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Spencer Horwitz

PIT 1st Baseman #2

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Spencer Horwitz went 2-for-4 and drove in a run as the Pirates fell to the Cubs on Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field.

Horwitz opened the scoring in the top half of the first inning with an RBI single off of right-hander Colin Rea. He also singled with two outs in the sixth inning but the Pirates were unable to cash him in. With his two-hit attack, the 27-year-old first baseman is now hitting .227/.299/.330 with one long ball and seven RBI.

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José Berríos

TOR Starting Pitcher #17

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José Berríos (elbow) will make another minor league rehab start at Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday.

If all goes well with that outing, the 31-year-old hurler could be cleared to return to the Blue Jays’ rotation. With Trey Yesavage also nearing a return, the Jays are going to have to make some big decisions soon on the status of their rotation, with Patrick Corbin and Eric Lauer potentially winding up on the outside looking in.

Source: Keegan Matheson

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Who will play shortstop for Mets with Lindor hurt?

April 24, 2026 02:42 PM

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Kyle Freeland

COL Starting Pitcher #21

Kyle Freeland (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Saturday.

If the Rockies like what they see during that session, it sounds like Freeland will bypass a minor league rehab start entirely and could rejoin the Rockies’ rotation next week against the Reds. Given the injury to Ryan Feltner (elbow), they could certainly use the reinforcements.

Source: Kevin Henry

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Tatsuya Imai

HOU Starting Pitcher #45

Tatsuya Imai (arm) threw a successful bullpen session on Friday.

Astros’ manager Joe Espada noted that Imai “looked good” during the session and that the next step for him will be to head out on a minor league rehab assignment. Given the current state of the Astros’ injury-ravaged rotation, Imai will assuredly have a spot waiting for him once he is healthy enough to contribute. If he has been dropped in any deeper mixed leagues, now wouldn’t be a bad time to stash him, as his upside is probably unmatched on the waiver wire currently.

Source: Brian McTaggart

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Gary Sánchez

MIL Catcher #99
Gary Sánchez is not in the Brewers’ starting lineup for Friday’s ballgame against the Pirates.

If you’re going to have to get a day off, doing so against Pirates’ ace Paul Skenes isn’t the worst thing that could happen to you. Tyler Black will start in his place as the Brewers designated hitter on Friday evening and will bat cleanup.
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Source: MLB

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Dean Kremer

BAL Starting Pitcher #64
Orioles’ president of baseball operations Mike Elias told reporters on Friday that Dean Kremer is expected to be shelved for several weeks due to his right quad strain.

Kremer suffered the injury doing his regular work in-between starts and not during Saturday’s loss to the Guardians. It’s unfortunate for the O’s and for fantasy managers, as the 30-year-old hurler had been pitching well since joining the club’s rotation following the injury to Zach Eflin. Brandon Young will start in his place on Friday against the Red Sox and could have a shot at holding down that spot for at least a few weeks now.
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Source: Roch Kubatko

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Michael Harris II

ATL Center Fielder #23

Michael Harris II (quad) was scratched from the Braves’ starting lineup for Friday night’s matchup against the Phillies.

The Braves had been hopeful that Harris could return on Friday after making an early exit on Thursday due to tightness in his left quad, but after testing it out pregame they opted to err on the side of caution. Braves’ manager Walt Weiss told reporters that it’s a day-to-day type of situation and they don’t anticipate the 25-year-old outfielder to require a stint on the injured list.

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Source: Grant McAuley

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Francisco Lindor

NYM Shortstop #12

Mets’ manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters on Friday that Francisco Lindor (calf) will be in a walking boot for a week and won’t be reevaluated until three full weeks pass.

That means that even in the best-case scenario, Lindor won’t resume any baseball activity until mid-May. Mendoza also noted that the strain is in a “tricky part” of Lindor’s calf. It sounds like fantasy managers shouldn’t expect the superstar shortstop back until sometime in June at the earliest.

Source: Anthony DiComo

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Dustin Harris

HOU Left Fielder #38

Dustin Harris (hand) returned to the Astros’ starting lineup for Friday night’s soiree against the Yankees.

Harris was pulled from Tuesday’s game after he was hit by a pitch on his left hand. Fortunately, he suffered just a contusion and is feeling much improved after a couple of days off. The 26-year-old outfielder will start in left field and bat seventh against Will Warren and the Yankees on Friday evening in Houston.

Source: MLB

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Andrew Benintendi

CWS Left Fielder #23
Andrew Benintendi is absent from the White Sox’ starting lineup for Friday’s series opener against the Nationals.

Benintendi had a couple of hits including a three-run homer on Thursday night, so it’s a bit surprising to see him out of the lineup against an opposing right-hander on Friday evening. Perhaps the White Sox know something that we don’t and expect a left-hander to work bulk innings in the game. Everson Pereira will slide up to the leadoff spot in his absence against what’s expected to be Miles Mikolas for the Nationals.
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Yoán Moncada

LAA 3rd Baseman #10
Yoán Moncada is not in the Angels’ starting lineup for Friday’s battle against the Royals in Kansas City.

Moncada, a switch-hitter, has now found himself on the bench against three straight left-handers in favor of Oswald Peraza. If he’s now in a platoon situation, expect him to also sit out on Saturday against Cole Ragans. Otherwise, it’s possible that he’s dealing with an underlying physical issue. Fantasy managers may want to get him out of lineups for the weekend if possible.
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Source: MLB

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