Baltimore Orioles outfielder Tyler O'Neill (neck) remains out of the starting nine on Thursday against the Cleveland Guardians. O'Neill was held out of the starting lineup on Wednesday due to neck discomfort. Fantasy managers should continue to keep an eye on his status leading up to their contest against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday evening. With O'Neill sitting out, Ryan O'Hearn will cover right field and bat in the four-hole. During his first 15 games in Baltimore, O'Neill has enjoyed an impressive start, holding a .265/.339/.490 slash line with three doubles and two round-trippers. Under the hood, he has generated a strong .370 xwOBA with an elite 18.4 percent barrel rate. O'Hearn is worth a look in DFS facing right-hander Tanner Bibee, who enters Thursday with a 4.40 ERA.

The Toronto Blue Jays have optioned infielder/outfielder Davis Schneider to Triple-A Buffalo. Through the first 10 games of the campaign, Schneider has posted an underwhelming .067/.333/.067 slash line with just one hit. Under the hood, he has generated a low .266 xwOBA with a .099 xBA. However, he was able to draw walks at an impressive 23.8 percent rate. Last season, Schneider appeared in a career-high 135 MLB contests with the Blue Jays and posted a .191/.282/.343 line with 13 home runs and six stolen bases. Schneider will likely return to the majors later in the summer, as he has had previous success at the Triple-A level. While he remains in the minor leagues, Alan Roden should continue to see opportunities in left field.

The Atlanta Braves have recalled outfielder Alex Verdugo from Triple-A Gwinnett. In a corresponding move, the Braves have optioned outfielder Bryan De La Cruz to Triple-A. The Braves inked Verdugo to a minor-league contract earlier in the spring, and he will now make his Atlanta debut. During the first nine games of the Triple-A regular season, Verdugo held a .207/.303/.448 slash line with two long balls. Verdugo had a disappointing campaign in the Bronx last season as he held a .233/.291/.356 line with 13 long balls, which was a stark decline from the .264/.323/.431 line he held during the 2023 campaign. De La Cruz tallied just one extra-base hit during the first 16 games of the MLB season and will look to turn the corner at Triple-A. Verdugo should see ample opportunities in the starting nine with Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) still sidelined.

The Tampa Bay Rays have activated infielder/outfielder Richie Palacios (finger) off the 10-day injured list prior to their contest against the New York Yankees on Thursday. In a corresponding move, the Rays optioned infielder Coco Montes to Triple-A Durham. The 27-year-old hit the injured list at the start of the campaign due to a fractured finger. Fantasy managers should expect Palacios to see most of his time in the outfield, as Brandon Lowe is the everyday second baseman in Tampa Bay. Last summer, Palacios appeared in 92 games in Tampa Bay and held a .223/.346/.318 slash line with eight doubles and five long balls. He swiped 19 bags and held a 67:45 K:BB. Under the hood, he generated a modest .325 xwOBA. Fantasy managers looking for speed in deeper formats should consider adding Palacios.

MLB.com's Todd Zolecki reports that Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh (knee) is out of Thursday's series finale against the visiting San Francisco Giants after tweaking his right knee while trying to field a weird hop in center field during Wednesday night's loss. Marsh will be examined by team doctors on Thursday. It remains to be seen if he'll be available for a series against the division-rival Miami Marlins in Philadelphia that starts on Friday. The 27-year-old has had a rough start to the 2025 campaign, as he's currently in an 0-for-31 slump at the plate and is now dealing with a knee injury. It's possible an injured-list stint is coming for Marsh, which would be good news for Johan Rojas, who is starting in center field and batting ninth on Thursday against the Gigantes. Marsh has just four hits (one homer), five RBI and 16 strikeouts in his first 51 plate appearances this year.