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Phillies Hopeful Jhoan Duran Will be Activated in a "Couple of Days"
According to Philadelphia Phillies president of baseball operations, Dave Dombrowski, the team hopes closer Jhoan Duran (oblique) will be ready in a "couple of days." When meeting with the press earlier on Tuesday, Dombrowski noted that the team remains very hopeful that their closer will be ready to return in the near future, potentially before the end of the week. Duran hit the 15-day injured list on April 16 with an oblique injury, but appears to have avoided a serious injury. Given this recent update, it appears Duran may not have to wait much longer to return to MLB action. Before suffering the injury, Duran was enjoying a solid start to the 2026 campaign, tallying five saves with a 1.35 ERA and a 0.78 WHIP. In the meantime, fantasy managers should expect Brad Keller to see most of the save opportunities.
Source: Dave Dombrowski
Source: Dave Dombrowski
Jett Williams Heating Up at Triple-A, Becoming Stash Candidate for Steals
Milwaukee Brewers infield/outfield prospect Jett Williams has been streaky thus far in 2026, but is currently in the midst of a hot stretch at Triple-A Nashville, going 7-for-17 (.412) over his last four games, including a home run and three steals during this span. The Brewers' third-ranked prospect is hitting just .221 even after this recent hot spurt, but with a well-above-average 13.3 percent walk rate, he's getting on base at a decent .333 clip, and has now swiped eight bases in 26 games. If the former first-rounder can continue to show maturation at the plate, there isn't much standing in the way of a big league promotion. A combination of David Hamilton (.605 OPS), Luis Rengifo (.503 OPS), and Joey Ortiz (.445 OPS) has manned third base and shortstop for Milwaukee recently, and we'll see how much longer the team will accept that type of futility on offense. With the potential to be a multi-category contributor, especially in the stolen base department, the 22-year-old should remain on the stash radar in deeper leagues.
Source: MiLB.com
Source: MiLB.com
Ryan Waldschmidt Continues to Hit, Nearing MLB Debut?
Arizona Diamondbacks outfield prospect Ryan Waldschmidt simply will not slow down at Triple-A Reno and continues to press for a promotion to the major leagues. In his most recent contest, the D-backs' top-ranked prospect went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, now sitting with a .317-3-19-25-4 stat line through 27 games. In addition to three home runs, the former 31st-overall draft pick has recorded seven doubles and three triples, giving him a stout .529 slugging percentage, and an above-average 11.9 percent walk rate has produced a .416 on-base percentage. After swiping 29 bags last year between High-A and Double-A, the University of Kentucky product has shown the ability to be a five-category fantasy producer, and remains one of the top hitter stashes in fantasy leagues, with appeal in all formats. The 23-year-old is likely to be up in the big leagues in the coming weeks, so the time is now to stash him away, especially in leagues where an NA spot is available.
Source: MiLB.com
Source: MiLB.com
A.J. Ewing Gets Promoted to Triple-A, Will He Debut in 2026?
New York Mets outfield prospect A.J. Ewing picked up right where he left off at Double-A last year and quickly earned a promotion to Triple-A on Monday. The Mets' third-ranked prospect slashed .339/.371/.430 with 12 steals in 28 games at Double-A in 2025, and this season, he was hitting .349 with a phenomenal .481 on-base percentage thanks to an otherworldly 21.0 percent walk rate (which was better than his 18.5 percent strikeout rate), and together with his .571 slugging percentage, was posting a 1.053 OPS through 18 games at the time of his promotion. The 5-foot-10 speedster had already tallied 12 stolen bases as well, and will now get to test his talents against Triple-A pitching. If the left-handed slugger can continue to hit at the minors' highest level, he'll be knocking on the door to the majors and could get the call to the majors later this year. His current power likely won't result in many home runs, but combined with his plus speed, he could collect plenty of extra-base hits and become a multi-category fantasy contributor. With the state of the Mets' offense at the moment, all options should be on the table, and that should put Ewing on the redraft radar. The 21-year-old is not stashworthy yet, but managers in deep leagues should keep an eye on his progress in Syracuse.
Source: MiLB.com
Source: MiLB.com
Kaelen Culpepper Slumping, but Remains a Stash Consideration
Minnesota Twins infield prospect Kaelen Culpepper fell into a 0-for-14 slump at Triple-A St. Paul last week, lowering his season-long slash line to .234/.327/.372 for the Saints. Still, a 21.5 percent strikeout rate is not cause for concern, and a better-than-average 11.2 percent walk rate has allowed him to continue to get on base. The former first-rounder has belted three home runs and stolen five bases through 23 games thus far, showing off the well-rounded skillset that produced a .289/.375/.469 slash line with 20 home runs and 25 steals a season ago between High-A and Double-A. Expect the talented 23-year-old to get back on track soon and make a push for a big league debut. With solid contact skills, decent power, and good speed, the Twins' second-ranked prospect makes for an intriguing stash option in deep leagues, though he's currently only eligible at SS on the Yahoo! platform.
Source: MiLB.com
Source: MiLB.com
Spencer Jones Cools at Triple-A, Still a Potential Stash Option for Power Upside
New York Yankees outfield prospect Spencer Jones has gone cold at the plate over the past week after a strong start to the Triple-A season. The 6-foot-7 slugger slashed .261/.381/.565 with five home runs over his first 20 games for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, but has gone 1-for-17 (.059) with zero extra-base hits in the five games since. As it stands, the Yankees' sixth-ranked prospect is hitting just .221, and a 33.3 percent strikeout rate continues to plague him. On the bright side, the left-handed hitter is drawing walks at a 14.3 percent rate, which has buoyed a solid .352 on-base percentage, and he's used his sneaky speed for a big man to swipe five bases already. The former first-rounder will likely make his MLB debut this season, but he's not forcing the issue at the moment, and the team recently promoted Jasson Dominguez rather than Jones when Giancarlo Stanton hit the injured list. Still, with power like his, managers in deep leagues should continue to monitor Jones' momentum, as when he gets going again, the 24-year-old could quickly enter must-stash territory for his home run upside.
Source: MiLB.com
Source: MiLB.com
Spencer Strider Not Expected to Make Season Debut for Braves This Weekend
Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider (oblique) will continue his minor-league rehab assignment this week and is not expected to be activated from the 15-day injured list for a start against the Colorado Rockies this weekend, as of Tuesday morning, according to Lindsay Crosby. Strider has made two rehab starts with Triple-A Gwinnett and one with High-A Rome and got up to 82 pitches in his third rehab start with Gwinnett on Sunday, but the Braves want him to make one more start in the minors before reinstating him from the IL for his 2026 season debut with Atlanta. It'll allow pitching prospect Didier Fuentes to remain in the Show for a bit longer, although it may come as more of a long reliever than a starter. Strider is close to fully stretched out and showed better velocity in his last rehab start, making him a more intriguing fantasy stash with hopes of rediscovering his pre-elbow-surgery form. Most managers in fantasy leagues are thinking the same thing, as he's rostered in 90% of leagues on Yahoo.
Source: Lindsay Crosby
Source: Lindsay Crosby
Braxton Ashcraft Expected to Start on Tuesday Against Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Braxton Ashcraft (personal) is expected to be activated from the bereavement list to start Tuesday's game against the division-rival St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park, according to DK Pittsburgh Sports' Jose Negron. Ashcraft ended up being pushed back one spot in the team's starting rotation after they placed him on the bereavement list on Saturday. The 26-year-old former second-rounder in 2018 has displayed solid command of the baseball so far in 2026 in his five starts, going 1-1 with a 2.43 ERA (2.42 FIP) and 1.01 WHIP with 32 strikeouts and nine walks in 29 2/3 innings pitched. The Cardinals' offense ranks 13th in baseball in OPS (.713), but Ashcraft, who could be pitching with a heavy heart, should be returned to starting fantasy lineups in most leagues. He went 4-4 with a 2.71 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, and 71:24 K:BB in 69 2/3 frames over 26 appearances (eight starts) as a rookie in Pittsburgh in 2025.
Source: DK Pittsburgh Sports - Jose Negron
Source: DK Pittsburgh Sports - Jose Negron
Sean Murphy to Stay on Minor-League Rehab Assignment
Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy (hip) will continue rehabbing this week with High-A Rome as he works toward back-to-back nine-inning catching appearances before the Braves activate him from the 10-day injured list, according to Lindsay Crosby. The first-place Braves are in no rush to bring Murphy back to the big leagues just yet, especially since he's gone just 3-for-23 (.130) with no homers, two RBI, one walk, and seven strikeouts in eight rehab games played with Rome and Triple-A Gwinnett as he rehabs from offseason hip surgery. The Braves are also fine at the major-league level at the catching position with the combination of Drake Baldwin and Jonah Heim. Once Murphy is cleared to be reinstated from the IL, we'd expect him to find at-bats as the designated hitter primarily. Despite hitting 82 home runs in 541 games over the last five seasons with the Athletics and Braves, Murphy is only 1% rostered in Yahoo leagues at this time.
Source: Lindsay Crosby
Source: Lindsay Crosby
Jared Jones to Begin a Rehab Assignment on Wednesday
Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said that right-hander Jared Jones (elbow) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Low-A Bradenton on Wednesday, according to Jason Mackey. Jones has finally been cleared to pitch in games as he continues his rehab from an internal-brace procedure on his right elbow last May. The 24-year-old former second-round pick in 2020 did not pitch at all last year for the Pirates and isn't eligible to return from the 60-day injured list until late May, so fantasy managers stashing him right now must remain patient. When healthy, though, Jones will have a starting rotation spot waiting for him in Pittsburgh after he had a 4.14 ERA (4.00 FIP) and 1.19 WHIP with 132 strikeouts and 39 walks in 121 2/3 innings in his first 22 major-league games in 2024 in his big-league debut with the Bucs. Right now, Jones is rostered in 17% of Yahoo leagues. When Jones initially returns to the Bucs' rotation, expect plenty of workload restrictions after he missed all of the 2025 campaign.
Source: Jason Mackey
Source: Jason Mackey
Mets Prospect A.J. Ewing Promoted to Triple-A
The New York Mets promoted outfield prospect A.J. Ewing to Triple-A Syracuse this week, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Per MLB Pipeline, Ewing is the Mets' third-ranked prospect. Ewing got the call to Syracuse after going 22-for-63 (.349) with two home runs, six doubles, a triple, seven RBI, 12 stolen bases, and 16 runs scored in just 18 games at Double-A Binghamton. In 2025, the 21-year-old ranked fourth in the minor leagues with 70 stolen bases while also slashing .315/.401/.429 with an .830 OPS, three home runs, 55 RBI, and 87 runs scored in 124 games at three different minor-league levels. Not only can Ewing fly on the base paths, but he has raised his walk rate early this year. If Ewing continues to excel at Triple-A, the former fourth-round selection in 2023, we could see him up in the big leagues for the first time later this year. Long-term, Ewing could have a similar profile to Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner, just in the outfield and with better speed.
Source: MLB.com - Anthony DiComo
Source: MLB.com - Anthony DiComo
Logan O'Hoppe Thinks he'll be Out a "Couple of Weeks"
Los Angeles Angels catcher Logan O'Hoppe (wrist) said the fracture in his left wrist is small, and he thinks he'll only be out a "couple of weeks," according to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. O'Hoppe doesn't think it's a long-term injury that he suffered on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals, when he took a foul ball off his wrist while catching. If the 26-year-old does only need a few weeks to recover, he could be back with the Angels by mid-May. For now, though, veteran Travis d'Arnaud will be the Halos' primary catcher, with Sebastian Rivero serving as his backup. O'Hoppe hit a combined 39 home runs in 2024 and 2025 for the Angels, but he was off to a slow start in 26 games this season, batting .205 (16-for-78) with just one long ball, eight RBI, nine runs scored, 11 walks, and 23 strikeouts across 93 plate appearances. His rough start and wrist fracture have tanked his fantasy value in the early going in 2026, and O'Hoppe is only rostered in 4% of Yahoo leagues right now.
Source: MLB.com - Rhett Bollinger
Source: MLB.com - Rhett Bollinger
Ranger Suarez Fans 10 in Second Win of Season Over Blue Jays
Boston Red Sox left-hander Ranger Suarez was dominant in his latest start on Monday in the series opener in Canada against the division-rival Toronto Blue Jays. Suarez allowed just one hit in eight scoreless innings while walking one and striking out a season-high 10 to pick up his second win of the 2026 season. It was a nice bounce-back performance for the 30-year-old southpaw after he surrendered four runs in 4 2/3 innings his last time out against the division-rival New York Yankees. In his first year in Beantown, Suarez has been hit or miss so far, alternating excellent starts with clunkers. Overall, the Venezuelan hurler holds a 2-2 record with a 3.09 ERA (3.36 FIP), 0.94 WHIP, and 29:9 K:BB in 35 innings pitched across his six starts. Suarez has allowed four runs and gone fewer than five innings in three of his six starts, while tossing 22 scoreless innings in his other three starts. Fantasy managers will be hoping that he can put two straight strong starts together his next time out.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com
Zac Gallen Expected to Make his Next Start
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen (shoulder) was feeling better over the weekend, according to manager Torey Lovullo, and the club is more encouraged that he will be able to make his next start, per Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic. Gallen was hit on his right (throwing) shoulder by a line drive on Saturday night in Mexico City in the opener of a two-game series against the San Diego Padres. He made it through three innings before being pulled early, allowing no runs on just one hit while walking none and striking out three. The 30-year-old's next scheduled outing will come this weekend against the hot-hitting Chicago Cubs. The former third-round pick by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2016 out of North Carolina has looked good so far in 2026 despite a lack of strikeouts, posting a 3.14 ERA and 1.36 WHIP with 17 strikeouts and seven walks in 28 2/3 innings pitched over six starts. DFS managers will probably want to fade Gallen this weekend against the Cubs coming off his shoulder injury.
Source: The Arizona Republic - Nick Piecoro
Source: The Arizona Republic - Nick Piecoro
Shohei Ohtani Will Only Pitch on Tuesday Against Marlins
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani will only pitch on Tuesday in Game 2 of the series against the visiting Miami Marlins, according to Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register. Ohtani will only be on five days of rest for this one, and the Dodgers-Marlins game has an earlier start time on Tuesday. It's the second time this year that the 31-year-old four-time MVP won't serve as the team's designated hitter on the day that he is scheduled to pitch. Ohtani seems immortal, but after all, he's still human, and the Dodgers like to get him some rest when they can. The five-time All-Star has hit .278 (30-for-108) at the plate so far in 28 games this year with six home runs, 13 RBI, 21 runs scored, and three steals. He's been even better on the mound, allowing just two runs (one earned) while walking six and fanning 25 in 24 innings over his four starts. Ohtani is a no-brainer must-start as a pitcher in all fantasy lineups on Tuesday in L.A. versus the Fish.
Source: The Orange County Register - Bill Plunkett
Source: The Orange County Register - Bill Plunkett
