New York Mets starting pitcher Griffin Canning continued his strong start to the season during Monday's game against the Washington Nationals. The right-hander earned his fourth win of the season as he tossed five scoreless innings in this one. He gave up four hits, walked three batters, and struck out five batters while throwing 90 pitches on Monday. It wasn't a great performance, but Canning has been a viable fantasy option lately. He has allowed one earned run or less in four of his last five starts. He'll take a 2.61 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and 31/14 K/BB ratio into his next start against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said that right-hander Zach Eflin (lat) is scheduled to throw his second bullpen session on Tuesday. Eflin threw his first bullpen session last Friday after landing on the 15-day injured list back on April 9 with a strained right lat. The 31-year-old veteran continues to make progress and could be cleared to go on a minor-league rehab assignment if he has another successful bullpen on Tuesday. The former 33rd overall pick by the San Diego Padres in 2012 had allowed six earned runs while walking just one and striking out eight in 18 innings over his first three starts this year with Baltimore before getting hurt. Eflin was much better for fantasy managers last year after he was traded from Tampa to the O's, and he had picked up where he left off. He is a control artist that keeps hitters off balance, but his drop in strikeout rate is concerning for his overall fantasy upside.

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo put together an unbelievable performance against the Washington Nationals on Monday. Nimmo was quiet at the plate until blasting a three-run home run off Colin Poche in the sixth inning. He followed that up with a grand slam in the seventh inning. Nimmo wasn't done there as he smacked a two-RBI double in the eighth inning. Nimmo finished his day 4-for-6 with two home runs, a double, and nine RBI in the win over the Nats. Nimmo tied Carlos Delgado for the most runs batted in during a single game in Mets history. It has been a quiet start to the season for Nimmo, but maybe this is a sign that he's going to turn things around.

Baltimore Orioles right-hander Kyle Gibson (back) will make his 2025 season debut and start on Tuesday at Camden Yards against the division-rival New York Yankees, according to manager Brandon Hyde. Gibson will be cleared to make his season debut against a tough opponent despite dealing with some minor back tightness in his final start in the minor leagues with High-A Aberdeen. After signing with Baltimore late in spring training, the 37-year-old veteran stayed in the minors to build up his arm at the start of the 2025 season. In his three starts with Aberdeen and Triple-A Norfolk, he allowed six runs (five earned) on 10 hits while walking two and striking out 13 in 12 innings. Gibson's first start against the Yankees this week won't be the time to jump right in and stream him in fantasy, but he can be an innings-eater and streamer in AL-only leagues now that he has rejoined the O's rotation.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that right-handed reliever Blake Treinen (forearm) will be shut down for a to be determined amount of time. The Dodgers are in no rush to bring Treinen back to the major-league bullpen, and they shouldn't given how many capable arms they have. The 36-year-old veteran was placed on the 15-day injured list back on April 19 with tightness in his right forearm. He will not return to the Dodgers when he's eligible to come off the IL later this week. Before his injury, Treinen had allowed three earned runs on eight hits (one homer) while walking three and striking out 10 in eight innings of relief. He also had two saves. For however long Treinen remains away from the Dodgers, right-hander Evan Phillips should have a bigger role as a late-inning setup man before Kirby Yates and closer Tanner Scott.