Mon, May 4th 11:24pm EDT
By David Leisering
Stephen Kolek (oblique) will be activated from the injured list and will start Tuesday's game against the Guardians. Noah Cameron was scratched from his scheduled start due to lower back tightness. (Source: Kansas City Royals on X)
Fantasy Impact: Kolek will be making his season debut for the Royals on Tuesday after suffering a Grade 1 left oblique strain during spring training. He made four rehab appearances at Triple-A Omaha and posted a 2.76 ERA with a 14:4 K:BB ratio in 16.1 innings. Kolek made five starts for the Royals last season, after starting the year in San Diego,, and posted a 1.91 ERA over 33 innings.
Jonah Heim was traded to the Athletics on Monday in exchange for cash considerations. (Source: Atlanta Braves on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Heim was designated for assignment by Atlanta earlier in the day on Monday with the return of Sean Murphy from the injured list. Now the catcher lands with the Athletics, where he will serve as a backup to Shea Langeliers. In 39 games with the Braves, Heim slashed .231/.311/.410 with one homer and eight RBI.
