May 7, 2025
St. Louis Cardinals left-hander
Matthew Liberatore (3-3) delivered his best outing of the season Tuesday night, tossing seven impressive innings in a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Liberatore, who took a loss in his previous start against the Cincinnati Reds, rebounded with authority, allowing just one run on three hits and three walks while striking out a season-high eight batters. The win was his third of the year, lowering his ERA to 3.07 and WHIP to 0.95. With a difficult matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies on deck, Liberatore will look to maintain his momentum and further solidify his spot in the Cardinals' rotation.
--Julian Brooke - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 7, 2025
Texas Rangers starting pitcher
Nathan Eovaldi was sharp during Tuesday's victory over the Boston Red Sox as he tossed six innings of one-run ball. He allowed just five hits and one free pass. He struck out seven batters. His lone blemish came in the sixth inning when Red Sox second baseman
Kristian Campbell hit an RBI single. This was Eovaldi's fourth-straight contest, logging six innings of work. During this stretch, the right-hander has held an impressive 1.50 ERA with a 0.88 WHIP. Over these 24 innings, he has struck out 29 batters and served up just two free passes. Across 48 2/3 total innings of work, the 35-year-old has posted a 2.03 ERA with a 0.80 WHIP. Given his strong start to the campaign, fantasy managers should continue to view him as a must-start option in all formats.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 7, 2025
Minnesota Twins outfielder
Byron Buxton went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, four RBI, and two runs during their victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday evening. Buxton hit an RBI double to left field in the second frame, scoring
Trevor Larnach. Later in the seventh, Buxton hit his eighth long ball of the season, scoring
Jonah Bride and
Willi Castro. This was Buxton's second-straight contest hitting a long ball. Over his last 10 contests, he has only gone hitless once and held an impressive .357/.378/.643 slash line with one double, one triple, and three home runs. The 31-year-old has generated an elite 14.1 percent barrel rate with a 55.3 percent hard-hit rate, which suggests he should continue to see his power production increase. He will be a popular play in DFS on Wednesday, facing Baltimore right-hander
Charlie Morton.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 7, 2025
San Francisco Giants outfielder
Heliot Ramos went 4-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI during their victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday evening. In the second inning, Ramos would knock an RBI single to third base, which would score
Matt Chapman. Later in the 11th inning, Ramos would hit his second double of the contest, which scored Matt Chapman again. Ramos has continued to swing a hot bat over the past two weeks. Over his last nine contests, the 25-year-old has posted an impressive .375/.459/.625 slash line with two home runs. Overall, Ramos has held a solid .257/.323/.429 line with five long balls and three stolen bases. He continues to have an everyday role in the San Francisco starting nine. He will look to continue this productive stretch on Wednesday, facing Cubs right-hander
Ben Brown.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 7, 2025
Seattle Mariners outfielder
Julio Rodriguez went 3-for-5 with a home run during their victory over the Athletics on Tuesday evening. Rodriguez went deep in the opening frame with a solo shot off Athletics left-hander
Jeffrey Springs. Over his past nine contests, the 24-year-old has begun to find his power as he has gone deep three times over this stretch, and held a strong .289/.357/.553 slash line with three home runs, one double, and a 5:3 K:BB. During his first 26 games of the regular season, the former top prospect posted a .196/.311/.353 line with three home runs and a 28:14 K:BB. Rodriguez has generated a .355 xwOBA with a .475 xSLG, which suggests he should remain productive at the plate throughout the summer. He will look to stay hot on Wednesday, facing right-hander Gunner Hoglund.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 7, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star
Shohei Ohtani continued his solid offensive season in Tuesday's 5-4 extra-innings loss to the Marlins. Ohtani went 2-for-5 with a double, a solo home run, two RBI, and two strikeouts. The 30-year-old obliterated a sixth-inning
Anthony Veneziano breaking pitch, launching it into the second deck in right field to tie the game. Ohtani has homered in back-to-back games and has 10 on the season to go with a .296/.399/.607 slash line, 38 runs scored, 15 RBI, and 10 stolen bases in 158 plate appearances. He has continued to be one of fantasy's best hitters.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 7, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman
Freddie Freeman continued his power surge in Tuesday's 5-4 extra-innings loss to the Marlins. Freeman went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, two RBI, a walk, and a strikeout. The 35-year-old took a sixth-inning
Anthony Veneziano offering just over the center-field wall for his eighth HR of the season. Freeman now has four HR in his last six games and has a .344/.423/.689 slash line with 25 RBI. He has only attempted one stolen base attempt this season and was unsuccessful. However, fantasy managers will likely be more than ok with swapping his stolen bases with his extreme power production.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 7, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher
Brandon Woodruff (shoulder) had another successful rehab start on Tuesday with Triple-A Nashville. Woodruff pitched five innings, allowing two runs on seven hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with six strikeouts over 83 pitches. The 32-year-old has now made two starts with High-A Wisconsin and three with Nashville, allowing eight runs (seven earned) on 22 hits, seven walks, and 22 strikeouts in 23 1/3 IP. Woodruff missed all of the 2024 season due to right shoulder surgery, but he has been trending in the right direction to making his 2025 debut. While he has been a fantasy ace in the past, fantasy managers may want to temper expectations even though he has pitched well in his rehab assignment.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
May 7, 2025
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher
Chris Sale strung together his third consecutive solid start in Tuesday's 2-1 extra-inning win over the Reds. Sale pitched 6 2/3 shutout innings, allowing five hits and two walks with 10 strikeouts. Unfortunately, the Braves weren't able to get on the board until the ninth inning, sticking him with a no-decision. The 2024 National League Cy Young Award winner had a slow start to the season but has picked things up lately, including back-to-back 10-strikeout performances. He is now 1-3 with a 4.07 ERA, a 1.36 WHIP, and a 12.00 K/9 rate in eight starts and 42 IP. He should have a good chance to keep things rolling in his next start, which will be a great matchup at the Pirates.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 7, 2025
Kansas City Royals catching prospect
Blake Mitchell (wrist) began a rehab assignment on Monday with the team's Arizona Complex League affiliate, going 1-for-2 with a walk and two stolen bases. The Royals' second-ranked prospect is recovering from a broken hamate bone and will likely be assigned to High-A once he's done rehabbing, which is where he finished last season. The former eighth-overall draft pick spent most of 2024 at Single-A, slashing .238/.376/.439 with 18 home runs and a 17.0 percent walk rate. Look for the 6-foot-1 backstop to make a push towards Double-A by season's end, but the left-handed hitter is still a couple of years away from the majors. Still, at just 20 years old and a first-round pedigree, he's a name to keep an eye on in dynasty leagues.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 7, 2025
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher
Pablo Lopez carved up the Orioles in Tuesday's 9-1 win. Lopez pitched five innings, allowing one run on two hits and a walk with a season-high 11 strikeouts. The 29-year-old has verged on being a fantasy ace throughout his career. He has looked like one to start the season, going 3-2 with a 2.18 ERA, a 0.94 WHIP, and a 10.09 K/9 rate in six starts and 33 IP. He will look to keep things going in his next scheduled start, which will be a middling matchup against the Giants.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 7, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers catcher
William Contreras (finger) has been playing through a finger injury so painful that the team conducted X-rays on it Tuesday, per MLB.com's Adam McCalvy. Contreras started in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Astros, going 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts. He also threw out
Jose Altuve trying to steal a base. The injury hasn't negatively impacted his defensive performance, as he leads baseball in throwing runners out. His offensive performance has been down, though, as he's slashing .242/.358/.331 with three home runs, 19 RBI, and four stolen bases. Fantasy managers should keep an eye out for any updates related to his finger, but it seems he may be able to play through it for now.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: Adam McCalvy - X.com
May 7, 2025
Cincinnati Reds outfield prospect
Rece Hinds kept on hitting on Tuesday for Triple-A Louisville, going 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run, and scoring twice. That makes three consecutive games with a homer for the former second-rounder, now boasting a .281 AVG with an .897 OPS through 33 games. Hinds was not the one to get the call to replace injured
Tyler Callihan (forearm); rather, it was
Jacob Hurtubise, but make no mistake, Hinds and his power will be back in the big leagues at some point this season. Together with his ability to steal bases, Hinds is a name to monitor in redraft leagues.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
May 6, 2025
Kansas City Royals first base prospect
Jac Caglianone continued to demolish baseballs on Tuesday, homering twice in a 3-for-4 day at the plate for Double-A Northwest Arkansas, collecting four RBI and scoring a pair of runs in the process. It was the third consecutive game that the former sixth-overall pick homered in, now with eight home runs on the season in 28 games (109 AB). With a .330 AVG and 1.012 OPS, a promotion to Triple-A in the near future feels prudent. At this rate, a major league debut later in the year is certainly within reach, and redraft managers may want to consider stashing the 6-foot-5 slugger in the coming weeks.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
May 6, 2025
Chicago Cubs outfield prospect
Owen Caissie went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk for Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday. It was his fifth home run of the season and third straight game with an extra-base hit. The average doesn't jump off the page at .230, but the ability to draw walks continues to keep his OBP afloat, now sitting at a robust .343 for the year. With the Cubs' outfielders rolling at the plate, there is no path to at-bats for Caissie, so it looks like the former second-round draft pick remain in the minors until there is a need, and he'll likely need to show some improvement upon his 35.3 percent strikeout rate he's posted thus far. The 22-year-old left the game early on Tuesday due to muscle cramps, but isn't expected to miss time. Nevertheless, expect a debut later this year, but he is not a stash candidate at this time.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
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