3 days agoColorado Rockies shortstop
Ezequiel Tovar (hip) has been scratched from the starting lineup ahead of Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It sounds like the Rockies are taking the cautious approach and pulling Tovar out of the lineup due to left hip pain. For now, fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day, but the Rockies should give another update on his status shortly. In the meantime,
Kyle Farmer will cover shortstop and bat cleanup versus right-hander
Bobby Miller. The veteran utility man has been one of the few bright spots in this Colorado lineup early in the season.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Thomas Harding
3 days agoAtlanta Braves starting pitcher
Spencer Strider took the mound in a big league game for the first time since last April. The right-hander looked solid as he struck out five batters, allowing two runs on five hits over five innings of work. Strider surprisingly came out for the sixth inning, but was quickly pulled from the contest after running into some trouble. Fantasy managers didn't get great results from Strider, but he might need a few starts to shake off some rust. His next start will come against the St. Louis Cardinals next week. Strider is a must-start going forward considering he's one of the best pitchers in all of baseball.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: mlb.com
3 days agoToronto Blue Jays first baseman
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. somehow didn't have a home run entering Wednesday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Guerrero struck out in his first at-bat, but finally joined the home run club later in the game. He blasted a 412-foot home run off stud right-hander
Spencer Strider in the sixth inning of Wednesday's contest. Guerrero would finish his day 2-for-3 with a walk, home run, and two RBI in the win. He's currently slashing .292/.373/.389 with one homer and 10 RBI. Fantasy managers are hopeful Guerrero will start blasting more long balls.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: mlb.com
3 days agoToronto Blue Jays starting pitcher
Chris Bassitt was excellent on the mound during Wednesday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Bassitt had little issues in this game as he struck out 10 batters while allowing only three hits across five scoreless innings on Wednesday. He exited the game after 90 pitches, but did enough in this one to earn himself the win. The rest of the bullpen picked up where Bassitt left off as they recorded a franchise record 19 strikeouts during Wednesday's game. Bassitt has been unbelievable early in the season with only two earned runs across four starts. He's going to be a popular waiver wire addition after this outing.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: mlb.com
3 days agoThe Minnesota Twins acquired infielder
Jonah Bride from the Miami Marlins on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations, according to The Athletic's Dan Hayes. Bride was just designated for assignment by Miami on Tuesday, but it didn't take long for another team to come calling for his services. The Twins are placing outfielder
Matt Wallner (hamstring) on the injured list, while shortstop
Carlos Correa (wrist) and utility man
Willi Castro (oblique) were both injured the last two days as well. The 29-year-old Bride will provide some much-needed position-player depth for the Twins for the time being, although it won't guarantee him regular at-bats with his new organization. Bride did hit .276 (64-for-232) with a career-high 11 homers and 39 RBI in 71 games in 2024 for Miami, but he started 2025 going 4-for-40 (.100) with five walks and 15 strikeouts in 12 games.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Dan Hayes
3 days agoThe Minnesota Twins will be placing outfielder
Matt Wallner (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list after he suffered a strained left hamstring in his first at-bat of Tuesday's game against the visiting New York Mets. It's unclear exactly who will be called up from the minors in a corresponding move.
DaShawn Keirsey Jr. replaced Wallner in right field on Tuesday and also got the start there for Wednesdays 4-3 extra-inning win, going 1-for-4 with a strikeout. It's unclear if Wallner will have a shot to return from the IL when he's eligible, but until he does make it back, Keirsey figures to see a lot more playing time for the Twins in right field, making him worth a waiver-wire pickup in AL-only leagues. Wallner, a former first-rounder in 2019 out of the University of Southern Mississippi, was hitting .263/.373/.474 with an .847 OPS, a homer, five doubles, two triples and three RBI in 18 games before his injury.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Minneapolis Star Tribune - Bobby Nightengale
3 days agoThe Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired catcher
Brett Sullivan from the San Diego Padres in exchange for outfielder
Bryce Johnson and cash considerations. Sullivan will provide some much-needed catching depth in the Steel City with
Endy Rodriguez (finger) on the 10-day injured list and
Joey Bart (back) battling an injury. Last season, Sullivan appeared in seven games for the Padres. Across this brief stint, he held a .188 AVG. Sullivan made his MLB debut during the 2023 season with San Diego and held a .210/.244/.284 slash line across 33 contests. Across 375 contests at the Triple-A level, Sullivan has posted a .271/.342/.449 slash line. Fantasy managers should expect Sullivan to begin his tenure with the Pirates at Triple-A, but he should push for a return to the majors.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Alex Stumpf
3 days agoMinnesota Twins utility man
Willi Castro (oblique) left Wednesday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the visiting New York Mets at Target Field in the eighth inning due to mild right-oblique tightness, according to manager Rocco Baldelli. With
Carlos Correa (wrist) getting injured on Tuesday, Castro started this game at shortstop and went 2-for-3 with a double before leaving late in the contest. Correa actually entered the game late as a defensive replacement at the 6, although that doesn't mean the Twins will have either Castro or Correa available to play shortstop for Friday's series opener in Atlanta against the Braves. It's good news that Castro's injury is being described as minor, but oblique injuries can be tricky. There's no guarantee he'll be available to play this weekend after an off day on Thursday. Wednesday's two-hit performance was only Castro's third multi-hit game of the young season.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Minneapolis Star Tribune - Bobby Nightengale
3 days agoChicago White Sox catching prospect
Edgar Quero is set to join the MLB roster prior to Thursday's contest against the Athletics and make his MLB debut. Quero is considered the No. 63 prospect in the sport and the No. 6 prospect in the system on MLB.com. The 22-year-old is also viewed as one of the top catching prospects in the sport. Earlier this season, Quero posted a strong .333/.44/.412 slash line with one double and one round-tripper across 15 games with Triple-A Charlotte. Last summer, Quero spent time with Double-A and Triple-A and held a cumulative .280/.366/.463 slash line with 16 doubles and 16 long balls across 98 games. Fantasy managers should expect the young backstop to likely operate as the top catcher on the Southside. He should be added in all two-catcher formats and is worth targeting in deeper one-catcher leagues.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Francys Romero
3 days agoLos Angeles Dodgers catcher
Will Smith will start on the bench in Wednesday's series finale against the division-rival Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium.
Austin Barnes will do the catching for right-hander
Bobby Miller and will hit in the nine-hole against Rockies right-hander
German Marquez. The 30-year-old Smith remains one of the best hitting catchers in baseball and has been proving it early on in 2025, slashing .367/.475/.551 with a 1.026 OPS, two home runs, 12 RBI, six runs scored and a stolen base in 49 total at-bats. He hit his second homer in Tuesday's 6-2 win. He's been especially hot the last three games, going 6-for-12 with a homer and five runs driven in. Although Barnes has hit .286 with a homer and three RBI in 14 career at-bats against Marquez, he'll have little DFS upside at the bottom of the batting order on Wednesday.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
3 days agoThe Los Angeles Dodgers have optioned right-handed pitcher
Landon Knack to Triple-A Oklahoma City. In a corresponding move, the Dodgers have promoted right-handed pitcher
Bobby Miller to the major leagues. Knack has made three appearances for the Dodgers this season (two starts) and logged eight 2/3 innings to the tune of a 7.27 ERA and a 1.73 WHIP. During this brief stint, Knack has struck out seven batters and served up six free passes. Fantasy managers should expect Knack to be in the mix to return to the majors later in the summer when the Dodgers need additional depth in the majors. Last summer, Knack was effective in his MLB debut, tossing 69 innings with a 3.65 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP. Knack is not worth rostering in any formats while he is with Triple-A Oklahoma City.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Los Angeles Dodgers
3 days agoLos Angeles Dodgers outfielder
Teoscar Hernandez (illness) is back in right field and is hitting cleanup for Wednesday's series finale against the division-rival Colorado Rockies and veteran right-hander
German Marquez. Hernandez was feeling under the weather and missed the first two games of the series against Colorado, but he'll return for the finale and should be reinserted into fantasy lineups. The 32-year-old put up a career year in 2024 in his first year in Hollywood and also won a World Series ring. As long as he stays healthy, he should be plenty productive hitting in the heart of one of the most stacked lineups in baseball. In 17 games so far in 2025, he's hit .281 (18-for-64) with five home runs, three doubles, 16 RBI and two stolen bases for his fantasy managers. Hernandez has never faced Marquez in his career.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
3 days agoColorado Rockies outfielder
Brenton Doyle (quadriceps) will miss his sixth straight game in Wednesday's series finale against the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers. Doyle continues to recover from left-quadriceps soreness, but with a day off on Thursday, his fantasy managers will be hoping that he'll be feeling good enough to return to the field for Friday's series opener against the Washington Nationals. But if the 26-year-old is unable to go on Friday or at some point over the weekend, this could turn into an injured-list situation. The former fourth-rounder is a fantasy stud when healthy and is currently batting .321 (17-for-53) with three home runs, 12 RBI, a steal and seven runs scored. Doyle is a must-start in fantasy if he's active.
Mickey Moniak is starting in center field and is hitting seventh on Wednesday against Dodgers right-hander
Bobby Miller, who is making his first MLB start of 2025.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
3 days agoBoston Red Sox pitching prospect
Hunter Dobbins could get the starting nod on Friday evening when the Red Sox host the Chicago White Sox. Dobbins made his MLB debut earlier in April and tossed five innings of two-run ball against the St. Louis Cardinals on April 6. In this outing, Dobbins allowed eight hits, two walks, and struck out five. Manager Alex Cora noted that there is a "good chance" Dobbins gets the call. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status leading up to Friday's contest. On MLB Pipeline, Dobbins is considered the No. 14-ranked prospect in the Boston system. He has also spent time with Triple-A Worcester this season and allowed eight runs in six 2/3 innings. If he does get the call for Friday's match, he would be worth a look as a streaming option in deep formats in a favorable matchup.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Gabrielle Star
3 days agoColorado Rockies outfielder
Zac Veen is not in Wednesday's lineup when the Rockies continue a series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Veen has been in the starting nine in each of the first eight games since getting the call to the big leagues. During his first taste of the majors, the 23-year-old has held an underwhelming .107/.167/.143 slash line with one double. Instead, the Rockies will give
Sean Bouchard the starting nod in left field. He will bat in the eight-hole. Fantasy managers should expect Veen to return to the starting nine on Friday when they start a series against the Washington Nationals. Even though Veen has had a slow start to his MLB career, he should continue to be stashed in deeper category formats given his speed upside.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
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