October 5, 2025
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder
Harrison Bader (groin) was forced to make an early exit from Saturday's Game 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bader was pulled out for
Nick Castellanos in the seventh inning for what was believed to be a hamstring injury. Now, the Phillies are saying Bader exited the contest due to groin tightness. He had a sacrifice fly and was hit by a pitch before exiting the contest. Bader will undergo an MRI, so more information should be known after that. The hope is that Bader can return at some point during the series.
Brandon Marsh and Castellanos figure to see more playing time if Bader misses time. His next chance to play will be in Game 2 on Monday.
--Andy WebbSource: Charlotte Varnes
October 5, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher
Shane Bieber will take the mound for Game 3 of the ALDS against the New York Yankees. The Jays will go with rookie right-hander
Trey Yesavage during Sunday's game. After that, Bieber will get the mound in what could potentially be a series-clinching contest. Bieber didn't make his season debut until late August. He has been mostly solid, posting a 3.57 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, and a 37/7 K/BB ratio across seven starts. The Jays were careful with his workload as he was limited to six innings or less in every outing. That'll likely be the case once again during this upcoming postseason start.
--Andy WebbSource: Shi Davidi
October 5, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher
Trey Yesavage has been named the Game 2 starter for Sunday's ALDS matchup against the New York Yankees. The right-hander will be making his postseason debut here. He only made three starts during the regular season, but will be trusted with getting some big outs this weekend. His most recent outing, Yesavage tossed five scoreless innings with five strikeouts on September 27. The Jays have a lot of trust in their 22-year-old prospect, who registered a 3.21 ERA across 14 innings in September.
--Andy WebbSource: Shi Davidi
October 5, 2025
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher
Jesus Luzardo has been named the starting pitcher for Game 2 of the NLDS. After a 5-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday, the Phillies will need Luzardo to get them a big win on Monday. This season, Luzardo registered a 3.92 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and a 216/57 K/BB ratio across 32 starts. There have certainly been some blowups for Luzardo, but he has mostly been solid. His latest outing he threw seven shutout innings with 10 strikeouts on September 24. The high strikeout numbers give him good DFS value for Monday's slate.
--Andy WebbSource: Scott Lauber
October 4, 2025
Detroit Tigers infielder
Colt Keith (ribs) is in the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's Game 1 of the ALDS versus the Seattle Mariners. Keith has been sidelined since the middle of September due to right ribcage inflammation. He ended up being forced to miss the Wild-Card round due to this issue. Keith is back and will bat fifth and serve as the designated hitter for Saturday's Game 1 contest. He won't draw an easy matchup against
George Kirby, but Keith does have good career numbers against the right-hander. The Tigers are certainly happy to have the left-handed slugger available for this series.
--Andy WebbSource: mlb.com
October 4, 2025
Seattle Mariners outfielder
Victor Robles (shoulder) is in the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's Game 1 of the ALDS versus the Detroit Tigers. Robles missed the final three games of the regular season due to a shoulder injury. However, the Mariners had a first-round bye, so that appears to have been enough time for Robles to get healthy. He'll cover right field and bat eighth versus right-hander
Troy Melton on Saturday. He's not offering a ton of upside against right-handed pitching right now.
--Andy WebbSource: mlb.com
October 4, 2025
Seattle Mariners first baseman
Josh Naylor (personal) is in the starting lineup for Saturday's Game 1 of the ALDS against the Detroit Tigers. Naylor missed the final two games of the regular season due to groin soreness. However, that's not the reason why Naylor could miss time during this series. Naylor could end up on the paternity list, with his wife expected to go into labor soon. He's in the lineup on Saturday, but that doesn't mean that Naylor won't miss time during this series. He'll bat cleanup and cover first base versus
Troy Melton on Saturday.
--Andy WebbSource: Adam Jude
October 4, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder
Jackson Chourio (hamstring) was forced to make an early exit from Saturday's Game 1 of the NLDS versus the Chicago Cubs. Chourio was pulled out of the contest after running out an infield single in the second inning. The 21-year-old was removed from the game for precautionary reasons due to hamstring tightness. This is concerning, given Chourio missed nearly the entire month of August due to a hamstring strain. He did undergo an MRI, but the results are unknown at the moment. For now, Chourio is expected to be in the lineup for Game 2 on Monday.
--Andy WebbSource: Adam McCalvy
October 4, 2025
The New York Yankees made just one change to their roster between the Wild Card Round and the team's American League Division Series matchup against the Toronto Blue Jays. Veteran right-hander
Mark Leiter Jr. has been left off the roster in favor of starting pitcher
Luis Gil, who will get the ball in Game 1. Leiter Jr. pitched 48 1/3 relief innings for the Yankees this season, recording a 4.84 ERA and 1.53 WHIP with 54 strikeouts. The Yankees opted to include veteran right-hander
Paul Blackburn at the back end of their bullpen rather than Leiter Jr., likely because Blackburn can provide more length to save the rest of the bullpen in the case of a blowout game.
--Will BradySource: New York Yankees
October 4, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder/designated hitter
Anthony Santander is in the lineup for Game 1 of his team's American League Division Series matchup against the New York Yankees. Santander will play left field and bat seventh against Yankees right-hander
Luis Gil. 2025 was a bit of a lost season for Santander, as he appeared in just 54 games and slashed .175/.271/.294 with six home runs and 18 RBI across 221 plate appearances. He missed almost four months due to a shoulder injury but was able to return to the lineup in late September. Santander logged just one hit in 12 plate appearances after being activated off the injured list, but he's a dangerous bat who adds a power element to Toronto's lineup when healthy.
--Will BradySource: MLB.com
October 4, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander
Max Scherzer has been left off the team's roster for its American League Division Series matchup against the New York Yankees. The 41-year-old struggled with injuries and inconsistency throughout 2025, posting a 5-5 record with a 5.19 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and 82 strikeouts across 85 innings (17 starts). Still, it's a bit of a surprise that Scherzer was left off the roster entirely. His absence could indicate that Blue Jays rookie right-hander
Trey Yesavage will get the ball in Game 3, and Toronto may be lining up for a bullpen game in a potential Game 4. Yesavage made three starts in the big leagues this season, allowing five earned runs and walking seven while recording 16 strikeouts across 14 innings pitched.
--Will BradySource: Toronto Blue Jays
October 4, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher
Chris Bassitt (back) has been left off the team's roster for its American League Division Series matchup against the New York Yankees. Bassitt is battling a back injury and last pitched in mid-September. The 36-year-old went 11-9 with a 3.96 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, and 166 strikeouts in 170 1/3 innings (31 starts) this season. Bassitt might have been a candidate to make a start in the series had he been healthy. Instead, it appears Toronto may be relying on a combination of rookie right-hander
Trey Yesavage and veteran left-hander
Eric Lauer at the back end of its rotation behind
Kevin Gausman and
Shane Bieber.
--Will BradySource: Toronto Blue Jays
October 4, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop
Bo Bichette (knee) has officially been left off the team's roster for its American League Division Series matchup against the New York Yankees. Bichette is battling a left knee sprain and last played in early September. His absence is a big loss for Toronto, as Bichette slashed .311/.357/.483 with 18 home runs, 94 RBI, 78 runs scored, and four stolen bases across 628 plate appearances this season. With Bichette sidelined,
Andres Gimenez will likely see most of the playing time at shortstop with
Ernie Clement and
Isiah Kiner-Falefa possibly mixing in some against left-handed pitching. Gimenez posted a .598 OPS with seven home runs and 12 stolen bases across 369 plate appearances in the regular season.
--Will BradySource: Toronto Blue Jays
October 3, 2025
Houston Astros right-hander
Luis Garcia's elbow surgery included a reconstruction of his UCL and a repair of the flexor tendon in his forearm, according to the team. Garcia had his surgery on Wednesday, and it will keep him out for his final year of team control in 2026, according to Chandler Rome of The Athletic. It's a pretty brutal turn of events for a pitcher who had already missed most of the last two seasons due to Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. The 28-year-old Venezuelan was a reliable piece of Houston's starting rotation in 2021 and 2022 before his elbow issues started to set in. He made only eight starts in the big leagues from the start of the 2023 campaign through this season. Garcia won't be in play at all next year in fantasy and may never be the same again. In his five MLB seasons, he's gone 29-19 with a 3.60 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, and 371:113 in 359 2/3 frames over 71 outings (65 starts).
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Chandler Rome
October 3, 2025
Texas Rangers general manager Ross Fenstermaker said that injured second baseman
Marcus Semien (foot) is expected to have a normal offseason this winter despite finishing the 2025 campaign on the injured list due to a fractured third metatarsal and a Lisfranc sprain in his left foot. Semien probably would have toughed it out and finished out the year, but the Rangers chose to shut him and shortstop
Corey Seager (appendix) once they were out of playoff contention. He ended up missing the final month of the season, but it sounds like he'll be a full-go without any restrictions for the start of spring training in 2026. After playing in at least 159 games in each of the last six seasons, the 35-year-old Semien really started to show his age in his fourth year in Texas, hitting a career-low .230 (108-for-470) with 15 homers, 62 RBI, 62 runs, and 11 steals in 127 games.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Dallas Morning News - Shawn McFarland
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