A limited production profile that spans five college seasons will immediately work against Smith’s (6’0/179) long-term outlook. The former four-star prospect finally broke out for 48-817-4 in 2024, but caught just 20 passes for 539 yards and six touchdowns during his first four seasons with the Bulldogs. A lanky receiver who possesses 4.36 speed, Smith, a former college sprinter, is best utilized as a field stretcher at the next level. He saw 35.7 percent of his career targets come on throws of 20-plus yards, per PFF. His career 19.9 YPR speaks to his ability to break off the occasional big play, but his 0.190 TPRR also highlights his boom-or-bust potential. For a player with elite speed like Smith, it’s not a good sign that he was never given the opportunity to serve as a return man, although he has plenty of experience on punt/kick coverage. Far from a sure-handed receiver (16 percent drop rate), we’ve seen players like Smith earn NFL roles – see Marquez Valdes-Scantling. That said, their roles tend to be limited and often prove to be replaceable over time. Smith’s speed and athleticism (9.20 RAS) will make him an enticing player and are certain to wow people in camp. Whether those traits prove enough to earn him a roster spot is a different conversation.

This move was rumored earlier in the week and is now official. It looks like just a spot start for Henderson unless Jose Quintana’s biceps/shoulder becomes a bigger issue. Henderson looked good in his lone MLB start this season, but he is a risky streaming option against a solid Guardians team.

The Orioles are trying anything to get the 27-year-old going. He started the year batting second and then shifted to third in the order. On Sunday, he hit cleanup, and he’s now batting fifth with Ryan O’Hearn hitting cleanup, Gunnar Henderson batting third, and Ryan Mountcastle hitting second. Rustchman is hitting just .203/.298/.338 on the season; although, his .275 xBA suggests that he deserves a lot better.

Ramón Laureano will start in left field and bat seventh against right-hander Bailey Ober. Kjerstad will likely start Game 2; however, he’s hitting just .206 with a 30 percent strikeout rate in 103 plate appearances this season. He’s almost assuredly going to be sent back to the minors whenever Colton Cowser returns.

Fitzgerald fractured one of his left ribs back at the beginning of the month and landed on the IL. He said at the time that he hoped to only miss two weeks, and he seems to be on track right now. Given the nature of his injury, fantasy managers need to keep an eye on whether he’s still able to swing with the same bat speed or hit the ball with the same exit velocities before determining what his rest of season value will be.

Schmitt landed on the injured list back on April 19th with an oblique strain, so it’s been about three weeks before he was able ot get back onto the field. He will likely need at least another week on his rehab assignment before the Giants need to decide if they’d rather have him or David Villar as a backup infielder.

Black had surgery in late March to remove a broken hamate bone. He will likely need a few weeks on a rehab assignment before the Brewers think about calling him up, but we’d expect him to remain in the minor leagues for a bit longer.