Daily strike summary of fantastic baseball: 03/31/25

Elly de la Cruz (Cin): 4-5, 2b, 2 h, 4 R, 7 RBI, sb.

Monday was a perfect reminder that Elly de la Cruz is a truly revolutionary talent. Sometimes he has the impression that Elly was created in a Severance laboratory by Lumon Industries to direct their Mashing baseball department. Monday ridiculous statline 4-5, 2b, 2 h, 4 R, 7 RBI, 1 SB is the kind of performance that has confident fantasy managers in their clashes one day after the start of the week. Coming on the plate a shy triple of the cycle, Elly decided that he preferred another Home Run instead, crushing his second long ball of the day on the central field straight.

On Monday was the first big day of the season for Cruz after a series of opening of pedestrians against San Francisco, when he completed his first two circuits as well as his first flight on the young campaign. After an escape in 2024, Elly was one of the most risky choices in the first round, because he incredibly attenuating the increase but also a tendency to get rid. This last problem has not yet been manifested this year, because from Cruz establishes a lot of contacts, withdrawing only 23.5% of the time (yes, it is still very early). If Elly can maintain this hard -based bales of baseball balls while keeping the withdrawal rate just A little, it can somehow exceed expectations in 2025. As for the performance of last night – I think it is more than deserving a musical / dance experience.

Let’s see how the other strikers did on Monday:

Matt Mclain (Cin): 2-3, HR, 4 R, 3 RBI, BB.

Elly was not the only Cincinnati Red to have fun on Monday, as Mclain I went to the third consecutive match and also collected four points. After a second half of 2023, Mclain missed all 2024 with a myriad of injuries, but he seems to resume where he stopped in 2025. He has the potential to finish as the first 5 options in the middle of the center positions, in particular with Cruz behind him to drive him.

CARSON KELLY (CHC): 4-4, 2b, 3b, HR, 3 R, 5 RBI, 2 bb.

The first cycle of the season belongs to … the Cubs rescue receiver?! Yes, this one was not on my bingo card, and it should not bring you either alarm bells in terms of the need to rush to the derogation wire. Kelly is a beautiful real baseball player, but should work behind Miguel Amaya For most of the season. On the contrary, Kelly’s performance (as well as several others in this game, especially Kyle Tucker Returning once again) is remarkable to be the first match of the year to Sutter Health Park, the Maison de l’Athletisme for the 2025 season. It is possible that it is a scenario “blame on the pitch of A”, but this place could be a more friendly environment of the strikers than the Colosseum of the past years. However, accessories in Kelly for the first cycle of Cubs since Mark Grace I did it in 1993!

Andrés Giménez (TOR): 2-2, 2b, HR, 3 R, RBI, BB, SB.

The second base player continues to ratify himself in the cleaning spot for Toronto, hitting his third circuit from the young season while sliding his first bag. So, is this performance at the start of the season real? I don’t buy it. Giménez has a hard success rate of 30.6%, around 6% below the average MLB, but has a hard success rate of 53.3% to start the season. I am not saying that it is impossible that it is more difficult contact throughout the year, but it seems to be a good chance of selling high to a 2B team in the Besoin if they react excessively to a hot start. Small sample sizes can do wonders for the value of a player.

Gavin leaves (SDP): 3-3, 2 2b, 2 R, 4 RBI, bb.

Speaking of hot departures, we have Gavin leaves Discover a hot start at its first season in San Diego. The voltigger has spent the last four seasons mired in the southern side of Chicago and benefits as much as possible from its opportunities as DH of the Padres against right -handers with a 1.390 OPS out of 15 steps. For those of you in leagues or formats at 15 teams with five field players, Sheets is worth a speculative addition as long as it remains hot.

Michael A. Taylor (Chw): 2-4, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, SB.

This part of the writing is not only dedicated to Taylor, but also to his other teammates who have struck long balls Chris Paddack:: Andrew Vaughn And Andrew Beniniendi. Although the South Siders have been able to hit Paddack hard since the jump, it is important to remember that this group also had trouble against the Dull Tagging Staff of the Angels during the opening weekend. I would hesitate to use any White Sox striker as more than a streamer based on matches in daily leagues at the moment.

Jake Mangum (TBR): 4-4, 2b, R, 2 RBI, 2 sb.

Congratulations to Jake Mangumwho received the call for adults after Josh Lowe Hit the IL and last night, not only marked its first great league success, but also its second, third and fourth! MANGUM is a switching from switching that should see additional rehearsals as long as LOWE is sidelined. In Triple-A last season, he counted six circuits and 20 interceptions, so even if he could not provide much power, he could be a solid source of streaming.

Lars Nootbaar (STL): 2-3, HR, 2 R, RBI, 2 bb.

Nootbaar crushes it on the head of the head in 2025 so far, bearing an oblique bar line .462 / .632 / .923 through its first four games. Nootbaar has always had a patient approach on the plate, making it a perfect candidate for first place in the programming card. It deserves to be added in all formats and should be a source of ratios quality and count the statistics this season as long as it remains healthy.

James Wood (WSN): 2-3, HR, R, RBI, BB.

It was the first home run of the year for the left of the Nats, who took Bowden Francis Deep for a Home Run Oppo Taco to go consecutive with his teammate, CJ Abrams. The young power seeks to rely on a solid finish until its 2024 season, and even if it was a little slow to start, it was a good sign that Wood can resume where it had stopped. Young players need a little more patience, especially at the start of the season, and wood is no exception.

Justyn-Henry Malloy (DET): 2-4, 2b, 2 R, RBI, 2 bb.

JHM is the temporary replacement for the list of tigers while Gleyber Torres is recovered from an injury. While he struck the head of the head on Monday and performed well, he struggled against an OPS of .657 in 2024. We need a greater success sample before considering adding it something other than deeper AL formats only.

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