Ty France shows signs of a power rebound but remains a fringe option in shallow formats, while Carlos Santana continues to provide steady, if unspectacular, pro

While they’re not overly similar pitchers, Matthews could wind up very much like Bailey Ober for fantasy purposes. He’ll always give up homers, leaving him with unexceptional ERAs, but his slider will lead to a fine strikeout rate and the lack of walks will make him a big asset in terms of WHIP. He should offer some mixed-league value this season.

Spencer Strider made what will likely be his final rehab start at Triple-A Gwinnett Thursday, and at this point, it's not a question of whether he'll be good coming back from elbow surgery; it's a question of just how dominant he'll be.