Athletics first baseman Tyler Soderstrom (calf) is in the starting nine on Wednesday afternoon when they conclude their series against the San Diego Padres. Soderstrom was removed from Tuesday's contest due to a calf contusion. However, the injury was not serious, and the former first-round pick is already returning to action. He will cover first base and bat in the three-hole. Soderstrom has enjoyed an impressive start to the campaign as he has posted a .378/.440/.822 slash line with six long balls across 12 contests. He has generated a stellar .415 xwOBA with a .626 xSLG. He is a solid play in DFS facing San Diego right-hander Randy Vasquez.

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Seattle Mariners second baseman Ryan Bliss (biceps) was placed on the 10-day injured list due to a left biceps tear. The 25-year-old reportedly suffered this injury during Tuesday's contest against the Houston Astros. In a corresponding move, the Mariners promoted Leo Rivas from Triple-A Tacoma. Bliss has had a starting role in the Seattle starting nine through the opening two weeks of the season. Through 11 games, Bliss has posted a .200/.282/.314 slash line with one double and one home run. Fantasy managers should expect Dylan Moore to see most of the time at the keystone, once veteran Jorge Polanco is cleared to return to the hot corner. Miles Mastrobuoni and Leo Rivas could also see occasional starts at second base as well.

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San Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth (ribs) is not in Wednesday's lineup when the Padres conclude a series with the Athletics. Cronenworth exited Tuesday's contest after feeling a pain in his ribs. Fantasy managers should monitor his status leading up to their next game against the Colorado Rockies on Friday evening. In addition, Cronenworth was hit by a pitch on Sunday in this same area, which is related to this injury. Instead, the Padres will give veteran infielder Jose Iglesias the starting nod at the keystone. Iglesias will bat in the six-hole. Through 12 games this season, Cronenworth has held a solid .257/.409/.486 slash line with two doubles and two round-trippers. If Cronenworth were to miss an extended period of time, Iglesias would likely have a clear role in the starting nine.

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The Texas Rangers have placed outfielder Wyatt Langford (oblique) on the 10-day injured list due to a right oblique strain. The 23-year-old was removed from Tuesday's contest. He underwent an MRI on Wednesday, and due to the results, he will now be on the injured list. Fantasy managers should monitor his status as Langford dealt with an oblique injury earlier in spring training. On Wednesday, veteran Kevin Pillar will get the nod in left field and should see most of the opportunities while Langford sits out. After a modest rookie campaign, the Florida product was enjoying an impressive start to the 2025 season, hitting four home runs and holding a .244/.333/.561 slash line across 12 contests. In addition to Pillar, Dustin Harris or Ezequiel Duran could also have an increased role in the starting lineup.

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San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (shoulder) is not in the starting nine when the Padres conclude a three-game set against the Athletics. Tatis was lifted from Tuesday's contest due to discomfort in his left shoulder. This is the same shoulder he underwent surgery on during the 2022 campaign as well. Fantasy managers should keep an eye on his status leading up to their next contest on Friday evening against the Colorado Rockies. On Wednesday, Oscar Gonzalez will get the starting nod in right field and bat in the five-hole. Gonzalez would likely see most of the opportunities in the right field if Tatis misses an extended period of time. Through the first 12 games of the campaign, Tatis has enjoyed a strong start, holding a .364/.442/.523 slash line with two home runs. Gonzalez is not worth targeting in DFS, facing Osvaldo Bido, who enters this contest with a 2.70 ERA.

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Miami Marlins catching prospect Joe Mack went 3-for-4 with a double and a home run during Tuesday's contest against Double-A Montgomery. Mack tallied just one hit (a single) over his first two games of the campaign. This was a nice breakout outing for the 22-year-old. Last summer, Mack spent a majority of the campaign at the Double-A level and held a .241/.322/.456 slash line. Across 112 games, Mack went deep 22 times and added 25 doubles. He held a 46:122 BB:K and swiped two bags. Given his previous success at Double-A, fantasy managers should expect the Williamsville East HS product to push for a Triple-A debut later this summer. If he continues to hit for power, the No. 9 prospect in Miami could open the door for a late-season MLB debut.

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San Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth (rib) was pulled early from Tuesday's 10-4 loss to the Athletics due to rib cramping that he experienced as the result of a contusion from a hit-by-pitch on Sunday in Chicago against the Cubs. Manager Mike Shildt said the team is hopeful it's nothing more and not a serious injury. However, both Cronenworth and outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (shoulder) will likely be out through Thursday's off day. The 31-year-old Cronenworth injured himself on a groundout in the third inning and didn't even make it out of the box before leaving the game. Fantasy managers will want to take him out of their lineups for Wednesday's series finale against the A's in Sacramento, but it's possible he'll be back by Friday's series opener at Petco Park against the division-rival Colorado Rockies. Expect veteran Jose Iglesias to get the start at second for the Pads on Wednesday.

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San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (shoulder) left Tuesday's 10-4 loss to the Athletics early with left-shoulder discomfort, according to manager Mike Shildt. The skipper also said that Tatis is "checking out medically." "We erred on the side of caution and we'll evaluate. Everything seems to be intact and good shape and strength good, and he's not overly concerned." The 26-year-old superstar appeared to injure his shoulder on a swing in his second at-bat of the game, but he stayed in for a while longer before eventually being pulled. While the injury doesn't seem to be a big concern right now, fantasy managers will remember that Tatis has had issues with his left shoulder in the past, even requiring surgery. At the very least, expect him to be out through Thursday's off day, but he could also miss time going into a weekend home series against the division-rival Colorado Rockies.

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Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (hamstring) is expected to miss "a series of weeks" with a Grade 1 left-hamstring strain, according to manager Torey Lovullo. Marte injured himself running out a double in the team's win over the Washington Nationals last Friday after signing a five-year, $116.5 million contract extension earlier that week. It's a big blow to both the D-backs and Marte's fantasy managers, as he finished third in the 2024 National League MVP voting after setting career-highs with 36 homers and 95 RBI. "There is no timeline on it. We just have to let him heal, let him recover. Once we get to that point, we'll start to initiate some baseball activities and ramp him up," Lovullo said. With Marte sidelined, Garrett Hampson should see the majority of playing time at the keystone, but rookie Tim Tawa will also get opportunities. Marte needs to be stashed in all fantasy formats.

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Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams (thigh) is back at shortstop and is hitting leadoff for the Nats for Wednesday's series finale at Nationals Park against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers and right-hander Landon Knack, who is making his first start of 2025. Washington kept Abrams out of the lineup as a precaution the last two games due to right-thigh tightness that he experienced late in Sunday's game. The 24-year-old is back in the lineup on Wednesday, though, and should be returned to fantasy lineups as a result. Veteran Paul DeJong is moving back to third base and will hit eighth in the batting order. While Abrams doesn't have much history against Knack (he's faced him only five times), he does have a solo home run against him. In his first nine games in his fourth MLB season, Abrams has gone 9-for-35 with three homers, two doubles, six RBI and two steals in 39 plate appearances.

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After a bout with food poisoning that caused him to miss Tuesday's contest against the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger (illness) is back in center field and is hitting third for the series finale at Comerica Park against Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty. The left-handed-hitting Trent Grisham will head back to the Yankees bench. The 29-year-old Bellinger should be returned to starting fantasy lineups now that he's feeling better. The two-time All-Star and former Rookie of the Year and MVP has gone 7-for-30 (.233) in his first eight games with the Yankees in 2025, including a homer, six RBI and two stolen bases in 36 trips to the plate. He has faced Flaherty 15 times in his career and has hit .267 against him with an .886 OPS, one home run and two RBI.

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Kansas City Royals first base prospect Jac Caglianone went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI on Tuesday evening. He also drew two walks and scored twice. This was Caglianone's second long ball of the Double-A regular season. He has tallied at least one hit in each of the first four contests and holds an overall .375/.455/.813 line with 10 RBI and a 4:4 BB:K. The Royals drafted Caglianone with the sixth pick in last year's MLB Draft out of Florida. Caglianone received a brief 29-game taste of High-A last summer and posted a .241/.302/.388 slash line with nine doubles and two home runs. While the 22-year-old may not be in contention for an MLB debut this summer, he is a rising star in dynasty formats and could find himself on the top of prospect boards next spring.

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New York Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt (shoulder) is scheduled to make his final minor-league rehab start, barring a setback, on Thursday at either Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre or Double-A Somerset, according to the New York Post's Greg Joyce. Schmidt went 3 1/3 inning in his first rehab start last Saturday with Somerset and punched out seven batters without giving up a run. The 29-year-old will increase his pitch count on Thursday and then should be able to make his 2025 season debut next Tuesday, April 15, against the Kansas City Royals. Schmidt probably could have opened the year in New York's starting rotation, but the Yankees chose to play it safe after he dealt with a minor right-shoulder injury in spring training. If a lat strain hadn't cost him three months in 2024, Schmidt could have had a breakout campaign last year. Pick him up in mixed leagues if he's available on the waiver wire.

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New York Yankees right-hander Luis Gil (lat) is expected to start a throwing program in the next several days, according to manager Aaron Boone. It's good news for Gil, but fantasy managers stashing him need to remember that he's on the 60-day injured list and isn't expected to make his first start for the Yankees until around early June. The 26-year-old suffered a high-grade right-lat strain in early March in spring training, causing him to miss most of the first half of the 2025 season. When coupled with right-hander Gerrit Cole's (elbow) season-ending injury, it put New York's starting rotation in a tough spot to open the year, giving both veteran Carlos Carrasco and Will Warren spots in the rotation. Fantasy managers are going to have to be patient with Gil. The good news for the Yankees rotation is that they should be getting Clarke Schmidt (shoulder) back next week.

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Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz will draw out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the division-rival St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park. With Cruz resting in the matinee, Jack Suwinski will slide to center field and bat leadoff, with Tommy Pham manning left field and batting eighth against Cardinals right-hander Erick Fedde. Cruz was hit by a pitch late in Tuesday's contest against St. Louis but stayed in the game, so perhaps his day of rest is related to that. The team has an off day on Thursday before beginning a series on Friday in Cincinnati against the division-rival Reds, so fantasy managers will want to check back then to see if the 26-year-old is back in the lineup. Cruz has gotten off to a .211 (8-for-38) start, but he doe have two homers, a double, five RBI and a league-leading seven steals in 12 games played.

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The Chicago Cubs have placed left-handed pitcher Justin Steele (elbow) on the 15-day injured list due to left elbow tendinitis. In a corresponding move, the Cubs promoted right-handed pitcher Ethan Roberts from Triple-A Iowa. Steele enjoyed his best outing of the season on Monday evening against the Texas Rangers and did not show any signs of an injury. In this outing, the southpaw tossed seven shutout innings. He struck out eight and allowed just three hits and two walks. In his first three starts, Steele held a modest 6.89 ERA with a 1.34 WHIP across 15 2/3 innings of work. With Steele sidelined, fantasy managers should expect either Colin Rea or Brad Keller to shift from the bullpen into a starting role. In addition, top pitching prospect Cade Horton could also be in the mix if Steele has an extended absence. Rea and Keller would only be worth targeting in NL-only formats if they join the rotation.

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San Diego Padres pitcher Dylan Cease allowed nine hits and nine earned runs over four innings pitched in Tuesday's 10-4 road loss to the Oakland Athletics. The 29-year-old struck out four and handed out three free passes -- falling to 1-1 on the season. Most of the damage against him came in the first inning, as the A's nickeled and dimed him with singles and doubles en route to six runs. Cease settled in for an inning or so after that, but another three-run Oakland outburst in the third put the Padres down 9-4, and they could never regain any ground. The former sixth-round pick holds a bloated 7.98 ERA and 1.57 WHIP through three starts (14.2 innings) with an 18:6 K:BB ratio. Cease pitched well in his first two starts, and he'll look for better results in his next one, which is tentatively slated for the following Monday at home against the Cubs.

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Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber went 3-for-3 with a home run and a triple in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the Atlanta Braves. He drove in three runs, scored twice, and drew a walk in the contest. Schwarber had another two hard-hit balls in this one -- both off Braves pitcher Chris Sale. His triple was a 105.1 MPH laser that bounced off the base of the right-center-field wall. Then, he blasted a Sale four-seam fastball 462 feet at 116.7 MPH over the right field wall in the top of the fifth inning. The 32-year-old has been blistering at the dish, batting .324 (12-for-37) with one double, one triple, and five homers -- tying him for second in the MLB.

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Colorado Rockies outfielder Brenton Doyle went 1-for-3 with a home run in Tuesday's 7-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. The 26-year-old also walked and struck out once while stealing his first base of the season. Doyle was the Rockies' only offense on a day when they struck out more times (14) than they got hits (5) and were held hitless past the seventh inning. He's been solid in the early going, holding a respectable .273 batting average with two long balls, two doubles, and one theft. While it'd be nice to see him walk a bit more (6.4%), the Shepherd University alum has cut his strikeout rate for a second consecutive season to an efficient 17.0%.

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Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Josh Naylor went 1-for-3 with a double, walk, and two RBI in his team's 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. The former first-round pick got the scoring started for the Diamondbacks, driving in Corbin Carroll when he grounded into a double-play in the first inning. His next RBI came in the bottom of the fifth when he rocked a double to the right-field corner. Despite not connecting on a home run yet, Naylor has been strong to start 2025. He's batting a crisp 13-for-43 (.302) with five doubles, six RBI, six runs scored, and an impressive 3:7 K:BB ratio. The 27-year-old's launch angle is down a smidge so far this season, but he's been hitting the ball harder in early 2025 than he had last year (91.6 MPH).

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