Drake Baldwin
ATL • C • #
Drake Baldwin is at catcher and batting sixth on Tuesday against the Blue Jays.
It’s his first start behind the plate since last Friday. Baldwin’s playing time has been dramatically reduced with starting backstop Sean Murphy, who has been red-hot since returning, back handling the catching duties. The 24-year-old top prospect might not get enough at-bats to make a significant impact from a fantasy standpoint, but the fact that he’s staying in the majors is a reflection of his immense talent. If he gets a full-time opportunity, he’ll be one of the more productive catchers in fantasy, but he doesn’t need to be rostered outside of two-catcher formats right now.
28 days ago
April 15, 2025 8:58 PM
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Sean Murphy
ATL • C
2 days ago
Sean Murphy finished 1-for-1 with a three-RBI double in a loss to the Pirates on Sunday.
Murphy didn’t start the game, but he laced a three-run double off of Joey Wentz to drive in all three of Atlanta’s runs and tie the game at 3-3 in the eighth inning. Murphy has been splitting time with rookie Drake Baldwin, and these were his first RBIs since April 28th, so it was a much-needed big hit for the veteran.
Chris Sale
ATL •
2 days ago
Chris Sale allowed two runs on eight hits in 5 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Pirates on Sunday.
Sale struck out eight and walked two on the day. He only gave up one extra-base hit, so there wasn’t a ton of damage done against him despite those eight hits. Sale’s fastball velocity was up 1.5 mph, and he posted a 39 percent whiff rate and 34 percent CSW on the day, so nothing to worry about here. He’ll next face off against Garrett Crochet and the Red Sox in Fenway Park, which should be quite a duel.
Spencer Strider
ATL •
2 days ago
Spencer Strider (hamstring) could potentially be activated to start on Friday against the Red Sox.
There’s nothing definitive from Atlanta on Strider specifically, but they’ve set their starting rotation through the middle of next week, which means the earliest he’ll potentially return would be Friday’s series opener against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. It’ll likely come down to whether the club wants to give Chris Sale an extra day of rest before his next start. The 26-year-old righty is expected to be re-evaluated this weekend to determine whether he’s ready to rejoin the club’s rotation. There should be some clarity on his status soon.
Source: Mark Bowman
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José Herrera
ARI • C
2 days ago
Jose Herrera went 1-for-3 with a double and drove in the Diamondbacks’ lone run in Sunday’s loss to the Dodgers.
The 28-year-old backstop finally got the Snakes on the board with a run-scoring double off of Ben Casparius in the seventh inning, pulling them to within four runs at 5-1. That would be as close as they would get. On the season, he’s now slashing .205/.286/.341 with a homer and five RBI in his first 52 plate appearances.
Maverick Handley
BAL • C
2 days ago
Maverick Handley notched the first two RBI of his big league career on Sunday afternoon, helping to propel the Orioles past the Angels in Los Angeles.
The 27-year-old backstop hit a sacrifice fly off of Tyler Anderson in the fifth inning that tied the game at 2-2. He then plated a run with a sacrifice bunt during the O’s three-run uprising in the sixth inning. He’s just 1-for-9 (.111) since joining the Orioles at the end of April, but at least he now has a couple of RBI to his credit.
Hunter Goodman
COL • C
2 days ago
Hunter Goodman homered, tripled, doubled and drove in five runs as the Rockies bounced back to defeat the Padres 9-3 on Sunday.
A nice send off for Bud Black, who was let go after the game. Goodman’s homer was his first since Apr. 28, and the triple was his first since 2023. The double, though, might have been the most interesting of his hits. His line drive on Wandy Peralta left the bat at 116.2 mph, a new career high for him by 1.5 mph. It seems like a good sign for his future. However, with six road games coming up, this isn’t the time to pick up Goodman in fantasy leagues.