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  • Picks up first win
    Carrasco (1-1) earned the win Thursday against the Red Sox, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks over 5.2 innings. He struck out five.

    Advice: Carrasco's gotten off to a solid start in his second stint with Cleveland -- the veteran right-hander hasn't allowed more than three runs in any of his first four starts. He lowered his ERA to 3.44 with a 1.53 WHIP and 16:12 K:BB across 18.1 innings after struggling to a 6.80 ERA in 20 starts with the Mets last season. While Carrasco isn't likely to warrant fantasy consideration at this stage in his career, he's likely locked in as the Guardians' fifth starter with Shane Bieber (elbow) out for the year. Rotowire.com 4 minutes ago
     
  • Dealing with cranky shoulder
    Cobb (hip) is dealing with mild shoulder irritation, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

    Advice: Cobb is primarily recovering from left hip surgery that occurred shortly after the end of the 2023 season. During the ramp up process, he's dealt with both elbow and shoulder issues that have slowed his progress. Cobb described his shoulder as "cranky," but he did note that he doesn't expect his timetable to return to be affected significantly. Rotowire.com 16 minutes ago
    Alex CobbSF - SP
    6:45 pm vs AZ
    New Player Note
    IL15
     
  • Short outing vs. Rangers
    Maeda did not factor into the decision Thursday against the Rangers, allowing six runs (five earned) on seven hits and two walks over 2.2 innings. He struck out two.

    Advice: It was a tough day for Maeda against a potent Texas offense -- the right-hander gave up five runs on three homers before departing in the third inning. Maeda's ERA is up to 7.64 while allowing a league-most seven home runs across his first four starts (17,2 innings). He'll look to get on track in his next outing, currently slated for early next week in Tampa Bay. Rotowire.com 19 minutes ago
    Kenta MaedaDET - SP
    L, 7-9 vs TEX
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  • Alex Cobb also dealing with shoulder irritation
    Alex Cobb (hip, elbow) is also dealing with mild shoulder irritation.

    Advice: Cobb’s return timetable hasn’t changed dramatically as he continues to work his way back from offseason surgery on his left hip. He’s currently dealing with a mild flexor strain in his right elbow in addition to the new shoulder issue. He resumed throwing earlier this week with a bullpen session and figures to rejoin San Francisco’s starting rotation at some point in May. Rotoworld 19 minutes ago
    Alex CobbSF - SP
    6:45 pm vs AZ
    New Player Note
    IL15
     
  • Notches four-out save
    Yates earned the save in Thursday's 9-7 win over Detroit, allowing one hit while logging a strikeout in 1.1 scoreless innings.

    Advice: Yates entered with two outs in the eighth inning, striking out Spencer Torkelson to strand the tying and go-ahead runs on base, before working around a two-out single in the ninth en route to his second save this season. Yates has yet to allow a run through his first eight appearances (8.2 innings) this year. The 37-year-old veteran has saves in two of the Rangers' last four games, as he looks to be firming his grasp on the ninth-inning job in Texas. Rotowire.com 28 minutes ago
     
  • Triston McKenzie pitching with torn elbow ligament
    The Athletic’s Zack Meisel and Jason Lloyd report Triston McKenzie is pitching through a torn ligament in his right elbow.

    Advice: McKenzie opted for the rest and rehabilitation route last year instead of undergoing Tommy John surgery, and insists that he isn’t feeling any pain this season. However, his on-field results have been utterly abysmal with a bloated 6.23 ERA, 1.77 WHIP and 5/12 K/BB ratio across 13 innings (three starts). The biggest concerns for fantasy managers are that his fastball velocity (90.9 mph) is down nearly two miles-per-hour from two seasons ago (92.5 mph) when he was completely healthy and he’s walked nearly 20 percent of the batters he’s faced so far. Simply put, McKenzie’s early season performance has been alarming, but there appears to be a possible explanation. Fantasy managers should expect Cleveland to continue carefully managing his workload and hope that his stuff rebounds in the coming weeks. Rotoworld 32 minutes ago
     
  • Struggles in debut
    Leiter did not factor into the decision Thursday against the Tigers. He allowed seven runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out three in 3.2 innings.

    Advice: After a clean first inning, the Tigers tagged Leiter for four runs in the second before tacking on three more with two outs in the fourth. It was a tough debut for the second-overall pick in 2021 -- Leiter struggled to a 5.19 ERA in the minors last year though he'd gotten off to a promising start this season, posting a 3.77 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 14.1 innings with Triple-A Round Rock. Leiter will likely return to the minors, though it wouldn't be surprising to see him get another look with Texas later in the year. Rotowire.com 39 minutes ago
     
  • Sent to Iowa
    The Cubs optioned Wesneski to Triple-A Iowa on Thursday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.

    Advice: Wesneski was recalled to the majors Wednesday, but his big-league stint will come to an abrupt end with Jameson Taillon (back) returning from the injured list. The 26-year-old pitched four innings and earned the win Wednesday and could work his way back into the majors if he continues finding success at Triple-A. Rotowire.com 45 minutes ago
    Hayden WesneskiCHC - SP,RP
    PPD vs MIA
    New Player Note
    NA
     
  • Cubs activate Jameson Taillon for Friday start
    Cubs activated RHP Jameson Taillon from the 15-day injured list.

    Advice: Taillon will make his season debut on Friday against the Marlins following Thursday’s rainout at Wrigley Field. The 32-year-old right-hander missed the first three weeks of the season working his way back from a back strain that sent him to the injured list at the conclusion of spring training. There’s definitely some streaming appeal in his season debut considering Miami’s dreadful start to the year. Rotoworld 45 minutes ago
    Jameson TaillonCHC - SP
    PPD vs MIA
    New Player Note