Astros manager Joe Espada told reporters McCullers has been pitching through the shoulder issue for a few starts but didn’t bounce back as hoped this week following his latest outing. He’ll return to Houston to undergo further evaluation and testing to determine the severity of the issue and his next steps. It certainly sounds like he’s headed to the injured list. It’ll be Jason Alexander taking the ball to open a bullpen game on Tuesday against the Twins.

It’s happening. Yankees manager Aaron Boone confirmed that Cole will make his return to Yankee Stadium for his first start since Game 5 of the World Series back in 2024. The 35-year-old former fantasy ace has looked extremely sharp in recent rehab outings after missing all of last season recovering from Tommy John surgery. He averaged a crisp 97 mph and threw 86 pitches over 5 1/3 innings in his final rehab tune-up last weekend, which means he shouldn’t have any workload restrictions during his season debut. Get your popcorn ready.

The move is now official. Crews, the second-overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, returns to the majors after spending the first seven weeks of the season at Triple-A Rochester. The 24-year-old former top prospect showed some extremely encouraging signs recently, including improved swing decisions and an uptick in consistent hard contact, while hitting .291/.333/.527 with seven doubles, two homers and just 13 strikeouts in 14 games since May 1. The talent is certainly there for Crews to blossom into an impactful fantasy contributor, which makes him worthy of a speculative roster spot in all leagues.

Buxton returns after missing five straight games with right hip flexor soreness, so it’s a welcome sight for the Twins, and fantasy managers, to see him back in the lineup. While there’s always a risk of re-injury, fantasy managers should make sure to get Buxton back into their lineups.

This is a brutal blow for Jeffers, who was having his best season ever. The 29-year-old was slashing .295/.408/.541 in 147 plate appearances with seven home runs and 26 RBI. He will be sidelined for a couple of months and could see his power diminished when he does return. Sadly, he doesn’t need to be held in fantasy leagues.

Just a week after optioning Matt Wallner to the minors, the Twins will do the same with Lewis. The 26-year-old is hitting .163/.261/.279 in 119 plate appearances with three home runs, 13 RBI, and three steals. That also comes with a 31 percent strikeout rate. Lewis has plenty of promise, but the 26-year-old has failed to produce consistently or stay healthy at the MLB level. Tristan Gray started at third base on Monday and could get a chance to fill that role regularly.

Well, this is a bummer. Baldwin has been one of the best catchers in baseball this season, slashing .303/.389/.543 with 13 home runs, 38 RBI, and one steal in 48 games. He ranks first among catchers in home runs, first in runs scored, second in RBIs, and second in wRC+. He needs to be held in all league types, even if you don’t have an IL spot. Hopefully, he can return some time in June.

Emerson’s first ever MLB hit was a memorable one; a three-run blast that extended Seattle’s lead to 6-1 off Trevor Richards in the eighth inning. The 20-year-old is considered hit above power, but he’s added bulk and certainly has the bat speed to hit for power at the highest level. Emerson is likely to have some ups and downs as a 20-year-old, but there’s significant fantasy upside in his profile.

Arenado’s slam gave the D-backs a 4-0 lead in the first inning off a completely ineffective Robbie Ray. The 35-year-old has already gone deep seven times this year with a .274/.347/.473 slash to go with those roundtrippers. It’s a far cry from the player Arenado was in Colorado, but that’s more compliment to how good he was there than insult to the first third of this season. This version of Arenado has some fantasy value. The question is will there be a slowdown to the levels he played at in St. Louis the last few campaigns.

Ginn went from being three outs away from the first no-hitter in 2026 to a loser in the span of two batters. He was dominant over his first eight frames with eight strikeouts and just a walk allowed, but a single by Adam Frazier followed by a two-run blast from Zach Neto ended the night on a sour outcome. It’s also worth pointing out that the A’s didn’t score a run themselves until the ninth inning, so, yeah. Baseball. The ending wasn’t desirable, but it was another quality start from Ginn that sees his ERA dip to 2.98 on the season. He gets the Padres on Saturday.