10 mins agoSan Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin described first baseman
LaMonte Wade Jr.'s (hamstring) chances for playing in the Rickwood game on Thursday against the Chicago Cubs as "a little longer than we'd hope. Unfortunately, it's probably taking a little longer than he wants." Wade resumed taking batting practice on the field and increased his running progression during the team's series with the Los Angeles Angels this past weekend, but he's unlikely to be ready to return from a strained left hamstring until sometime later in June. The 30-year-old on-base machine's fantasy appeal is muted outside of leagues that weigh walks, but he's certainly worth stashing in those formats, slashing a healthy .333/.470/.426 with two home runs, 17 RBI, 22 runs scored, and one stolen base over 166 plate appearances (52 games) for the Giants in 2024.
--Joseph Barbati - RotoBallerSource: Andrew Baggarly - The Athletic
21 mins agoChicago Cubs outfielder
Mike Tauchman (groin) left Monday's series opener against the San Francisco Giants with tightness in his left groin. Tauchman immediately called for a trainer after he beat out an infield single in the third inning, and he appeared to be grabbing his groin. The Cubs will likely provide another update after Tauchman is further evaluated sometime in the near future, but consider the outfielder day-to-day. The 33-year-old veteran on-base machine sports limited fantasy appeal, but he's an integral component of Chicago's lineup against right-handed pitching with a .259/.359/.382 triple-slash line, five home runs, 19 RBI, 38 runs scored, and five stolen bases through 256 plate appearances this year. Should Tauchman need to miss an extended period of time,
Pete Crow-Armstrong would get more at-bats against righties while
Patrick Wisdom handles more playing time against lefties.
--Joseph Barbati - RotoBallerSource: Sahadev Sharma - The Athletic
34 mins agoBoston Red Sox shortstop
David Hamilton (side) exited Monday's game against the division-rival Toronto Blue Jays with left side discomfort. After grabbing at his side in Boston's dugout and going 0-for-2 on Monday, Hamilton left the contest and was replaced by
Enmanuel Valdez in the fourth inning. It's tough break for the speedy 26-year-old infielder, who's stolen a whopping 18 bases across just 48 outings while batting a strong .284 (40-for-141) with four home runs, 12 RBI, and 25 runs scored for the Red Sox this season. Look for the team to offer another update on his status sometime following Monday's matchup, as fantasy managers hope Hamilton isn't dealing with any kind of strain.
Romy Gonzalez would see more playing time at shortstop for any additional action Hamilton may need to miss, but he lacks very much fantasy appeal.
--Joseph Barbati - RotoBallerSource: Jen McCaffrey - The Athletic
1 hour agoSan Francisco Giants left-hander
Blake Snell (groin) threw a bullpen session at Oracle Park on Saturday and is expected to throw a three-inning simulated game in his next throwing session on Tuesday. Snell was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left-groin strain on June 3, a day after he exited in the middle of an at-bat in the fifth inning in his start against the New York Yankees. It's the second time Snell has been on the IL this year, as he also missed 25 games earlier this year with another left-groin strain in April. The reigning National League Cy Young winner signed with the Giants late and has had a miserable 2024 campaign to this point, going 0-3 with a 9.51 ERA and 1.94 WHIP with 31 strikeouts in 23 2/3 innings over six starts. Still, the 31-year-old southpaw needs to be rostered in all fantasy leagues because of his elite strikeout upside when he's right.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
1
hour
agoSan
Diego
Padres
right-hander
Joe
Musgrove
(elbow)
is
expected
to
resume
playing
catch
on
Wednesday
or
Thursday
of
this
week,
which
will
be
the
first
time
that
he's
thrown
since
going
on
the
injured
list
with
a
bone
spur
in
his
right
elbow
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1 hour agoSan Diego Padres right-hander
Yu Darvish (groin) will make a minor-league rehab start with High-A Fort Wayne on Wednesday, according to manager Mike Shildt. Depending on how Darvish's groin feels on Wednesday, the 37-year-old veteran is a candidate to come off the 15-day injured list after just the one rehab start. Outside of already being on the injured list twice this year, the 37-year-old Japanese hurler has been quite good for the Friars, going 4-3 with a 3.20 ERA (3.51 FIP) and 1.06 WHIP with a 53:15 K:BB in 56 1/3 innings over his 11 starts. On the flip side, Darvish's strikeout rate (23.1%) is on the decline for the fourth straight season. In his last full start on May 24 against the Yankees, Darvish let up a season-high seven earned runs on nine hits in just 5 2/3 innings of work.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Dennis Lin
1 hour agoThe Philadelphia Phillies optioned outfielder
Johan Rojas to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday and reinstated shortstop
Trea Turner (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Rojas could use some work in the minors after slashing .235/.271/.295 with two home runs, 19 RBI, 14 stolen bases, 21 runs scored, just seven walks and 31 strikeouts in 196 plate appearances in 58 games in his sophomore season for the Phillies. It's been a big step back offensively after he hit .302 in 59 games in his rookie year in 2023. The 23-year-old has a good chance to be back with the Phillies again this year, but for now, the team will go with a platoon in center field between
Brandon Marsh and
Cristian Pache, with Marsh seeing most of the starts against right-handed pitching.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Philadelphia Phillies
2 hours agoThe Cincinnati Reds transferred infielder
Christian Encarnacion-Strand (wrist) to the 60-day injured list on Monday and selected the contract of right-hander
Brooks Kriske from Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move. Encarnacion-Strand is dealing with a right ulnar styloid fracture in his wrist and has been on the injured list since May 8. The 24-year-old isn't expected to begin a minor-league rehab assignment anytime soon and has reportedly been considering having season-ending surgery to fix ligament damage. His rehab process was put on hold earlier this month after he sought a second opinion on his injury. Fantasy managers that have been stashing the power-hitting corner infielder should have a better idea later this week as to whether he'll have a shot to return in the second half of the season. CES was hitting just .190 (22-for-116) with two homers and 16 RBI at the time of his injury.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Cincinnati Reds
2 hours agoWashington Nationals outfield prospect
Dylan Crews is being promoted to Triple-A Rochester this week, according to a source. Crews had been red-hot at Double-A Harrisburg and hit .274/.343/.446 with five home runs, 11 doubles, three triples, 38 RBI, 15 stolen bases and 26 runs scored overall in his 51 games played. The Nationals are rewarding the second overall pick from last year out of LSU after his 2024 campaign started off on the wrong foot due to a hamstring injury early on. The 22-year-old has since rebounded, though, and is now joining fellow top outfield prospect
James Wood at Rochester. Since May 1, Crews hit .292 with three home runs and 13 stolen bases. While Wood is probably closer than Crews to a big-league promotion, it's not out of the question that Crews will make his major-league debut in D.C. later this year.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB Network Radio - Grant Paulsen
2 hours agoWashington Nationals outfield prospect
James Wood (hamstring) is expected to start playing in games this week, according to a source. Wood has been sidelined since May 23 with right-hamstring tightness and was hitting an impressive .355 (59-for-166) with a 1.061 OPS, nine homers, 13 doubles, 31 RBI, 10 stolen bases and 39 runs scored in 45 games for Triple-A Rochester before his injury. The 21-year-old left-handed-hitting outfielder is considered the No. 4 overall prospect in baseball and is likely being stashed in the majority of all fantasy leagues despite the fact that he has yet to debut in the Show. As long as he doesn't get hurt again, Wood figures to earn his first big-league promotion at some point early in the second half of the season. In addition to his strong hitting line at Rochester this year, Wood also has a robust 17.4 percent walk rate in his 202 plate appearances.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Washington Post - Andrew Golden
2 hours agoLos Angeles Angels right-hander
Jose Soriano (abdomen) has been scratched from his scheduled start on Monday against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers due to abdominal pain. Right-hander
Zach Plesac will now make the emergency spot start. We don't currently know the severity of Soriano's injury or whether he'll only miss just one turn through the Angels' rotation. The 25-year-old is now a candidate to land on the injured list if it's serious enough. The hard-throwing Dominican pitcher has been much better in his last two starts, giving up only four runs (three earned) while walking three and fanning six in 14 innings against the Padres and Diamondbacks to lower his season ERA to 3.48. This will be Plesac's first big-league start in 2024 after recording a 5.42 ERA and 1.43 WHIP with 51 K's in 74 2/3 innings in 13 starts for Triple-A Salt Lake. Plesac won't be a recommended streamer on Monday.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Sam Blum
2 hours agoLos Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that shortstop
Mookie Betts (wrist) is expected to miss six to eight weeks after fracturing his left wrist on a hit-by-pitch on Sunday in the series finale against the Kansas City Royals. The Dodgers officially placed Betts on the 10-day injured list on Monday and recalled outfielder
Miguel Vargas from the minors in a corresponding move. If Betts heals faster than expected, there's a chance that he could be back within six weeks, but that remains to be seen. In the meantime, fantasy managers need to keep the superstar stashed in all formats. With the 31-year-old All-Star sidelined, veteran Miguel Vargas will take over starting duties at shortstop in LA. Rojas has hit a respectable .278 (30-for-108) this year, but he offers limited counting-stat upside, even in a potent Dodgers lineup.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Juan Toribio
2
hours
agoThe
Toronto
Blue
Jays
placed
right-hander
Yimi
Garcia
(elbow)
on
the
15-day
injured
list
on
Monday
with
right
elbow
ulnar
neuritis
and
selected
the
contract
of
left-hander
Brandon
Eisert
from
the
minors
in
a
corresponding
move.
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2
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agoMilwaukee
Brewers
catcher
William
Contreras
(head)
is
not
in
the
starting
lineup
on
Monday
versus
the
hosting
Los
Angeles
Angels.
Contreras
collided
with
Cincinnati
Reds
outfielder
Stuart
Fairchild
in
a
play
at
home
plate
on
Sunday
in
the
5-4
win
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2 hours agoNew York Yankees first baseman
Anthony Rizzo (arm) suffered a fracture to the radial neck of his right arm on Sunday against the division-rival Boston Red Sox but will not need surgery, according to a person with knowledge of the injury. Still, Rizzo could miss anywhere from four to six weeks. It's unclear what the Yankees will do with Rizzo on the shelf, but it seems likely that they will move third baseman
DJ LeMahieu to first base and give utility man
Oswaldo Cabrera most of the playing time at third base. The injury occurred when Rizzo collided with Boston reliever Brennan Berardino while running down the line to beat out a ground ball. The 34-year-old three-time All-Star has mostly struggled at the plate this year for the Bombers, hitting only .223 (59-for-264) with eight homers and 28 RBI. Cabrera will be a popular waiver-wire pickup in deeper fantasy leagues.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Ken Rosenthal, Brendan Kuty and Chris Kirschner
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