4 days agoToronto Blue Jays second baseman
Andres Gimenez went 0-for-2 with two walks, two runs, one RBI, and two steals in a 6-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday. Gimenez has been productive in the early portions of the season, hitting .231 with three homers, 10 runs, eight steals, and three stolen bases in 39 at-bats. The veteran infielder has cooled in the power department after swatting three homers in his first five games this season but Gimenez's speed on the basepaths keeps him relevant in fantasy moving forward.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
4 days agoBaltimore Orioles shortstop
Gunnar Henderson went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two runs, and two steals in a 5-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday. Henderson was just activated from the injured list on Friday after missing the beginning of the season with a right intercostal strain. He appears to be fully healthy now as he picked up his first two steals of the season in the win on Monday. Henderson is coming off a career year that saw him emerge as a power/speed threat with 37 homers and 21 stolen bases in 2024. He should be locked into fantasy lineups moving forward.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
4 days agoToronto Blue Jays outfielder
George Springer had a big night in a 6-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday. Springer went 4-for-4 with a run and three RBI to help propel the Blue Jays to the win over their division rivals. The veteran notched a single in each of his four at-bats, giving him six games with at least two hits in the early going this season. Springer missed Sunday's game after leaving early with back spasms but he appears to be over the issue now. Overall, he's hitting .455 with one homer, five runs, eight RBI, and two steals over 33 at-bats this season. He is worth a spot in fantasy starting lineups while he's hot at the plate.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
4 days agoWashington Nationals outfielder
James Wood went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, a walk, and a stolen base in a 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday. Wood took Dodgers reliever
Anthony Banda deep for a two-run shot in the seventh inning, giving the Nationals a 5-2 lead over LA. The young outfielder is off to a slow start this season, with just eight hits over 36 at-bats. The homer on Monday was just his second of the season, although Wood does now have two stolen bases. Wood has plenty of fantasy potential as a power/speed asset but will have to start hitting the ball more consistently.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
4 days agoPittsburgh Pirates catcher
Joey Bart went 2-for-4 with a triple, a homer, two runs, and two RBI in an 8-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday. Bart ripped a two-out bomb in the first inning to give the Pirates an early 1-0 lead over the Cardinals on a blast that traveled 411 feet with an exit velocity of 106.2 MPH. The veteran catcher is off to a quiet start in 2025 with that being his first homer of the campaign. Bart hit a career-high 13 homers in just 253 at-bats in 2024, his first season with the Pirates. If he can show some more consistency at the plate, Bart could emerge as a quality fantasy catcher moving forward.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
4 days agoHouston Astros second baseman
Jose Altuve went 1-for-3 with a homer, a walk, two runs, and a stolen base in a 4-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Monday. Altuve ripped a solo homer off Seattle starter
Logan Gilbert in the sixth inning, a shot that traveled 402 feet with an exit velocity of 107 MPH. The veteran is off to a fast start in 2025, hitting .357 with three homers, nine runs, five RBI, and two steals across 42 at-bats. Altuve isn't the top fantasy asset he was earlier in his career but he is still worth a start in favorable matchups moving forward.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
5 days agoAthletics first baseman
Tyler Soderstrom continued to flex his muscles early in the season in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Padres. Soderstrom went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs and a walk. The 23-year-old lined a third-inning
Michael King offering into the right-field bullpen and launched a seventh-inning
Jeremiah Estrada offering over the right-field bullpen. The former fantasy prospect is starting to show why he was highly regarded, slashing .381/.435/.857 with six HR and 10 RBI in 46 plate appearances. Soderstrom would have even greater fantasy appeal if he were able to gain catcher eligibility, although he has yet to make a start behind the plate. Regardless, he is providing plenty of fantasy value as a first baseman, making him worth a look in all leagues at this time.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
5
days
agoKansas
City
Royals
infield
prospect
Cam
Devanney
is
tied
atop
the
minor
league
leaderboard
with
the
Athletics'
Nick
Kurtz
with
four
home
runs
through
his
first
eight
games
at
Triple-A
this
season.
In
addition
to
the
home
runs,
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5
days
agoCincinnati
Reds
relief
pitcher
Tony
Santillan
picked
up
his
first
save
of
the
season
in
Monday's
2-0
win
over
the
Giants.
Santillan
entered
the
game
in
the
bottom
of
the
ninth
inning
up
by
two
with
two
outs
and
runners
on
first
and
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5 days agoBaltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said that starting pitcher
Zach Eflin (shoulder) left Monday's 5-1 win against the Diamondbacks after throwing 73 pitches due to shoulder fatigue, per the Baltimore Banner's Andy Kostka. Eflin pitched well against a tough lineup, allowing one run on four hits and no walks with one strikeout. He also hit a batter. Hyde mentioned that the O's will learn more on Tuesday, so fantasy managers should keep an eye out for more news. It would be a blow to fantasy managers and the O's if Eflin were to miss time, as their rotation is already short-handed with
Grayson Rodriguez (elbow) on the injured list with elbow inflammation. Eflin has just eight strikeouts in 18 IP this season, but he also has a 3.00 ERA and one walk allowed, so he has served as an anchor atop the O's rotation.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: Andy Kostka - X.com
5 days agoNew York Mets shortstop
Francisco Lindor had a standout offensive game for several reasons in Monday's 2-0 win over the Marlins. Lindor went 3-for-4 with three singles and a run scored. He saved the most important hit for last, as his fifth-inning hit off of
Tyler Phillips was the 1,500th of his career. The 31-year-old has been a high-end fantasy option throughout his career, and he still has plenty left to give to fantasy managers. His 2025 season has started a bit slowly with a .242/.308/.303 slash line, no home runs, five runs scored, three RBI, and two stolen bases in 39 plate appearances. However, fantasy managers should not worry this early on, as Lindor has been a five-category fantasy contributor in each of his last three seasons.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
5 days agoThe Houston Astros have called up relief pitcher
Logan VanWey from Triple-A Sugar Land. The 26-year-old would be making his first big league appearance whenever he enters a game. The righty spent all of 2024 at Triple-A, recording a 3.22 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, and 98 strikeouts over 72 2/3 innings of work (31.5 percent K%), however, he owned a 12.9 percent BB%. So far in 2025, the 6-foot-2 hurler owns a 2:7 BB:K over four innings pitched, and the Astros will hope he brings his strong strikeout stuff to the majors. For fantasy, however, he's off the fantasy radar in all but the deepest of leagues.
Luis Contreras, who allowed five earned runs in four appearances for Houston, was sent to Triple-A in a corresponding move.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
5
days
agoChicago
Cubs
starting
pitcher
Justin
Steele
looked
like
his
old
self
for
the
first
time
this
season
in
Monday's
7-0
win
over
the
Rangers.
Steele
carved
through
a
tough
lineup,
allowing
three
hits
and
two
walks
with
eight
strikeouts
over
seven
innings
pitched.
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5 days agoNew York Mets starting pitcher
Kodai Senga earned his first win of the season in Monday's 2-0 win over the Marlins. Senga pitched five scoreless innings, allowing five hits and two walks with four strikeouts. The 32-year-old has looked strong and healthy through two starts this season after being plagued by injury in 2024 and is now 1-1 with a 1.80 ERA, 12 strikeouts, and three walks in 10 IP. Strikeouts have always been part of Senga's game, but so have walks, so his low count through his first two starts is encouraging. Senga should have a good chance to string together a third consecutive solid outing in his next scheduled matchup at the struggling Braves.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
5
days
agoTexas
Rangers
first
base
prospect
Blaine
Crim
is
your
Triple-A
hits
leader
through
the
first
two
weeks
of
the
season,
collecting
17
of
them
thus
far
and
batting
.459
through
nine
games.
The
right-handed
slugger
isn't
just
slapping
singles
either,
now
with
five
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