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Josh Hader

HOU Relief Pitcher #71

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Josh Hader (biceps) is scheduled to face hitters on Tuesday in a live batting practice session at Triple-A Sugar Land.

It’ll be Hader’s second time facing hitters as he continues to work his way back from a biceps issue that caused him to open the season on the injured list. The 32-year-old upper-echelon closer isn’t eligible to be activated from the 60-day injured list until at least late May. He’ll presumably be cleared to kick off a rehab assignment at some point soon.

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Source: Matthew Kawahara

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Tommy White

ATH 3rd Baseman

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Athletics promoted 3B prospect Tommy White to Triple-A Las Vegas.

White is the Athletics’ 9th-ranked prospect, according to MLB Pipeline. The 40th overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft was slashing .301/.372/.398 in 21 games at Double-A with one home run, 17 RBI, and one steal. He’s a high-contact rate hitter who has not produced elite power in the minor league, but did hit 48 home runs over two years at LSU en route to signing for $3 million after being drafted in the second round. That power should show up eventually.

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How does Crochet on IL impact Red Sox?

April 29, 2026 02:03 PM

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Cody Bolton

HOU Relief Pitcher #58
Astros activated RHP Cody Bolton (back) from the 15-day injured list.

Bolton missed the minimum amount of time with mid-back inflammation. It remains to be seen if he takes his spot back in the rotation or works in some kind of tandem with Kai-Wei Teng. Both pitchers remain off the fantasy radar.
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Ryan Weiss

HOU Starting Pitcher #51

Astros placed RHP Ryan Weiss on the paternity list.

Congrats to Ryan and his growing family. After a strong spring training, Weiss has struggled in his first season back in MLB, posting a 6.65 ERA in 21 2/3 innings across eight appearances (two starts). He should be back by the end of this weekend’s series.

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Sal Stewart

CIN 1st Baseman #27
Sal Stewart is starting at third base and batting fourth against the Rockies on Thursday.

Stewart has made five appearances at third base this season, but this is his first start. He started four games for the Reds there last year and plenty in the minor leagues, so we know he can play the position. What’s most interesting is that this allows the Reds to get Nathaniel Lowe in the lineup at first base and could open up a path to play both Stewart and Lowe when Eugenio Suarez (oblique) is off the IL and back at DH. This could be bad news for Ke’Bryan Hayes’ playing time.
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Michael Harris II

ATL Center Fielder #23

Michael Harris II is not in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Tigers.

The Tigers are starting a left-handed pitcher, but Harris II started against a lefty on Wednesday, so this feels like a routine day off. The 25-year-old is hitting .250/.300/.393 in 30 plate appearances against lefties this season with a 13 percent strikeout rate, so there are no major platoon issues here. Eli White will start in center field and bat ninth.

Source: Atlanta Braves

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Jace Jung

DET 3rd Baseman #17
Jace Jung is not in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Braves.

Jung was called up to replace Javier Baez (ankle) on Wednesday and started at designated hitter, going 0-for-2 with a walk. Jung will now head to the bench on Thursday with Colt Keith at DH and Hao-Yu Lee back in the lineup at third base and batting seventh.
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Ryan Fernandez

STL Relief Pitcher #64

Cardinals optioned RHP Ryan Fernandez to Triple-A Memphis

Fernandez heads back to the minors through no fault of his own. The 27-year-old has allowed three runs (one earned) on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings for the Cardinals this season with a 9/2 K/BB ratio. The team needed another starting pitcher and had Hunter Dobbins (knee) come off the injured list for Thursday’s start.

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Hunter Dobbins

STL Starting Pitcher #40

Cardinals activated RHP Hunter Dobbins (knee) from the 15-day injured list.

Dobbins, who has been rehabbing from last year’s ACL surgery, will make his season debut on Thursday in a start against the Pirates. Last season with the Red Sox, Dobbins emerged as a low-strikeout streamer in fantasy baseball due to his deep pitch mix and good command of the strike zone. He could continue to be a streamer this season with the Cardinals, but we likely wouldn’t start him in his first game off the IL.

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Zach Maxwell

CIN Relief Pitcher #78

Reds recalled RHP Zach Maxwell from Triple-A Louisville

With Brandon Williamson (shoulder) landing on the IL, the Reds will add an extra reliever to the mix. Maxwell has a 5.91 ERA in 10 2/3 innings at Triple-A this season with a 17/8 K/BB ratio.

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Eric Wagaman

NYM 1st Baseman

Mets recalled 1B/OF Eric Wagaman from Triple-A Syracuse.

The Mets just claimed Wagaman off waivers from Minnesota on Monday, so he has not yet played a game in the Mets’ organization. The 28-year-old hit .250/.296/.378 with nine home runs and 53 RBI in 514 plate appearances for the Marlins last season. He will be a bench bat and potentially start versus lefties for the Mets with Luis Robert Jr. (back) landing on the IL.

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