April 29, 2025
Atlanta Braves right-hander
Bryce Elder turned in a quality start in a 6-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday. Elder allowed three runs on five hits over six innings while striking out four and walking two to pick up the win. The veteran picked up seven swinging strikes on the way to improving his record to 1-1, to go along with a 5.33 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, and 16 strikeouts over 27 innings of work this season. With a bloated ERA and low strikeout rate, Elder isn't of much interest in fantasy unless it is as a streaming option in plus matchups.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 29, 2025
New York Mets DH
Jesse Winker turned in a productive day in a 19-5 win over the Washington Nationals on Monday. Winker went 2-for-4 with two walks, four runs, and an RBI in the lopsided victory over Washington. The veteran needed that as he has been off to a slow start in 2025, hitting just .220 with one homer, seven runs, eight RBI, and a stolen base across 59 at-bats. He is starting to show signs of life with a .286 average over his past seven games. That being said, he is off the radar in fantasy outside of the deepest leagues.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 29, 2025
Atlanta Braves outfielder
Michael Harris II had a productive day in a 6-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday. Harris went 1-for-4 with a double, a run, two RBI, and a stolen base in the winning effort. The veteran ripped a two-run double to break a 3-3 tie in the fifth inning, bringing
Marcell Ozuna and
Ozzie Albies around to score. Harris is now hitting .243 with five doubles, three homers, 11 runs, 15 RBI, and six steals across 107 at-bats this season. He can be counted upon to provide a modest amount of power and speed to fantasy lineups in deeper leagues.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 29, 2025
New York Mets outfielder
Jeff McNeil hit his first homer of the season in a 19-5 blowout win over the Washington Nationals on Monday. McNeil went 2-for-5 with a triple, a homer, and three RBI to help power the Mets to the win. The veteran has logged just 12 at-bats in 2025 after spending the majority of the season on the injured list while recovering from a right oblique strain, but he's wasted little time catching up as he's hitting .333 with three RBI thus far. McNeil will look to stay hot as the Mets open up a series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 29, 2025
Minnesota Twins catcher
Ryan Jeffers had a big day in an 11-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Monday. Jeffers went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a homer, two runs, and three RBI in the lopsided win. The veteran backstop ripped a two-run homer in the eighth inning, a shot that traveled 412 feet with an exit velocity of 102.3 MPH. Jeffers is now hitting .257 with seven doubles, one homer, seven runs, and 10 RBI across 74 at-bats this season. He hit 21 homers in 2024, so there is some power in his bat, making him a decent fantasy option at the catcher position.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 29, 2025
Miami Marlins outfielder
Dane Myers had a huge game in a 7-6 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 10 innings on Monday. Myers, who pinch-hit in the sixth inning, wound up going 2-for-2 with a grand slam, but it wasn't enough to top the Dodgers in extra innings. The big night gives Myers a .315 average, to go along with two homers, eight runs, nine RBI, and two steals across 54 at-bats. Myers has not been an everyday player for the Marlins but he will hope to earn a bit more playing time after Monday's game.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 29, 2025
Detroit Tigers outfielder
Riley Greene turned in a big game in an 8-5 loss to the Houston Astros on Monday. Greene went 2-for-4 with two homers and three RBI but it wasn't enough to overpower the Astros. The veteran outfielder hit a solo shot in the fourth inning and came back with a two-run homer in the eighth. Greene is now hitting .234 with six homers, 14 runs, and 16 RBI across 111 at-bats this season. He now has three homers and eight RBI over his past seven games.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 29, 2025
Chicago Cubs catching prospect
Moises Ballesteros came into this past weekend hitting .377, but as high as that was, he managed to raise his batting average 37 points to .414 by the time Sunday's games were over. The 21-year-old went 7-for-10 over the weekend and walked more than he struck out (3:1 BB:K). The OPS now stands at a sizzling 1.061 with a .476 wOBA and 183 wRC+. The Venezuelan backstop now owns a 14-game hit streak, has hit safely in 18 of his last 19 games, and has recorded multiple hits in 12 of 22 contests. If it were any other team, Ballesteros would probably be in the majors, but both the Cubs' catchers, their first baseman, and their DH are all hitting well, so there isn't a path to at-bats at the moment. Still, it shouldn't be long until he gets the call, with RotoBaller estimating a June timeframe.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
April 29, 2025
Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter
Yordan Alvarez (undisclosed) exited Monday's 8-5 win over the Tigers in the seventh inning after an "uncomfortable slide," per The Athletic's Chandler Rome. Alvarez slid into second base in the sixth inning but stayed in the game, hitting an RBI single in the seventh inning before being pinch-run for by
Zach Dezenzo. Alvarez went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a walk. Fantasy managers should keep an eye out for any more news and should pay attention to Tuesday's lineup card, but it seems that Alvarez can be considered day-to-day. The 27-year-old has struggled in the early going, slashing just .217/.319/.359 with three home runs and 17 RBI in 113 plate appearances.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: Chandler Rome - X.com
April 29, 2025
Atlanta Braves closer
Raisel Iglesias picked up his fifth save of the season in Monday's 6-3 win over the Rockies. Iglesias entered to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning up by three. He got the first two outs on a fly-out and a line-out, allowed a double, and ended the game with a strikeout. The 35-year-old veteran has been inconsistent so far this season, converting five of seven save opportunities with a 5.73 ERA, an 8.18 K/9 rate, and a 1.64 BB/9 rate in 11 innings of work. He has split save opportunities over the last seven days with
Dylan Lee, who converted one of two with a 0.00 ERA. While Lee has pitched well this season, Iglesias has a long track record of being a higher-end closer, so he will likely be given some leash to get things back on track.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 29, 2025
Athletics starting pitcher
JP Sears continued his strong start to the season in Monday's 2-1 win over the Rangers. Sears pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing one run on five hits and no walks with seven strikeouts. The 29-year-old has been effective through his first six starts, going 4-2 with a 2.94 ERA, a 1.07 WHIP, and an 8.02 K/9 rate in 33 2/3 IP. He has been a useful fantasy streamer throughout his career, but his middling floor has limited his fantasy value in roto leagues. That being said, he is rostered in just 29 percent of leagues and draws a favorable matchup in his next scheduled start, which is at the Marlins.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 29, 2025
Houston Astros closer
Josh Hader picked up his eighth save of the season in Monday's 8-5 win over the Tigers. Hader came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning up by three. He got the first two outs on a fly-out and a strikeout, allowed a double, and ended the game with another strikeout. The 31-year-old has been excellent so far even by his standards, converting all of his save opportunities with a 0.64 ERA, a 12.21 K/9 rate, and a 1.93 BB/9 rate. Free passes and home runs have been issues for Hader at times throughout his career, but he has done a great job limiting free passes and has yet to allow a homer.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 29, 2025
Houston Astros second baseman/left fielder
Jose Altuve had a nice game at the plate in Monday's 8-5 win over the Tigers. Batting second, Altuve went 2-for-4 with a single, a two-run home run, and three RBI. The 34-year-old turned on a sixth-inning
Jack Flaherty fastball, launching it off the left-field signage to put the Astros up by one. Altuve had been scuffling at the plate recently, so this performance will hopefully jump-start things again. Overall, he is slashing a respectable .282/.316/.409 with four HR, 12 RBI, and three stolen bases in 117 plate appearances.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April
29,
2025
Los
Angeles
Chargers
rookie
wide
receiver
Tre
Harris,
who
was
selected
with
the
No.
55
overall
pick
in
the
second
round
of
the
2025
NFL
draft
last
Friday,
is
expected
to
fill
the
team's
X
position
read more...
April 29, 2025
Colorado Rockies third base/outfield prospect
Charlie Condon (wrist) will visit a hand specialist on Monday in Arizona and is looking to get cleared in order to begin strengthening exercises. If he does get clearance, there is a chance he can "return to action" by mid-to-late May if all goes to plan. The 2024 third-overall draft pick played 25 games at High-A Spokane last year, but hit just .180 with a 31.2 percent strikeout rate and 3.7 percent walk rate over 109 plate appearances. The 22-year-old could very well start at that level upon his return, but he'll have to show well and start earning promotions in order to meet MLB.com's major league ETA of 2026. He's certainly got the talent to do it, especially the power, and dynasty managers should keep tabs on his progression.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 29, 2025
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher
Bailey Ober continued to turn things around in Monday's 11-1 win over the Guardians. Ober pitched 7 2/3 innings, allowing one run on eight hits and no walks with two strikeouts. The 29-year-old managed just 6 2/3 IP combined in his first two starts, but he has turned in four consecutive quality starts since. Ober is now 3-1 with a 4.13 ERA, a 1.35 WHIP, and a 6.89 K/9 rate in 32 2/3 IP. His peripherals are still relatively bloated, but he has looked much better since his disastrous first start. He will look to extend his quality start streak in his next start, which will be a tough matchup at the Red Sox.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 29, 2025
The Athletic's Daniel Popper thinks Los Angeles Chargers former first-rounder wide receiver
Quentin Johnston will have to earn his roster spot in training camp this summer after the team added wideout
Tre Harris in the second round this year. Harris and
Mike Williams are downfield, contested-catch weapons for quarterback
Justin Herbert, while
Ladd McConkey has already proven himself as a game-changing slot receiver after just one year in the NFL. Popper thinks the Chargers will initially have McConkey in the slot, Williams at X and Harris at Z. Rookie
Keandre Lambert-Smith will give the Bolts more speed on the field when they want it. The drop-prone Johnston was better last year with a 55-711-8 line in 15 games, but the addition of Harris is bad news for his fantasy value in single-year and dynasty/keeper formats in 2025.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Daniel Popper
April 29, 2025
Cincinnati Reds third baseman
Noelvi Marte continued his stellar offensive performance in Monday's 3-1 win over the Cardinals. The 23-year-old went 1-for-2 with an RBI triple and two walks. The former fantasy prospect got called up in the second week of April and has been on a tear, slashing .370/.431/.696 with three home runs, 16 RBI, and four stolen bases in 51 plate appearances. He is currently rostered in just 49 percent of leagues. While it is unrealistic to expect any hitter to maintain production at this level, there may not be much more opportunity for fantasy managers to add Marte if he keeps things up.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 29, 2025
The Athletic's Daniel Popper writes that Los Angeles Chargers running back
Hassan Haskins is the leader in the clubhouse for the third running back spot on the 53-man roster this year behind
Najee Harris and first-round rookie
Omarion Hampton because of his versatility on special teams. Haskins played the third-most special-teams snaps of any Charger last year.
Kimani Vidal will have to come to training camp ready to perform to make it more of a competition for the No. 3 job. The 25-year-old Haskins won't be on the fantasy radar in single-year leagues as long as both Harris and Hampton are healthy for the Bolts. The former fourth-rounder by the Tennessee Titans in 2022 out of Michigan had only 34 carries for 89 yards and two touchdowns for L.A. in 17 games last year while also adding three catches for 49 yards and a touchdown.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Daniel Popper
April
28,
2025
While
nothing
is
set
in
stone
right
now,
Los
Angeles
Chargers
head
coach
Jim
Harbaugh
said
that
the
team
plans
to
deploy
a
booming
1-2
punch
with
rookie
running
back
Omarion
Hampton
and
read more...
April 28, 2025
Minnesota Twins pitching prospect
Zebby Matthews lasted 4 2/3 innings in his latest start on Sunday for Triple-A St. Paul, and although he allowed only two runs and two hits while striking out five, he was uncharacteristically erratic, walking four batters and throwing two wild pitches. The righty had just three walks total over his previous four starts heading into Sunday and owns a pristine 3.2 percent walk rate during his minor-league career. Hopefully the lack of control was a one-game hiccup that he can shake off in his next start. With a 1.93 ERA, a 1.07 WHIP, and a 23.4 percent K-BB%, the 6-foot-5 hurler is once again standing on the doorstep to the majors after making nine starts for the club last season. He's expected to get the call within the next month or so, and although he isn't a must-stash, fantasy managers in deeper leagues should consider him as a waiver-wire pickup whenever he's recalled.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
April
28,
2025
The
New
England
Patriots
view
rookie
running
back
TreVeyon
Henderson
as
"a
three-down
back
and
a
really
good
complement,"
according
to
general
manager
Eliot
Wolf.
"He's
a
threat
with
the
ball
in
his
hands,
speed
to
read more...
April
28,
2025
The
Cleveland
Browns
think
very
highly
of
running
back
Quinshon
Judkins'
potential
at
the
next
level
after
selecting
him
at
No.
36
overall
in
the
second
round
of
the
NFL
draft
last
Friday.
"Not
necessarily
saying
that
read more...
April 28, 2025
When asked if rookie quarterback
Jalen Milroe could be used in a
Taysom Hill-type role, Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said that Milroe "is a quarterback through and through."
Sam Darnold will play most of the snaps in 2025, but Milroe will have an opportunity to earn a unique role in certain situations. General manager John Schneider said that Seattle "added an explosive weapon while (Milroe) develops as a quarterback." "He's going to be trained to play quarterback for us. When he's in there, he's going to be playing quarterback. But the athleticism is going to come to life when he's on the field," Macdonald said. The 6-foot-1, 216-pounder has game-changing speed and a big arm, but he needs to develop as an accurate passer with anticipation at all three levels of the field. Milroe's dynamic athleticism will make him an intriguing dynasty/keeper pick, but he should be ignored in redraft leagues.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Michael-Shawn Dugar
April 28, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect
Bubba Chandler tossed five shutout innings in his latest start at Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, allowing just one hit and no walks while striking out four. Worth noting, the righty got up to 70 pitches, and is about as stretched out as he needs to be in order to get that call to the majors. Pittsburgh's current fifth man in the rotation, reliever-turned-starter
Carmen Mlodzinski, has allowed three or more earned runs in four of his five starts and hasn't gone longer than five innings in any of them. Chandler owns a 1.33 ERA, 0.64 WHIP, and a 28.4 percent K-BB%, and although Triple-A competition is not the same as the major leagues, MLB's 14th-ranked prospect would be an upgrade for the Pirates' rotation. Those in need of pitching help with an available roster spot should consider stashing the 6-foot-3 hurler ahead of his eventual call-up, which is expected to happen by the end of May.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
April 28, 2025
Arizona Diamondbacks infield prospect
Jordan Lawlar went 2-for-5 on Sunday for Triple-A Reno, collecting a hit in 12 straight games in which he's started (he was 0-for-1 as a pinch hitter during that stretch). In those 12 games alone, the 22-year-old is 24-for-51 (.471) with seven doubles, two triples, four home runs, 17 RBI, 17 runs scored, eight stolen bases, and a 10:10 BB:K. Now slashing a robust .356/.451/.644 on the year, the team has played him at second base the most, along with starts at third base, shortstop, and once at designated hitter. The versatility will serve him well with
Ketel Marte,
Geraldo Perdomo, and
Eugenio Suarez blocking a full-time role for him at those defensive spots. MLB's 10th-ranked prospect is going to force his way onto the roster in the near future, though, and should be a strong five-category producer, so fantasy managers should be stashing him away ahead of time.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
April
28,
2025
Tennessee
Titans
president
of
football
operations
Chad
Brinker
said
that
the
team
is
unlikely
to
pick
up
wide
receiver
Treylon
Burks'
(knee)
fifth-year
option.
Burks
is
still
working
through
his
rehab
for
a
torn
ACL
that
read more...
April 28, 2025
The Cleveland Browns applied the seldom-used unrestricted free-agent tender to wide receiver
Elijah Moore on Monday, according to ESPN's Field Yates. Moore will still count as part of the compensatory free agent if he signs with another team before this year's compensatory formula deadline on June 21. If he signs elsewhere this offseason, his tender carries a value of $3.428 million for the 2025 season. The 25-year-old took a visit to the Buffalo Bills on Monday and could be close to signing with the organization. The former second-round pick (34th overall) by the New York Jets in 2021 out of Mississippi caught 61 of his 102 targets for 538 yards and just one touchdown in 17 games (13 starts) in 2024 in his second year in Cleveland. Even if he were to sign in Buffalo, Moore would have a limited fantasy ceiling, having never gone over 640 yards or five TDs in his four years in the league.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Field Yates
April 28, 2025
After visiting with former Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens wide receiver
Diontae Johnson on Monday, the Cleveland Browns reached an agreement with him on an undisclosed one-year deal, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Johnson had a disappointing and interesting 2024 season in the NFL, to say the least. He played the first seven games of the season with the Panthers after being acquired in a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 28-year-old was then traded from the Panthers to the Ravens, where he caught just one pass for six yards in four games. He was eventually cut and latched on with the Texans for one game. Almost all of Johnson's production last year came in Carolina, and he finished with career-lows in catches (33) and receiving yards (375). In Cleveland, he will compete to be the No. 3 wideout behind
Jerry Jeudy and
Cedric Tillman. Expectations will be low.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
April 28, 2025
There is building team interest in the Dallas Cowboys reuniting with free-agent wide receiver
Amari Cooper, a source told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Nick Harris. The Cowboys surprisingly didn't use any of their nine selections in last week's draft on a receiver, and ESPN's Todd Archer reported that the Cowboys had discussions with an AFC North team about trading for a receiver, but the two sides weren't able to get anything done before the draft. Other than Cooper, there are still intriguing free-agent options such as
Keenan Allen and
Nelson Agholor. Dallas traded a first-rounder for Cooper in 2018, and he had 292 catches for 3,893 yards and 27 touchdowns in 56 games with the team. The 30-year-old veteran would likely become Dallas' No. 2 wideout across from
CeeDee Lamb if he were to return to the Cowboys.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Nick Harris
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