April 29, 2025
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder
Josh Lowe (oblique) has been progressing well and could be cleared to participate in rehab games on Saturday. According to Ryan Bass of the FanDuel Sports Network, Lowe participated in batting practice on Tuesday and is expected to take another session on Friday before officially being cleared for a rehab assignment. This is an excellent sign for the 27-year-old as he has only appeared in one game this season before suffering this injury. If Lowe progresses well this week and is able to carry this success into his rehab assignment, he could be cleared to return to the starting nine sometime next week. In 2023, Lowe held a .241/.302/.391 slash line with 10 home runs and 25 stolen bases. Given his five-category potential, he is a solid depth outfielder in standard formats when he returns to action.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Ryan Bass
April 29, 2025
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher
Shane McClanahan (triceps) has begun "throwing-like" activities but has yet to begin playing catch. Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash noted that his recovery process has been "slow and steady." While this is not a significant improvement in his progress, it is a good sign to see the southpaw slowly progressing and not facing any setbacks. The left-hander was expected to be Tampa Bay's Opening Day starter but suffered a triceps injury during spring training. He has been on the injured list since the start of the campaign. In addition, McClanahan was recently shifted to the 60-day injured list, which means he will not return till at least the end of the month. Despite his potential extended recovery timetable, McClanahan remains a strong stash option in standard formats given his strikeout potential. While he remains sidelined,
Zack Littell should continue to see opportunities in the rotation.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Ryan Bass
April 29, 2025
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher
Spencer Strider (hamstring) is expected to have his timeline determined in the coming weeks. The right-hander was diagnosed with a Grade 1 hamstring strain last week and could be facing his second extended absence of the season. Strider opened the campaign on the injured list as he was recovering from an internal brace procedure. During his lone start this season, Strider tossed five innings of two-run ball against the Toronto Blue Jays. In this outing, the hard-throwing righty struck out five batters and served up one walk. Last season, Strider was only able to log nine innings before being shut down after undergoing the internal brace procedure. Despite his recent health concerns, when on the bump, Strider is an elite option in all fantasy formats and remains a must-stash option. While he is sidelined,
AJ Smith-Shawver should see opportunities in the big leagues.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Mark Bowman
April 29, 2025
Los Angeles Angels first baseman
Nolan Schanuel (knee) is back at first base and is batting in the two-hole for Tuesday's contest against the division-rival Seattle Mariners and right-hander
Bryce Miller at T-Mobile Park. Schanuel bruised his right knee on Saturday when he fouled a pitch off of it against the Minnesota Twins, and he was held out of Sunday's lineup as a result. But after a day off on Monday, the 23-year-old left-handed hitter will return to the starting nine. The former 11th overall pick in 2023 out of Florida Atlantic University comes into Tuesday's contest slashing a mediocre .247/.327/.382 with a .709 OPS, two home runs, eight RBI and 11 runs scored in 89 at-bats. Schanuel has gone hitless in his last 11 plate appearances with four strikeouts in four games and is hitless in five career at-bats against Miller.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 29, 2025
Montreal Canadiens winger Patrik Laine (upper body) was back on the ice Tuesday morning but remains day-to-day ahead of Wednesday's Game 5 against the Washington Capitals. Laine has watched his team fall into a 3-1 hole, having missed the last two games, and it's unclear if he can return to the lineup on Wednesday night. Before suffering an upper-body injury, Laine recorded one power-play assist and six shots in two appearances during the series. Ivan Demidov has seen increased usage during Laine's absence, notching his first career postseason points with power-play assists in Game 4.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Priyanta Emrith
April 29, 2025
Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona said that infielder
Jeimer Candelario (back) spoke up on Tuesday about a lower-back injury that he's been dealing with. The Reds are looking at Candelario, who is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's divisional tilt against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.
Spencer Steer is at first base and batting sixth, while
Noelvi Marte is at the hot corner and hitting fifth against Cardinals right-hander
Miles Mikolas. Candelario has found himself on the bench more of late due to his slow start at the plate, and his back injury could be the primary culprit. The 31-year-old switch-hitter is batting just .113/.198/.213 with two homers and 10 RBI in the first month of the season. Don't rule out an injured-list stint if his back doesn't improve. Marte will benefit from a playing-time standpoint for however long Candelario is out.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Cincinnati Enquirer - Charlie Goldsmith
April
29,
2025
Cincinnati
Reds
manager
Terry
Francona
said
that
outfielder
Austin
Hays
(hamstring)
is
out
of
the
starting
lineup
on
Tuesday
against
the
division-rival
St.
Louis
Cardinals
due
to
a
"tender"
hamstring
that
is
being
looked
at.
Hays
read more...
April 29, 2025
New York Mets manager
Carlos Mendoza called left-handed reliever
A.J. Minter's (lat) injury "pretty significant," and season-ending surgery is a possibility. Minter strained his lat on Saturday against the division-rival Washington Nationals and might have to miss the rest of the 2025 season as a result. It would be a big blow for the Mets' bullpen, as the 31-year-old veteran southpaw had only allowed two earned runs on six hits with five walks and 14 strikeouts in 11 relief innings in his first year with the team. The long-time Atlanta Braves reliever also required season-ending surgery last August for a recurring hip issue. At the very least, he will most likely be out for the rest of the first half of the season.
Danny Young is currently the Mets' only left-hander in their major-league bullpen after the injury to Minter.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Jorge Castillo
April 29, 2025
Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi (upper body) is set to make his 2025 postseason debut in Wednesday's Game 5 against the St. Louis Blues. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Jets head coach Scott Arniel said that Vilardi is a "full go" for Wednesday's contest. The 25-year-old has been sidelined for 15 games due to an upper-body injury. His return will provide a significant boost for the Jets, who suffered two ugly road defeats in Game 3 and 4. Vilardi recorded a career-high 61 points (27 goals, 34 assists) in 71 regular-season appearances. Alex Iafallo will likely be moved down in the lineup because of Vilardi's return.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Connor Hrabchak
April 29, 2025
Tampa Bay Lightning winger Brandon Hagel (upper body) has been ruled out for Wednesday's Game 5 against the Florida Panthers. He was injured during Monday's Game 4 in the Battle of Florida, exiting the action after receiving a high hit from Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad. Ekblad was not penalized for the incident in the game but will have a hearing Tuesday with the NHL Department of Player Safety. Hagel has gone scoreless in three playoff appearances this year but was a major asset for the Lightning during the regular season, scoring 35 goals and 90 points in 82 games. Tampa Bay will likely use Cam Atkinson or Conor Geekie as Hagel's replacement in Wednesday's game.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Gabby Shirley
April
29,
2025
Updating
a
previous
report,
New
York
Mets
outfielder
Brandon
Nimmo
(illness)
is
out
of
the
lineup
on
Tuesday
against
the
visiting
Arizona
Diamondbacks
with
some
sort
of
flu,
according
to
Newsday's
Laura
Albanese.
Nimmo
is
read more...
April 29, 2025
Minnesota Wild left wing Marcus Johansson (lower body) will return to action for Tuesday's Game 5 against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Swedish veteran missed Game 4 due to a lower-body injury. With over 100 games under his belt in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Johansson is an experienced postseason performer, but he has had a limited impact this year. In three appearances, Johansson has registered one assist, one shot, and four blocks while averaging 13:53 of ice time. Johansson is expected to skate on the second line with Ryan Hartman and Mats Zuccarello. His return will bump Vinnie Hinostroza out of the lineup.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Sarah McLellan
April 29, 2025
Kansas City Royals left-hander
Cole Ragans (groin) will not make his regularly scheduled start in Tampa against the Rays on Wednesday, according to manager Matt Quatraro. Instead, the Royals will call up pitching prospect
Noah Cameron to make the start in Ragans' place on Wednesday. Ragans was pulled from his last start last Thursday against the Colorado Rockies due to a mild strain of his left groin. The 27-year-old southpaw said he had been feeling better since the injury, though, so there's a good chance he'll only have to miss one turn through KC's rotation. Fantasy managers will be hoping he'll avoid a stint on the injured list and will be able to make his next scheduled start in a great matchup on May 5 against the division-rival Chicago White Sox. If Ragans is cleared for that outing, he'll be a must-start in all fantasy formats.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Anne Rogers
April 29, 2025
The Seattle Mariners announced on Tuesday that they placed infielder/outfielder
Dylan Moore (hip) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to April 26) and selected the contract of infielder/outfielder
Samad Taylor from Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move. The team also moved right-handed reliever
Gregory Santos (knee) to the 60-day injured list with right-knee inflammation. It's a tough break for the M's and fantasy managers that had scooped Moore up off the waiver wire after his hot start to the 2025 campaign. Before getting injured, the 32-year-old veteran utility man was hitting .286 (20-for-70) with six home runs, nine RBI, five steals and 16 runs scored for Seattle. With
Ryan Bliss dealing with a torn biceps,
Leo Rivas and
Miles Mastrobuoni now figure to split playing time for the Mariners at the keystone until Moore can return.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Mariners PR
April 29, 2025
New Jersey Devils defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler (undisclosed) is a game-time decision for Tuesday's matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes. Siegenthaler has played in two games in the series after returning from a lower-body injury, but he may be sidelined again on Tuesday night. Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe planned to ease Siegenthaler back into action, but with the blue line banged up, the Swiss rearguard has averaged 23:32 of ice time over his first two games since returning from injury. He has recorded one shot on goal, seven hits, six blocks, and six penalty minutes, along with a minus-two rating.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Mike Morreale
April 29, 2025
Houston Astros rookie outfielder
Cam Smith will retreat to the bench for the second game of a series on Tuesday against the visiting Detroit Tigers at Daikin Park.
Zach Dezenzo draws into the lineup in right field and will bat seventh against Tigers right-hander
Reese Olson. After turning heads with his performance in spring training in the Grapefruit League, the 22-year-old Smith has struggled in the regular season so far and has gone 4-for-22 since hitting two home runs back on April 18. Overall, he's hitting just .211 (15-for-71) with three homers, 10 RBI, a steal and nine runs scored for the Astros. This will be Smith's third time on the bench in the team's last six games. Dezenzo is still searching for his first homer but has hit a decent .273 (9-for-33) in 13 games. He'll be a low-upside DFS play on Tuesday and has never faced Olson in his career.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 29, 2025
New Jersey Devils defenseman Brett Pesce (undisclosed) is considered a game-time decision for Tuesday's clash against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Devils have lost several defensemen to injury in the matchup and may be without another one if Pesce isn't ready to play. The 30-year-old has had a decent series against his former team. Through four games, Pesce has recorded one assist with six shots on goal and 14 blocks. Pesce has averaged the second-most ice time on the team with 25:19, making his absence a major blow for the blue line. Rookie Seamus Casey, who notched eight points (four goals, four assists) in 14 regular-season appearances, is likely to make his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut if Pesce is out.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Mike Morreale
April 29, 2025
Houston Astros designated hitter
Yordan Alvarez (undisclosed) is back in the team's starting lineup on Tuesday and is batting third against the Detroit Tigers and right-hander
Reese Olson at Daikin Park. Alvarez exited Monday's game against the Tigers early after hitting a single in the seventh inning, but the Astros never gave an official injury designation for the 27-year-old All-Star. Obviously, the move to pull Alvarez in the series opener on Monday was precautionary, and fantasy managers will want to keep him in their starting lineups on Tuesday. Alvarez has gotten off to a poor start at the plate, especially considering his high standards, as he comes into Tuesday's contest with a .217/.319/.359 slash line, a .677 OPS and only three home runs in his 92 at-bats. The Cuban slugger should turn it around eventually. He has never faced Olson in his career.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 29, 2025
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop
Masyn Winn is hitting second on Tuesday against the hosting Cincinnati Reds and right-hander
Brady Singer at Great American Ball Park. With Winn moving up from the nine-hole that he's occupied all season, the Cardinals will move center fielder
Victor Scott II down to ninth on Tuesday. Although Winn hasn't done much with a .231/.311/.308 slash line in his first 65 at-bats of 2025, the 23-year-old being moved up to the No. 2 spot makes him much more attractive for DFS purposes. In his last six games, he's gone 5-for-20 with two doubles, two RBI, a steal and three runs scored for the Red Birds. Winn has never faced Springer in his MLB career. In his last nine games, Scott has gone 7-for-29 with three doubles, three RBI, two steals and four runs scored in 31 plate appearances.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 29, 2025
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (undisclosed) will miss Tuesday's Game 5 against the New Jersey Devils. He has been labeled as day-to-day after Andersen exited Game 4 with an undisclosed injury. The Hurricanes lose a hot goalie for Tuesday's tilt, as Andersen had posted a 3-1 record in the playoffs with a 1.59 goals-against average and a .936 save percentage. The team will use Pyotr Kochetkov instead of him between the sticks. Kochetkov enjoyed a solid regular season with a 27-16-3 record but has allowed three or more goals in seven consecutive starts.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
April 29, 2025
Chicago Cubs shortstop
Dansby Swanson has been dropped to eighth in the batting order for Tuesday's contest against the Pittsburgh Pirates and left-hander
Andrew Heaney at PNC Park. Swanson had been batting fifth all year for the Cubbies, but he'll drop a couple spots this week while hitting just .181 (21-for-116) in his first 29 games played in 2025. It's more reason to stay away from the scuffling 31-year-old veteran in fantasy for the time being. In the last two weeks, Swanson has gone 8-for-42 (.191) with no homers, three RBI, two steals, two walks and 20 strikeouts. Catcher
Carson Kelly will move up the lineup on Tuesday and will bat out of the cleanup spot for Chicago. For what it's worth, Swanson does have a hit and two RBI in his two career at-bats against Heaney and has hit .278 (5-for-18) with two of his four homers against lefties this year.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 29, 2025
Indiana Pacers forward
Aaron Nesmith (back) has been upgraded to available for Tuesday's matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks. The team initially gave him a probable tag on the injury report, as Nesmith is dealing with a lower back bruise. Nesmith has sunk 10 triples over the last three games, averaging 16.0 points during that stretch. He has also been a significant presence on the glass, collecting 5.0 rebounds per game in the first-round series.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Indiana Pacers
April
29,
2025
Las
Vegas
Raiders
second-round
rookie
wide
receiver
Jack
Bech
is
a
strong
candidate
to
be
an
immediate
starter
in
his
first
NFL
season,
according
to
the
Las
Vegas
Review-Journal's
Vincent
Bonsignore.
The
TCU
product
was
taken
read more...
April
29,
2025
Las
Vegas
Raiders
running
back
Zamir
White
will
be
competing
for
a
roster
spot
in
training
camp
this
summer
after
the
team
selected
former
Boise
State
RB
Ashton
Jeanty
with
the
read more...
April
29,
2025
The
Athletic's
Zack
Rosenblatt
writes
that
rookie
second-round
tight
end
Mason
Taylor
will
immediately
walk
into
the
Jets
building
at
the
top
of
the
tight
end
depth
chart
going
into
his
rookie
season
in
2025.
read more...
April 29, 2025
Indiana Pacers guard/forward
Bennedict Mathurin (abdomen) will be active for Game 5 against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. He missed Game 4 of the series due to an abdominal contusion. Indiana initially listed Mathurin as questionable for Tuesday's tilt, but his status has been upgraded to available. Mathurin has been limited to 40 percent shooting in the playoffs but is still averaging 12.0 points and 3.0 rebounds against Milwaukee.
Jarace Walker and
Ben Sheppard, who both logged over 20 minutes of action in Game 4, will see reduced playing time with Mathurin's return.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Indiana Pacers
April
29,
2025
The
Athletic's
Joe
Buscaglia
writes
that
Buffalo
Bills
tight
end
Dalton
Kincaid
has
a
bit
of
a
buy-low,
post-hype
sleeper
feel
about
him
as
he
enters
the
2025
season.
Kincaid
is
fully
healthy
this
offseason
and
read more...
April 29, 2025
Denver Broncos linebacker Dre Greenlaw (quadriceps) is expected to miss "a little bit of time" during offseason drills after straining a quadriceps muscle while working out, a source told The Denver Gazette's Chris Tomasson. Greenlaw has no surgery planned and is expected to be ready for the start of training camp at the end of July, without question. After playing his first six seasons in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers, Greenlaw joined the Broncos this offseason. He tore his Achilles in the Super Bowl in 2024 and didn't return until this past September before missing the final two games with a calf injury. The 27-year-old former fifth-rounder (148th overall) in 2019 out of Arkansas. He had two straight 100-plus-tackle seasons in 2022 and 2023, and if he can bounce back to that form after his injuries, the Broncos already strong defense will have a steal on their hands.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Denver Gazette - Chris Tomasson
April
29,
2025
Seattle
Seahawks
quarterback
Sam
Darnold
will
take
over
90
percent
of
the
offensive
snaps
in
2025,
according
to
head
coach
Mike
Macdonald.
The
Seahawks
took
former
Alabama
QB
Jalen
Milroe
in
read more...
April 29, 2025
New York Mets outfielder
Brandon Nimmo had a career day at the plate on Monday but finds himself on the bench for Tuesday's contest against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks with left-hander
Eduardo Rodriguez on the bump.
Jose Azocar will start in left field and will bat ninth against Rodriguez. Nimmo went 4-for-6 with two home runs and nine RBI in the 19-5 thrashing of the Washington Nationals on Monday. It was a nice offensively explosion for the 32-year-old veteran, who is still hitting only .218 (24-for-110) on the season with 21 RBI and 13 runs scored. He ranks tied for 14th in MLB with his 21 RBI. Expect to see Nimmo back in the Mets' starting lineup on Wednesday. Azocar has four hits in his first 10 at-bats this year but will be a low-upside DFS play in the nine-hole on Tuesday against a pitcher he has never faced.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
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