Yahoo Sports Fantasy Baseball

  • Still out Thursday
    Fraley (illness) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Phillies.

    Advice: Though Jonathan India will rejoin the lineup as the Reds' designated hitter following a four-game absence due to an illness, Fraley will stick on the bench for a sixth consecutive contest while he's had a slower recovery from an ailment of his own. According to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com, manager David Bell relayed Wednesday that Fraley has been showing improvement, so the Reds are seemingly hopeful that the 28-year-old outfielder will return to action at some point during the weekend series versus the Rangers. Rotowire.com 6 minutes ago
    Jake FraleyCIN - OF
    10:10 am vs PHI
    New Player Note
    DTD
     
  • Homers in loss
    Reynolds went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Brewers.

    Advice: Reynolds got the Pirates on the board in the third inning with a two-run shot off Bryse Wilson, Pittsburgh's only two runs in the eventual defeat. It's the third homer of the year for Reynolds and his first extra-base hit in 13 games. The switch-hitting outfielder is now slashing .263/.386/.411 with 15 RBI, nine runs scored and a pair of stolen bases through 25 games this season. Rotowire.com 18 minutes ago
     
  • Sits in favor of Pillar again
    Fletcher is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.

    Advice: For the second straight day, the lefty-hitting Fletcher finds himself on the bench as the White Sox oppose a right-handed starting pitcher (Simeon Woods Richardson). Kevin Pillar will get another nod in center field in place of Fletcher after he slugged a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-3 loss. Rotowire.com 43 minutes ago
     
  • Goes yard in Wednesday's loss
    Senzel went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 11-2 loss to the Dodgers.

    Advice: The 28-year-old third baseman produced the Nationals' first run of the night in the second inning by launching a Landon Knack fastball over the fence in left-center field. Senzel has two homers on the season with both coming in the last three games, but he's gone just 5-for-25 with a 2:9 BB:K since returning from the thumb injury he suffered Opening Day. His spot in the starting lineup seems fairly secure unless Brady House forces an early promotion, but Senzel's fantasy upside remains limited. Rotowire.com 45 minutes ago
    Nick SenzelWSH - 3B,OF
    1:05 pm vs LAD
    New Player Note
     
  • On bench Thursday
    Benintendi is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.

    Advice: Benintendi will head to the bench for the second time in the four-game series in Minnesota as the White Sox hand Robbie Grossman a start in left field. Though he's produced a .395 OPS through 88 plate appearances on the season, Benintendi's role still appears fairly secure while he's in the second season of a five-year, $75 million contract. Rotowire.com 45 minutes ago
     
  • Getting breather Thursday
    Chourio is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Pittsburgh.

    Advice: Chourio is 1-for-12 with eight strikeouts over his last four games, so he'll get a breather as the Brewers and Pirates wrap up their series with a day game after a night game. Joey Wiemer will pick up a start in the outfield in Chourio's stead. Rotowire.com 46 minutes ago
     
  • Four hits in rout
    Betts went 4-for-6 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI in Wednesday's 11-2 win over the Nationals.

    Advice: The 31-year-old continues to rake. Betts has had three or more hits three times in the last 10 games, batting .395 (17-for-43) over that stretch, and on the season he's already delivered a .365/.468/.625 slash line with six homers, five steals, 21 RBI and 26 runs in 26 contests. He hasn't produced a 30-30 campaign since 2018, but Betts seems intent on reaching that milestone again. Rotowire.com 54 minutes ago
    Mookie BettsLAD - 2B,SS,OF
    1:05 pm @WSH
    New Player Note
     
  • Swats second homer
    Pages went 3-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Wednesday's 11-2 rout of the Nationals.

    Advice: The rookie outfielder took Tanner Rainey deep in the eighth inning for his second homer in seven games since his promotion. Pages is batting .259 (7-for-27) in the majors with five of his hits going for extra bases, but his 0:9 BB:K is at least a small warning sign that tougher times could lie ahead. Rotowire.com 58 minutes ago
     
  • Hurt after sliding into second
    Rodriguez left Wednesday's game at Double-A Wichita in the seventh inning after suffering an undisclosed injury during a stolen-base attempt, TwinsDaily.com reports.

    Advice: Rodriguez appeared to injury his arm while sliding head first into second base and walked off with trainers. The severity of the injury isn't know. He's off to a strong start at Double-A by hitting .294 with a 1.193 OPS, four home runs and nine stolen bases in 16 games. Rotowire.com Today, 6:26 am