CHC • CF
2 months ago
MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand said the deal had the potential to be worth about $75 million if all of the options were exercised. Crow-Armstrong entered this season two days shy of having a full year of service time, which wasn’t an accident on the Cubs’ part. Assuming he remains in the majors from here, he’ll be a Super Two player after 2026. He’ll be eligible for free agency for the first time at age 29 after the 2030 season.
Source: Mark Feinsand
NYM • DH
2 months ago
Winker was expected to be the primary DH for the Mets this year, but a slow start to the campaign has seen him lose playing time to Starling Marte. Marte will again get the start as the designated hitter even with right-hander J.T. Ginn on the bump for the A’s.
Source: MLB.com
BAL •
2 months ago
This was Bradish’s first bullpen as he recovers from Tommy John surgery he underwent last June. The hope is that Bradish can return to the Baltimore rotation at some point in the middle of the 2025 campaign.
Source: Jacob Calvin Meyer
BAL •
2 months ago
Baltimore will need a fifth starter next week, but it won’t be Gibson, with Hyde indicating that his promotion to the Orioles is “down the road.” The 37-year-old signed late in the season, so his debut likely won’t come until the middle of May.
Source: Jacob Calvin Meyer
BAL • 2B
2 months ago
Westburg was held out Wednesday with what manager Brandon Hyde called an upper body “knock” but a couple days off seems to have done the trick. Just don’t be surprised if Westburg gets another day off for maintenance in the coming days/weeks.
Source: MLB.com
CIN • LF
2 months ago
Benson is sent down to Triple-A to make room for Andrew Abbott (shoulder) after Abbott came off the injured list. The 26-year-old outfielder likely will be back as a bench option at some point over the late spring.
CIN •
2 months ago
Abbott, 25, will be making the start Saturday against the Pirates on Saturday after missing the beginning of the 2025 season recovering from his shoulder operation in 2024. The southpaw offers some fantasy upside, and is worth a look as a streamer against a not-so-great Pittsburgh lineup.
BOS • LF
2 months ago
Duran will get a day off Saturday against left-hander Martin Perez and the White Sox. The Red Sox will instead have Romy Gonzalez lead off and play first base, with Rob Refsnyder playing left field. Duran should be back Sunday.
Source: Chris Cotillo
OAK •
2 months ago
Perdomo gets the boot from the 40-man roster and the active one to make room for J.T. Ginn, with Ginn getting the start Saturday against the Mets. Perdomo will hit the waiver wire, and the southpaw could be of interest to teams looking for depth in their bullpens.
OAK • RF
2 months ago
This appears to just be a day of maintenance for Butler. With the 24-year-old taking a seat, Jacob Wilson will hit leadoff for the first time. Brent Rooker will get the start in right field, with Shea Langeliers the designated hitter and Jhonny Pereda catching.
Source: Athletics
STL • 2B-3B
2 months ago
Gorman is off the IL after the minimum 10-day stint. The Cardinals placed Masyn Winn (back) on the injured list in a corresponding transaction. Gorman should play against right-handers up the middle now that he’s healthy.
STL • SS
2 months ago
Winn was hopeful that he would avoid a trip to the injured list, but the Cardinals aren’t going to take any chances or play shorthanded. He’ll miss at least a week while on the list, and Nolan Gorman is back to take his place on the roster. This could be a minimum stint for Winn, but a more clear timetable should be available shortly.
NYY •
2 months ago
Schmidt has looked sharp in his rehab outings, and the 29-year-old will be a major upgrade for the Yankees’ rotation. Whether the start comes Tuesday or Wednesday, the right-hander will be facing off against the Royals, and he’s worth a glance as an option for those needy for pitching help in the early portion of 2025.
Source: Bryan Hoch
BAL •
2 months ago
Kittredge underwent knee debridement surgery at the beginning of March. The right-hander will be a high-leverage option once healthy, but there’s no timetable for a return just yet.
Source: Jacob Calvin Meyer
NYY •
2 months ago
Boone did say that Stroman was meeting with team doctors, but that was it. The right-hander was shelled before leaving with knee trouble Friday, and Boone was unsure if Stroman would need to head to the injured list. It seems unlikely that the 33-year-old will be able to make his next start, at the very least.
Source: Bryan Hoch
BOS •
2 months ago
Giolito will make at least one more rehab start as he recovers from his hamstring strain. The 30-year-old threw 64 pitches in his last outing, and the team will likely want him to reach around 90 pitches before he joins the rotation.
BAL •
2 months ago
The MRI won’t take place until a few weeks, but the Orioles want to make sure that his subscapularis strain has healed before they begin his rehab program. The 35-year-old remains without a timetable for return, but should have one after the imaging takes place.
Source: Jake Rill
PIT • C
2 months ago
Whether or not Bart is going on the IL is unclear. Perhaps it’ll be Oneil Cruz instead. Davis, the first overall pick in the 2021 draft, is hitting .286/.355/.393 in eight games for Triple-A Indianapolis. He’d split time with Endy Rodríguez behind the plate while Bart is sidelined.
Source: Alex Stumpf
MIN • C
2 months ago
No word yet on if Jeffers is banged up, but it’d be a true rarity for him to be on the bench in back-to-back games otherwise. He and Christian Vásquez have been alternating starts exactly at catcher this year, with Jeffers also making one appearance as a DH. Neither player is hitting much yet; Jeffers has a .515 OPS in 34 plate appearances, whereas Vásquez is at .455 in 23.
DET • 2B
2 months ago
There was no evidence of a setback last night. Torres was activated from the IL without the benefit of a rehab assignment, so it was probably just scheduled that he’d play two out of three in his first weekend back. Colt Keith is at second base today. With Spencer Torkelson at first, it opens up the DH spot for Justyn-Henry Malloy.
MIN •
2 months ago
He has his chance, you know, and he... well, wait, Blewett actually allowed just one run and had a 5/0 K/BB in 4 2/3 innings for the Twins. In fact, he has a 1.80 ERA in 25 innings for the Twins since his organizational debut last year. It’s easy to imagine someone picking him up off waivers.
COL • 2B
2 months ago
Farmer was responsible for all three hits for the Rockies in another ugly offensive performance for the Rockies. He can’t be traded until June, but the 34-year-old will definitely be a potential target due to his versatility this summer.
COL •
2 months ago
Márquez has struggled over his last two starts, allowing nine runs over 9 2/3 innings and picking up losses in both. The right-hander was at least able to find the strike zone after throwing just 48-of-89 pitches for strikes against Oakland last Saturday, but that didn’t make him anymore effective. The 30-year-old should not even be close a fantasy lineup when he faces the Dodgers next week. Yikes.
OAK • PH-LF
2 months ago
Andujar has his first homer of the season with a two-run shot off Griffin Canning. He also singled in a run in the second, so he’s up to six RBI over the first 14 games. He’s hit well for the most part with a .310/.356/.405 slash, but it’s nice to see some pop from Andujar. Just keep in mind that the A’s have several young bats in the minors who could usurp the 30-year-old if he struggles.
NYM • 1B
2 months ago
Alonso came a triple away from the cycle in another strong contest for the 30-year-old to begin 2025. He hit a sac fly in the fifth, doubled in a run in the sixth and then smacked his fourth homer of the season two innings later. Alonso can’t be counted on to hit for anywhere close to the .378 average he currently holds, but that power isn’t going anywhere.
NYM •
2 months ago
Díaz was handed a three-run lead in the ninth, and he needed all of them. He struggled to find the strike zone while landing just 11-of-24 pitches for strikes, and he has now allowed multiple runs in back-to-back outings to see his ERA balloon to 7.94. He does at least get the save to bump his total to three in 2025, but Díaz is known to have some ugly stretches.
