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Michael Taylor

FA Right Fielder

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Updating an earlier item, Michael Taylor has not been recalled by the Athletics.

Reporters were told earlier that Taylor was being recalled to take the place of Yoenis Cespedes, who is injured, but infielder Josh Donaldson was promoted instead. Taylor will continue to play every day at Triple-A.
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Griffin Conine

MIA Left Fielder #18

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Marlins OF Griffin Conine (knee) left Thursday’s game in some discomfort after diving for a ball in the sixth inning.

Heriberto Hernández took over in left field. It looked like Conine grabbed his left knee or hamstring after throwing the ball in. The Marlins soon updated that it was “left knee discomfort.” Conine is off to a .300/.391/.650 start for Miami with two homers and two steals, and it was looking like he’d be the strong side of a platoon in left field with Hernández if he kept that up.

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Fantasy fallout from Lopez, Soler suspensions

April 9, 2026 01:18 PM

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Brent Rooker

ATH Right Fielder #25

Brent Rooker (undisclosed) left Thursday’s game against the Yankees with an apparent injury.

It’s hard to speculate what it was from the video, but Rooker looked visibly uncomfortable after a first-inning swing. More updates to come on this, but the Athletics replaced him with Lawrence Butler.

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Roddery Muñoz

HOU Relief Pitcher #46

Astros sent RHP Roddery Muñoz outright to Triple-A Sugar Land.

He was a Rule 5 pick, but apparently the Reds did not accept him back after losing him. Muñoz will look to rebuild his value in the Space Cowboys’ bullpen.

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Nick Nastrini

FA Starting Pitcher #43
Dodgers released RHP Nick Nastrini.

Nastrini carried a 54.00 ERA in three games with Triple-A Oklahoma City in 2025, he walked seven and struck out nobody. He made one appearance for Double-A Tulsa and walked three batters without recording an out. The 26-year-old will look to catch on elsewhere, but it’s hard to believe there’s much of a future here if he can’t stop walking batters.
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Luke Keaschall

MIN 2nd Baseman #15
Luke Keaschall isn’t in Minnesota’s starting lineup against the Tigers on Thursday.

The righty will get the day game off instead of facing RHP Jack Flaherty. Kody Clemens will slide into Keaschall’s spot at second base, while Josh Bell moves up the order to hit third. Keaschall has hits in his last three games, but is off to a rough .208/.264/.292 start with just one homer and two stolen bases.
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Shea Langeliers

ATH Catcher #23
Shea Langeliers is not in the starting lineup for Thursday’s game against the Yankees.

Langeliers gets a rare off-day against LHP Ryan Weathers. Austin Wynns will draw the start for the Athletics and bat seventh. Langeliers is off to a .289/.333/.644 start in 11 games, and is tied with three other players for the MLB lead with five homers.
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Carlos Rodón

NYY Starting Pitcher #55

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Carlos Rodón threw a 40-pitch bullpen session on Wednesday.

No next step for Rodón has been determined yet, but it’s good news that he made it through a bullpen session. Rodón’s hamstring injury is an additional deterrent to his return from bone spurs in his elbow, but it shouldn’t be long before he begins a rehab assignment.

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Source: Gary Phillips

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Shane Drohan

MIL Relief Pitcher #55

Brewers optioned LHP Shane Drohan to Triple-A Nashville.

He gave up three runs in 2 2/3 innings in his start, but the Brewers have a few days off coming up and will add another reliever to the bullpen in the meantime. Drohan, 27, is a good bet to make more starts with the Brewers this year.

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Chase Dollander

COL Starting Pitcher #32
Jimmy Herget will start Thursday’s game against the Padres.

Chase Dollander will be the bulk reliever and thus, more likely to pick up the win. The Rockies had an opener ahead of him in his last time through the rotation as well, though it was Brennan Bernardino at that point. Dollander is carrying a 5.4 ERA in two games pitched thus far, but 11 strikeouts and 100 mph velocity do make it feel like he’s capable of more.
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Quinn Mathews

STL Starting Pitcher #60

Cardinals LHP prospect Quinn Mathews allowed seven runs on five hits in 2 2/3 innings for Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday.

Mathews also struck out six but walked three and allowed two home runs. The 25-year-old had a tremendous 2024 season in the minors and was solid last season in Triple-A after battling some arm fatigue. He had one solid start to begin this season, but has now allowed eight runs (seven earned) on eight hits in 6 1/3 innings while walking seven and striking out 11. He is likely behind both Richard Fitts and Hunter Dobbins for a potential call-up.

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