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The five fastest-moving roster calls of the morning, in priority order:

• IL — Teoscar Hernández is headed to the IL for 'a few weeks at the minimum' per @FabianArdaya; place on IL in all leagues.
• HOLD — Casey Mize (per @cmccosky) exited his third start back, but 2 ER in 16.2 IP since returning means you ride the diagnosis.
• ADD — Dustin May (14% owned) just spun 7 IP, 9 K, 1 ER — a quiet contributor with a real role.
• WATCH — Kyle Hurt got LAD's save in Roberts' bullpen-game finale; not a role change yet, just a flag.
• STREAM — Dustin May and DET bats vs Erick Fedde (5.41 xERA) Friday — exploit it.

Teoscar's hammy ends LA's outfield stability

DROP · LAD · OF Teoscar Hernández is going on the IL with a left hamstring strain after exiting Wednesday's game, with Dave Roberts telling reporters per @FabianArdaya it'll be 'a few weeks at the minimum' with an MRI to follow. Roberts called it 'disappointing' given how well Teoscar's been playing. This is a fresh event, not yesterday's rumor — it's now official per the curated note (SI Dodgers, May 28). In standard mixed leagues with shallow IL slots, he becomes a drop candidate; in deeper formats, stash him and absorb the dead weeks. Action: Drop in 12-team mixers without IL slots; stash in 15-teamers.

Mize walks off slowly — groin tweak suspected

HOLD · DET · SP Casey Mize exited his start in the fifth after talking to a trainer between innings; @cmccosky noted he 'walked real slowly back to the dugout' and may have tweaked the groin that landed him on the IL earlier. The frustrating part: per @evanwoodbery, in three starts back from the IL he's posted 16.2 IP, 2 ER, 14 K — ace-level work. The curated report has him at 'Left May 2: Day-to-day.' Don't panic-drop a pitcher carrying that line until imaging comes back. Action: Hold through Thursday's update; ready Flaherty if news turns.

Ohtani's 0.82 ERA is the story of May

HOLD · LAD · SP/DH @FabianArdaya had Shohei Ohtani at 6 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 7 K, 32% CSW — and per @BNightengale, he homered too. His ERA dropped to 0.82, leading @JeffPassan's NL pitching list with a .447 OPS against. @FabianArdaya noted the Dodgers came within four outs of a combined no-hitter. There's no real action item beyond 'don't trade him at any reasonable offer' — this is peak two-way value. Action: Hold and laugh at any buy-low pitches.

Kyle Hurt gets LAD's save — note it

WATCH · LAD · RP Per @FabianArdaya, Kyle Hurt earned his first career save closing out the Dodgers' bullpen-game finish after Ohtani's six innings. This isn't a closer-grid shift — it's a no-leverage situation in a 4-1 game with an off-day looming — but in a Dodgers pen where Edwin Diaz is still on the IL, every save look matters for ratio-driven dynasty managers. Action: Speculative add only in 15+ team holds leagues; otherwise watch.

Schanuel hits IL, Madrigal returns

WATCH · LAA · 1B Nolan Schanuel is on the 10-day IL with left calf inflammation after testing it Tuesday and feeling worse Wednesday per @RhettBollinger. Nick Madrigal is up for the first time since June 2024 per @JeffFletcherOCR, with Matthew Lugo DFA'd for the 40-man spot. Madrigal doesn't carry fantasy value in standard formats — contact-only profile with no power or speed — but Schanuel owners need to grab whoever LAA settles on at 1B once the dust clears. Action: Drop Schanuel in shallow leagues; pass on Madrigal outside AL-only.

Soto on an 8-HR-in-12-games heater

SELL HIGH · NYM · OF Juan Soto just hit his 8th homer in 12 games per @AnthonyDiComo — a 108-HR full-season pace, in DiComo's framing. Soto's price was already maxed, and this run only inflates it further. If a desperate-for-power manager is looking, this is the window: cash a perennial 35-HR bat in at a 50-HR projection level. Action: Float Soto on the trade market to power-needy rosters.

Sánchez's scoreless streak hits 44.2

HOLD · PHI · SP Per @BNightengale, Cristopher Sánchez's scoreless streak is at 44.2 innings, chasing Hershiser's 59. @JeffPassan lists him at a 1.47 ERA. @AJCassavell noted the Padres put together legit at-bats and still didn't score. With PHI hitters drawing Justin Wrobleski (6.27 xERA) on 5/29, Sánchez's matchup environment also stays friendly. Action: Hold and start with confidence in every format.

Dustin May spins a 9K gem against weak STL slate

ADD · STL · SP Dustin May (14% owned) went 7 IP, 9 K, 1 ER — exactly the start owners have been waiting on. He's been a velocity/swing-and-miss tease all year, and this is the kind of line that pushes ownership over 30%. Get him before the wire moves. Action: Add in 12-team mixed leagues before tonight's lock.

Springs spins 7K over 5 in OAK

ADD · OAK · SP Jeffrey Springs (30% owned) put up 5 IP, 7 K, 2 ER — a useful K-rate line that bumps him toward streamer territory in deeper formats. He's a back-end SP4/SP5 with category-juice value. Action: Add in 15-team formats; streaming play in 12-teamers.

Blaze Alexander goes 3-4, 1 HR, 6 RBI

WATCH · BAL · IF Blaze Alexander (1% owned) erupted for 13 fantasy points with a 3-4, 1 HR, 6 RBI line, but the underlying xwOBA of .262 and HH of 35% scream 'one-night spike.' Don't chase. With Coby Mayo back in the Orioles lineup per @masnRoch, Alexander's path to consistent ABs is limited anyway. Action: Skip the add; flag only if Mayo re-aggravates.

Buxton's 17th leads off; Sandlin debuts rough

HOLD · MIN · OF / CWS · SP Byron Buxton led off with his 17th HR per @DanHayesMLB, greeting CWS rookie David Sandlin on the second pitch of Sandlin's MLB debut per @scottmerkin. @scottmerkin notes Buxton now has 24 career leadoff HR and 24 career HR vs the White Sox. Stay-the-course Buxton hold; Sandlin is an AL-only flag at best until he strings starts together. Action: Hold Buxton; pass on Sandlin in mixed leagues.

Tork hits another HR, but xwOBA still ugly

HOLD · DET · 1B Spencer Torkelson (44% owned) went 3-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, but season xwOBA of .286 and 40% HH say this is still the same streaky bat. He's a corner-infield hold, not an upgrade target, and DET draws Erick Fedde (5.41 xERA) on 5/29 — a juicy matchup that boosts everyone in their lineup. Action: Hold; start vs Fedde Friday.

Polanco starts rehab assignment

STASH · SEA · IF Jorge Polanco began his rehab assignment per @AnthonyDiComo, going 1-for-2 at Double-A Binghamton with a potential weekend look at first base. He's off Thursday before ramping up. Owners holding him on IL slots are getting paid; in deeper redraft leagues, this is a stash flag now. Action: Stash in 14+ team formats; keep on IL elsewhere.

McCutchen DFA'd, Lopez signs with Texas

DROP · TEX · IF Andrew McCutchen was designated for assignment per @JeffWilsonTXR, with Nicky Lopez signing on and immediately landing in @JeffWilsonTXR's Wednesday lineup. McCutchen had hung on in AL-only roster spots; this is the end of that road. Lopez is a defensive add, not a fantasy add. Action: Drop McCutchen everywhere; skip Lopez in standard.

Kiké Hernández has 'significant' oblique tear

DROP · LAD · IF Per @FabianArdaya, Dave Roberts said Enrique Hernández's MRI showed a 'significant tear' in his left oblique with no timeline. Obliques tend to be 6-week minimums even when teams won't commit. Combined with the Teoscar IL move, LA's bench depth just compressed — Alex Freeland gets more runway over Hyeseong Kim per @FabianArdaya. Action: Drop Kiké in all redraft formats.

Mayo back, Schanuel out — IL day at the corners

WATCH · BAL · 3B/DH Coby Mayo returned to the Orioles lineup at DH per @masnRoch after his scratch from Saturday's doubleheader. He was a DTD listing in the curated report and is now back — re-add in any league where he was speculatively dropped. He's still in a job-share with no clear everyday role, but the bat plays when he's in there. Action: Re-add Mayo in 15-team formats where he was dropped.

Langford takes BP on field — first time

STASH · TEX · OF Wyatt Langford took batting practice on the field per @JeffWilsonTXR, his first such session in this recovery, and is on track to face a live arm Friday. The curated note has ETA early June. This is now a real countdown — IL slot holders should keep stashing. Action: Hold on IL; do not drop in 12+ team leagues.

Verlander throws 66-pitch sim game

STASH · DET · SP Per @cmccosky, Justin Verlander threw a four-up sim game with 66 pitches and 45 strikes — the home stretch on his road back. The curated report has him scheduled to throw live BP during the May 26-28 series. ETA still unknown but trending the right way; dynasty/deep stash territory only. Action: Stash in dynasty / 20-team formats only.

Stanton MRI shows 'lot of improvement'

STASH · NYY · OF Giancarlo Stanton's most recent MRI showed 'a lot of improvement' in his right calf per @GJoyce9, with outside running being introduced this week. He's still weeks away, but the progression has finally turned positive after months of nothing. AL-only and deep-mixed stash holds his roster spot. Action: Hold in deep AL/dynasty formats; no action in 12-teamers.

Hader transferred to Triple-A on rehab

WATCH · HOU · RP Per @brianmctaggart, Josh Hader's rehab assignment was transferred to Triple-A Sugar Land along with Joey Loperfido. Hader's closer role waits for him on return — the most actionable bullpen development of the morning if you've been holding handcuff RPs. Add him back the moment he's activated. Action: Add Hader the moment Houston activates him; hold for now if rostered.