Boston Red Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet (shoulder) faced live hitters for the first time on Tuesday during a live batting practice session since going on the 15-day injured list last month with left-shoulder inflammation, according to Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald. Crochet threw an inning at Fenway Park and said that he will throw another live BP on Sunday. Compared to his prior bullpens, the talented southpaw said his session on Tuesday went much better. He said the fatigue that landed him on the shelf on April 29 is no longer a problem, and the issue of late has been getting his mechanics back to where they need to be. Interim manager Chad Tracy said Crochet's velocity was sitting in the mid-90s, and that "it was a good day for him." Crochet initially hoped to avoid a minor-league rehab assignment before rejoining Boston's starting rotation, but at this point, one will probably be required. It means that it might be another week or two before Crochet is back for fantasy managers. He finished second in the American League Cy Young voting in 2025 and should not be available on the waiver wire in any fantasy leagues.

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Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh (finger) left Tuesday night's game at Petco Park against the San Diego Padres due to a right middle-finger sprain, according to Paul Casella of MLB.com. Marsh suffered the injury when he was tagged on the right hand by Padres first baseman Ty France while diving back to first base. He will undergo further evaluation, at which point we'll have a better idea of whether Marsh might have to miss additional time. At the very least, he probably will not be in the starting nine for Wednesday's series finale versus the Friars. He was replaced in right field by Adolis Garcia. Before leaving the ballgame, Marsh went 2-for-2 at the plate to raise his season average to .326 and his OPS to .837. Both Garcia and utility man Edmundo Sosa could split playing time in the outfield for the Phils if Marsh is forced to miss extended time with this injury. The 28-year-old left-handed-hitting outfielder came into Tuesday's game hitting .338 (27-for-80) in May with a homer, seven RBI, 15 runs, and a steal in 22 games. Although Marsh doesn't have a ton of power or speed, he's having a career-best year so far in the average department.

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Detroit Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres (oblique) swung the bat on Tuesday in the cage and felt good, according to Evan Woodbery of MLive.com. The Tigers will have Torres repeat that on Wednesday. Getting his swing back to 100% is the final hurdle to clear before he can go out on a minor-league rehab assignment. The 29-year-old was placed on the 10-day injured list back on May 6 with a left-oblique injury, and he's been slow to recover. However, once he starts a rehab assignment, Torres could be back with the big-league club shortly after that, potentially in early June. The Venezuelan infielder is the Tigers' starting second baseman when healthy, but until he can return from the IL, Hao-Yu Lee and Zach McKinstry will continue to see most of the at-bats at the keystone in Detroit. Torres was an All-Star for the third time in his career in 2025 in his first year in Motown. He has very modest power and speed, but he's useful as middle-infield depth for his plate discipline and ability to get on base in fantasy.

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Detroit Tigers veteran right-hander Justin Verlander (hip) will throw a live batting practice session on Wednesday at Comerica Park, according to MLive.com's Evan Woodbery. The Tigers are hoping to have Verlander throw four to five innings or 65 to 70 pitches as he continues to work his way back from right-hip inflammation that landed him on the 60-day injured list after his first start of the 2026 season back in late March. The 43-year-old future Hall of Famer allowed five earned runs on six hits (one homer) while walking two and striking out one in 3 2/3 innings in his lone start against the Arizona Diamondbacks before he was shut down with his hip injury. With both Ty Madden (forearm) and Tarik Skubal (elbow) potentially coming off the IL before Verlander does, there may be no room in Detroit's starting rotation for the aging veteran when he's ready to return. Even if Verlander rejoins the Tigers' rotation next month, fantasy managers will have better upside options to choose from. Verlander is currently rostered in only 4% of Yahoo leagues.

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Detroit Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter (shoulder) hit in a cage at "near full speed" on Tuesday and could take live batting practice on Wednesday, per MLB.com. The 28-year-old has been on the 10-day injured list since early May due to an AC joint sprain in his left shoulder, but it appears as though he's making good progress and could go out on a minor league rehab assignment in short order. Carpenter was off to a bit of a slow start to the 2026 season before the injury, hitting .216/.299/.451 with six home runs, 17 RBI, and 11 runs scored across 117 plate appearances. However, the veteran slugger hit 26 home runs in just 464 plate appearances in 2025 and owns a 12.4% barrel rate. Assuming his shoulder gets back to full strength and does not impact his production once he returns to the big leagues, Carpenter profiles as a viable power bat for fantasy managers to target on the waiver wire.

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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Dylan Cease (hamstring) played catch before his team's game against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday, per Mitch Bannon of The Athletic. Cease was pulled early from his most recent start on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates due to left hamstring discomfort and was subsequently placed on the 15-day injured list on Monday. While the right-hander will miss at least his next few starts, the fact that he's already back to throwing could be a positive sign that he will be able to return from the IL as soon as he is eligible. Cease was off to a strong start to his first year with the Blue Jays before getting injured, posting a 3-3 record with a 3.05 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, and 92 strikeouts across 62 innings (11 starts). He should be held through his current injury in a bench spot by fantasy managers across all league formats.

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Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell said that starting pitcher Matthew Boyd (knee) will make a rehab start with Triple-A Iowa on Sunday, per Bruce Levine of 670 The Score. Boyd underwent surgery to repair his left meniscus in early May, but he appears to be progressing well and could be ready to return to the big leagues in early June. Boyd got off to a slow start to the 2026 season before getting injured, recording a 2-1 record with a 6.00 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and 31 strikeouts across 24 innings (five starts). However, Boyd's 4.13 xERA and his 49.6% strand rate suggest that he was impacted by some poor luck. In deeper leagues, Boyd could be worth stashing off the waiver wire as a buy-low candidate ahead of his impending return.

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San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb (knee) is set to return from the 15-day injured list on Friday for his team's matchup against the Colorado Rockies, per Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Webb has been on the injured list since early May with right knee bursitis. The 29-year-old was off to an uncharacteristically poor start to the 2026 season before getting injured, posting a 2-4 record with a 5.06 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, and 42 strikeouts across 48 innings (eight starts). He's made one rehab start since hitting the injured list, allowing three walks and an unearned run across 3 1/3 innings with Triple-A Sacramento. Fantasy managers may want to avoid Webb in a tough spot at the hitter-friendly Coors Field against the Rockies on Friday. However, the veteran right-hander could get back to his usual levels of production now that his knee issue is behind him.

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Athletics starting pitcher Luis Severino has had his next scheduled start pushed back to Friday for the team's home game against the New York Yankees, per Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. Severino was originally supposed to start on Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners. However, the Athletics recalled left-handed pitching prospect Gage Jump to start against Seattle, opting to give Severino a few extra days of rest. Across 61 2/3 innings (11 starts) so far this season, Severino has recorded a 2-5 record with a 4.23 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, and 64 strikeouts. The 32-year-old's 24.7% strikeout rate is his best since 2022, but his 11.7% walk rate is his worst since 2019. He profiles as a capable deep-league innings eater, particularly when pitching away from the Athletics' hitter-friendly home environment in Sacramento.

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Athletics starting pitcher Aaron Civale (shoulder) has officially been placed on the 15-day injured list due to right shoulder tendinitis. The 30-year-old said after his most recent outing on Monday that he had been feeling something in his shoulder for multiple starts, so this IL stint is not a surprise. Civale has been serviceable so far this season for the A's, posting a 5-2 record with a 4.20 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, and 39 strikeouts across 55 2/3 innings (11 starts). The Athletics recalled left-handed pitching prospect Gage Jump to take Civale's place on the roster and make his MLB debut on Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners. It's not yet clear how long Civale is expected to be sidelined, but fantasy managers should feel comfortable dropping him and searching for a replacement on the waiver wire.

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Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Griffin Jax (back) was hit by a comebacker on Tuesday in his start against the division-rival Baltimore Orioles and was forced to exit the game early due to a back contusion, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Jax is considered day-to-day after taking a 107.2 mph line drive off his back in the second inning. The 31-year-old tried to stay in the game, but he only made it through two frames before being pulled and ended up allowing three unearned runs on three hits while walking none and striking out three. We won't know more about whether Jax can make his next scheduled start until after he goes for testing. Jax began the year in Tampa as their closer with Edwin Uceta (shoulder) out, but he quickly was demoted from the closer's role after blowing each of his first two save chances. Tampa has transitioned Jax to a starting role, with Tuesday being his sixth start. He's been much more effective as a starter, going into Tuesday's game with only four runs (three earned) allowed with eight walks and 14 strikeouts in 19 innings over five starts.

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Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (wrist) is out for a fourth straight game as the Dodgers take on the division-rival Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium, according to MLB.com. And for the second straight day, Enrique Hernandez will start at third base and bat ninth against Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland. Muncy has not played since he was hit by a pitch on his wrist on Friday against the Milwaukee Brewers, but manager Dave Roberts said the team hopes that he will return for Wednesday's contest against Colorado. However, if Muncy cannot return soon, he could be forced to the injured list. Hernandez just returned from the IL to make his season debut on Monday, and he had two hits and an RBI. The 34-year-old Puerto Rican isn't a great DFS play in the nine-hole, though, and he's hit just .160 with a .481 OPS and four RBI in 25 career at-bats against Freeland. Muncy has struggled at the plate of late before his wrist injury, going 8-for-44 (.182) with three homers, a double, six RBI, 11 runs scored, six walks, and 16 K's to drop his season line to .258/.363/.515.

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Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach (elbow) is with the team in Boston this week and did some light throwing at Fenway Park on Tuesday, according to Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Schwellenbach is only throwing on flat ground right now, but it's progress after he underwent surgery back in February to remove bone spurs from his right elbow. The 25-year-old former second-round pick in 2021 out of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has already been ruled out for the first half of the 2026 season through the All-Star break in mid-July, but that doesn't mean he's not a stash candidate in fantasy baseball leagues. Schwellenbach was really impressive for the Braves in his first two years in the majors in 2024 and 2025, going 15-11 with a 3.23 ERA (3.27 FIP) and 1.01 WHIP with a 25.2% strikeout rate and 4.4% walk rate. He's one of the better upside stashes among pitchers at this juncture, and he's available in 70% of Yahoo leagues.

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Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff (shoulder) will throw a live batting practice session of four ups or 60 pitches next week, according to Jack Stern of Brewer Fanatic. Woodruff is making slow progress after landing on the 15-day injured list in late April with what the team called right-shoulder inflammation. The 33-year-old veteran wasn't pitching terribly before going on the IL, but the two-time All-Star's velocity was noticeably down, and the team initially believed he was dealing with a dead-arm phase. It's worth noting that Woodruff got a late start to the 2025 season after recovering from right-shoulder surgery that wiped out his entire 2024 campaign. While his latest shoulder issue isn't necessarily related, it's more concerning since he recently had surgery on the same arm. It's unclear if Woodruff will need to eventually go on a minor-league rehab assignment, but the Brewers could really use him back after just placing Logan Henderson (back) on the IL. For his track record alone as a fantasy ace before his shoulder issues, Woodruff is worth stashing while he recovers. He is rostered in 87% of Yahoo leagues right now.

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Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Quinn Priester (shoulder) will make his next minor-league rehab start on Wednesday with Triple-A Nashville and is scheduled for five ups or 80 to 85 pitches, according to Brewer Fanatic's Jack Stern. Priester recently restarted a rehab assignment with Nashville last week and didn't look great, allowing five earned runs on five hits while walking three in three innings. It was an improvement over the 26-year-old's previous start with High-A Wisconsin, though, when he surrendered seven earned runs in just 1 1/3 innings of work. It's good news that Priester will ramp up his workload this week, but the former first-rounder's results in the minors as he works his way back from thoracic outlet syndrome symptoms haven't been very encouraging. In five rehab starts, he has an eye-popping 20.25 ERA and 3.32 WHIP with nine strikeouts and 14 walks in 9 1/3 frames. Until Priester can get his control in check, he won't be an attractive stash candidate for fantasy managers in mixed leagues. He's currently rostered in only 16% of Yahoo leagues.

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The Texas Rangers really missed third baseman Josh Jung (shoulder) when they were no-hit by three different pitchers in Monday's loss at Globe Life Field to the Houston Astros. Jung will re-enter the starting lineup for Tuesday's contest against Astros right-hander Jason Alexander after missing the last two games with a left-shoulder injury that he suffered on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels. He is back at third base and will hit cleanup on Tuesday. Fantasy managers will want to get the 28-year-old right-handed slugger back in their lineups in all traditional formats, as the former eighth overall pick out of Texas Tech in 2019 has been one of the most consistent hitters in baseball this year. He enters Tuesday's tilt against the Astros with a .302/.357/.462 slash line, .818 OPS, five home runs, 21 RBI, 22 runs, and a steal in 182 at-bats. Jung has only faced Alexander twice in his career, but he has a home run and two RBI against him.

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Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene (elbow) threw his first bullpen session on Tuesday, and it went well, according to Charlie Goldsmith of FOX 19. Greene, who is currently on the 60-day injured list, is on the mend from surgery he had in mid-March during spring training to remove bone chips from his right elbow. It's a positive step, but the hard-throwing right-hander will likely need at least a handful of bullpen sessions before the Reds clear him to face live hitters. Eventually, he'll also require a minor-league rehab assignment. In a best-case scenario, Greene is probably around a month away from returning to Cincy's starting rotation to make his 2026 season debut. Despite the lengthy absence, the 26-year-old former second overall pick in 2017 is a strong stash candidate in fantasy baseball leagues for his ace upside when he's healthy. He is currently rostered in only 62% of Yahoo leagues, and fantasy managers may want to consider picking him up sooner rather than later. Greene could be a difference-maker in the second half of 2026.

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Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (elbow) will miss a second straight start on Tuesday due to a right-elbow contusion against the visiting Miami Marlins, according to MLB.com. Lenyn Sosa will make another start at first base at Rogers Centre and will bat ninth against Marlins right-hander Sergio Alcantara. Guerrero is day-to-day after being hit by a pitch in Sunday's loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, and he was available off the bench in Monday's series opener against the Fish, although he did not get into the game. Fantasy managers will want to check back on Wednesday to see if Vlad is back in action for the Jays. Those setting DFS lineups will want to steer clear of Sosa at the bottom of the batting order. He's also hitless in four career at-bats against Alcantara. Guerrero is in the 81st percentile in xwOBA on the year and is hitting a solid .287 (54-for-188), but he has just three home runs in 53 games and is in just the 57th percentile in hard-hit rate. There's still time to turn things around, but fantasy managers may begin to panic soon.

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Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony (finger) took 12 to 15 dry swings on Tuesday and felt much better, so the team is encouraged that he has turned a corner in his recovery, according to Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com. Anthony will do the same thing on Wednesday and increase the volume on a daily basis. The 22-year-old remains on the 10-day injured list due to a sprained ligament on the base of his right finger, but now that he is taking swings, he could be on the verge of being cleared to begin a minor-league rehab assignment. In a best-case scenario, though, Anthony probably isn't a realistic candidate to rejoin the major-league roster until mid-June. The former second-round pick and top outfield prospect is quickly developing a reputation for being injury-prone, but his high-end power/speed upside should keep him stashed in all fantasy baseball leagues despite his slow recovery. Before going on the IL, Anthony was hitting just .229 (25-for-109) with a homer, five RBI, 12 runs scored, and two stolen bases. Masataka Yoshida has benefited from extra playing time in Anthony's absence, but it hasn't really translated to fantasy relevance.

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Los Angeles Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel (calf) remains absent from the team's starting lineup for Tuesday's tilt in Detroit against the Tigers, according to MLB.com. Schanuel is currently dealing with a tight left calf muscle and will miss a second straight game. It's something that he has dealt with before this season, so he should be considered day-to-day, and he could return for Wednesday's contest at Comerica Park. For the second straight game, infielder Vaughn Grissom will handle first-base duties and will back third for the Halos against Tigers right-hander Keider Montero. With a below-average power profile and on-base skills at first base, Schanuel isn't much to look at as a corner-infield option in mixed leagues, and he's currently slashing just .262/.313/.387 with a .700 OPS, only four long balls, 24 RBI, and 18 runs scored across his 191 at-bats. The former 11th overall pick in 2023 out of Florida Atlantic is rostered in only 13% of Yahoo leagues.

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