Yahoo Sports Fantasy Baseball

  • Optioned to St. Paul
    The Twins optioned Martin to Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday.

    Advice: With Byron Buxton (knee) returning from the injured list, Martin will be pushed back to Triple-A. During his latest stint in the majors, the 25-year-old utility player went 3-for-14 with two stolen bases and scored three times in eight games. Rotowire.com 26 minutes ago
    Austin MartinMIN - 2B,SS,LF,CF
    3:10 pm @CLE
    New Player Note
    NA
     
  • Twins option Austin Martin back to Triple-A
    Twins optioned INF/OF Austin Martin to Triple-A St. Paul.

    Advice: Martin was back up for a couple weeks as Byron Buxton’s replacement on Minnesota’s active roster, but will head back with the veteran center fielder set to return fro Saturday’s game in Cleveland. The 25-year-old rookie has batted .224/.289/.355 with one homer and four steals in 83 plate appearances over 30 contests this season at the highest level. Rotoworld 33 minutes ago
    Austin MartinMIN - 2B,SS,LF,CF
    3:10 pm @CLE
    New Player Note
    NA
     
  • Unlikely to return next week
    LeMahieu (foot) could come off the injured list during the Yankees' West Coast road trip that begins May 24, though manager Aaron Boone stated Friday that the veteran infielder is unlikely to be activated at the beginning of that nine-game stretch, per MLB.com.

    Advice: LeMahieu restarted a minor-league rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on Friday, going 1-for-2 with a single while playing three innings at third base. Boone stated earlier in the day that "it's possible" LeMahieu will be activated during New York's road swing against the Padres, Angels and Giants that starts May 24, but the skipper added that he doesn't expect that to happen at the start of the trip. LeMahieu is expected to get the day off Saturday before participating in his second rehab game Sunday, and Boone suggested that the organization plans to be cautious with the 34-year-old's rehab, explaining, "Part of the reason it has taken a long time is because he and us are going to be absolutely committed to this thing not being an issue when he goes to play." Rotowire.com Today, 8:19 am
    DJ LeMahieuNYY - 1B,2B,3B
    10:05 am vs CWS
    New Player Note
    IL10
     
  • Davis Schneider leads off Saturday for Blue Jays
    Davis Schneider is batting leadoff on Saturday against the Rays.

    Advice: Schneider finds himself atop Toronto’s struggling lineup for the fourth time in their last seven contests, even with veteran George Springer back healthy on Saturday afternoon, as they attempt to generate a spark. The 25-year-old on-base machine has walked in nearly 13 percent of his 119 plate appearances this season, which has helped bolster a robust .370 on-base percentage. He’s added five homers, including a two-run shot during Friday’s series opener against Tampa Bay, and has chipped in a pair of stolen bases as well. He doesn’t offer stratospheric fantasy upside, but he’s probably worthy of a roster spot in standard mixed leagues if he’s going to remain atop the Blue Jays’ lineup moving forward. Rotoworld Today, 7:44 am
     
  • Sitting Saturday
    Kiner-Falefa isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays.

    Advice: After tallying nine hits in five games earlier in the month, Kiner-Falefa has gone 0-for-9 across his last three contests. He'll get a day to regroup Saturday while Cavan Biggio starts at third base and bats eighth. Rotowire.com Today, 7:41 am
    Isiah Kiner-FalefaTOR - 2B,3B,LF,CF
    12:07 pm vs TB
    New Player Note
     
  • MLB to investigate David Fletcher for gambling
    Major League Baseball is opening an investigation into David Fletcher’s alleged involvement with the same California bookmaker that also took illegal wagers from Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, according to Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

    Advice: ESPN.com’s Tisha Thompson first reported on Friday night that Fletcher bet on sports, but not baseball, with the same California bookmaker — Mathew Bowyer — that took wagers from Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. The 29-year-old infielder played for the Angels from 2018-2023 and could wind up facing league discipline. It’s legal for players to bet on sports other than baseball, but not with an illegal bookmaker. Rotoworld Today, 4:15 am
     
  • Turns game around with homer
    Estrada went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and three total runs scored in Friday's 10-5 win over the Rockies.

    Advice: Estrada's fifth-inning blast put the Giants ahead for the first time in the contest, and they held the lead the rest of the way. The second baseman had gone 4-for-22 (.182) over his previous six contests, though he had a pair of extra-base hits in that span. Estrada is up to an acceptable .250/.274/.435 slash line with seven homers, 24 RBI, 21 runs scored, eight doubles, one triple and one stolen base through 175 plate appearances in a starting role this season. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 10:40 pm
     
  • Michael Massey goes 3-for-4, homers versus A’s
    Michael Massey finished 3-for-4 and hit a two-run homer versus the A’s on Friday.

    Advice: Massey lifted his OPS from .633 to .708 tonight. That he’s walked just once in 85 plate appearances isn’t great, but his strikeout rate is down and his exit velocity numbers are fine. It’s doubtful he’ll be of use in shallow mixed leagues anytime soon, but he’s definitely doing enough to stick in the lineup. Rotoworld Yesterday, 10:28 pm
     
  • Thairo Estrada picks up three hits, homer vs. COL
    Thairo Estrada homered while going 3-for-5 and scoring three runs against the Giants on Friday.

    Advice: Estrada swatted his seventh homer of the season with a three-run homer in the fifth inning that also gave San Francisco a 5-4 lead. The 28-year-old also singled twice and scored three runs in a massive fantasy effort for the veteran infielder. Rotoworld Yesterday, 10:18 pm