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Adael Amador Recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque
Colorado Rockies second baseman Adael Amador has been recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque. With Thairo Estrada hitting the 10-day injured list, the Rockies called up Amador to fill the need at second base. The 22-year-old debuted with the Rockies last season and saw playing time with the club earlier this year, but has not been able […]
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Yoniel Curet Headed to Triple-A Durham
Tampa Bay Rays pitching prospect Yoniel Curet has been promoted to Triple-A Durham. The Rays' 15th-ranked prospect missed most of the season with a shoulder injury, but has pitched well since his return from the IL on July 3, recording a 1.12 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, and a 19.2 percent K-BB% in 18 2/3 innings pitched […]
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Kemp Alderman Boasts Southern League Player of the Week Honors
Miami Marlins outfield prospect Kemp Alderman earned Southern League Player of the Week honors for his performance at Double-A Pensacola from July 28 through August 3, the third time this season that the Marlins' eighth-ranked prospect has garnered the award. The former second-round draft pick went 9-for-22 (.409) with two doubles, two home runs, eight […]
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Alfonsin Rosario Earns Promotion to Double-A
Cleveland Guardians outfield prospect Alfonsin Rosario has been promoted to Double-A Akron after a solid showing at High-A Lake County. The Guardians' 11th-ranked prospect slashed .268/.362/.490 with 16 home runs (led all Midwest Leaguers) and 12 steals in 82 games for the Captains. The 21-year-old struck out at a 25.1 percent rate, although it was […]
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Ben Hess Promoted to Double-A Somerset
New York Yankees pitching prospect Ben Hess has been promoted to Double-A Somerset. The Yankees' 2024 first-round draft pick did not pitch with an affiliate after being drafted last year and has spent the entirety of 2025 with High-A Hudson Valley. New York's seventh-ranked prospect posted a 3.51 ERA (2.62 FIP), a 1.14 WHIP, and […]
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Cam Sanders Being Called up from Triple-A for Debut
Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Cam Sanders is being called up from Triple-A Indianapolis for what will be his major league debut whenever he enters a game. The 6-foot-2 hurler was drafted in 2018, and after a long journey, he will finally get a shot in the big leagues. The 28-year-old has pitched well in relief […]
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Luke Keaschall Could be Activated from Injured List on Tuesday
Minnesota Twins second base prospect Luke Keaschall (forearm) reportedly has a locker in the Twins' clubhouse, which potentially indicates that he'll be activated from the 60-day IL on Tuesday. The Twins' third-ranked prospect has been rehabbing at Triple-A over the last couple of weeks, hitting .265 (13-for-49) with a double, a triple, an 8:6 BB:K, […]
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Charlie Condon Collects Three Hits, Drives in Three on Sunday
Colorado Rockies third base/outfield prospect Charlie Condon broke out of his recent slump with a 3-for-5 day at the plate on Sunday, which included a triple, three RBI, and a run scored. The Rockies' top-ranked prospect came into the contest hitting .108 (4-for-37) over his previous 10 games at Double-A Hartford. For the season, the […]
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Dom Hamel to be Called Up from Triple-A for MLB Debut
New York Mets pitching prospect Dom Hamel will be called up from Triple-A Syracuse for what will be his major league debut whenever he enters a game. The Mets' 27th-ranked prospect has an underwhelming 4.73 ERA and 1.26 WHIP in 22 appearances (eight starts) at Syracuse this year, however, the righty does own a solid […]
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Anthony Nunez Headed to Triple-A Norfolk
Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect Anthony Nunez is getting promoted to Triple-A Norfolk. Baltimore's 24th-ranked prospect was acquired in the Cedric Mullins trade with the Mets. The 24-year-old was originally drafted out of high school as a shortstop back in 2019, but has converted himself into a pitcher, and it appears to have been the right […]
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Clayton Beeter to be Recalled from Triple-A Rochester
Washington Nationals pitching prospect Clayton Beeter will be called up to the big league club. The 26-year-old came over in the Amed Rosario trade and slots in as the team's 24th-ranked prospect. He made his major league debut in July for the Yankees, but allowed six earned runs on five hits (two home runs) and […]
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Luis Pena to be Promoted to High-A
Milwaukee Brewers infield prospect Luis Pena is headed to High-A Wisconsin after a 71-game audition at Single-A. He slashed .393/.457/.583 in 44 games last year in the Dominican Summer League, and this year in his first taste of stateside baseball, the Brewers' second-ranked prospect slashed .307/.374/.470 with six home runs and 40 steals. At just […]
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Jesus Made Earns Promotion to High-A
Milwaukee Brewers infield prospect Jesus Made is headed to High-A Wisconsin after an impressive 83-game run at Single-A. The Brewers' top-ranked prospect (MLB No. 7) showed a little bit of everything, hitting .267 with 21 doubles, three triples, four home runs, and 40 stolen bases. At just 18 years old, he struck out at a […]
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Payton Tolle Getting Promoted to Triple-A Worcester
Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Payton Tolle is getting promoted to Triple-A Worcester. Boston's 2024 second-rounder did not pitch with an affiliate after being drafted last season, but has been able to climb two levels in 2025 after beginning the year at High-A. The 22-year-old pitched well at High-A, posting a 3.62 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, […]
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Colt Emerson Headed to Double-A Arkansas
Seattle Mariners infield prospect Colt Emerson has earned a promotion to Double-A Arkansas after a strong showing at High-A Everett to begin the year. The Mariners' top-ranked prospect was slashing .277/.385/.451 with 11 home runs, six steals, and nearly as many walks (53) as strikeouts (68) over 89 games. His last 12 games were especially […]
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Jurrangelo Cijntje Earns Promotion to Double-A
Seattle Mariners pitching prospect Jurrangelo Cijntje is getting promoted to Double-A Arkansas. The Mariners' eighth-ranked prospect's promotion comes on the heels of a career-high 10-strikeout performance on Saturday. The switch-pitcher did not pitch well in his three relief appearances earlier this year, which has inflated his season-long ERA of 4.58, but he has looked good […]
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Kevin McGonigle Homers, Drives in Three on Saturday
Detroit Tigers infield prospect Kevin McGonigle homered in a 1-for-5 day at the plate on Saturday for Double-A Erie, collecting three RBI, scoring twice, and stealing a base as well. The Tigers' top-ranked prospect has not looked intimidated since joining Double-A in early July, but has been hitting even better as of late, going 10-for-27 […]
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Walker Jenkins Homers, Gets on Base Four Times on Saturday
Minnesota Twins outfield prospect Walker Jenkins went 3-for-5 with a walk, a home run, three runs scored, and a stolen base on Saturday for Double-A Wichita. The Twins' top-ranked prospect is slashing .299/.411/.485 with five home runs and nine steals in 36 games for the Wind Surge this season. The 20-year-old missed much of the […]
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Kyle Bradish's Rehab Assignment Moved to Triple-A Norfolk
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Kyle Bradish (elbow) will continue his rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk. The 28-year-old was assigned to the Tides on Sunday after making two rehab starts thus far, one at High-A and another at Double-A. He's looked good in his limited sample, allowing one earned run on three hits and a walk […]
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Travis Bazzana Homers in Three-Hit Game
Cleveland Guardians second base prospect Travis Bazzana went 3-for-5 on Saturday for Double-A Akron, including a double and a game-tying three-run home run in the ninth inning of the contest versus Erie. The Guardians' top prospect (MLB No. 13) finished up a rehab assignment in mid-July after suffering an oblique injury that kept him out […]
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Bryce Eldridge Logs Two-Homer Game on Saturday
San Francisco Giants first base prospect Bryce Eldridge smacked a pair of home runs in a 2-for-4 day at the plate on Saturday for Triple-A Sacramento, collecting three RBI in the process. The Giants' top-ranked prospect is 12-for-44 (.273) with six home runs and 16 RBI over his last 11 games, and could push for […]
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Jurrangelo Cijntje Strikes Out 10 on Saturday at High-A
Seattle Mariners pitching prospect Jurrangelo Cijntje struck out a career high 10 batters in his start for High-A Everett on Saturday. The Mariners' eighth-ranked prospect went 5 2/3 innings in the contest, allowing just four hits and a walk, but he allowed four earned runs as well, with most of the damage coming on a […]
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Denzer Guzman Promoted to Triple-A Salt Lake
Los Angeles Angels shortstop prospect Denzer Guzman was promoted to Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday, going 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts in his debut at that level. The Angels' 11th-ranked prospect had really heated up prior to his promotion, going 20-for-47 (.426) with a pair of homers and 12 RBI in 13 games before […]
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Tommy Troy Headed to Triple-A Reno
Arizona Diamondbacks infield prospect Tommy Troy has been promoted to Triple-A Reno after a strong showing at Double-A Amarillo. The D-backs' fifth-ranked prospect slashed .286/.382/.461 with 12 home runs and 21 steals over 87 games for the Sod Poodles. The 23-year-old displayed improved contact skills this season, striking out at just a 17.5 percent rate compared […]
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Christian Moore Continues Rehab at Single-A, Homers on Saturday
Los Angeles Angels second base prospect Christian Moore (thumb) continued his rehab assignment on Saturday, going 2-for-3 with two walks, a home run, two RBI, and two runs scored in his fourth rehab game at Single-A Inland Empire. The Angels' top prospect has been on the shelf since the beginning of July with a sprained […]
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Blake Burke Promoted to Double-A Biloxi
Milwaukee Brewers first base prospect Blake Burke has been promoted to Double-A Biloxi after a solid 95 games at High-A Wisconsin. The Brewers' 27th-ranked prospect hit .289 and registered a .380 OBP thanks in part to a strong 12.0 percent walk rate, belting five home runs and stealing 12 bases along the way. The 2024 […]
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Hitter Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Risers to Watch and Waiver Wire Outlooks (Week 18)
Welcome back to my Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters article for Week 18 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 […]
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Second Half Breakouts for Fantasy Baseball - Jarod Rupp's "My Guys"
So you've deftly maneuvered your way through the first half of the season, starting with a successful draft, or perhaps you're at the other end of the spectrum, fighting and clawing your way to the final playoff spot in your league. Regardless of where you're at and how you got there, you're preparing for the […]
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Carter Mathison Placed on Seven-Day Injured List
Philadelphia Phillies outfield prospect Carter Mathison (undisclosed) was placed on the seven-day injured list on Wednesday while at Single-A Clearwater. There are no indications as to what exactly the injury was, however, Mathison came out of the game on July 22 after making a defensive play in right field. The Phils' 27th-ranked prospect has had […]
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Kade Strowd Recalled from Triple-A Norfolk
Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect Kade Strowd was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday. The 27-year-old made his major league debut with the O's back in May, having made three appearances for Baltimore so far this year. The righty has allowed two earned runs on four hits and one walk while striking out three in 4 […]
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