Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II (quadriceps) is dealing with a left-quad injury and will serve as the designated hitter for most of the team's upcoming road trip if his injury doesn't get any worse, according to Mark Bowman of MLB.com. However, if there's no improvement, Harris could be placed on the 10-day injured list. Now we know why Harris was out of the starting lineup for Thursday's loss to the Detroit Tigers in the series finale. The Braves head to Denver this weekend for a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies before heading to Seattle to face the Mariners early next week. Hopefully, the left-handed-hitting Harris can rest up while DH'ing and stay off the IL. The 25-year-old former third-rounder in 2019 has been one of the league's hottest hitters with April coming to an end, slashing .320/.355/.540 with an .895 OPS, six home runs, 20 RBI, 11 runs scored, and two stolen bases in his first 29 games in 2026. Eli White, who got the start in center field on Thursday, will see more playing time in the outfield on the team's upcoming road trip, but he offers little upside at the plate for fantasy managers.

New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said that infielder Jorge Polanco (wrist, Achilles) is "week-to-week" as he recovers from his injuries, according to SNY. Polanco has resumed baseball activities, but he's not exactly close to returning from the 10-day injured list. The veteran infielder landed on the IL on April 18 with a right-wrist bone bruise and left-Achilles bursitis. The 32-year-old had been playing through his Achilles issue early in the season, but the Mets chose to put him on the IL after he recently suffered a wrist injury. The fact that the Dominican switch-hitter has been injured for most of the first month of the 2026 season helps explain why he was hitting just .179/.246/.286 with a homer, two RBI, and three runs scored in 56 at-bats. It's unclear exactly when Polanco might return, but it might not be until around mid-May, at the earliest. When Polanco is back, he might be relegated to primary designated-hitter duties in New York. Mark Vientos has seen most of the playing time at first base for the Mets lately. Polanco is rostered in 30% of Yahoo leagues at the moment as a power option who should eventually add first base eligibility on top of second base and third base.

Updating a previous report, Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy told Brewers reporter Sophia Minnaert that right-hander Brandon Woodruff wasn't feeling any pain during his outing on Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, but "nothing was coming out" in terms of his velocity, per Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "He wasn't himself. He felt like, felt kind of dead," Murphy added. Woodruff couldn't get over 85 mph while recording only four outs on Thursday before being pulled. It's obviously pretty concerning, especially for a veteran pitcher who got a late start last year after recovering from right-shoulder surgery. Woodruff also missed time late last year due to a lat injury that he was managing going into spring training. He hadn't been terrible coming into Thursday's start, posting a 3.77 ERA and 1.01 WHIP with 23 strikeouts and six walks in 28 2/3 innings pitched. But Woodruff's lack of velocity should definitely concern his fantasy managers. It's unclear if the 33-year-old will be ready to make his next scheduled start. Murphy said the Brewers will be extremely cautious with Woodruff.

Colorado Rockies corner infield/outfield prospect Charlie Condon, after a strong start to the year, has been mired in a funk at the plate, going 3-for-26 (.115) with just one extra-base hit (a double) over his last eight games. However, despite the recent bout of futility, the Rockies' second-ranked prospect is currently riding an 18-game on-base streak thanks to his ability to draw walks at a high rate. The former third-overall draft pick has recorded 14 walks in 22 games this season, good for a 17.1 percent BB%, and with an improved K% of 20.0 percent so far in 2026, there should be optimism that he'll be able to break out of the slump soon. For the season, the 6-foot-5 slugger is slashing .268/.410/.451 with four home runs and three steals. At some point in the coming weeks, the Rockies will likely want to give the 23-year-old a shot in the big leagues, and with power like he possesses in a home environment like he'll be in, the right-handed hitter remains one of the top power bats to stash in redraft leagues.