2 hours agoTexas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said that pitching prospect
Jack Leiter will "probably" start the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Oakland Athletics. "Looking forward to watching him," Bochy said. Leiter is already with the team in Oakland and is on the cusp of making just his second big-league start on Wednesday. The 24-year-old is Texas' No. 7 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, but he looked overmatched in his first career MLB start last month against the Detroit Tigers, when he allowed seven runs in just 3 2/3 innings. This will probably be another spot start, but it's an excellent matchup, and Leiter has been solid at Triple-A Round Rock with a 2.84 ERA, just eight walks and 37 strikeouts in 25 1/3 innings pitched. Leiter will be a risky fantasy streamer in his second career start.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Dallas Morning News - Shawn McFarland
2 hours agoPhiladelphia Phillies right-hander
Spencer Turnbull will pitch in relief at some point after left-handed starter
Cristopher Sanchez on Tuesday against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays, most likely for three innings or so. "We've got a plan," manager Rob Thomson said. It sounds like a piggyback situation for Turnbull, who has essentially been bumped from the starting rotation despite his 1.67 ERA and 0.83 WHIP with 36 strikeouts in 32 1/3 innings in his first six starts of the season. Turnbull hasn't thrown more than 56 2/3 innings in a season since 2019, though, so it probably is better off for him anyway. The 31-year-old veteran will obviously lose the majority of his fantasy appeal if he's not starting, but he could get another chance down the road for the Phillies.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Matt Gelb
2 hours agoPhiladelphia Phillies catcher
J.T. Realmuto and third baseman
Alec Bohm are both getting the day off on Tuesday against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays. Outfielder
Johan Rojas is also sitting.
Garrett Stubbs is catching and hitting ninth,
Kody Clemens is at third base and is batting eighth, and
Brandon Marsh is in center field and hitting fifth against Blue Jays right-hander
Jose Berrios.
Whit Merrifield is also in left field and in the two-hole. This will be Bohm's first day off since April 15 after he broke his 18-game hitting streak with an 0-for-4 performance in Monday's win over the Giants. Merrifield could be a popular DFS play on Tuesday with a .354 average and .936 OPS with a home run and eight RBI in 48 career at-bats against Berrios.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
2 hours agoLos Angeles Angels infielder
Luis Rengifo (illness) and outfielder
Taylor Ward are not starting for the Angels on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rengifo has been out since coming down with an illness on Saturday. Ward appears to be getting a regular day of rest.
Cole Tucker is starting at third base and is batting eighth, while
Kevin Pillar is in left field and is batting fifth against Pirates right-hander
Quinn Priester. When Rengifo gets over his illness, he should be a lineup regular for the Halos due to injuries and the fact he's hitting .330 (30-for-91) with two homers, 11 RBI and nine stolen bases so far in 2024. Ward, who is batting .271/.302/.471 with seven home runs and 24 RBI, will be counted on for even more production in the heart of the team's batting order with
Mike Trout (knee) out.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
3 hours agoThe Chicago Cubs have activated outfielder
Cody Bellinger (ribs) from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and optioned outfielder
Alexander Canario to the minors in a corresponding move. The club also placed pitcher
Daniel Palencia (shoulder) on the IL with shoulder stiffness and recalled pitcher
Keegan Thompson from the minors. The Cubs haven't posted their starting lineup on Tuesday against the visiting San Diego Padres yet, but if Bellinger is back in there, fantasy managers will want to get him right back in their lineups as well. The 28-year-old left-handed slugger is returning from a fracture in his right ribcage and will start regularly in center field now that he's back. Rookie
Pete Crow-Armstrong and
Mike Tauchman could now be battling for more playing time with Bellinger back.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Watch Marquee - Andy Martinez
3 hours agoArizona Diamondbacks outfielder
Alek Thomas (hamstring) felt more discomfort in his left hamstring and is headed back to Phoenix to be re-evaluated, according to manager Torey Lovullo. Thomas was on a minor-league rehab assignment and was expected to rejoin the big-league club on Tuesday in Cincinnati, but that won't be the case now. The 24-year-old first injured his hamstring on March 31 and had only played in four rehab games with Triple-A Reno. There's a chance he'll now have to restart a rehab assignment. As long as Thomas continues to sit out,
Corbin Carroll should handle center field in Arizona, with
Jake McCarthy and
Randal Grichuk seeing more time in the outfield as well. Thomas is a defense-first player, so he can remain on waiver wires in mixed fantasy leagues.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Arizona Republic - Nick Piecoro
3 hours agoThe Arizona Diamondbacks officially reinstated closer
Paul Sewald (oblique) from the 15-day injured list on Tuesday and optioned right-hander
Scott McGough to Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move. Sewald has returned from his oblique strain and should immediately return to closing duties for the Diamondbacks out of the bullpen, although he could see some extra days off as he gets eased back into the fold. In his absence,
Kevin Ginkel had five saves in his 14 appearances, but he'll now go back into more of a setup role in front of Sewald. Sewald will be making his 2024 debut for the Snakes when he gets into a game after posting a career-high 34 saves with the D-backs and Seattle Mariners in 2023. Thirteen of his 34 saves came during the regular season with Arizona.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Arizona Diamondbacks
3 hours agoArizona Diamondbacks catcher
Gabriel Moreno is not in the starting lineup on Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds.
Tucker Barnhart will do the catching for right-hander
Zac Gallen and will hit eighth against Reds right-hander
Frankie Montas. It's the second straight game that Moreno will take a seat on the bench in favor of Barnhart. The D-backs are just trying to give the young catcher some extra rest early in the season. The 24-year-old should be back in there on Wednesday. Through his first 87 at-bats of the year, he's hitting .241/.340/.322 with no home runs and 14 RBI. Barnhart is hitting .750 in four career at-bats against Montas but will be a low-upside play in DFS at the bottom of Arizona's lineup.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Arizona Sports - Alex Weiner
3 hours agoArizona Diamondbacks outfielder
Corbin Carroll has returned to the leadoff spot for the Diamondbacks on Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds and right-hander
Frankie Montas, who is making his first start since returning from the injured list. The 23-year-old also continues to start in center field for Arizona. It's the first time since April 22 that Carroll has higher than seventh in the batting order. The Snakes moved last year's National League Rookie of the Year down in the lineup after his early season struggles in 2024. Since April 22, Carroll has gone just 7-for-40 (.175) with just one extra-base hit (a double) and two RBI, but perhaps his move back to the top of the order will get him going again. It will certainly make the former 16th overall pick more attractive in all fantasy formats with more chances for at-bats.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Arizona Sports - Alex Weiner
3 hours agoIn a flurry of roster moves by the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, right-hander
Ian Gibaut (forearm) was transferred to the 60-day injured list. The Reds also optioned infielder/outfielder
Nick Martini and outfielder
Bubba Thompson to Triple-A Louisville and Double-A Chattanooga, respectively, and selected the contract of outfielder
Conner Capel from Louisville. Gibaut is dealing with a lingering strained right forearm after he was initially shut down from throwing in late April. The 30-year-old now won't be eligible to come off the IL until late May, and even that seems optimistic with the way his recovery has gone this year. Gibaut was a key pitcher for the Reds in 2023, going 8-4 with a 3.33 ERA, a 1.28 WHIP, three saves and a career-high 69 strikeouts in 75 2/3 frames in 74 relief appearances.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Cincinnati Reds
3 hours agoCincinnati Reds corner infielder
Jeimer Candelario (shin) is back at third base and is hitting eighth in the batting order on Tuesday against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks and right-hander
Zac Gallen. Candelario was scratched from Sunday's lineup with a left-shin contusion but is good to go now after Monday's scheduled off day. The 30-year-old will now look to get going at the plate after starting his first year in Cincinnati slow. However, he has gone 6-for-18 with a home run in his last five contests, so perhaps he's already starting to heat up. The switch-hitter is currently slashing .190/.274/.360 with three homers and 10 RBI in his first 100 at-bats in 2024. It's a tough matchup in his return from injury, and he's gone hitless in three career at-bats against Gallen.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Cincinnati Reds
3 hours agoOakland Athletics right-hander
Osvaldo Bido will make the start for the A's in Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Texas Rangers. If Bido pitches well against the division rivals, there's a chance he could stick around in the big leagues for another turn through the starting rotation with
Joe Boyle (back) going on the 15-day injured list on Monday. The 28-year-old has earned the promotion to the big leagues after posting a 2.59 ERA, 13 walks and 39 strikeouts in 31 1/3 innings for Triple-A Las Vegas this year. The Dominican hurler made his big-league debut in 2023 with the Pirates and went 2-5 with a 5.86 ERA and 1.50 WHIP with 21 walks and 48 strikeouts in 16 outings (nine starts). Bido will be a streamer on Wednesday only for those in very deep fantasy leagues.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Martin Gallegos
4 hours agoOakland Athletics corner infielder/outfielder
Tyler Nevin and catcher
Shea Langeliers are both starting on the bench on Tuesday against the visiting Texas Rangers. Nevin will head to the bench after going hitless in his last 14 at-bats. Despite his recent slump, the 26-year-old is still slashing a solid .277/.349/.426 on the year with four home runs, 10 RBI, a steal and 11 runs scored in 94 at-bats for the A's. Langeliers will get the day off in a day game after a night game. He's hitting just .179 (19-for-106) on the year but has shown nice power with seven homers and 16 RBI in the early going.
Brett Harris is starting at third base and batting ninth, while
Kyle McCann is doing the catching and hitting sixth for the A's on Tuesday against Rangers right-hander
Jose Urena.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Oakland A's Communications
5 hours agoTexas Rangers starting pitcher
Nathan Eovaldi (groin) is playing catch after rejoining the team on Monday after meeting with doctors in New York. Eovaldi was placed on the 15-day injured list on May 3 with a strained right groin. The hope is Eovaldi won't need a minor-league rehab assignment and can return to the rotation on May 18 once he is eligible to come off the IL. Eovaldi is 2-2 with a 2.61 ERA this season in five starts and he's given up just 10 runs and has 33 strikeouts. The right-hander has been a great fantasy option this season, as he's gone at least 5 1/3 innings in every outing and has allowed three or fewer runs in four of his starts. With Eovaldi on the IL,
Jose Urena and
Jack Leiter will be starting for the Rangers.
--Cole SheltonSource: MLB
5 hours agoOutfielder
Estevan Florial is batting leadoff for the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday. Florial batted leadoff for Cleveland on Monday and went 1-for-3 in the Guardians win. The left fielder is slashing .206/.286/.429 with three home runs and nine RBI. Florial will set up the middle of the Guardians order of
Andres Gimenez,
Jose Ramirez, and
Josh Naylor, who helped Cleveland beat Detroit on Monday. Florial will continue to get run in left field and in the leadoff spot with outfielder
Steven Kwan (hamstring) out due to an injury, so he is a viable fantasy option for the next four weeks while Kwan is on the injured list.
--Cole SheltonSource: MLB
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