• X-rays clear on leg
    Manager Rocco Baldelli noted after Thursday's 4-1 win over the Royals that X-rays on Kepler's right leg came back negative, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

    Advice: Kepler left in the eighth inning of Thursday's game after fouling a ball off his right leg. He managed to finish off his at-bat, but didn't take the field at the bottom of the inning. The Twins have Friday off, which gives the team an extra day to see how Kepler feels ahead of Saturday's contest. He went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts before exiting Thursday. Rotowire.com 3 minutes ago
    Max KeplerMIN - OF
    W, 4-1 @KC
     
  • 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 5 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 13 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 16 minutes ago
     
  • Day to day with undisclosed injury
    Larnach is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, according to Saints manager Toby Gardenhire via Darren Wolfson of Channel 5 Saint Paul.

    Advice: Larnach's injury is likely minor, but he's unlikely to be an option if the Twins need an outfield replacement in the near future. Larnach hit 15 home runs in 72 games with a .888 OPS at Triple-A last season, but he needs to make more contact once reaching the majors (60.7 percent contact rate) to stay in the big leagues Rotowire.com 21 minutes ago
     
  • Awaiting MRI results
    Lewis (quadriceps) underwent an MRI and is awaiting results after exiting Thursday's game against the Royals, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

    Advice: Lewis was forced to exit the game after injuring himself running the bases in the third inning. He described the issue as feeling like a cramp, though nothing official has been announced. Lewis's status will become clearer once the results of the MRI are known. Rotowire.com 24 minutes ago
    Royce LewisMIN - 3B
    W, 4-1 @KC
     
  • Rough start to season
    Mikolas (0-1) took the loss against the Dodgers on Thursday, allowing five runs on seven hits and two walks over 4.1 innings. He struck out five.

    Advice: The Dodgers jumped out to a quick lead on Mikolas, scoring twice in the first inning before the 35-year-old right-hander allowed three more runs on a pair of homers in the third. It's certainly not the start to the season Mikolas wanted after he struggled to a 9-13 record with a 4.78 ERA across 35 starts last year. He'll look to get on track in his next outing, tentatively lined up for early next week in San Diego. Rotowire.com 24 minutes ago
     
  • Nick Martini is the Opening Day hero with 5 RBI
    Nick Martini went 2-for-4 with five RBIs and two home runs in Thursday’s 8-2 win over the Nationals on Opening Day.

    Advice: It may seem like Martini came out of nowhere, but he posted some intriguing exit velocity numbers and hit six homers in 72 at-bats with the Reds last season. The litany of injuries the team suffered in the spring now means that Martini will be the starting DH against right-handed pitchers, and he made the most of the chance on Thursday. His first home run was 405 feet and 105 mph off the bat, while his second one was 390 feet and 100.8 mph, so he didn’t get cheated on either one. While he’s not going to keep this up, he does have just a 21.1 percent strikeout rate in 412 career MLB plate appearances, so he doesn’t have a lot of swing-and-miss in his game. He could certainly be fantasy-relevant in deeper formats or leagues that have daily lineup moves. Rotoworld 27 minutes ago
    Nick MartiniCIN - OF
    W, 8-2 vs WSH
     
  • Set for MRI
    Jackson suffered tightness in his lower back and is set for an MRI on Thursday, 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 that was his first outing of the new campaign. A timeline for his return should become clearer following Rotowire.com 30 minutes ago