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Bobby Witt Jr.

KC Shortstop #7

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Bobby Witt Jr. went 2-for-3 and hit his 30th homer as the Royals defeated the Yankees 12-5 on Friday.

Witt will almost surely get his 50th steal one of the next two days, making him part of a pretty exclusive club. His approach at the plate still leaves something to be desired, but he’s made enough improvement in all areas this year to project as a superstar going forward. Maybe the Royals will have something built around him by 2025, but that’s probably overly optimistic.

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Jacob deGrom

TEX Starting Pitcher #48

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Jacob deGrom will start on Tuesday against the Orioles.

The veteran was scratched from his start over the weekend with a stiff neck, but rather than wait till his next turn the rotation, the Rangers will send him to the mound tonight. Make sure he’s in your lineups in all league types. Kumar Rocker will start on Wednesday.

Source: Texas Rangers

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Consider Chandler, Fuentes in NL ROY markets

March 31, 2026 11:47 AM

Drew Dinsick and Vaughn Dalzell look beyond the favorites in this year's National League Rookie of the Year markets, sharing why they're instead targeting longer odds for a pair of pitchers.

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Colt Emerson

SEA Shortstop #85

Mariners signed SS prospect Colt Emerson to an 8-year, $95 million contract extension.

The contract has a team option for the ninth year, a full no-trade clause, and escalators that could have it worth more than $130 million. It’s a record for a player who has yet to debut in the major leagues. Emerson started this season in Triple-A, but could debut by the end of April if he gets off to a hot start.

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Jordan Lawlar

AZ Shortstop #10

Jordan Lawlar drove in a run while stealing a base and going 2-for-3 in a win over the Tigers on Monday.

Lawlar’s steal was the first of the season. The 23-year-old singled twice and also drew a walk to improve his young slash to .300/.364/.400. Lawlar isn’t long removed from being one of the upper-echelon prospects in baseball, and while there’s some significant risk in his profile, it just might lead to a substantial reward, too.

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Colt Keith

DET 2nd Baseman #33

Colt Keith drove in two runs and doubled twice in a loss to the Diamondbacks on Monday.

Keith got the Tigers back into the game with a two-run double in the seventh, turning a six-run deficit into an 8-4 game. The 24-year-old already has doubled three times in 2026, and he’s slashing .429/.500/.643 over the first four games of the season.

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Parker Messick

CLE Starting Pitcher #77

Parker Messick shut out the Dodgers for six innings and struck out five in the Guardians’ 4-2 win Monday.

Messick walked none and gave up just two hard-hit balls, the harder of which turned into a double play off the bat of Miguel Rojas. It looked like the Guardians might send him down in favor of Logan Allen at the end of the spring, but they clearly made the right decision to keep him at the back of their rotation. He’s a perfectly solid mixed-league play, and he’ll next face the Cubs at home on Sunday.

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Cade Smith

CLE Relief Pitcher #36

Tasked with protecting a 4-0 lead in the ninth, Cade Smith gave up two runs before finishing off the Dodgers on Monday.

The ninth opened with an infield single from Kyle Tucker and an RBI double from Mookie Betts. Smith retired three in a row from there, but he did give up the second run on a wild pitch. He threw 29 pitches tonight after throwing 28 in another shaky outing Saturday, so the Guardians might want to give him Tuesday off. That could put Shawn Armstrong in line for a save chance.

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Roki Sasaki

LAD Starting Pitcher #11

Roki Sasaki allowed only one run through four innings Monday against the Guardians.

Maybe not quite the best-case scenario but definitely better than most expected. Just 41 percent of Sasaki’s pitches tonight were in the zone, but the Guardians chased after enough of the ones that weren’t to make it a solid showing. He wound up allowing four hits, walking two and striking out four. Sasaki still doesn’t come recommended in fantasy leagues, but this will keep him in the rotation for now. He’ll likely face the Nationals next on Sunday.

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Steven Kwan

CLE Left Fielder #38

Steven Kwan went 3-for-5 with an RBI double from the leadoff spot Monday against the Dodgers.

Kwan is still without a hard-hit ball in 22 at-bats this year, but he has mustered seven hits anyway. With his bat speed and his foot speed decreasing, he’s likely past his peak both for the Guardians and as a fantasy outfielder. Still, he should offer some mixed-league value anyway,

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Corbin Carroll

AZ Right Fielder #7

Corbin Carroll drove in four runs while hitting a two-run homer and a triple in a 9-6 win for the Diamondbacks over the Tigers on Monday.

Carroll laced a triple off Justin Verlander in the first inning, and one frame later the 25-year-old whalloped his first homer of the season, also off Verlander. The hamata bone injury doesn’t appear to be bothering Carroll to begin the year, and fantasy managers who were able to procure his services later because of the scare have to be thrilled. When at his best, there are very few outfielders better than Carroll.

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Paul Sewald

AZ Relief Pitcher #38

Paul Sewald fired a scoreless ninth to get a save Monday against the Tigers.

Sewald didn’t allow a hit while picking up a strikeout. The 35-year-old appears to have won the closing gig for Arizona, and while he’s had previous success in the role — with the Diamondbacks, as well — there’s some significant volatility based on his results the last few years.

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