#1

DROP Logan Webb to IL with knee issue @susanslusser reports the Giants placed Logan Webb on the injured list with a knee problem that "appears to have been lingering for some time," with a cortisone shot already administered. @susanslusser also confirmed in a 2026-05-09 transaction tweet that "Webb to the IL and Porter and McDonald are up." Webb won't use the knee as an excuse, but a cortisone shot plus an IL stint plus lingering discomfort is a multi-driver red flag for an ace whose value rests on volume and command. There's no firm return ETA, so redraft managers can't sit on the roster spot indefinitely if the bench is thin. Action: In shallow leagues, drop Webb for a healthy SP; in 12-team+ formats, IL-stash and target a two-start arm.

#2

STASH Trevor McDonald recalled to fill Webb's spot @susanslusser confirmed Trevor McDonald was recalled alongside Porter when Webb hit the IL. With the Giants needing rotation innings and McDonald getting the call, he's the most likely candidate to soak up at least one start in Webb's absence. The depth-chart promotion is the only signal we have — there's no leverage data or stat line attached — so this is a deep-league dart throw rather than a confident add. Dynasty managers in 16+ team leagues should grab him on the off-chance the audition sticks. Action: Stash Trevor McDonald in 16-team dynasty/deep formats; pass in standard 12-team leagues.

#3

ADD Patrick Bailey traded to Cleveland, takes starting job @JeffPassan broke that Cleveland acquired two-time Gold Glove catcher Patrick Bailey for prospect Matt Wilkinson and the No. 29 pick. @BNightengale notes the Guardians demoted Bo Naylor to make room, and @susanslusser reports Bailey is already on a flight and will be in uniform tonight. Stephen Vogt told @susanslusser "We are beyond excited to get him." That's a starting catcher job in a better lineup context than San Francisco — and Bailey had recently lost his Giants job per @JonHeyman, so this is a clean reset. Action: Add Patrick Bailey in all two-catcher leagues and 12-team mixed formats.

#4

DROP Bo Naylor demoted after Bailey trade Per @BNightengale, the Guardians demoted Bo Naylor to clear the 40-man spot for Patrick Bailey. That's a stunning fall for a player who was a starting catcher entering the season, and with Bailey in town as the new starter, there's no clear runway back. @susanslusser's framing — Bailey "is on a flight to Cleveland already" and "scheduled to be in uniform tonight" — confirms the job change is immediate, not a platoon. Action: Drop Bo Naylor in all redraft formats; hold only in dynasty leagues with deep MiLB benches.

#5

WATCH Giants catcher room reshuffles around Susac/Rodriguez @susanslusser reports the Bailey trade "leaves the Giants with a young Susac/Rodriguez combo - Haase as possible backup catcher if they lean into Rodriguez as utility player first/foremost." Eric Haase appeared in last night's lineup batting 9th per @susanslusser's posted card, signaling the new pecking order is already in motion. Susac becomes the clear primary, but the Rodriguez utility wrinkle muddies the daily playing time picture. Action: Hold Susac in two-catcher leagues; don't chase Haase or Rodriguez until at-bat patterns clarify.

#6

HOLD Alec Bohm explodes in return to Phillies lineup @ToddZolecki reports Phillies 9, Rockies 3 with Alec Bohm hitting two homers and a double in his return to the lineup. Trea Turner added four hits, Adolis Garcia two, Edmundo Sosa one, and J.T. Realmuto one. The right-handed bats all clicked, and Bohm's power return is the headline for managers who'd been worried about his slow start. The lineup context — Turner getting on four times in front of him — only amplifies the RBI ceiling going forward. Action: Hold Alec Bohm everywhere; do not sell into this spike yet.

#7

BUY LOW Trea Turner's four-hit night a momentum reset @ToddZolecki noted Trea Turner had four hits in the Phillies' 9-3 win over Colorado. If a manager in your league has been frustrated with Turner's pace, last night's stat line may not yet have moved their internal valuation, but the table-setting work in front of a hot Bohm signals the offense is rounding into form. Buy windows on elite shortstops close fast. Action: Send a buy-low offer for Trea Turner today before the four-hit line gets fully priced in.

#8

WATCH José Caballero promoted to #7 in Yankees lineup José Caballero slotted 7th last night, well above his L14 average of 9.0. That's a meaningful order bump for a speed-first profile that needs PAs to produce stolen bases. One game isn't a trend, but a two-spot jump in the Bronx is the kind of usage signal that precedes deeper-league relevance if it sticks. Action: Watch José Caballero for a second straight start in the 7-hole before adding in 15-team leagues.

#9

WATCH Jordan Holliday rehab moves to third base @masnRoch reports Holliday is "scheduled to play third base on rehab assignment." Position-specific rehab work is the clearest tell that a return is being mapped, not just talked about. For Orioles managers holding him on the IL, this is the green-light step before an activation window opens. Action: Hold Holliday on IL slots; do not drop in any format.

#10

WATCH Pete Fairbanks could skip rehab, return next week @CraigMish reports Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said Pete Fairbanks is "progressing very well" and "could return next week in Minnesota" without a rehab appearance. That's the closer's job waiting for him the moment he's activated. There's no closer-grid data in today's block to confirm the current Marlins firmness ranking, but the manager's public timeline is the strongest possible signal. Action: Stash Pete Fairbanks now in any league where saves matter; he's a week from leverage.

#11

STREAM Spencer Miles opens for Blue Jays @KeeganMatheson reports Spencer Miles "will be the opener tomorrow for the #BlueJays." Opener usage caps the innings ceiling and limits win/strikeout upside, so this is a stream-only situation, and only in deep formats where you need the IP. The bulk arm behind him is the more interesting question for ratios. Action: Avoid Spencer Miles in 12-team leagues; stream only in 15-team+ daily-move formats.

#12

ADD Addison Barger recalled by Blue Jays @bnicholsonsmith and @KeeganMatheson confirm the Blue Jays optioned Yohendrick Piñango to make room for Addison Barger. John Schneider called it a "tough decision" per @KeeganMatheson, citing runway concerns. Barger is back on the active roster with regular at-bats waiting; @KeeganMatheson notes the lineup "needs hot hands and power upside." That's an open invitation for Barger to seize a corner role. Action: Add Addison Barger in 15-team mixed and all AL-only formats today.

#13

DROP Yohendrick Piñango optioned despite hot stretch @KeeganMatheson called Piñango "one of their hottest hitters recently" but the Blue Jays optioned him to clear room for Addison Barger. Schneider told @KeeganMatheson "I could see him being part of us again at some point" — but "some point" doesn't help redraft rosters this week. The runway closed. Action: Drop Yohendrick Piñango in all redraft formats; hold only in dynasty.

#14

ADD Aaron Brooks called up by Rays @TBTimes_Rays reports the Rays "shuffle bullpen again, with Aaron Brooks in, Mason Englert out" and called up RH Aaron Brooks while sending down Englert, who pitched Friday. To clear the 40-man spot, the Rays DFA'd OF Justyn-Henry Malloy. Brooks is a multi-inning option in a Tampa pen that constantly churns leverage roles. No grid data is published today, but Rays bullpen call-ups have a history of rapid role escalation. Action: Watch Aaron Brooks; add only in 15-team holds-leagues until usage clarifies.

#15

DROP Justyn-Henry Malloy DFA'd by Rays @TBTimes_Rays reports the Rays DFA'd OF Justyn-Henry Malloy to make 40-man room for Aaron Brooks. A DFA is the cleanest possible signal that a player has no near-term path back to the active roster with that organization. Action: Drop Justyn-Henry Malloy in all formats outside deep dynasty.

#16

DROP Brandon Lockridge to IL with knee laceration @AdamMcCalvy reports the Brewers placed OF Brandon Lockridge on the 10-day IL with a right knee laceration and contusion, recalling Blake Perkins from Triple-A Nashville. @AdamMcCalvy earlier described it as a "scary knee injury," so the recovery timeline is uncertain even if the IL stint is technically the 10-day variety. Action: Drop Brandon Lockridge in shallow formats; IL-stash only in NL-only.

#17

ADD Blake Perkins recalled to Brewers OF @AdamMcCalvy confirms Blake Perkins was recalled from Triple-A Nashville to fill Lockridge's roster spot. Perkins offers speed and defense, and with the OF mix in flux, he's the obvious beneficiary of immediate at-bats. The runway here is at least 10 days. Action: Add Blake Perkins in 15-team leagues and NL-only formats as a speed punt.

#18

DROP Bennett Sousa to 15-day IL with elbow inflammation @brianmctaggart reports the Astros placed LHP Bennett Sousa (retro 5/6) on the 15-day IL due to left elbow inflammation, with RHP Jayden Murray called up from Triple-A Sugar Land. Elbow inflammation for a lefty reliever is rarely a quick fix, and there's no return timeline attached. Action: Drop Bennett Sousa in all formats; he's not a holds-league hold.

#19

WATCH Jason Foley begins rehab from shoulder surgery @susanslusser reports Jason Foley (shoulder capsule surgery) is on site "in advance of his first rehab appearance tomorrow with Class-A San Jose Giants." That's the first rung of a long ladder back from major shoulder work, and Class-A is the lowest entry point. Don't expect impact value soon, but the clock has officially started. Action: Watch Jason Foley only in dynasty leagues; do not roster in redraft.

#20

HOLD Blaze Alexander available after calf scare @masnRoch reports Blaze Alexander "says calf feels much better. Available today" and a follow-up confirmed Barrero was on the taxi squad only as a precaution since Alexander's calf was "much improved." That's the best-case outcome for a day-to-day flag, and it removes the need for an immediate roster scramble. Action: Hold Blaze Alexander in all leagues where currently rostered; no IL move needed.