As mentioned in today's MLB DFS Playbook, we have a consistent slate across the three major sites (DraftKings, FanDuel, Yahoo) today. We appear to have a relatively clear day of any mlb weather concerns outside of the Dodgers vs. White Sox game, so we should have most, if not all, options could be on the table for our mlb dfs picks today. The Phillies are my top mlb dfs stack of the day, but I also like the Cubs and Yankees as potential stacking options as well. Lastly, don't forget to checkout our MLB DFS Optimizer before setting your lineups as it could help you come up with the winning combination of players!
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FD | Position | Top Tier | Mid-Tier | Value-Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Nestor Cortes | Shane Bieber | Ian Anderson |
| 1B | Christopher Cron | Matt Carpenter | Garrett Stubbs |
| 2B | Trevor Story | Marcus Semien | Tommy La Stella |
| 3B | Eduardo Escobar | Justin Turner | Ezequiel Duran |
| SS | Francisco Lindor | Andrés Giménez | Bryson Stott |
| OF | Bryce Harper | Oscar González | Odúbel Herrera |
DK | Position | Top Tier | Mid-Tier | Value-Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Nestor Cortes | Marcus Stroman | Ian Anderson |
| C | Willson Contreras | Francisco Mejía | Garrett Stubbs |
| 1B | Christopher Cron | Matt Carpenter | Harold Ramírez |
| 2B | Trevor Story | Nolan Gorman | |
| 3B | Justin Turner | Eduardo Escobar | Ezequiel Duran |
| SS | Francisco Lindor | Andrés Giménez | Bryson Stott |
| OF | Bryce Harper | Harrison Bader | Odúbel Herrera |
Y!DFS | Position | Top Tier | Mid-Tier | Value-Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Nestor Cortes | Shane Bieber | Jared Koenig |
| C | Willson Contreras | Garrett Stubbs | Francisco Mejía |
| 1B | Christopher Cron | Matt Carpenter | Harold Ramírez |
| 2B | Trevor Story | Andrés Giménez | Ozzie Albies |
| 3B | Justin Turner | Eduardo Escobar | Tommy La Stella |
| SS | Francisco Lindor | Willy Adames | Bryson Stott |
| OF | Bryce Harper | Harrison Bader | Odúbel Herrera |
Player News
Mark Vientos has been diagnosed with a low-grade right hamstring strain and will be shut down from baseball activities for 10-14 days.
It’s the best-case scenario as Vientos will continue receiving treatment for the next two weeks before he’s ready to resume baseball activities. The 25-year-old third baseman is still facing a multi-week absence, but it sounds like there’s a chance he’s back before the end of June. It’ll be Brett Baty and Ronny Mauricio handling the hot corner in his absence.
Sean Manaea (oblique) will make a minor league rehab start on Friday for High-A Brooklyn.
Manaea has been on the injured list since spring training working his way back from an oblique strain. The 33-year-old veteran southpaw will require several rehab outings to build up his pitch count and stamina before he’s ready to make his season debut. He could theoretically rejoin New York’s rotation before the end of June or in early July.
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said Wednesday that he plans to introduce a proposal to the league’s competition committee that would implement the automated ball-strike system for the 2026 season.
The “robot umpires” are coming next year to a major-league ballpark near you. The ABS system has been used in the minors for several years at this point, including during big-league spring training games earlier this year, and is relatively straightforward. Human umpires will still make the usual ball-strike calls from behind home plate with each team getting two challenges per-game.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters Tommy Edman tweaked his right ankle a couple days ago.
It explains why Edman has missed two straight games this week, likely out of an abundance of caution. Roberts added that he’s day-to-day for now. It doesn’t sound like a massive concern, but speedy outfielder Esteury Ruiz, who has posted a solid .791 OPS with 16 extra-base hits and 27 stolen bases across 45 games this season for Triple-A Oklahoma City, is with the Dodgers on the taxi squad just in case.
Michael Kopech (shoulder) faced hitters on Wednesday in a live batting practice session.
It’s a bit unclear how close Kopech is to making his season debut, but he figures to be on the precipice following this latest throwing session. Los Angeles could certainly use his help in high-leverage spots. He’s been on the shelf since spring training working his way back from a shoulder impingement.
Angels signed RHP Carson Fulmer to a minor league contract.
Fulmer returns to Los Angeles, where he made a career-high 37 appearances (eight starts) last season, after being released earlier this week by the Pirates. The 31-year-old former top pitching prospect was cut loose after compiling a pedestrian 4.64 ERA across 42 2/3 innings (13 appearances, six starts) this season at the Triple-A level. He’ll likely make his way to the Angels’ bullpen mix at some point in the coming weeks as long relief depth.