5 days agoLos Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar
Shohei Ohtani (elbow) threw his first bullpen session since Feb. 25 last Saturday. According to manager Dave Roberts, the session went well, and Ohtani threw 25 fastballs. Ohtani was shut down from throwing for a period to build up as a hitter, but Roberts said the 30-year-old three-time MVP threw a light bullpen on Wednesday and is scheduled to throw a heavier one on Saturday in Philadelphia. However, even though Ohtani is throwing bullpens again, there's no timeline for when he'll face live hitters in simulated games. He's fully expected to pitch for the first time in a Dodgers uniform in 2025, but L.A. is in no rush to debut him on the mound with a fully healthy five-man rotation right now. The priority for the Dodgers is to have the ability to use Ohtani as both a pitcher and a hitter come October. Ohtani didn't pitch at all in 2024 after having Tommy John surgery in September of 2023.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: DodgersBeat.com - Cody Snavely
5
days
agoArizona
Diamondbacks
infield
prospect
Jordan
Lawlar
went
3-for-4
with
a
walk,
three
RBI,
and
a
run
scored
for
Triple-A
Reno
on
Thursday.
All
three
hits
were
singles,
currently
with
just
one
extra-base
hit
on
the
young season
and
batting
.273,
but
four
walks
have
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5 days agoNew York Yankees starting pitcher
Carlos Carrasco earned the win on Thursday, striking out five in a 9-7 victory over the Diamondbacks. He allowed three runs on five hits and two walks. The veteran is looking to rebound this year after posting a 5.64 and 6.80 ERA over the past two seasons. Things could become complicated once
Clarke Schmidt is ready to return, as there's no guarantee Carrasco will stick in the rotation after that point. His next start is currently scheduled to be next week in Detroit.
--Jeremy Heist - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
5 days agoArizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher
Merrill Kelly got hit hard by the Yankees in a 7-9 loss on Thursday, allowing nine runs on nine hits and three walks in 3 ⅔ innings. It hasn't been a great start to 2025 for the veteran, who has looked shaky in both outings so far. In his first start of the season, he held the Cubs to one run, but issued four walks compared to only one strikeout. He'll look to get things going in his next start, tentatively scheduled to be against the Orioles.
--Jeremy Heist - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
5 days agoSeattle Mariners starting pitcher
Luis F. Castillo is expected to be promoted from Triple-A to start on Friday against the Giants. He's not to be confused with the other pitcher of the same name, who has been a staple of the Seattle's rotation for years. Luis F. Castillo has spent the last two seasons in Japan but is now ready to make his first start in the majors. He likely won't stick in the rotation for long, though, especially with
George Kirby working his way back from a shoulder injury.
--Jeremy Heist - RotoBallerSource: Shannon Drayer
5
days
agoChicago
Cubs
outfield
prospect
Owen
Caissie
went
3-for-4
with
a
triple,
an
RBI,
and
a
run
scored
in
the
second
game
of
Thursday's
doubleheader
for
Triple-A
Iowa.
The
three-hit
performance
only
brought
his
batting
average
up
to
.250
(5-for-20),
but
with
a
double,
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5 days agoPhiladelphia Phillies outfielder
Weston Wilson (oblique) is scheduled to face live pitching this week in Clearwater, Florida. This could put him on track to start a minor-league rehab assignment next week and be activated off the injured list in mid-April. This would line up with the original timeline of an expected six-week absence after he sprained his oblique on February 21st. He will serve mostly as a bench bat in Philadelphia, just like he did in 2024 when he posted a productive .284/.347/.489 slash line in 41 games.
--Jeremy Heist - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
5 days agoPhiladelphia Phillies starting pitcher
Ranger Suarez (back) could face live hitters by the end of this week. His recovery from back stiffness seems to be going well, with the next step after batting practice likely to be a minor-league rehab assignment. If all goes well, he should be able to return by the end of April. He'll be looking to build on his breakout 2024 season, where he posted a 3.46 ERA and 1.20 WHIP over 150 ⅔ innings. Once healthy, he will most likely take
Taijuan Walker's spot in the rotation.
--Jeremy Heist - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
5 days agoWashington Nationals third base prospect
Brady House blasted his first home run of the season in a 2-for-3 day at the plate for Triple-A Rochester on Thursday. After going hitless in four at-bats in the first game of the season, the former 11th-overall draft pick has three multi-hit games in his last four, now slashing .350/.381/.600 on the young season. The Nats' top offensive prospect showed well in limited Grapefruit League play earlier this spring, going 7-for-21 (.333) with one stolen base and a 4:4 BB:K but was sent to Triple-A to begin the 2025 campaign. With a strong showing at the highest level of the minors, fantasy managers should expect the 6-foot-4 slugger to be in D.C. later this season. Power-needy managers in NL-only and deeper leagues could consider rostering him, but problematic chase and strikeout rates could be a drain on batting average once he gets to the majors.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
5 days agoCincinnati Reds starting pitcher
Nick Lodolo looked solid on Thursday, allowing one unearned run over 6 ⅔ innings in a 0-1 loss to the Brewers. He allowed four hits and struck out four. It was his second quality start in a row, and he now holds a 1.42 ERA and 0.71 WHIP on the season. The 6'6" lefty has dominating stuff when everything is working in sync, and he'll look to carry this early-season success into his next start, which is currently set to be against the Giants.
--Jeremy Heist - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
5
days
agoHouston
Astros
infield
prospect
Shay
Whitcomb
went
2-for-4
with
two
solo
home
runs
on
Thursday
for
Triple-A
Sugar
Land.
The
two
blasts
were
his
first
home
runs
of
2025,
now
5-for-25
(.200)
on
the
young
season
with
four
of
his
five
hits
going
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5 days agoBaltimore Orioles starting pitcher
Charlie Morton had his swing-and-miss stuff going during Thursday's game against the Boston Red Sox. The veteran right-hander struck out 10 batters across five innings of work, which isn't easy against the Red Sox lineup. However, Morton also allowed six hits, five earned runs, and two walks during Thursday's outing. The final results were a mixed bag, but fantasy managers should've still received a decent performance due to the double digit punchouts. Morton has been smacked around for nine runs over two starts this season. Possibly, the Fountain of Youth has finally run dry, but we'll see what Morton can do during his next start against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: mlb.com
5 days agoPhiladelphia Phillies catcher
J.T. Realmuto was a tough out at the plate all game long on Thursday. The veteran backstop would finish his day 3-for-3 with three singles in the win over the Colorado Rockies. Realmuto would also add on two steals, which are a little more rare at this stage in his career. Regardless, fantasy managers will continue to take these kinds of performances out of the 34-year-old backstop. His days of being an elite fantasy option are probably behind him, but Realmuto is still worth rostering in most fantasy formats.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: mlb.com
5 days agoHouston Astros starting pitcher
Hunter Brown got off to a rough start during Thursday's game against the Minnesota Twins. The right-hander gave up two runs in the first inning, but settled down nicely after that. Brown would follow that rough first frame with five scoreless innings to record his second quality start of the season. Brown allowed five hits, walked no one, and struck out eight batters in the win over Minnesota. He'll take a 3.00 ERA and 15 strikeouts through 12 innings into his next start against the Seattle Mariners.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: mlb.com
5 days agoHouston Astros first baseman
Christian Walker has been off to a slow start with his new team, but was able to do some damage on Thursday. Walker helped his team get on the scoreboard with a solo shot off right-hander
Joe Ryan in the second inning. His day wouldn't end there as he would also single later in the game as Walker reached base three times during this contest. The veteran slugger is still hitting under .200 through the first seven games. However, his two-hit performance did help as the Astros were able to come back and win this ballgame. Fantasy managers will just need to be a little more patient with Walker.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: mlb.com
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