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Kevin Newman

KC Shortstop #10

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Royals signed INF Kevin Newman to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Newman will get a chance to win a job with the Royals in spring training. The former first-round pick was atrocious in his limited action with the Angels last year as seen in a slash of .202/.209/.272.

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Brandon Young

BAL Starting Pitcher #63

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Orioles recalled RHP Brandon Young from Triple-A Norfolk.

Young will start in place of the injured Dean Kremer (quad) on Friday against the Red Sox. The 27-year-old right-hander pitched well in his lone spot start with the O’s this season, firing five scoreless innings with a 2/2 K/BB ratio. It’s possible that this will just be a one-time start, as Cade Povich could ultimately return to cover Kremer’s spot in the rotation.

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Mets snap skid as Soto returns, Lindor exits

April 23, 2026 02:07 PM

Fantasy managers should expect Juan Soto to return to his normal self after looking "great" in his return to the Mets lineup, where New York snapped its skid but lost Francisco Lindor to injury.

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Dean Kremer

BAL Starting Pitcher #64

Orioles placed RHP Dean Kremer on the 15-day injured list with a right quad strain.

Kremer must have suffered hte injury during Saturday’s loss to the Guardians. The severity of the injury — and how much time he may miss — are not yet known. Brandon Young was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk and will start in Kremer’s place on Friday against the Red Sox.

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Caleb Thielbar

CHC Relief Pitcher #24
Cubs’ manager Craig Counsell told reporters after Friday’s game that Caleb Thielbar exited in the ninth inning due to left hamstring tightness.

Given how it looked on the field, that’s actually about the best news that the Cubs and fantasy managers could hear at the moment. Whether or not he’ll require a trip to the injured list will likely depend on how he responds on Friday. Ben Brown would likely be the next man up in the ninth inning if Thielbar is forced to miss any time.
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Michael Harris II

ATL Center Fielder #23

Michael Harris II (quad) told reporters after Thursday’s game that he’s hopeful he’ll be able to return to the lineup on Friday.

The 25-year-old outfielder was removed from Thursday’s game due to left quad tightness. It appears to be only a minor issue though. Fantasy managers should check back on Friday to make sure, but it sounds like Harris dodged a bullet here.

Source: Mark Bowman

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Dansby Swanson

CHC Shortstop #7

Dansby Swanson went 2-for-5 with two RBI, including a walkoff single in the 10th, as the Cubs edged the Phillies 8-7.

Swanson has mostly been hitting in the lower third of the Cubs order, and we say mostly about “hitting” as the walkoff upped his seasonal line to just .193/.333/.386. At least the power is still there, but Swanson’s got just one stolen base. He’s more of a quality third middle infielder in deeper leagues than a starting fantasy shortstop at this point.

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Julian Fernández

WSH Relief Pitcher #65

Nationals optioned RHP Julian Fernández to Triple-A Rochester.

The Nationals needed to clear a spot on their active roster for the promotion of Riley Cornelio on Thursday and it looks like Fernández drew the short straw this time around. The 30-year-old right-hander posted a 6.75 ERA and 1.50 WHIP across four innings in three appearances out of the Nats’ bullpen.

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Brandon Marsh

PHI Center Fielder #16

Brandon Marsh homered twice in a 3-for-4 game against the Cubs on Thursday.

He kept them in it. Marsh’s homers were both solo shots, and he also walked and knocked in another run with a single. Our eternally wet man has now hit safely in three straight and has upped his line to .300/.329/.500 in 79 at-bats. He’s certainly elbowing his way into consideration in shallow mixed leagues, though the Phillies probably platoon him too strictly for him to have major fantasy value. He showed why they do that by striking out in a key spot against Riley Martin in the ninth.

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Riley Cornelio

WSH Starting Pitcher #74
According to Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic, the Nationals are planning to promote right-hander Riley Cornelio from Triple-A Rochester.

The 25-year-old hurler has been dominant through his first four starts at Triple-A Rochester this season, posting a 2.45 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and a 27/8 K/BB ratio over 18 1/3 innings. He’s set to make his MLB debut on Friday against the White Sox in Chicago. Miles Mikolas had been scheduled to start on Friday, it’s unclear if he’s being pushed back or is being shifted to a long relief role. Cornelio makes for a strong streaming option in deeper mixed leagues for Friday’s debut.
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Caleb Thielbar

CHC Relief Pitcher #24

Caleb Thielbar left Chicago’s Thursday win over the Cubs in the ninth inning with an apparent leg injury.

Cubs broadcasters speculated it could be a hamstring the way he was holding it. Thielbar, working as the closer a night after Ben Brown went 37 pitches, gave up a game-tying homer to Adolis Garcia before suffering the injury. The Cubs eventually won in extra innings. If Thielbar misses time — and the Cubs remain committed to Brown as a multi-inning man — we could see a very desperate-feeling closer by committee on the north side.

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Brad Keller

PHI Relief Pitcher #40

Called on in a tie game in the eighth inning against the middle of the Cubs order, Brad Keller allowed a solo home run to Seiya Suzuki.

The entire top of the Phillies pen came in fresh on Thursday, so it’s noteworthy that they used their closer early in a tie game. It was the only hit that Keller allowed in what was otherwise an unremarkable inning. The Phillies would tie the game again in the ninth, but go on to lose in extra innings. Keller remains the safest pick to close in Philadelphia’s pen at the moment.

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