April 23, 2025
Baltimore Orioles right-hander
Zach Eflin (lat) will throw a side session on either Friday or Saturday, according to manager Brandon Hyde. Eflin has been cleared to throw off a mound this weekend for the first time since suffering a right-lat strain back on April 7. The 31-year-old might require several minor-league rehab starts after he throws a couple of bullpen sessions, though, which means we probably won't see him come off the 15-day injured list and rejoin Baltimore's starting rotation until some point in early May, barring a setback. Before his injury, Eflin had a 3.00 ERA and 0.83 WHIP with eight strikeouts and only one walk in 18 innings pitched over his first three starts in 2025. When healthy, Eflin still has fantasy value in mixed leagues, although there isn't a ton of upside after he showed a dip in his strikeout rate a year ago with Tampa and Baltimore.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Jake Rill
April
23,
2025
Arizona
Diamondbacks
manager
Torey
Lovullo
said
that
"all
indications"
are
that
right-handed
reliever
Justin
Martinez
(shoulder)
will
be
available
out
of
the
bullpen
for
Tuesday's
game
against
the
visiting
Tampa
Bay
Rays.
"I
feel
very
strongly
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April 23, 2025
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher
Zack Wheeler was tasked with taking the ball against his former team on Wednesday. Wheeler didn't make many mistakes outside of giving up a two-run home run to
Brett Baty in the second inning. The right-hander tossed six innings, allowing five hits, two runs, and striking out nine batters along the way. Sadly for Wheeler, the Phillies offense didn't do much as they ended up dropping this game to the New York Mets. Wheeler will take a 3.62 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, and his league-leading 50 strikeouts into his next start against the Washington Nationals.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: mlb
April 23, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher
Jared Jones (elbow) is scheduled to undergo a follow-up MRI at some point this week. The 23-year-old has been shut down since late in spring training while dealing with a UCL sprain his in elbow. He hasn't thrown a baseball in quite some time, so it's going to take him weeks to ramp back up. The hope is that the MRI goes well and Jones can start a throwing program soon. After that, Jones will likely need a few rehab starts before rejoining the Pirates rotation. The organization hasn't given much of a timetable, but mid-June seems realistic for Jones to rejoin the Pirates rotation.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Alex Stumpf
April 23, 2025
Los Angeles Angels infielder
Luis Rengifo (tooth) is back in the starting lineup ahead of Wednesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rengifo was absent from the starting lineup on Tuesday after getting a root canal. It's worth noting that he came off the bench as a pinch-hitter late in the game. He'll be back at third base and batting seventh against left-hander
Andrew Heaney on Wednesday. Rengifo is off to a sluggish start, but remains worth holding in deep leagues and AL-only formats. He has shown he has the ability to be a solid contributor, so hopefully he gets back on track soon.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: mlb.com
April 23, 2025
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder
Chandler Simpson is out of the starting lineup ahead of Wednesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The rookie outfielder will take a seat against southpaw
Eduardo Rodriguez on Wednesday. Since being recalled, Simpson is hitting .333 with one RBI and two stolen bases in three games. He's worth an add in deep leagues and AL-only formats due to his ridiculous speed. On Wednesday,
Yandy Diaz will take over the leadoff spot while
Kameron Misner is in center field and bats seventh against Rodriguez. Fantasy managers should adjust their lineups and pull out Simpson before first pitch.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: mlb.com
April 23, 2025
Texas Rangers outfielder
Joc Pederson (rest) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Wednesday's game against the Athletics. Unsurprisingly, Pederson will get the night off against a left-handed starting pitcher as he has historically struggled against southpaws. His absence will mean
Jonah Heim takes over as the designated hitter while
Kyle Higashioka will be behind the plate against left-hander
JP Sears. Fantasy managers should adjust their lineups ahead of first pitch.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: mlb.com
April 23, 2025
Texas Rangers outfielder
Leody Taveras (rest) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Wednesday's game against the Athletics. Taveras has been off to a slow start this season as he's slashing .197/.210/.246 with six RBI heading into Wednesday's game. That being said, the Rangers have decided to give Taveras the night off against left-hander
JP Sears. During his career, Taveras has struggled against left-handed pitching, so this seems like a good time to give him a rest game. In his absence,
Kevin Pillar will take over in center field and bat leadoff against Sears. Pillar is hitting over .300 in his 23 plate appearances with the Rangers this season. He could offer some deep league appeal in the leadoff spot on Wednesday.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: mlb.com
April
23,
2025
The
Dallas
Morning
News'
Shawn
McFarland
reports
that
Texas
Rangers
shortstop
Corey
Seager
(hamstring)
is
going
on
the
10-day
injured
list
on
Wednesday
with
a
right-hamstring
strain.
The
good
news,
though,
is
that
the
Rangers
expect
read more...
April 23, 2025
Tampa Bay Rays first baseman/designated hitter
Jonathan Aranda will take a seat on Wednesday against the hosting Arizona Diamondbacks with left-hander
Eduardo Rodriguez getting the nod on the bump. With the left-handed-hitting Aranda on the bench to start,
Curtis Mead will play first base for the Rays and hit fifth against Rodriguez, a pitcher he's never faced. This should just be a routine day of rest against a southpaw for the 26-year-old Aranda, who should be rostered in all fantasy formats after starting the year slashing an impressive .344/.442/.656 with a 1.09 OPS, four home runs, 13 RBI and 12 runs scored in his first 64 at-bats. The Mexican slugger is on an early-season tear, but he's gone just 1-for-10 with four walks and four K's against lefties. Mead has been cold, going 4-for-29 with no homers and one RBI in 2025.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April
23,
2025
Los
Angeles
Angels
catcher
Logan
O'Hoppe
is
out
of
the
starting
lineup
for
Wednesday's
contest
against
the
visiting
Pittsburgh
Pirates
at
Angel
Stadium
in
Anaheim.
Travis
d'Arnaud
is
doing
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April 23, 2025
Chicago Cubs outfielder
Seiya Suzuki (wrist) has been scratched from the lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field due to right-wrist soreness, according to the team. Suzuki is being considered day-to-day. Veteran
Justin Turner will serve as the designated hitter and will bat third against Dodgers right-hander
Ben Casparius. Fantasy managers will want to make sure Suzuki is out of their lineup for Wednesday's action, but hopefully he'll be feeling good enough to return for Friday's series opener against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies after an off day on Thursday. It's a bit concerning for the 30-year-old, though, as he also missed three games last week with the same issue. Since returning in the last five games, Suzuki has gone 5-for-22 with a double, two homers and five RBI. The Japanese outfielder is playing well early on with a .276/.354/.540 slash line and six homers.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Chicago Sun-Times - Maddie Lee
April
23,
2025
Updating
a
previous
report,
Los
Angeles
Dodgers
catcher
Will
Smith
(wrist)
woke
up
with
a
sore
left
wrist
on
Wednesday
morning
after
injuring
it
while
tagging
out
Chicago
Cubs
outfielder
read more...
April 23, 2025
Boston Red Sox catcher
Connor Wong (finger) took batting practice on Wednesday and caught a bullpen session. Manager Alex Cora said that Wong is fine with catching but needs to catch up hitting-wise. The 28-year-old backstop will likely go on a minor-league rehab assignment this weekend, which means he could be a candidate to come off the injured list and rejoin the BoSox's lineup at some point late next week. Wong is recovering from a fractured left pinkie finger in early April and will eventually return to being the club's primary catcher after his breakout season in 2024. In the meantime,
Carlos Narvaez will be Boston's No. 1 backstop, with
Blake Sabol backing him up. Wong had only played in nine games in 2025 before injuring his finger and had gone just 2-for-23 with a steal and seven strikeouts. Hopefully, he'll be more productive upon his return.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Jen McCaffrey
April 23, 2025
Boston Red Sox right-hander
Lucas Giolito (hamstring) is scheduled to make what will be his final minor-league rehab start on Friday for Triple-A Worcester. If everything goes well there, manager Alex Cora said Giolito will come off the injured list to make his 2025 debut next Thursday, May 1, on the road against the division-rival Toronto Blue Jays. The 30-year-old veteran has posted a 4.97 ERA and 1.74 WHIP with 13 strikeouts and seven walks in 12 2/3 innings over his four rehab starts with Worcester and Double-A Portland to this point after suffering a left-hamstring strain in spring training. He also missed the entire 2024 campaign after having an internal-brace procedure on his right elbow, so fantasy managers will want to temper expectations for Giolito in his first season with Boston. Giolito was one of the better pitchers in the league with the White Sox, but that was back in 2019-21.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Jen McCaffrey
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