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Hunter Goodman

COL Catcher #15

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Hunter Goodman went 3-for-4 with two homers and three RBI on Wednesday, leading the Rockies to a 13-2 blowout win over the Reds.

Goodman took Reds relievers Luis Mey and Jose Franco deep in the fifth and seventh innings to record his second multi-homer performance since April 14. The 26-year-old backstop has gone deep seven times in his last 15 games. He’s striking out at an elevated rate compared to his previous career norms, but it’s a manageable tradeoff if the power surge continues.
Jared Jones

PIT Starting Pitcher #17

Jared Jones (elbow) recorded five strikeouts over three perfect innings on Wednesday in a minor league rehab start for Low-A Bradenton.

Jones averaged a sizzling 99.1 mph on his four-seam fastball and topped out at 101.1 mph in his first rehab outing since undergoing Tommy John surgery last year. He threw 30 of 41 pitches for strikes and retired all nine batters he faced. The electrifying 24-year-old former top pitching prospect will need a couple additional weeks of rehab outings before he’s ready to return to Pittsburgh’s rotation, most likely around late May or early June.
Trevor Rogers

BAL Starting Pitcher #28

Orioles placed LHP Trevor Rogers on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to April 26, with an illness.

Rogers will get some time to recover and work on things out of the spotlight after struggling to a bloated 4.75 ERA. 1.45 WHIP and 27/10 K/BB ratio across 30 1/3 innings through six starts to open the season. He was scheduled to start against the Yankees on Saturday. The 28-year-old southpaw’s ugly first month is a tough development for the Orioles, and fantasy managers, after he looked like a certified ace with a 1.81 ERA (3.40 xERA), 0.90 WHIP and 103/29 K/BB ratio over 109 2/3 innings last year. He can be dropped in shallow mixed leagues, but the chance that he makes some adjustments that lead to immediate improvement make him worth hanging onto in deeper fantasy formats.
Vinnie Pasquantino

KC 1st Baseman #9

Vinnie Pasquantino (back) is out of the lineup for Wednesday’s showdown against the Royals.

Pasquantino will get some additional time to rest and recover following an early departure from Tuesday’s game in West Sacramento with lower back tightness. Royals president JJ Picollo said earlier Wednesday that he doesn’t anticipate Pasquantino requiring a trip to the injured list. Salvador Perez takes over at the cold corner with rookie Carter Jensen handling the catching duties. Fantasy managers should consider Pasquantino day-to-day heading into Thursday’s series finale.
Nathan Eovaldi

TEX Starting Pitcher #17

Nathan Eovaldi pitched four-hit ball for seven innings and struck out seven in the Rangers’ 3-0 shutout of the Yankees on Wednesday.

It’s the second time this year that Eovaldi has pitched seven shutout frames. Unfortunately, he’s given up 21 earned runs over 25 2/3 innings in his other five starts. Still, he’s going to keep bringing his ERA down from the 4.76 he’s currently at. He’s set to face the Yankees again next time out, though it’ll be in the Bronx next time.
George Kirby

SEA Starting Pitcher #68

George Kirby allowed two runs on eight hits in 5 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Twins on Wednesday.

Kirby struck out eight and walked two while throwing 65 percent of his pitches for strikes and posting an 11 percent swinging strike rate. Kirby leaned heavily on his sinker against righties, throwing just three four-seamers all game, and was able to miss bats with his sweeper and changeup consistently. He did struggle to put hitters away in two-strike counts with a 14 percent PutAway Rate on the day, which is well below his 19 percent career mark. The right-hander will look to be more consistent next time out, next week against the Braves.
Taj Bradley

MIN Starting Pitcher #26

Taj Bradley allowed two runs on four hits in seven innings in a no-decision against the Mariners on Wednesday.

Bradley walked two and struck out seven while throwing 63 percent of his pitches for strikes and posting a 31 percent CSW. Bradley had 18 whiffs on the day with a 16 percent swinging strike rate, mostly led by his splitter missing plenty of bats against lefties, and his cutter and curve producing lots of swing-and-miss against righties. It was a nice bounce-back effort for Bradley after a poor outing against the Rays over the weekend. He should be in for a good performance against the Nationals next week.
Cristopher Sánchez

PHI Starting Pitcher #61

Wednesday’s game between the Giants and Phillies has been postponed due to inclement weather.

It’ll be made up as a split doubleheader on Thursday instead. Wednesday’s original starters — Logan Webb and Cristopher Sánchez — will take the ball at some point during the day-night twin bill at Citizens Bank Park.
Gavin Williams

CLE Starting Pitcher #32

Gavin Williams allowed only an unearned run over 7 2/3 innings and struck out nine in the Guardians’ 3-1 defeat of the Rays on Wednesday.

Williams got the victory, his fifth of the year. He had an easy time even though his velocity was down a bit today; he averaged 95.2 mph with his fastball, compared to 96.7 mph in his first six starts. Still, it didn’t stop him from generating 13 whiffs or finishing with an excellent 39 percent CSW. For the season, he has a 31 percent strikeout rate and a 51 percent groundball rate, both of which are considerably better than his career marks of 24 percent and 42 percent, respectively. He’ll face the Royals next.
Jasson Domínguez

NYY Left Fielder #24

Jasson Domínguez was removed from Wednesday’s game against the Rangers with a left elbow contusion.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters afterwards that initial X-rays were inconclusive, which means Domínguez will undergo additional imaging, including a CT scan, prior to Friday’s series opener against the Orioles back in New York. He added that he was in a great deal of pain when he left the contest after being hit by a pitch. It sounds like there’s a chance he manages to avoid the injured list, but that’s hardly a lock. There should be a definitive update on his status later this week.

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