St. Louis Cardinals outfielder/infielder Tommy Edman (wrist) is taking left-handed batting practice for the first time since undergoing right wrist surgery in October. It's a been a very slow recovery process for Edman, who has been sidelined far longer than anticipated in 2024. It's unclear when he'll be ready to head out on a minor-league rehab assignment, which will likely be on the lengthier side, but Edman does have a chance to return to St. Louis before the end of June if he does so in the next week or so. The 29-year-old switch-hitter should only be stashed for fantasy managers absolutely desperate for speed. 2023 top prospect Masyn Winn has hit safely in each of his last 18 starts for the Cardinals, slashing .368/.389/.559 with two home runs, 11 RBI, six runs scored, and two stolen bases through 72 plate appearances during this hot streak and is worth rostering in NL-only leagues for as long as Edman is out.

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez (3-2) dazzled Friday night allowing one run on four hits and two walks while whiffing eight batters and picking up his third win in a 4-2 victory against the Oakland Athletics. We are sitting here on May 31st and Reynaldo Lopez of all pitchers, a reliever with only one start under his belt in the last two seasons and a career 4.12 ERA, is leading the National League with a 1.73 ERA. That is exactly why baseball is the beautiful game that it is. The unlikeliest outcome can occur at any given moment for any given team. Although it's unlikely to expect a pitcher who hasn't pitched over 66 innings in over four seasons to continue this domination over a full season, it is making for one heck of a story, and fantasy managers have reaped the rewards thus far. Look for him to continue his breakout campaign against the division rival Washington Nationals next Thursday.

Cleveland Guardian starting pitcher Tanner Bibee (4-1) picked up his fourth win and whiffed seven batters in 6 1/3 one-run innings allowing three hits and one walk in a 7-1 victory over the Washington Nationals Friday night. Bibee was fantastic and efficient on Friday only needing 89 pitches to pick up a quality start while giving his team plenty of support to pick up their eighth win in their last 10 games. With a 4.01 ERA in May, it wasn't quite the encore month Bibee had in mind after posting a 2.96 ERA in April, but was able to hold teams to two total runs in his last four starts. Despite the so-so month, Bibee was able to escape with only one recorded loss because the scorching hot Guardians offense provided an abundance of run support for him and all of the other starters in the rotation. The 25-year-old will look to start June off on the right foot against the Kansas City Royals next Thursday.

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery (3-3) was roughed up for the loss Friday night, giving up six runs while allowing nine hits and three walks with four strikeouts in a 10-9 slugfest against the New York Mets. The Diamondbacks jumped on the board early with three runs of support for Montgomery, but unfortunately, the southpaw gave it all right back and more, allowing four runs in the bottom of the first inning. After allowing just four runs in 13 1/3 innings in April, the lefty has allowed 23 earned runs in 31 1/3 innings in May. Not only that, he has 15 walks in 44 innings pitched, which means he's on a full-season pace of almost doubling his walk total from last season. It's been a tough go, to say the least for the new Diamondbacks pitcher, who will be looking to lower his 5.48 ERA on Wednesday against a San Francisco Giants team that he allowed one run in six innings against in his first start of the season.

Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola turned in a quality start in a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Nola allowed two runs on three hits over 6 1/3 innings while striking out six and walking two on the way to improving his record to 7-2 on the season. All of the damage to Nola came from a pair of solo homers in the contest. Nola has been a consistent fantasy starting pitcher this season, posting a 3.03 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, and 71 strikeouts over 77 1/3 innings of work. He will return to the mound on Wednesday to take on the Milwaukee Brewers in Citizens Bank Park.