ATH •
18 days ago
The Athletics gave Miller a chance for the save with a two-run lead against the Mets after not pitching in a week. The 26-year-old right-hander worked around a base hit, striking out one batter to lock down his fourth save of the season. He’s tossed five scoreless innings with a 9/1 K/BB ratio in the early going.
ATH •
18 days ago
Ginn got the call to start after two excellent outings in Triple-A and was outstanding in his season debut for the Athletics. He held the Mets scoreless through five innings before Brandon Nimmo took him deep for a solo homer in the sixth. The 25-year-old right-hander scattered three more hits and two walks while striking out six. Ginn’s fastball was notably higher at 94 mph, up from his 92 mph last season. That improvement and the early results certainly warrant some interest in deeper leagues. He’s currently lined up for a start against the Brewers in Milwaukee on Friday.
NYM •
18 days ago
Peterson got off to a good start, facing the minimun before the Athletics brought two runs in to score in the fourth on four hits. He tossed two more scoreless frames, ending his day with a quality start while striking out five with no walks. The 29-year-old left-hander will take a 2.70 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, and a 17/8 K/BB ratio across 16 2/3 innings into a start against the Cardinals in New York on Thursday.
NYY • DH
18 days ago
After drawing a walk in the second, Rice led off the fifth with a base hit before coming around to score on a single. Leading off once again in the sixth, he took Lou Trivino deep for a solo homer to extend the Yankees lead. The 26-year-old first baseman has been a surprise breakout in the early going, slashing .310/.431/.690 with four homers, 11 runs scored, and a pair of steals across 51 plate appearances.
NYY • LF
18 days ago
Domínguez returned to the lineup after sitting out Friday’s contest. He drove in two runs with a base hit in the fifth before stealing second for his second steal of the season. Domínguez later reached on an infield single in the seventh for his second hit of the day. The 22-year-old outfielder is batting .233/.313/.372 with one homer and seven runs scored across 48 plate appearances.
NYY •
18 days ago
Warren served up a two-run homer to Wilmer Flores in the second inning on a fly ball to right-center that carried on a rainy day in New York. He was otherwise sharp on the day, striking out six over five innings on 14 whiffs. The 25-year-old right-hander will take a 5.14 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, and a 15/7 K/BB ratio across 14 innings into a road start against the Rays on Thursday.
COL • CF
18 days ago
There it is. Doyle’s absence from Colorado’s lineup for the second straight contest on Saturday evening definitely raised eyebrows, but it seems like it’s merely out of an abundance of caution, especially this early in the year. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now, but it doesn’t sound like a potential injured list situation. The 26-year-old center fielder has arguably been the club’s best hitter this season, batting .321 (17-for-53) with three homers, 12 RBI and one steal through 12 contests.
Source: Thomas Harding
COL • PR-2B
18 days ago
Freeman was slated to start in center field on Saturday night but got hurt during pre-game batting practice. MLB.com’s Thomas Harding adds that top prospect Adael Amador could be recalled if it’s serious enough to require a trip to the injured list.
Source: Thomas Harding
BOS •
18 days ago
Fitts was in the midst of the strongest performance of his young career when he was forced to depart the contest with apparent underarm discomfort by his right shoulder. The 25-year-old struck out five and scattered three baserunners over five scoreless frames before leaving the contest at the outset of the sixth inning. There should be an update on his status shortly. Any sort of extended absence would put some additional strain on Boston’s injury-depleted rotation.
Source: Chris Cotillo
PIT • CF
18 days ago
The positive news for fantasy managers is that Cruz hasn’t been sent to the injured list despite missing his third straight contest after being hit by a pitch earlier this week. It’s impossible to rule out a trip to the injured list at this juncture, but fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now. It’ll be rookie Alexander Canario in center field on Saturday evening in his absence.
Source: MLB.com
PIT • PH
18 days ago
Bart won’t be hitting the injured list yet, but he’s going to sit out Saturday’s contest after making an early exit from Friday’s game with lower back discomfort. It’ll be Henry Davis handling the catching duties on Saturday night in his place. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now.
Source: MLB.com
PIT • C
18 days ago
The interesting wrinkle here is that Bart hasn’t been placed on the injured list after leaving Friday’s contest with lower back discomfort. Davis gets the call to fortify Pittsburgh’s catching situation ahead of Saturday’s contest against the Reds after hitting .286 with two steals in eight games this season at the Triple-A level. The former top-overall pick from the 2021 MLB Draft will continue to get chances at the highest level, but he hasn’t blossomed into an everyday regular yet.
PHI • RF
18 days ago
Victor Scott II nearly made an outstanding catch on the double that produced both runs, but it went off his glove. Castellanos is off to a .308/.357/.519 start, and his fantasy value is, at least temporarily, up a tad with Alec Bohm getting dropped in the Philadelphia lineup.
PHI •
18 days ago
The Phillies are 3-0 with Sánchez on the mound, but this is the first time the left-hander was credited with the win. He settled for three strikeouts today, but he has a 3.12 ERA and a 19/5 K/BB in 17 1/3 innings on the season. He’s due to face the Giants next.
STL •
18 days ago
Mikolas recorded six strikeouts, which was two more than he had in his first two starts combined. He still dropped to 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA ahead of his next start versus the Mets.
ARI • 2B
18 days ago
Marte remains several weeks away from returning from a left hamstring strain that sent him to the injured list last weekend, but he’s already progressed to taking ground balls and swinging in the batting cage. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told reporters earlier this week that Marte is unlikely to return until late April or early May, even in a best-case scenario.
Source: Arizona Sports
NYM • CF
18 days ago
Siri is day-to-day, according to a team statement. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed afterwards that precautionary X-rays came back negative after the center fielder fouled a ball off his lower left leg during the early stages of Saturday’s contest in Sacramento. It’s an encouraging initial diagnosis and there’s a strong chance he’ll avoid a trip to the injured list.
Source: New York Mets
COL • CF
18 days ago
This is highly unusual. Doyle will take a seat for the second straight contest with Tyler Freeman patrolling center field and Ezequiel Tovar occupying the leadoff spot. It’s unclear at the moment whether he’s dealing with an injury or lingering physical issue. He’s arguably been the club’s best hitter this season, batting .321 (17-for-53) with three homers, 12 RBI and one steal through 12 contests, and the Padres are throwing lefty Kyle Hart. It’s a developing situation fantasy managers should monitor closely.
Source: MLB.com
DET •
18 days ago
Jobe’s best start to date still featured just two strikeouts, eight missed swings and a 24% CWS. However, he was never really threated by the Twins while allowing just two singles. It’d definitely be nice to see him miss more bats, but the talent remains obvious, and in such a good situation for pitchers in Detroit, he probably won’t need to fan a batter an inning in order to offer some mixed-league value.
MIN •
18 days ago
It was easily Paddack’s best effort in three starts, but it didn’t prevent him from falling to 0-2 with a 9.49 ERA. Even with Pablo López on the IL, Paddack is hanging on to a rotation spot by a thread. It doesn’t help that the Twins are 4-11 overall and seemingly in need of some sort of shakeup. If that fails to come, Paddack should start against the Braves next weekend.
DET • 1B
18 days ago
As the lone righty sandwiched in between four lefties, Torkelson got to face the newly recalled Kody Funderburk in the sixth inning today and homered off him. It was his fourth long ball in 62 plate appearances this season. He’s definitely not going to keep on hitting .314 — this is a guy with a .236 average in 133 career Triple-A games — but the nice power numbers seem likely to stick around.
MIN • 3B
18 days ago
As much as the Twins are struggling at the moment, the blunder will likely be remembered. After Miranda’s single, Christian Vázquez hit an easy grounder to first that Spencer Torkelson handled and threw to second on. Miranda should have been retired easily, except that Colt Keith was in front of the bag and failed to find it with his back foot. The umpire correctly called Miranda safe, but Miranda assumed he was out and started to return to the dugout, allowing Keith to tag him. It probably didn’t decide the outcome in a 4-0 loss, but it was a bad look from a player hitting just .167/.167/.250 in 36 plate appearances. Miranda, who has started only one of the last four games, is a candidate to be sent down when Brooks Lee returns.
LAD • 1B
18 days ago
Freeman went 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts on Friday in his return to Los Angeles’ lineup following a nearly two-week absence recovering from a right ankle sprain. It’s an encouraging sign for the Dodgers, and fantasy managers, that the veteran first baseman is feeling well enough physically to play back-to-back contests right out of the gate.
Source: MLB.com
LAA • SS
18 days ago
Neto is batting .313 (10-for-32) with three homers and one steal through 10 games on his minor league rehab assignment as he completes his rehabilitation from last year’s shoulder surgery. The 24-year-old continues to make steady progress from a defensive standpoint, gradually ramping up his workload at shortstop, and doesn’t appear too far off from making his season debut at some point in mid-to-late April.
Source: Erica Weston
NYM • CF
18 days ago
Siri remained on the ground for several minutes before limping off the field. He’ll presumably head for precautionary X-rays to rule out any fractures. There should be an update on his status shortly. His absence would be problematic for New York since he’s been one of their primary center field options along with Tyrone Taylor.
Source: Tim Healey
HOU • 2B
18 days ago
Astros manager Joe Espada divulged to reporters that Rodgers has been dealing with the issue for the past few days, but was able to field ground balls prior to Saturday’s contest. It’ll be Jose Altuve covering the keystone on Saturday evening with Rodgers missing his second straight contest. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now.
Source: Matt Kawahara
CIN •
18 days ago
Stephenson is working his way back from an oblique strain that he suffered during the late stages of spring training and remains a couple weeks away from returning to Cincinnati’s lineup. He’s making steady progress and it’s possible he’s ready to make his season debut before the end of April.
Source: Charlie Goldsmith
TOR •
18 days ago
Scherzer has continued flat-ground throwing, but remains without a definitive timetable to progress to throwing off a mound again. The 40-year-old righty has been dealing with an ongoing thumb issue since spring training and it sounds like it’s going to be awhile before he’s an option for Toronto again.
Source: Ben Nicholson-Smith
CLE • CF
18 days ago
Thomas will sit out his fourth consecutive contest on Saturday as he continues to deal with a right wrist contusion when he was hit by a pitch earlier this week. It’s unclear whether he’ll be available off the bench at any point this weekend. It’ll be Angel Martinez patrolling center field in his absence.
Source: MLB.com
