Luke Jackson will begin a minor league rehab assignment on Thursday with Single-A San Jose.
Fantasy Impact: Jackson was placed on the injured list after a relief appearance on Opening Day. He could be back in the Giants bullpen by the end of the week.
Category: Injury Updates
The Blue Jays placed Ricky Tiedemann on the minor league injured list. (Source: MILB.com)
Fantasy Impact: Tiedemann last pitched on April 11. It is unclear what the specific injury is.
Category: Injury Updates
The Athletics optioned Darell Hernaiz to Triple-A Las Vegas. (Source: Martin Gallegos on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Hernaiz will head back to the minors where he should see plenty of opportunities. He could be called up again if needed.
Category: Transactions
The Rangers signed Shaun Anderson to a minor league contract.
Fantasy Impact: Anderson figures to add depth in the organization for Texas. He spent part of last season in the KBO.
Category: Transactions
The Rangers signed Collin Wiles to a minor league contract.
Fantasy Impact: Wiles will add depth in the organization for Texas. He last appeared with Oakland in 2022.
Category: Transactions
Alex Cobb is reportedly dealing with mild shoulder irritation. (Source: Alex Pavlovic on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Cobb has already been sidelined with hip and elbow injuries, so he is now dealing with three different injuries. He remains without a timetable to return for the Giants.
Category: Injury Updates
Christian Encarnacion-Strand is considered day-to-day with an illness. (Source: MLB.com)
Fantasy Impact: Encarnacion-Strand was sidelined on Wednesday against the Mariners. He could be ready to return on Friday against the Angels.
Category: Injury Updates
Triston McKenzie is reportedly pitching through a torn ligament in his elbow. (Source: The Athletic)
Fantasy Impact: McKenzie has posted a 6.23 ERA across 13 innings so far this season. His velocity has been down across his three starts which has been the biggest concern for him moving forward. This appears to be something that will be an issue the rest of the season.
Category: Injury Updates
Patrick Wisdom was activated from the 10-day injured list. (Source: Chicago Cubs on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Wisdom opened the season on the injured list due to a back strain. He should see some playing time at both first base and third base.
Category: Injury Updates
The Cubs optioned Hayden Wesneski to Triple-A Iowa. (Source: Chicago Cubs on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Wesneski will head back to the minors. He could be called back up later in the season.
Category: Transactions
The Cubs optioned Miles Mastrobuoni to Triple-A Iowa. (Source: Chicago Cubs on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Mastrobuoni was optioned with Patrick Wisdom activated from the IL as the corresponding move.
Category: Transactions
The MLB has suspended Aroldis Chapman for two games. (Source: MLB.com)
Fantasy Impact: Chapman was "suspended for his inappropriate actions in the bottom of the eighth inning of Monday night’s game against the Mets."
Cam Booser has been called up by the Red Sox. (Source: Ian Browne on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Booser is expected to join Boston for the series opener on Friday against the Pirates. He'll add some depth in the bullpen for the Red Sox.
Category: Transactions
The Red Sox optioned Joe Jacques to Triple-A Worcester. (Source: Ian Browne on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Jacques was optioned with Boston calling up Cam Booser as the corresponding move.
Category: Transactions
Tyler O'Neill is reportedly hoping to return for next Tuesday’s series opener against the Guardians. (Source: Gabrielle Starr on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: O'Neill was placed on the 7-day IL on Thursday. He is traveling with the team to stay in his routine as much as possible, and is first eligible to return on Tuesday which is his goal.
Category: Injury Updates
Mike Yastrzemski returns to the lineup for the San Francisco Giants against the Arizona Diamondbacks Thursday. (Source: MLB.com)
Fantasy Impact: Yastrzemski is back after taking a seat on the bench versus a left-hander Wednesday, starting in right field and batting seventh against the Diamondbacks Thursday.
Michael Conforto is back in the lineup for the San Francisco Giants against the Arizona Diamondbacks Thursday. (Source: MLB.com)
Fantasy Impact: Conforto returns after sitting out against a left-hander Wednesday, batting cleanup and patrolling left field against the Diamondbacks for manager Bob Melvin Thursday.
LaMonte Wade Jr. is in the starting lineup for the San Francisco Giants against the Arizona Diamondbacks Thursday. (Source: MLB.com)
Fantasy Impact: Wade Jr. will see the field after sitting out against a left-handed starting pitcher Wednesday, starting at first base and batting second for manager Bob Melvin against the Diamondbacks Thursday.
Thursday’s scheduled series opening contest between the Miami Marlins and the Chicago Cubs has been postponed due to inclement weather. (Source: Sahadev Sharma on Twitter )
Fantasy Impact: The originally scheduled contest will be made up as part of a split doubleheader between the two clubs on Saturday April 20th.
Quinn Priester will start on Friday against the Red Sox. (Source: Pittsburgh Pirates on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Priester was placed on the Pirates taxi squad. He made eight starts across last season.
