2 mins agoLos Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher
Evan Phillips (hamstring) has been placed on the injured list retroactive to May 4 with a right hamstring strain. In a corresponding move, the Los Angeles Dodgers activated relief pitcher
Blake Treinen (lung) from the injured list. Phillips has been one of the best relief pitchers in the early part of the season, posting a dominant 0.66 ERA and 1.02 WHIP across 13 ⅔ innings. The 29-year-old has been the primary ninth-inning option and has tallied eight saves so far. As a result,
Daniel Hudson,
Alex Vesia, and
Joe Kelly are all options to receive save opportunities while Phillips is sidelined.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Kirsten Watson
7 mins agoHouston Astros starting pitcher
Cristian Javier (neck) tossed 3 1/3 innings in his rehab start with Double-A on Saturday. He allowed three earned runs, three hits, two free passes, and struck out three. He threw a total of 68 pitches. After being scratched from a scheduled start on April 21 and hitting the injured list, Javier seems to be complete with his recovery process and should be expected to rejoin the Astros rotation next week. As a result, rookie
Spencer Arrighetti will most likely lose his spot and be sent back to the minors. The 27-year-old has a 1.54 ERA and 1.11 WHIP across 23 1/3 innings with 18 strikeouts this season and should be rostered in all fantasy formats.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Houston Astros
17 mins agoArizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher
Ryne Nelson (elbow) is slated to return to action and start Sunday in the final game of a three-game set against the San Diego Padres. Nelson was battling a right elbow contusion after being hit by a line drive in mid-April. The 26-year-old did not need a rehab appearance and is returning directly to the Arizona rotation. Nelson carries a 4.60 ERA and 1.53 WHIP with 13 strikeouts across 15 ⅔ innings into Sunday's matchup against the Padres and is probably best to fade in DFS and should be used as a streamer in the right matchups in most formats.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Arizona Diamondbacks
32 mins agoLos Angeles Dodgers infielder
Max Muncy is out of the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Atlanta Braves. The Dodgers have rewarded Muncy with a day off after his three-homer game on Saturday. This seems like a fitting time given the Dodgers are up against tough left-hander
Max Fried. In his absence,
Enrique Hernandez will cover third base and bat fifth on Sunday.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Juan Toribio
38 mins agoMilwaukee Brewers outfielder
Joey Wiemer (knee) is looking at missing multiple weeks of action after suffering an injury earlier in the week. The young outfielder was placed on the 10-day injured list after hurting his knee on Friday. The organization has given a timetable of two or three weeks for Wiemer. This is good news as Wiemer will avoid surgery and only miss a few weeks of action.
Jackson Chourio,
Blake Perkins, and
Sal Frelick figure to all see increased playing time while Wiemer and
Christian Yelich (back) recover.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Curt Hogg
49 mins agoMilwaukee Brewers outfielder
Christian Yelich (back) has reportedly been progressing well throughout the weekend. The veteran outfielder has been able to swing a bat, throw, and run without issues. The 32-year-old recently had a setback with his back issue but appears to be back on track now. The hope is that Yelich will be back in the lineup around mid-May. In the meantime,
Jackson Chourio will cover left field and bat ninth during Sunday's game against
Javier Assad. The rookie outfielder figures to continue seeing more at-bats with Yelich sidelined. Both
Blake Perkins and
Sal Frelick will see more playing time as well.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Curt Hogg
56 mins agoNew York Mets starting pitcher
Kodai Senga (shoulder) threw a successful 32-pitch bullpen session on Saturday. The right-hander is progressing well and has faced live hitters twice this week. The organization is likely going to wait a few days before deciding on what to do next. Barring any setbacks, Senga will likely go on a rehab assignment soon. Currently, Senga is on track to return in late May, which means fantasy managers won't have to wait too much longer.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Abbey Mastracco
1 hour agoSt. Louis Cardinals outfielder
Dylan Carlson (shoulder) has been activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox. The 25-year-old has been sidelined since crashing into a wall during spring training. He'll make his season debut on Sunday, batting fifth and covering center field versus lefty
Garrett Crochet. The former top prospect has struggled at times in the big leagues, so fantasy managers should take a wait-and-see approach here.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Jeff Jones
1 hour agoTexas Rangers outfielder
Wyatt Langford (leg) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals. The rookie outfielder was forced to exit early during Saturday's game after suffering an injury while running the bases. As a precaution, the Rangers are going to hold Langford out of this game. For now, it sounds like Langford is day-to-day, so he should be able to avoid a trip to the injured list. In the meantime,
Corey Seager will serve as the designated hitter, while
Josh Smith covers shortstop during Sunday's game.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Texas Rangers
1 hour agoLos Angeles Dodgers infielder
Max Muncy went 4-for-5 with three home runs and four RBI in Saturday's 11-2 win over the Atlanta Braves. The 33-year-old blasted a two-run shot off
Bryce Elder in the second inning for his first homer of the game. He took
Tyler Matzek deep in the seventh inning for his second homer. Muncy hit the trifecta, hitting a solo shot in the eighth inning off
Jackson Stephens. The three home runs in a single game was a career-high. The veteran slugger is now up to eight long balls on the season, slashing .262/.369/.551 with 22 RBI and 20 runs scored over 31 games. Muncy will look to build on Saturday's career performance in the series finale against the Braves and should be started in all league formats.
--Brad Camara - RotoBallerSource: MLB
2 hours agoColorado Rockies shortstop
Ezequiel Tovar is on the bench for the first time this season on Sunday against the Pirates in Pittsburgh. Tovar started the Rockies' first 33 games of the year and is currently hitting .258/.303/.379 with three home runs, seven doubles, 12 RBI, three stolen bases and 13 runs scored in 143 plate appearances to start his third season in the big leagues. The day off comes at a good time, as the free-swinging 22-year-old shortstop has struggled at the plate of late, going 5-for-39 (.128) with no homers, no RBI, two walks and 16 strikeouts in his last nine games since April 24. The Rockies have a scheduled off day on Monday, so Tovar will next play on Tuesday against the visiting San Francisco Giants.
Alan Trejo is at the 6 on Sunday and is hitting ninth against Pirates left-hander
Bailey Falter.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Denver Gazette - Luke Zahlmann
2 hours agoLos Angeles Angels catcher
Logan O'Hoppe (hand) is not in the team's starting lineup on the road in Cleveland on Sunday against the Guardians. Unsurprisingly, O'Hoppe will begin the game on the bench after leaving Saturday's loss with a right-hand contusion.
Matt Thaiss will catch right-hander
Griffin Canning in the series finale and will bat sixth against Guardians right-hander
Carlos Carrasco. For now, fantasy managers will want to consider O'Hoppe day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener in Pittsburgh against the Pirates. The 24-year-old backstop is off to a decent start in 2024, hitting .260/.317/.396 with two homers and 11 RBI in 96 at-bats. Thaiss, a former first-rounder in 2016 out of Virginia, doesn't have a homer yet in 24 at-bats this year but isn't a bad low-cost DFS option at the position for Sunday's slate of games.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
2 hours agoDetroit Tigers outfielder
Wenceel Perez (illness) was scratched from Sunday's lineup in the Bronx against the New York Yankees due to an illness. Rookie second baseman
Colt Keith will now enter the lineup at second base while batting seventh, with
Andy Ibanez at third base and leading off and
Matt Vierling in right field and in the two-hole versus Yankees left-hander
Nestor Cortes. Perez, who was slated to make his seventh straight start, should be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener against the Cleveland Guardians. The 24-year-old has earned more playing time by hitting .302 (16-for-53) in the early going with three homers, eight RBI and two stolen bases for the Tigers. Ibanez and Vierling are both worth looking at as low-cost DFS sleepers at the top of Detroit's lineup.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Detroit News - Chris McCosky
2 hours agoDepending on the results of Cleveland Guardians outfielder
Steven Kwan's (hamstring) MRI results on Sunday, first base prospect
Kyle Manzardo is an option to be promoted to the major-league roster. Manzardo, the club's No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline, could be on the cusp of his first big-league call-up after hitting .303/.375/.642 with a 1.017 OPS, nine home runs, 20 RBI and 25 runs scored in his first 29 games this year on the farm at Triple-A Columbus. The 23-year-old left-handed slugger would most likely be an option for Cleveland at the designated hitter spot in the big leagues if he's called up and Kwan needs a stint on the injured list. Manzardo also impressed with his bat in spring training. His blend of power and on-base skills makes him attractive pickup in deep-mixed leagues with a potential call-up coming soon.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Zack Meisel
2 hours agoCleveland Guardians outfield prospect
Chase DeLauter (foot) has a fracture in the fifth metatarsal bone of his left foot, the same one that he had surgery on last year and in college. He's scheduled to meet with the foot specialist that performed his surgery last year on Wednesday to determine the next step. The Guardians' top prospect, per MLB Pipeline, is now without a timetable to return to action at Double-A Akron, where he was hitting just .197 (12-for-61) with a homer, three RBI and a stolen base in his first 16 games this year. If the 22-year-old requires another surgery on the same foot, he'll most certainly miss extended time that will set back his development. The left-handed-hitting outfielder is still worth stashing in dynasty/keeper leagues, but he's unlikely to make his major-league debut until at least 2025.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Mandy Bell
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