May 10, 2025
Detroit Tigers catcher
Jake Rogers (oblique) is playing catch, hitting batting practice in the cage and completing defensive drills on a daily basis, according to MLive's Evan Woodbery. Rogers began playing catch in late April and has now increased his baseball activities as he rehabs from a strained left oblique. Barring any setbacks once he starts a minor-league rehab assignment, the 30-year-old veteran backstop is expected to rejoin the big-league squad in late May. In just six games this year before his injury, Rogers had gone 4-for-18 with a triple, three runs scored, four walks and five strikeouts for the Tigers. Rogers had a career-high 21 homers and 49 RBI in 107 games in 2023 but finished with just 10 long balls last year. Like most catchers, he struggles to make contact and isn't going to hit for average, but he should play regularly while splitting time with
Dillon Dingler when he returns.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLive - Evan Woodbery
May 10, 2025
Detroit Tigers outfielder
Wenceel Perez (back) is completing defensive drills, playing catching, hitting batting practice in the cage and is progressing through a running progression, according to MLive's Evan Woodbery. Perez is finally doing baseball activities again after receiving two cortisone shots to help his lumbar-spine inflammation. The 25-year-old is currently on the 60-day injured list, so he won't be able to return to the Tigers until at least late May, but if he's able to start a minor-league rehab assignment soon, he could rejoin the big-league club when he's eligible. In his rookie season in 2024, Perez slashed .242/.300/.383 with nine home runs, 37 RBI, nine steals and 51 runs in 112 games played. He is versatile (can play middle infield) and has speed to spare, but he may not see enough playing time when he's ready to return to justify a roster spot in deep-mixed fantasy leagues.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLive - Evan Woodbery
May 10, 2025
Detroit Tigers outfielder
Parker Meadows (arm) is playing catch daily and is also completing conditioning, defensive drills and his hitting progression daily, according to MLive's Evan Woodbery. Meadows is recovering from right upper-arm inflammation and was only playing light catch in April. Because of the fact that he's on the 60-day injured list, the earliest the 25-year-old could return would be late May. It sounds like he has made progress since last month, but he will still need to go on a lengthy minor-league rehab assignment, so our best guess is that we won't see him make his 2025 season debut until sometime in June. Meadows struggled early in 2024 and then missed time with a hamstring injury, but he hit .296/.340/.500 with six homers and five steals in 47 regular-season games in the second half. When healthy, he could be the starting center fielder in Detroit against right-handed pitching.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLive - Evan Woodbery
May 10, 2025
Detroit Tigers right-hander
Sawyer Gipson-Long (elbow) started his minor-league rehab assignment with Low-A Lakeland on Thursday and threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings his first time out with three hits allowed, no walks and two strikeouts. Gipson-Long was finally cleared to start pitching in real games again after facing live hitters in late April. The 27-year-old is recovering from right UCL reconstruction (Tommy John surgery) last April and also a left-hip labral repair in early July of 2024, so he still has a ways to go before he'll be an option for the Tigers in the big leagues. Gipson-Long made it to the big leagues in 2023 and looked strong, allowing seven runs (six earned) while walking eight and fanning 26 in four starts (20 innings). It's more than anyone expected for a pitcher that wasn't high on prospect lists entering that season. Gipson-Long could rejoin the minors around the All-Star break when he's cleared.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLive - Evan Woodbery
May 10, 2025
The Detroit Tigers optioned right-hander
Keider Montero back to Triple-A Toledo on Friday after his spot start during the team's doubleheader in Colorado against the Rockies on Thursday. Montero was excellent against the last-place Rockies at hitter-friendly Coors Field in the second game of the twin bill, allowing just one earned run on five hits while walking three and striking out two in eight innings for his first win of 2025. The 24-year-old will go back to the farm for now, but he'll surely be back up in the big leagues when the Tigers need another starter, especially after that strong performance. The good outing lowered his ERA to 4.15 on the season and his WHIP to 1.48 WHIP through 21 2/3 innings and four starts. Montero has flashed some high-end potential through his first 120 innings after debuting in 2024, but he's also been very inconsistent with a below-average 18.2% strikeout rate.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May
10,
2025
New
York
Mets
right-hander
Paul
Blackburn
(knee)
will
make
his
next
minor-league
rehab
appearance
on
Sunday
for
Triple-A
Syracuse,
according
to
NorthJersey.com's
Andrew
Tredinnick.
In
his
three
rehab
games
in
the
minors
with
High-A
Brooklyn
(two
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May 10, 2025
New York Mets right-hander
Frankie Montas (lat) threw his fourth bullpen session on Friday, and his goal is to face live hitters by the end of next week, according to NorthJersey.com's Andrew Tredinnick. Montas was shut down from throwing for almost two months after he was diagnosed with a high-grade right-lat strain in mid-February at the start of spring training. The 32-year-old veteran restarted a throwing program in mid-April, though, and is slowly making progress towards his 2025 season debut with the Mets. The Dominican hurler is ahead of lefty
Sean Manaea, who is ramping up from an oblique injury. Montas is currently on the 60-day injured list and isn't expected to rejoin New York's starting rotation until early June, barring a setback. He made just one appearance in 2023 due to injury and was up and down while allowing a ton of hard contact with Milwaukee and Cincy a season ago.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NorthJersey.com - Andrew Tredinnick
May 10, 2025
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher
Hunter Dobbins was excellent on Friday, tossing six shutout innings while allowing five hits and no walks and striking out six batters. However, the appearance was squandered, as the Red Sox were unable to provide any run support, ultimately losing 2-1 in the 12th inning to the Royals. Dobbins has been good in his four starts so far, posting a 2.78 ERA (3.72 xFIP), 1.19 WHIP, and a 15.6 percent K-BB% over 22 2/3 innings. The righty's next start tentatively lines up with the Tigers, unless
Walker Buehler (shoulder) can return in time for that contest. Detroit is averaging the fourth-most runs per game in the majors at 5.68, but they are also averaging 7.67 runs over the last three games, so it is an offense on a roll right now, and caution is warranted if Dobbins is able to get the nod.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
May 10, 2025
New York Mets left-hander
Sean Manaea (oblique) is up to throwing from 120 feet on flat ground and is set to play catch off the mound next, according to NorthJersey.com's Andrew Tredinnick. A strained right oblique has kept Manaea away from the big-league team so far in 2025, and he needed a platelet-rich plasma injection before restarting his throwing program in the middle of April. Now that the 33-year-old southpaw is getting close to throwing off a mound, he could be close to facing live hitters as he continues to build up his arm. Still, in a best-case scenario, Manaea most likely won't make his season debut until sometime in June, so fantasy managers stashing him must remain patient. A mechanical adjustment helped the former first-rounder have a career resurgence in his first year with the Mets in 2024, as he went 12-6 with a 3.47 ERA and 1.08 WHIP with 184 K's and 63 walks in 32 regular-season starts.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NorthJersey.com - Andrew Tredinnick
May
10,
2025
Arizona
Diamondbacks
starting
pitcher
Eduardo
Rodriguez
was
roughed
up
by
the
Dodgers
on
Friday,
allowing
eight
earned
runs
on
nine
hits
and
three
walks
while
striking
out
only
three
batters
in
2
2/3
innings
of
work
before
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May 10, 2025
Detroit Tigers outfield prospect
Max Clark went 3-for-5 with a home run during their contest on Friday against High-A Lansing. Over his last nine contests, Clark has been swinging a hot bat, holding a stellar .395/.439/.500 slash line. During this stretch, he has held a 2:3 K:BB with a double and a home run. Through 26 total games this season, the No. 5-ranked prospect in the sport on MLB.com has held a strong .313/.452/.424 slash line with five doubles, two home runs, and two stolen bases. During his first look at High-A pitching during the 2024 season, Clark held a modest .264/.344/.421 line with 10 doubles and two long balls across 34 contests. Fantasy managers should expect the former third overall pick to be in the mix to earn a promotion to Double-A in the coming months.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
May 10, 2025
Houston Astros starting pitcher
Hunter Brown tossed 5 2/3 shutout innings in Friday's 3-0 victory over the Reds, yielding two hits and four walks while striking out nine batters on the way to earning his sixth win of the season. It was his fourth consecutive game with nine K's, but his first non-quality start of the year since he didn't go six innings. Still, the six wins tie him for most in the majors, and the righty's seven other quality starts lead all pitchers. The 26-year-old now boasts a 1.48 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, and a 24.3 percent K-BB%, making him fantasy's second-highest scoring pitcher, only behind
Max Fried. The 6-foot-2 hurler will take on the Royals at home in his next start, a team that has been surging of late, but Brown faced them once already earlier this season and allowed one earned run while striking out nine batters, so you should keep penciling him into your season-long lineups.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
May 10, 2025
Miami Marlins left-handed pitching prospect
Thomas White logged five shutout innings during his outing on Friday against High-A Cedar Rapids. In this start, White allowed just two hits and two walks. He struck out eight batters. The budding southpaw has enjoyed a solid start to the High-A campaign. Through his first 25 innings of work, the left-hander has struck out 37 batters and held a 3.24 ERA with a 1.32 WHIP. Last summer, White spent most of his time at High-A, where he held a 2.61 ERA with a 1.16 WHIP across 62 innings of work. During this stint, White struck out 76 batters and allowed 21 free passes. Fantasy managers should expect White to earn a promotion to Double-A in the coming weeks, given his steady progress at High-A.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
May 10, 2025
Chicago Cubs third base prospect
Matt Shaw went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, an RBI, and a stolen base during Friday's contest. The 23-year-old was able to crack the Opening Day roster but was optioned back to Triple-A after his slow start. During his first 18 games in the majors, Shaw held a modest .172/.294/.241 slash line with just one double and a long ball. However, since his return to Triple-A Iowa, Shaw has posted a strong .262/.392/.415 slash line with five doubles, one triple, one long ball, and three stolen bases. Last summer at Triple-A, the Maryland product posted a stellar .298/.395/.534 slash line with eight doubles and seven long balls. Given his recent stretch at Triple-A, fantasy managers should expect the top prospect to return to the big leagues in the coming weeks.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
May 10, 2025
New York Yankees starting pitcher
Will Warren lasted a season-high 7 1/3 innings in Friday's 10-2 victory over the Athletics, allowing just one run on four hits and a walk while striking out seven batters on the way to earning his second win of the season. The 25-year-old hadn't pitched more than five innings in any of his previous seven turns through the rotation, so this was also his first quality start of the year as well. Now the owner of a 4.75 ERA (3.34 xFIP), 1.36 WHIP, and a 15.8 percent K-BB%, the righty will take on Seattle on the road in his next start, a team that has been surprisingly good on offense this season (sixth-most runs per game), so unless you're in desperate need of strikeouts, Warren may be best left on the bench or waiver wire next week.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
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