3 days agoDallas Stars goaltender Casey DeSmith stopped 35 of the 36 shots he saw en route to defeating the Seattle Kraken. The Kraken held the advantage in the shot total, but DeSmith was able to lead the way to the victory. His lone mistake came in the opening frame when Kaapo Kakko scored his 14th goal of the season on a wrist shot. Over his last five contests, DeSmith has posted a 4-0-1 record with a stellar 1.77 GAA and a .948 save percentage. Even though Jake Oettinger sees the vast majority of starts in the Dallas crease, DeSmith is quite effective as the No. 2 option. Through 23 contests this season, DeSmith held a 14-6-1 record and posted a 2.30 GAA and a .922 save percentage. He is worth deploying in deeper formats in his next start.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
3 days agoDallas Stars left wing Mason Marchment tallied two helpers during their 3-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Monday evening. Marchment tallied the primary assist on Matt Duchene's 29th of the campaign in the second period. Later in the third, Marchment would add the secondary assist on Mikael Granlund's 20th goal of the season, which was an empty-netter. Since the start of March, Marchment has scored five goals and added eight helpers across 15 games. During this stretch, Marchment has logged 29 shots on goal with 22 hits and six blocked shots. Through 56 total games this season, the 29-year-old has scored 19 goals and added 23 helpers. He should continue to provide a steady offensive output playing in the Dallas top-six. He will look to stay on Thursday against the Nashville Predators.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
3 days agoCalgary Flames right wing Adam Klapka tallied a goal and an assist during their 3-2 shootout victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Monday evening. Klapka tallied both of his points in the final frame. He first added the primary helper on Ryan Lomberg's second goal of the season. Klapka would then find the back of the net to force overtime. Since being recalled from the AHL on March 14, Klapka has tallied three points across nine contests. During this stretch, he logged 32 hits with 12 penalty minutes and held a -3 rating. Through 22 total games this season at the NHL level, the 24-year-old has tallied just four points, but added an impressive 76 hits. He is a name to monitor in deeper category leagues given his ability to tally a high number of hits.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
3 days agoPhiladelphia Flyers goaltender Ivan Fedotov stopped 28 of the 29 shots he saw en route to defeating the Nashville Predators on Monday evening. The Predators dominated the shot total in this contest, but Fedotov was able to lead the way. His lone blemish came in the second frame when Zachary L'Heureux found the back of the net for his fifth goal of the season. This was a nice bounce-back outing for Fedotov as he carried a 0-5 record into Monday's game. During this skid, Fedotov posted a 3.54 GAA with an .858 save percentage. In his previous game leading up to Monday, he allowed seven goals. Fantasy managers should continue to expect Samuel Ersson to see most of the remaining starts. Fedotov should only be deployed as a deep-league streaming option in favorable matchups.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
3 days agoPhiladelphia Flyers right wing Matvei Michkov tallied two assists during their 2-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Monday evening, which extended his point streak to six games. In this contest, he tallied one secondary helper and primary, both during 5-on-5 play. During this six-game stretch, Michkov has found the back of the net four times and added seven helpers. However, Michkov has done most of the damage over his past three contests as he has scored four goals and added three assists. Through 74 total games in his rookie campaign, the former seventh overall selection has found the back of the net 24 times and added 34 helpers. He has averaged 2.4 shots on goal per game and tallied 15 of his points on the power play. He will look to stay hot on Saturday against the Montreal Canadiens.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
3 days agoNew Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes tallied a goal and an assist during their 3-2 shootout victory over the Minnesota Wild. Hughes opened the scoring in the first period with a wrist shot. Later in the third, he would tally the secondary assist on Nico Hischier's 34th goal of the season. This outing extended his point streak to three games. Since March 1 (15 games), Hughes scored two goals and added 14 helpers, with eight of his helpers coming on the power play. During this stretch, he also logged 28 total shots on goal and added 15 blocked shots. Through 66 total games this season, the 21-year-old scored seven goals and added 34 assists. Fantasy managers should continue to start Hughes in all formats as he sees top minutes in all aspects of the game on the New Jersey blue line.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
3 days agoToronto Blue Jays second baseman
Andres Gimenez went 2-for-2 with a double, a homer, a walk, three runs, one RBI, and a steal in a 5-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Monday. Gimenez is off to a red-hot start in 2025 as he has swatted three homers in 18 at-bats after notching just nine home runs for the Cleveland Guardians in 2024. Gimenez is unlikely to keep up with the power hitting as the season goes on, although he stole 60 bases over his previous two seasons. He should remain locked into fantasy lineups while he's swinging the bat well.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
3 days agoSt. Louis Cardinals outfielder
Lars Nootbaar went 2-for-3 with two walks, a homer, and two runs scored in a 5-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. Nootbaar kicked off the scoring for the Cardinals with a leadoff homer in the first inning. The veteran outfielder is off to a fast start in 2025, picking up six hits, including two homers, over 13 at-bats thus far. Nootbaar will look to continue the hot hitting as the calendar flips to April.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
3 days agoDetroit Tigers left-hander
Brant Hurter picked up a save in a 9-6 win over the Seattle Mariners on Monday. Hurter allowed two runs on three hits over three innings while striking out two to earn the first save of his career. The veteran southpaw has now made two appearances for the Tigers in 2025, allowing three earned runs on four hits over 4 1/3 innings of work. The Detroit closer situation is in flux after they demoted 2024 closer
Jason Foley to Triple-A ahead of Opening Day, but Hurter is going to have to do a better job at limiting runs if he wants to work his way into the ninth-inning committee the Tigers appear content on utilizing.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
3 days agoMiami Marlins second baseman
Otto Lopez turned in a big game in a 10-4 loss to the New York Mets on Monday. Lopez went 3-for-5 with a homer and two RBI in the losing effort for Miami. The veteran infielder launched a solo homer off Mets starter
David Peterson in the first inning, giving him two home runs through his first five games this season. Overall, Lopez has picked up eight hits and notched six RBI across 20 at-bats on the young season. He showed some speed in 2024 as he stole 20 bases in 117 games for the Marlins, which gave him some value as a fantasy asset in deeper leagues. Lopez will look to stay hot as the calendar flips to April.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
3 days agoWashington Nationals outfielder
James Wood went 2-for-3 with a homer and a walk in a 5-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. Wood launched a solo homer off
Bowden Francis in the sixth inning to give him his first round-tripper of the young season. The young outfielder is off to a decent start through four games in 2025, picking up four hits including a homer and a double across 15 at-bats. Wood has elite potential as a power/speed threat in fantasy and could emerge as a top fantasy asset if he breaks out this season.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
3 days agoNew York Mets left-hander
David Peterson picked up the win in a quality start over the Miami Marlins on Monday. Peterson allowed two runs on five hits over six innings while striking out nine and walking three in the win. The veteran lefty looked good in his first start of the season, allowing just a pair of solo homers while punching out nine batters after notching more than eight strikeouts just once across 21 starts in 2024. Peterson will look to keep it going in his next start, which is scheduled for Sunday at home against the Toronto Blue Jays.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
3 days agoNew York Mets first baseman
Pete Alonso went 2-for-4 with a walk and a grand slam in a 10-4 win over the Miami Marlins on Monday. Alonso launched his first homer of the season off
Cal Quantrill in the fifth inning to break the game open and give the Mets a 6-1 lead. The shot traveled 400 feet and had an exit velocity of 105.9 MPH. Alonso is off to a slow start through his first four games of the season as he came into the game with just one hit on the young season. After Monday's performance, Alonso is hitting .231 with one homer, two runs, and four RBI through 13 at-bats. He will hope Monday's performance kick-starts his bat moving forward.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
3 days agoCincinnati Reds second baseman
Matt McLain went 2-for-3 with a homer, a walk, four runs, and three RBI in a 14-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday. McLain continued his hot start to the season by swatting a two-run homer off
Kumar Rocker in the first inning of the lopsided win. The 25-year-old already has three homers in his first four games of the season after hitting 16 to go along with 14 steals in 89 games in 2024. McLain is emerging as a power/speed threat in fantasy leagues and should consistently find his way into fantasy lineups moving forward.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
3 days agoCincinnati Reds right-hander
Brady Singer threw a gem in a 14-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday. Singer tossed seven shutout innings while allowing just one hit, striking out eight, and walking two. It was exactly the type of debut Singer could have hoped for in his first start for the Reds after he was traded from the Kansas City Royals in the offseason. Singer turned in his best season in the big leagues in 2024, posting a 9-13 record, 3.71 ERA, and 170 strikeouts over 179 2/3 innings of work and is looking to keep it going as he is off to a fast start in the 2025 season. Singer is slated to face off against the Milwaukee Brewers on the road on Saturday in his next start.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
3 days agoCincinnati Reds shortstop
Elly De La Cruz posted a huge game in a 14-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday. De La Cruz went 4-for-5 with a double, two homers, four runs, seven RBI, and a stolen base in the blowout win over Texas. The speedy infielder hit his first homer off
Kumar Rocker in the second inning, a three-run shot, and later ripped a two homer homer in the seventh. It has been an encouraging start to the season for De La Cruz, who is now hitting .438 with two homers, eight RBI, and one steal. De La Cruz emerged as an elite power/speed fantasy asset in 2024, hitting 25 homers and swiping 67 bags across 160 games. He remains a must-start in fantasy leagues.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
3 days agoDetroit Tigers top starting pitching prospect
Jackson Jobe did not have his first career start go exactly as planned in Monday's 9-6 win over the Mariners. The 22-year-old was staked with an early 6-0 lead. However, he lasted just four innings, allowing three runs on three hits (including two home runs) and four walks with three strikeouts. The No. 4 overall prospect per MLB Pipeline put together a strong enough spring to earn the final rotation spot for the Tigers and has more than enough pedigree to forgive a mediocre four innings. However, like most prospects, he may need some time to get acclimated to the big leagues, which means fantasy managers may need to wait before seeing significant fantasy returns. He should have a good chance in theory to rebound in his next start against the White Sox, although they have gotten off to a hot start in 2025.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
3 days agoLos Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher
Tyler Glasnow had a strong first start of the season in Monday's 6-1 win over the Braves. Glasnow pitched five scoreless innings, allowing two hits and three walks with eight strikeouts on 79 pitches. The 31-year-old has presented a fantasy conundrum throughout his career in that he has been excellent on a start-for-start basis but has not been able to stay healthy. He reached a career-high in innings pitched in 2024 with 134, resulting in 22 starts. The Dodgers have employed a six-man rotation and have plenty of other injury concerns in their rotation, so Glasnow may not receive the workload of a conventional fantasy ace. However, he should pitch deep into games when he does start and offers elite strikeout upside. He will look to turn in another productive start in his next scheduled outing, which will be a tough matchup at the Phillies.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
3 days agoThe San Diego Padres have assigned pitching prospect Kash Mayfield to Single-A Lake Elsinore to begin the 2025 campaign. Mayfield was the Padres' first-round selection in the 2024 draft and will get his first taste of pro ball with the Storm. The 6-foot-4 hurler ranks as San Diego's No. 3 prospect, and the lefty offers a mid-90s fastball, a low-80s changeup, along with a "slurvy" breaking ball according to MLB.com's prospect profile. The former two-time Oklahoma High School Gatorade Player of the Year isn't expected to see the majors for a few years, but dynasty managers will want to check in on his progress later in the year.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
3 days agoCleveland Guardians third baseman
Jose Ramirez (wrist) looked perfectly fine at the plate in Monday's 7-2 loss to the Padres. Ramirez, who left Saturday's game with a wrist injury from an attempted stolen base, went 3-for-4 with a single, a double, a solo home run, and a strikeout. The 32-year-old got the Guardians on the board early, jumping on a first-inning
Kyle Hart fastball and launching it into the left-field seats for his first long ball of the season. The performance was great from a fantasy production perspective, but more importantly, it showed that Ramirez is healthy and ready to go. Ramirez has been a consensus top fantasy pick for seasons and is a five-category contributor. It will be interesting to see how aggressive he is on the base paths early on after injuring his wrist while attempting to steal a base, but fantasy managers will gladly take any production while he is in their lineups.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
3 days agoSan Diego Padres starting pitcher
Kyle Hart picked up his first win of the season in Monday's 7-2 win over the Guardians. Hart pitched five innings, allowing two runs on five hits (including two home runs) and a walk with four strikeouts. Monday's outing was the first big-league appearance for the 32-year-old since 2020, as he spent last season pitching in the KBO League. Hart pitched well in Korea, earning the equivalent of the Cy Young Award, and made the best of his initial rotation opportunity with the Padres. He may be trending in the right direction, but fantasy managers may need to see a bit more before being convinced. They likely have the luxury of waiting to see at least another start from Hart, as he is rostered in just one percent of leagues. His next start will be a middling matchup at the Cubs.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
3 days agoLos Angeles Angels relief pitcher
Ryan Johnson picked up the first save of his early career in Monday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Cardinals. The 22-year-old came in to pitch the bottom of the 10th inning up by two with an automatic runner on second. He got the first out on a fly-out, allowed a single, got the second out on a sacrifice fly, and ended the game with a strikeout. Johnson is an interesting prospect in that he made his big-league debut this season without ever pitching in the minors. While his pitch arsenal could lend itself to a late-inning role, he saw this opportunity because both closer
Kenley Jansen and
Ben Joyce had pitched in each of the previous two games. Johnson will need to first prove that he can hold his own in the big leagues before attempting to work his way into the end-of-game pecking order, so his fantasy value remains limited at this time.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
3 days agoThe Philadelphia Phillies have agreed with pitching prospect
Travis Kuhn on a minor-league contract. Kuhn was drafted by the Mariners in 2019 and spent his entire career there before getting released on March 30. He spent the last three seasons at Double-A, where the righty pitched to a 3.54 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, and a 14.6 percent K-BB% over 168 innings of relief. The 5-foot-10 hurler limits the long ball, with a miniscule 0.32 HR/9, but the walks are too high and the strikeout rate isn't as high as you'd hope for reliever pitching at the Double-A level. The 26-year-old will get a fresh start and look to rejuvenate his career with a new club, but he doesn't move the needle for fantasy.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
3 days agoLos Angeles Angels outfielder
Mike Trout continued his slow start at the plate in Monday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Cardinals. The 33-year-old went 0-for-3 with two RBI and a strikeout. The power hitter is now 1-for-13 in his first four games. While this is not what fantasy managers were hoping for, the main thing is that Trout entered the season healthy, as his inability to stay on the field has been his biggest fantasy hindrance over the last several seasons. Unfortunately, the Angels haven't gotten things going offensively as a whole, so fantasy managers may have to hope that Trout can be a catalyst for his team. It may be frustrating, but fantasy managers need to be patient this early in the season.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
3 days agoSan Francisco Giants starting pitcher
Jordan Hicks looked sharp in his first start of the season Monday, helping his team to a 7-2 win over the Astros. The 28-year-old tossed six scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and two walks with six strikeouts. Hicks had a strong first half in 2024 with a 3.79 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP while returning to a rotation role, but his poor second half forced him to end the season in the bullpen. Hicks' heavy sinker has carried fantasy appeal throughout his career, and his first start against a solid Astros lineup could spark interest once again. He is widely available and should have a good chance to string together another solid outing in his next scheduled start at home against the Mariners, making him worth a look in at least deeper leagues.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
3 days agoPhiladelphia Phillies designated hitter
Kyle Schwarber went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 6-1 win over the Rockies. The 434-foot blast was Schwarber's third of the season and he's now up to six RBI. The 32-year-old is coming off a 38-home run campaign in 2024, with ATC projections forecasting another 36 in 2025. The left-handed hitter is hitting well to begin the year, now 6-for-17 (.353) on the young season. With the Phillies having an off day on Tuesday, Schwarber will get back to work on Wednesday against
Kyle Freeland and the Rockies, a pitcher whom he's not had success against in the past, going just 1-for-12 with six strikeouts in his career. Season-long managers will continue to fire him up, but he might be an avoid for DFS.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
3 days agoThe Los Angeles Angels have acquired pitching prospect
Jake Eder from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for cash. The lefty was subsequently optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake. The former fourth-round draft pick was once a promising prospect, but underwent Tommy John surgery in 2021, causing him to miss the rest of that season and all of 2022. Since then, the southpaw has logged a 6.52 ERA, 1.68 WHIP, and a 12.8 percent K-BB% over 38 starts. He's still got solid strikeout stuff but the command has been a problem, owning a career 11.5 percent walk rate in the minors. He'll provide the Angels with some starting pitching depth in the minors, but remains off the fantasy radar at this point.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: Chicago White Sox
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3 days agoSam Stevens seeks to capitalize on the nice result he had in Houston. The American golfer shot a 65 in the final round to vault into the Top 20. Though Stevens finished 10 shots off the first place total, Stevens looked good on the golf course. The concern is that he has looked so average when it comes to putting and approaching the green. Birdie average has taken the biggest hit with Stevens dropping to 3.7 (127th). Worse, that scoring average of 71.55 comes in at 155th. Getting off to that kind of start makes Stevens just have to do even more to catch up. It is why Stevens carries too much risk to trust from a betting standpoint this weekend.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
3 days agoPhiladelphia Phillies starting pitcher
Cristopher Sanchez struck out seven and gave up just one run in just over five innings of work in the Phillies' 6-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday. Sanchez walked two and gave up four hits, though he did not pick up the win. The 28-year-old is continuing to build on a strong past two seasons, each seeing a 3.50 ERA or lower. ATC projects Sanchez to throw for a 3.58 ERA in 2025, nearly matching his 3.56 xERA he posted in 2024. Fantasy managers should do all they can to ensure he's in their starting lineups when he's on the hill. His next scheduled start is slated for Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
--Kevin Larson - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
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