Fantasy Sports

Thomas has gone 5-for-17 in five games at Triple-A with a home run, five strikeouts, and one walk. He’s been off to a rough start at the big league level, but we’ve seen him do this before and rebound with some strong months. He seems likely to return to Cleveland in the next week and should be added in deeper formats where he was dropped.

The move was announced over the weekend, but now it’s confirmed. Atlanta has already optioned Bryce Elder to Triple-A, so Strider will slot into his spot in the rotation and start on Tuesday against the Nationals. He should be started in all leagues.

After being delayed by injury in spring training, Shaw still won the starting 3B job for the Cubs but he hit just .172/.294/.241 in 68 plate appearances before Chicago sent him back to the minors. It seemed to be a pretty quick hook at the time, and Shaw proceeded to hit .286 with six home runs and five steals in Triple-A. He will be the regular third baseman in Chicago for a while now and needs to be added in most formats. However, just keep in mind that it’s a steep learning curve when hitters jump to the big leagues, so there will be some cold stretches.

The Yankees got a couple of runners on base with one out in the first inning and Bellinger made Mets’ left-hander David Peterson pay, shooting a two-run double just over the bag at first base to give the Bombers an early 2-0 advantage. Bellinger then put the game away as he jumped on the first pitch he saw from Genesis Cabrera in the eighth inning and belted a 356-foot (102.3 mph EV) grand slam that transformed a 4-2 lead into an 8-2 advantage. He also singled and drew a pair of walks in the contest, reaching base safely in all five of his plate appearances. On the season, the 29-year-old slugger is now hitting .258/.331/.448 with seven homers, 28 RBI and six stolen bases through his first 178 plate appearances in pinstripes.

There are reports circulating that Jones is likely to undergo Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery — and that is an option that’s on the table — but no decision has been made just yet. The Pirates should have an update on his status after his visit with the doctor on Tuesday. Fantasy managers in redraft leagues who have been holding out hope for a return this season can probably cut bait.

The Angels led 4-1 for most of the ballgame, but that lead was erased when Will Smith clobbered a two-out, three-run homer in the seventh inning. The 36-year-old backstop answered right back in the next half inning, victimizing Anthony Banda for a 401-foot (104.5 mph EV) solo shot that put the Halos ahead to stay. That blast was his first home run of the 2025 season. He finished the afternoon 2-for-3 plus a walk and is now hitting .200/.250/.317 with three RBI in his first 64 plate appearances.

A very unusual outing for Verlander, as just 41 of his 84 pitches went for strikes. He also had his worst velocity of the year; he averaged 91.3 mph with his fastball, compared to 94.2 mph overall on the season. His hardest pitch today was 93.0 mph. After the game, he said he was dealing with a physical issue, but he declined to say what it was. He’s optimistic that he’ll make his next start Saturday against the Nationals.

Woo punched out five opposing hitters on the afternoon and did not allow a base on balls. The only blemish on his day came on a leadoff home run by Fernando Tatis Jr. on an 0-2 sweeper. The 25-year-old right-hander got just eight swings and misses on 87 pitches on the day, posting a CSW of 28 percent. Now 5-1 on the season, he’ll carry a terrific 2.65 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and a 55/8 K/BB ratio (57 2/3 innings) into Friday’s showdown against the Astros in Houston.

Kelly allowed just one hit in the ballgame — a leadoff double to Jordan Beck in the sixth inning — while issuing three free passes. He was in complete command throughout his seven innings and needed every bit of it as the Diamondbacks were only able to muster one run of support for him The 36-year-old hurler generated 16 whiffs on 109 pitches on the afternoon — 11 of those on his changeup — while posting a solid CSW of 32 percent. He’ll look to keep the good times rolling as he brings a 3.26 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and a 52/15 K/BB ratio (58 innings) into Saturday’s tilt against the Cardinals in St. Louis.

Boy, did he need that one. The 23-year-old is up to six home runs and 14 RBI on the season, but he came into today hitting 6-for-49 (.122) in May with 17 strikeouts against seven walks. Crews is clearly talented, and the Nationals have no reason not to keep running him out there, so fantasy managers should try to hold onto him in most formats.