CHC • C
2 months ago
Carson Kelly cannot be contained. The pair of homers brings his total up to four in 2025, and the three hits and pair of walks ups his slash to 417/.571/1.042 in the (very, very) limited sample. Kyren Paris could never. The regression is likely to be hard and swift, but Cubs’ fans have every right to enjoy what they’ve seen from Kelly in 2025.
CHC • 1B
2 months ago
So, the Dodgers aren’t perfect. Busch did major damage against his former organization, and he picked up four of the Cubs’ 21 hits against Los Angeles in a game that was 1-0 until the sixth. Busch has gotten off to a very solid start on the season with a pair of homers, nine RBI, a .300 average and an OPS of .926.
CHC •
2 months ago
Impressive, even before you consider the quality of opponent. Brown was “only” able to get nine swings and misses over 84 pitches, but he was still able to accumulate the five punchouts while scattering five hits. It’s easily his best start of the year, and a reminder that Brown was once considered one of the better pitching prospects in baseball. He’ll try and build on this effort and continue to lower his 5.09 ERA against the Diamondbacks next weekend.
LAD •
2 months ago
That one run came on a solo homer from Michael Busch. It’s the first time the 23-year-old has been able to go five innings, and he issued just two walks with three strikeouts. Sasaki had to wiggle out of a big jam in the third and was helped by a tremendous leaping grab by Andy Pages. An encouraging — if still at times frustrating — outing from the talented right-hander. He’s scheduled to face the Rangers next weekend.
MIL •
2 months ago
This certainly could be playing a role in his recent struggles and usage patterns. McCalvy adds that Megill recently underwent an MRI, which didn’t reveal any structural damage. However, it’s a concerning revelation, especially after Megill was unable to put out a ninth-inning fire on Saturday night when he melted down in spectacular fashion, walking three batters and allowing three runs in an ugly blown save. There’s no indication that he’ll require a trip to the injured list, but it’s a development fantasy managers should monitor.
Source: Adam McCalvy
COL • 2B
2 months ago
Amador gets the call to bolster Colorado’s struggling offense with both Brenton Doyle (quad) and Tyler Freeman (oblique) dealing with injuries. The 22-year-old top prospect, who sipped a quick cup of coffee last year when he got into 10 games for the Rockies, is hitting .273 (11-for-40) with two homers and three steals in 10 games this season at hitter-friendly Triple-A Albuquerque. There’s some intrigue here for fantasy managers in extremely deep mixed leagues, but it’s unclear whether he’s going to play enough right out of the gate to make a significant fantasy impact.
Source: Patrick Saunders
ARI • RF
2 months ago
Carroll hit a double in the ninth to score a pair that had an exit velocity of 111.7 mph off his left-handed bat. The 24-year-old has been outstanding — outstanding probably undersells it — to open 2025 with a .322/.412/.695 slash. To say that he’s off to a better start to his campaign than 2024 is the understatement of understatements.
MIL •
2 months ago
Whoops. Megill had to come in to try and clean up a jam created by Joel Payamps, but he did not. On the contrary, in fact. He issued three walks — one of them intentional — and simply didn’t have it while blowing his first save of 2025. Megill should remain the closer, but there are other talented options behind the 31-year-old if the struggles were to continue.
MIL • LF-RF
2 months ago
Chourio absolutely obliterated a Corbin Burnes’ offering for a solo blast that traveled an estimated 448 feet with an exit velocity of 110 mph. He still has yet to draw a walk and his on-base percentage is less than his batting average, but no one can complain about .313/.309/.657. Chourio has the talent to be as good as any fantasy player in the sport, and he’s played like it so far in 2025.
ARI • LF
2 months ago
The Diamondbacks entered the ninth inning trailing 4-0, but they were able to get to Joel Payamps and Trevor Megill for five runs in the bottom of the frame to get the win. Gurriel has now driven in eight runs, but has scuffled to a slash of .154/.179/.308 in 2025. He’ll assuredly get that line up in the coming days/weeks.
ARI •
2 months ago
Burnes gave up a pair of runs in the second inning, and then gave up a homer to Jackson Chourio in the sixth. The right-hander was better than his effort Sunday against the Nats (five innings, four runs), but he didn’t miss bats in either start with just five swing-and-misses generated during Saturday’s start. A frustrating beginning, but Burnes should be fine and obviously should be in fantasy lineups over the weekend against the Cubs.
MIL •
2 months ago
Patrick gave up five hits and two walks, so he was a little fortunate to escape with a scoreless outing. Unfortunately he had to escape too early to qualify for a victory, but the Brewers blew a 4-0 lead in the ninth, anyway. The 26-year-old has allowed just one run in his three starts, but it’s hard to trust a player that doesn’t miss bats like Patrick as a fantasy option. He will look to keep up the good run — but work deeper — in a start over the weekend against the A’s.
CHC • DH
2 months ago
Cubs manager Craig Counsell told reporters late Saturday that Suzuki is day-to-day adding that he suffered the injury earlier this week before re-aggravating it on Saturday night. It’s a relatively vague initial diagnosis after Suzuki went 0-for-2 and was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the fifth inning of Saturday’s contest at Dodger Stadium. The 30-year-old will presumably undergo further evaluation and testing over the remainder of the weekend to determine the severity of the injury. It’s possible he’ll wind up requiring a trip to the injured list, but that’s not a lock at the moment.
Source: Maddie Lee
COL •
2 months ago
Dollander pitched well, and allowed just three hits. Two of those hits were solo homers by Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jason Heyward, but still a very strong second-career start for the 23-year-old. Unfortunately, the Rockies gave him a goose egg for support, so it’s his first ever loss. Dollander will face the Nationals in Colorado over the weekend.
CLE • 2B
2 months ago
Arias’s OPS is up nearly 300 points (.589 to .878) the last two days. He still hasn’t demonstrated much ability to hit for average, and he’s only a modest steal threat, so it wouldn’t seem to be time to pick him up in mixed leagues. Still, the Guardians will take what they can get after declining to sign a veteran stopgap for second base over the winter.
CLE •
2 months ago
He gave up just one hit, a Vinnie Pasquantino solo shot in the fourth. Ortiz very nearly threw away his spot in the Guardians rotation with a 10.13 ERA and 14 walks allowed in 18 2/3 innings this spring, and he had an 8.44 ERA through his first two regular-season starts, so he definitely needed this. He’ll still need to do it a couple of more times before he’ll again be someone to consider in mixed leagues. He’s due to face his old teammates in Pittsburgh next time out.
CLE •
2 months ago
This sure seems a lot more like the shaky Clase of 2023 than the one who posted a 0.61 ERA last year. He’s already given up more earned runs (six) in seven innings this year than he did in 74 1.3 innings (five) last season. He’s allowed at least three hits in four of his seven appearances. During the regular season last year, he never once gave up more than two hits in an appearance.
LAA • DH
2 months ago
Trout kicked off the scoring with a two-run single against Astros rookie starter Ryan Gusto in the opening frame. He was also involved in a bizarre play in the second inning where a fan appeared to dislodge a ball from his glove when he reached out into the seats in foul territory down the right-field line. The 33-year-old fantasy stalwart is tied for the major-league lead with six round-trippers in 14 games and his plate skills have been extremely impressive so far. If he can stay remotely healthy, he’s going to deliver a true bounce-back season for fantasy purposes.
HOU • 3B
2 months ago
Paredes went deep for the second straight contest on Saturday night, taking Angels reliever Ryan Zeferjahn deep into the iconic Crawford Boxes. He was one of the few bright spots on a night where the Astros mustered just three hits combined and didn’t record one until Yordan Alvarez doubled with two outs in the sixth inning.
LAA • 1B
2 months ago
Schanuel still has some serious work to do from a launch angle standpoint, but he’s definitely making harder contact this season through his first handful of games. The 23-year-old first baseman tattooed a no-doubter to right field against Astros starter Ryan Gusto in the fourth inning for his first big fly of the season. We’re not forecasting a full-fledged breakthrough, but there have been some encouraging signs in his batted ball and swing speed data.
LAA •
2 months ago
Jansen got the call to guard a three-run lead in the final frame and needed just 17 pitches (11 strikes) to end it. He got Christian Walker to pop up before giving up a single to Jeremy Peña, which made things interesting. He coaxed a harmless fly out from Yainer Diaz before freezing Jake Meyers on a called third strike to end it.
LAA •
2 months ago
Anderson carried a no-hitter into the middle innings before giving up a double to Yordan Alvarez with two outs in the sixth. He finished with six strikeouts and also handed out four free passes. He’ll bring a respectable 2.87 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 15/10 K/BB ratio across 15 2/3 innings (three starts) into a home outing on Friday against the red-hot Giants.
HOU •
2 months ago
Gusto got the call to help out Houston’s injury-ravaged rotation and filled in admirably, limiting the Angels to just four hits and one walk over four frames. He struck out six and threw 72 pitches (48 strikes) in his first career start. He’ll presumably take the ball on Friday against the Padres, but that isn’t exactly official yet.
CIN • SS
2 months ago
De La Cruz took Pirates starter Andrew Heaney deep with a no-doubter to left field in the third inning for his second career grand slam. It was his third round-tripper of the season and wound up being his lone hit in four at-bats in a relatively low-scoring contest at hitter-friendly Great American Ball Park. The 23-year-old X-factor is still striking out close to 30 percent of the time, but it won’t make a significant difference for fantasy purposes, especially if his elite power/speed combo remains intact.
PIT • RF
2 months ago
Canario took Reds lefty Andrew Abbott deep in the fifth inning for his first big fly of the season. The 24-year-old top prospect appears poised to get an extended opportunity this season with the Pirates, but he’s off to a bit of a slow start, hitting .125 (2-for-16) through seven games.
CIN •
2 months ago
Pagán got the call from Reds manager Terry Francona to protect a three-run lead in the final frame and needed just 14 pitches (eight strikes) to set down the lower-third of Pittsburgh’s lineup in rapid succession. The 33-year-old veteran has picked up three saves over the last five days and appears firmly in the mix with Tony Santillan to handle Cincinnati’s closing duties.
CIN •
2 months ago
Abbott struck out five and issued a pair of walks in his season debut after missing the early portion of the regular season making his way back from last year’s shoulder injury. He carried a shutout into the fifth inning before coughing up a solo blast to Alexander Canario, which represented the lone tally against him. He’ll square off against the Orioles on Friday in his next outing.
PIT •
2 months ago
Heaney looked sharp through two frames before giving up a double, hitting a pair of batters, and serving up a grand slam to Elly De La Cruz in the third inning. He finished with six strikeouts and only issued two walks. He’s posted a solid 3.00 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 18/4 K/BB ratio across 18 innings (three starts) to open the year. He’ll face the Nationals on Thursday in a home matchup.
FLA • 3B
2 months ago
Norby figures to only require a handful of additional rehab games to get back up to speed before returning to Miami’s lineup after opening the year on the shelf with an oblique strain. Barring something unexpected, he should be ready to return at some point next week.
