April 13, 2026
Miami Heat guard
Pelle Larsson (leg) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's Play-In Tournament game against the Charlotte Hornets. The 25-year-old is at risk of missing the contest due to a left lower-leg contusion that sidelined him for Sunday's regular-season finale. Fantasy managers should expect an update on his status closer to tipoff. If Larsson is unavailable,
Jaime Jaquez Jr. and
Simone Fontecchio would be in line for increased workloads.
--Andrew LennoxSource: NBA Injury Report
April 13, 2026
Miami Heat forward
Simone Fontecchio (ankle) is expected to suit up for Tuesday's Play-In Tournament game against the Charlotte Hornets. Fontecchio is set to return after missing Sunday's regular-season finale due to left ankle soreness. The 30-year-old could see increased frontcourt minutes if
Pelle Larsson (leg), who is questionable, is unable to play.
--Andrew LennoxSource: NBA Injury Report
April 13, 2026
Miami Heat forward/center
Nikola Jovic (ankle) is unavailable for Tuesday's Play-In Game against the Charlotte Hornets. Jovic will miss his fifth consecutive contest due to a left ankle sprain. If the Heat defeat the Hornets, the 22-year-old could potentially return for Friday's matchup to determine the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference. His absence on Tuesday is unlikely to have a significant fantasy impact, as he averaged just 7.3 points and 3.3 rebounds in 17.2 minutes across 47 appearances during the regular season.
--Andrew LennoxSource: NBA Injury Report
April 13, 2026
Chicago Blackhawks center Frank Nazar (mouth) is expected to play on Monday against the Buffalo Sabres, The Athletic's Mark Lazerus reports. Nazar took a puck to the face on Saturday against St. Louis, forcing him to leave the game early. But he won't have to sit out any additional time. The 22-year-old has registered 41 points (15 goals, 26 assists) in 64 games during his sophomore season. He is expected to skate with Ryan Donato and Andre Burakovsky in Monday's game. Nazar will also remain part of Chicago's first power-play unit.
--Taavi PailkSource: Mark Lazerus
April 13, 2026
Shams Charania of ESPN reported on the Pat McAfee Show that Los Angeles Lakers guard
Luka Doncic (hamstring) is scheduled to be re-evaluated on Tuesday. The 27-year-old traveled to Spain over the past week to receive a series of injection treatments for his Grade 2 hamstring strain. Charania added that Doncic is expected to miss the start of the Lakers' first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets, which begins Saturday in Los Angeles. A clearer timetable should emerge following his re-evaluation. In the meantime,
LeBron James (foot) will be relied upon to shoulder the bulk of the offensive workload.
--Andrew LennoxSource: Pat McAfee Show
April 13, 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning winger Brandon Hagel (lower body) won't play on Monday against the Detroit Red Wings. After missing five games, Hagel rejoined the lineup on Saturday against Boston, but he apparently still isn't fully healthy. The 27-year-old scored his 36th goal of the campaign in Saturday's 2-1 win. Additionally, he has produced 38 assists in 74 appearances. Gage Goncalves, who has notched assists in back-to-back games, will ride on the top line and the first power-play unit against Detroit, making him a very attractive fantasy target.
--Taavi PailkSource: NHL.com
April 13, 2026
Dallas Stars forward Michael Bunting (lower body) and Radek Faksa (lower body) will return to the lineup on Monday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Dallas has been banged up all season but will get some help on the frontline for the final week of regular-season action. Bunting will be an interesting DFS play on Monday, as he is expected to join Wyatt Johnston and Mikko Rantanen on the first line. He is also set to fill a spot on the second power-play unit. Faksa will center the fourth line and is a valuable addition for the team's penalty kill.
--Taavi PailkSource: NHL.com
April 13, 2026
Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov (rest) is among many key players sitting out Monday's contest against the St. Louis Blues, The Athletic's Michael Russo reports. The team has also decided to rest forwards Mats Zuccarello, Joel Eriksson Ek, Matt Boldy, Marcus Foligno, and Ryan Hartman, as well as defensemen Quinn Hughes and Brock Faber. Zuccarello and Eriksson Ek will sit out a second consecutive game. With much of the Wild's core missing the action, younger players like Danila Yurov and Hunter Haight will take on extra responsibilities. On the defensive end, plenty of ice time will open up, considering the heavy minutes Hughes and Faber usually account for.
--Taavi PailkSource: Michael Russo
April 13, 2026
Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann (lower body) won't be part of the lineup during the team's last three games of the 2025-26 campaign. He will end the season with 40 points (20 goals, 20 assists) in 52 appearances. McCann had tough luck with injuries this year after missing just three games in the last three seasons combined. The 29-year-old will have the final season of a five-year, $25 million contract in 2026-27. On Monday, the Kraken will also remain without Shane Wright (upper body), but he could return during the final week after wearing a regular jersey during Monday's morning skate.
--Taavi PailkSource: ESPN
April 13, 2026
New York Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick will suit up for the final time in the NHL on Monday night against the Florida Panthers. The 2012 Conn Smythe Trophy winner told reporters Monday morning that he is retiring after 19 NHL seasons. Quick will hang up his mask as the winningest American goalie in NHL history. He has a 410-306-90 career record prior to Monday's action, while also holding the shutout record among U.S.-born netminders with 65. Quick, who turned 40 in January, has won the Stanley Cup three times. This season, Quick has gone 6-16-2 with a 3.09 goals-against average, a .893 save percentage, and two shutouts.
--Taavi PailkSource: NHL.com
April 13, 2026
Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl (lower body) rejoined practice on Monday, Derek Van Diest of NHL.com reports. This was his first practice with his teammates since suffering a lower-body injury on March 15 against the Nashville Predators. The German superstar is nearing a return to action, but it's unclear whether he will be available at the start of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. "I'm going to see how I feel by the end of the week, and hopefully it feels great and maybe I'm an option (for Game 1) or maybe it's a couple of games later. We'll see," Draisaitl said. Due to his injury, Draisaitl failed to reach 100 points this season for the first time in five years, finishing with 35 goals and 62 assists in 65 appearances.
--Taavi PailkSource: Derek Van Diest
April 13, 2026
Cleveland Guardians outfielder
Angel Martinez got off to a miserable start at the plate, going 3-for-21 (.143) over his first nine games, however, he shook off the rust and went a sizzling 10-for-17 (.588) over the next four contests, with two doubles, a home run, six RBI, four runs scored, and three stolen bases. The Dominican hit 11 home runs for the Guardians in 2025, so there is a little pop in his bat, and an 88.3 percent contact rate is easily the best of his career so far since debuting in 2024. The switch-hitter has done nearly all of his damage from the left side of the plate, with a 234 wRC+ there compared to an 18 wRC+ from the right side, so make sure to check the handedness of the pitcher if considering for DFS. The 24-year-old could be a speculative waiver add in deeper leagues in hopes he'll continue the hot hitting, and there's pretty much nowhere to go but up from the right side of the plate. The youngster is available in over 70 percent of Yahoo! leagues and is eligible at both 2B and OF.
--Jarod RuppSource: ESPN
April 13, 2026
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder
Daulton Varsho has begun to pick it up at the plate, collecting at least one hit in eight of the last 10 games he's started, and is currently riding a four-game hit streak during which time he's belted four extra-base hits, including two doubles and two home runs. The recent hot stretch has raised the left-handed hitter's season-long slash line to .250/.328/.442 with a .340 wOBA and 119 wRC+. The 29-year-old's low 12.1 percent strikeout rate is by far the best of his career, and an above-average 10.3 percent walk rate that is the best since his rookie season of 2020 shows a maturing approach. The 5-foot-8 slugger's .295 xBA even suggests he's been hitting better than what the results show. He's still available in over 60 percent of leagues for managers hoping he can go on a run similar to last season, when almost 60 percent of his hits went for extra bases.
--Jarod RuppSource: ESPN
April 13, 2026
Arizona Diamondbacks infield prospect
Jose Fernandez broke onto the MLB scene on March 31, belting a pair of home runs and collecting four RBI in his major league debut. Fantasy managers who claimed him on waivers were disappointed with the subsequent 1-for-12 (.083) stretch over the next five games, but the Venezuelan appears to be getting comfortable at the plate again as of late. The D-backs' 27th-ranked prospect is now riding a five-game hit streak, during which time he's tallied three multi-hit efforts and gone 8-for-20 (.400). The 6-foot-3 slugger has a .333/.333/.528 slash line with two home runs, seven RBI, seven runs scored, and one stolen base with a .382 wOBA and 141 wRC+ through 11 games so far. Keep in mind that the 22-year-old played one game at Triple-A before getting the call to the majors, so there could be some growing pains, perhaps being foreshadowed by his 9:0 K:BB, but he's holding his own right now, and so long as he continues to hit in the middle of the order, the right-handed hitter is worthy of consideration on fantasy rosters. The youngster is widely available and is eligible at both 1B and SS in Yahoo! leagues, adding to his appeal.
--Jarod RuppSource: ESPN
April 13, 2026
Los Angeles Angels outfielder/designated hitter
Jorge Soler recently went on a stretch where he blasted a home run in three consecutive games, which was also part of a longer six-game hit streak, putting himself back on the fantasy radar. A couple of games in which he's gone 0-for-7 since then have surely left a sour taste in the mouths of fantasy managers who snapped him up off the waiver wire, but this is what you can expect from a player who owns a career barrel rate of 13.1 percent with only a 70.7 percent contact rate. Looking at career rates, though, the right-handed slugger is typically a slow starter, so perhaps now is the time to exercise patience, as the former All-Star holds a career slash line of .228/.312/.421 and wRC+ of 98 in the first half compared to .265/.360/.532 and 137 wRC+ in the second half. For now, interested managers can scoop the 34-year-old up in over 60 percent of Yahoo! leagues; just know that the potential power production could come at the expense of batting average, at least in the near term until he gets rolling.
--Jarod RuppSource: ESPN
April 13, 2026
Baltimore Orioles manager Craig Albernaz said on Sunday that catcher
Adley Rutschman (ankle) got encouraging results from his MRI exam and could have a short stay on the 10-day injured list, per MLB.com's Jake Rill. Rutschman landed on the 10-day injured list last Thursday with left-ankle inflammation, but the good news is he has avoided any structural damage and could be back from the IL when he's eligible to be reinstated on April 21. It's especially good news after it was revealed that first baseman/designated hitter
Ryan Mountcastle suffered a fractured foot on Saturday. Until the 28-year-old switch-hitting Rutschman can return,
Samuel Basallo will serve as the O's starting catcher, with
Maverick Handley backing him up behind the plate. Although Rutschman has yet to homer, he was looking good at the plate before his ankle injury, going 10-for-34 (.294) with three RBI and three runs scored in his first 10 games. Rutschman is a solid bounce-back candidate in 2026 if he can stay healthy going forward after an injury-plagued 2025 campaign.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com - Jake Rill
April 13, 2026
Baltimore Orioles manager Craig Albernaz said on Sunday that corner infielder
Ryan Mountcastle (foot) suffered a broken fourth metatarsal on his left foot on Saturday and will be forced to miss some time, according to Jake Rill of MLB.com. Expect the Orioles to place Mountcastle on the 10-day injured list early this week. The 29-year-old former first-rounder was set to see an increase in playing time in Baltimore with catcher/first baseman
Adley Rutschman (ankle) also landing on the IL recently, so it's extremely bad timing for Mountcastle. He had played in only eight games for the O's in the early going in 2026, batting .286 (4-for-14) with an RBI and a double. Young outfielder
Dylan Beavers could be the biggest beneficiary of playing time between the outfield and designated hitter with both Rutschman and Mountcastle out for the foreseeable future.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com - Jake Rill
April 13, 2026
Minnesota Twins first baseman/designated hitter
Josh Bell has been a pleasant surprise for fantasy in the early going of 2026. The veteran is slashing .275/.397/.529 with three home runs, 12 RBI, and 14 runs scored, good for a .410 wOBA and 165 wRC+. The 6-foot-3 slugger is typically good for around 20 home runs per season, belting 22 in 2025, but is on pace for over 100 RBI and 100 runs scored, totals he hasn't come close to since his 2019 campaign with the Pirates. His strikeout rate is higher than we've ever seen it (27.0 percent), but he's also posting a career-high walk rate thus far (15.9 percent). There may be some regression, but as long as he's hitting in the middle of the Twins lineup, there should be plenty of opportunities to keep stacking the RBIs and scoring runs. The 33-year-old is available in over 60 percent of leagues, but that number should probably be higher. Also, for DFS players, the switch-hitter has produced a .470 wOBA and 207 wRC+ as a left-handed hitter compared to a .343 wOBA and 135 wRC+ from the right side, so make sure to fire him up against right-handed pitchers.
--Jarod RuppSource: ESPN
April 13, 2026
The Atlanta Braves designated veteran left-hander
Martin Perez for assignment on Sunday to make room for reliever
Dylan Dodd on the active roster, according to Mark Bowman of MLB.com. Manager Walt Weiss said he's unsure who will replace Perez in the team's starting rotation going forward. Thursday's off day gives the Braves a chance to wait until next weekend to make an official decision. Bowman writes that both pitching prospects
JR Ritchie and
Didier Fuentes could be options to join the big-league rotation in the near future. Although the 35-year-old Perez seemingly doesn't have much fantasy upside left at this point in his career, he did look good in his first three outings (two starts) for the Braves before being DFA'd. Perez allowed five earned runs on nine hits (one homer) with four walks and six strikeouts in 14 1/3 frames. If a team doesn't claim Perez on waivers, he'll be free to sign with any MLB team to help provide them with experienced pitching depth.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com - Mark Bowman
April 13, 2026
Houston Astros right-hander
Cody Bolton (back) suffered from mid-back tightness and was forced from his start early on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners, according to Chandler Rome of The Athletic. Bolton's back tightness occurred in the area where he was hit by a comebacker in his previous outing against the Colorado Rockies. He said he felt good in the second inning on Sunday and tried to pitch through his back tightness to give the Astros some length. Bolton will undergo more imaging on his back to determine the severity. The Astros just cannot catch a break with their starting pitching staff, with
Hunter Brown (shoulder),
Cristian Javier (shoulder), and
Tatsuya Imai (arm), among others, already on the injured list early in the year. It's unclear yet if Bolton will join them on the IL, but at the very least, he could be forced to skip his next start. Through his first three appearances (two starts) in 2026 with Houston, Bolton has allowed five earned runs on seven hits (one homer) while walking seven and striking out 11 in 8 1/3 innings pitched.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Chandler Rome
April 13, 2026
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander
Merrill Kelly (back) will be reinstated from the 15-day injured list to make his 2026 season debut on Tuesday in Baltimore against the Orioles, according to Steve Gilbert of MLB.com. Kelly is ready to rejoin Arizona's starting rotation this week after throwing 83 pitches in an extended spring training game last week. In the 37-year-old veteran's final minor-league rehab appearance, he went five scoreless innings on April 3. Kelly throws the kitchen sink at batters to keep them off balance instead of relying on overpowering stuff. It limits what he can do for fantasy managers, but when healthy, he's an experienced innings-eater in the desert. In 32 starts in 2025 with the D-backs and Texas Rangers, Kelly had a 12-9 record, 3.52 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, and 167:48 K:BB in 184 innings pitched. Kelly has never had a 200-strikeout season and sports a below-average 22% career strikeout rate. Start him at your own risk in deep-mixed fantasy leagues in his season debut on Tuesday against the O's.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com - Steve Gilbert
April 13, 2026
The Atlanta Braves announced on Monday that they have reinstated outfielder
Michael Harris II (personal) from the paternity list and designated infielder
Luke Williams for assignment in a corresponding move. Harris, who was away from the team over the weekend for the birth of his child, should be back in the team's starting lineup for Monday's series opener at Truist Park against the division-rival Miami Marlins and right-hander
Eury Perez. So far in 2026, Harris has gone 12-for-51 (.235) at the plate with two home runs, a double, seven RBI, five runs scored, two walks, and 10 strikeouts in 53 plate appearances. Fantasy managers will want to get him back into their starting lineups to begin the new week.
--Keith HernandezSource: Atlanta Braves
April 13, 2026
Houston Astros right-hander
Tatsuya Imai (arm) is going on the 15-day injured list on Monday with right-arm fatigue, according to Chandler Rome of The Athletic. It's a bad start to Imai's MLB career. The 27-year-old is reportedly going through a "dead-arm" phase, and it remains to be seen if he'll be ready to come off the IL when he's eligible to return later this month. The Japanese hurler only got through one-third of an inning in his most recent start before being sent back to Houston for tests on his right arm. Through his first three starts with the Astros, Imai has disappointed with a 7.27 ERA (4.30 FIP), 2.08 WHIP, and 13:11 K:BB in 8 2/3 innings pitched. Ima's injury is just the latest in a long string of injuries that have decimated the Astros' starting rotation early in the 2026 season, as
Hunter Brown (shoulder),
Cristian Javier (shoulder),
Hayden Wesneski (elbow),
Ronel Blanco (elbow), and Randon Walter (elbow) are all on the injured list.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Chandler Rome
April 13, 2026
The Toronto Blue Jays announced on Monday that they have acquired infielder
Lenyn Sosa from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for outfielder Jordan Rich and a player to be named later or cash considerations, according to Keegan Matheson of MLB.com. In a corresponding move, the Blue Jays moved right-hander
Shane Bieber (elbow) to the 60-day injured list. Sosa, 26, got off to a rough start to the 2026 campaign in Chicago with a .212 batting average (7-for-33) with no homers, three RBI, two runs scored, no walks, and seven strikeouts in 12 games played. However, he led the White Sox with a career-high 22 home runs in 544 plate appearances and 140 games played in 2025 in his fourth year in the big leagues. It's unclear exactly what Sosa's role will be in Toronto long-term, but at least initially, he could play regularly for the Blue Jays while designated hitter
George Springer (toe) is on the 10-day injured list with a fractured toe. Sosa's power upside at the second position makes him interesting in a hitter-friendly home park, at least for the short term in his new digs.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com - Keegan Matheson
April 13, 2026
The Cincinnati Reds are calling up hot-hitting outfielder
Rece Hinds from Triple-A Louisville, according to Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer. In a corresponding move, the Reds are sending struggling outfielder
Noelvi Marte to Louisville. Hinds could have immediate waiver-wire appeal in deep-mixed and NL-only leagues and figures to be on the short side of a platoon in right field with
Will Benson now that he's back in the big leagues. The 25-year-old was hitting an impressive .354/.475/.771 with five home runs in 61 appearances for the Bats in the minors before his promotion. There's some intriguing power/speed upside with Hinds if he can cut down on his whiffs -- he's struck out over 38% of the time in the big leagues. The former second-round pick in 2019 has hit a combined .191/.242/.506 with seven home runs, 14 RBI, 15 runs scored, and two steals in 39 games with the Reds since the start of the 2024 season.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Cincinnati Enquirer - Gordon Wittenmyer
April 13, 2026
The Cincinnati Reds announced on Monday that they optioned outfielder
Noelvi Marte to Triple-A Louisville after their game on Sunday. Marte should get another opportunity in Cincinnati this year, but for now, he'll be replaced on the active big-league roster with outfielder
Rece Hinds. The 24-year-old Marte went 4-for-29 (.138) with two runs scored, a stolen base, two walks, and 10 strikeouts in his first 11 games in 2026 before being sent to the minors. Hinds is worth a look off the waiver wire for outfield depth in deeper fantasy leagues now that he should be sharing playing time in right field for the Reds with the left-handed-hitting
Will Benson. Marte, who was a former top prospect for the Reds, still has power/speed upside in dynasty/leagues, but he's running out of time to earn a regular role at the major-league level. Adding to his intrigue in keeper leagues, Marte has eligibility at both third base and the outfield.
--Keith HernandezSource: Cincinnati Reds
April 13, 2026
Florida's quarterback battle between returner Tramell Jones Jr. and Georgia Tech transfer Aaron Philo is the top story of the Gators' offseason, and Saturday's spring game provided a first look at the competition. Jones had the better day of the two, completing 13 of his 17 passing attempts for 210 yards and two touchdowns, including a 75-yard passing touchdown to Micah Mays Jr. Philo tallied 19 completions on 25 attempts for 171 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. Many assumed Philo would be the starter entering spring, given his relationship with offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner, but Jones is a real threat to enter the 2026 campaign in the QB1 role. New head coach Jon Sumrall is unlikely to name a starter until at least August.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: On3
April 13, 2026
Houston Astros shortstop
Jeremy Pena (hamstring) is going on the 10-day injured list on Monday with a Grade 1 hamstring strain, according to Chandler Rome of The Athletic. The Astros initially believed that Pena was dealing with posterior right-knee tightness, but the 28-year-old is actually dealing with a hamstring strain that will likely keep him out for longer than 10 days. Pena was also eased into the start of the 2026 regular season due to a fractured finger that he suffered in mid-March while preparing for the World Baseball Classic. Fantasy managers should keep the 20-20 candidate stashed in all leagues. While Pena recovers from his hamstring strain, veteran
Carlos Correa is expected to slide over to shortstop in Houston, with
Isaac Paredes seeing regular playing time at the hot corner. Pena, who was a first-time All-Star in 2025, has hit .256/.304/.349 with no home runs, four doubles, no RBI, five runs scored, and one stolen base in his first 10 games this year. So far, it's turning out to be an injury-plagued campaign for Pena.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Chandler Rome
April 13, 2026
Redshirt-freshman quarterback Keelon Russell had a fantastic outing during Alabama's A-Day scrimmage, tallying 21 completions, 240 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception. He is battling Austin Mack for the QB1 job in Tuscaloosa, and although Mack was the first quarterback on the field on Saturday, the competition is viewed as wide open. Russell is a former five-star recruit in the Class of 2025, and the belief is that Alabama could opt to start him if the competition is close since he is the younger player. It's important not to read too far into spring scrimmages, but Russell looked the part. Head coach Kalen Deboer is not expected to name a starter for 2026 anytime soon.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: On3
April 13, 2026
Ty Gibbs won the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway after holding off the field at the end of the race. Gibbs started the race from fifth place after a strong qualifying run, but lost positions early on after being moved up the track by other drivers. The No. 54 Toyota driver struggled to regain positions through the first stage and ended it in 14th, leaving him with no stage points. In the second stage, the No. 54 team improved Gibbs' car, and he moved up through the pack to the top 10. Gibbs finished the second stage in seventh and he earned four stage points. In the final stage, Gibbs slowly moved closer to the front and then reached the top three before Chase Elliott spun and brought out the caution on lap 478, prompting Gibbs to stay out of pit road on older tires while other drivers went to pit road. Gibbs took over the lead as a result and never looked back, holding off Ryan Blaney and Kyle Larson in the closing laps to claim his first career Cup Series victory. With his first win in the Cup Series, Gibbs moves up to fourth in the regular-season standings after eight races.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: NASCAR.com
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