Matt Mervis is back in the lineup for the Chicago Cubs against the Boston Red Sox Friday. (Source: Chicago Cubs on Twitter )
Fantasy Impact: Mervis returns after receiving Thursday off for rest purposes, occupying the designated hitter spot and batting seventh for manager Craig Counsell against the Red Sox Friday.
Ozzie Albies (toe) returns to the lineup for the Atlanta Braves against the Cleveland Guardians Friday. (Source: Atlanta Braves on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Albies is back after being activated from the injured list earlier in the day, starting at second base and batting second for manager Brian Snitker against the Guardians Friday.
Travis d’Arnaud is back in the lineup for the Atlanta Braves against the Cleveland Guardians Friday. (Source: Atlanta Braves on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: d’Arnaud returns after sitting out for rest reasons Thursday, starting behind the plate at catcher and batting sixth against the Guardians for manager Brian Snitker Friday.
Max Muncy returns to the lineup for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Toronto Blue Jays Friday. (Source: Los Angeles Dodgers on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Muncy is back after sitting out for routine rest Thursday, starting at third base and batting fifth for manager Dave Roberts against the Blue Jays Friday.
Will Smith is back in the lineup for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Toronto Blue Jays Friday. (Source: Los Angeles Dodgers on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Smith returns after taking a seat on the bench for regular rest Thursday, batting cleanup and starting behind the plate at catcher against the Blue Jays for manager Dave Roberts Friday.
Jonah Heim returns to the lineup for the Texas Rangers against the Cincinnati Reds Friday. (Source: Texas Rangers on Twitter )
Fantasy Impact: Heim is back after taking a seat on the bench for general rest Thursday, starting behind the plate at catcher and batting eighth against the Reds for manager Bruce Bochy Friday.
Nathaniel Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a 4-3 loss to the Mariners on Thursday.
Fantasy Impact: Lowe, who was activated off the injured list on Saturday, hit his first homer of the season off of Luis Castillo in the first inning. Overall, he has five hits across 17 at-bats thus far.
Category: Game Recaps
Teoscar Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a 2-1 win over the Nationals on Thursday.
Fantasy Impact: Hernandez kicked off the scoring for the Dodgers with a solo shot in the second inning. The veteran power hitter is off to a good start with his new team, hitting .255 with six homers, 17 runs, 20 RBI, and two steals in 102 at-bats thus far in the season.
Category: Game Recaps
Tyler O’Neill is back in the lineup for the Boston Red Sox against the Chicago Cubs Friday. (Source: Boston Red Sox on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: O’Neill returns after sitting out for general rest, patrolling right field and batting second against the Cubs for manager Alex Cora Friday.
J.D. Martinez (back) is in the starting lineup for the New York Mets against the St. Louis Cardinals Friday. (Source: New York Mets on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Martinez will make his season debut for manager Carlos Mendoza, occupying the designated hitter spot and batting fifth against the Cardinals Friday night.
Carlos Santana went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a 6-3 win over the White Sox on Thursday.
Fantasy Impact: Santana launched his first homer as a member of the Twins in the eighth inning. The veteran first baseman is off to a slow start with Minnesota, hitting just .147 with four runs and four RBI in 75 at-bats.
Category: Game Recaps
Masyn Winn is missing from the lineup for the St. Louis Cardinals against the New York Mets Friday. (Source: St. Louis Cardinals on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Winn will take a seat on the bench for regular rest, with Brandon Crawford filling in at shortstop and batting eighth for manager Oliver Marmol against the Mets Friday.
Ryan Jeffers went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in a 6-3 win over the White Sox on Thursday.
Fantasy Impact: Jeffers went deep off of Chicago starter Michael Soroka in the sixth inning. The Minnesota catcher is off to a nice start this season, hitting .275 with four homers, 11 runs, and 13 RBI over 69 at-bats.
Category: Game Recaps
Nick Allen went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in a 3-1 win over the Yankees on Friday.
Fantasy Impact: Allen kicked off the scoring for the A's with a solo homer off of Nestor Cortes in the third inning. The infielder is off to a slow start at the plate, hitting just .188 with one homer, three runs, and three RBI across 64 at-bats.
Category: Game Recaps
Ha-Seong Kim went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in a 10-9 loss to the Rockies on Thursday.
Fantasy Impact: Kim launched a two-run shot in the third inning as part of a three-run frame in the road loss to the Rockies. The veteran infielder has been a reliable run producer this season, with a .238 average, four homers, 17 runs, 17 RBI, and seven steals across 101 at-bats. His blend of power and speed makes him a quality starting option in fantasy leagues.
Category: Game Recaps
Will Brennan went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in a 6-4 win over the Red Sox on Thursday.
Fantasy Impact: Brennan hit a solo shot as part of a five-run second inning for Cleveland in their win over the Red Sox. Brennan is now hitting .250 with three homers, 11 runs, 10 RBI, and two steals across 64 at-bats for the Guardians this season.
Category: Game Recaps
Jose Miranda went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in a 6-3 win over the White Sox on Thursday.
Fantasy Impact: Miranda went deep in the eighth inning to give the Twins an insurance run in their win over their division rivals. The veteran infielder is now hitting .231 with two homers, two runs, and four RBI over 39 at-bats this season.
Category: Game Recaps
Josh H. Smith went 2-for-4 with a homer and a double in a 4-3 loss to the Mariners on Thursday.
Fantasy Impact: Smith hit a solo homer in the fourth inning to tie the game at 2-2. That goes down as his first homer of the season, while he now has six doubles. Overall, Smith is hitting .292 with 12 RBI and 12 runs across 72 at-bats for the Rangers this season.
Category: Game Recaps
Jose Trevino went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in a 3-1 loss to the A's on Thursday.
Fantasy Impact: Trevino gave the Yankees their only run of the game when he took Alex Wood deep in the second inning. Trevino is enjoying a solid start to the season, hitting .273 with two homers, eight RBI, and six runs across 44 at-bats.
Category: Game Recaps
Tylor Megill is slated to begin a rehab assignment with High-A Brooklyn on Saturday. (Source: Anthony DiComo on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Megill suffered a shoulder injury in his first appearance of the season. The right-hander appears to be ready to ramp up to rejoin the Mets’ rotation soon.
Category: Injury Updates
