Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Athletics. It was the first home run of the season for the former All-Star and first multi-hit effort since Opening Day. The left-handed hitter has a .267/.303/.400 slash line with a .304 wOBA and 83 wRC+ through eight games. It's still early, so hopefullyhe can improve upon the 2:12 BB:K he's currently registering. The 30-year-old has been very durable, playing in at least 141 games every season since 2019 (excluding 2020), and has produced at least 20 home runs in each of those seasons, but always seems to leave fantasy managers feeling a little empty with not one of those seasons coming in any higher than a 97 wRC+. Nevertheless, he is probably worthy of at least a bench spot in most 12-team leagues, and fantasymanagers will hope he can contribute on the days he is needed in the lineup.

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Carlos Santana opened up the scoring on Saturday with a 415-foot solo home run off of Angels starter Jack Kochanowicz in the first inning, but Cleveland would go on to lose 10-4 to the Halos. Santana would finish 2-for-3 with a walk, two RBI, and two runs scored. The former All-Star now has three multi-hit games in his last five games and now owns a .290/.343/.452 slash line with a .332 wOBA and 115 wRC+. The 38-year-old has shown he can still hit, making good contact (84.1 percent Contact%) and not striking out at a high rate (14.3 percent K%), and is coming off a season in which he played 150 games with 23 home runs in two consecutive seasons now, so fantasy managers who are deploying the veteran should have confidencein continuing to use his services until he shows signs of a slowdown. It may not be the prettiest of all waiver wire pickups, but managers looking for some bench help could consider the switch-hitter who is owned in just nine percent of Yahoo leagues.

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Chris Bassitt tossed 6 2/3 shutout innings on Saturday, allowing four hits and no walks while striking out nine batters, but he did not factor into the decision in the 3-2 loss to the Mets. Through two turns in the rotation -- one at home and one on the road -- the veteran has looked good, posting a 0.71 ERA (0.89 FIP), 1.11 WHIP, and a 27.5 percent K-BB% (2:16 BB:K). Coming off a year in which he posted the worst full-season ERA and WHIP of his career, this was not to be expected, but with a solid career ERA of 3.56 and 1.23 WHIP, he's always been fairly good. However, looking closer, from April 9 to June 29 last season, the righty posted a 2.76 ERA before fading to a 5.38 ERA from July on. Fantasy managers may want to consider packaging Bassitt up in a trade, as there's sure to be some regression coming. The former All-Star will take on the Red Sox on the road in his next start on Thursday.

Miami Marlins catcher Nick Fortes (neck) remains sidelined on Sunday when the Marlins conclude a series against the Atlanta Braves. Fortes was scratched from Saturday's lineup due to a neck injury. He was also held out of action on Friday. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status as he could be placed on the injured list if the injury begins to linger. As a result, Miami will give catching duties to Liam Hicks. Hicks will bat in the seven-hole against Atlanta right-hander Grant Holmes. Through his first six games of the season, Fortes has held a solid .308/.357/.615 line with two doubles and a triple. Hicks enters Sunday riding a three-game hitting streak and could be a sneaky value option in DFS given that Holmes struggled in his first start of the campaign.

Cincinnati Reds infielder Matt McLain (hamstring) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday afternoon's matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers. McLain has been scratched from the starting nine over the past two games due to a hamstring injury. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status leading up to their next contest on Monday evening in San Francisco. As a result, Santiago Espinal will get the starting nod at the keystone and bat second. Prior to his four-game hitless streak, McClain was enjoying an impressive start to the campaign, posting a .300/.364/.800 slash line with one double and three round-trippers over his first five games of the campaign. Espinal is worth a look as a value play in DFS facing Milwaukee right-hander Chad Patrick.