OUTWill Smith C LAD Sun 4/5/26 2:16 PM
OUTWill Smith
C LAD
Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith started the previous four games behind the plate and will receive Sunday off after going 5-for-17 with a walk and two runs during that stretch. Dalton Rushing will handle the catching for righty Roki Sasaki in the series finale.
OUTJacob Young CF WSH Sun 4/5/26 2:14 PM
OUTJacob Young
CF WSH
Young is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
Young finds himself on the bench Sunday after a run of three straight starts, during which he went 3-for-9 with two walks, a steal, an RBI and two runs. Joey Weimer is shifting to center field and Daylen Lile to left, opening up the DH spot for Jose Tena.
OUTBrady House 3B WSH Sun 4/5/26 2:12 PM
OUTBrady House
3B WSH
House is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
House went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Saturday's contest and will take a seat Sunday after starting the previous three games. Jorbit Vivas is instead handling the hot corner in the series finale.
DTDBrett Baty 2B/3B NYM Sun 4/5/26 2:09 PM
DTDBrett Baty
2B/3B NYM
Baty was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants for unspecified reasons.
EDGE Analysis
Bat was penciled in to start in right field but will instead move to the bench, presumably due to an injury. Jared Young will take his place in the lineup for Sunday's series finale in San Francisco.
DTDRyan Johnson RP LAA Sun 4/5/26 1:55 PM
DTDRyan Johnson
RP LAA
Johnson won't start as scheduled Sunday against the Mariners due to an illness, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
EDGE Analysis
Johnson's second start of the season will be pushed back since he's feeling under the weather. George Klassen will instead take the mound for the Angels in the series finale.
Chris Paddack SP MIA Sun 4/5/26 1:49 PM
Chris Paddack
SP MIA
Paddack won't start as scheduled Sunday against the Yankees but is expected to follow opener Pete Fairbanks, Isaac Azout of FishOnFirst.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Fairbanks, who is Miami's closer, will instead start Sunday before stepping away for the club for a few days while on the paternity list. Paddack's outlook shouldn't change much as a result of the change. He's looking for a bounce-back performance after surrendering eight runs during his season debut.
Pete Fairbanks RP MIA Sun 4/5/26 1:45 PM
Pete Fairbanks
RP MIA
Fairbanks will start Sunday's game against the Yankees before being placed on the paternity list Monday, Isaac Azout of FishOnFirst.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Sunday's contest is starting in a rain delay, and Fairbanks will be used as an opener to allow him to leave the team a bit earlier and join his growing family. The right-hander should be back with the Marlins by Thursday's game versus the Reds. Calvin Faucher, Anthony Bender and Andrew Nardi are the top candidates for save chances while Fairbanks is unavailable as closer.
15DHunter Brown SP HOU Sun 4/5/26 1:16 PM
15DHunter Brown
SP HOU
The Astros placed Brown on the 15-day injured list Sunday, retroactive to April 2, due to a right shoulder strain.
EDGE Analysis
The right-hander presumably sustained the injury during his previous start versus Boston on Tuesday, when he picked up his first win of the season after striking out eight and giving up one run on a hit and two walks over six innings. Brown will be eligible to be reinstated in mid-April, but it wouldn't be surprising if a shoulder issue necessitates a longer absence. It's a huge blow to both the Astros and fantasy managers after Brown opened the campaign in dominant form, allowing just one run with a 17:6 K:BB in his first two starts.
Marcell Ozuna DH PIT Sun 4/5/26 1:12 PM
Marcell Ozuna
DH PIT
Ozuna is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles
EDGE Analysis
Ozuna went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts in Saturday's contest to break a four-game hitless streak and will take a seat for Sunday's series finale versus Baltimore. Bryan Reynolds will rest his legs as the designated hitter, opening up a spot in the outfield for Jake Mangum.
Royce Lewis 3B MIN Sun 4/5/26 12:59 PM
Royce Lewis
3B MIN
Lewis is not starting Sunday versus Tampa Bay.
EDGE Analysis
Lewis will open the game on the bench after starting Minnesota's first eight games of the campaign. He's batting just .167 so far, though he's belted two homers, collected five RBI and stolen one base. Tristan Gray is getting a start at the hot corner in Lewis' stead Sunday.