May 19, 2025
Chicago Cubs outfielder
Kyle Tucker struggled in Monday's 8-7 loss to the Miami Marlins, going 0-for-4 with a strikeout and a walk. It was the ninth straight game without a home run for Tucker, who has gone just 5-for-34 with three extra-base hits (two triples, a double), six walks, three stolen bases, and a mere one run batted in during that frame. Recent difficulties aside, Tucker has thrived overall this year with a .258/.371/.511 line, 10 homers, 33 RBI, 13 steals, and more unintentional walks (34) than strikeouts (26) across 221 plate appearances. The lefty-swinging Tucker will attempt to get back on track Tuesday against Marlins southpaw
Ryan Weathers.
--Connor Byrne - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
May 19, 2025
New York Yankees right-hander
JT Brubaker (ribs) started a minor-league rehab assignment with High-A Hudson Valley on Sunday, according to MLB.com. In his first rehab outing, Brubaker tossed three scoreless innings while giving up one hit, walking none and striking out three. Brubaker is currently on the 60-day injured list while recovering from fractured ribs. It was a nice first outing on the farm for the 31-year-old veteran, but he's likely to have a long rehab assignment and isn't expected to return to the big leagues until sometime in June. Brubaker suffered fractured ribs on Feb. 21 in spring training when he was hit by a line drive. He also missed the entire 2024 season dur to Tommy John surgery, so the Yankees aren't going to rush him back by any means. Brubaker remains off of the fantasy radar.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 19, 2025
New York Mets first baseman
Pete Alonso went 1-for-3 with a single, a walk, and a strikeout in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox. Alonso narrowly missed a home run in his first at-bat, driving the ball off the top of the Green Monster at Fenway Park. He was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double. Alonso has now gone 12 straight games without a homer and has collected just eight hits in 47 at-bats during that span. However, the 30-year-old slugger still boasts an excellent .301/.408/.557 line with nine homers, 37 RBI, and a .415 wOBA in 211 plate appearances this season. He's scheduled to face Red Sox right-hander
Walker Buehler on Tuesday, and if history indicates, it may bring about the end of Alonso's HR drought. He has feasted in matchups against Buehler, going 5-for-14 with four homers and eight RBI, making him an intriguing DFS play on Tuesday.
--Connor Byrne - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
May 19, 2025
Tampa Bay Rays middle infielder
Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder), who took ground balls and threw to first base on Monday, is getting close to a return, according to Bally Sports' Ryan Bass. Kim is scheduled to take batting practice and do more infield work and could take live at-bats and be sent to the rookie-level Florida Complex League by the end of the week. "We look at this as being a big week," manager Kevin Cash said. The 29-year-old could start an official minor-league rehab assignment by next week, depending on how this week goes. He's currently on the 60-day injured list after having surgery for a right-shoulder injury that cut his 2024 season short with the Padres. When he does finally make his debut for the Rays, Kim is expected to become the team's primary shortstop and will offer some speed and positional versatility for those in deep-mixed fantasy managers in the middle infield.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Bally Sports Florida - Ryan Bass
May 19, 2025
Chicago White Sox outfielder
Andrew Benintendi (calf) will start a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday, according to SI.com's Jack Ankony. Benintendi will resume playing in games again on the farm after he was placed on the 10-day injured list on May 7 with a strained left calf. If the 30-year-old veteran is able to avoid a setback this week, it's possible he'll be able to rejoin the big-league roster by this weekend or at some point next week. Before getting injured, Benintendi was slashing just .224/.298/.400 with five home runs, 12 RBI and 13 runs scored in 85 at-bats. He should be a lineup regular for the Pale Hose when he returns from injury, but other than some modest power from the left side of the plate, Benintendi doesn't offer much in fantasy. He matched his career-high with 20 homers in 2024 but also hit .229 (109-for-477).
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: SI.com - Jack Ankony
May 19, 2025
Miami Marlins right-hander
Declan Cronin (hip) is restarting his minor-league rehab assignment with Single-A Jupiter on Tuesday, according to MLB.com's Christina De Nicola. Cronin suffered a setback with his hip while on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Jacksonville in mid-April, but the 27-year-old reliever is now ready to pitch in games again. He is finally trying to get over the hump while dealing with a strained left hip. If he can avoid any setbacks this time around, it's possible that Cronin could rejoin Miami's bullpen by the end of May. He has not pitched in the big leagues yet in 2025 because of his hip injury and won't really on the radar in fantasy leagues out of the bullpen. Cronin posted a 4.35 ERA (2.58 FIP) and 1.42 WHIP with 72 strikeouts and 25 walks in 70 1/3 innings pitched over 56 relief appearances with the Marlins a year ago.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Christina De Nicola
May 19, 2025
Miami Marlins right-hander
Eury Perez (elbow) will move his minor-league rehab assignment from Single-A Jupiter to Triple-A Jacksonville and start on Thursday, according to MLB.com's Christina De Nicola. Perez, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery that wiped out his entire 2024 campaign, has made five rehab starts with Jupiter and has posted a 1.80 ERA and 1.20 WHIP with 12 strikeouts and three walks in 10 innings. The 22-year-old has looked good so far, but he threw only 49 pitches in four innings in his last rehab start with Jupiter, so he still has some more building up of his arm to do before the Marlins feel comfortable activating him from the 60-day IL for his 2025 debut. However, he could be back with the Fish in early June. The Dominican hurler looked strong in his first 19 big-league starts in 2023, but fantasy managers will want to temper expectations as he returns from TJ surgery.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Christina De Nicola
May 19, 2025
Los Angeles Angels outfielder
Mike Trout (knee) has progressed to jogging on the field and did so before Monday's series opener in Sacramento against the division-rival Athletics, according to MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger. Trout has also hit off a batting machine and has been running on an anti-gravity treadmill as he recovers from a setback to his surgically repaired knee. The 33-year-old three-time MVP and 11-time All-Star is still without a timetable to return from the 10-day injured list, but he's making good progress and presumably could rejoin the major-league lineup by the end of May, barring a setback. Trout has been unable to stay healthy the last couple years and is no longer the stud outfielder he once was -- he was hitting .179 in his first 106 at-bats before getting hurt -- but he still belongs on fantasy rosters in all leagues as he sells out for power at the plate.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Rhett Bollinger
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San Francisco Giants right-hander
Justin Verlander (pectoral) is dealing with a slight pectoral injury, but manager Bob Melvin is optimistic that the veteran hurler will make his next start, which is scheduled for this Saturday against the Washington Nationals. Verlander showed diminished velocity in his start on Sunday against the Athletics while allowing two earned runs on three hits while walking a season-high five batters and striking out only one in four innings of work. The 42-year-old former MVP and three-time Cy Young winner said his pec issue definitely affected his command in the no-decision against the A's, which won't endear him to fantasy managers looking to start him this weekend. Not only does Verlander have a weak 18.2% strikeout rate this year, but he's walking 9.3% of the batters he's faced as well, the highest mark of his career since 2008.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: San Francisco Chronicle - Susan Slusser
May 19, 2025
Athletics outfielder
Miguel Andujar (rib) has been scratched from Monday's series opener against the division-rival Los Angeles Angels due to right-rib soreness. Manager Mark Kotsay said that Andujar will probably be available off the bench on Monday, but the team wanted to give him a break from the field.
Tyler Soderstrom is in left field and is batting third, while
Gio Urshela is playing third base and hitting ninth against Angels right-hander
Jose Soriano on Monday in Sacramento. The 30-year-old Andujar appears to be day-to-day for now and could return to the field when the series against the Angels continues on Tuesday at Sutter Health Park. Other than his strong batting average (.312) this year, Andujar has delivered meager production for fantasy managers in AL-only leagues with only three homers, 19 RBI, 13 runs and a stolen base in 125 at-bats.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Martin Gallegos
May 19, 2025
Houston Astros designated hitter
Yordan Alvarez (hand) said that his hand is "getting better," but he still feels it when he swings. Alvarez said he played with his hand hurting for "a while," but it reached a point where "I had to stop because the hand started getting inflamed." The 27-year-old All-Star is on the 10-day injured list with a muscle strain in his right hand, and it's unclear when he might return to the lineup despite being eligible to return from the IL. The Astros want to make sure that he is completely beyond the issue before activating him, so fantasy managers must remain patient. Alvarez's slow start in 2025 -- .210/.306/.430 slash line with three homers in 29 games -- makes a lot more sense now that we know he's been dealing with this issue for a while. Fantasy managers can only stay patient and hope that Alvarez can turn things around whenever he returns.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Houston Chronicle - Matt Kawahara
May 19, 2025
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder
Alek Thomas will take the day off for Monday's series opener against the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Rookie
Tim Tawa is manning center field and is batting seventh versus Dodgers right-hander
Landon Knack. Thomas has become Arizona's regular center fielder so far in 2025, but he'll take a rest day to begin the week. The 25-year-old left-handed hitter is batting a solid .276 (34-for-123), but he lacks a lot of fantasy appeal with limited power and speed while posting only one home run, 15 RBI, 12 runs scored and three stolen bases for the Snakes. Tawa, a former 11th-rounder in 2021 out of Stanford, has supplied some power (five homers) with four stolen bases in 79 at-bats in NL-only leagues as a bench player for the Snake. He has never faced Knack in his young MLB career.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 19, 2025
Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona said on Monday that he hopes to get outfielder
Jake Fraley (calf) back from the 10-day injured list early next week. Fraley is already eligible to return from the IL, but he won't return this week, and it's unclear if he'll go on a minor-league rehab assignment before potentially returning next week. When healthy, the 29-year-old left-handed-hitting outfielder will be hoping to serve in the strong side of a platoon against right-handed pitching. However, that might not be the case if the lefty-hitting
Will Benson is still swinging a hot bat by the time Fraley is back with the big-league squad. Fraley hasn't really proven himself in his first 78 at-bats in 2025, batting only .205/.319/.359 with three home runs, nine RBI, 12 runs scored and three stolen bases. Injuries continue to be a problem for Fraley.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Cincinnati Enquirer - Charlie Goldsmith
May 19, 2025
Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona said that right-hander
Hunter Greene (groin) is scheduled to return from the 15-day injured list to start on Friday against the division-rival Chicago Cubs. It was announced earlier on Monday that Greene would return at some point this weekend, but now we know it will be for the series opener against Chicago at Great American Ball Park. The 25-year-old has been a must-start for fantasy managers all season long, but the former second overall pick in 2017 will be much more risky in his first start back against the first-place Cubs, especially since he will return without going on a minor-league rehab assignment. Greene has 61 strikeouts and only eight walks in 45 2/3 innings over his eight starts in 2025 and has allowed three runs or less in seven of his eight starts.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Cincinnati Enquirer - Charlie Goldsmith
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