Quiet night for the roster — just three players saw action and the club managed only two hits and no runs — but Chase DeLauter was the clear bright spot. The headliner went 2-for-4 with a ninth‑inning double and backed it up with a 92.5 mph average exit velocity (99.5 mph max) and a bumped bat speed, doing his damage after the starter exited; he’s projected to start tomorrow. Jordan Walker was the toughest read — 0‑for‑3 with two Ks and a walk — yet he flashed an elite 80.3 mph average bat speed and a 103.2 mph hard-hit mark, so the underlying contact is encouraging despite the empty box. Jake Cronenworth sat with a health-related scratch and only entered as a defensive replacement late, while Marcell Ozuna’s swing metrics ticked up but he finished 0‑for‑4, leaving the roster light as those projected starters head into the next slate.
Chase DeLauter gets the nod after going 2-for-4, 1 2B. Season line now sits at 5 HR, 16 RBI, 12 R, and 0 SB. Rate stats now sit at .245 AVG, .333 OBP, .489 SLG, and .822 OPS. The game context put him in at least one meaningful late spot. He hit in the No. 5 spot.
Jordan Walker had the roughest roster line after going 0-for-3, 1 BB, 2 K. He went hitless across 3 at-bats. The swing-and-miss showed up with 2 strikeouts. The toughest spot was a late close-game strikeout in the 7th. The contact quality was light at 103.2 mph average exit velocity.
Jake Cronenworth did not play on April 27; according to MSN the absence appeared to be health-related, and per beat writer AJ Cassavell he was sat against left-hander Boyd. He entered the game as a defensive replacement at second base in the eighth inning. Off the field the bat has cooled Cronenworth has a 0.515 OPS over the last 21 days (61 PA) and his season line sits at 1 HR, 4 RBI, 12 R and 1 SB with a .155/.283/.214 slash and a 20.2% strikeout rate. He is in the projected lineup. Next up is at home against the Chicago Cubs, with Edward Cabrera lined up as the projected starter.
Marcell Ozuna 0-for-4, 1 K. Under the hood his tracked bat speed was up a 74.4 mph average with a 78.2 mph top swing, 2.5 mph higher than his prior-season baseline suggesting the swing looks firmer than the results. Recent production has cooled (last 21 days OPS .597) while strikeouts have ticked up and his lineup slot and plate-appearance volume have been drifting down. Louis Cardinals and right-hander Kyle Leahy; the same-side matchup and shrinking role make him a volatile fantasy option until contact quality and the lineup spot stabilize. He is in the projected lineup. Louis Cardinals, with Kyle Leahy lined up as the projected starter.
Bryan Woo is lined up to face the Royals on Saturday May 2nd.
Connelly Early is lined up to face the Astros on Saturday May 2nd.
Did not play on 2026-04-27. Graham Ashcraft has made two relief appearances over the last seven days and threw 30 pitches, with his last outing two days ago. He is rostered in roughly 6% of leagues and is mainly a deeper-league option.
Heliot Ramos and the San Francisco Giants had the day off on 2026-04-27. He has been swinging it well of late, posting a 0.964 OPS in the last 14 days across 44 plate appearances while striking out 22.7 percent of the time. Over his last nine games he is batting .333 with three homers, seven RBI and six runs, a clear short-term power spike. That mix of form and matchup suggests fantasy upside if he is in the confirmed lineup. He is in the projected lineup. Next up is on the road against the Philadelphia Phillies, with Jess Luzardo lined up as the projected starter.
Jacob deGrom is lined up to face the Yankees on Tuesday April 28th.
Jordan Westburg and the Baltimore Orioles had the day off on 2026-04-27. Westburg remains on the 60-day injured list, with his injury dated to March 22 and availability listed by SportsData. Reports, including MSN and the Baltimore Sun, have covered his continued absence MSN noted he is out through April with a partially torn UCL in his throwing elbow.
Did not play on 2026-04-27. He has made four relief appearances over the last seven days, throwing 85 pitches and sitting one day since his most recent outing.
Michael King is lined up to face the White Sox on Saturday May 2nd.
Paul Skenes is lined up to face the Cardinals on Thursday April 30th.
Did not play on 2026-04-27. Ryne Stanek has been used as a reliever recently, logging three relief appearances in the last seven days and 64 pitches, and he last appeared one day ago. SportsDataIO market score 6.0/100.
Shota Imanaga is lined up to face the Diamondbacks on Saturday May 2nd.
Tyler O'Neill and the Baltimore Orioles had the day off on 2026-04-27. Recent production is mixed: a tiny 14-day sample (8 PA) shows an OPS of .250 with a 50.0% strikeout rate, while a 21-day window (15 PA) looks better at a .708 OPS and a 26.7% K rate. He is in the projected lineup. Next up is at home against the Houston Astros, with Kai-Wei Teng lined up as the projected starter.
Sean Murphy and the Gwinnett Stripers had the day off on 2026-04-27. Murphy remains on the 10-day injured list, so there was no on-field line to report. He has no recorded plate appearances in the last 14 or 21 days, leaving a gap in recent production data. He is rostered in roughly 6% of leagues and profiles as a deeper-league roster candidate.