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There is always baseball happening almost too much baseball for one person to follow themselves. Don't worry, we're here to help you by figuring out what you missed but shouldn't have. Here are all the best moments from last night in Major League Baseball: Orioles-Royals gotwild You might think, looking at the final score of 7-5 in the Orioles-Royals game from Monday, that this one was fairly offense-centric throughout. The truth is that all but two runs were scored from the ninth inning onward everything changed as the game approached its original endpoint, and escalated from there. Observe! In the bottom of the second, with the game still scoreless, Royals right fielder Jac Caglianone hit his first homer of the year, off of starting pitcher Kyle Bradish. Despite giving up 10 hits and walking three, Bradish gave up just that one run in his 5.1 innings of work: the next four Orioles relievers would allow just one hit and no runs combined. Seth Lugo went seven shutout innings against Baltimore, and then Matt Strahm pitched a scoreless eighth for a hold. Closer Lucas Erceg got the Os down to their last strike, with Kansas City up 1-0 and then he blew it. Catcher Samuel Basallo tied things up, 1-1, and the two teams headed to extras in what had been, to that point, a pitching-focused battle. While the 10th was scoreless and continued that trend, it was also the end of it. With two outs and the only baserunner on Blaze Alexander, who was placed there to start the 11th, DH Dylan Beavers managed a single to put the Orioles ahead for the first time all night. The lead did not last. Center fielder Kyle Isbel bunted Isaac Collins to third to kick off the bottom of the inning and put the tying run for Kansas City 90 feet away. Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. then singled Isbel home to make things even once more. The Royals wouldnt score again, however, bringing Baltimore back to the plate, where Basallo once again made his presence felt with an RBI single to give the Os another lead. This wouldnt be a one and done like every other inning in the game for both sides, however. Baltimore poured it on from here. Second baseman Jeremiah Jackson followed Basallos single with one of his own, then third baseman Weston Wilson who had entered as a pinch-runner earlier drew the walk to load the bases. Center fielder Leody Taveras would then hit his second homer of the year, clearing the bases with a grand slam; 7-2, Orioles. Cameron Foster came on in relief for Baltimore to try to close out this five-run lead, and it looked like he might falter in that. DH Salvador Perez led off with a single, then right fielder Lane Thomas walked to load the bases. Nick Loftin, who was playing second after coming in as a pinch-hitter earlier in the game, doubled in three runs, making it 7-5 with no outs. That was all Kansas City could manage, though: the next three batters were retired by Foster in order, with a backwards K to wrap it up against Isbel. The Orioles now sit just one game under .500 and 2.5 back in the AL East, which is collectively off to a slow start. The AL Central isnt looking much better off, but the Royals have managed to sink to the bottom of it, anyway, thanks to losing what is now eight-straight. MLBs strikeout leader is Dylan Cease There were some understandable questions about why the Blue Jays would be willing to give Dylan Cease a seven-year, $210 million deal this offseason, given the right-hander posted a 4.55 ERA in 2025 with the Padres. Teams are looking at far more than a basic stat like ERA when they make these decisions, though, and something no one could question was Ceases ability to throw swing-and-miss pitches. Whatever Toronto saw that made him worthy of a franchise-record deal for a pitcher seems to be on display for all now, as Cease struck out 12 Angels on Monday in a 5-2 Blue Jays W, tying his own earlier mark for the most in a game so far in 2026, and now leads the majors in strikeouts with 44 on the season. Cease is also the fastest Blue Jays pitcher ever to 44 strikeouts, perBlue Jays Nation; whatever little adjustment Toronto thought he needed to unlock his best self seems to have taken hold already. Of course, this is five starts and 25.2 innings, so no need to hand the righty the AL Cy Young Award just yet, but still: this is one hell of a start. Both referring to last night and 2026 as a whole for Cease. Big Dumper dongs Cal Raleigh bashed 60 homers for the Mariners in 2025, a record for the team, for catchers and for switch-hitters. He hasnt been nearly as powerful out of the gate in 2026, but he has shown some flashes of that pop. We got another example that its still there yesterday, when Big Dumper went the other way on a sinker to the outside part of the zone, sending it 382 feet into the bullpen. Thats Raleighs third homer of the year; through 24 games last season, he had nine. Still, Raleighalways being a 60-homer guy or even a 50-homer guy wasnt an automatic just because it was done once. There have been just 10 such seasons in MLBs long history, and all. The more important thing are the signs that Raleigh can get out of his slump, which has impacted more than just his power. Hitting a ball 382 feet the other way is one such sign that Raleigh will bounce back, maybe sooner than later. Rodriguezs awkward adjustment Nintendo used to have majority ownership of the Mariners, but now, the video game developer and publisher is just a minority investor. Apparently thats all thats needed for center fielder Julio Rodriguez to have some video game-esque reactions and adjustments to a fly ball hit at him, though. Look at this weirdo the play, not Rodriguez. That ball just kept hooking, which Rodriguez did not account for, but he still made a ridiculous change in direction himself for a catch that looked like a buggy animation from a baseball video game instead of a real one. No not Honkbal, Honk Ball The square footage of a baseball field is immense, the probabilities for where a ball in play could land impacted by everything from the ability of the hitter and pitcher themselves to where the ball is in the zone and where the bat meets it and how hard. Somehow, this ball was struck in such a way that it landed near a goose that had otherwise been unbothered, and that bird took flight as a result. Everyone was unharmed, thats the important thing. Except for this baseball that Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson had crushed an inning before, anyway. And also the psyche of Phillies fans, thats probably not at its strongest at the moment. Philadelphia dropped its sixth game in a row here, managing just one run against the Cubs. Thats just one more than the goose recorded. Ohtani makes it 52 Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani did not make everyone wait long to see if he could extend his on-base streak to 52 games, tying the longest such streak of the last decade. In the third inning against Rockies starter Jose Quintana, the DH hit a liner to right for his first hit of the game. While Ohtani had reached earlier on an error, those do not count for on-base streaks, but even this hit didnt prove necessary, either, since he picked up a pair of walks later in the game, as well. He is now a single game away from moving into the top 25 forlongest on-base streaks in MLB history. The top of the mountain is still a ways away, however: that Ted Williams guy was quite the hitter himself, and he made it on in 84-consecutive games back in 1949. Still! Ohtani can rocket most of the way up the list before he even runs out of April the top few spots aside, historys longest on-base streaks are mostly clustered together fewer have reached where Ohtani is now, and even fewer have gone much further than this. Daww No babies were harmed in the making of this catch. Listen, you dont have anywhere to go theres a baby in your hands. The ball is coming right at you, so your options are to attempt to catch it or at least deflect it from the direction of the child, or let the ball hit you, which hey, might hurt enough to make it tough to hold onto the baby. The right call was made here. The better call? Giving the baseball to the baby afterward. The rest of this Dodgers-Rockies game wasnt quite so cute for Colorado fans they lost, 12-3 but hey. Foul ball baby! Friends dont rob friends of hits Elly De La Cruz and Junior Caminero were happy to see each other prior to the Reds-Rays tilt. The two early 20s Dominican-born infielders are close friends Caminero described De La Cruz as his "brother" postgame, even, perMLB so it was no surprise to see them embrace before they faced off on Monday. Then the game started, though, and De La Cruz showed no mercy to Caminero on this ball hit to the shortstops right. Make sure you watch through for the reaction by Caminero. In that exchange where he called De La Cruz a brother postgame? Caminero also joked through an interpreter that, "I'm not going to give him any food tomorrow. We were talking about exchanging something, but I'm not going to give him anything." Man, baseball is a rough game. Red Sox win early Patriots Day matchup The Red Sox played their traditional Marathon Monday early game on Patriots Day, this time to wrap up a four-game series against the Tigers. Boston was attempting to even things up and not drop the series to Detroit, which had won the previous two games, and sent Sonny Gray to the mound to do it. Gray had to be lifted after 2.2 innings with hamstring tightness, however, so the bullpen had to hop in early. In the fourth, 23-year-old rookie third baseman Hao-Yu Lee picked up his first career hit and RBI with a single off reliever Zack Kelly to tie things up 2-2. A couple of innings later, pinch-hitter Jahmai Jones subbed in for Kerry Carpenter and delivered a hit to left-center to drive in the go-ahead run. Bostons bats would wake up from here on. With the game tied in the bottom of the seventh, Ceddanne Rafaela pinch-hit and drove in two runs nearly three with a single to right, to put the Sox up 5-3. That was not going to be enough to win, but the Sox drove in another before the inning ended when backstop Carlos Narvaez singled in a run, and then Boston added two more in the eighth. And good thing, too, because the Tigers made it 8-6 against relievers Ryan Watson and Aroldis Chapman before running out of outs in the ninth. Boston needed this W badly, to avoid dropping alone into fifth place in the AL East. The Tigers could have used it, too, in the way all teams need a win, but Detroit is at least just half-a-game out in the AL Central, not staring up from the bottom like the Sox. Boston gets the Yankees next, starting Tuesday, while Detroit takes on a Brewers team that is in last place, sure, but is also 12-9 while doing it a better record than the Tigers have.

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Injuries are the worst part of football. No one wants to see players get hurt and have to go through grueling recoveries in order to get back on the field. Unfortunately, its an unavoidable byproduct of an incredibly physical sport.When it comes to fantasy football, you have to be adaptable because injuries are difficult to foresee. However, you can give yourself an advantage in drafts if youre able to accurately predict when injured stars will return to action.While some players are ahead of schedule and should be back to form in time for Week 1, others are facing more challenging rehabs that could keep them sidelined well into the season.Lets conclude this series by taking a look at the fantasy wide receivers and tight ends who are working their way back from serious injuries and what it could mean for their outlooks in 2026.Injury OutlooksQuarterbacksRunning backsWide receivers/Tight endsWide ReceiversMalik Nabers, GiantsInjury: ACL tear, meniscus tear (September)Boones redraft ranking: WR15Fantasy Outlook: Nabers has an ADP of WR7 and is WR8 in FantasyPros Expert Consensus Ranking (ECR), but in my opinion thats not factoring in the possibility that his injury is a problem at the start of the season.Despite suffering his knee injury in September, the Giants star had to do one month of pre-hab before undergoing surgery which didnt occur until the end of October. While that still gives him enough time to suit up for Week 1, his comments at the end of the season cast some doubt on the situation. Nabers told reporters at locker cleanout that hes not really sure if hell be ready for the opener and that his target date is when his body feels ready.In addition to possibly missing time or being less than 100% when he does return, Nabers will likely be dealing with increased target competition. The Giants have already added Isaiah Likely, Darnell Mooney and Calvin Austin III. They also now have two top-10 picks (fifth, 10th), which puts them in prime position to take one of the top receivers in this class.When healthy, Nabers has top-five upside at his position, but hell need to be monitored all offseason to see when hell be back to WR1 form, which may not happen until part way into the season.[Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2026 NFL season]Garrett WilsonInjury: Knee hyperextension (November)Boones redraft ranking: WR16Fantasy Outlook: Wilson dealt with multiple knee injuries during another lost season for the Jets. There was no reason to rush him back in the final month on a roster that was nowhere near playoff contention.That means he should be a full participant in the offseason program and ready to hit the ground running in Week 1.The problem for Wilson is that he remains in a Jets offense that has yet to solve their quarterback issues and continues to hold him back in real life and fantasy.Wilson, who will be 26 in July, miraculously managed to post three-straight 1,000 yard campaigns before getting hurt last season. Theres no question in my mind that he would be a top-10 fantasy wideout if he gets quality quarterback play.Geno Smith represents an upgrade, but even he has a lot to prove after coming off a disappointing season with the Raiders.New York has also been rumored to be interested in using their early picks on a receiver, which could create more competition for targets in a passing attack that has barely been able to sustain Wilsons fantasy stock.For now, Im treating WIlson as a fantasy WR2, while maintaining hope that someday hell find the right quarterback to unlock his talent.Ricky PearsallInjury: PCL sprain (December)Boones redraft ranking: WR41Fantasy Outlook: Pearsall has dealt with multiple injuries that have delayed his potential NFL breakout. Fortunately, hes already training with new teammate Christian Kirk, which makes it seem like hes progressing well after the late-season knee issue. Though its been a fairly limited sample size, Pearsall has managed to make quite the impact during his two years in San Francisco. After beginning last season with two 100-yard games in the first three weeks, Pearsall was stifled by an injury in Week 4. When he initially attempted a return to the lineup in Week 11, he didnt seem like himself and managed just five catches for 20 yards over the next three games. However, he did post stat lines of 6-96-0 in Week 15 and 5-85-0 in Week 17 helping managers who were willing to take a chance on starting him during the fantasy playoffs.The good news coming out of Pearsalls sophomore campaign, is that he was a top-24 fantasy wideout four times in the six appearances where he wasnt limited due to injury.With Brandon Aiyuk not expected to return to the team and George Kittle dealing with a torn Achilles that could sideline him early in the season, Pearsall will be a key piece of this offense moving forward. Even if Mike Evans, who turns 33 before Week 1, stays healthy, Pearsall has a chance to jump from a fantasy WR3/flex with durability concerns to a top-24 option if he can stay on the field.Travis HunterInjury: LCL tear (October)Boones redraft ranking: WR54Fantasy Outlook: Hunter will be a limited participant in OTAs but the expectation is that hell be a full go for training camp, according to recent comments from general manager James Gladstone.The bigger worry for Hunters fantasy value is whether hell have the same opportunities on offense, now that the team has filled out their receiver room. The arrival of Jakobi Meyers via a midseason trade was an important addition, as was the emergence of Parker Washington down the stretch. So far, trade rumors surrounding Brian Thomas Jr. havent materialized, so Hunter will be competing with that trio for playing time.Meanwhile, theres a strong chance that Hunter plays more on defense this season, which could also impact how many snaps he gets on offense.It will be a shame if he doesnt manage to carve out a significant role in the passing attack, since the last time we saw him on the field the 22-year-old flashed his potential during an eight-catch, 101-yard, one-touchdown afternoon.However, at the moment he deserves to be the fourth Jaguars receiver off the board in fantasy drafts and more of a late-round dart throw even though the upside still remains if his path clears.Brandon AiyukInjury: ACL tear, MCL tear, meniscus tear (October 2024)Boones redraft ranking: WR65Fantasy Outlook: Health-wise there should be nothing stopping Aiyuk from taking the field after missing the entire 2025 season, but fantasy managers are right to wonder whether well ever see him recapture his 2023 form when he hauled in 75 passes for 1,342 yards and seven scores.The following year, he failed to top 50 yards in six of the first seven games before suffering the injury thats kept him out ever since.Its safe to say Aiyuk wont be wearing a 49ers uniform ever again, but the team has been reluctant to grant him his release. When that eventually occurs, if Aiyuk wants to continue his career, Washington seems like the obvious destination because it would allow him to reconnect with his college quarterback Jayden Daniels.Even if that happens, Aiyuk has a lot of work to do before we can trust him in fantasy. When players go the route Aiyuk has, dealing with injuries, missing more than a year, having disputes with their organization and making weird social media posts it generally doesnt end well.Hopefully Im wrong and Aiyuk will get back to being a star, but Ive moved on from him on all my dynasty rosters and only view him as a late-round long shot in redraft.Calvin RidleyInjury: Fractured fibula (November)Boones redraft ranking: WR66Fantasy Outlook: It feels like a lifetime ago that Ridley posted over 1,000 yards in his first season with the Titans, but that was just 2024. Last season, the veteran wideout found himself losing playing time and underperforming most weeks during the first half of the season before breaking his leg.While the injury shouldnt stop him from being on the field in Week 1, the 31-year-old (turns 32 in December) is returning to a completely different TItans team with a new coaching staff and a new starting receiver they signed in free agency in WanDale Robinson. Tennessee is also likely to invest in more help at the position in the draft.That leaves Ridley in a difficult spot, as an older player returning from injury who already wasnt performing at a particularly high level and will now have to deal with an infusion of talent around him.The odd splash game is possible, but Ridleys days as a fantasy starter are probably over. Hes a late-round pick only and one I wont be making in any leagues.Justin Boones Early 2026 Fantasy Football RankingsQuarterbacksRunning BacksWide ReceiversTight EndsTop 150 overallTank DellInjury: ACL tear, MCL tear, LCL tear, Dislocated knee (December 2024)Boones redraft ranking: WR74Fantasy Outlook: Dell missed all of last season after suffering what looked like a potentially career-ending injury in 2024. His teammates tears told the story as he was taken off that day.Not to be denied, Dell is doing everything he can to return to the field, but there are no guarantees that hell ever get back to being the same explosive gamebreaking player we saw in his first two seasons.Recent comments from DeMeco Ryans and Nick Caserio outline a very cautious approach to Dells rehab, with the team hoping to have him cleared by training camp but not rushing him through the process.For fantasy, Dell is a long shot to return value in redraft this season and an end-of-the-bench stash in deeper dynasty formats. Were all rooting for him to make a full recovery though.Tyreek HillInjury: Dislocated knee, ACL tear, ligament tears (September)Boones redraft ranking: WR75Fantasy Outlook: After suffering a severe injury last season in Miami, Hill will likely need to sit out most if not all of the 2026 season. If he does make it back, it would be for a late-year NFL playoff push which might take place after the main fantasy season has wrapped up.Hes also a 32-year-old free-agent receiver who was already showing signs of decline the past two seasons and the field-tilting big plays that were once his specialty became much less frequent.Its possible Hill could return down the road on a contender, but if that happens they would have no reason to rush him back before the postseason.Its also possible, given his injury and age that weve seen the last of Hill on an NFL field.Either way, I wouldnt expect him to see him in your fantasy lineup this season.Tight EndsBrock BowersInjury: PCL sprain (September), Knee bruise (December)Boones redraft ranking: TE2Fantasy Outlook: Bowers was the second-highest scoring fantasy tight end on a per game basis as a rookie, so expectations were high entering his sophomore campaign.He started strong with a 5-103-0 stat line in Week 1, but only played 51% of the snaps due to a knee injury. Though Bowers tried to power through the pain for the next few games, he clearly wasnt himself and sat out for a month before returning.While the results were slightly better in the second half of the season, the 23-year-old still didnt seem to be playing at 100%. Even so, he finished the year as the TE4 in fppg.Bowers should be back to form for the coming season and will get to enjoy a variety of upgrades from the new coaching staff to quarterbacks to the offensive line. He has the best chance of anyone to take the fantasy TE crown from Trey McBride and will be a difference-maker to target in drafts.George KittleInjury: Achilles tear (January)Boones redraft ranking: TE14Fantasy Outlook: Kittle suffered a torn Achilles in the playoffs, which is especially concerning for a player who will turn 33 years old in October.However, Kittle spoke about the nature of his specific Achilles injury, which was a clear tear that occurred higher up, so they didnt have to drill into his heel. That will allow more blood flow and a faster recovery.While a normal Achilles tear would keep a player out until November, the general belief is that Kittle has a shot to return sooner than that.Id still be cautious about drafting Kittle for 2026 since we might not be starting him in Week 1 and it could take some time for him to ramp up once he does return. But his current ADP of TE10, which is well outside the top 100 picks, is fair.In his absence, Jake Tonges could be a sneaky early-season fantasy starter. Tonges was the TE13 in fppg while filling in for Kittle over the first six weeks last season.Tucker KraftInjury: ACL tear, partial LCL tear, partial meniscus tear (November)Boones redraft ranking: TE6Fantasy Outlook: Kraft was one of my favorite tight ends to draft last summer and it felt good having him in lineups during the first eight weeks of the season when he was the top scoring fantasy tight end overall (14 fppg).Sadly, an ACL tear in early November ended that party far too soon and prevented him from having a full breakout campaign.Though his recovery will need to be monitored, he should return early in the season, perhaps even for Week 1. Whether hes fully back to form is another story. Kraft led all tight ends in average YAC per reception each of the last two seasons and that element of his game will be impacted in his first season coming off the ACL injury.Once hes healthy, the 25-year-old will be one of the top pass-catchers in Green Bays offense, especially after the departures of Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks opening up a few more targets.Kraft will also likely have an injury-discounted ADP in 2026 fantasy drafts, despite having top-five potential at the position.Sam LaPortaInjury: Herniated disc (November)Boones redraft ranking: TE8Fantasy Outlook: LaPortas 2025 campaign was stifled by a lingering back injury that eventually sent him to injured reserve around midseason when he required surgery.While he should be ready to roll in Week 1, back issues can be tricky and have a tendency to pop up and cause problems intermittently.The 25-year-old has been a solid tight end in his young career, but the target competition in Detroit is getting tougher by the season. Being in an offense that features superstars like Jahmyr Gibbs and Amon-Ra St. Brown is tough enough, without factoring in a rising star like Jameson Williams or a playmaker like Isaac TeSlaa. With that level of target competition, Id argue that LaPorta is much more likely to settle in as a mid to low-end fantasy TE1, rather than the elite option he appeared to be in his rookie season.Injury OutlooksQuarterbacksRunning backsWide receivers/Tight ends

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