NYY •
22 days ago
Cruz filled in for his second save with the Yankees bullpen heavily overworked in previous games Sunday. The 35-year-old reliever walked three batters and struck out just one. Still, Cruz has been excellent so far this season with a 2.25 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 19 strikeouts in 12 innings. Cruz isn’t a factor in fantasy with Devin Williams and Luke Weaver ahead of him in the Yankees bullpen pecking order, but he’s been a crucial piece of New York’s bullpen puzzle so far.
NYY •
22 days ago
Fried’s excellent start to the season continued Sunday against the Rays. The 31-year-old left-hander gave up two hits, walked two and struck out two. Fried carried a no-hitter deep into the game until a Paul Goldschmidt error on a ground ball in the sixth inning was changed to a Chandler Simpson base hit. He’s now 4-0 with a 1.42 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 30 strikeouts in 31 2/3 innings this year. Fried is set to face the Blue Jays at home next weekend.
ATL • DH
22 days ago
Ozuna took Joe Ryan deep for his fourth home run of the season and also notched a 108.1 mph groundout on the day. Ozuna missed the first part of the week while recovering from a hip injury, but he had two hits in Saturday’s game and now a home run on Sunday. It seems like he’s healthy and back to his normal self.
MIN • CF
22 days ago
Buxton doubled off starter Grant Holmes and then later launched a 434-foot home run that left the bat at 109.5 mph off reliever Enyel De Los Santos. The 31-year-old now has four home runs and 10 RBI on the season to go with a .244/.277/.474 slash line. It’s not setting the world on fire, but Buxton now has 11 hits in his last seven games and might be starting to get hot.
ATL •
22 days ago
Holmes struck out seven but also walked four on the day, which led him to throw 105 pitches before the end of the sixth inning. As you’d imagine, Holmes’ command was not impeccable in this one, as he failed to register a 60 percent strike rate on any of his three main pitches. However, he did post a fine 24 percent whiff rate thanks to his slider and curveball. Holmes had introduced a new changeup in spring training, but we haven’t seen much of that during the regular season. It would be an interesting addition since his fastball is a pretty average pitch, and having more than two secondaries to support it would make us feel better about Holmes long-term. He’s a risky streamer next week against the Diamondbacks.
LAA • 2B
22 days ago
Paris has been slumping badly at the dish after his sizzling start, going just 2-for-21 (.095) with a 12/0 K/BB ratio over his last seven games, so he’ll get a day off to clear his head. Tim Anderson will start in his place at second base and will bat ninth against Justin Verlander and the Giants on Sunday afternoon.
Source: MLB
MIN •
22 days ago
Ryan struck out five and walked only one, but he allowed plenty of hard contact with three homers allowed and an average exit velocity of 96.5 mph. As has been the case for most of this season, Ryan is still searching for a secondary to help out his four-seam fastball. He had just two whiffs on 15 swings combined on his sweeper and splitter, and the splitter itself was particularly ineffective with just a 9 percent CSW. The 28-year-old has a 4.00 ERA on the season, and it’s fair to be a little bit concerned about his overall upside; however, we wouldn’t be too concerned about his next start against the Angels.
MIA • C
22 days ago
Brantly was 0-for-2 before leaving the game after an awkward swing. There’s a chance top prospect Agustin Ramirez, who is hitting .258 with three homers and five steals in 18 games at Triple-A Jacksonville, gets the call to the majors if Brantly winds up requiring a trip to the injured list.
Source: Fish on First
LAD •
22 days ago
Not good. Glasnow left Sunday’s start at Globe Life Field with a trainer after throwing just one pitch at the outset of the fifth inning. He appeared to be dealing with a right ankle issue. It’s worth noting that Dodgers manager Dave Roberts came out to check on him during the previous frame, but he was allowed to finish the inning. The 31-year-old fantasy ace struck out six and scattered four baserunners over four shutout frames. There should be an update on his status shortly.
Source: Sonja Chen
COL •
22 days ago
It’s a tough break for the Rockies as Freeland’s departure came after just two frames in the front-end of Sunday’s doubleheader at Coors Field. He was charged with three runs — one earned — over two innings of work.
Source: Patrick Saunders
ATH •
22 days ago
Springs appeared to tweak his hamstring while coming off the mound to field a third-inning grounder. He was charged with six runs — four earned — with three strikeouts and four walks over 3 2/3 innings before departing. It certainly sounds like he’ll require a trip to the injured list in the coming days.
Source: Martín Gallegos
BOS •
22 days ago
He struck out four and threw 65 pitches (47 strikes). The 30-year-old righty figures to make at least one additional rehab outing before making his Boston debut.
ATH •
22 days ago
Springs appeared to tweak something while coming off the mound to field a third-inning grounder. He was charged with six runs — four earned — with three strikeouts and four walks over 3 2/3 innings before departing. There should be an update on his status shortly.
Source: Martín Gallegos
BAL •
22 days ago
Eflin is making steady progress with his throwing program after landing on the injured list back on April 9 with a low-grade lat strain. He should be ready to throw bullpen sessions at some point in the near future and could be ready for a rehab assignment in May.
Source: Jacob Calvin Meyer
LAA • 3B
22 days ago
Lopez went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment earlier this week once Zach Neto returned from the injured list. The 30-year-old defensive specialist should be able to latch on somewhere as emergency infield depth.
COL •
22 days ago
Agnos gets his first promotion to the majors after allowing two runs over eight innings (six appearances) for Triple-A Albuquerque. The 24-year-old righty was a 10th-round pick in the 2022 MLB Draft out of East Carolina.
COL •
22 days ago
Vodnik hits the shelf ahead of Sunday’s twin bill against the Nationals. The 25-year-old righty has compiled a solid 4.50 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 8/6 K/BB ratio across eight innings (nine appearances). No word yet on how much time he’s going to miss.
STL •
22 days ago
Matz will be available in relief over the next couple days against Atlanta. The Cardinals have an off day on Thursday that enables them to shuffle things around. The expectation is that Matz will re-join the rotation next weekend, likely against the division-rival Brewers.
Source: Katie Woo
LAD •
22 days ago
It’s definitely the best-case scenario after Treinen hit the shelf earlier this weekend with right forearm tightness. The 36-year-old high-leverage reliever remains without a definitive return timetable, and is likely facing a multi-week absence, but he’s certainly not done for the year. He’s on the rest and rehabilitation path for now.
Source: Sonja Chen
COL • DH
22 days ago
Bryant added that he’s received a couple anti-inflammatory shots to address the inflammation in his back and has no plans to give up on a potential return. The 33-year-old was diagnosed earlier this month with lumbar degenerative disease and is expected to have to manage the ongoing issue for the rest of his career. The assumption is that he’ll be ready to return when first eligible, but that hardly seems like a guarantee at this point.
Source: Patrick Saunders
TEX • LF
22 days ago
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy confirmed Langford is back in left field and batting fifth for Sunday’s series finale against the Dodgers following a nearly two-week absence recovering from an oblique strain. The 23-year-old rising superstar’s return should provide a massive lift for Texas’ offense, and fantasy manager’s lineups as well.
TEX • P-PH-DH
22 days ago
Duran heads to the minors with star outfielder Wyatt Langford returning from the injured list for Sunday’s showdown against the Dodgers. It’s notable that rookie outfielder Dustin Harris wasn’t the corresponding move here as it appears the Rangers want to get a longer look at him in the big leagues.
SEA •
22 days ago
It’s Lao’s first big-league opportunity after nearly a decade in the minors. The 25-year-old righty has allowed just two runs with seven strikeouts and only one walk over nine innings (three appearances) this season for Triple-A Tacoma. He’ll presumably operate in middle relief.
SEA •
22 days ago
Lawrence has been shuttled back-and-forth between Seattle’s bullpen and Triple-A Tacoma in recent weeks, so it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him stick around as emergency relief depth after clearing waivers.
TEX • LF
22 days ago
MLB.com’s Kennedi Landry reports Langford is being evaluated by the club ahead of Sunday’s contest and could still wind up being activated ahead of first pitch. He’s not in the club’s initial lineup. We’ll see. The 23-year-old outfielder told reporters earlier this weekend that he was likely to return for Sunday’s series finale and that he was feeling good. There should be a final decision on his status later this afternoon.
Source: Kennedi Landry
NYM • 3B
22 days ago
As expected, Vientos will sit out Sunday’s series finale at Citi Field following an early exit from Saturday’s contest with groin discomfort. It’ll be Brett Baty taking over at the hot corner in his absence.
Source: MLB.com
COL •
22 days ago
Hill provides the Rockies with some extra bullpen depth for Sunday’s marathon at Coors Field. The 25-year-old righty made nine relief appearances last year in the big leagues for Colorado. He’ll head back to Triple-A Albuquerque at the conclusion of the twin bill.
TEX •
22 days ago
Leiter figures to only require one or two rehab outings before he’s ready to rejoin Texas’ rotation in early May. The 24-year-old righty looked outstanding in his first couple starts before hitting the injured list with a blister issue on his right middle finger. He should be rostered in all fantasy formats and appears to be close to returning to the big leagues.
Source: Jeff Wilson
MIN • 2B
22 days ago
Castro will take a seat for the third consecutive contest as he continues to deal with a lingering right oblique issue. There’s been no indication that he’ll require a trip to the injured list and the Twins are apparently going to give him as much time as he needs to put the issue to bed. Fantasy managers should still consider him day-to-day for now.
Source: MLB.com
