BOS •
29 days ago
Not good. Fitts is headed back to Boston to undergo additional evaluation and testing to determine the severity of the injury after making an early exit from Saturday’s start against the White Sox with right shoulder pain. It’s an encouraging development that it’s not directly shoulder-related from a structural standpoint, but the 25-year-old righty could be facing an extended absence. The positive news for the Red Sox is that both Brayan Bello (shoulder) and Lucas Giolito (hamstring) are close to making it back to the rotation mix.
NYY •
29 days ago
Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters he’s hopeful Stroman isn’t facing an extended absence. The 33-year-old hit the injured list earlier this weekend with left knee inflammation. He’ll presumably be cleared to resume throwing at some point next week once the swelling subsides. He should make it back to New York’s rotation mix at some point in May, barring any setbacks.
Source: Gary Phillips
NYY •
29 days ago
Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters he’s hopeful Stroman isn’t facing an extended absence. The 33-year-old hit the injured list earlier this weekend with left knee inflammation. He’ll presumably be cleared to resume throwing at some point next week once the swelling subsides. He should make it back to New York’s rotation mix at some point in May, barring any setbacks.
Source: Gary Phillips
CLE • CF
29 days ago
It’s impossible to rule out a potential IL stint for Thomas as he remains out of Cleveland’s lineup for the fifth consecutive contest with a right wrist contusion. It’ll be red-hot Angel Martinez in center field for Sunday’s series finale against the Royals with lefty Cole Ragans on the mound.
Source: MLB.com
MIA • PH-RF
29 days ago
Myers hasn’t made an appearance for Miami since making a sublime game-ending catch to seal Wednesday’s victory over the division-rival Mets. It’s unclear whether he’s dealing with a specific injury concern, but it’s notable that he’s been left off the lineup card for three consecutive games. It’ll be Derek Hill in center field for Sunday’s game at loanDepot park.
Source: MLB.com
MIN • C
29 days ago
Jeffers is back handling the catching duties on Sunday afternoon following a two-game absence due to a cut on his right thumb that required treatment. It doesn’t sound like a serious concern moving forward.
Source: MLB.com
CIN • PR-3B
29 days ago
It’s notable that Marte is drawing his second straight start at the hot corner with Jeimer Candelario at first base and Christian Encarnacion-Strand taking a seat. The 23-year-old former top prospect is clearly doing something right from a work ethic standpoint if the Reds are giving him an opportunity to carve out a role as their primary third baseman. It’s a situation fantasy managers should be monitoring closely.
Source: MLB.com
CIN •
29 days ago
It’s also unclear Francona will entrust Díaz — who spoke to reporters on Sunday in the Reds clubhouse and noted that he hopes to return soon — with save opportunities right out of the gate after the pair seemingly got off to a rocky start during spring training before the latter suffered a hamstring strain. The 28-year-old former closer struggled with his control in five rehab outings, but his closing experience makes him a true wild card moving forward. His return complicates things for Emilio Pagán and Tony Santillan, who have been getting the majority of early-season save chances for Cincinnati.
Source: Charlie Goldsmith
CIN •
29 days ago
It’s unclear whether Reds manager Terry Francona will entrust Díaz with save opportunities right out of the gate after the pair seemingly got off to a rocky start during spring training before the latter suffered a hamstring strain. The 28-year-old former closer struggled with his control in five rehab outings, but his closing experience makes him a true wild card moving forward. His return complicates things for Emilio Pagán and Tony Santillan, who have been getting the majority of early-season save chances for Cincinnati.
Source: Charlie Goldsmith
MIN • 3B
29 days ago
Lee is at third base and batting eighth on Sunday against the Tigers in his season debut. The 24-year-old former top prospect missed the start of the regular season with back tightness, but he’s ready to go after a brief minor league rehab assignment. There’s plenty of upside here, but it’s going to be challenging for fantasy managers to find roster space for him outside of extremely deep mixed leagues and AL-only formats.
MIA • C
29 days ago
There’s zero fantasy-adjacent impact here, but it’s a fascinating footnote that Brantly is putting on a Marlins uniform for the first time since 2013. The 35-year-old journeyman backstop is back with the club that originally drafted him and will spend a couple weeks in a reserve role with Nick Fortes (oblique) on the shelf.
Source: MLB.com
NYY • DH
29 days ago
Rice finds himself in the leadoff spot for the fourth time in the past week as his early-season surge has led to consistent opportunities near the top of New York’s loaded lineup. The 26-year-old burgeoning slugger is has gone deep twice in his last three games and is hitting .310 (13-for-42) with four homers and two steals through 13 games.
Source: MLB.com
STL • 2B-3B
29 days ago
Gorman will make his first start since being activated from the injured list earlier this weekend. The 24-year-old slugger still does plenty of damage against right-handed pitching, but his deficiencies against southpaws and lack of defensive versatility remain obstacles to a consistent everyday role.
Source: MLB.com
ATL •
29 days ago
Peterson gets the call to augment Atlanta’s relief depth in advance of Sunday’s series finale against the Rays. The 30-year-old righty was acquired earlier this month from the Angels and figures to be an up-and-down middle relief option for the Braves in the coming months.
ATL •
29 days ago
There’s still some runway for Atlanta to reverse course, but it appears they’re choosing to keep Bryce Elder and Grant Holmes in the rotation over Smith-Shawver with ace Spencer Strider set to make his highly-anticipated season debut on Wednesday against the Blue Jays. The 22-year-old prospect has recorded a strong 26.2 percent strikeout rate along with a respectable 4.61 ERA across 13 2/3 innings (three starts) this season in the majors. He’s a bit underrated from a fantasy standpoint since he hasn’t put together a sustained breakthrough at the highest level, but he’s still extremely young and talented.
MIN • 3B
29 days ago
It’s official. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli is attempting to shake things up after the club’s disastrous 4-11 start to the season. It’s a bit unfair to label Miranda as a scapegoat here since he’s batting .167 with one homers in 12 games and committed a calamitous baserunning error during Saturday’s loss. It’ll be Brooks Lee (back) coming off the injured list to take Miranda’s spot on Minnesota’s roster.
ATH • 1B
29 days ago
Stop it. Kurtz has gone deep seven times in just 13 games this season and is on the precipice of reaching the big leagues after being selected fourth overall in last year’s MLB Draft. The 22-year-old prodigy’s latest gargantuan homer came just a few hours after the Athletics moved Brent Rooker back into the outfield for the first time in a regular season contest since last May. Kurtz is a strong defender at the cold corner, which makes it likely that Tyler Soderstrom will transition to more of a DH and part-time catcher role to keep his bat in the lineup. He’s close.
LAD • 2B
29 days ago
There were zero questions from a defensive standpoint by the conclusion of spring training, but the Dodgers wanted Kim to spend some additional time in the minors working on his swing in advance of his stateside debut. The 26-year-old figures to arrive in Los Angeles at some point in the near future, especially with the Dodgers struggling mightily with defensive miscues. He’s hitting .293 (17-for-58) with three homers and four steals over 13 games in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League.
ARI • RF
29 days ago
The interesting wrinkle here for fantasy managers, even in re-draft formats, is that Lawlar has played the last couple games at second base. There’s optimism Ketel Marte (hamstring) will be ready to return by late April or early May, but there’s an opening for the 22-year-old top prospect to potentially come up for a couple weeks as a stopgap solution. He’ll contribute across all five categories from a fantasy standpoint once he establishes himself at the highest level, which makes him a top-20 range prospect for dynasty purposes.
PHI • LF
29 days ago
Painter looked like the top pitching prospect that dominated the Arizona Fall League in his season debut, averaging 98.2 mph on his fastball and hitting triple-digits three separate times in his first minor league outing since returning from Tommy John surgery. He generated nine swinging strikes, threw 37 pitches, and scattered three baserunners. The 22-year-old figures to join Philadelphia’s rotation sometime in July and will make a significant impact for fantasy purposes, even if there’s a bit of a precautionary governor on his workload.
STL • CF
29 days ago
Wetherholt has reeled off three consecutive multi-hit performances following an ice-cold start at the Double-A level. The seventh-overall pick in last year’s MLB Draft boasts 20-homer upside and above-average speed which makes him one of the top 20 prospects in the dynasty landscape already.
BAL • PH-3B
29 days ago
There’s some serious prospect fatigue going on here as Mayo seemingly languishes at the Triple-A level after flopping last season in his first chance at the highest level. The 23-year-old third baseman remains an elite dynasty prospect until further notice, but the excitement level among fantasy managers has certainly declined, especially since Mayo is hitting just .213 (10-for-47) with two homers and a 15/8 K/BB ratio through 13 games at Triple-A Norfolk.
CIN • RF-CF
29 days ago
Stewart has evolved into one of Cincinnati’s top prospects after being selected 32nd overall in the 2022 MLB Draft. He’s hitting .393 (11-for-28) with two homers in seven games at the Double-A level. The 21-year-old slugger isn’t going to run much and has some defensive questions at the highest level, but he projects as a reliable 20-plus homer power source. It’s great to see him tearing the cover off the ball after missing most of last year recovering from wrist surgery.
CHC •
29 days ago
It’s extremely encouraging to see Horton excelling after missing most of last year with a lat strain. The 23-year-old righty holds a strong 1.23 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 12/7 K/BB ratio across 7 1/3 innings (two starts). He’ll continue ramping up at the Triple-A level and figures to be an option for Chicago’s starting rotation sometime around midseason.
CIN •
29 days ago
With Jackson Jobe reaching the big leagues, in addition to both Andrew Painter and Bubba Chandler on the precipice of getting there, there’s an argument for Burns as the top pitching prospect left in the minors. The hard-throwing 22-year-old has looked unhittable in a pair of early-season starts at High-A, piling up 13 strikeouts over 7 2/3 innings of work. He’s the real deal.
SEA • DH
30 days ago
Big Dumper dumped a ball over the fence again Saturday, giving him roundtrippers in back-to-back games and upping Raleigh’s total to four in 15 games. The 28-year-old backstop also doubled — his third of 2025 — and improved his slash to .214/.313/.482. Don’t be surprised if that slash is right around what he finishes at in 2025. That’s more compliment than insult.
SEA • CF
30 days ago
J-Rod showed off his impressive speed with his three-bagger, and that’s already the second of the season. He’s hitting just .190 in the first 15 games of the campaign, but the first tenth of the season has been more encouraging than disappointing; especially when you consider how much he struggled to begin 2024.
SEA • PH-1B
30 days ago
Raley also drew a walk. It’s nice to see him drive the baseball Saturday, as he is still just slugging .289 on the young campaign. Raley has been hot-and-cold for the past two-plus seasons, and the hope is that this is the start of a hot run for the 30-year-old outfielder/infielder.
SEA • DH
30 days ago
Big Dumper dumped a ball over the fence again Saturday, giving him roundtrippers in back-to-back games and upping Raleigh’s total to four in 15 games. The 28-year-old backstop also doubled — his third of 2025 — and improved his slash to .214/.313/.482. Don’t be surprised if that slash is right around what he finishes at in 2025. That’s more compliment than insult.
SEA •
30 days ago
Woo allowed a walk and three straight hits to open the game. He didn’t allow another free pass in the contest, and gave up just three more knocks in another impressive contest for the 25-year-old. He threw 61-of-91 pitches for strikes, and he lowered his ERA to a nifty 2.75 over four starts. Woo sometimes gets forgotten about in the loaded Mariner rotation, but he shouldn’t. He’s scheduled to face the Blue Jays on Friday.
