April 28, 2025
Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said that right-hander
Grayson Rodriguez (elbow, lat, triceps), who was shifted to the 60-day injured list on Monday, hasn't started throwing yet. Things have gone from bad to worse for Rodriguez through the first month of the 2025 season. The 25-year-old former top prospect started the year on the 15-day injured list with inflammation in his right elbow and then recently was diagnosed with a mild right-lat strain after he was scratched from a bullpen session earlier this month. The Orioles hope that Rodriguez will resume throwing in a couple of weeks, but fantasy managers shouldn't expect him to return until June in a best-case scenario. A lat injury ended his season early last year as well in what was a strong campaign. Fantasy managers that drafted Rodriguez before his injury need to hang tight and keep him stashed in an IL spot.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Baltimore Sun - Jacob Calvin Meyer
April 28, 2025
New York Mets third baseman
Mark Vientos had a nice day at the plate during Monday's game against the Washington Nationals. Vientos has been hot with the bat lately as he took a five-game hitting streak into Monday's contest. He was able to single and extend that streak, but he also smashed a three-run home run off infielder
Amed Rosario who was pitching in the ninth inning. It wasn't too impressive of a homer considering it was off a meatball thrown by a non-pitcher, but fantasy managers will take the points. Vientos is hitting over .300 during the last two weeks and deserves to be rostered in most fantasy formats.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: mlb.com
April
28,
2025
Baltimore
Orioles
outfielder
Colton
Cowser
(thumb),
who
was
moved
to
the
60-day
injured
list
on
Monday,
has
not
been
cleared
for
baseball
activities
but
is
doing
better
as
he
recovers
from
a
fractured
left
thumb,
according
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April 28, 2025
New York Mets starting pitcher
Griffin Canning continued his strong start to the season during Monday's game against the Washington Nationals. The right-hander earned his fourth win of the season as he tossed five scoreless innings in this one. He gave up four hits, walked three batters, and struck out five batters while throwing 90 pitches on Monday. It wasn't a great performance, but Canning has been a viable fantasy option lately. He has allowed one earned run or less in four of his last five starts. He'll take a 2.61 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and 31/14 K/BB ratio into his next start against the St. Louis Cardinals.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: mlb.com
April 28, 2025
Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said that right-hander
Zach Eflin (lat) is scheduled to throw his second bullpen session on Tuesday. Eflin threw his first bullpen session last Friday after landing on the 15-day injured list back on April 9 with a strained right lat. The 31-year-old veteran continues to make progress and could be cleared to go on a minor-league rehab assignment if he has another successful bullpen on Tuesday. The former 33rd overall pick by the San Diego Padres in 2012 had allowed six earned runs while walking just one and striking out eight in 18 innings over his first three starts this year with Baltimore before getting hurt. Eflin was much better for fantasy managers last year after he was traded from Tampa to the O's, and he had picked up where he left off. He is a control artist that keeps hitters off balance, but his drop in strikeout rate is concerning for his overall fantasy upside.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Baltimore Sun - Matt Weyrich
April 28, 2025
New York Mets outfielder
Brandon Nimmo put together an unbelievable performance against the Washington Nationals on Monday. Nimmo was quiet at the plate until blasting a three-run home run off
Colin Poche in the sixth inning. He followed that up with a grand slam in the seventh inning. Nimmo wasn't done there as he smacked a two-RBI double in the eighth inning. Nimmo finished his day 4-for-6 with two home runs, a double, and nine RBI in the win over the Nats. Nimmo tied Carlos Delgado for the most runs batted in during a single game in Mets history. It has been a quiet start to the season for Nimmo, but maybe this is a sign that he's going to turn things around.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: mlb.com
April 28, 2025
Baltimore Orioles right-hander
Kyle Gibson (back) will make his 2025 season debut and start on Tuesday at Camden Yards against the division-rival New York Yankees, according to manager Brandon Hyde. Gibson will be cleared to make his season debut against a tough opponent despite dealing with some minor back tightness in his final start in the minor leagues with High-A Aberdeen. After signing with Baltimore late in spring training, the 37-year-old veteran stayed in the minors to build up his arm at the start of the 2025 season. In his three starts with Aberdeen and Triple-A Norfolk, he allowed six runs (five earned) on 10 hits while walking two and striking out 13 in 12 innings. Gibson's first start against the Yankees this week won't be the time to jump right in and stream him in fantasy, but he can be an innings-eater and streamer in AL-only leagues now that he has rejoined the O's rotation.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Baltimore Sun - Matt Weyrich
April 28, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that right-handed reliever
Blake Treinen (forearm) will be shut down for a to be determined amount of time. The Dodgers are in no rush to bring Treinen back to the major-league bullpen, and they shouldn't given how many capable arms they have. The 36-year-old veteran was placed on the 15-day injured list back on April 19 with tightness in his right forearm. He will not return to the Dodgers when he's eligible to come off the IL later this week. Before his injury, Treinen had allowed three earned runs on eight hits (one homer) while walking three and striking out 10 in eight innings of relief. He also had two saves. For however long Treinen remains away from the Dodgers, right-hander
Evan Phillips should have a bigger role as a late-inning setup man before
Kirby Yates and closer
Tanner Scott.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Matthew Moreno
April
28,
2025
Los
Angeles
Dodgers
right-hander
Tyler
Glasnow
(shoulder)
is
being
placed
on
the
15-day
injured
list
on
Monday
with
what
the
Dodgers
are
calling
right-shoulder
inflammation,
according
to
The
Athletic's
Fabian
Ardaya.
Glasnow
is
also
dealing
with
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April 28, 2025
Cleveland Guardians right-hander
Triston McKenzie cleared waivers and accepted his outright assignment to Triple-A Columbus on Monday. With no other teams around MLB wanting to take a chance on McKenzie, the 27-year-old former 42nd overall pick in 2015 will likely head to Columbus' starting rotation in the minors. Cleveland designated the skinny right-hander for assignment after he allowed seven earned runs on seven hits (one homer) while walking seven and striking out four in 5 2/3 innings out of the bullpen. McKenzie had a 2.96 ERA and 0.95 WHIP with a career-high 190 strikeouts in 2022, but he hasn't been able to replicate that performance since. He had an ERA over 5.00 for the second straight season in 2024 and was sent down to the minors, where he continued to struggle. McKenzie will be looking to rediscover his 2022 form but will likely return to the bullpen if he makes it back to the bigs.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Zack Meisel
April 28, 2025
Cleveland Guardians right-hander
Trevor Stephan (elbow) is scheduled to start throwing in games at some time in May out of the team's spring training complex in Arizona. The Arizona Complex League Opening Day starts this Saturday. Stephan had UCL reconstruction on his right elbow last March and was forced to miss the entire 2024 season. The 29-year-old began the 2025 campaign on the injured list but will soon begin facing live hitters as he works his way back for a potential June return in Cleveland. By the second half of the season, Stephan could be an important bullpen piece for the Guardians after going 7-7 with a 4.06 ERA (3.56 FIP), a 1.29 WHIP, two saves, 75 strikeouts and 26 walks in 68 2/3 innings out of the bullpen. He had a career-best 2.69 ERA and three saves for the team in 2022. In addition to two saves last year, Stephan had 30 holds.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Guardians Prospective
April 28, 2025
Cleveland Guardians right-hander
Shane Bieber (elbow) is scheduled to start throwing in extended spring training games at the team's spring training complex in Arizona in May. The Arizona Complex League Opening Day is this Saturday, May 3. Bieber still has a ways to go while recovering from Tommy John surgery that he had in mid-April of last year, though, so fantasy managers stashing him need to remain patient. The 29-year-old veteran will eventually need to go on a lengthy minor-league rehab assignment and will not be ready to make his 2025 season debut until around the All-Star break in mid-July. Bieber has been excellent for fantasy managers in the past, but you shouldn't be expecting greatness in the second half this year for a pitcher whose velocity and strikeouts have been heading in the wrong direction.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Guardians Prospective
April 28, 2025
Cleveland Guardians right-handed reliever
Paul Sewald (shoulder) was pulled from his outing early on Monday against the division-rival Minnesota Twins due to right-shoulder inflammation. Sewald threw a pitch in the fifth inning and immediately waived to the dugout to come and take a look at him. The 34-year-old veteran reliever ended up throwing two-thirds of an inning while striking out one and allowing no hits before his injury. Expect the Guardians to send Sewald for testing before relaying the severity of his right-shoulder injury. There's certainly a chance he'll need to go on the 15-day injured list. It's already been a rough first year in Cleveland for Sewald, who came into Monday's contest against the Twins with a 6.55 ERA, a 1.36 WHIP, one save, 14 strikeouts and two walks in 11 innings pitched. We should have an update on Sewald's injury on Tuesday.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Chris Assenheimer
April 28, 2025
Kansas City Royals outfielder
Dairon Blanco (Achilles) received a platelet-rich plasma injection on April 4 after his Achilles flared up on March 30. Blanco then ran the bases for the first time last Friday, and he could start a minor-league rehab assignment this week. The 32-year-old veteran is attempting to return from right-Achilles tendinopathy, which landed him on the 10-day injured list back on March 31. If he is able to start a rehab assignment this week and avoid setbacks, he could return to the Royals next week. Blanco was able to take part in the team's pre-game activities on Wednesday and is getting close to his return to the big leagues. When he's ready, the Cuban outfielder will be a bench option for the Royals most nights and will mainly be useful in deeper fantasy leagues for his speed -- he stole a combined 55 bases in 2023 and 2024.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 28, 2025
Further imaging on Kansas City Royals left-hander
Sam Long (elbow) on April 14 showed inflammation but no structural damage, and he was able to begin a throwing progression last Thursday. Long was placed on the 15-day injured list on April 13 with left-elbow inflammation and is expected to return in May. Whenever the 29-year-old southpaw begins throwing off a mound, he probably won't be far off from a minor-league rehab assignment. In his first seven outings of the 2025 season, Long struggled to the tune of a 12.86 ERA and 2.43 WHIP, with his elbow issues likely playing a big role. He was much better last year in his first season with KC, posting a 3.16 ERA, a 1.19 WHIP, a save, a career-high 44 strikeouts and 17 walks in 42 2/3 relief innings. Long isn't on the fantasy radar, even when he's fully healthy.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
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