Allan Castro Earns Eastern League Player of the Week Honors

Boston Red Sox outfield prospect Allan Castro earned Eastern League Player of the Week honors for June 30 - July 6 after going 12-for-24 (.500) with three doubles, a triple, a home run, six RBI, five runs scored, and a 3:4 BB:K in six games for the Sea Dogs. Boston's 21st-ranked prospect is hitting well […]

Blake Mitchell Completes Rehab, Assigned to High-A

Kansas City Royals catching prospect Blake Mitchell (wrist) has completed his rehab assignment and has been reassigned to High-A Quad Cities, which is where he spent the final five games of 2024. The Royals' second-ranked prospect broke his wrist in the spring and it has kept him out until now after suffering a setback during […]

Kenedy Corona Called Up for Debut

Houston Astros outfield prospect Kenedy Corona was called up from Triple-A Sugar Land for his major league debut on Monday. The 25-year-old is expected to provide outfield depth after Jake Meyers left Sunday's contest with right calf tightness and was out of the lineup Monday. Corona's stay may not be long-lived as Meyers isn't expected […]

Robert Calaz Named California League Player of the Week

Colorado Rockies outfield prospect Robert Calaz was named California League Player of the Week after going 9-for-21 (.429) with a double, four home runs, eight RBI, four runs scored, and a 2:4 BB:K in six games for Single-A Fresno. The Rockies' third-ranked prospect is slashing .277/.341/476 with nine home runs, 36 RBI, and 26 runs […]

J.J. Wetherholt Headed to Triple-A

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop prospect J.J. Wetherholt has been promoted to Triple-A Memphis after cruising through 62 games at Double-A Springfield. The Cardinals' top-ranked prospect hit .300 with seven home runs and 14 stolen bases, while registering a .425 OBP thanks to a strong 16.0 percent walk rate, which was higher than his strikeout rate […]

Kaelen Culpepper Tallies Three Hits on Sunday

Minnesota Twins infield prospect Kaelen Culppepper went 3-for-4 on Sunday at Double-A Wichita, including a walk, three singles, and one run scored. The Twins' fourth-ranked prospect continues to impress since his promotion to Double-A, hitting .321 (18-for-56) with a pair of home runs, three steals, and an 8:11 BB:K in 13 games. For the season, […]

Owen Caissie Logs Fourth Straight Multi-Hit Performance

Chicago Cubs outfield prospect Owen Caissie went 3-for-5 on Sunday for Triple-A Iowa, with a walk, a double, and two runs scored. The kid has caught fire recently, now with four consecutive multi-hit performances, going 10-for-17 (.588) with two doubles, four home runs, and a 3:2 BB:K. The Cubs' top-ranked prospect is now slashing .280/.388/.556 […]

Josue De Paula Collects Two Hits, Steals a Base on Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfield prospect Josue De Paula went 2-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base on Sunday for High-A Great Lakes. The Dodgers' top-ranked prospect has hit safely in nine of his last 11 games, now hitting .269 on the year with a .433 slugging percentage and a hefty .410 on-base percentage thanks […]

Leodalis De Vries Homers on Sunday

San Diego Padres shortstop prospect Leodalis De Vries hit a two-run home run on Sunday for High-A Fort Wayne, his lone hit in four at-bats. The Padres' top prospect (MLB No. 3) has been hitting well as of late, going 8-for-25 (.320) with a pair of doubles, a triple, one home run, and a 6:3 […]

Moises Ballesteros Collects Three Hits on Sunday

Chicago Cubs catching prospect Moises Ballesteros went 3-for-6, with all three hits going for singles and he scored a run on Sunday for Triple-A Iowa. The Cubs' second-ranked prospect continues to make his case for the major league roster, now slashing .333/.390/.498 through 71 games at Iowa this season. The diminutive backstop is striking out […]

Aidan Miller Steals 31st Base on Saturday

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop prospect Aidan Miller went 2-for-4 with a walk, a triple, one RBI, one run scored, and a stolen base for Double-A Reading. Over his last six games, the Phils' second-ranked prospect is 8-for-21 (.381) including two doubles, a triple, a home run, a 5:8 BB:K, and he's stolen a base in five […]

Carter Jensen Rips a Pair of Doubles, Scores Three Times

Kansas City Royals catching prospect Carter Jensen went 2-for-3 with a walk and two doubles for Triple-A Omaha on Saturday, driving in one run, scoring three times, and stealing one base in the process. The Royals' third-ranked prospect was hitting the cover off of the ball at Double-A, and although he's just 8-for-40 (.200) at […]

Owen Caissie with Another Two-Homer Game on Saturday

Chicago Cubs outfield prospect Owen Caissie hammered another two solo home runs on Saturday for Triple-A Iowa in a 2-for-4 day at the plate. Over the last five games, Caissie has belted five home runs while hitting .444 (8-for-18) with seven walks to just three strikeouts. The improving strikeout rate is welcome progress as he […]

Ryan Waldschmidt Fills the Stat Sheet on Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfield prospect Ryan Waldschmidt went 3-for-4 with a walk, two doubles, an RBI, two runs scored, and a stolen base on Saturday for Double-A Amarillo. The D-backs' third-ranked prospect has performed admirably in his first turn at that level, hitting .286 with an OBP of .388 thanks to a 14.3 percent walk rate […]

Emmanuel Rodriguez Progresses Rehab to Single-A

Minnesota Twins outfield prospect Emmanuel Rodriguez (hip) has progressed his rehab from the Complex League to Single-A Fort Myers. The Twins' second-ranked prospect injured his hip and has been out of action since May 30. He's gone 6-for-20 (.300) with a pair of doubles and a 3:7 BB:K in six rehab games (one at Single-A), […]

Andres Gimenez Undergoes MRI on Ankle

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Andres Gimenez will undergo an MRI on his ankle after reaggravating an injury that originally occurred on Wednesday. He reaggravated it running the bases in Friday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the Angels. For now he's considered day-to-day, but depending the results of the MRI, a trip to the injured list […]

Bailey Ober Continues to Throw While Sidelined

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober (hip) continues to throw in order to maintain arm strength as he works his way back from a left-hip impingement that put him on the shelf on June 29. He dealt with the issue for most of the season, which could help explain some of the ineffectiveness that pushed […]

Zebby Matthews Set to Throw a Third Bullpen Session

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Zebby Matthews (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a third bullpen session on Sunday as he works his way back from a shoulder strain that has kept him out since June 5. After that, the righty is expected to face live hitters next week so long as he doesn't suffer any setbacks. […]

Hitter Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Risers to Watch and Waiver Wire Outlooks (Week 15)

Welcome back to my Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters article for Week 15 of the 2025 MLB season. The focus of this article is to highlight players who could be on the verge of a breakout, citing current active hitting streaks along with recent leaders in batting average and isolated power (ISO). You will also find […]

Yu Darvish Unlikely to be Activated this Weekend

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish (elbow) is not expected to be activated this weekend. The Padres do not have a starter named for Sunday's matchup with the Rangers, but manager Mike Shildt stated that Darvish likely would not be the one to fill the void. The veteran hurler has been dealing with elbow […]

Matt Chapman Expected to Return on Saturday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman (hand) is expected to return to the lineup on Saturday according to manager Bob Melvin. The veteran has been out since early June with a sprained right hand, but completed only a one-game rehab assignment with the Giants in need of offensive and defensive infield help. The 32-year-old […]

Blake Snell to Face Live Batters on Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Blake Snell (shoulder) is set to face live hitters again on Saturday and is expected to throw two innings. As long as the lefty doesn't suffer any setbacks, he could be in line to begin a rehab assignment afterward. While any progress is welcomed, that still means he probably won't […]

Clayton Beeter Recalled from Triple-A

New York Yankees pitching prospect Clayton Beeter was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. The righty made his major league debut in 2024, striking out five batters and walking just one in 3 2/3 innings of work. The strikeout stuff has been there at Triple-A this season, fanning 35 batters (38.5 percent K%) in 21 […]

Justin Crawford Tallies Three Hits on Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies outfield prospect Justin Crawford went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, and one run scored on Wednesday for Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The Phils' third-ranked prospect is 10-for-21 (.476) over his last five games, including four doubles and a home run, although surprisingly without even a single stolen base. The 21-year-old is sporting a […]

Logan Henderson Shaky in Latest Start at Triple-A

Milwaukee Brewers pitching prospect Logan Henderson was tagged for five earned runs in his latest start on Tuesday for Triple-A Nashville, yielding three hits (two home runs), one walk, and he hit one batter while striking out three in four innings of work. The Brewers' sixth-ranked prospect has been susceptible to the home run lately, allowing […]

Jordan Lawlar to Miss Multiple Weeks With Hamstring Injury

Arizona Diamondbacks infield prospect Jordan Lawlar (hamstring) is expected to miss multiple weeks with his latest hamstring injury, according to manager Torey Lovullo. The former first-rounder had been placed on the 7-day IL after being removed from a game on June 25. Lawlar was hitting well at Triple-A all year, slashing .319/.410/.583 with 10 home runs […]

Bubba Chandler Strikes Out Six in Latest Outing

Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Bubba Chandler allowed one earned run on three hits and four walks while striking out six in 3 1/3 innings pitched in his latest start this past Saturday. After a dominating start to the year, some command issues have cropped up for the Pirates' top prospect, registering a 15.0 percent walk […]

Kaelen Culpepper Collects Two Hits, Steals a Base on Tuesday

Minnesota Twins infield prospect Kaelen Culpepper went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI, one run scored, and a stolen base on Tuesday for Double-A Wichita. The 22-year-old is hitting .297 with a pair of home runs in nine games since his promotion from High-A, and for the season is slashing .294/.386/.476 with 11 home runs […]

Walker Jenkins Steals Two Bases, Extends Hit Streak to Seven Games

Minnesota Twins outfield prospect Walker Jenkins extended his current hit streak to seven games with a 1-for-4 day at the plate on Tuesday for Double-A Wichita, swiping two bags in the contest as well. Since returning from the injured list in early June, the Twins' top-ranked prospect (MLB No. 15) has put all of his offensive […]

Theo Gillen Collects Three Hits, Steals Two Bases on Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfield prospect Theo Gillen went 3-for-4 on Tuesday for Single-A Charleston, adding a pair of stolen bases in the contest. It was the third straight multi-hit effort for the 2024 first-rounder, going 7-for-12 (.583) over that stretch and pushing his batting average to .285 with a .430 slugging percentage and 28 steals in […]