April 25, 2025
The Detroit Tigers announced that their game on Friday night at Comerica Park against the visiting Baltimore Orioles has been postponed due to inclement weather. The contest will be made up as the second game of a split doubleheader on Saturday. Fantasy managers will obviously want to pull any players from these two teams from their starting lineups on Friday. Right-hander
Casey Mize was scheduled to take the ball for the Tigers to open the series, while right-hander
Brandon Young was the scheduled starter for Baltimore. Although nothing is official just yet, we'd expect both Mize and Young to be pushed back to one of the two games on Saturday.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Detroit Tigers
April 25, 2025
Montreal Canadiens' Patrik Laine (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Friday's matchup against the Washington Capitals. Laine missed Friday's morning skate after being benched in the third period of Game 2 on Wednesday night. "I know he wasn't on the ice today, we have some guys battling a couple things so I think you'll see more players in warm-up tonight," Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis said. "We'll make our decisions before the game." Laine started the series with a power-play assist in Game 1 but was ineffective in Game 2, producing one shot on goal in 10:10 of ice time. He has struggled in even-strength situations all season, picking up 19 of his 33 points on the power play and going minus-14 across 52 regular-season appearances.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Sportsnet
April 25, 2025
Sources tell FOX Sports' Jordan Schultz that several teams that are picking in the high 30s and 40s are calling the Cleveland Browns (No. 33 overall), Houston Texans (No. 34) and Tennessee Titans (No. 35) about potential trades to try and come up early into the second round of this year's NFL draft on Friday. Wide receiver and edge rusher are viewed as two positions as having big drop-offs in talent and a wide range of evaluations, which is why those two positions are expected to be targeted by teams early in the second round. NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah thinks that Iowa State receivers
Jayden Higgins and
Jaylin Noel and Missouri wideout
Luther Burden III could come off the board early on Friday, as well as edge rushers such as Marshall's Mike Green, Boston College's Donovan Ezeiruaku and Arkansas' Landon Jackson.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: FOX Sports - Jordan Schultz
April
25,
2025
NFL
Network's
Mike
Garafolo
says
that
Virginia
Tech
running
back
Bhayshul
Tuten
has
gained
steam
as
a
potential
pick
in
the
third
round
of
this
year's
NFL
draft
on
Friday
night.
Garafolo
thinks
that
Tuten
is
read more...
April
25,
2025
Houston
Astros
catcher
Yainer
Diaz
will
get
the
day
off
on
Friday
for
the
series
opener
in
Kansas
City
against
the
Royals.
Victor
Caratini
will
replace
him
behind
the
plate
and
read more...
April 25, 2025
St. Louis Cardinals catcher
Ivan Herrera (knee) is making good progress from a bone bruise in his left knee and is hoping to go on a minor-league rehab assignment next week. Depending on when Herrera actually begins his rehab assignment, he might need only a handful of games before he's activated from the injured list and rejoins the Cardinals as their primary catcher. The 24-year-old broke out of the gates strong in 2025 by going 8-for-21 in a small sample size, but with four home runs, 11 RBI and six runs scored. The native of Panama won't be able to sustain that kind of offensive production all year long, but he's going to play regularly and gives fantasy managers upside at a weak position. When Herrera is back with the big-league club,
Pedro Pages will revert to a backup role. Pages is currently hitting .250 (15-for-60) with one homer and 10 RBI.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Jim Hayes
April 25, 2025
Kansas City Royals catcher
Salvador Perez will take a seat for the first time this season for Friday's series opener against the visiting Houston Astros at Kauffman Stadium.
Freddy Fermin is doing the catching for right-hander
Seth Lugo and will hit eighth against Astros right-hander
Hayden Wesneski. It makes sense for the Royals to rest Perez for the first time all year after he played in both games of a doubleheader on Thursday against the Colorado Rockies. The 34-year-old veteran backstop did have a big day on Thursday, going 5-for-8 with four doubles, four RBI and three runs scored in the team's two victories, but overall he's gotten off to a slow start at the plate in 2025. Perez is currently slashing .220/.271/.360 with two homers and 14 RBI in 26 games. Hopefully his big day on Thursday will lead to more offensive production going forward.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 25, 2025
NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe reports that the Cleveland Browns are fielding calls for the first pick of Round 2 on Friday night at No. 33 overall. The Browns already agreed to a blockbuster trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars at the top of the first round on Thursday that moved them from the No. 2 pick to No. 5, where they selected Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham. Cleveland has more reason to trade back in the second round after acquiring the No. 36 overall pick from the Jaguars on Thursday. If the Browns stay put with the first pick in the second round, it's possible they could take Colorado quarterback
Shedeur Sanders after he fell out of the first round entirely. Cleveland is one of the most QB-needy team with
Deshaun Watson (Achilles) expected to miss all of 2025 and with only
Joe Flacco and
Kenny Pickett their current healthy options.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Cameron Wolfe
April 25, 2025
Boston Celtics forward
Jaylen Brown (knee) was a late addition to the injury report for Game 3 against the Orlando Magic, and his status was set at questionable. He's dealing with a knee issue, which could put the Celtics shorthanded.
Jayson Tatum (wrist) is considered doubtful, and
Jrue Holiday (hamstring) is also listed as questionable. Brown contributed 36 points and 10 rebounds in their Game 2 victory while Tatum was sidelined, so that production is going to fall on the rest of the team if he can't suit up.
Payton Pritchard would likely join the starting lineup in that case, while
Sam Hauser and
Luke Kornet likely see a bump in minutes as well.
--Alex Fischbein - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
April 25, 2025
St. Louis Cardinals second baseman
Brendan Donovan (rib) is back at second base and is hitting third for Friday's series opener at Busch Stadium against the division-rival Milwaukee Brewers and right-hander
Chad Patrick. Donovan will return to the lineup after missing the last two games earlier this week after one of his ribs popped out of place. It sounds playful, but the 28-year-old utility man is ready to go for the weekend series against Milwaukee and should be returned to fantasy lineups. Although the German infielder/outfielder has never faced Patrick, he's been one of the most productive hitters through the first month of the 2025 season. Donovan enters Friday's game slashing .356/.392/.533 with a .925 OPS, three homers, 13 RBI, 14 runs scored and three stolen bases. He's not going to give you much power, but fantasy managers need to ride his hot streak while it lasts.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 25, 2025
Golden State Warriors forward
Jimmy Butler III (glute) was diagnosed with a deep glute contusion after his MRI didn't show any fractures or structural damage. According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the six-time All-Star is in "serious jeopardy" of missing Game 3 against the Houston Rockets on Saturday. Butler was going up for a rebound and was undercut by
Amen Thompson before falling straight on his glute/lower back, so the fact that the MRI didn't reveal any serious damage is a breath of relief for the Warriors. If he's unable to play,
Jonathan Kuminga could see some big minutes again, while
Quinten Post will likely see an increase in usage as well.
--Alex Fischbein - RotoBallerSource: Shams Charania
April 25, 2025
Baltimore Orioles third base prospect
Coby Mayo has gotten going after a 3-for-24 (.125) start to the season, now 16-for-54 (.296) over the last 14 contests, including five doubles, a triple, and three home runs with a 10:16 BB:K over that stretch. Mayo had a brief, disappointing stint with the O's last year, going 4-for-41 (.098) in his 17-game audition. The results should be better the next time around, which should happen around midseason, so long as he continues to hit. The 6-foot-4 slugger offers a big-time power stroke with a solid eye, so he could be an impactful fantasy contributor once he's a mainstay in the big leagues. The Orioles' second-ranked prospect could be a stash candidate in deep leagues if it looks like he's getting closer to a promotion.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
April 25, 2025
The Athletic's Dianna Russini reports that the Pittsburgh Steelers have been receiving calls about the availability of wide receiver
George Pickens, according to sources. The Steelers are open to conversations as they navigate the second round of this year's NFL draft. Pittsburgh gave away their second-round pick this year to acquire wideout
DK Metcalf from the Seattle Seahawks earlier this offseason. At No. 21 overall in the first round on Thursday night, the Steelers passed on a quarterback and running back to select Oregon defensive tackle Derrick Harmon. They are now weighing their needs at QB and RB heading into the second round on Friday night against a potential trade of Pickens, who has displayed maturity issues in his time with the team. The Steelers are excited about the possibility of having a 1-2 punch of Metcalf and Pickens, but they might cave in if they're presented with a great offer.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Dianna Russini
April 25, 2025
Chicago Cubs catching prospect
Moises Ballesteros continues to rake against Triple-A pitching, currently riding an 11-game hit streak, which includes six multi-hit performances. The diminutive backstop now has a staggering .377/.430/.558 slash line over the first 19 games of the season, but it's just the most recent impressive display of hitting that he's put on at every stop in the minor leagues as he's climbed the ladder. Still only 21 years old, the left-handed slugger has outshone more advanced competition at every turn and has nothing left to prove offensively in the minors. If not for
Carson Kelly's renaissance for the Cubs, we may have already seen Ballesteros in the big leagues, but it is just a matter of time now. Managers in deep leagues and two-catcher formats need to keep an eye on any rumblings of a promotion, as the Venezuelan could provide an instant offensive boost upon his debut.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
April 25, 2025
Miami Marlins outfield prospect
Victor Mesa Jr. (hamstring) will start a minor-league rehab assignment with the Single-A Jupiter Hammerheads on Saturday night. Mesa is returning from a strained right hamstring that he suffered at the start of spring training. The 23-year-old is listed as the team's No. 26 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, after slashing .255/.318/.423 with a .741 OPS, 13 home runs, 51 RBI, five stolen bases and 48 runs scored in 83 games with Jupiter and Triple-A Jacksonville a year ago. Whenever the Cuban outfielder finishes up his rehab assignment, he'll likely head back to the Jumbo Shrimp to continue his development. The 5-foot-11, 195-pound left-handed hitter has developed into a 20-homer guy but will need to shore up his plate discipline if he's going to have any sustained success once he surfaces in the big leagues.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Fish On The Farm
April 25, 2025
Miami Marlins left-hander
Ryan Weathers (forearm) will begin his minor-league rehab assignment with Single-A Jupiter on Sunday, according to a source. Weathers is finally ready to pitch in games after injuring his left flexor muscle in spring training. In a best-case scenario, the 25-year-old southpaw could be ready to come off the injured list to make his 2025 season debut in early May. The former first-rounder of the San Diego Padres in 2018 went 5-6 with a 3.63 ERA (4.11 FIP) and 1.18 WHIP with 80 strikeouts and 24 walks in 86 2/3 innings in 16 starts in his first full season with the Fish a year ago. Despite missing time with a finger injury, he displayed career-best walk and strikeout rates, leading many to believe he could be in store for a breakout season in 2025 once he returns from his forearm injury. Weathers is worth stashing now if he's available on your league's waiver wire.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Fish On The Farm
April 25, 2025
Athletics outfield prospect
Colby Thomas has had a solid start to the Triple-A campaign, slashing .276/.364/.460 with three home runs, 13 RBI, 16 runs scored, and two stolen bases through 22 games. The former third-round draft pick has been swinging the bat particularly well over the last 10 contests, going 13-for-44 (.295), so he could be the next big prospect call-up for the A's in the coming months. Their second-ranked prospect showed well at Triple-A last season as well, slashing .272/.344/.559 with 17 home runs in 73 games (14 at Double-AA, too), and appears to be ready to make the next jump. Managers in AL-only leagues in need of a power boost could consider stashing the 24-year-old ahead of his eventual call-up, which is likely to happen around midseason.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
April
25,
2025
Dallas
Cowboys
executive
vice
president
Stephen
Jones
said
on
105.3
The
Fan
that
the
team
doesn't
necessarily
have
to
draft
a
running
back
this
year.
"I
like
what
we
did
in
free
agency.
We
don't
really
feel
like
we
have
to
read more...
April 25, 2025
Minnesota Twins outfield prospect
Emmanuel Rodriguez has had an inconsistent start to the 2025 campaign, logging five multi-hit performances and eight hitless efforts over his first 17 games, resulting in an uninspiring .231 AVG with no home runs and a 34.6 percent strikeout rate. A bright spot has been the Dominican's ability to draw walks, logging 13 of them thus far (16.7 percent). The Twins' second-ranked prospect (MLB No. 34) is expected to make his major league debut this season, but has played just 24 games at Triple-A, without much success. If the left-handed slugger can get on a roll, look for a call-up around midseason, especially with Minnesota's offense sputtering and in need of a boost.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
April 25, 2025
New York Mets infielder
Jeff McNeil is starting at second base and is hitting eighth in his 2025 season debut on Friday against the division-rival Washington Nationals and right-hander
Jake Irvin. McNeil was activated from the injured list on Thursday night and will make his first start for the Mets this year after missing the first four weeks of the year due to a right-oblique strain. The 33-year-old former batting champion went 11-for-28 (.393) with two home runs and three RBI in his eight minor-league rehab games with Single-A St. Lucie, Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Syracuse. He will see most of his starts at the keystone in New York, but fantasy managers in 12-team leagues will want to see more from McNeil after he hit just .238 with 12 homers and 44 RBI in 129 games a year ago. In seven career at-bats against Irvin, he's hit .143 with a .393 OPS.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April
25,
2025
New
York
Mets
pitching
prospect
Brandon
Sproat
was
tagged
for
six
earned
runs
on
Thursday
for
Triple-A
Syracuse,
allowing
six
hits
and
two
walks
while
striking
out
just
one
batter
over
2
1/3
innings
pitched.
That's
twice
read more...
April 25, 2025
Miami Marlins right-hander
Eury Perez (elbow) will take the next step and start a minor-league rehab assignment on Saturday with Single-A Jupiter, where he's expected to throw one inning for the Hammerheads. Perez appears to be ahead of schedule in his rehab from Tommy John surgery in April of last year, but the Marlins are surely going to take things slow with his rehab assignment on the farm. Still, barring setbacks, the 22-year-old Dominican could make his 2025 season debut in late May or early June for the Fish. Perez turned heads in his major-league debut in 2023 when he went 5-6 with a 3.15 ERA (4.11 FIP) and 1.13 WHIP with 108 strikeouts and 31 walks in 91 1/3 innings over his first 19 starts. He'll probably be a much better fantasy investment next year, but he also shouldn't be ignored when he returns this year. However, he might be a little rusty, and the Marlins figure to limit his innings.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Sports Grid - Craig Mish
April 25, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander
Bailey Falter (back) has been cleared to make his next start on Sunday on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Falter was pulled after four innings in his last start on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Angels due to back tightness, but the 28-year-old southpaw was able to recover and will pitch again this weekend. We would recommend that fantasy managers looking for streamers on Sunday avoid Falter against one of the best teams in baseball on the road. Falter has shown strong control (only seven walks in 26 innings), but he's allowed 17 runs (15 earned) on 24 hits (one homer) while striking out 20 for a 5.19 ERA (4.40 FIP). This is not the time to get cute and roll Falter out there against the best lineup in baseball, especially coming off a back injury in his last start.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 25, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander
Clayton Kershaw (knee, toe) looked good again in his second minor-league rehab start on Tuesday for Double-A Tulsa, allowing one earned run on four hits while walking one and striking out four in three innings of work. Kershaw tossed three scoreless innings with Triple-A Oklahoma City in his first rehab start and now has six strikeouts and one walk in his six innings of work on the farm as he recoveries from knee and toe surgeries in the offseason. Because the 37-year-old future Hall of Famer is on the 60-day injured list, he won't be able to make his season debut until May 17, so fantasy managers holding him in deeper leagues need to remain patient. The Dodgers aren't going to rush Kershaw back in what will likely be his final season. The three-time Cy Young winner has shown flashes of brilliance in recent seasons, but injuries have been the primary story near the end of his career.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Milb.com
April 25, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander
Tyler Glasnow (leg) has officially been cleared to make his next start on Sunday against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates at Dodger Stadium. As a precaution, the Dodgers removed Glasnow from his last start on Sunday against the Texas Rangers due to cramping in his right leg. The hard-throwing 31-year-old is fine after resting up this week and shouldn't be limited in any way when he takes the mound this weekend in L.A. in a strong matchup against the Bucs. He'll enter that contest with a 1-0 record this year to go with a 3.71 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 23 strikeouts and 10 walks in 17 innings over his four starts. Glasnow hasn't been as sharp as his fantasy managers would have hoped in terms of control, but there's nothing else to really complain about. Get him back in your starting lineups on Sunday.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 25, 2025
The New York Mets announced on Friday that they have reinstated catcher
Francisco Alvarez (hand) from the 10-day injured list and optioned catcher
Hayden Senger to Triple-A Syracuse in a corresponding move. Alvarez is making his 2025 debut for the Mets on Friday against the division-rival Washington Nationals and right-hander
Jake Irvin, doing the catching and batting seventh. The 23-year-old backstop is getting a late start to the 2025 season after having surgery to fix a fractured hamate bone in his left hand. In his 10 minor-league rehab games, Alvarez went 7-for-39 at the plate with one home run. The Venezuelan catcher also missed extended time due to injuries in 2024 and hit just 11 home runs, but he clubbed a career-high 25 round-trippers and drove in 63 in 2023 in his first full big-league season. Alvarez is New York's starting catcher with high-end power at the catching position.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: New York Mets
April 25, 2025
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander
Merrill Kelly (leg) has been cleared to toe the rubber on Saturday against the visiting Atlanta Braves at Chase Field. Cramping in Kelly's right leg caused him to be lifted in the sixth inning of his last start on Easter Sunday in Chicago against the Cubs, but he's been cleared to take his next turn through the D-backs' starting rotation this weekend in a plus matchup against a struggling Braves offense. The 36-year-old veteran pitcher allowed a whopping nine earned runs in 3 2/3 innings of work in his second start of the year on April 3 at the New York Yankees, but since that rough outing, he's bounced back nicely. He has allowed four earned runs while walking four and fanning 18 in 17 2/3 innings in his last three starts and will look to keep that going on Saturday. Fantasy managers should reinsert Kelly into their starting lineups this weekend.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April
25,
2025
Athletics
left-hander
Jeffrey
Springs
(hamstring)
has
been
cleared
to
make
his
next
start
on
Saturday
in
Sacramento
against
the
visiting
Chicago
White
Sox.
Springs'
last
start
on
Sunday
against
the
Milwaukee
Brewers
was
cut
short
in
read more...
April
25,
2025
The
Minnesota
Twins
have
essentially
split
the
catching
duties
down
the
middle
with
Ryan
Jeffers
(152
starts)
and
Christian
Vazquez
(172)
starts
the
last
two
seasons,
but
with
Vazquez
read more...
April 25, 2025
Minnesota Twins right-hander
Pablo Lopez (hamstring) has been reinstated from the 15-day injured list and will make the start on Friday against the Los Angeles Angels in Minnesota. Lopez is recovered from a right-hamstring strain that kept him out for the last two weeks. The 29-year-old should immediately be returned to starting fantasy lineups against an Angels team that has come back down to Earth after a surprisingly hot start to the season. In his lone minor-league rehab start for Triple-A St. Paul, Lopez made it through 63 pitches and 4 2/3 innings. It means that he might not go quite as deep on Friday night as fantasy managers might hope, but the matchup is still too good to ignore. Before his hamstring injury, the Venezuelan hurler looked good with a 1.62 ERA and 1.02 WHIP with 14 strikeouts and only two walks in 16 2/3 innings over three starts.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Minnesota Twins
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