Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson has been off to a slow start to the season, but appears to be coming around with the bat. The overall numbers aren't pretty with Henderson slashing .213/.287/.492 with 41 strikeouts through the first 29 games of the season. The good news is that the slugger has been turning the corner lately. Over the last week, Henderson is slashing .333/.368/.722 with two homers and three RBI. The young slugger has collected five hits over his last four games, which should give fantasy managers hope that he's starting to come around at the plate. Henderson should remain rostered and started in all fantasy formats despite a slow start.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried has been on another level lately. The southpaw had a rough outing against the Los Angeles Angels on April 16 and has been untouchable since then. Over his last two starts, Fried has thrown 14 straight scoreless innings with 14 strikeouts and four walks. He'll look to keep up the excellent work on the mound during Sunday's start against the Baltimore Orioles. So far this season, Fried owns a 2.09 ERA, 0.80 WHIP, and a 37/12 K:BB ratio across 47.1 innings of work. Fried needs to be rostered and started in all fantasy formats.

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Cade Povich is expected to be called up ahead of Friday's game against the New York Yankees. Povich is set to return to the O's roster after being sent down on April 13. He figures to fill the vacant rotation spot with Trevor Rogers (illness) getting placed on the Injured List on Wednesday. Povich could be an interesting short-term deep league option. He posted a 2.19 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, with seven strikeouts across 12.1 innings this season. He's expected to take the ball either Friday or Saturday against the Yankees. Fantasy managers in deep leagues looking for pitching help should consider adding Povich.

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk (thumb) has resumed throwing as part of his rehab at the team's player development complex in Dunedin, Fla., according to Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet. It's Kirk's first step of many as he works his way back from thumb surgery. Kirk needed surgery to fix a left-thumb fracture in early April, and he's not expected to return to the Blue Jays' lineup until mid-to-late May. The 27-year-old Mexican backstop only played in five games before his injury, going 3-for-20 (.150) at the plate with a homer and two RBI. Tyler Heineman has worked as the team's primary catcher since Kirk's injury, with Brandon Valenzeula backing him up. It's a situation to ignore in fantasy leagues. Kirk, though, remains stashed in 29% of Yahoo leagues after he hit .282/.348/.421 with a .769 OPS, a career-high 15 home runs, and 76 RBI in 130 regular-season games last year. The 27-year-old has middling power but can provide decent run production and a respectable average to fantasy managers in two-catcher leagues because of his high contact rate.