Tatis Jr. suffered a a shoulder subluxation which looked incredibly painful and which put him on the IL. He's reportedly feeling better and should return soon, but there are obvious concerns about his ability to stay healthy and avoid surgery this year, considering that he's already been bothered by the shoulder twice. You're happily starting him whenever he's in the lineup, but if you can sell him at anywhere close to his spring value, you should.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed on Friday, April 16th that a recent scan of Bellinger's leg revealed a hairline fracture. The 25-year-old was originally diagnosed with a calf contusion, which means this is going to be a longer absence than fantasy managers were initially expecting. As a result, I'm bumping him down towards the top-50 of my overall rankings until we get more information.

 

 

 

 

While it's very early, Guerrero's average launch angle is much higher than it's been in the past so far. The 22-year-old is swinging and missing at a decent clip, but he isn't striking out all that much. Combine that with strong plate discipline and a 99th percentile max exit velocity, and we could be witnessing the full breakout.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's important not to overreact to the opening week of the MLB season, but sometimes you can just tell certain things. JD Martinez appears to be back. Not only are the counting stats there, but the under-the-radar numbers are returning too. Earlier this week JDM had multiple batted balls over 110 mph for the first time since April 2018.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The early returns for Julio Urias are already promising after he completed seven full innings in his first start of the year. Not only that, but it came in Coors Field against the Rockies. Urias was highly efficient in this one, needing just 79 pitches to get through the outing. If the Dodgers simply leave him in the rotation for the entire season (health permitting) then he has a chance to greatly out-produce his preseason ADP.

 

 

 

Not only has Shohei Ohtani recovered from his injuries last season, but the Angels have finally loosened the restrictions on how often they're having him hit. The early returns have been very promising, as the two-way sensation is batting second most nights -- right in front of Mike Trout and Anthony Rendon. In leagues where you need to choose whether to use Ohtani as a hitter or pitcher, it appears as if the value is in his bat right now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This season has been a disaster for fantasy players who drafted early and took Sanchez. First, the rookie right-hander was left off the Opening Day roster to continue building up his arm strength. Then he started experiencing soreness and an MRI revealed shoulder inflammation. Worse, fantasy manages can't put him in an IL slot since he was sent to the minors before the year, so we're forced to burn a bench spot and wait on his return. Hopefully this means there will be less of an innings limit (or none at all) in the second half.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Donaldson lasted just one at-bat before hurting his hamstring and needing an IL stint. It's a relief that it's not a recurrence of his calf problems, but still, it's a reminder of how tenuous his status is even on his best day. Even if he is not out for long, have a backup ready to go at all times.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colome has gotten the early save calls for the Twins, and it appears as if he'll be the lead dog in the ninth inning for Minnesota. We know Rocco Baldelli doesn't like to have a single set closer, but expect Colome to see the majority of the save chances going forward.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To the extent Bass was the official "closer" in Miami, he isn't any longer after struggling in his first few outings. He doesn't really have "closer stuff" to begin with despite successfully holding the ninth-inning role at times,, so he'll likely only find his way back to being the stopper if there are prolonged struggles by Yimi Garcia and others.

 

 

 

 

Garcia looks like the closer now in Miami after locking down an easy save against the Mets on April 10th following Anthony Bass's struggles. Don Mattingly may still allow others to figure in, but Garcia is the reliever to roster in Miami.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rosenthal hit the IL with shoulder inflammation on Opening Day and underwent surgery to address thoracic outlet syndrome. He'll be evaluated in eight weeks but for all intents and purposes, his season is over. Move on for fantasy purposes.