5 days agoColorado Rockies catcher
Elias Diaz (calf) left Monday's series opener against the hosting Minnesota Twins due to tightness in his left calf. Diaz suffered the injury while running out a ground ball, and veteran
Jacob Stallings replaced him at catcher in the first inning. It sounds like a day-to-day issue for the time being, but Diaz will presumably be further evaluated to determine a more concrete diagnosis. The 33-year-old contact-hitting backstop has been a dependable option for fantasy managers and the Rockies this season, slashing .303/.352/.439 with five home runs, 12 doubles, and 28 RBI over 198 at-bats. Stallings is batting .287 (25-for-87) with three homers and 15 RBI across 99 plate appearances and would be worth a look in two-catcher leagues if Diaz were to miss more action.
--Joseph Barbati - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
5 days agoThe Seattle Mariners placed infielder/outfielder
Dylan Moore on the paternity list on Monday and recalled infielder
Leo Rivas from Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move. With Moore scratched from Monday's lineup against the Chicago White Sox, rookie
Ryan Bliss will now get the start at second base and will hit ninth for the M's against White Sox right-hander
Erick Fedde. The 31-year-old Moore will now be away from the team for up to three games this week. In his place, Bliss or Rivas could see some more starts at the keystone in Seattle. Moore is a decent infield/outfield bench option in AL-only leagues for his modest power/speed combination. The former seventh-round pick by the Texas Rangers in 2015 out of Central Florida is batting .213/.325/.408 on the year with six home runs, 22 RBI, nine steals and 23 runs scored in 169 at-bats for Seattle.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Mariners PR
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5 days agoSan Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin said that infielder
Wilmer Flores' knee is a little sore after two straight series playing on turf, but he will be available off the bench for Monday's series opener against the Houston Astros. With Flores starting on the bench on Monday,
Trenton Brooks will start at first base for San Francisco and will hit eighth against Astros rookie right-hander
Spencer Arrighetti. The 32-year-old Flores is mainly an option for fantasy managers in NL-only leagues with his .220/.290/.341 slash line in 2024. The Venezuelan infielder has added only four home runs, 21 RBI and 16 runs scored for the Gigantes in 164 at-bats. Three of his four long balls on the year have come in the last four games.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NBC Sports Bay Area - Alex Pavlovic
5 days agoSan Francisco Giants right-hander
Tristan Beck (arm) was cleared to resume full baseball activity after a follow-up appointment with Dr. Jason Lee on May 11 and he's currently throwing out to 120 feet. The 27-year-old felt his hand go cold after throwing some bullpen sessions early in spring training, so he was sent back to San Francisco to be evaluated by team doctors on Feb. 27. An aneurysm was the source of the numbness, and Beck was moved to the 60-day injured list on March 3 and had surgery at Stanford the next day to address an abnormal bulge in the wall of a blood vessel in his right arm. The Giants aren't rushing Beck back by any means, but barring a setbacks as he builds his arm back up, he should be an option for the team's starting rotation in the second half of the season.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
5 days agoSan Francisco Giants right-hander
Alex Cobb (hip, shoulder) is scheduled to throw off a mound this week. Cobb is currently throwing out to 110-120 feet on flat ground but is ready to take the next step to the mound this week. He was progressing well in his rehab from offseason left-hip surgery but hit another setback when he felt mild shoulder irritation before throwing a bullpen session on April 16. He was moved to the 60-day injured list on April 20 and attempted to resume throwing after that, but he was shut down again after continuing to experience soreness in his right shoulder. Cobb received a cortisone injection in his shoulder in mid-May and also started taking nerve medication, which appears to have done the trick. Because of how much time he's already missed in 2024, the 36-year-old veteran probably won't be a realistic option for fantasy managers until late July.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NBC Sports Bay Area - Alex Pavlovic
5 days agoSan Francisco Giants right-hander
Austin Warren (elbow) has already made multiple appearances on a minor-league rehab assignments in the Arizona Complex League as he works his way back from Tommy John surgery. The 28-year-old signed a one-year, $755,000 contract with the Giants on Feb. 14 and could help boost the team's bullpen once he's finally healthy. Warren posted a 3.55 ERA over 32 career appearances for the Los Angeles Angels from 2021 to 2023, also recording a 1.24 WHIP, one save, 10 walks and 31 strikeouts in 38 relief innings pitched. If Warren can avoid any setbacks in the minors during his rehab assignment, he could return to make his 2024 debut for the Giants before the All-Star break in mid-July. He's not on the fantasy radar.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
5 days agoSan Francisco Giants left-hander
Robbie Ray (elbow) struck out five and didn't allow a hit in two scoreless innings in his second minor-league rehab start in the Arizona Complex League on Saturday, June 8. The Giants have been pleased with Ray's progress from Tommy John surgery so far, but he likely won't be ready to join the starting rotation until around the All-Star break in mid-July. The 32-year-old veteran southpaw is still building his arm back up and still has a ways to go, but so far, so good. When Ray is healthy and ready to make his Giants debut in the second half of the season, he should be rostered in most fantasy formats for his strikeout upside, although a pitcher known for control problems along the way could be a work in progress as he returns from Tommy John surgery in 2024.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
5 days agoSan Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder
LaMonte Wade Jr. (hamstring) will take batting practice on Tuesday. Wade has been rehabbing in Arizona and started his throwing and hitting progressions last Wednesday. He injured his left hamstring after sliding into second base for a double in the team's May 27 win over the Philadelphia Phillies, and an MRI exam revealed a Grade 2 strain. Wade was put on the 10-day injured list on May 28 and is expected to miss around four weeks. We'll have a better idea of how much longer the 30-year-old will be out once he resumes running the bases. Wade hasn't provided many counting stats in 129 at-bats in 2024, but he's hitting a strong .333 (43-for-129) as the team's primary first baseman when healthy.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NBC Sports Bay Area - Alex Pavlovic
5 days agoSan Francisco Giants infield prospect
Marco Luciano (hamstring) began his throwing, hitting and running progression on June 3. He initially injured his right hamstring while running to first base and reaching on an errant throw on May 29 and was placed on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to May 30) with a right-hamstring strain. The team's top prospect, per MLB Pipeline, is eligible to return from the IL on Monday but will need some more time before rejoining the big-league roster. With veteran
Nick Ahmed (wrist) potentially returning later this week, it's possible the Giants send the 22-year-old Luciano back to the minors when he's healed up. Before his injury, Luciano had gone 9-for-24 (.375) with two doubles and an RBI in just 10 games in his second appearance in the big leagues.
Brett Wisely will continue to see starts at short for the Giants until Ahmed or Luciano return.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
5 days agoSan Francisco Giants shortstop
Nick Ahmed (wrist) will resume his minor-league rehab assignment on Tuesday after briefly being shut down due to a minor setback that he experienced with his left wrist after starting a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on June 1. Ahmed is ramping up again and resumed full baseball activities in Arizona. The veteran shortstop initially left the team's May 9 loss to the Colorado Rockies in the fourth inning after taking an awkward swing in his previous plate appearance and was diagnosed with a left-wrist sprain. The 34-year-old had been experiencing some discomfort since he took a line drive off his wrist during a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 27.
Brett Wisely has mainly been filling in at the 6 with Ahmed out, but he's likely to return to a bench role when Ahmed is ready to return.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NBC Sports Bay Area - Alex Pavlovic
5 days agoSan Francisco Giants left-hander
Blake Snell (groin) is scheduled to throw off a mound this week. Snell was placed on the 15-day injured list for the second time already this year on June 3, a day after he left in the middle of an at-bat in the fifth inning against the New York Yankees. He missed 25 games with another left-groin strain in April after signing in late with the Giants during spring training. Manager Bob Melvin said an MRI exam showed that the strain was mild. Snell threw out to 75 feet last Thursday and is now ready for some bullpen sessions. Despite his rough start with the Gigantes, last year's National League Cy Young winner needs to remain stashed in all fantasy leagues for his strikeout upside. It's been a rough go so far in San Fran, as Snell currently has an 0-3 record, 9.51 ERA, 1.94 WHIP, 31 strikeouts and 14 walks in 23 2/3 innings.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NBC Sports Bay Area - Alex Pavlovic
5 days agoDetroit Tigers right-hander
Kenta Maeda (abdomen) has been cleared to start on Tuesday versus the visiting Washington Nationals. Maeda left his last start last Wednesday against the Texas Rangers after just two pitches due to right-abdominal discomfort, but the veteran hurler recovered nicely this weekend and will not be forced to miss a turn through Detroit's rotation. Fantasy managers will want to avoid the 36-year-old for his start against Washington, though. Maeda hasn't been very healthy this year and has had poor results when he's been on the mound, going 2-2 with a 6.25 ERA (5.85 FIP) and 1.41 WHIP with a 30:12 K:BB in 40 1/3 innings and 10 starts. In his start before getting hurt on June 5, Maeda allowed five earned runs in a loss to the Boston Red Sox on May 31.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
5 days agoHouston Astros third baseman
Alex Bregman (hand) is back at third base and in his customary second spot in the batting order on Monday for the series opener in San Francisco against the Giants and left-hander
Kyle Harrison. Bregman was pulled from Sunday's series finale against the Los Angeles Angels early after being hit on the left hand by a pitch, the second time last week that happened. Bregman said he was hit in a different spot on Sunday, though, and he was once again able to avoid a significant injury when X-rays came back negative. Fantasy managers will want to get the 30-year-old two-time All-Star back in their starting lineups this week. The former second overall pick in 2015 out of LSU comes into Monday's game riding an 11-game hitting streak. Over that span, he has five home runs, two doubles, a triple and nine RBI.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
5 days agoChicago White Sox outfielders
Andrew Benintendi (Achilles) and
Tommy Pham (ankle) were sent to the Arizona Complex League on Monday to start their minor-league rehab assignments. Benintendi could come off the 10-day injured list later this week when he's eligible while dealing with left-Achilles tendonitis. On a bad White Sox team, the 29-year-old left-handed hitter is lacking fantasy value in mixed leagues while currently hitting .195/.230/.284 with four home runs, 18 RBI and 13 runs scored in 190 at-bats. Like Benintendi, Pham could return on Thursday when he's eligible to come off the 10-day IL if he avoids setbacks with his left-ankle sprain in the minors early this week. The 36-year-old has been much more productive for the Pale Hose, hitting .280 with three home runs and three steals in just 33 games in 2024.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Chicago White Sox
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