May 8, 2025
Boston Red Sox right-hander
Walker Buehler (shoulder) played catch at Fenway Park before the team's win over the visiting Texas Rangers on Thursday, according to manager Alex Cora. The Red Sox placed Buehler on the 15-day injured list last Friday with minor bursitis in his right shoulder. Because the 30-year-old has yet to resume throwing off a mound, it might be unlikely that he'll be activated from the IL when he's first eligible on May 14. Buehler allowed nine earned runs on 14 hits (three home runs) in 9 1/3 innings in his first two starts of the year against the Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals, but he was better in his next four starts (seven earned runs, 22 K's, eight walks) before landing on the IL. Overall, he's gone 4-1 with a 4.28 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 29 strikeouts in 33 2/3 innings over his six starts. Buehler should be back in Boston's rotation sooner than later.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Boston Herald - Gabrielle Starr
May 8, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander
Nick Sandlin (lat) has started a throwing program and is throwing up to 60 feet as of Tuesday. Sandlin was placed on the 15-day injured list on April 20 with a right-lat strain, but he has resumed throwing and could rejoin Toronto's major-league bullpen by the middle of May. The 28-year-old received a platelet-rich plasma injection after landing on the IL. Before his injury, he appeared in 10 games out of the team's bullpen and allowed five runs (two earned) on six hits while walking four and striking out 10 in eight innings. He also picked up his second career save. In four seasons prior with the Cleveland Guardians, Sandlin had a decent 3.27 ERA, a 1.15 WHIP, one save, 223 strikeouts and 92 walks in 209 outings (one start) over 195 1/3 frames. Sandlin is not on the fantasy radar.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 8, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander
Ryan Burr (shoulder) saw an inning of work in the rookie-level Florida Complex League on Tuesday and had two strikeouts without allowing a hit. Burr was moved to the 60-day injured list at the end of April due to right-shoulder inflammation that has kept him out all season so far. However, he's now pitching in minor league games as he builds up his arm and could be an option for the Blue Jays' big-league bullpen by June. The 30-year-old former fifth-rounder by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2015 out of Arizona State had a 4.13 ERA (3.07 FIP) and a 1.25 WHIP with a career-high 47 strikeouts and 12 walks in 34 outings (four starts) over 32 2/3 innings in his first year with Toronto in 2024. Burr has a 4.10 ERA and 1.35 WHIP in his five big-league seasons and won't be on the fantasy radar.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 8, 2025
A second opinion on Toronto Blue Jays right-handed reliever
Erik Swanson's forearm showed no structural damage, and he was scheduled to throw a bullpen session in Florida on Tuesday. Swanson is hoping that he will throw in some minor-league rehab games by the end of the week at the rookie-level Florida Complex League. The 31-year-old veteran was moved to the 60-day injured list earlier this week after having a setback with his right forearm last week. He's dealing with a median-nerve entrapment but could return to Toronto's bullpen later this month as long as he doesn't suffer another setback on his rehab assignment. Swanson has yet to pitch in 2025 because of his injury, but once he's ready, he'll be looking to rebound from a rough 2024 campaign that saw him post a 5.03 ERA and 1.27 WHIP with 37 K's and 14 walks in 39 1/3 relief innings in his second year in Toronto.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 8, 2025
Cincinnati Reds right-hander
Hunter Greene (groin) has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 right-groin strain and won't go on the injured list, at least right now, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer's Gordon Wittenmyer. It's good news for now, but it doesn't mean Greene won't eventually land on the IL, depending on how he recovers. The hard-throwing 25-year-old only lasted three innings in his start on Wednesday night against the Atlanta Braves due to his groin strain. At the very least, he will most likely be skipped in Cincinnati's starting rotation the next time through. The former second overall pick in 2017 has been a must-start in fantasy in 2025 through his first eight starts over 45 2/3 innings, as he's sporting a 4-2 record, 2.36 ERA (3.07 FIP), a league-best 0.81 WHIP and a league-leading 7.63 strikeouts/walk mark.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Cincinnati Enquirer - Gordon Wittenmyer
May 8, 2025
Tampa Bay Rays rookie outfielder
Chandler Simpson will start Thursday's series finale against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on the bench.
Kameron Misner is starting in center field for the Rays and is hitting eighth against Phillies left-hander
Jesus Luzardo. The left-handed-hitting Simpson will get the day off against a tough southpaw. The 24-year-old former second-rounder in 2022 has gone 16-for-60 (.267) with a double, five RBI, six stolen bases and nine runs scored for the Rays in his first 16 major-league games. As long as he remains in the big leagues with Tampa, he'll provide plenty of speed for fantasy managers in deeper formats. Misner, who debuted in the majors last year in just eight games, is batting .271 (26-for-96) with three homers and 11 RBI in 31 games in 2025. He has yet to face Luzardo in his career and should be faded in DFS.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 8, 2025
San Diego Padres right-hander
Yu Darvish (elbow) has been throwing bullpen sessions and recently traveled to the team's spring training complex in Arizona, where he's expected to face live hitters for the first time on Thursday. Darvish is working his way back from right-elbow inflammation that has kept him out all season so far, but barring a setback as he builds up his arm, he could return to the Padres' starting rotation at some point this month. Since the 38-year-old Japanese veteran hasn't started a minor-league rehab assignment, his return probably won't come until late May, at the earliest. The five-time All-Star is no longer in his prime and also dealt with injuries that limited him to 16 starts in 2024, but when healthy, he still has fantasy value. Darvish went 7-3 for the Friars last year with a solid 3.31 ERA and 1.06 WHIP, but also with a career-low 23.6% strikeout rate and a 6.6% walk rate.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 8, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers right-hander
Freddy Peralta (groin) threw on flat ground on Wednesday and said that he expects to make his next start, potentially on one extra day of rest. The Brewers mentioned the possibility of Peralta needing an extra day of rest earlier this week. Barring a change of plans, the 28-year-old will most likely make his next outing in Tampa against the Rays this Sunday. Peralta left his last start early on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs due to soreness in his groin, but the team never sent him for testing, signaling that the injury wasn't very serious at all. As long as the Dominican pitcher is cleared to start this weekend, fantasy managers should return him to their starting lineups in all formats. Peralta has been great so far in 2025, going 4-2 with a sharp 2.18 ERA and 1.04 WHIP while striking out 48 and walking 15 in 45 1/3 innings over his eight starts.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May
8,
2025
Houston
Astros
general
manager
Dana
Brown
said
that
designated
hitter
Yordan
Alvarez
(hand)
is
feeling
a
lot
better
while
dealing
with
a
muscle
strain
in
his
right
hand
that
he's
experienced
before.
The
Astros
don't
think
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May 8, 2025
The Minnesota Twins announced on Thursday that right-hander
Joe Ryan (illness) will make his next start on Saturday against the San Francisco Giants at Target Field in Minnesota. Right-hander
Chris Paddack will get the ball for the series opener on Friday night. Ryan was originally scheduled to start Thursday's series finale against the Baltimore Orioles, but he was scratched due to an illness. The 28-year-old is obviously feeling better now and he'll take his next turn through the rotation this weekend. Although the matchup against the Giants isn't as good as the one against the struggling Orioles would have been, Ryan is still deserving of being in starting fantasy lineups on Saturday. In his seven starts so far in 2025, Ryan has an ERA under 3.00, a 0.90 WHIP, 47 strikeouts and only five walks in 40 innings pitched. He's allowed just one earned run with 19 K's in his last 13 innings pitched.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Dan Hayes
May 8, 2025
Cincinnati Reds outfielder
Jake Fraley (calf) remains out of the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale on the road against the Atlanta Braves.
Rece Hinds is starting in right field and will bat in the nine-hole versus Braves right-hander
Spencer Schwellenbach. Fraley entered Tuesday's game off the bench for the Reds before injuring his left calf. The 29-year-old will miss his second straight game, and it's uncertain if he'll be feeling good enough to return for Friday's series opener in Houston against the Astros. Fraley typically finds himself on the bench against left-handed pitchers and is hitting just .205 (16-for-78) with three home runs, nine RBI, 12 runs and three stolen bases for Cincy. Hinds will be making his second straight start after getting called up from the minors this week. He went 0-for-3 in his first big-league game of the season on Wednesday with two strikeouts. He has never faced Schwellenbach.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 8, 2025
Philadelphia Phillies catcher
J.T. Realmuto (foot) is back behind the dish to catch left-hander
Jesus Luzardo and is hitting seventh on Thursday against the hosting Tampa Bay Rays and right-hander
Ryan Pepiot. Realmuto will surprisingly be back in the lineup a day after fouling a ball off his left foot and suffering a bruise in Wednesday's contest against Tampa. The 34-year-old veteran is looking for his first hit of the series against the Rays in the finale on Thursday. Realmuto hasn't done much for fantasy managers in general so far in 2025, slashing .235/.307/.374 with a below-average .681 OPS, three home runs, 12 RBI, 12 runs scored and four stolen bases in 31 games played. So far in five games in May, Realmuto has gone 4-for-18 with a homer, double, four RBI and three runs scored. He has never faced Pepiot in his big-league career.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 8, 2025
Chicago White Sox outfielder
Mike Tauchman (hamstring) is set to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday. Tauchman has been held out of action since early April with a Grade 2 hamstring strain. Given the time he missed, Tauchman may need a somewhat lengthy rehab assignment. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status as he increases his workload. Before his injury, the 34-year-old tallied four hits and held a 2:2 K:BB over his first three games of the campaign. When he is cleared to return, fantasy managers should expect Tauchman to be the everyday left fielder on the Southside. Last summer, Tauchman spent his season with the Cubs and held a .248/.357/.366 slash line with 12 doubles and seven long balls. Given his everyday role, he will have value in deeper AL-only formats.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Scott Merkin
May
8,
2025
The
Chicago
Cubs
are
expected
to
promote
top
pitching
prospect
Cade
Horton
to
the
MLB
roster
for
their
weekend
series
against
the
New
York
Mets.
The
23-year-old
is
considered
the
No.
49-ranked
prospect
in
the
sport
read more...
May 8, 2025
Colorado Rockies infielder/outfielder
Tyler Freeman (oblique) is set to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Albuquerque this weekend. Freeman has been on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain since mid-April. However, it appears the 25-year-old is nearing a return to action. Freeman appeared in just seven games before suffering the injury. During this brief stint, Freeman held a .091/.313/.091 line with just one hit and a 3:2 K:BB. He swiped one bag. Under the hood, he generated a modest .169 xBA with a .292 xwOBA, which are both well below the average marks. Last season in Cleveland, Freeman held a .209/.305/.321 line with seven home runs and swiped 11 bags. He should have close to an everyday role despite his limited offensive upside, given his defensive versatility.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Patrick Lyons
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