April 24, 2025
Baltimore Orioles second baseman
Jackson Holliday will take a seat on the bench with the team facing a left-handed pitcher on Thursday against the hosting Washington Nationals.
Jorge Mateo will take over at the keystone and will bat ninth against Nationals left-hander McKenzie Gore. Holliday has just two hits in 11 at-bats with two walks and five strikeouts against southpaws so far in 2025. The 21-year-old former top prospect has picked things up at the plate lately with four hits in 13 at-bats over the last seven days to raise his season average to .234 (15-for-64). It hasn't been the best start for the former first overall pick, but Holliday isn't going anywhere as Baltimore's starting second baseman. Mateo is a low-upside DFS play in the nine-hole, especially since he's gone just 1-for-17 with three steals as a bench player for the O's so far in 2025.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April
24,
2025
The
Tampa
Bay
Rays
placed
rookie
outfielder
Jake
Mangum
(groin)
on
the
10-day
injured
list
on
Thursday
with
a
left-groin
strain
and
recalled
infielder
Coco
Montes
from
Triple-A
Durham
in
a
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April
24,
2025
Washington
Nationals
outfielder
Jacob
Young
and
third
baseman
Jose
Tena
will
start
on
the
bench
for
Thursday's
contest
against
the
visiting
Baltimore
Orioles
at
Nationals
Park.
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April 24, 2025
Baltimore Orioles right-hander
Kyle Gibson (back) said he dealt with some back tightness in his last minor-league rehab start with High-A Aberdeen on Sunday, but it's nothing serious and he's still ready to join the big-league rotation in Baltimore. Gibson allowed two runs (one earned) on one hit while walking two and striking out five in five innings of work for Aberdeen on Easter Sunday. In his three rehab outings to this point (two with Triple-A Norfolk), the 37-year-old veteran has given up six runs (five earned) on 10 hits (one homer) while walking two and striking out 13 in 12 innings pitched. Although Gibson feels ready to make his 2025 debut in the majors, it's unclear if the Orioles want to see him make one more rehab start in the minors first. Gibson has been durable the last three years, but he won't offer much fantasy upside outside of AL-only formats when he's back with Baltimore.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Jim Hayes
April 24, 2025
After slumping to open the 2025 regular season, Boston Red Sox first baseman
Triston Casas worked with hitting coach Pete Fatse this week to move the positioning of his hands further away from his body. The early results have been encouraging after Casas hit a three-run home run for the second straight day in Wednesday's loss to the Seattle Mariners. In his first 23 games, the 25-year-old left-handed slugger had a 39 wRC+ while batting .171 with a .570 OPS, which was the worst month of his career. As a result, manager Alex Cora recently moved him down from his customary fourth spot in the batting order. Both of his homers the last two days were just over 105 mph off the bat, and fantasy managers will be hoping Casas' adjustment with his stance will continue to mean more production after a slow start. Now he just needs to be moved back up the batting order.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Jen McCaffrey
April
24,
2025
The
Washington
Nationals
announced
on
Thursday
that
they
reinstated
shortstop
CJ
Abrams
(hip)
from
the
10-day
injured
list
and
optioned
infielder
Trey
Lipscomb
to
Triple-A
Rochester
in
a
corresponding
move.
Fantasy
managers
will
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April 24, 2025
Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell said that right-handed reliever
Eli Morgan (elbow) is dealing with right-elbow neuritis. Morgan is heading to the team's spring training facility in Arizona and will be shut down from throwing for two to three weeks. The 28-year-old Morgan landed on the 15-day injured list with his right-elbow injury last week and won't be ready to come off the IL when he's eligible. Before getting injured, the former eighth-round selection by the Cleveland Guardians in 2017 out of Gonzaga University appeared in seven games for Chicago out of the bullpen and allowed 10 earned runs on 12 hits (three home runs) while walking three and striking out four. It has been a rough start to 2025 for Morgan, and now he probably won't be able to return to the big leagues for at least a couple weeks.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Jordan Bastian
April 24, 2025
Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell said that right-hander
Javier Assad (oblique) felt discomfort in his side during his minor-league rehab outing with Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday and is on his way to Chicago to be examined by the team's medical staff. The 27-year-old injured his left oblique in spring training and opened the 2025 season on the 15-day injured list. Just when the Mexican hurler was getting close to a debut in the big leagues, he suffered a setback this week. In two rehab games with Iowa, Assad allowed three earned runs on seven hits while walking four and striking out nine over 7 1/3 innings. He did a respectable job in his transition to being a full-time start for the Cubbies in 2024, but Assad lacks a ton of fantasy upside because of a below-average strikeout rate. There's no timetable for his potential return to the majors, and when he is back, there's no guarantee he'll have a rotation spot waiting for him.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Jordan Bastian
April 24, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman
Jake Bauers is making the start at first base and is batting fifth for Thursday's series finale against the San Francisco Giants and right-hander
Landen Roupp at Oracle Park. With
Jackson Chourio getting the day off,
Christian Yelich is in left field and
Rhys Hoskins is serving as the designated hitter, opening up first base for Bauers. The 29-year-old Bauers will be making only his sixth start of the season for the Brew Crew in the matinee affair. Although he hasn't seen much playing time so far in 2025, Bauers has swing the bat well, going 7-for-25 (.280) with two home runs, five RBI, five runs scored and a stolen base. The former seventh-rounder of the San Diego Padres in 2013 has one hit in just two career at-bats against Roupp.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 24, 2025
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder
Brandon Marsh (hamstring) is starting his minor-league rehab assignment on Thursday with the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer's Lochlahn March. Marsh is recovering from a strained right hamstring but could be activated from the 10-day injured list when he's eligible on Sunday as long as he doesn't suffer any setbacks in a few games at Lehigh Valley this weekend. When the 27-year-old outfielder rejoins the big-league roster, he'll be returning to a nightmarish .095/.220/.167 slash line after going 4-for-42 with a homer, five RBI, seven walks and 16 strikeouts in his first 17 games this year. It's still early, but this is about as bad of a starter as you can get. Before going on the IL, Marsh was hitless in his last 31 at-bats with two RBI, five walks and 11 strikeouts. If he continues to struggle when he's back, Marsh could see more time on the bench.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Philadelphia Inquirer - Lochlahn March
April 24, 2025
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Derrick Goold reports that infielder/outfielder
Brendan Donovan (rib) is expected to return to the team's starting lineup on Friday for the series opener against the division-rival Milwaukee Brewers. A displaced rib kept Donovan out of the starting lineup for the final two games of this week's series against the Atlanta Braves, but with a scheduled day off on Friday, the 28-year-old should be good to go to return on Friday. Fantasy managers will want to check to make sure Donovan is back in there, but if he is, he should be returned to your lineups after his strong start to the 2025 campaign. He's among the league leaders in batting average (.356) in the early going with 32 hits in 90 at-bats, three home runs, 13 RBI, three steals and 14 runs scored. The Cards are scheduled to face Brewers right-hander
Chad Patrick in the series opener on Friday at Busch Stadium.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Derrick Goold
April 24, 2025
San Francisco Giants catcher
Patrick Bailey will start Thursday's series finale against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers at Oracle Park on the bench while
Sam Huff does the catching for right-hander
Landen Roupp and hits eighth against Brewers right-hander
Tobias Myers, who is coming off the injured list to make his 2025 season debut. Bailey, 25, has gotten off to a rough start to the season at the plate, batting just .167 (11-for-66) with no home runs, eight RBI, seven runs scored, five walks and 26 strikeouts in 72 plate appearances over 22 games. He has just two multi-hit games and five extra-base hits as San Fran's primary catcher. Huff has been slightly better with five hits in 22 at-bats, including a home run, but fantasy managers in DFS should be able to find better low-cost options at catcher for Thursday's slate.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April
24,
2025
Milwaukee
Brewers
outfielder
Jackson
Chourio,
catcher
William
Contreras
and
rookie
infielder
Caleb
Durbin
are
all
getting
a
breather
in
Thursday's
series
finale
against
the
San
Francisco
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April 24, 2025
New York Yankees outfielder
Trent Grisham was activated from the paternity list prior to their contest on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays. The outfielder was held out of action during their entire three-game set against the Cleveland Guardians at the start of the week. However, Grisham will be back in action for their weekend series in the Bronx against the Blue Jays. Grisham has enjoyed a productive start to the campaign, holding a stellar .320/.393/.700 slash line with two doubles and six long balls. Grisham has tallied 13 RBI and scored 12 runs. Even though he may occasionally sit against southpaws, he appears to have a significant role in the Yankee lineup, given his hot start. Fantasy managers should expect the 28-year-old to return to the starting nine on Friday to face Toronto right-hander
Jose Berrios.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: New York Yankees
April
24,
2025
Milwaukee
Brewers
right-handed
pitcher
Tobias
Myers
(oblique)
was
activated
off
the
15-day
injured
list
prior
to
his
season
debut
on
Thursday
against
the
San
Francisco
Giants.
Myers
has
been
out
of
action
since
spring
training
due
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