#1

DROP Lockridge carted off after brutal wall collision Brewers LF Brandon Lockridge crashed his right knee into the concrete at the base of the LF wall and was carted off, per @AdamMcCalvy at 2026-05-09T00:51. A follow-up at 04:06 confirmed the injury is 'scary' with more info pending. There's no return timeline and the mechanism — knee into concrete — points to multi-week absence at minimum. In shallow leagues, he was a fringe roster piece anyway; in deeper formats with bench room, the IL stash is fine, but active rosters need the spot. Spencer Jones is also en route to Milwaukee for his MLB debut per @BryanHoch (2026-05-08T16:45), so the Brewers' OF picture is shifting fast around this injury. Action: Drop Lockridge in any league where you need an active roster spot today.

#2

ADD Foster Griffin dominates: 7 IP, 9 K, 1 ER, W The Nationals lefty went 7.0 IP with 9 K and 1 ER for the win, and at 48% owned he's the cleanest add on the morning board. That's a true ace-line from a pitcher just under the 50% ownership threshold, meaning roughly half of competitive leagues still have him sitting on waivers. Washington's rotation has been a churn factory, but Griffin has now earned a longer leash. The 9-K punchout total is the headline — strikeouts are the hardest skill to fake, and a near-K-per-inning showing on top of the win and ERA suppression is a profile worth grabbing before the second strong start ratchets ownership into the 70s. Action: Add Foster Griffin (48% owned) ahead of his next start in all 12-team leagues.

#3

DROP Povich to the IL with elbow inflammation The Orioles placed LHP Cade Povich on the 15-day IL with left elbow inflammation and recalled RHP Trey Gibson from Triple-A Norfolk, per @masnRoch at 2026-05-08T20:01. Povich got a cortisone injection (20:58), with the team initially saying that was confirmed before a 21:12 correction noted other options were considered. Discomfort is on the outside of the elbow — 'better than inside,' per the beat — but cortisone plus IL plus a meaningful injury to a non-elite arm is a clear drop signal in redraft. Gibson moves to the bullpen, not the rotation, so there's no replacement-level handcuff value to chase here. Action: Drop Povich; do not stash unless you're in a 16-team holds-IL league.

#4

WATCH Berríos meets Dr. Meister Tuesday on elbow José Berríos will visit Dr. Meister on Tuesday, per @bnicholsonsmith and @KeeganMatheson (2026-05-08T20:18), after an MRI showed inflammation and 'small changes to that initial injury' of a stress fracture in his elbow. He's shut down from throwing. A Dr. Meister consult plus a stress-fracture progression is a worst-case-scenario tee-up — the kind of news that often precedes a long-term IL stint or surgical decision. Don't make a panic move before the consult, but Berríos owners should be lining up replacements now and preparing to drop him outright if Tuesday brings bad news. Action: Hold Berríos through Tuesday's appointment; have a waiver claim ready for Wednesday morning.

#5

WATCH Scherzer shut down five days after cortisone Max Scherzer got a cortisone shot in his right forearm yesterday and will stay shut down from throwing for five days, per @KeeganMatheson and @bnicholsonsmith (2026-05-08T20:23). Forearm cortisone in a 41-year-old with a long injury history is a serious red flag — forearm tightness is the canonical precursor to elbow trouble. Five days down means at least two missed starts even if the rebuild is smooth. Combined with the Berríos news same evening, Toronto's rotation is in crisis. Scherzer remains a hold in deeper leagues given the upside when healthy, but shallow-league managers should be looking for the door. Action: In 12-team mixed, hold one more cycle; in 10-team, drop for a healthy SP today.

#6

STASH Spencer Jones called up for MLB debut Per @BryanHoch (2026-05-08T16:45), 'a large man who hits the ball very far,' Spencer Jones is en route to Milwaukee where he's expected to make his big league debut after being called up Friday. With Jasson Domínguez on the IL (also per @BryanHoch, 16:43, after his Thursday catch), Jones has a runway to play. Yankees prospect call-ups in plus power profiles get bid up fast in dynasty, but redraft managers with bench flexibility should also take a flier — the playing time exists, and the power upside is the kind that translates immediately even if the strikeouts come too. Action: Stash Jones in dynasty leagues immediately; speculative add in 15-team redraft.

#7

ADD Waldschmidt promoted as Thomas DFA'd The Diamondbacks DFA'd starting CF Alek Thomas in a surprising move and called up OF Ryan Waldschmidt, their No. 1 prospect, per @BNightengale (2026-05-08T19:48). @Gambo987 reports Arizona will see if anyone wants Thomas in trade before he clears waivers to Triple-A Reno (20:01). Waldschmidt won't play today — @Gambo987 (19:56) confirms he played last night in Reno and gets a settle-in day, with a likely debut tomorrow. Top prospect + opened roster spot + immediate playing time = exactly the profile to grab before the debut bump. Action: Add Waldschmidt today in all NL-only and 12-team mixed leagues.

#8

ADD Brayan Rocchio jumps to #7 in Cleveland order Rocchio slotted #7 yesterday vs. an L14 average of #9 — a meaningful two-spot promotion in a Cleveland lineup where every PA matters. He's a deep-league middle infielder whose value has been capped by bottom-of-order at-bats, and a sustained move into the seven-hole adds counting-stat upside without changing his contact-and-speed skill profile. Watch tonight's lineup card to confirm this is the new normal rather than a one-game shuffle, but the signal is worth front-running in deeper formats. Action: Add Brayan Rocchio in 15-team and AL-only leagues; speculative MI streamer in 12-team.

#9

HOLD Bohm returns to lineup tomorrow Don Mattingly told @ToddZolecki (2026-05-08T20:29) that Alec Bohm will be back in the lineup tomorrow, after sitting yesterday with the Phillies running Turner-Schwarber-Harper-García-Marsh-Realmuto-Stott-Sosa-Crawford behind Luzardo (18:52). The earlier @ToddZolecki tweet (12:32) had wondered whether Bohm would get another day off — answer arrived. Two days off is a reset, not a benching, and Bohm's role is intact. Manager-confirmed return ends the speculation. Action: Hold Bohm; activate in lineups tomorrow.

#10

WATCH Barger activation imminent for Toronto Addison Barger will likely be activated tomorrow per @KeeganMatheson (2026-05-08T20:20), with Barger traveling today to rejoin the Blue Jays. @bnicholsonsmith (20:22) adds the Jays already have a plan for the corresponding move, to be announced tomorrow. Barger has been a useful corner bat when healthy, and with Toronto's rotation imploding their offense will need to carry more weight. The corresponding move is the storyline to watch — someone is getting optioned or DFA'd. Action: Re-activate Barger in lineups tomorrow if he's on your roster; check the corresponding move for waiver opportunities.

#11

HOLD Aroldis Chapman closes out clean save Chapman (97% owned) collected a save with 1.0 IP and 2 K for Boston. The role is locked at the highest ownership tier in the data, and 2 K in an inning of work is a textbook elite-closer line. Garrett Whitlock added a hold with 1.0 IP and 2 K, reinforcing that the late-inning structure in Boston is humming. No threat to Chapman's job, no leverage shift to chase — just steady-state execution of a top-tier closer profile. Action: Hold Aroldis Chapman (97% owned); not available in any meaningful league anyway.

#12

WATCH Louis Varland records save for Toronto Varland posted a 1.0 IP save (0 K) for the Blue Jays. With Jeff Hoffman (66% owned) working the eighth (1.0 IP, 1 K hold), the Toronto bullpen pecking order is in flux — Varland getting the ninth is a meaningful data point even with no role designation in the grid. If this becomes a pattern over the next week, Varland is a streaming-saves add. For now, monitor: one save isn't a job change, but it's the start of a possible one. Action: Watch Toronto's next save situation; add Louis Varland if he gets a second one.

#13

WATCH Hogan Harris saves for A's; bullpen committee active Harris notched a 0.1 IP save with 1 K for Oakland in what looks like a multi-arm committee night — Scott Barlow, Joel Kuhnel, Jack Perkins, and Justin Sterner all logged holds. Harris getting the final outs over Barlow is notable. A's saves are the hardest to predict in baseball, but a one-third-of-an-inning save with a K is a coach's vote of confidence in the moment. Action: Add Hogan Harris speculatively in 15-team leagues chasing saves.

#14

STREAM Brad Lord goes 1.2 IP, 2 K in hold for WSH Lord delivered 1.2 IP and 2 K in a hold role for Washington, alongside PJ Poulin collecting the save (0.1 IP). The Nationals bullpen has a clear two-inning bridge piece in Lord, and 2 Ks in 1.2 IP at the back of a winning bullpen is the kind of profile that yields ratios + Ks + occasional vulture wins. Holds-league managers should pay attention. Action: Add Brad Lord in holds leagues and deep ratios formats.

#15

STREAM Milwaukee bats vs Carlos Rodón (xERA 5.37) tomorrow MIL hitters draw Carlos Rodón (LHP, xERA 5.37) on 2026-05-10. Rodón's 5.37 xERA is the worst non-Leahy/Sugano number on the matchup board, and Milwaukee's right-handed bats — particularly the middle of the order — are the obvious beneficiaries. Stream-or-start your borderline Brewers hitters with confidence in Saturday lineups. Action: Plug all rostered Brewers regulars into lineups Saturday vs. Rodón.

#16

STREAM Padres hitters get Kyle Leahy disaster matchup SD hitters face Kyle Leahy (RHP, xERA 17.28) on 2026-05-10. A 17.28 xERA is a typo-looking number that means Leahy has been historically terrible by underlying metrics. Every Padres bat is in play, and bench-stash Padres hitters become must-starts. This is the single most exploitable matchup on the board. Action: Start every rostered Padres hitter Saturday; consider speculative pickups of San Diego depth bats.

#17

STREAM PHI vs Sugano (xERA 5.81) and STL vs Buehler (xERA 5.41) Two more juicy hitter matchups Saturday: PHI vs Tomoyuki Sugano (RHP, xERA 5.81) and STL vs Walker Buehler (RHP, xERA 5.41). Phillies bats including the entire Turner-Schwarber-Harper top of the order from yesterday's lineup (@ToddZolecki, 18:52) get a tasty draw. Cardinals hitters facing Buehler at a 5.41 xERA is also a clear streaming green light. Three exploitable RHP matchups in one slate. Action: Start all Phillies and Cardinals regulars Saturday; consider streaming SEA bats vs Davis Martin (xERA 5.13) too.

#18

HOLD Brandon Woodruff aspirated cyst, throwing tomorrow Brandon Woodruff is back with the Brewers and feeling upbeat after having a procedure to aspirate a cyst in his shoulder, per @AdamMcCalvy (2026-05-08T20:53). He'll play catch tomorrow and hopes to quickly advance back to the mound. 'Quickly advance' from playing catch is still 3-5 weeks minimum to an MLB return, but the news is unambiguously positive — aspiration was successful, no setback, throwing resumes immediately. Hold in any league with IL slots; this is exactly the kind of update that turns a deep-league stash into a league-winner if the rebuild stays on schedule. Action: Hold Woodruff on IL; do not drop in any 12-team-or-deeper league.

#19

WATCH Bieber to throw live BP next week Shane Bieber is set to throw live BP next week as he builds back up from elbow inflammation, per @bnicholsonsmith (2026-05-08T20:21). Live BP is the meaningful checkpoint between flat-grounds and rehab starts — it's the moment teams find out whether the elbow holds up under competitive intensity. If next week's session goes clean, a rehab assignment follows roughly 2-3 weeks later, putting Bieber on track for a late-May or early-June return. He's a hold in any league with an IL spot. Action: Hold Bieber on IL; monitor for live BP report next week before any move.

#20

WATCH Kirk taking dry swings as thumb heals Alejandro Kirk has started taking dry swings as he rehabs from his fractured thumb, per @KeeganMatheson (2026-05-08T20:24), and is set to resume hitting this weekend per @bnicholsonsmith (20:19). He hasn't caught yet but is throwing, and is 'progressing well' per John Schneider. Dry swings → live hitting → catching → rehab games is the standard ladder; he's about three rungs from an MLB return. With Toronto's offense needing reinforcements amid the pitching collapse, the urgency to get Kirk back is real, but realistic ETA is still 3+ weeks out. Action: Hold Kirk on IL; do not activate from IL slot until rehab games begin.