10 mins agoWith an off day coming on Thursday, the Washington Nationals are taking advantage of it to give left-hander
Mitchell Parker some extra rest. Left-hander
Patrick Corbin will now toe the rubber for the series finale this weekend against the visiting Seattle Mariners on Sunday. Parker has gone 3-2 with a solid 3.32 ERA (3.45 FIP) and 1.16 WHIP with eight walks and 32 strikeouts in 38 innings over his first seven major-league starts, but the Nationals aren't trying to burn him out too quickly. Corbin's next start, meanwhile, will come after he surrendered eight runs to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. The 34-year-old southpaw has been up-and-down and unreliable for fantasy streaming purposes so far in 2024, going 1-5 with a 6.29 ERA and 1.77 WHIP with 32 K's in 54 1/3 innings over 10 starts.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MASN Sports - Bobby Blanco
15 mins agoMinnesota Twins outfield prospect
Emmanuel Rodriguez tallied three hits on Thursday, including a home run, which extended his current hitting streak to four games. Since May 14, Rodriguez has posted a stellar .379/.550/.828 line with three long balls and an 11:6 BB:K ratio. This is a great sign as the 21-year-old is beginning to look quite comfortable in his first extended look at Double-A pitching. The number three prospect in the Minnesota system is not projected to reach the majors until next season, but that could change due to his recent surge in the batter's box. Dynasty managers should pay close attention to him as he could be earning a Triple-A promotion in the coming months, which could set him up for an opportunity to join the Twins in the stretch run.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
22 mins agoDetroit Tigers outfield prospect
Max Clark has tallied at least one hit in all but three games in May with a .290/.380/.406 line. He has posted a stellar 10:10 BB:K ratio and swiped five bags in this stretch as well. Clark got a small taste of Single-A ball last summer but struggled over his first 11 games. However, that seems to be far behind him now, as he has a .277 AVG through 36 games this season. The former number three overall selection in the 2023 MLB Draft is considered the number two prospect in the Detroit system on MLB Pipeline and is expected to reach the majors in 2026. However, dynasty managers should continue to monitor him as he should be promoted to High-A fairly soon and could even push for a short debut with Double-A at the end of the summer.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
33 mins agoMinnesota Twins starting pitching prospect
C.J. Culpepper tossed six perfect innings and tallied eight punchouts en route to earn his second victory of the season. Across 27 ⅓ innings at High-A, the 22-year-old has posted a 2.63 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and 28:10 K:BB ratio this season. This is a big improvement compared to his 4.99 ERA and 1.41 WHIP he held through 39 ⅔ innings at High-A last summer. MLB Pipeline considers Culpepper the number eight prospect in the Minnesota system and projects him to reach the majors sometime next season. Dynasty managers should continue to monitor his progress, as he should be nearing a promotion to Double-A.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
38 mins agoThings could have gone better for Oakland Athletics right-hander
Joe Boyle (back) in his minor-league rehab start on Thursday for Triple-A Las Vegas. Boyle was unable to record a single out in the outing, allowing three hits and four earned runs while walking two and striking out none to take the loss against Triple-A Tacoma. The 24-year-old threw only 26 pitches, with only half going for strikes. Boyle didn't encounter any setbacks with his back, but he's going to need to show more efficiency in another rehab start before he's an option to return to the big-league roster. He wasn't very good in seven starts (27 2/3 innings) with the A's this year before landing on the injured list, either, going 2-5 with a 7.16 ERA and 1.73 WHIP with 23 walks and 29 strikeouts. Control has been a real issue, as his four wild pitches lead the league.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Milb.com
43 mins agoPittsburgh Pirates backstop
Henry Davis has been on an impressive run at Triple-A over the past week. Since May 16, the former number-one overall pick has tallied at least one hit in every game and posted an incredible .464/559/.1.250 line with six long balls and one stolen base. Davis struggled in the majors the past two seasons with an overall .201/.297/.317 slash line and just seven home runs across 85 games. However, he was once considered a top prospect and should be given another opportunity in the Steel City later this summer. He should remain rostered in dynasty and keeper leagues as he is still seen as the backstop of the future in Pittsburgh.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
49 mins agoChicago Cubs outfield prospect
Pete Crow-Armstrong tallied two hits, including a home run, on Thursday evening. Since his return to Triple-A Iowa on May 20, the top prospect on the Northside has tallied two hits in each of his three games and launched two home runs. The 22-year-old swiped five bases and hit for a .236 AVG through 23 games in the majors this season. Crow-Armstrong has swiped eight bags in 22 games in Triple-A this season which shows the elite speed the young outfielder has. The former first-round selection should be expected to re-join the major league roster later this summer and should be considered a must-roster simply due to his high stolen base output alone. He should already be rostered in all keeper and dynasty formats and is worth stashing in deer redraft leagues.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
54 mins agoBaltimore Orioles outfielder/designated hitter
Anthony Santander went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in the team's 8-6 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday night on the road. The home run was his eighth of the season, and his first long ball since May 11, but the switch-hitting Venezuelan outfielder is still batting just .206 (35-for-170) on the year with 27 RBI and 23 runs scored for the O's in 45 games played. The homer was a good sign for the 29-year-old, though, as he's recently been dealing with a bruised knee. In the month of May, he's struggled to the tune of a .194/.265/.419 slash line with four homers, nine RBI and 13 strikeouts in 17 games. Santander will continue to play regularly in a strong Baltimore lineup when he's healthy, but he's also squaring the ball up on just 18.2% of his swings in 2024, which ranks 200th in baseball.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
60 mins agoChicago Cubs outfielder
Alexander Canario launched his fifth and sixth long balls of the season on Thursday evening. Through 24 games with Triple-A Iowa, the 24-year-old has posted a strong .286/.375/.571 slash line. Canario spent 13 games in the major leagues this spring and performed quite well in his limited opportunities with a .273 average. Since returning to Triple-A on May 9, Canario has been swinging an awfully hot bat with a .304/.373/.674 line with four home runs and one swiped bag. The young outfielder should get another shot in the majors later this summer but may have to wait for an injury to occur, as the Cubs have four capable starting outfielders on their roster in
Cody Bellinger,
Seiya Suzuki,
Ian Happ, and
Mike Tauchman. Canario could be worth an addition in NL-only formats if/when he rejoins Chicago.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
1 hour agoThe Kansas City Royals reinstated right-hander
Carlos Hernandez (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list on Friday and designated right-hander
Tyler Duffey for assignment in a corresponding move. Hernandez will be making his 2024 debut when he gets into a game after suffering a pinched nerve in his right shoulder at the beginning of spring training. The 27-year-old went on an eight-game minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha and will now rejoin KC's bullpen this weekend. The Venezuelan hurler had his first four career saves and 17 holds in 2023 in his fourth year with the team but also had a 5.27 ERA (4.28 FIP) and 1.33 WHIP with 31 walks and a career-high 77 strikeouts in 67 outings (four starts) covering 70 innings.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Kansas City Royals
1 hour agoTexas Rangers rookie outfielder
Wyatt Langford (hamstring) is expected to start a minor-league rehab assignment this weekend, perhaps as soon as Friday, which could make him an option to come off the injured list for the start of a series in Texas on Monday against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. Langford has been out for almost three weeks due to a strained hamstring, but as long as he doesn't encounter any setbacks this weekend, he should rejoin the Rangers early next week and return to being an everyday player. The Rangers could certainly use the offensive help after just getting swept in Philadelphia by the Phillies. Last year's No. 4 overall pick out of Florida has started his MLB career with just 26 hits in 116 at-bats (.224 average) and one homer, but his power upside from the right side of the plate is undeniable and he should be rostered in all fantasy leagues.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Dallas Morning News - Evan Grant
2 hours agoThe Atlanta Braves recalled left-hander
Ray Kerr from Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday, and he will make the start in the series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates on the road. It will be the first start of Kerr's major-league career, although he's appeared in 33 games the last three seasons in a relief role for Atlanta and the San Diego Padres, sporting a 4.57 ERA (4.42 FIP) and 1.21 WHIP with 13 walks and 48 strikeouts in 14 1/3 innings out of the bullpen. He's made four appearances in relief for the Braves in 2024, allowing three earned runs on nine hits (two homers) while walking none and striking out 10 in 9 1/3 frames. In his last outing on Monday against his former team, the Padres, Kerr went 3 1/3 innings and allowed two runs. Although it's a solid matchup, Kerr isn't going to go very deep into Friday's contest and should be avoided as a fantasy streamer.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Atlanta Braves
2 hours agoThe Atlanta Braves signed free-agent infielder
Joey Wendle to a major-league contract on Friday and optioned infielder
Luke Williams to Triple-A Gwinnett in a corresponding move. Wendle has landed with another team quickly after he was released by the Mets earlier this week after going 8-for-36 (.222) with no home runs, one RBI and three runs scored in limited playing time as a utility infielder. The former sixth-round pick in 2012 out of West Chester by the Cleveland Guardians has not been able to replicate his All-Star campaign in 2021 with the Tampa Bay Rays, when he hit .265/.319/.422 with 11 home runs, 54 RBI and eight stolen bases in 136 games played. Since then, he's hit .237/.273/.331 with five homers, 53 RBI and 20 steals in 231 games and will find playing time even more difficult to come by, although he could immediately see action at third base if
Austin Riley (intercostal) lands on the injured list.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Atlanta Braves
3 hours agoThe Atlanta Braves placed rookie right-hander
AJ Smith-Shawver (oblique) on the 15-day injured list on Friday with a strained left oblique muscle and recalled left-hander
Ray Kerr from Triple-A Durham in order to start on Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Smith-Shawver must have injured his oblique in his start against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday in which he threw 4 1/4 scoreless innings. It was the 21-year-old's first start of the 2024 season in the big leagues. Oblique injuries are usually tricky to come back from, so fantasy managers that picked Smith-Shawver up shouldn't be surprised if he's not ready to return in 15 days. And when he is ready to come back, the Braves may choose to send him back to Gwinnett. It's a tough break for the team's top prospect, per MLB Pipeline.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Atlanta Braves
3 hours agoBaltimore Orioles first baseman
Ryan Mountcastle was a hitting machine in the team's 8-6 win over the Chicago White Sox on the road on Thursday evening. Mountcastle finished the contest by going 4-for-5 with a double and two runs scored. The 27-year-old is now hitting a strong .272/.309/.462 with six home runs, 18 RBI and 25 runs scored in 169 at-bats this year. He hasn't been quite as good in the month of May with a .243 average (17-for-70) with no walks and 17 strikeouts, though, and he hasn't driven in a run for the Orioles since May 8. Fantasy managers shouldn't be extremely worried after a four-hit game, especially since Mountcastle has been able to stay healthy so far. The RBI should return in such a strong Baltimore lineup. Mountcastle is currently squaring the ball up on 19.9% of his swings, which ranks 187th in MLB.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
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