 to 22.6 — and he's done so without sacrificing power. Gallo is slugging .639 through 24 games while reaching base at a .415 clip. He has nearly as many bases-on-balls (22) as strikeouts (24) this season, which is not his usual profile.

So there's hope, is what I'm saying. Gallo is still just 22 years old, and his power potential is almost unrivaled. Here's a sample, if you've never witnessed his work. He's already produced a pair of 40-homer seasons in the minors.

It seems unlikely Texas would have called up Gallo to a part-time role, but we obviously can't make any guarantees, either. The Rangers have also promoted Jared Hoying, a 27-year-old non-prospect who''s hit well at Round Rock this season. Ryan Rua remains in the picture as well. But Gallo can play first, third, DH and both corner outfield spots, so he has a few paths to the lineup card. Add if you need a lottery ticket in the power categories.

The Rich Hill revival continued on Monday, as the ancient left-hander tossed 8.0 shutout innings against the M's, scattering eight single and walking no one. Hill lowered his season ERA to 2.18 and his WHIP to 1.11. He's struck out 65 batters over 57.2 innings. Wish I could say I saw this coming, but, well ... nope. I have zero shares. Made no effort to snag Hill earlier in the year, even after the first of his 10-K games. Tip of the cap to those who trusted him; you are encouraged to take a victory lap in comments.

Nick Tropeano isn't a particularly hard-thrower, maxing out at 91-92 mph, but he continues to pile up Ks. He struck out six batters over 6.2 scoreless innings in a win against the Rangers on Monday night, allowing only four hits and one walk. For the year, he's up to 49 Ks in 50.1 frames. Tropeano's 1.47 WHIP doesn't seem like it can possibly coexist with his 2.86 ERA, but it's tough not to like that swinging-strike rate of 12.6 percent. He'll face the Astros' strikeout-prone lineup on Sunday, so keep him in mind as an end-of-week streaming option.

Brandon Guyer went 3-for-5 with a homer from the lead-off spot for Tampa Bay on Monday, his third straight multi-hit effort. Guyer can offer speed, run-scoring, low-level pop and run-scoring, if you need such things. He's only 6 percent owned at the moment, and various Rays injuries have cleared his route to everyday at-bats.

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If you're a Justin Upton owner, it almost feels like a lucky break that your guy didn't face Vincent Velasquez on Monday, because that was basically a guaranteed 0-for-4 with three Ks. I have no easy answers for your Upton problems, but I feel compelled to share this fact: his BABIP is currently .354, well above his career rate. So as bad as he's been this season, the guy has actually benefited from a bit of good luck. His major issue is a total inability to put anything in play. Upton's K-percentage is an atrocious 37.1 and his swinging-strike rate is 14.5. He's considered day-to-day with a minor quad issue at the moment. I'm tied to him in two leagues and I desperately wish someone would come to me with a buy-low offer. Please. I want out. (Let's deal, TedBell.)

If you have a few minutes to spare — and you've made it to the fifth bullet in a fantasy post, so you probably do — then check out this MiLB.com feature about the night Rickey Henderson stole seven bases in a minor league game. Fun stuff.

Paulo Orlando produced yet another three-hit line for the Royals, his third in five games. The 30-year-old is now slashing .400/.412/.538 over 68 plate appearances. No one should expect this surge to last, obviously, because Orlando has been a .275/.324/.403 hitter over 10 minor league seasons. But if you're looking for a hot bat in daily or in a deep league, give him a test-drive.

It's a little aggravating that Matt Adams doesn't see the field every day, because he's been sneakily good lately. Adams delivered a game-tying pinch-hit two-run homer against John Lackey on Monday night, setting up Randal Grichuk's ninth-inning walk-off. Adams has been feasting in May, slashing .333/.388/.578 with three homers, so he's back on the fantasy radar.