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    Launch Pad44
    Balking Dead39
  • Player Notes
    Avisail Garcia Sun Apr 28 12:20pm ET

    The Miami Marlins placed outfielder Avisail Garcia (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list on Sunday with a left-hamstring strain, according to a source. In a corresponding move, outfielder Dane Myers was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville. The team also selected the contract of right-hander Emmanuel Ramirez from Jacksonville and designated left-hander Kent Emanuel for assignment. Garcia was pulled from Saturday's contest against the Washington Nationals with his hammy injury and will now miss at least the next 10 days. At this stage of his career, the 32-year-old isn't much of a fantasy asset in mixed leagues. He's currently hitting .240 (12-for-50) with two home runs and two RBI. Myers immediately jumps into Miami's starting lineup on Sunday and will start in right field and hit seventh against Nationals left-hander Patrick Corbin.

    From RotoBaller

    Dylan Carlson Sun Apr 28 12:20pm ET

    St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson (shoulder) will start his minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday or Wednesday, according to manager Oliver Marmol. Carlson has yet to make his season debut with the Cardinals due to a sprained left shoulder that he suffered in spring training, but he's getting closer and is now ready to play in live games. The 25-year-old switch-hitter could need extended minor-league action before the Cardinals are comfortable activating him from the 10-day injured list, but when he does return to the big-league roster, he could see pretty regular playing time in center field since Tommy Edman (wrist) is still sidelined. Right now, rookie Michael Siani has been seeing most of the starts in center for the Red Birds.

    From RotoBaller

    Javier Baez Sun Apr 28 12:10pm ET

    Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Kansas City Royals for undisclosed reasons. Zach McKinstry is now starting in his place and will hit seventh in the batting order against Royals right-hander Michael Wacha. Baez will start on the bench after starting the team's previous seven games. If he's dealing with an injury, we'll update you on condition when we get word. The 31-year-old free swinger has been a disappointment pretty much ever since he landed in Detroit in 2022 and he is off to another bad start in 2024, hitting .193/.233/.277 with only one home run, nine RBI, six stolen bases and 21 strikeouts in 90 plate appearances. McKinstry will be a poor sleeper option in DFS at shortstop. He's never faced Wacha in his career.

    From RotoBaller

    J.D. Martinez Sun Apr 28 12:10pm ET

    New York Mets designated hitter J.D. Martinez will retreat to the bench on Sunday for the series finale against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals. Martinez didn't make his 2024 debut with the Mets until Friday night after signing with the club late in spring training and then suffering a back injury while getting ramped up at extended spring training. The 36-year-old veteran right-handed went 3-for-8 in his first two games with an RBI, but he also struck out five times. The Mets plan on easing Martinez back into the fold, so it shouldn't be a surprise that he's on the bench in only his third game back. With Martinez starting on the bench, DJ Stewart will serve as the team's designated hitter and bat cleanup against Cardinals right-hander Lance Lynn. The 30-year-old lefty hitter isn't a bad low-cost DFS option on Sunday in the cleanup spot. He's hitting .200 (9-for-45) on the year with three homers and 11 RBI.

    From RotoBaller

    Yandy Diaz Sun Apr 28 12:10pm ET

    Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz (finger) is back at first base and is hitting in his customary leadoff spot for the Rays on Sunday versus the Chicago White Sox and right-hander Erick Fedde. Diaz left Friday's contest early after being hit on the left pinkie finger with a pitch, and he sat out on Saturday as a precaution. But now that he's back on the field, fantasy managers will want to get the 32-year-old veteran back into their starting lineups in all formats. He's hitting just .241 (26-for-108) on the season so far, but he's been better recently, batting .324 in his last nine ball games. Diaz will be looking for his first home run since going deep on Opening Day. He's never faced Fedde in his career.

    From RotoBaller

    Carlos Santana Sun Apr 28 10:10am ET

    Minnesota Twins first baseman Carlos Santana went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, four RBI, and three runs scored in Saturday's 16-5 win over the Angels. The veteran was also hit by a pitch in the contest. The 38-year-old is experiencing a power surge of late, with all three of Santana's home runs coming in the last three games. The former All-Star hit 24 home runs last season, so the pop is certainly still there, but even after the recent resurgence, he's still slashing a paltry .181/.269/.325 on the year and is probably best left on the waiver wire.

    From RotoBaller

    Max Kepler Sun Apr 28 10:00am ET

    Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler hit his first home run of the season in Saturday's 16-5 blowout win over the Angels. The 31-year-old was 2-for-4 with a walk, two RBI, and two runs scored in the contest. Since returning from injury just over a week ago, Kepler has gone 8-for-19 (.421) with seven RBI, four runs scored, and a 2:2 BB:K over six games. After blasting 24 home runs last season, fantasy managers were hoping for more from the lefty, but hopefully they'll start coming in bunches as he's still putting the bat on the ball at an above-average rate (81.1% Contact%). His HR/FB% has taken a step back though, just 5.6% compared to 16.1% from last season, and a Barrel% of 6.5% compared to last season's 12.2%. If you are buying into the hot streak he's on over the past week, the outfielder is available in 85% of Yahoo leagues.

    From RotoBaller

    David Bednar Sun Apr 28 9:30am ET

    Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar picked up his fifth save of the season in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Giants. It wasn't without drama though. A day after allowing a walk, two hits, and three earned runs to the Giants, Bednar gave up a two-run home run to Jorge Soler to lead off the bottom of the tenth inning to bring the Giants within a run. The 29-year-old was able to strike out three of the next four batters to preserve the win. This season has not gone at all to plan for the Pirates closer who was an All-Star in 2022 and 2023. Bednar's ERA has swelled to 11.70 with a 1.60 WHIP and three blown save opportunities to go along with his five saves. His job doesn't seem to be in jeopardy at this point, but the Pirates and fantasy managers alike would relish some clean innings going forward.

    From RotoBaller

    Ke'Bryan Hayes Sun Apr 28 9:20am ET

    Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes went 2-for-5 with his first home run of the season in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Giants. The home run was a solo shot that came off of Giants lefty reliever Taylor Rogers in the tenth inning, right after Bryan Reynolds hit a two-run go-ahead home run to put the Pirates up 3-1. Hayes' blast added an insurance run that would prove pivotal, as the Pirates would go on to win by one run after Jorge Soler hit a two-run shot of his own in the bottom half of the inning to bring the Giants within a run. It was Hayes' second straight multi-hit effort and eleventh in 25 games, now hitting .281 on the season with nine RBI and 12 runs scored. While the 27-year-old is off to a solid start, managers are likely somewhat disappointed in his power output so far and the fact that he has zero stolen bases after totaling 30 over the past two seasons.

    From RotoBaller

    Bryan Reynolds Sun Apr 28 8:50am ET

    Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds blasted an extra-inning go-ahead two-run home run in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Giants. The switch-hitter went 2-for-5 in the game with the home run breaking a 1-1 tie in the top of the tenth inning. The home run came off of the Giants' LHP Taylor Rogers and was the first home run of the year that Reynolds has hit off of a lefty with his other three coming off righties. The 29-year-old is having a solid season thus far, posting a .264/.372/.418 slash line with four home runs, 17 RBI, 11 runs scored, two stolen bases, and a strong 14.7% BB% through 28 games.

    From RotoBaller

    Bryan Woo Sun Apr 28 8:30am ET

    Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Bryan Woo pitched three-and-a-third innings for Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday, allowing two hits while striking out six batters and walking none. That marks his second straight strong rehab performance, with two hits, zero earned runs, no walks, and eleven strikeouts in all (six-and-a-third IP). The 24-year-old is expected to make one more start for Tacoma before being evaluated to determine whether or not he's ready to rejoin the Mariners' rotation. Woo is coming off a solid 2023 MLB debut and became somewhat of a fantasy sleeper in the offseason with some additional hype building in the spring after the righty posted an 11:1 K:BB over three Cactus League starts. Managers who held onto Woo should slot him back into their lineups upon his return, and he's rostered in just 65% of Yahoo leagues, so those in need of pitching help would be wise to pick him up off the waiver wire where available.

    From RotoBaller

    Maikel Garcia Sun Apr 28 7:44am ET

    Royals' 3B Maikel Garcia scored 31.5 fantasy points going 9-for-22 with a home run and seven RBIs in six games this week. Garcia is owned only in 49.4% of mixed leagues.

    Mitchell Parker Sun Apr 28 7:27am ET

    Nationals' SP Mitchell Parker had an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 0.94 in 16 innings over his last three games. Parker is owned only in 20.7% of mixed leagues.

    Jo Adell Sun Apr 28 7:12am ET

    Angels' LF Jo Adell had a slash line of .438/.550/.875 going 7-for-16 with 5 RBIs in five games this week. Adell is owned only in 0.4% of mixed leagues.

    Edouard Julien Sun Apr 28 7:11am ET

    Minnesota's 2B Edouard Julien scored 37.0 fantasy points going 9-for-19 with three home runs and seven RBIs in six games this week. Julien is owned only in 19.3% of mixed leagues.

    Mark Canha Sun Apr 28 7:05am ET

    Tigers' RF Mark Canha scored 27.5 fantasy points going 9-for-19 with two home runs and six RBIs in five games this week. Canha is owned only in 3.3% of mixed leagues.

    Cole Irvin Sun Apr 28 6:46am ET

    Baltimore Orioles' SP Cole Irvin had an ERA of 0.98 and a WHIP of 0.87 in 18.1 innings over his last three games. Irvin is owned only in 3.8% of mixed leagues.

    Ceddanne Rafaela Sun Apr 28 6:45am ET

    Boston's CF Ceddanne Rafaela scored 26.5 fantasy points going 6-for-20 with a home run and nine RBIs in five games this week. Rafaela is owned only in 3.8% of mixed leagues.

    Jorge Mateo Sun Apr 28 6:41am ET

    Orioles' SS Jorge Mateo had three stolen bases and a .111 average in three games this week. Mateo is owned only in 0.0% of mixed leagues.

    Zach Neto Sun Apr 28 6:38am ET

    Angels' SS Zach Neto had a slash line of .444/.444/.833 going 8-for-18 with 4 RBIs in five games this week. Neto is owned only in 1.2% of mixed leagues.

  • MLB SCOREBOARD - Sun Apr 28FULL
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