San Francisco Giants DVOA, Stats, & MLB Rankings

San Francisco Giants outfielder Wade Meckler (undisclosed) exited Sunday's contest with an undisclosed injury. Meckler was removed in the opening frame of the contest. He grounded out in his lone at-bat. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status as the team did not provide an update on his injury after the game. Meckler made his MLB debut in 2023 and held a .232/.328/.250 slash line with two doubles and a 4:6 BB:K ratio across 20 contests. Last summer, he battled a wrist injury which kept him sidelined through most of the first half of the campaign. When he did return, he spent most of his time with Triple-A Sacramento. Across 44 games, he posted a .288/.357/.508 line with eight home runs and three stolen bases. When healthy, he will likely return to Triple-A.

The New York Mets have assigned first baseman Jared Young and right-handed pitcher Austin Warren to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday. Young signed an MLB contract with the Mets earlier in the offseason. However, he will begin his 2025 season in the minor leagues. Last season, Young spent his entire campaign playing for Triple-A Memphis. Across 74 contests, Young posted a .285/.411/.506 slash line with 15 and 11 round-trippers. He last appeared in the major league during the 2023 season with the Chicago Cubs. Warren was claimed off waivers by the Mets during the winter. Last summer, Warren logged 10 2/3 innings in the majors with the Giants. He held a 1.69 ERA with a 1.31 WHIP. Across 23 frames at Triple-A, Warren held a 4.70 ERA with a 1.22 WHIP. Both players will be used as depth options for the Mets throughout the 2025 season.

San Francisco Giants left-handed pitcher Erik Miller (illness) made his spring training debut on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals. Miller allowed one hit and hit a batter but did not allow a run. He tallied all three of his outs via strikeouts. The 27-year-old initially dealt with a minor finger injury during camp but then came down with an illness that extended his absence. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his stats but should not expect the 27-year-old to face many restrictions during the remainder of camp. Last summer, Miller made his MLB debut and held a 3.88 ERA with a 1.31 WHIP across 67 1/3 innings of work. He tallied 87 strikeouts but posted a high 13.4 percent rate. Miller generated an impressive 3.14 xERA with a .190 xBA, suggesting he should face some positive regression in 2025. During the regular season, he should compete for a high-leverage role in the bullpen.

New York Yankees left-handed pitcher Tyler Matzek (oblique) is expected to miss a few weeks due to an oblique strain. However, the 34-year-old could resume a throwing program on Monday. The Yankees invited Matzek to camp after he signed a minor-league deal earlier in the offseason. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status but he will likely not be ready for Opening Day. Last season, the southpaw logged just 10 innings of work with the Atlanta Braves and held a 9.90 ERA with a 1.90 WHIP. During the 2022 campaign, Matzek held a 3.50 ERA with a 1.26 WHIP across 43 2/3 innings of work. He tallied 36 punchouts with eight holds while operating as a setup man. When he returns from this injury, Matzek could contend for a spot in the Yankee bullpen. However, given his lack of experience last season, he will likely be eased into action and will see time as a low-leverage option.

San Francisco Giants left-handed reliever Erik Miller (illness), who was dealing with a 104-degree fever while battling the flu recently, said he's feeling like himself again and will pitch in Friday's Cactus League game against the Cincinnati Reds. In addition to being out with the flu, Miller missed time early in spring training due to numbness in his left hand. However, the 27-year-old southpaw is ready to go and should open the 2025 season in San Fran's bullpen. Miller did have an ERA under 4.00 with 87 strikeouts in 67 1/3 relief innings, but he also had 38 walks in 73 appearances (10 starts). His lack of control is certainly controlling -- he also displayed issues throwing strikes consistently in the minors -- but he makes up for it with an above-average strikeout rate and high ground-ball rate. It led to 14 holds in his rookie season, which makes Miller a candidate for high-leverage relief work in 2025.