Elias Diaz went 1-for-4 with a double and three RBI in the Rockies' thrilling 10-9 win over the Padres.
Fantasy Impact: Diaz's performance this season has been solid, maintaining a .309 batting average through 23 games. His ability to contribute key hits, as evidenced by his 14 RBI to go with a pair of homers and four doubles, makes him a valuable asset in fantasy leagues at a relatively shallow position. His consistent contact and run production can be a boon for fantasy managers looking for stability behind the plate.
Ty France hit his first home run of the season on Thursday against the Rangers.
Fantasy Impact: France opened the scoring with a two-run home run in the first inning off Andrew Heaney. He is slashing .266/.322/.354 so far this season.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his first career home run on Thursday against the Astros.
Fantasy Impact: Crow-Armstrong broke a 1-1 tie with a two-run home run. He is worth rostering in deeper leagues.
Brenton Doyle stayed hot for the Rockies on Thursday, going 3 for 4 with three singles, one RBI, three runs, and two steals in a 10-9 win over the Padres.
Fantasy Impact: Doyle just continues to hit here in the first month of the season, as he's now sporting a stellar .330/.371/.527 slash line with 11 extra-base hits, four stolen bases, and 16 runs scored across 97 plate appearances. The second-year big leaguer has now hit safely in each of his last five games, going 9 for 18 with two doubles, a triple, and three steals. Doyle should be rostered in all mixed formats right now.
Elehuris Montero hit a two-run home run on Thursday against the Padres.
Fantasy Impact: Montero is slashing .236/.288/.306 so far this season with his first home run on the season.
Luis Urias hit a two-run home run on Thursday against the Rangers.
Fantasy Impact: Urias broke a 2-2 tie with his two-run long ball which wound up being the difference in the game for the Mariners. He continues to platoon at third base with Josh Rojas.
Salvador Perez hit a two-run home run on Thursday against the Blue Jays.
Fantasy Impact: Perez opened the scoring with a two-run long ball off Jose Berrios. That was enough to get the Royals the win as the game was called in the sixth inning.
Gary Sanchez hit a pinch-hit home run on Thursday against the Pirates.
Fantasy Impact: Sanchez put the Brewers in front in the eighth inning with a pinch-hit home run with two outs. It was his third long ball on the season.
Bryce Harper picked up two hits with a home run on Thursday against the Reds.
Fantasy Impact: In his return from the paternity list, Harper launched a home run off Nick Martinez. He is slashing .256/.347/.488 so far this season with five home runs.
Hunter Goodman hit a three-run home run on Thursday against the Padres.
Fantasy Impact: Goodman hit his first long ball on the season after he was recalled on Wednesday.
Joey Bart 1-for-4 with a home run on Thursday against the Brewers.
Fantasy Impact: Bart launched a three-run home run in the first inning against Freddy Peralta. It was his third long ball in seven games with Pittsburgh.
Jurickson Profar hit a home run and drove in three runs on Thursday against the Rockies.
Fantasy Impact: Profar picked up a pair of hits, including a home run in the seventh inning. He has hit three home runs and drove in 18 runs so far this season at the plate for the Padres.
William Contreras went 2-for-4 with three runs on Thursday against the Pirates.
Fantasy Impact: Contreras continued his strong start to the season, hitting .365 with five home runs. He hit a long ball in the first inning against Mitch Keller.
Jose Ramirez launched a grand slam on Thursday against the Red Sox.
Fantasy Impact: Ramirez crushed his fifth home run of the season in the second inning off Chase Anderson. He is slashing 260/.271/.471 at the plate with 23 RBI.
Edouard Julien went 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs on Thursday against the White Sox.
Fantasy Impact: Julien hit his seventh home run on the season with a slash line of .213/.308/.513 at the plate. He'll look to get it going more consistently at the plate.
Andres Munoz threw a scoreless ninth inning to save a 4-3 win over the Rangers on Thursday.
Fantasy Impact: Munoz only needed eight pitches to send the Rangers down in order in the win. The veteran reliever has now converted three of his four save chances while posting a 2.89 ERA across 9 1/3 innings of work this year.
Justin Lawrence tossed a scoreless ninth inning to preserve a 9-8 win over the Padres on Thursday. He struck out one while not allowing a baserunner in the frame.
Fantasy Impact: Lawrence picked up his second save of the season in the outing. Overall, Lawrence has compiled a 5.59 ERA and 10 strikeouts across 10 outings in 2024.
Evan Phillips delivered a flawless performance, securing his seventh save of the season in the Dodgers' narrow 2-1 victory over the Nationals.
Fantasy Impact: He threw 14 pitches over a clean inning, allowing no hits or walks and striking out two batters. This outing further cements Phillips's role as a reliable closer for the Dodgers, lowering his ERA to an impressive 0.84. With a solid 11.0 K/9 rate and a WHIP of 1.13, he continues to be a valuable asset in fantasy leagues, especially given his consistent save opportunities and lack of blown saves. Phillips's ability to maintain low scoring and high strikeout numbers should keep him high on the radar for fantasy managers looking for steady relief options.
Dakota Hudson was hit hard, allowing six earned runs on six hits and four walks while striking out four over just 3.1 innings in Thursday's 10-9 loss to the Rockies.
Fantasy Impact: This performance continues a troubling trend for Hudson, whose season ERA ballooned to 6.57 and WHIP worsened to 1.78. With a low strikeout rate of 5.8 K/9 and a high FIP of 5.25, his ability to contribute positively in fantasy formats is becoming increasingly doubtful. Fantasy managers should consider other options, as Hudson's high ERA and WHIP are damaging to any team's pitching stats.
Chase Anderson had a rough outing, allowing five earned runs and three walks while giving up three hits in just 1.2 innings as the Red Sox fell to the Guardians 6-4.
Fantasy Impact: Anderson was thrust into the rotation with all the injuries to Red Sox starters. With his ERA now exceeding 5.52 and a strikeout rate that remains less than ideal, Anderson's reliability as a fantasy option is becoming increasingly questionable. His inability to suppress runs in critical moments, coupled with a low strikeout-to-walk ratio, might make fantasy managers think twice before slotting him into their lineups, especially in leagues that penalize heavily for earned runs and walks.
