Minnesota Twins outfielder Alex Kirilloff went a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate on Wednesday in a 7-3 win over the Brewers. Hitting out of the second spot in the order, Kirilloff had two singles, a double, and a triple. The 26-year-old also reached base once via a walk and scored twice. The lefty is now 8-for-18 (.444) through five games, collecting at least one hit in each of them, with one RBI and four runs scored. After missing time over the last few seasons due to injury, the former first-round MLB draft pick is finally healthy and is showing what he can do. Fantasy managers who took a chance on him have to be delighted so far, as expectations couldn't have been high (and neither was the price tag) with an ADP in the 300s.

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio hit his first home run of the season and of his MLB career on Wednesday in a 7-3 loss to the Twins. It was his only hit in the game, going 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. The 20-year-old has now hit safely in the first five games of his career, and is now 7-for-20 (.350) with four RBI, a run scored, and a stolen base. He spent the last few games batting ninth but was back atop the lineup on Wednesday. He's off to a nice start to 2024 and to his career, but for fantasy purposes we certainly would like to see him in the leadoff spot more often than not. Hopefully he continues his consistent hitting which should give the Brewers more reason to keep him there, especially with his speed.

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager hit his first home run of 2024 on Wednesday in a 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. It was a solo shot off of Rays starter Aaron Civale, which was the only run Civale gave up on the day. Seager is now 8-for-22 (.364) on the season, but Wednesday's homer was his first extra-base hit of the campaign. The four-time All-Star also has three RBI and four runs scored while drawing two walks to four strikeouts. If there were any concerns about his offseason sports-hernia surgery, it seems those can be put to rest. For now, he looks to be on track for another Seager-esque season, which again should be plenty productive in a potent Texas lineup.

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward smacked his third home run of the season on Wednesday in a 10-2 thrashing of the Marlins. Ward also had a double in the contest, finishing 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored. He's now 8-for-25 (.320) on the young season with two doubles, three home runs, eight RBI, and six runs scored. The 30-year-old is shaping up to be a value after having an ADP beyond pick 200 in fantasy drafts. He missed extended time last season due to injury, but in 2022 he hit .281-23-65-73-5 with a .362 wOBA and 137 wRC+ over 135 games. Those numbers seem well within reach in 2024 while hitting cleanup in an Angels lineup that may not be quite as offensively challenged as anticipated.

St. Louis Cardinals infielder/outfielder Brendan Donovan (elbow) left Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the San Diego Padres after being hit by a pitch on his elbow in the top of the eighth inning. Rookie Michael Siani replaced Donovan in left field for the Cardinals. Donovan was hit by two pitches on Wednesday, with the second one knocking him out of the contest in the series finale. The 27-year-old should be considered day-to-day until we have more information on the severity of his elbow injury. It remains to be seen if he'll be available to play in the team's home opener on Thursday versus the visiting Miami Marlins. Before leaving late in the game, Donovan went 1-for-2 to raise his early season average to .308. If Donovan doesn't play on Thursday, either Alec Burleson or Siani will likely get a start in the outfield for St. Louis next to Victor Scott II and Jordan Walker.