April 30, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher
Max Scherzer (thumb) completed another bullpen session on Wednesday. Blue Jays manager John Schneider noted that the session went "fairly well." Fantasy managers should continue to monitor the 40-year-old's progression. However, seeing that he has completed two bullpen sessions without facing any setbacks is a positive sign. Scherzer hit the 15-day injured list following his season debut. In this outing against the Baltimore Orioles, the right-hander was removed from the contest after just three innings of work. If he is able to continue to increase his workload, he could be cleared to begin a rehab assignment in the coming weeks. Last summer, Scherzer battled injuries as well but was effective when on the bump, holding a 3.95 ERA with a 1.15 WHIP. He remains a solid stash in deeper formats for the time being.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Arden Zwelling
April 30, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed pitcher
Jared Jones (elbow) has begun a throwing progression. This is a great sign for the 23-year-old, as he has been shut down since March due to a UCL sprain in his right elbow. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his progress as he gradually increases his workload. However, given the extent of his injury, fantasy managers should not expect Jones to return to the mound for several months, given the time he missed. Last season, the right-hander made his MLB debut and flashed solid upside as he struck out 132 batters across his first 121 1/3 innings. During this stint, he held a 4.14 ERA with a 1.19 WHIP. Under the hood, Jones generated an elite 30.2 percent whiff rate with a solid .234 xBA. Fantasy managers in deeper formats should continue to stash Jones on their injured reserve as he should carry some upside when he does return to the majors.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Noah Hiles
April 30, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that left-hander
Clayton Kershaw (knee, toe) is expected to make his next minor-league rehab start on Wednesday with Triple-A Oklahoma City after Tuesday's game was rained out. It will be his third rehab start after allowing an earned run on six hits while walking one and striking out six in his first two starts with Double-A Tulsa and Oklahoma City. The 37-year-old three-time Cy Young winner went exactly three innings in both starts, so hopefully the future Hall of Famer can go a little deeper for OKC on Wednesday. Kershaw is on the 60-day injured list after having surgery on his knee and toe in the offseason, which means he's not eligible to rejoin L.A.'s starting rotation until May 17. In the right matchups, Kershaw should still have fantasy value, but he'll be more volatile than ever due injuries and the fact that the Dodgers won't be pushing him.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Sonja Chen
April 30, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers right-hander
Brandon Woodruff (shoulder) made his fourth minor-league rehab start on Wednesday for High-A Wisconsin and allowed an unearned run on three hits while walking one and striking out three in 5 2/3 innings for the win. In his first three rehab starts, the 32-year-old veteran allowed five earned runs on 12 hits while walking five and striking out 13 in 12 2/3 innings pitched. The Brewers are taking their time with Woodruff after he missed the entire 2024 season following surgery on his right shoulder capsule in September of 2023. His performance on Wednesday was very encouraging, and Woodruff might only need one or two more rehab starts on the farm before he's cleared to make his major-league debut in early May. Woodruff deserves to be stashed in all fantasy leagues, but temper expectations initially upon his return.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Milb.com
April 30, 2025
Baltimore Orioles right-hander
Charlie Morton will move to the team's bullpen moving forward, according to manager Brandon Hyde. However, the Orioles "haven't closed the door on him being a starter again yet." Morton handled the news of the demotion like a "total pro", and Hyde "thanked him multiple times" for volunteering to pitch in the blowout loss to the division-rival New York Yankees on Tuesday night. The Orioles' one-year, $15 million deal with the 41-year-old isn't looking so good early on after Morton started the year going 0-6 with a 9.45 ERA, 2.17 WHIP, 26 strikeouts, a league-high 21 walks and a league-high 28 earned runs in 26 2/3 innings over seven appearances (five starts). The crafty veteran appears to have lost it so far in 2025. He allowed six walks and four earned runs in a bulk-relief role in his last two outings. Morton's quickly fading fantasy value has taken a big hit.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Baltimore Sun - Jacob Calvin Meyer
April
30,
2025
Colorado
Rockies
right-handed
pitching
prospect
Chase
Dollander
(finger)
left
his
start
early
on
Wednesday
against
the
visiting
Atlanta
Braves
at
Coors
Field
with
an
apparent
blister
on
his
finger,
according
to
The
Denver
Post's
Patrick
Saunders.
Dollander
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April 30, 2025
Cincinnati Reds outfielder
Austin Hays (hamstring) remains out of the starting lineup for Game 2 of a doubleheader on Wednesday against the division-rival St. Louis Cardinals at Great American Ball Park. It's the third straight game that Hays has been sidelined due to a minor hamstring strain that hopefully won't require a stint on the injured list. If Hays doesn't play in Thursday's series finale against St. Louis, his next chance to play will come in Friday's series opener against the visiting Washington Nationals. If the 29-year-old cannot play by the end of the weekend, an IL stint would probably be likely at that point.
Gavin Lux is starting in left field and batting seventh for Game 2 on Wednesday against Cardinals left-hander
Steven Matz. As a left-handed hitter that has never faced Matz in his career, DFS gamers should be looking to avoid Lux, who went hitless in Game 1.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April
30,
2025
St.
Louis
Cardinals
third
baseman
Nolan
Arenado
will
take
a
seat
for
Game
2
of
a
doubleheader
on
Wednesday
versus
the
division-rival
Cincinnati
Reds
at
Great
American
Ball
Park.
Nolan
Gormanread more...
April
30,
2025
New
York
Yankees
infielder
Jazz
Chisholm
Jr.
(oblique)
is
not
in
the
team's
starting
lineup
on
Wednesday
at
Camden
Yards
against
the
division-rival
Baltimore
Orioles.
Pablo
Reyes
is
starting
at
the
keystone
and
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April 30, 2025
Cleveland Guardians shortstop
Brayan Rocchio is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the division-rival Minnesota Twins, and manager
Stephen Vogt said that both
Gabriel Arias and
Daniel Schneemann have been playing better. It means that Rocchio could find himself on the bench more often than not moving forward after starting the year hitting .205 (15-for-73) with no home runs, six RBI and seven runs scored. It's the second straight day that the 24-year-old has been on the bench after going 0-for-4 on Monday. Schneemann is at second base and batting seventh on Wednesday, with Arias at short and batting sixth against Twins right-hander
Pablo Lopez. The 25-year-old Arias has been much better offensively with a .270/.313/.472 slash line, four homers, 11 RBI and 14 runs in 89 at-bats. Rocchio is quickly losing fantasy value in AL-only leagues.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Chris Assenheimer
April
30,
2025
Houston
Astros
right-hander
Hayden
Wesneski
won't
make
his
next
start
until
potentially
early
next
week
in
Milwaukee
against
the
Brewers.
Wesneski
will
have
extra
time
between
starts
with
right-hander
Lance
McCullersread more...
April 30, 2025
Houston Astros right-hander
Lance McCullers Jr. (forearm) will make his 2025 season debut on Sunday in Chicago against the White Sox, according to the Houston Chronicle's Matt Kawahara. It's an excellent matchup for his season debut, but fantasy managers need to remember that this will be McCullers' first big-league start since the World Series in 2022. The 31-year-old veteran started facing live hitters back in February and posted a 2.84 ERA and 1.26 WHIP with 16 strikeouts and six walks in four minor-league rehab starts over 12 2/3 innings with Double-A Corpus Christi and Triple-A Sugar Land. He threw five scoreless innings over 71 pitches in his final rehab start last Saturday, so he should be built up to go fairly deep this weekend. McCullers was fantasy relevant in all leagues before his forearm injuries set in, but his upside could be limited as the Astros handle him carefully.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Houston Chronicle - Matt Kawahara
April 30, 2025
Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop
Geraldo Perdomo and infielder/outfielder
Pavin Smith will both start on the bench on Wednesday against the hosting New York Mets. It will be Perdomo's first day off this season.
Garrett Hampson is starting at the 6 and batting ninth, while
Randal Grichuk will serve as the designated hitter and bat third against Mets right-hander
Huascar Brazoban. Left-hander
Brandon Waddell is scheduled for a bulk-relief role, which is why Arizona is resting both Perdomo and Smith, who both hit left-handed. Perdomo has struggled of late, going 5-for-36 with a homer, two doubles, two RBI, three steals, si walks and six K's in his last nine games. Smith has been hot in the first month, slashing .347/.478/.639 with four homers, nine RBI and 16 runs scored. Grichuk has a hit in just two career at-bats against Brazoban.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 30, 2025
New York Mets outfielder
Brandon Nimmo (illness) remains out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field. Nimmo had a career day with two home runs and a whopping nine RBI in Monday's victory over the D-backs but then came down with an illness and is sitting out a second straight game. Fantasy managers will have to check back to see if the 32-year-old veteran is feeling good enough to play in Thursday's series finale.
Jeff McNeil will start in left field on Wednesday and bat sixth against Diamondbacks right-hander
Corbin Burnes. McNeil got off to a late start this year due to an oblique injury and has gone 4-for-12 with a homer and three RBI in his first three games. He's hit .267 with a homer and two RBI in 15 career at-bats against Burnes but will be a poor DFS choice in this matchup on Wednesday.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April
30,
2025
Miami
Marlins
outfielder
Griffin
Conine
(shoulder)
is
expected
to
miss
the
rest
of
the
2025
season
after
undergoing
left-shoulder
surgery
in
Los
Angeles
on
Tuesday,
according
to
the
Miami
Herald's
Barry
Jackson.
The
good
news
is
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