• Trevor Stephan out 12-16 months after elbow surgery
    Trevor Stephan will be out 12-16 months after undergoing Tommy John surgery.

    Advice: Stephan was placed on the 60-day injured prior to Thursday’s Opening Day contest and will miss the entire 2024 season. Rotoworld 16 minutes ago
     
  • Hangs on for opening-day save
    Holmes worked around three hits to deliver a scoreless ninth inning, earning the save in a 5-4 win over the Astros on Thursday.

    Advice: It certainly appeared that Houston was poised to tie the game in the ninth after two of the first three batters reached safely off Holmes. However, Juan Soto threw out Mauricio Dubon at home for the second out, preserving the one-run lead, before Holmes coaxed a groundout off the bat of Alex Bregman to seal the victory. While Thursday's outing may have been more tenuous than Holmes would have liked, the 31-year-old right-hander appears to be locked into the closing job in New York. Holmes recorded 24 saves last season, pitching to a 2.86 ERA with a 1.17 WHIP and 71:23 K:BB across 63 innings. Rotowire.com 29 minutes ago
  • Josh Hader fans three in impressive Astros debut
    Josh Hader struck out the side in a perfect ninth inning Thursday in his Astros debut.

    Advice: Hader was called upon with Houston trailing by a run and wound up striking out Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Rizzo and Anthony Volpe to keep it a one-run margin. That’ll do. Rotoworld 33 minutes ago
     
  • Clay Holmes notches Opening Day save vs. Astros
    Clay Holmes tossed a scoreless ninth inning on Thursday against the Astros to record his first save of the season.

    Advice: Holmes was summoned to guard a one-run lead in the final frame and barely managed to hang on. He got some help from his defense as right fielder Juan Soto threw out Mauricio Dubón at the plate to prevent the tying run from scoring with one out in the frame. Rotoworld 34 minutes ago
  • Undergoes surgery
    Stephan underwent surgery to repair his UCL on Wednesday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: It was known that Stephan would require surgery, though the exact nature of the procedure was unclear. The team still didn't announce details, though he'll miss the entire 2024 campaign and could also miss a significant portion of 2025 as well. Rotowire.com 38 minutes ago
     
  • Notches three-inning save
    Yarbrough picked up the save in Thursday's 7-1 win over the Cardinals, allowing just one hit while logging one strikeout over three scoreless innings.

    Advice: After Tyler Glasnow held St. Louis to one run in the first six innings, Yarbrough held the Redbirds to a lone single over three efficient innings as he earned an unexpected Opening Day save. The 32-year-old left-hander isn't likely to see many save chances going forward in Los Angeles, as he's slated for a long-relief role. Yarbrough went 8-7 with a 4.52 ERA and 67:14 K:BB across 89.2 innings last season between the Dodgers and Rays. Rotowire.com 40 minutes ago
     
  • Sent for MRI
    Jackson suffered tightness in his lower back Thursday against San Diego and is being sent for an MRI, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Advice: Jackson entered the game in the seventh inning and allowed two singles and a walk to the Padres before being removed due to the injury. He suffered from a similar issue in 2023, a concerning development given this was the first game of the new campaign. Rotowire.com 54 minutes ago
     
  • Yields save chance
    Lange did not appear in Thursday's 1-0 win over the White Sox. Jason Foley recorded the final two outs to earn his first save of the season.

    Advice: It's unclear whether Lange is injured or if he's fallen in the bullpen hierarchy -- to this point there has been no word of an injury. He last pitched March 24, striking out one batter in a scoreless inning against the Rays in Grapefruit League action. Lange led the team in saves by a good margin last season, recording 26 to Foley's seven, but Foley has the edge in terms of velocity. Shelby Miller and Andrew Chafin bridged the gap from starter Tarik Skubal to Foley in the ninth. Rotowire.com 55 minutes ago
     
  • Frankie Montas turns back clock in Opening Day win
    Frankie Montas held the Nationals in check on Thursday, throwing six shutout innings, while striking out four and allowing just four hits.

    Advice: No matter who the opponent was, it was a great moment for Montas, who was limited to just 1 1/3 innings in 2023 while coming off of surgery. His fastball velocity was down a little bit from what we’re used to but 95.4 mph in the first start of the season is nothing to be concerned about He continued to ride his splitter, throwing it 27 percent of the time and getting three whiffs on nine swings. Overall, Montas had a solid 21 percent whiff rate and 28 percent CSW, but he was facing a pretty mediocre offense. He’s not a recommended start next week against the Phillies. Rotoworld Today, 4:15 pm