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The five fastest-moving roster calls of the morning, in priority order:
- ADD — Jacob Gonzalez (0% owned, White Sox call-up) is one of the hottest hitters in the minors (.308/.414/.646, 18 HR in 51 games) and steps into infield at-bats with Munetaka Murakami (first base) sidelined a couple of weeks.
- DROP — Luis Severino (ATH, 25% owned) exited after one inning with right arm soreness; dynasty holds only until the severity comes into focus.
- WATCH — Logan Webb and Jung Hoo Lee (SF) are both back off the IL — Webb from a knee issue, Lee from a back strain — but Webb looked rusty Friday and Lee took a hard fence collision; watch the early-return workloads.
- STREAM — KC hitters vs. Jack Leiter (TEX, xERA 6.11) and SF hitters vs. Tanner Gordon (COL, xERA 5.77) carry real ceiling appeal today.
- HOLD — Teoscar Hernández (LAD, Grade 1 hamstring strain) is on the 10-day IL with no firm timeline; don't panic-sell in 12-team leagues yet.
Severino's arm soreness cuts Oakland's night short
DROP · ATH · SP
Luis Severino (25% owned) lasted just one inning Friday against his former team, the Yankees, before exiting with right arm soreness. Per @GJoyce9, the Athletics described it as "right arm soreness." Severino felt something while warming up for the second inning and walked off after a brief talk with a trainer, with no return timeline given. It wasn't a soft landing on the mound either — he'd already surrendered four unearned runs in the first. In dynasty, hold pending imaging, but in seasonal formats this is a clear red flag: Oakland's rotation is thin, and an abrupt warmup-pitch exit often precedes a longer absence.
Action: Drop to waiver-wire status in redraft; hold in dynasty pending the injury disclosure.
Murakami's hamstring forces the White Sox to raid the minors
ADD · CWS · 1B
Munetaka Murakami grabbed at his right hamstring legging out a grounder and left Friday's win over Detroit in the third inning. Manager Will Venable told reporters to expect "probably a couple of weeks" on the shelf. Losing the AL co-home-run leader (20 before the injury, a leading Rookie of the Year candidate) left Chicago scrambling, and per @JeffPassan the answer is infielder Jacob Gonzalez, who's been tearing up Triple-A at .308/.414/.646 with 18 homers in 51 games. The fit isn't one-for-one — Murakami plays first, Gonzalez is a shortstop who's also seen second — so the at-bats come from reshuffling: Miguel Vargas slid to first when Murakami exited, with Colson Montgomery and Luisangel Acuña filling in around him. Gonzalez isn't a league-winner, but he's a former first-round pick walking into real playing time.
Action: Add Gonzalez in deep and 12-plus-team leagues; watch his first week to confirm how the at-bats shake out.
Webb returns off the IL, but the Giants' rotation takes another hit
HOLD · SF · SP
Logan Webb was reinstated Friday against Colorado after missing nearly a month with right knee bursitis, per the Giants' roster announcement relayed by @susanslusser. He wasn't sharp in his return — one run over 4.1 innings with three walks and a lot of deep counts — which is to be expected on a knee that's still ramping up. Fellow returnee Jung Hoo Lee, back from a mid-back strain, slotted straight into right field but took a hard collision with the outfield fence on a catch attempt. Both are in the lineup; just monitor for early-return load management.
Action: Hold Webb and Lee as active starters, with some risk of shortened outings as they shake off the rust.
Mahle hits the IL, thinning the Giants' rotation further
WATCH · SF · SP
Tyler Mahle landed on the 15-day IL Friday with a left hamstring strain, retroactive to May 27, per @susanslusser. The timing is awkward — Webb just returned, and now San Francisco is down another arm. Mahle has scuffled all year (north of a 6.00 ERA with an MLB-worst loss total), so this doubles as a chance to reset. Trevor McDonald (11% owned) has pitched well filling in and is the likeliest to hold the spot, with Blade Tidwell stretching out at Triple-A Sacramento as the next arm in line.
Action: Monitor McDonald for steady starts; speculative add in 14-plus-team leagues if the spot firms up.
Teoscar Hernández's Grade 1 strain keeps the Dodgers in a holding pattern
WATCH · LAD · OF
Teoscar Hernández is on the 10-day IL with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain suffered May 27, and @FabianArdaya reported Friday that Dave Roberts "didn't have a timeline for his return." Grade 1 strains are typically the mildest tier, but the absence of a return window suggests the Dodgers are playing it safe. Alex Call (0% owned) is the depth option in left.
Action: Hold; don't panic-drop or sell low in redraft. Watch for an ETA early next week.
Nelson Velázquez announces himself with a first-pitch blast
STASH · STL · OF
Nelson Velázquez (0% owned) was a spring-camp casualty, optioned to Triple-A Memphis out of camp — and he made the most of his recall Friday. Per @dgoold and @JohnDenton555, Velázquez crushed a three-run homer on the first pitch he saw as a Cardinal, earning a curtain call. He hit .232/.344/.420 with seven homers at Memphis and has manager Oliver Marmol's trust against left-handers. Ownership is zero, making him a free lottery ticket in deeper formats.
Action: Add in 14-plus-team leagues and dynasty; watch the playing-time split over the next week.
Wrobleski's dominant outing flashes frontline upside
HOLD · LAD · SP
Justin Wrobleski turned in a career night Friday, out-dueling Zack Wheeler and carrying a no-hit bid into the sixth in the Dodgers' 4-2 win over the Phillies. Per @FabianArdaya, he attacked the zone all night and overpowered a dangerous lineup, dropping his ERA into the high-2.00s. This is a high-upside arm in 12-plus-team leagues — the strikeout stuff and command are flashing at the same time.
Action: Hold and stream in favorable matchups; add in 14-plus-team leagues if he's on waivers.
Williamson back in the lineup, then out again after an HBP
WATCH · TB · INF
Ben Williamson, fresh off the IL Friday, left the game after being hit on the left hand by a pitch, per @TBTimes_Rays. Manager Kevin Cash said X-rays were negative and Williamson could play Saturday, per @TBTimes_Rays, but back-to-back exits raise a re-injury flag for the Rays infielder. Watch his status over the next 48 hours before banking on the playing time.
Action: Avoid in DFS; hold in season-long but watch for another early exit.
Bello's changeup feel is the tell on a frustrating season
SELL · BOS · SP
Brayan Bello (BOS, 50% owned) has been one of the more maddening arms in the league. As a traditional starter he's been hammered, but Boston has had real success deploying him as a bulk reliever behind an opener — the role split is stark. The throughline of his rough stretches has been lost feel on his changeup, his signature out-pitch, which @redsoxstats flagged again Friday against Cleveland. Until he's locked back into a defined role and that changeup returns, the upside is hard to trust.
Action: Sell or cut in most formats; his value is tied to a role Boston hasn't settled.
Bazzana's five-week climb peaks at a 227 wRC+ week
HOLD · CLE · 2B
Travis Bazzana (CLE, 45% owned), Cleveland's everyday second baseman and the 2024 No. 1 overall pick, has trended sharply upward since his late-April debut. Per @redsoxstats, his weekly wRC+ has climbed 87, 123, 155, 177, 227 — that last figure is elite production and a sign he's settling in against big-league velocity (his overall mark sits around 148). He's been on the wire in plenty of leagues, but the trajectory is real, and the power-speed combo gives him a high floor of usefulness.
Action: Hold; he's under 50% owned in most formats and producing at both ends of the box score.
Ben Rice quietly matches Judge for the Yankees' HR lead
HOLD · NYY · 1B
Ben Rice (NYY, 12% owned) tied Aaron Judge for the team home-run lead with his 17th, per @GJoyce9. Rice has been a steady contributor (38% hard-hit rate, a .336 season xwOBA) and now shares the power lead in a strong Yankees lineup — worth rostering in 12-plus-team formats.
Action: Add in 14-plus-team leagues if available; he's outpacing his draft cost.
Jung Hoo Lee's four-hit night validates the IL return
HOLD · SF · OF
Jung Hoo Lee (SF, 22% owned) went 4-for-5 Friday in his first game back from a back strain, per @susanslusser. He did it despite a hard collision with the right-field fence on a spectacular catch. This is exactly the kind of return you want to see — expect him to stay in the lineup.
Action: Hold and start with confidence; load-management worry eases after a four-hit night.
Mets' MLB-leading 11 extra-inning games tilt bullpen leverage
HOLD · NYM · BULLPEN
The Mets ran their MLB-leading extra-inning total to 11 games Friday, per @AnthonyDiComo. It's painful for fans but a gift for bullpen stashers: Brooks Raley (NYM, 4% owned) worked a third of an inning with a strikeout in a hold spot, and Huascar Brazobán (NYM, 2% owned) covered a full inning. The sheer frequency of extras inflates hold and save chances for sub-50%-owned arms.
Action: Stash Raley or Brazobán in 12-plus-team leagues if your bullpen depth is thin.
Peralta's 38-pitch third inning is worth a flag
WATCH · MIL · SP
Freddy Peralta (MIL, 35% owned) needed 38 pitches to get through the third inning Friday, per @AnthonyDiComo — a sign of either command trouble or hard contact. If it's a one-off, hold; if it becomes a pattern, his value slips.
Action: Hold for now; get one more start before downgrading.
Hamilton's first Brewers homer shows the bat catching up to the legs
HOLD · MIL · 2B
David Hamilton (MIL, 8% owned) hit his first home run as a Brewer Friday, per @AdamMcCalvy. Hamilton is a speed-first utility infielder Milwaukee acquired from Boston over the offseason — his calling card is elite sprint speed, so power emerging at the bottom of the order is a welcome bonus.
Action: Hold; he's under 10% owned and hitting ninth, so any pop is upside.
Dreyer on track for an early-June return without a rehab assignment
STASH · LAD · RP
Jack Dreyer (LAD, 15% owned, 15-day IL with elbow inflammation) has cleared hitters and is "on track to be activated" at the start of June without needing a rehab assignment, per @FabianArdaya. The diagnosis was inflammation rather than structural damage, so he should slide right back into the Dodgers' leverage mix on activation.
Action: Hold in all formats; activation is imminent and the role is secure.
Eury Pérez's gracilis strain is a blow to the Marlins' rotation
DROP · MIA · SP
Eury Pérez (MIA, 12% owned) was placed on the 15-day IL Friday with a right gracilis (inner-thigh) strain and faces roughly an eight-week recovery — meaning he won't be back until around the All-Star break, per @IsaacAzout. Losing one of their promising young starters is a real hit to an already banged-up Miami rotation. Josh Ekness was recalled to fill the roster spot.
Action: Drop in redraft given the timeline; IL-stash in dynasty if you have the space for a talented young starter.
Red Sox keep running into outs at home
WATCH · BOS · TEAM TREND
The Red Sox have been thrown out at home four times in their last six games, including again Friday, per @ChrisCotillo. It's not an injury story but a coaching/aggressiveness pattern that can quietly depress the RBI and run value of Boston's hitters. Worth watching if it continues.
Action: Temper RBI expectations for Red Sox bats while the baserunning losses pile up.
Today's hitter stacks: target these vulnerable starters
STREAM · MATCHUPS
A handful of shaky starters set up ceiling games for opposing lineups today and tomorrow: Jack Leiter (TEX, xERA 6.11), Tanner Gordon (COL, xERA 5.77), Tatsuya Imai (HOU, xERA 5.66), Bryce Miller (SEA, xERA 5.27), and Jack Kochanowicz (LAA, xERA 5.07). Quiet contributors like Ezequiel Tovar (COL, 41% owned, 2 HR and 4 RBI Friday) and J.P. Crawford (SEA, 11% owned, 2 HR and 3 RBI Friday) have shown recent pop and could feast on a weak arm.
Action: Use the slate to target under-50%-owned depth bats in DFS or season-long; these are high-upside streaming spots.
Hyeseong Kim heads to Triple-A for a swing reset
WATCH · LAD · SS
Hyeseong Kim (LAD, 5% owned) is being sent to Triple-A to reset his swing after a recent spike in swing-and-miss, per @FabianArdaya. Dave Roberts said his swing "has changed" and they want him out of the "hot box." This reads as a mechanical tune-up, not a lasting demotion — watch for a quick return if it clicks.
Action: Drop in seasonal; stash in dynasty if you have IL or bench space.
Peterson shifts to the bullpen; Manaea takes the rotation spot
ADD · NYM · RP
David Peterson (NYM, 22% owned) is moving from the rotation to relief, effective Sunday, with @AnthonyDiComo reporting Sean Manaea will take over his rotation slot. The move frees Peterson for multi-inning, higher-leverage work, which bumps his value in formats that count holds and saves; Manaea steps in as the starter.
Action: Hold Peterson as a reliever — his value rises in holds/saves leagues.