With seven games on the MLB DFS main slate there are a lot of different directions we can go here. Spending up at pitcher doesn't seem optimal but spending up at the dish does. Alex Wood is easily my favorite pitcher for all formats and considering Luis Patiño is the biggest favorite on the slate, he's not too far behind.
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FD | Position | Top Tier | Mid-Tier | Value-Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP | Alex Wood | Luis Patiño | Dylan Bundy |
| C | Travis d'Arnaud | Alejandro Kirk | Joey Bart |
| 1B | Brandon Belt | Jared Walsh | Ji Man Choi |
| 2B | Brandon Lowe | Ozzie Albies | Adam Frazier |
| 3B | Austin Riley | Anthony Rendon | J.D. Davis |
| SS | Wander Franco | Brandon Crawford | Dansby Swanson |
| OF | Shohei Ohtani | Mitch Haniger | Marcell Ozuna |
DK | Position | Top Tier | Mid-Tier | Value-Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP | Alex Wood | Alek Manoah | Luis Patiño |
| 1B | Vladimir Guerrero | Jared Walsh | Brandon Belt |
| 2B | Ozzie Albies | Brandon Lowe | Adam Frazier |
| 3B | Austin Riley | Anthony Rendon | Yandy Díaz |
| SS | Wander Franco | Dansby Swanson | Brandon Crawford |
| OF | Shohei Ohtani | Marcell Ozuna | Jesús Sánchez |
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Endy Rodriguez (finger) had his splint removed this week.
Rodriguez suffered a lacerated right index finger on April 14th. Now that he is out of his splint, he “is playing catch and doing a slightly modified swing.” Once he can progress to taking full swings, we’ll have a better sense of the timeline for his return.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa (hamstring) is back to baseball activities.
The speedy infielder is expected to start running the bases by this weekend and then should progress to batting practice. He could begin a rehab assignment by the middle of May.
Ryan Brasier (groin) pitched a scoreless inning for Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday.
He gave up a hit and struck out two batters on 16 pitches in the outing. Brasier will likely need a few more outings before he returns to the big league bullpen, but the Cubs could certainly use his experience at the end of games.
Freddy Peralta (groin) threw off flat ground on Wednesday and expects to make his next start.
Peralta acknowledged that he may need one extra day of rest, which is in line with what Brewers manager Pat Murphy said on Monday as well. Fantasy managers should start Peralta as they would normally.
Brewers optioned RHP Elvin Rodríguez to Triple-A Nashville.
Rodríguez allowed six runs on five hits in 3 1/3 innings on Wednesday and will now head back to the minors to allow the Brewers to bring up a fresh arm for their bullpen.
Astros manager Joe Espada said, “Hopefully we get [Yordan] back in the next week or so.”
Espada said this was an issue that Yordan has dealt with before, and it’s a good thing that the Astros “jumped on the issue early. Let it heal, time off, and get the real Yordan soon.” Yordan is eligible to be activated off the injured list on Monday, but it seems like later in the week may be a more realistic timeline.