| Time (ET) | Away | Home | Tmp | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:07 PM | Los Angeles AngelsJack Kochanowicz (2-1, 3.05)◆◆◆◆◆ | Toronto Blue JaysTrey Yesavage (1-1, 0.96)◆◆◆◆◆ | 🏟️ | 59° | — | — |
| 4:05 PM | AthleticsAaron Civale (3-1, 2.95)◆◆◆◆◆ | Baltimore OriolesShane Baz (1-3, 4.99)◆◆◆◆◆ | ☁️ | 72° | 17% | 11 |
| 4:10 PM | Houston AstrosSpencer Arrighetti (4-0, 1.96)◆◆◆◆◆ | Cincinnati RedsChase Burns (3-1, 2.20)◆◆◆◆◆ | ☀️ | 69° | 0% | 9 |
| 4:10 PM | Tampa Bay RaysNick Martinez (3-1, 1.71)◆◆◆◆◆ | Boston Red SoxPayton Tolle (1-1, 2.04)◆◆◆◆◆ | ☁️ | 60° | 25% | 9 |
| 4:10 PM | Washington NationalsZack Littell (1-4, 7.24)◆◆◆◆◆ | Miami MarlinsJanson Junk (2-3, 2.82)◆◆◆◆◆ | 🏟️ | 87° | — | — |
| 6:05 PM | Colorado RockiesKyle Freeland (1-3, 5.04)◆◆◆◆◆ | Philadelphia PhilliesAaron Nola (2-3, 5.06)◆◆◆◆◆ | ☁️ | 74° | 29% | 13 |
| 6:10 PM | Minnesota TwinsJoe Ryan (2-3, 3.72)◆◆◆◆◆ | Cleveland GuardiansTanner Bibee (0-5, 4.58)◆◆◆◆◆ | ☁️ | 70° | 10% | 17 |
| 7:05 PM | Chicago CubsEdward Cabrera (3-0, 3.27)◆◆◆◆◆ | Texas RangersJack Leiter (1-3, 5.45)◆◆◆◆◆ | 🏟️ | 90° | — | — |
| 7:10 PM | Detroit TigersTy Madden (Opener) (0-0, 0.00)◆◆◆◆◆ | Kansas City RoyalsMichael Wacha (3-2, 3.05)◆◆◆◆◆ | ☁️ | 83° | 4% | 11 |
| 7:10 PM | Seattle MarinersLuis Castillo (0-3, 6.29)◆◆◆◆◆ | Chicago White SoxAnthony Kay (1-1, 5.70)◆◆◆◆◆ | ☁️ | 68° | 2% | 14 |
| 7:10 PM | New York YankeesCam Schlittler (5-1, 1.52)◆◆◆◆◆ | Milwaukee BrewersKyle Harrison (3-1, 2.12)◆◆◆◆◆ | 🏟️ | 65° | — | — |
| 7:15 PM | New York MetsClay Holmes (4-2, 1.69)◆◆◆◆◆ | Arizona DiamondbacksMerrill Kelly (1-3, 9.95)◆◆◆◆◆ | 🏟️ | 103° | — | — |
| 7:15 PM | St. Louis CardinalsDustin May (3-3, 5.15)◆◆◆◆◆ | San Diego PadresRandy Vásquez (3-1, 3.20)◆◆◆◆◆ | ⛅ | 67° | 0% | 6 |
| 9:05 PM | Pittsburgh PiratesBraxton Ashcraft (1-2, 3.02)◆◆◆◆◆ | San Francisco GiantsLanden Roupp (5-2, 3.18)◆◆◆◆◆ | ⛅ | 53° | 1% | 13 |
| 9:10 PM | Atlanta BravesSpencer Strider (0-0, 8.10)◆◆◆◆◆ | Los Angeles DodgersBlake Snell (0-0, -.--)◆◆◆◆◆ | 🌫️ | 58° | 0% | 1 |
The Giants shipped two-time Gold Glover Patrick Bailey to Cleveland for LHP prospect Matt Wilkinson and the 29th pick in the 2026 draft. Bailey is hitting just .146/.213/.183 in 89 PA, but his glove (top-tier framing/blocking) is what Cleveland wanted as Bo Naylor (.143 BA, 86 wRC+) gets optioned to Triple-A Columbus. The Giants had been phasing Bailey out for Daniel Susac and Jesús Rodríguez. Top prospect Cooper Ingle is the obvious endgame for Cleveland.
The Royals placed Ragans on the 15-day IL retroactive to May 7 with left elbow impingement (Valgus Extension Overload — 'pitcher's elbow'). He received a lubricant injection and reported the discomfort feels different from his prior TJ surgeries. Manager Quatraro called for a 'minimal stay,' but Ragans is a two-time Tommy John recipient and the Royals' rotation is already missing Bergert and Kudrna. Stephen Kolek recalled to fill the rotation spot.
Tyler Glasnow hits the 15-day IL with low back spasms — MRI came back clean, no structural concern, but the Dodgers are protecting him for October. Blake Snell's rehab assignment ended early so he can start tonight at Dodger Stadium vs. the Braves (Spencer Strider opposing). Snell has been out the entire 2026 regular season with shoulder fatigue. The Dodgers have no expected timetable for Glasnow's return.
Misiorowski struck out 11 Yankees over 6 shutout innings in Milwaukee's 6-0 win, and the velocity was historic: 22 pitches at 102+ mph (most by any pitcher in a single game in the tracking era), 41 pitches at 100+ mph, average fastball 101.1 mph, top pitch 103.6 mph. The six fastest pitches ever thrown by a starter all happened Friday night. He threw 10 fastballs in the first inning — none below 102.4 mph — and induced an Aaron Judge lineout on the 103.6.
Raley smashed his first career grand slam off Sean Burke in the third (5-1 lead) and added a 3-run shot off Tyler Davis in the seventh (9-5 lead) — driving in 7, the most by any MLB player this season. He's the first Mariner with a grand slam and a 3-run homer in the same game since Nelson Cruz on July 23, 2016. Josh Naylor (3-for-5, HR, 3 RBI) and Randy Arozarena (3-for-4) added support in Seattle's highest-scoring game of the year.
Who's Hot This Week
The Diamondbacks just DFA'd Alek Thomas, opening the OF slot for top prospect Waldschmidt — and the timing is perfect. He hit .289/.400/.477 with 3 HR and 6 SB at Triple-A Reno before the call, with an exceptional 16% chase rate that suggests his approach will translate. Pitcher List's third-priority hitter add. The power-speed combo plus Chase Field's run environment makes him a sneaky multi-cat producer over the next 4-6 weeks. Stash in deep leagues; speculative add in 14+ formats.
Worth Reading
Headlines Brandon Marsh (PHI, 30%) as the top hitter add and Travis Bazzana (CLE, 33%) as the priority second-base play. Other targets: Ryan Waldschmidt (ARI, 8%) as a deep-league prospect stash, plus streaming pitcher options including Payton Tolle and Aaron Nola.
Sedler walks through the live save market — Cade Smith now at 11 saves, Riley O'Brien locked in St. Louis, Jhoan Duran possibly losing the 9th in Philadelphia after pitching the 8th. Also covers Snell's return tonight, Munetaka Murakami tying Aaron Judge for the AL HR lead, and Jac Caglianone's launch-angle adjustment story.
Deep dive on how Seattle's pitching development machine has turned Hancock from afterthought into a 2.59-ERA rotation piece. The piece walks through the pitch-mix changes (more changeup, less sinker) and what they mean for his rest-of-season fantasy outlook. Hancock is a worth-considering streamer at 9% rostered.
| # | Player | Pos | PA | 14d Ago | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr.Arizona Diamondbacks | LF | 57 | .095 | .316 | +0.221 |
| 2 | Zack GelofAthletics | CF | 61 | .208 | .322 | +0.114 |
| 3 | Bryce TeodosioLos Angeles Angels | LF | 40 | .226 | .333 | +0.107 |
| 4 | Wenceel PérezDetroit Tigers | RF | 74 | .146 | .230 | +0.084 |
| 5 | Brandon ValenzuelaToronto Blue Jays | C | 57 | .188 | .263 | +0.075 |
| 6 | Chase DeLauterCleveland Guardians | RF | 143 | .320 | .392 | +0.072 |
| 7 | Brice MatthewsHouston Astros | CF | 89 | .229 | .295 | +0.066 |
| 8 | Ezequiel DuranTexas Rangers | 2B | 96 | .316 | .379 | +0.063 |
| 9 | Michael BuschChicago Cubs | 1B | 168 | .283 | .345 | +0.062 |
| 10 | Luke KeaschallMinnesota Twins | 2B | 159 | .255 | .314 | +0.059 |
NEW: 15-day IL retroactive to May 7 with left elbow impingement (Valgus Extension Overload). Received a lubricant injection. Ragans says it feels different from his prior TJ injuries and imaging came back clean — Quatraro called for a 'minimal stay.' But he's a two-time TJ recipient and the Royals will be cautious. Realistic return: late May to early June.
NEW: 15-day IL with low back spasms. Pitched only 1 IP Wednesday before being pulled with the back tightening up. MRI came back clean — no structural concern. The Dodgers are playing the long game with October in mind; expected to miss only one or two starts but no firm timeline given. Snell activated to fill the rotation spot tonight.
NEW: 15-day IL retroactive to May 6 with right pectoralis muscle inflammation. Bradley had been pitching to a 4.42 ERA but with a sub-3.50 xFIP that suggested better days were coming. Pec injuries in pitchers can linger 4-6 weeks; the Twins didn't release a return timeline. Travis Adams recalled.
NEW: 15-day IL with left elbow inflammation. Povich was scheduled to pitch this weekend; the Orioles instead promoted Trey Gibson to fill the rotation spot. Elbow inflammation in young arms warrants a cautious return — expect 3-5 weeks at minimum. He was 3.71 ERA / 4.08 xFIP.
NEW: 10-day IL retroactive to May 7 with right foot plantar fasciitis. Joins Logan O'Hoppe (also out) — leaving the Angels' catcher slot extremely thin. d'Arnaud was hitting .288 with the bat speed back to vintage form. Plantar fasciitis can drag on 4-8 weeks if not managed; the Angels will likely err on the side of long rest.
Statcast began tracking pitch velocity in 2008. Until Friday night, no starting pitcher had ever crested 103 mph in the era — relievers like Aroldis Chapman and Hunter Greene had, but the workload demands of starting forced even the hardest throwers to hold back. Jacob Misiorowski demolished that ceiling in one outing: 22 pitches at 102+ mph (a single-game record), 41 at 100+, average fastball 101.1, peak 103.6. The previous all-time mark for a starter (Greene, 102.6) is now in the rearview. This wasn't a one-inning power burst — it was sustained across 6 innings.
The fantasy implications are layered. The obvious: he's a top-15 SP rest of season at minimum, with 11 K / 6 IP / 0 ER lines becoming the expectation rather than the ceiling. The hidden upside is workload — Milwaukee has been deliberately limiting him (95 pitches Friday, around 90 in most starts), but if the velocity remains sustainable through June, the leash will lengthen. That moves him into the 200-K zone for the season, and that's elite SP1 territory.
The risk: this kind of velocity is taxing on the arm. The Dodgers, Yankees, and Rays have all been here before — the careful path is preserved health, but no one has actually thrown 100+ pitches at sustained 100+ mph velocities for a full season. Track Misiorowski's pitch counts and rest patterns weekly. If you own him, you own one of the most exciting young arms in baseball; if you don't, the price has already moved out of reach in any league with active managers.
Friday's slate: 5 saves, 5 reliever wins, 1 blown save (Eckness in MIA). Cade Smith and Riley O'Brien continue to dominate as the cleanest locked closers in the league (10 and 11 saves respectively). Pittsburgh and Miami remain committees — Soto leading PIT's, Faucher emerging in MIA's. Cincinnati's bullpen is in a full crisis: -1.87 WPA over the last week, 8 meltdowns on the season.
Read the full Ledger →| Closer | Team | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Smith | CLE | 🟢 Locked | Quietly the best closer in baseball right now. 11 saves, sub-1.50 ERA, 2 K in his clean ninth Friday. The Guardians are winning enough close games that the volume is real. Top-7 RP rest of season — claim immediately if he's somehow on your wire. |
| Lucas Erceg | KC | 🟢 Locked | Estévez's rotator cuff strain shut him down for at least 6+ weeks (3-week no-throw, then ramp). Erceg is locked. Top-12 RP rest of season — still on the wire in 53% of leagues. Last call. |
| Riley O'Brien | STL | 🟢 Locked | 11 saves, clean ninth Friday with a strikeout. The Cardinals' rotation is keeping games close; O'Brien's getting plenty of work. Top-15 RP rest of season. |
| Gregory Soto | PIT | 🟡 Watch | Picked up his 3rd save Friday with a clean ninth. Splitting save chances with Dennis Santana but is now clearly the leverage choice — Soto leads in usage and has the back-to-back saves. Pirates' games are infrequent but the role is real for now. Add in deep formats. |
| Reds Bullpen | CIN | The full crisis. -1.87 WPA over the last 7 days, 8 meltdowns on the year, 7-game losing streak. Tony Santillan is the nominal closer but the Reds aren't winning anything close. Avoid every Reds reliever in standard formats. |
11 strikeouts. 22 pitches at 102+ mph. A 103.6 mph peak. Jacob Misiorowski destroyed the Yankees' lineup over 6 shutout innings and broke the Statcast record for fastest pitches ever thrown by a starter. Aaron Judge's 6th-inning lineout came on a 103.6 mph fastball; Judge looked stunned in the dugout afterward.
Luke Raley's career night: a first-career grand slam off Sean Burke in the third (5-1), then a 3-run shot off Tyler Davis in the seventh. 7 RBI total — most by any MLB player this season. He becomes the first Mariner with a grand slam and a 3-run HR in the same game since Nelson Cruz on July 23, 2016. Naylor and Arozarena added 3-hit nights.
Highlights from every MLB game Friday — Misiorowski's 11 K, Raley's 7 RBI, Munetaka Murakami's 15th HR (now tied with Aaron Judge for the AL HR lead), Mike Burrows' 7 IP shutout for Houston, and Chris Sale's 7-IP / 7-K outing in the Dodgers' 3-1 win over Atlanta. Two-and-a-half minutes that capture how loaded this fantasy season has been so far.
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