Big night carried by Jacob deGrom — he was the headliner, fanning 10 over 5.2 innings for the win while the rest of the roster was largely quiet, with just four players seeing action. Under the hood deGrom’s heater averaged 97.5 mph and he posted a 42% whiff rate (38.2% CSW), though six hard-hit balls and a barrel allowed keep the line from being fully clean. Offensively Jake Cronenworth supplied a two-hit game and a steal despite weak exit velocity, while Marcell Ozuna was the toughest read (0-for-4, three Ks) even with a strong average EV — several hitters (Ozuna, Heliot Ramos, Chase DeLauter, Jordan Walker) are confirmed to start soon and deGrom is projected to draw another turn on April 28.
Jacob deGrom gets the nod after posting 5.2 IP, 1 ER, 1 BB, 10 K, W. The pitching line has a mixed sustainability read. He generated a 42.0% whiff rate. The CSW rate checked in at 38.2%. He is now up to 35 strikeouts on the season after adding 10. Season pitching line now sits at 2 W, 0 L, 0 SV, 0 HLD, 35 K, 7 BB, and 25.1 IP. Rate stats now sit at 2.13 ERA and 1.07 WHIP.
Marcell Ozuna had the roughest roster line after going 0-for-4, 3 K. He went hitless across 4 at-bats. The swing-and-miss showed up with 3 strikeouts. The toughest spot was a strikeout in the 2nd. The contact quality was light at 104.9 mph average exit velocity.
Jake Cronenworth 2-for-4, 1 BB, 1 R, 1 SB, 1 K had a two-hit day and a stolen base, but the box score outperformed the underlying contact: an 82.6 mph average exit velocity and just one hard-hit ball. That small swing-speed gain has not translated to consistent results lately; his last 14- and 21-day OPS sit at roughly .482 and .520, respectively, and his playing time and lineup slot have trended down. He is in the projected lineup. He opened against Ryan Feltner, the opposing right-hander. That was his 12th run scored of the season, leaving him at 1 HR, 4 RBI, 12 R and 1 SB with a .167/.286/.231 line. Next up is on the road against the Arizona Diamondbacks, with Zac Gallen lined up as the projected starter.
Heliot Ramos: 0-for-3, 2 K. The box score was quiet, but contact quality looked better than the line suggestshe posted a 101.3 mph average exit velocity with one hard-hit ball and tracked an average bat speed of 73.2 mph, a 3.5 mph jump from last season. Recent form is encouraging: a 0.922 OPS over the last 14 days in 43 plate appearances with a 20.9% K rate, and he has been bumped up to fifth in the order with playing time increasing. He opened against Tyler Glasnow and both strikeouts came versus the starter, so the same-side matchup suppressed the results. He is in the confirmed lineup. Next up is at home against the Miami Marlins, with Sandy Alcantara lined up as the projected starter.
Bryan Woo is lined up to face the Cardinals on Saturday April 25th.
Chase DeLauter and the Cleveland Guardians had the day off on 2026-04-23. Over the last 14 days his production has cooled across 49 plate appearances (OPS .668) while he has kept contact and chase issues low his 14-day strikeout rate is just 2.0%; the 21-day view is steadier (71 PA, OPS .728). DeLauter is in the confirmed lineup for an away game at Rogers Centre on 2026-04-24 against the Toronto Blue Jays; the probable starter is Max Scherzer, a right-hander, which gives DeLauter the platoon edge. He looks like a hold, but one that needs close monitoring the last two weeks have cooled off, even though those two weeks have been softer than his surface role suggests. Next up is on the road against the Toronto Blue Jays, with Max Scherzer lined up as the projected starter.
Connelly Early is lined up to face the Orioles on Sunday April 26th.
Did not play on 2026-04-23. Ashcraft has made two relief appearances in the last seven days, throwing 37 pitches with four days since his previous outing, and he is rostered in just 6% of leagues. The Reds are at home April 24 vs. the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park, a hitter-friendly park, and relief availability looks plausible for him.
Jordan Walker and the St. Walker has been producing recently a 14-day, 49-PA window with a 0.880 OPS and over his last 10 games he is batting .268 with three homers, four RBI, eight runs and three stolen bases. He ranks fifth in MLB with eight home runs. Fantasy takeaway: he looks like a hold, but one that needs close monitoring given his productive run alongside an elevated ~34% strikeout rate. He is in the confirmed lineup. Next up is at home against the Seattle Mariners, with George Kirby lined up as the projected starter.
Jordan Westburg and the Baltimore Orioles had the day off on 2026-04-23. Westburg remains on the 60-day injured list and was not available, per team records and a Baltimore Sun report. He is rostered in roughly 34% of leagues and the market classifies him more as a watch-list/streamer-pool option while the injury keeps his status uncertain. With no on-field production to act on, availability is the primary fantasy signal right now.
Did not play on 2026-04-23. He has three relief appearances in the last seven days and threw 70 pitches over that span, with two days since his last outing. He is rostered in about 16% of leagues and is mainly a deeper-league candidate.
Michael King is lined up to face the Diamondbacks on Sunday April 26th.
Paul Skenes is lined up to face the Brewers on Friday April 24th.
Did not play on 2026-04-23. Stanek has made three relief appearances in the last seven days, throwing 71 pitches and sitting two days since his previous outing.
Shota Imanaga is lined up to face the Dodgers on Sunday April 26th.
Tyler O'Neill and the Baltimore Orioles had the day off on 2026-04-23. O'Neill has now hit safely in four straight games and carries a four-game on-base streak, going 4-for-9 with a walk and no strikeouts over his last three contests (OPS 0.989). Across a 17-PA, 21-day window he has been steady (OPS 0.745) with an 11.8% strikeout rate. Fantasy takeaway: looks like a hold, but one that needs close monitoring, since there was no game performance to act on. Next up is at home against the Boston Red Sox, with Brayan Bello lined up as the projected starter, if he plays.
Sean Murphy and the Gwinnett Stripers had the day off on 2026-04-23. Murphy remains on the 10-day injured list, a roster-status signal that governs his near-term availability, per SportsDataIO. Local outlets have photo coverage of him rehabbing with Gwinnett, which suggests progress but not an immediate activation, per Fulton Neighbor.