Detroit Tigers rookie shortstop Kevin McGonigle is making the start at the 6 and will bat leadoff for Monday's series opener against the Minnesota Twins and right-hander Joe Ryan at Target Field, per MLB.com. Infielder Colt Keith will drop to third in the batting order. McGonigle, a 21-year-old former first-rounder, came into the 2026 season as the No. 2 overall prospect in all of baseball, and so far, he has delivered after impressing enough in spring training to make the Opening Day roster. He went 10-for-33 (.303) with three doubles, a triple, five RBI, five runs scored, six walks, and five strikeouts in his first nine major-league contests. McGonigle has proven to be mature beyond his years and should now be rostered in all fantasy leagues as a regular for Detroit. All signs point to the infield phenom hitting near the top of Detroit's batting order for many years to come.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton is serving as the designated hitter and is batting leadoff for Monday's series opener against the visiting Detroit Tigers and right-hander Casey Mize, according to MLB.com. Buxton is still the DH after returning on Sunday after missing Saturday's game due to a forearm contusion that he suffered when he was hit by a pitch on Friday. The 32-year-old two-time All-Star hit second in eight of the team's first nine games this year and will now be tried atop the batting order against a pitcher he's very familiar with. Buxton is hitting .350 with a 1.100 OPS, two home runs, and four RBI in 20 career at-bats versus Mize. His fantasy managers will hope it will get him going at the plate in the early portion of the 2026 season, as Buxton enters Monday's action with a .133/.182/.233 slash line with no homers, an RBI, two runs, one walk, and 10 strikeouts in his first eight games played.

The Baltimore Orioles announced on Monday that they recalled right-hander Brandon Young from Triple-A Norfolk to start Monday's series opener against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. Left-hander Dietrich Enns (foot) was placed on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to April 4) in a corresponding move. Young is making the spot start in place of Zach Eflin (elbow). The 27-year-old has the potential to be a sleeper two-start pitcher this week for fantasy managers in two good matchups against the White Sox and San Francisco Giants. Young made 12 starts for the O's in his first major-league season in 2025 and went 1-7 with a 6.24 ERA (5.35 FIP) and 1.54 WHIP with 47 strikeouts and 22 walks in 57 2/3 innings pitched. He allowed only one earned run with four strikeouts and no walks in five innings in his lone start for Norfolk this year before being called up to Baltimore.

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (hand) is not in the team's starting lineup for Monday's series opener in Anaheim against the visiting Atlanta Braves, per MLB.com. Trout had an injury scare in Sunday's series finale against the Seattle Mariners on Easter Sunday, but thankfully, X-rays came back negative, and he's only dealing with a left-hand contusion. It sounds like Trout, who has been on the injured list frequently in recent seasons, dodged a bullet and will avoid an early-season trip to the IL. Fantasy managers will want to check back on Tuesday to see if he's back in action at Angels Stadium against Atlanta. Bryce Teodosio is starting in center field on Monday and will hit eighth against Braves All-Star left-hander Chris Sale. Fantasy managers will want to avoid Teodosio in DFS with Sale on the bump. Trout has cooled off a bit at the plate after starting strong during opening week with a pair of home runs and stolen bases.