St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn went 4-for-5 with a home run, a walk, three RBI, and three runs scored in Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Phillies. This was his third four-hit game of the season and he is now slashing .281/.371/.465 with five home runs, 15 RBI, 23 runs, and two stolen bases in 33 games on the year. He was slow out of the gate but has turned things around after returning from the injured list on April 22, and he is showing the breakout potential that many drafted him for.

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn (ankle) is back at shortstop and is hitting second on Tuesday at Busch Stadium against the division-rival Pittsburgh Pirates and right-hander Paul Skenes. The Cardinals held Winn out of the series-opening win over the Pirates on Monday after he suffered a mild left-ankle sprain in the second game of Sunday's doubleheader against the New York Mets. The 23-year-old is back in there on Tuesday and back near the top of the batting order, but DFS gamers will likely be passing on him in this matchup against the hard-throwing Skenes, last year's National League Rookie of the Year. Winn has excelled in the two-hole, though, hitting .412 (7-for-17) in a small sample size with two home runs, three RBI and a stolen base. In 12 career at-bats versus Skenes, he's hitting .167 with a .334 OPS.

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn (ankle) remains out of the team's starting lineup for Monday's series opener at Busch Stadium against the division-rival Pittsburgh Pirates. Jose Barrero will get another start at the 6 and will hit ninth versus Pirates right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski. Winn sprained his left ankle in Game 2 of a Sunday doubleheader against the New York Mets and won't be available to begin the week. However, the 23-year-old's injury isn't considered serious, so he could be back in there when the series continues on Tuesday. The former second-rounder in 2020 recently got bumped up near the top of St. Louis' batting order and has hit .333 (9-for-27) with two homers, four doubles, three RBI, a steal and eight runs scored in his last nine games. Barrero is 1-for-9 with a run scored in limited action so far in 2025 and should be avoided in DFS.UPDATE: Winn was encouraged by how his ankle felt on Monday. He said he could enter Monday's game as a defensive replacement (if needed) and is hoping to be back in the lineup on Tuesday.

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn (ankle) left the second game of Sunday's doubleheader with a left-ankle sprain. He suffered the injury in the third inning when he tripped rounding third base, and was later pulled from the game before the top of the fifth. The specifics of the severity of the injury are not yet known, but hopefully the shortstop won't need another trip to the injured list after already spending time there this season with back spasms. He was finally starting to come around in the recent weeks, batting .333 with two home runs and two steals since April 22.

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn will take a seat for the team's first game of a doubleheader on Sunday against the visiting New York Mets at Busch Stadium. Jose Barrero will start at the 6 and hit ninth for the Cards against rookie right-hander Blade Tidwell, who will be making his major-league debut. Winn has been red-hot at the plate since returning from the injured list and has been hitting near the top of the batting order as a result. The 23-year-old has gone 12-for-36 (.333) with two homers, four doubles, five RBI, two stolen bases and eight runs scored in his last 10 games since April 22. Fantasy managers will want to get him back into their lineups for Game 2 of the doubleheader later on Sunday. Barrero should be avoided in DFS in the nine-hole for St. Louis. He has just three at-bats with St. Louis this year and is hitless.

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn filled up the stat sheet in a 6-0 win over the Reds in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday. He was moved up into the second spot in the batting order and instantly showed he belonged there by hitting two home runs, walking twice, and stealing a base. He's gotten off to a slow start at the dish this season but has slowly raised his stat line to a respectable .260/.345/.425 with three home runs and two stolen bases. It's too early to give up on Winn as a potential breakout candidate with the upside for 20 homers and 20 steals.

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn is hitting second on Tuesday against the hosting Cincinnati Reds and right-hander Brady Singer at Great American Ball Park. With Winn moving up from the nine-hole that he's occupied all season, the Cardinals will move center fielder Victor Scott II down to ninth on Tuesday. Although Winn hasn't done much with a .231/.311/.308 slash line in his first 65 at-bats of 2025, the 23-year-old being moved up to the No. 2 spot makes him much more attractive for DFS purposes. In his last six games, he's gone 5-for-20 with two doubles, two RBI, a steal and three runs scored for the Red Birds. Winn has never faced Springer in his MLB career. In his last nine games, Scott has gone 7-for-29 with three doubles, three RBI, two steals and four runs scored in 31 plate appearances.

The St. Louis Cardinals officially activated shortstop Masyn Winn (back) from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and optioned center fielder Michael Siani to Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move, according to the team. Wynn is starting at shortstop and is batting ninth on Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles and right-hander Scott Blewett at Camden Yards. The 23-year-old will return to the Cards lineup after a minimal stay on the IL after dealing with mild lower-back spasms. As long as he continues to reside at the bottom of St. Louis' batting order, he won't have a ton of fantasy upside for managers in deep-mixed leagues. The former second-rounder has also gotten off to a slow start in 2025 offensively, batting .222 (10-for-45) with a homer, three RBI and eight runs scored in his first 13 games played.

The St. Louis Cardinals officially activated shortstop Masyn Winn (back) from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and optioned center fielder Michael Siani to Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move, according to the team. Wynn is starting at shortstop and is batting ninth on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves and right-hander Scott Blewett at Camden Yards. The 23-year-old will return to the Cards lineup after a minimal stay on the IL after dealing with mild lower-back spasms. As long as he continues to reside at the bottom of St. Louis' batting order, he won't have a ton of fantasy upside for managers in deep-mixed leagues. The former second-rounder has also gotten off to a slow start in 2025 offensively, batting .222 (10-for-45) with a homer, three RBI and eight runs scored in his first 13 games played.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Derrick Goold reports that St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn (back) rejoined the team in Atlanta on Monday and is expected to come off the 10-day injured list when he's eligible on Tuesday. There was a chance that Winn was going to rejoin St. Louis over the weekend after dealing with a minor case of lower-back spasms, but the Cardinals played it safe and will have him return this week. Fantasy managers will want to check back later on Tuesday to see if he's back in the starting lineup against the Braves. In three minor-league rehab games, the 23-year-old went 2-for-11, with both of his hits being home runs for Triple-A Memphis on Saturday. Hopefully that will get him going at the plate in his return to the big leagues, as he went just 10-for-45 (.222) with a homer and three RBI in the early going before his injury. Thomas Saggese will head back to the bench upon Winn's return.

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn (back) will start a minor-league rehab assignment on Friday at Triple-A Memphis, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch If everything goes well for Winn in the minors over the weekend, it puts him on track to likely be activated from the 10-day injured list for Tuesday's game in Atlanta against the Braves when he is first eligible to return from lower-back spasms. In the meantime, Thomas Saggese will likely see most of the playing time at shortstop for the Cardinals. Winn had gotten off to a slow start at the plate before suffering from back spasms, going 10-for-45 (.222) with a home run, three RBI, eight runs scored, five walks and 16 strikeouts in his first 13 games played. As long as Winn continues to bat at the bottom of St. Louis' batting order, it will limit his fantasy upside as a middle-infield option in deep-mixed leagues.

St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said "we're on pace for Masyn Winn (back) to be activated on Tuesday." Winn will stay in St. Louis this weekend to continue his rehab work on his injured back and could return on Tuesday during the series against the Atlanta Braves. Marmol said the 23-year-old is progressing to hitting in the batting cages and playing catch. The first day that Winn is eligible to come off the 10-day injured list is next Tuesday. In the meantime, the Cardinals will continue to roll with young infielder Thomas Saggese as their starting shortstop. When Winn is able to return next week, fantasy managers will be hoping that he can start producing more at the plate, as he's started off 2025 with a .222/.314/.289 slash line with a homer, three RBI and eight runs scored. Winn will have a lower fantasy ceiling and floor as long as he remains at the bottom of St. Louis' batting order.

The St. Louis Cardinals placed shortstop Masyn Winn (back) on the 10-day injured list on Saturday due to lower-back spasms and activated infielder Nolan Gorman (hamstring) from the IL in a corresponding move, according to The Athletic's Katie Woo. Winn was forced to leave Friday night's win over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies early and will now miss at least the next 10 days. The good news is that the 23-year-old doesn't think his injury is very serious, so there's a chance he could be back when he's eligible to come off the IL on April 22. Thomas Saggese is starting at short and is batting ninth for Game 2 of the series against the Phillies on Saturday and should see most of the starts at the 6 for the RedBirds while Winn is out. Winn had gotten off to a slow start at the plate to begin the year before his injury, going 10-for-45 (.222) with a homer, three RBI, five walks and 16 K's in 13 games played.

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn (back) won't go on the injured list but is expected to miss a few games due to back spasms. Winn was removed from Friday's game early against the Philadelphia Phillies in the second inning and did not return. The 23-year-old has been dealing with a back issue for a few weeks and will need some time off to recover. Winn is off to a slow start, slashing .222/.314/.289 with a home run, three RBI, and eight runs over 13 games. He is considered day-to-day. Thomas Saggese shifted from second base to shortstop, while Yohel Pozo replaced him in Friday's win over the Phillies and went 2-for-4 with two runs and two strikeouts. Saggese should see an uptick in playing time with Winn sidelined and is hitting .467 (7-for-15) with a home run over five games. The 23-year-old is a speculative add in deep leagues while swinging a hot bat for fantasy managers searching for middle infield help.

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn (back) was pulled out early during Friday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Winn didn't get to have a plate appearance before being taken out of the contest due to back spasms. He was taken out in the second inning and replaced by Thomas Saggese. Right now, Winn should be considered day-to-day, but back issues due often times linger around. Saggese figures to see more playing time if Winn misses some time. Winn was off to a sluggish start to the season, so maybe a few days off could help him get back on track.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar is starting in left field and batting leadoff for Monday's exhibition game against Triple-A Memphis, with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Derrick Goold noting that it's the same lineup that manager Oliver Marmol plans to use on Opening Day this Thursday against the Minnesota Twins. Meanwhile, shortstop Masyn Winn is hitting ninth for the Red Birds. Although this setup could change eventually and is likely to be different against a left-hander, Winn's short-term fantasy upside will suffer after he hit just .080 (4-for-50) with no homers an RBI, two steals and 16 strikeouts in 55 plate appearances over 17 Grapefruit League games this spring. Nootbaar, meanwhile, hit .268 (11-for-41) with a homer, seven RBI and one steal in 18 games. The 27-year-old left-handed hitter could be a nice asset for on-base percentage in deep-mixed leagues as outfield depth.

St. Louis Cardinals young shortstop Masyn Winn (wrist) is back in the starting lineup Friday after he had missed the previous two games earlier in the week. He will be batting leadoff, where he expects to be at the start of the regular season. During the 2024 season, Winn had a phenomenal rookie campaign, as he held a .267/.314/.416 slash line with 15 home runs, 85 runs scored, 57 RBI, and 11 stolen bases in his first full season in the big leagues. Fantasy managers should be encouraged to see the young star back in the lineup today, as Opening Day is less than a week away. Hopefully, Winn can work off some of the early season struggles, as he is currently batting .098 in 45 plate appearances.

St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said that shortstop Masyn Winn (wrist) will take several at-bats on a back field on Wednesday in live batting practice. The hope is that Winn will return to Grapefruit League action on Friday when the team has two split-squad games. The Cardinals scratched the 22-year-old from the starting lineup on Tuesday due to right-wrist soreness, but it sounds like it's nothing serious or anything that will keep him from playing next Thursday on Opening Day. However, the wrist issue combined with his performance in spring training -- he's gone just 4-for-41 with 12 strikeouts and three walks -- may have fantasy managers wondering if he'll get off to a slow start when the games count. Winn was impressive in his first full year as the starting shortstop in 2024, posting a .730 OPS with 15 homers and 11 steals in 150 games.

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn (wrist) was scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to wrist soreness. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status during the week in case this injury starts to linger. However, for now, fantasy managers should view him as day-to-day. Jose Barrero will take his spot in the starting nine. Winn is expected to be St. Louis' primary shortstop during the 2025 campaign. The 22-year-old logged a career-high 150 contests during the 2024 season. During this stretch, Winn held a .261/.314/.416 slash line with 32 doubles and 15 home runs. Winn swiped 11 bags but placed in the 87th percentile in sprint speed, which suggests he could see some positive regression in this output. He also generated a .256 xBA, which was above the average mark. Winn is an intriguing middle infield option in standard leagues, given his ability to contribute to all five standard categories.

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn is in the leadoff spot on Saturday afternoon when the Cardinals face the Miami Marlins. There are several full-time players in the St. Louis lineup this afternoon, which suggests Winn may be viewed as the leadoff bat in the early part of the season. Last summer, Winn spent most of his time in the leadoff spot but was occasionally deployed in the bottom half of the starting lineup. When batting first, the 22-year-old posted a .248/.390/.402 line with 13 home runs and a 26:84 BB:K ratio. Across 150 total games, the infielder held a .267/.314/.416 line with 15 home runs and 11 stolen bases. While he struggled to generate consistent power, he flashed elite speed as he placed in the 87th percentile in sprint speed. If Winn continues to be put in the leadoff spot, fantasy managers could expect him to be more willing to be active on the basepaths and consistently contribute to scoring runs.