The Texas Rangers officially placed shortstop Corey Seager (hamstring) back on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a right-hamstring strain and reinstated catcher Kyle Higashioka (intercostal) from the 10-day IL in a corresponding move. This will be the second time this year already that Seager has been on the IL with his hamstring injury. The 31-year-old two-time World Series MVP missed two games last week before returning on Saturday to hit two home runs, but he felt more hamstring tightness and was held out another two games on Sunday and Monday. This time around, he could miss more time as Seager looks to put the injury in the past for good. Seager should be stashed in all fantasy formats while he recovers. Josh Smith (back) should be the primary option at the 6 in the meantime, although he also missed Monday's game. Ezequiel Duran has made starts at short each of the last two games.

Texas Rangers closer Luke Jackson's hand is still swollen on Tuesday, but he's very optimistic after taking a comebacker off his hand in Monday's contest against the visiting Colorado Rockies. The Dallas Morning News' Evan Grant reports that Jackson has a decent amount of strength and is squeezing a stress ball after initial X-rays on Monday night came back negative for any fractures or breaks. It sounds as though the 33-year-old veteran should avoid a trip to the injured list, but it wouldn't be a surprise if he's not available if a save situation arises again on Tuesday. Jacob Webb replaced Jackson on Monday night in the 2-1 win for his first save of the year, but Texas could give Chris Martin or Robert Garcia the save opportunity on Tuesday if Jackson is unavailable. The main takeaway is that Jackson shouldn't be forced to miss extended time.

The Kansas City Royals signed free-agent left-hander Rich Hill to a minor-league deal on Tuesday, the club announced. Hill will report to the team's spring training complex in Surprise, Ariz., and is expected to join Triple-A Omaha soon. Despite being 45 years old, the veteran southpaw is giving it another go as he tries to return to the big leagues for a 21st season. The former fourth-round selection by the Chicago Cubs in 2002 out of Michigan doesn't have much left in the tank but could provide the Royals with some left-handed pitching depth at some point this year, either as a spot starter or long-reliever out of the bullpen. For fantasy purposes, he can continue to be ignored everywhere. Hill appeared in just four games out of the Boston Red Sox's bullpen in 2024 and allowed two earned runs on a homer while walking three and fanning five.

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz (back) continues to sit out for Tuesday's contest at Citi Field against the hosting New York Mets. Ji Hwan Bae will get the start in center field for the Bucs and will hit eighth against Mets right-hander Kodai Senga. A sore back has now kept Cruz out for a third straight game. If the 26-year-old is unable to return to the lineup by later this week/weekend, it could turn into an injured-list situation, so fantasy managers must keep a close eye out. Cruz hasn't homered since April 26, has one extra-base hit in May and has gone 6-for-31 (.194) with eight walks and 14 strikeouts in nine games this month to drop his season line to .238/.369/.462. The Dominican is still a must-roster player in all fantasy leagues and has eight homers, 16 RBI and 23 runs in 130 at-bats. Bae has gone hitless in only five at-bats this year, although he does have two stolen bases.

"As of now," Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that struggling right-hander Tanner Houck will make his next start on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves. MassLive's Chris Cotillo writes that there seems to be a little wiggle room for Houck, who has allowed double-digit runs in fewer than three innings in two separate outings already in 2025. The 28-year-old is at a loss for answers to why he's been so bad through his first nine starts of the season while sporting a nightmarish 8.04 ERA (6.13 FIP), a 1.69 WHIP, a league-high 57 hits allowed, a league-high 39 earned runs allowed and a league-high five hit by pitches after he was a first-time All-Star just last year. The Red Sox are going to give Houck at least another start to try to figure something out, and it will come against the offensively-challenged Braves. Even though it's a friendly matchup on paper, we'd suggest avoiding Houck right now.