• Goes on 10-day injured list
    The Yankees placed LeMahieu on the 10-day injured list Thursday, retroactive to March 25, with a right foot contusion.

    Advice: LeMahieu's rehab from a bone bruise in his foot is coming along but hasn't advanced enough for him to play in the opener. The veteran infielder will undergo an MRI Friday to check his progress. Oswaldo Cabrera and Jon Berti will handle third base while LeMahieu is out. Rotowire.com 45 minutes ago
    DJ LeMahieuNYY - 1B,2B,3B
    1:10 pm @HOU
     
  • Edouard Julien sitting on opening day vs a LHP
    Edouard Julien is on the bench for Thursday’s Opening Day matchup against the Royals with Kyle Farmer starting at second base and hitting seventh.

    Advice: The Royals are throwing left-hander Cole Ragans, so the Twins are sitting the majority of their left-handed starters. This was the case for Julien last year and it appears that will carry over into 2024. The same is true for Alex Kirilloff and Matt Wallner, who also find themselves on the bench against Ragans. All three should start regularly against right-handed pitchers, but fantasy managers with weekly lineup leagues should always check to see how many lefties the Twins are set to face in a given week. The opening day lineup for the Twins will be Byron Buxton CF, Ryan Jeffers, C, Royce Lewis 3B, Carlos Correa, SS, Carlos Santana 1B, Max Kepler, RF, Kyle Farmer, 2B, Willi Castro LF, Manuel Margot DH. Rotoworld 47 minutes ago
  • Michael Stefanic goes on the IL with quad strain
    Angels placed INF Michael Stefanic (left quad strain) on the 10-day IL.

    Advice: Stefanic’s stint on the IL is retroactive to March 25th; however, he was shut down from baseball activities last week after an MRI revealed a setback in his recovery. The infielder was solid in his limited at-bats in 2023, but the Angels roster is crowded now with some of the oft-injured veterans like Aaron Hicks, Anthony Rendon, and Miguel Sano healthy to start the season. The team will likely not rush Stefanic back, but he figures to be one of the first calls if they need to replace an infielder on the active roster. Rotoworld 56 minutes ago
    Michael StefanicLAA - 2B,3B
    12:05 pm @BAL
     
  • Lands on 10-day IL
    The Angels placed Stefanic (quadricep) on the 10-day injured list Thursday.

    Advice: Stefanic initially strained his left quad in late February and suffered a setback last week. It's not clear at this point how long the utility infielder might be sidelined. Rotowire.com Today, 8:38 am
    Michael StefanicLAA - 2B,3B
    12:05 pm @BAL
     
  • Getting start against southpaw
    Farmer is starting at second base and batting seventh for the Twins in Thursday's opener versus the Royals.

    Advice: Farmer gets the nod at the keystone with the Royals starting southpaw Cole Ragans. The 33-year-old had a .781 OPS against left-handed pitching last season for Minnesota. Rotowire.com Today, 8:16 am
    Kyle FarmerMIN - 2B,3B,SS
    1:10 pm @KC
     
  • On bench versus lefty
    Julien is out of the lineup for Thursday's season opener in Kansas City.

    Advice: The Royals are throwing left-hander Cole Ragans, so Juilen will yield to the right-handed hitting Kyle Farmer at second base. While it migh not be a strict platoon at the keystone, Julien seems likely to be on the bench at least against tougher southpaws like Ragans. Rotowire.com Today, 8:13 am
  • Heads to IL
    The Royals placed Massey on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a low-back strain.

    Advice: Massey experienced lower-back tightness a little over a week ago and hadn't played in any Cactus League games since March 16, so his move to the IL to begin the season was fully expected. Per MLB.com, Massey has been limited to playing light catch since the injury cropped up, but the Royals still aren't anticipating him stay on the IL to be a lengthy one. He'll remain behind at the Royals' spring facility in Arizona to continue ramping back up and will first be eligible for activation April 4, though it may be a stretch for him to make it back by that date. Rotowire.com Today, 8:02 am
    1:10 pm vs MIN
     
  • Could yield to Berti at third base
    Yankees manager Aaron Boone isn't yet certain whether Cabrera or newly acquired Jon Berti will start at third base on Opening Day, Jack Curry of YES Network reports.

    Advice: With DJ LeMahieu (foot) beginning the season on the IL and Oswald Peraza set to miss several weeks due to a shoulder injury, Cabrera didn't appear to have much competition for the role of the Yankees' primary third baseman to begin the campaign. That changed Wednesday, however, when New York acquired Jon Berti in a three-team trade involving the Marlins and Rays. Though there's still a chance Cabrera could start on Opening Day, it's almost certain that he'll yield substantial time at the hot corner to the more-experienced Berti, who racked up a career-high 424 plate appearances last season and hit .294 while compiling 53 runs and 16 stolen bases. By contrast, Cabrera struggled over 330 plate appearances, slashing just .211/.275/.299 with five homers, 29 RBI, 35 runs and eight thefts. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 11:44 pm
    Oswaldo CabreraNYY - 2B,3B,SS,OF
    1:10 pm @HOU
     
  • Royals put Michael Massey (back) on 10-day IL
    Royals placed INF Michael Massey on the 10-day injured list with back tightness.

    Advice: Massey was placed on the injured list earlier this week as he works his way back from a lower back issue. Rotoworld Yesterday, 5:31 pm
    1:10 pm vs MIN