22 mins agoAtlanta Braves starting pitcher
Max Fried looks to build on his recent string of success in Tuesday's scheduled start against the division-rival Washington Nationals. After a shaky start to the season, Fried is on a roll with a 1.70 ERA and 36:11 K:BB over his last 42 1/3 innings (six starts) with two complete games for the Braves during this stretch. The current Nationals roster is batting a career .176 (13-for-76) with just two extra-base hits against Fried, setting the hurler up in a highly favorable position. Treat the 30-year-old All-Star left-hander as one of the top pitching options on Tuesday's slate.
--Joseph Barbati - RotoBallerSource: Baseball Savant
26 mins agoSt. Louis Cardinals outfielder
Lars Nootbaar (hamstring) is back in Tuesday's lineup against the division-rival Cincinnati Reds and left-hander
Andrew Abbott. After dealing with tightness in his left hamstring for the past two games, Nootbaar will return for the Cardinals sooner than expected to start in right field and bat second on Tuesday. The 26-year-old on-base machine is slashing a modest .227/.338/.409 with five home runs, 19 RBI, 14 runs scored, and three stolen bases over 155 plate appearances (37 games) as an everyday player in St. Louis' outfield this season, so he's been very limited from a fantasy perspective. The lefty-hitting Nootbaar has gone just 8-for-44 (.182) with no homers against left-handed pitching, and he won't be a recommended DFS option against Abbott.
--Joseph Barbati - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
36 mins agoLos Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said before Tuesday's series opener against the hosting New York Mets that if all goes well with closer
Evan Phillips (hamstring), he will return on Friday for the start of a weekend series against the division-rival Colorado Rockies. Phillips has logged one outing on his minor-league rehab assignment with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga as he works his way back from Grade 1 right hamstring strain, and he'll likely make another appearance or two before the Dodgers activate him from the injured list. Over 14 appearances before going down, the 29-year-old right-hander allowed a single run with a 17:4 K:BB and converted each of his eight save chances over 13 2/3 innings of work as LA's established closer. Veteran
Daniel Hudson figures to be first in line for save opportunities for the early part of Week 10 of fantasy baseball.
--Joseph Barbati - RotoBallerSource: David Vassegh - AM 570 LA Sports
47 mins agoArizona Diamondbacks outfielder
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is out of Tuesday's lineup against the hosting Texas Rangers. It's a maintenance day for the 30-year-old veteran, who will be replaced by the speedy
Jake McCarthy in left field on Tuesday. Gurriel was a first-time All-Star in 2023 and got off to a hot start in 2024, but he's cooled off considerably over the past month, hitting .168 (17-for-101) with just one home run, five doubles, and seven RBI across his last 26 outings. Look for him to rejoin Arizona's lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the Rangers and left-hander
Andrew Heaney. The righty-hitting Gurriel is batting .323 with two homers, five doubles, and 10 RBI in 65 at-bats against left-handed pitching this year.
--Joseph Barbati - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
58 mins agoNew York Mets manager
Carlos Mendoza said ahead of Tuesday's game against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers that catcher
Francisco Alvarez (thumb) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment on Thursday with Double-A Binghamton. Alvarez will catch five to seven innings, and it's a great sign that's already good to go to for game action after he had no issues swinging in batting practice amid his recovery from surgery on his left thumb. Alvarez is firmly on track to return to the Mets in late June, or perhaps even a bit earlier if all continues to go well. The 22-year-old former top prospect may have been hitting just .236 (13-for-55) with one home run as New York's primary catcher before getting hurt, but he did have four doubles and one stolen base over 16 games and is worth stashing in all fantasy leagues for his power potential at the catcher position.
--Joseph Barbati - RotoBallerSource: Jorge Castillo - ESPN.com
1 hour agoThe Pittsburgh Pirates activated third baseman
Ke'Bryan Hayes (back) from the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's series opener against the hosting Detroit Tigers. Hayes is back from a bout of inflammation in his lower back, and he didn't need a minor-league rehab assignment before the Pirates reinstated him. Despite an absurd spring training that suggested his breakout was on the way, the 27-year-old former top prospect is slashing a weak .240/.322/.318 with one home run, seven doubles, 11 RBI, and 15 runs scored over 149 plate appearances (34 games) in the regular season this year but should immediately resume his duties as Pittsburgh's everyday third baseman. Fantasy managers should take a wait-and-see approach before activating Hayes or adding him from waiver wires.
--Joseph Barbati - RotoBallerSource: Pittsburgh Pirates on X
1 hour agoWashington Nationals outfield prospect
James Wood (hamstring) has been placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Rochester. Wood has been sidelined with tightness in his right hamstring since Thursday, when he was removed from the Red Wings' game in the fifth inning. The setback is going to slightly delay the major-league debut of the dynamic 21-year-old slugger, who's slashing a torrid .355/.465/.596 with nine home runs, 13 doubles, 31 RBI, and 10 stolen bases through 202 plate appearances (45 games) in the minors this season. Wood is Washington's No. 1 prospect and the No. 5 prospect in all of baseball for 2024, per MLB Pipeline, and he now isn't likely to be called up until sometime in the middle of June at the earliest at this point.
--Joseph Barbati - RotoBallerSource: Bobby Blanco - MASNSports.com
2 hours agoBoston Red Sox first base/third base prospect
Tyler Miller is being promoted to Double-A Portland. Miller opened this season with High-A after playing 91 games at that level last season. Through a cumulative 127 games with High-A Greenville, he posted a .266/.317/.430 line with 13 long balls, 68 RBI, and 19 stolen bases. However, he did hold an ugly 34:118 BB:K ratio. Dynasty managers should monitor how the former ninth-round selection holds up at Double-A to see if he can continue to showcase his strong power and speed combination and, more importantly, lower his hefty strikeout rate.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB Central
3 hours agoMinnesota Twins shortstop prospect
Luke Keaschall has earned a promotion to Double-A. Keaschall opened the season with High-A Cedar Rapids and posted a strong .335/.457/.544 line with seven home runs, 21 RBI, 14 stolen bases, and a 30:29 BB:K ratio. Last season, the former second-round selection posted a similar stat line at Single-A with eight stolen bases. MLB Pipeline ranks Keaschall as the number nine prospect in the Minnesota system and projects him to reach the majors sometime in 2026. However, this deadline may shift due to the recent promotion, and dynasty managers should keep tabs on the infielder to see if he carries his elite speed and power combination into Double-A.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Twins Player Development
3 hours agoNew York Mets outfielder
Starling Marte and third baseman
Mark Vientos will both take a seat for Game 1 of a doubleheader on Tuesday against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers.
DJ Stewart is in right field and is batting fifth, while
Brett Baty is at third base and hitting in the eight-hole against Dodgers right-hander
Tyler Glasnow. Marte should be back in the lineup for Game 2 against right-hander
Gavin Stone. The two-time All-Star has stayed healthy so far in 2024 and is slashing .259/.307/.395 with six homers, 19 RBI and eight steals in 48 games. Vientos doesn't have the glove that Baty does at third base, but the 24-year-old has looked much better offensively, going 11-for-32 (.344) with three homers and six RBI with his limited opportunities. Stewart and Baty have a tough matchup on their hands in Glasnow in Game 1.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
3 hours agoThe Arizona Diamondbacks released second baseman
Kolten Wong from Triple-A Reno on Monday. Wong made it 31 games with the Aces in the minor leagues before being cut. He was hitting .271 (29-for-107) with two home runs, 16 RBI, two stolen bases and 15 runs scored in his 121 plate appearances and will now be looking for another opportunity with another team. The 33-year-old veteran spent the 2023 campaign with the Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Dodgers and slashed a dreadful .183/.256/.263 combined with four home runs, six doubles, 27 RBI and three stolen bases in 87 games played. The former 22nd overall pick in 2011 out of Hawaii has always been a glove-first second baseman with modest power and speed, and it remains to be seen if he'll ever be able to make it back to a big-league roster.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Milb.com
3 hours agoPittsburgh Pirates outfield prospect
Matt Gorski has been showcasing his raw power this past week and approaching his major league debut. In his past seven games, the 26-year-old has launched five home runs and tallied 13 RBI with a .310/.333/.897 line. Across 38 total games this season with Triple-A Indianapolis, he holds a .275/.308/.603 line with nine long balls, 37 RBI, and three swiped bags. This is a significant improvement compared to the .190/.262/.414 line he posted across 15 games at Triple-A last summer. Gorski should remain on your waiver wire for now but could be worth a speculative add in deeper leagues if he is promoted to the City of Bridges later this summer.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
3 hours agoMilwaukee Brewers left-hander
DL Hall (knee) had his left knee evaluated in Milwaukee on Monday. "We have no indication that it's worse than (a tweak) right now. But we just want to be conservative. There's no sense in rushing through it or pushing through it at this point," assistant general manager Matt Kleine said. Hall tweaked his knee in his latest minor-league rehab appearance last Thursday with Triple-A Nashville when his cleat got caught on the field. The 25-year-old southpaw initially landed on the 15-day injured list on April 21 with a left-knee sprain and started his rehab assignment with High-A Wisconsin on May 19. It's unclear when his next rehab outing may be or when he might return to Milwaukee. In his four starts for the Brewers before his injury, Hall allowed 14 earned runs on 27 hits (four homers) while walking 10 and fanning 13 in 16 1/3 innings.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Todd Rosiak
3 hours agoAccording to Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton, veteran left-hander
Martin Perez (groin) will go on the 15-day injured list as the team awaits more testing on him. The groin injury that Perez suffered in his last outing on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves is obviously serious enough to keep him out for at least the next two weeks, but we don't have the exact specifics of the severity of the injury. The 33-year-old southpaw has been up and down in 2024 and doesn't have much upside in the strikeout department. Perez has so far gone 1-3 on the year with a 4.71 ERA (4.67 FIP) and 1.55 WHIP with 19 walks and 46 strikeouts in 57 1/3 frames over his 11 starts for the Bucs. The most likely scenario is that young pitcher
Quinn Priester is brought back up from the minors to take Perez's rotation spot the next few weeks.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: 93.7 The Fan
3 hours agoChicago White Sox pitching prospect
Adisyn Coffey is being promoted to Triple-A Charlotte. Coffey operated exclusively out of the bullpen earlier this season with Double-A Birmingham and posted a 0.53 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 15:5 K:BB ratio, and tallied three saves. Coffey should be expected to have a similar role with Triple-A. The 25-year-old was on a stellar 13-inning scoreless streak before the promotion, where he tallied all three of his saves and struck out nine. The former third round selection should remain on all waiver wires but could be worth a look if he is promoted to the major leagues later this summer, as he could enter the mix for save opportunities on the Southside.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB Central
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