Closing Time: Tyler White keeps raking; Kyle Schwarber injured

Mega-prospect A.J. Reed is almost certainly the future at first base in Houston, as most of you know. But the guy currently holding down the job is fairly impressive, too.

Tyler White feasted on Thursday afternoon in a loss to New York, going 3-for-4 with four RBIs, launching a first inning homer off Nathan Eovaldi. With three games in the books, the 25-year-old is 6-for-9 with a pair of extra-base hits.

White doesn't possess Reed's power, but he did slash .325/.442/.496 at Double-A and Triple-A last year, and his career minor league OBP is .422. He can hit a little. White had a monster spring, too. He's only owned in 11 percent of Yahoo leagues right now, so he's available to most of you. If your league uses on-base percentage (as it probably should), he's clearly a pickup of interest. It's not difficult to see a path to fantasy relevance for White, even when Reed and Evan Gattis are in the mix for the Astros. I'm buying.

• Kyle Schwarber suffered an injury to his left leg on Thursday that looked absolutely terrible (link, but it's ugly), the result of an outfield collision with Dexter Fowler. Brutal news. It could be an ankle, could be a knee. Could be everything. Here's hoping for the best. The early word isn't disastrous...

The Cubs have the depth to cover a protracted absence (Jorge Soler would gain value), but Schwarber is without question one of the game's most talented young power bats. If you're a fantasy owner who'd slotted him at catcher, maybe go get Nick Hundley, J.T. Realmuto, Wilson Ramos or Derek Norris (in that order). Again: scary stuff. We wait and hope.

• Jay Bruce's huge day against Philly will draw plenty of attention (3-for-4, 2 HR, 5 RBIs), but of course he can't be added in most fantasy leagues. We will instead direct your attention to the first two spots in Cincinnati's batting order. Scott Schebler (Wednesday's hero) reached base three times, scoring once and driving in a run, and Eugenio Suarez went 2-for-4 with a no-doubt grand slam. Schebler, 25, has double-digit power/speed potential, but he's still strictly for the N.L.-only crowd until the playing time situation clears up. Suarez, however, should really be owned in a few more leagues (45 percent ownership). He carries SS-eligibility at the moment and he'll soon qualify at third. Last year, Suarez established himself as a respectable source of pop and average at a premium position. Add if you need assistance. He's hitting second for the Reds, ahead of Votto and Bruce.

• Look, it's gonna take more than a string of shutout innings against the A's to make me feel OK about Mat Latos. I can't put him on the recommended list just yet. Latos allowed only one hit to Oakland, walking one batter and striking out two. Nice game. Velocity wasn't special. He's still the guy who posted a 4.95 ERA last season, and he was pummeled this spring: 13 IP, 23 H, 15 ER, 6 BB, 9 Ks. I'll pass. He's all yours.

Related: Oakland's lineup is a green sea of sadness. Taijuan Walker and Nate Karns get 'em next.

• Ubaldo Jimenez always dominates someone when I'm writing CT, so you can probably disregard his 9-K performance. Darren O'Day picked up a rogue save, but it's not an actionable fantasy event.

• So the Rangers' bullpen was at it again, blowing games in the late innings. This time, Sam Dyson set the table for the loss and Shawn Tolleson applied the finishing touches, putting a pitch on a tee for Albert Pujols. Clearly, it would be no surprise to see a rearrangement of Rangers relievers sometime soon. Keone Kela and Dyson are the speculative adds. Neither pitched a clean inning on Thursday, but Dyson was much shakier.