10 hours agoMilwaukee Brewers right-hander
Joel Payamps tossed a scoreless ninth inning to preserve a 1-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. Payamps struck out one while needing just 11 pitches to send the Reds down in order in the top of the ninth inning. The veteran reliever has now appeared in four games this season, allowing five runs over three innings of work while striking out three. He will continue to operate in a setup role behind closer
Trevor Megill in the Milwaukee pen.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
10 hours agoMilwaukee Brewers left-hander
Nestor Cortes turned in a quality start in a 1-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. Cortes tossed six shutout innings, allowing just one hit while striking out six and walking two to earn his first win of the season. The veteran hurler evened his record at 1-1 after a rough season debut against the New York Yankees that saw him cough up eight runs in two innings. Cortes will look to stay in the win column in his next start.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
10 hours agoNew York Yankees outfielder
Trent Grisham had a big night in a 9-7 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. Grisham went 3-for-4 with a double, a homer, and three RBI to help lead New York to the win. Grisham's homer was a two-run blast off Arizona starter
Merrill Kelly in the third inning while his other RBI came on a double in the first inning. The veteran outfielder has been swinging a hot bat in limited playing time for the Yankees this season as he has five hits in 10 at-bats thus far. He will look to stay hot as the Yankees open up a weekend series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
10 hours agoNew York Yankees second baseman
Jazz Chisholm Jr. went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer, a steal, and a walk in a 9-7 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. Chisholm's two-run shot came off Arizona starter
Merrill Kelly in the fourth inning to give the Yankees their eighth and ninth runs of the game. The veteran infielder is off to a red-hot start this season, hitting .292 with four homers, six runs, eight RBI, and one steal over 24 at-bats. Chisholm has shown an uptick in power since joining the Yankees as he hit 11 homers in 46 games after being acquired from the Miami Marlins during the 2024 season. He should remain locked into fantasy lineups moving forward.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
11 hours agoNew York Yankees right-hander
Luke Weaver picked up the final four outs to preserve a 9-7 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. Weaver held the Diamondbacks scoreless while notching one strikeout to pick up his first save of the season. The veteran hurler usually operates in a set-up role but was called upon to get the save with regular closer
Devin Williams away on paternity leave. Williams is expected to return on Friday, which will bump Weaver back to his normal spot. That being said, Weaver is worth a look in fantasy leagues that reward reliever holds. Weaver has now appeared in two games this season, tossing 2 1/3 scoreless innings with three strikeouts for the Yankees.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
11 hours agoNew York Yankees outfielder
Aaron Judge turned in another big game in a 9-7 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. Judge went 3-for-5 with a double, a homer, two runs, and four RBI in helping power the Yankees to the win. The veteran reached 500 extra-base hits for his career with a three-run homer in the first inning. Overall, Judge is off to a red-hot start, hitting .417 with three doubles, five homers, and 15 RBI thus far. He needs to remain locked into fantasy lineups moving forward.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
16
hours
agoLos
Angeles
Dodgers
catching
prospect
Dalton
Rushing
had
a
forgettable
day
at
the
plate
on
Thursday
for
Triple-A
Oklahoma
City,
going
0-for-5
with
five
strikeouts.
That
makes
nine
punchouts
in
21
plate
appearances
(42.9
percent)
for
the
Dodgers'
top-ranked
offensive
prospect.
The
former second-round
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16 hours 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
16
hours
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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16 hours 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
16 hours 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
17 hours 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
17
hours
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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17 hours 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
17 hours 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
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