April 7, 2026
Milwaukee Brewers infielder
Brice Turang (ankle, foot) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. It sounds like Turang is dealing with some lingering ankle or foot issue right now. The team is going to play it safe and give Turang the night off and see how he feels on Wednesday. Fantasy managers will need to check back on Wednesday to see if Turang is ready to go or if he'll need more time to recover. In the meantime,
David Hamilton will cover second base while
Luis Rengifo plays the hot corner versus left-hander
Garrett Crochet. Neither player is an ideal streaming option against an ace pitcher such as Crochet.
--Andy WebbSource: Curt Hogg
April 7, 2026
Houston Astros starting pitcher
Hunter Brown (shoulder) is looking at a lengthy absence after being placed on the injured list earlier this month. On Tuesday, it was announced that Brown has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 shoulder strain. The team will shut him down from throwing for a few weeks. It could've been worse, but this is certainly a tough blow to the Astros and for fantasy managers. Through two starts, Brown allowed one run while striking out 17 batters across 10.2 innings of work. The hope is that Brown is back to throwing in a few weeks, but he'll likely still need to go on a minor league rehab assignment. It's hard to imagine Brown being ready by the end of April, but we'll see how he progresses. In the meantime,
Spencer Arrighetti figures to take over the vacant spot in the starting rotation.
--Andy WebbSource: Chandler Rome
April 7, 2026
Chicago Cubs right-handed starting pitcher
Cade Horton (elbow) is set to undergo season-ending elbow surgery. Horton was removed from his second start of the season due to this injury, but will now set his sights on returning to the bump in 2027. Horton made his season debut on April 28 and continued to perform at a high level, tossing 6 2/3 innings of two-run ball en route to picking up the victory over the Washington Nationals. In his second outing, Horton logged just one inning of work against the Cleveland Guardians before being removed. After a slow start to his MLB career in the first half of the 2025 season, Horton emerged as a league-winner down the stretch, logging 61 1/3 innings to the tune of a dominant 1.03 ERA, 0.78 WHIP, and a 54:15 K:BB. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his progress, as he may be in danger of missing the start of the 2027 campaign, depending on the extent of the operation. With Horton on the shelf, fantasy managers should expect
Javier Assad,
Ben Brown, and
Colin Rea to continue to see opportunities in the rotation.
--Andy SmithSource: Sahadev Sharma
April 7, 2026
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder
Jackson Chourio (hand) will have follow-up imaging done on his fractured left hand on Thursday, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. The Brewers are still estimating a mid- to late-April return for the young outfielder. The 22-year-old has yet to make his 2026 season debut after fracturing his hand back on March 4. When healthy, the Venezuelan outfielder has an incredibly high ceiling and floor for fantasy managers after hitting exactly 21 home runs in each of his first two seasons in the big leagues. Last year, in 131 games played, Chourio slashed .270/.308/.463 with a .770 OPS, 78 RBI, 88 runs scored, and 21 steals in 589 plate appearances. He has been a 20-20 player in each of his first two seasons in the league. There is still plenty to improve on for Chourio, especially his chase rate, but he has clear 30-30 potential in the coming year. Chourio should be stashed in an IL spot in all fantasy leagues while he recovers.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com - Adam McCalvy
April 7, 2026
Tampa Bay Rays right-hander
Drew Rasmussen (personal) has been scratched from his scheduled start on Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs with his wife, Stevie, expecting the couple's second child, according to Ryan Bass.
Mason Englert will serve as the opener on Tuesday against Chicago. Rasmussen will eventually be placed on the paternity list, which will allow him to be away from the team for up to three days. The 30-year-old veteran will likely make his next start this weekend against the New York Yankees in a tough matchup. After being a first-time All-Star in 2025, Rasmussen is off to a good start in 2026, allowing three runs (two earned) on six hits (two homers) while walking one and striking out 10 in 10 innings of work. Englert, 26, won't be a viable DFS play as an opener in what is likely to be a bullpen game for the Rays. This will be Englert's third career start in 76 appearances, and he's already allowed four earned runs with two homers allowed in three innings out of the Rays' bullpen.
--Keith HernandezSource: Ryan Bass
April 7, 2026
MLB.com reports that Tampa Bay Rays right-handed reliever
Edwin Uceta (shoulder) is being moved to Double-A Montgomery on his minor-league rehab assignment. Uceta began the 2026 regular season on the 15-day injured list due to a right-shoulder impingement, but he threw live batting practice on Friday and is ready to start a rehab assignment. The 28-year-old is one of the better stashes for fantasy managers looking for saves, especially since
Griffin Jax has already blown two saves to begin the year. The Dominican hurler had a 1.51 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, and a career-high five saves in 2024 in Tampa and then was one of only five relievers with over 100 strikeouts in a career-high 76 innings out of the bullpen last year. Uceta is currently only rostered in 18% of Yahoo leagues, but he could quickly become a favorite for saves in Tampa once he's off the IL and rejoins the Rays' bullpen.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com
April 7, 2026
Detroit Tigers outfield prospect
Max Clark is riding a six-game hit streak at Triple-A that includes five multi-hit efforts, and he's now batting .367 with six doubles, three steals, and an impressive 7:2 BB:K through his first eight games at that level. The Tigers' second-ranked prospect hit 14 home runs a season ago and stole 19 bases, all while striking out and walking at better-than-average rates between High-A and Double-A, traits he's shown throughout his minor league career. The former third-overall draft pick began the year with a good shot to make his major league debut this season, but if he keeps this up, it will happen sooner rather than later. With his pedigree and the potential to be a multi-category fantasy producer, the 21-year-old is one of the top hitter stash candidates in deeper leagues and could be a viable waiver add in shallow leagues whenever he gets the call, so redraft managers should keep an eye out for any developments.
--Jarod RuppSource: MiLB.com
April 7, 2026
New York Yankees infield prospect
George Lombard Jr. has had a hot start to the season at Double-A, going 6-for-9 (.667) with two doubles, a home run, one steal (one caught, too), and a 1:0 BB:K in his first two games. Granted, it is just a small sample, but the Yankees' top-ranked prospect played 108 games there in 2025, so if he can show he's not overmatched, a quick hook to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre could be in the offing. The soon-to-be-21-year-old has a solid blend of power and speed, but with a 26.4 percent strikeout rate last season at Double-A, he'll want to show improvement in that regard. The former first-round draft pick has a shot to make a late-season debut in the majors, too, if all goes well, but he'll need to prove he can handle Triple-A pitching first, and as one of the younger players in that circuit whenever he gets there.
--Jarod RuppSource: MiLB.com
April 7, 2026
Minnesota Twins outfield prospect
Walker Jenkins has a high probability of making his big league debut this year; the question really is whether or not it will be an early-season debut or later in the year. The Twins' top-ranked prospect hasn't done much yet this season to warrant consideration for a call-up, as he's only 4-for-20 (.200) in the early going with just one extra-base hit for Triple-A St. Paul. However, the former third-overall draft pick seemed to get acclimated to Triple-A pitching in the month of September last year, going 21-for-71 (.296) with eight extra base hits (two home runs) and three steals over his final 17 games. If he can get rolling in the near future, a debut could soon follow. With one of the better hit tools in the minors, along with decent pop and some speed, Jenkins has the makings of a solid fantasy producer, so managers in most redraft leagues should continue to monitor his progress, although he is not a must-stash at the moment.
--Jarod RuppSource: MiLB.com
April 7, 2026
Cincinnati Reds outfielder
Rece Hinds is off to a strong start at Triple-A Louisville, going 13-for-34 (.382) with seven extra-base hits, including four home runs, and a 7:9 BB:K in nine games there. The former second-round draft pick made his major league debut in 2024, amassing a whopping nine extra-base hits (five home runs) in his first six big league games, but combined with a brief stay in the majors last season, the 6-foot-3 slugger owns an ugly 38.9 percent strikeout rate in 95 plate appearances during his time in the majors. After a .302/359/.563 slash line at Triple-A last year with 24 home runs, and a strong start in 2026, there's hope that the next time he gets the call, his success will translate to the big leagues. If it does, the 25-year-old could quickly become fantasy relevant, so fantasy managers in deeper leagues should keep him on their watch list, especially those managers in need of home run and RBI production.
--Jarod RuppSource: MiLB.com
April 7, 2026
Chicago Cubs pitching prospect
Jaxon Wiggins is a potential candidate to join the team's depleted rotation if the need arises after losing
Matthew Boyd (biceps) and
Cade Horton (forearm) to injury within the last week. The team called up
Javier Assad to pitch on Tuesday, and
Colin Rea, who came on in relief for the injured Horton last Friday, could fill the immediate need at starter, but the team may want to see what they have in one of their young arms. Wiggins, whom the Cubs took at the end of the second round in 2023 and is not yet on the 40-man roster, has shown good strikeout stuff in the minors with a career 29.5 percent K%. But he also has some control issues, with a career 12.8 percent BB%, and he owns a 5.09 ERA and 1.53 WHIP in his five career starts at Triple-A. If the 6-foot-6 hurler can display some improved command while maintaining his strong strikeout rate, a debut in Chicago may not be far off. If he's not called up soon, still expect the hard-throwing right-hander -- whose fastball can touch triple-digits -- to be up in the big leagues later in the year. For now, he's not a must-stash, but that could change quickly, so continue to monitor for any updates.
--Jarod RuppSource: MiLB.com
April 7, 2026
The Arizona Diamondbacks announced on Tuesday that they placed veteran first baseman
Carlos Santana (groin) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to April 6) with a strained right adductor and selected the contract of infielder
Luken Baker from Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move. Santana injured his groin in Sunday's series finale against the Atlanta Braves and underwent testing on Monday during the team's day off. The D-backs are also without
Pavin Smith (elbow) at the position.
Ildemaro Vargas is starting at first base in Tuesday's series opener against the New York Mets, but
Adrian Del Castillo could also see playing time at first base until one of Santana or Smith is back from the IL. Santana, 39, doesn't have much left in the tank in his 17th MLB season, and he was 2-for-24 (.083) with two walks and eight strikeouts at the time of his injury on Sunday.
--Keith HernandezSource: Arizona Diamondbacks
April 7, 2026
Colorado Rockies infielder/outfielder
Charlie Condon (undisclosed) has not played in a game at Triple-A Albuquerque since April 1 after having a cyst removed, but the ailment isn't expected to keep him out of the lineup much longer. So far in five games for the Isotopes, the former third-overall draft pick has three multi-hit efforts, going 7-for-18 (.389) with a double, two home runs, a stolen base, and a 3:7 BB:K. This comes on the heels of a successful showing in the Cactus League, where he hit .385 with three home runs in 39 at-bats and a productive campaign in the Arizona Fall League (AFL), where he batted .337 with a double, two triples, and a home run in 22 games. If the 6-foot-5 slugger can show some improved ability to strikeout less, which he has done in the AFL and during spring training, then he could make the case for an early-season call-up. T.J. Rumfield is performing admirably at first base for Colorado, but Condon could potentially man left field for the underwhelming
Jake McCarthy or work as the team's designated hitter. Power-needy managers in deeper leagues could consider stashing the 22-year-old away before his eventual call-up.
--Jarod RuppSource: MiLB.com
April 7, 2026
New York Yankees right-hander
Cam Schlittler, who has yet to allow a run in his two starts over 11 2/3 innings while walking none and striking out 15, tweaked the grip on his cutter and increased the velocity on the pitch from 92 mph in 2025 to 94.1 mph in 2026, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. Schlittler is also throwing more cutters and sinkers so far this year. The 25-year-old is 96% rostered in Yahoo leagues for a reason and has quickly become one of the better young arms in baseball in the Yankees' system. In his major-league debut in 2025, Schlittler went 4-3 with a 2.96 ERA (3.74 FIP) and 1.22 WHIP with 84 strikeouts and 31 walks in 73 innings pitched over his 14 starts. He's looking even better this year with an improved arsenal and a bit more giddy-up on his pitches. Fantasy managers shouldn't be taking Schlittler out of their starting lineups for his next scheduled matchup against the Athletics.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com - Bryan Hoch
April 7, 2026
New York Mets manager
Carlos Mendoza said on Tuesday that outfielder
Juan Soto (calf) will be doing treatment and exercises but won't do any baseball activity until the soreness in his calf subsides, according to Laura Albanese of Newsday. "We wanted to play it safe," said Mendoza. Soto is out two to three weeks with a right-calf strain that he suffered in the win over the San Francisco Giants on Friday. The good news is that the 27-year-old's injury is considered pretty minor. Obviously, he should be stashed in an injured list spot in all fantasy baseball formats. In the meantime,
Jared Young,
Brett Baty, and
Tyrone Taylor are all candidates to see playing time in left field while Soto recovers. Soto, a four-time All-Star, was off to a hot start offensively, too, going 11-for-31 (.355) with a homer, five RBI, and three runs scored in eight games before getting injured.
--Keith HernandezSource: Newsday - Laura Albanese
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