MLB News
Will Smith
LAD • PH
22 days ago
Will Smith went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer to power the Dodgers to a 6-2 win over the Rockies on Tuesday.
Smith extended the Dodgers lead in the third inning with a three-run blast off Ryan Feltner for his second home run of the season. He later added a single in the eighth. The 30-year-old backstop is hot at the dish through the first three weeks, slashing .367/.475/.551 with the two homers and 12 RBI across 61 plate appearances.
Jacob Stallings
COL • C
22 days ago
Jacob Stallings went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a walk against the Dodgers on Tuesday.
With two runners on base in the fourth inning, Stallings doubled to left field to plate both runs the Rockies would score against the Dodgers on Tuesday. It was just the third hit of the season for the 35-year-old backstop while driving in his first two runs. Stalling carries no relevancy in most formats outside of deep two-catcher leagues.
Landon Knack
LAD •
22 days ago
Landon Knack allowed two runs with two strikeouts over 4 1/3 innings in a no-decision against the Rockies on Tuesday.
Knack worked three scoreless innings before surrendering two runs on a double by Jacob Stallings in the fourth. He entered the fifth and retired the first batter before his day was done at 65 pitches. Knack would have to settle for a no-decision despite the lead as he failed to go five innings. The 27-year-old right-hander is tentatively lined up for a start against the Cubs in Chicago next Wednesday.
Ryan Feltner
COL •
22 days ago
Ryan Feltner allowed five runs with one strikeout in a loss against the Dodgers on Tuesday.
Feltner loaded the bases with no outs in the second inning and was fortunate to come away with just one run allowed on a ground ball double play. He wasn’t so fortunate the following frame as he surrendered a three-run shot to Will Smith. Two more walks and two hits brought in a fifth run for Los Angeles and loaded the bases before Feltner was pulled with two outs in the third. Jake Bird would enter in relief and leave them loaded.
Nico Hoerner
CHC • 2B
22 days ago
Nico Hoerner went 3-for-5 with a triple and one RBI in a 2-1 win against the Padres on Tuesday.
Hoerner knocked a base hit in the second inning, then singled in the sixth for his second hit. Leading off with the game tied in the tenth inning, he drove in the go-ahead run with a triple. The 27-year-old second baseman is hitting well in the early going, slashing .328/.371/.391 with 11 RBI and six steals across 70 plate appearances.
Caleb Thielbar
CHC •
22 days ago
Caleb Thielbar struck out one batter in a scoreless tenth inning to record the save against the Padres on Tuesday.
The Cubs took a one-run lead in the top of the tenth after Ryan Pressly tossed a scoreless ninth inning. Thielbar got the call to close it out in the tenth. He struck out the first batter and intentionally walked Fernando Tatis Jr. before recording the final out on a fly ball and securing the win for Chicago.
Shota Imanaga
CHC •
22 days ago
Shota Imanaga allowed one run, zero earned, with seven strikeouts over five innings in a no-decision against the Padres on Tuesday.
Imanaga got into some trouble in the third, giving up a hit and walking two batters to load the bases with one out. He got Manny Machado to strike out swinging and escaped the jam with a pop out. Machado got him back in the fifth with a solo homer to put the Padres on the board. However, the homer was not charged as an earned run as a pop foul error extended the at-bat. Imanaga’s day would be done after five frames. He struck out seven. The 31-year-old left-hander will take a 2.22 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, and a 21/10 K/BB ratio across 28 1/3 innings into a start against the Dodgers in Chicago next Tuesday.
Steven Kwan
CLE • LF
22 days ago
Steven Kwan had a two-run homer, an RBI single and a walk as the Guardians topped the Orioles 6-3 on Tuesday.
That’s already three homers in 16 games for Kwan. He averages one every 17 games over the course of his career. His exit velocities aren’t really up at all, so the homers probably won’t keep coming like this. He has a better chance of batting .300 for the first time; he’s at .333 right now.
Logan Allen
CLE •
22 days ago
Logan Allen shut out the Orioles for 5 2/3 innings to pick up his first win Tuesday.
He struck out six and allowed just two hits. It’s Allen’s first win since last June 20, when he improved to 8-3 in spite of a 5.23 ERA. He went on to spend most of the rest of the year in the minors, and he was expected to open up back in Triple-A this season before others faltered this spring. He has a 2.30 ERA through three starts this season, but his 11/9 K/BB in 15 2/3 innings is less impressive. He’s still not recommended in mixed leagues, though this Sunday’s start in Pittsburgh is tempting.
Emmanuel Clase
CLE •
22 days ago
Emmanuel Clase pitched a scoreless ninth in a three-run game for his second save Tuesday against the Orioles.
Clase has struggled, but it’s also the case that save chances have been few and far between for the Guardians. This is just his third opportunity. He blew the first one on Opening Day, but he wound up with a win in that game anyway. In spite of his early struggles, he hasn’t cost the Guardians a game yet.
Charlie Morton
BAL •
22 days ago
Charlie Morton dropped to 0-4 after giving up five runs in five-plus innings Tuesday against the Guardians.
He struck out two and walked three. Nevertheless, he limited the Guardians to one run through four before giving up three runs in the fifth. He was brought back out for the sixth anyway, gave up a leadoff single to Gabriel Arias and was immediately pulled. Arias later came around to score off Cionel Pérez. Morton figures to stay in the rotation in spite of his 8.84 ERA and face the Reds next.
Cedric Mullins
BAL • CF
22 days ago
Cedric Mullins went 2-for-3 with a homer and a walk against the Guardians on Tuesday.
The Orioles could have sat Mullins against the lefty tonight — they did sit their other platoon guys — but he’s simply been too good. The homer came off left-handed reliever Joey Cantillo. It was just his second in 111 plate appearances against southpaws since the beginning of last year.
Harrison Bader
MIN • LF
22 days ago
Harrison Bader went 3-for-4 with a run scored, RBI and a stolen base as the Twins bested the Mets 6-3.
Bader led off the third inning with an infield single, stole second base and came around to score the Twins’ first run on error by Francisco Lindor. The 30-year-old outfielder then delivered an RBI single in the fourth inning that gave the Twins a 3-2 lead. He also singled in the eighth inning. With the three-hit attack, Bader is now slashing .255/.286/.468 with three homers, 11 RBI and one stolen base through his first 16 games on the season.
Brooks Lee
MIN • 3B
22 days ago
Brooks Lee went 1-for-2 and smacked a solo home run on Tuesday night as the Twins defeated the Mets.
Lee took over for Carlos Correa in the fifth inning of this one and made his presence felt off the bench. After striking out in his first at-bat he walloped a 386-foot solo shot off of Max Kranick in the seventh inning that extended the Mets’ lead to 6-3. If Correa is forced to miss any time with his wrist injury, the door could be open for Lee to see regular playing time in the Twins’ infield.
Jhoan Durán
MIN •
22 days ago
Jhoan Duran worked a scoreless ninth inning against the Mets on Tuesday evening, preserving a three-run lead to notch his first save of the season.
The Twins have only won six games on the season, so save chances have been few and far between for the Twins’ stopper. It wasn’t easy in this one either, as Mark Vientos reached on an error and Luisangel Acuna smacked a two-out single that brought the tying run to the plate, but Duran was able to strike out Francisco Lindor to put an end to the threat. He now holds a 1.23 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and a 6/3 K/BB ratio over 7 1/3 innings on the season.
Bailey Ober
MIN •
22 days ago
Bailey Ober pitched well in Tuesday night’s victory over the Mets, allowing three runs on five hits over his 6 1/3 innings.
The right-hander punched out five batters on the night and didn’t issue a free pass. Most of the damage done against him came via the long ball, with Pete Alonso belting a solo shot in the opening inning and Juan Soto doing the same in the fourth. He then exited with two men on and one out in the seventh inning and one of those runners ultimately came around to score. Ober got 12 swings and misses on 77 pitches on the night, posting a CSW of 30 percent. He’ll attempt to further improve upon his 6.16 ERA and 1.42 WHIP when he takes on the White Sox at home on Tuesday.
Pete Alonso
NYM • 1B
22 days ago
Pete Alonso went 2-for-4 and slugged his fifth home run of the season as the Mets fell to the Twins on Tuesday evening in Minneapolis.
Alonso got the Mets on the board with a bang, launching a 416-foot (106.9 mph EV) solo shot off of Bailey Ober in the top half of the first inning. He also doubled off of Griffin Jax in the eighth inning but was left stranded there. With his 2-for-4 night, the 30-year-old first baseman is now slashing .356/.466/.729 with five homers and 20 RBI in what has been an unbelievable start to the 2025 season.
Tylor Megill
NYM •
22 days ago
Tylor Megill struggled in Tuesday night’s loss to the Twins, surrendering four runs (two earned) on eight hits over his five frames.
The right-hander struck out three batters on the evening and didn’t allow a base on balls. The Twins touched him up for a pair of unearned runs in the third inning thanks to an error by Francisco Lindor. They then pushed single runs across in the fourth and fifth innings. Megill got six swings and misses on 95 pitches on the night, posting a CSW of just 18 percent. He’ll look to bounce back as he carries a 1.40 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and a 20/7 K/BB ratio (19 1/3 innings) into Sunday’s matchup against the Cardinals.
Austin Hays
CIN • DH
22 days ago
Austin Hays delivered a three-run homer and an RBI single in his season debut Tuesday as the Reds beat the Mariners 8-4.
Hays’ homer to straight-away center would have left one ballpark. Fortunately, that’s the one the Reds play in, and this was a home game. GABP is a big part of what makes Hays a somewhat intriguing option in mixed leagues. The 20-homer power he showed in Baltimore from 2021-23 is at least 25-homer power while playing in Cincinnati half of the time. That said, we wouldn’t say Hays needs to be picked up immediately. After these next two home games with Seattle, the Reds will head off to Baltimore and Miami for six games. Things should get better for all Reds hitters on Apri. 25, when they begin a three-game series in Coors and follow it with a seven-game homestand.
Nick Lodolo
CIN •
22 days ago
Nick Lodolo gave up four runs in 4 2/3 innings Tuesday in a no-decision against the Marineers.
This was all Dylan Moore’s fault, as he homered twice and singled off the Reds left-hander. Lodolo struck out six and allowed just two singles and one walk to the rest of the Mariners lineup. He’s still off to an excellent start with his 2.31 ERA, and he might be able to go the entire rest of the year without facing Moore. He’ll get the Orioles next.
Alexis Díaz
CIN •
22 days ago
Making his season debut after returning from the IL earlier in the day, Alexis Díaz was pulled mid-inning after walking two of the four batters he faced in the sixth Tuesday against the Mariners.
Díaz retired the other two, but the Reds replaced him with Graham Ashcraft to finish the frame. It does go down as a hold for Díaz, who was working with a 6-4 lead. Emilio Pagán finished the game with a perfect ninth, but since it was a four-run lead by then, he didn’t get a save. Pagán is the Reds reliever to have rostered right now.
Luis Castillo
SEA •
22 days ago
Luis Castillo was tagged for six runs in 4 1/3 innings by the Reds on Tuesday.
There’s probably more of this coming from Castillo, whose velocity is down about one mph from last year and three mph from his peak. His strikeout rate is currently 19%, compared to 24% last season and 27% the two years before that. He’s really only a mixed-league option in his home starts. Next up, though, is an outing in Toronto.
Gavin Lux
CIN • LF
22 days ago
Gavin Lux singled four times and knocked in two runs in four at-bats against the Mariners on Tuesday.
Good timing for Lux’s best game of the season, what with both Matt McLain and Austin Hays coming off the IL today. Lux will stay in the lineup against righties for now, but he needs to start showing some power; while he raised his average from .216 to .273 tonight, he remained without a homer through 63 plate appearances.
Dylan Moore
SEA • 2B
22 days ago
Dylan Moore went 3-for-5 with two homers and four RBI as the Mariners’ leadoff man Tuesday against the Reds.
Both homers came off Nick Lodolo. Moore remains as brutal as ever against righties, but that’s why he hits at the bottom of the order when he plays against them. Against lefties this year, he’s 8-for-19 with four homers and three walks. This was his fourth game ever with two homers and second with five RBI.
Justin Hagenman
NYM •
22 days ago
Justin Hagenman will be called up to make a spot start on Wednesday against the Twins.
It’s unclear whether it’ll be a traditional start or more of an opener situation for Hagenman, who will be making his big-league debut in place of Griffin Canning, who was scratched due to illness. The 28-year-old righty has been hit hard this season at Triple-A Syracuse and is not a recommended fantasy option.
Source: Anthony DiComo
Corey Seager
TEX • SS
22 days ago
Corey Seager went 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored, and a walk in the Rangers’ 4-0 win over the Angels on Tuesday.
Seager drew a walk in the fourth inning, then knocked a base hit in the sixth. He then doubled in the eighth and scored on a single by Josh Jung to give the Rangers an insurance run. The 30-year-old shortstop is hitting .255/.317/.436 with three homers for his only three RBI across 60 plate appearances.
Kevin Pillar
TEX • PH-CF
22 days ago
Kevin Pillar went 2-for-4 with a double against the Angels on Tuesday.
Pillar doubled in the second inning, then singled in the eighth on an infield hit. A runner would score on his base hit on an error, so he wasn’t credited with the RBI. The 36-year-old outfielder has helped fill in for Wyatt Langford in left field, going 7-for-20 with four runs scored.
Jorge Soler
LAA • RF
22 days ago
Jorge Soler went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk against the Rangers on Tuesday.
Soler has gotten off to a solid start at the plate, hitting safely in all but three games this season. He collected two hits and drew a walk to reach three times. The 33-year-old slugger is slashing .263/.343/.526 with four homers across 67 plate appearances.
Tyler Mahle
TEX •
22 days ago
Tyler Mahle struck out nine batters over six shutout innings in a win over the Angels on Tuesday.
Mahle’s excellent start to the season continued Tuesday with six shutout innings against the Angels. He scattered three hits and two walks, striking out nine batters on an impressive 18 whiffs. The 30-year-old right-hander will take a 0.92 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, and a 21/9 K/BB ratio across 19 2/3 innings into a tough matchup against the Dodgers in Texas on Sunday. While his next matchup presents a risky stream, Mahle certainly deserves a pickup where available.