Orelvis Martinez Expected To Be Promoted To Triple-A

Toronto Blue Jays infield prospect Orelvis Martinez, the team's No. 4 prospect per MLB Pipeline, is expected to be promoted from Double-A New Hampshire to Triple-A Buffalo in the coming days. After making pitch recognition and swing decisions a focal point after he hit just .203 with 30 home runs a year ago at New […]

DL Hall Still Regaining Strength In Florida

Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect DL Hall (back) was sent back to Sarasota, Fla., last weekend with the goal of gaining strength and velocity after a back injury that he suffered during spring training. The young left-hander is known for a high-octane fastball, but his average velocity at Triple-A Norfolk this year has been only 93.5 […]

Noah Song Moves Rehab To Double-A

Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Noah Song (back), who is currently on the 60-day injured list with a lower-back strain, has moved his minor-league rehab assignment from Single-A Clearwater to Double-A Reading. In four relief appearances for Clearwater, Song allowed just one earned run on four hit while walking five and striking out seven in 4 2/3 […]

Phillies Place Josh Harrison On 10-Day Injured List

The Philadelphia Phillies placed infielder Josh Harrison (wrist) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to July 9) on Wednesday with a right-wrist contusion. A corresponding roster move will be made prior to Friday's series opener against the San Diego Padres to fill Harrison's spot on the 26-man active roster. The 36-year-old veteran infielder was scratched […]

Tyson Miller Acquired In Trade, Daniel Hudson Moved To 60-Day IL

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired right-hander Tyson Miller from the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations after Miller was designated for assignment last week. In a corresponding move, the team moved reliever Daniel Hudson (knee) to the 60-day injured list to make room on the 40-man roster. Miller will report to Triple-A […]

Jackson Merrill - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Jackson Merrill, SS, San Diego Padres ANALYSIS: Another member of the elite 2021 prep shortstop class, Jackson Merrill was selected 27th overall by the Padres out of high school in Maryland. He showed well in his pro debut and received rave reviews at Fall Instructs coming into his first full season. Injuries prevented a […]

Blaze Jordan, Wikelman Gonzalez Being Promoted To Double-A

The Boston Red Sox will promote corner infielder Blaze Jordan and right-hander Wikelman Gonzalez to Double-A Portland after this week's All-Star break. Jordan's promotion comes after he hit .324/.385/.533 with a .918 OPS, 12 homers, 22 doubles, a triple, 55 RBI and 48 runs scored in 73 games for High-A Greenville. Meanwhile, Gonzalez had a […]

A's Calling Up Tyler Soderstrom From Triple-A

The Oakland Athletics are calling up catching prospect Tyler Soderstrom from Triple-A Las Vegas, according to sources, and he's set to make his major-league debut on Friday for the start of the second half of the season against the visiting Minnesota Twins. Soderstrom, the club's top overall prospect per MLB Pipeline, will get the call […]

A's Planning To Promote Zack Gelof To Big Leagues On Friday

The Oakland Athletics are adding No. 3 prospect Zack Gelof to their 40-man roster and are planning to call him up in time for Friday's series opener against the Minnesota Twins to kick off the start of the second half of the season, according to a source. With Gelof being promoted, the A's are also […]

Noelvi Marte - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Noelvi Marte, 3B/SS, Cincinnati Reds ANALYSIS: The Seattle Mariners signed Noelvi Marte in 2018 out of the Dominican Republic. He had a huge debut in the DSL, hitting .309/.371/.512 with nine homers and 17 steals in 65 games. After the pandemic, the 19-year-old Marte pushed across the Mariners' A-ball levels in 2021, hitting .273/.366/.460 […]

Tommy Pham Considered Day-To-Day

New York Mets outfielder Tommy Pham (groin) was re-evaluated on Wednesday and is considered day-to-day with right-groin soreness, according to the team. Pham left the finale of the first half of the season on Sunday against the San Diego Padres after tweaking his groin, but it sounds like he'll avoid a trip to the injured […]

Logan Webb To Get A Little Extra Rest

The San Francisco Giants will give right-hander Logan Webb a little extra rest heading into the start of the second half of the season this weekend. They'll open the second half with right-handers Ross Stripling on Friday and Alex Cobb on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, and their Sunday starter is currently listed as TBA. […]

Michael Kopech Set To Start Friday

Chicago White Sox right-hander Michael Kopech (shoulder) is listed as the team's probable starter on Friday to kick off the second half of the season in the series opener against the Atlanta Braves. The White Sox will be activating Kopech from the 15-day injured list so that he can make that start. He'll be followed […]

Jordan Lawlar - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Jordan Lawlar, SS, Arizona Diamondbacks ANALYSIS: Jordan Lawlar was part of the impressive 2021 high school shortstops, drafted sixth overall by Arizona out of high school in Texas. His performance in Fall Instructs immediately had people talking, and he jumped into the top 50 of all prospects. In 2022, Lawlar was incredibly impressive as […]

Spencer Jones - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Spencer Jones, OF, New York Yankees ANALYSIS: Considered an elite two-way talent coming out of high school in California, Spencer Jones was a tough sign due to his desire to work on both sides of the ball. So he went to Vanderbilt and the Yankees made him the 25th overall selection in 2022. Jones […]

J.D. Martinez Gets Two Hits In All-Star Game

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter J.D. Martinez only had two at-bats in Tuesday's All-Star game in Seattle, but he got a hit in both of his trips to the plate, including a double and a run scored in the National League's 3-2 victory to snap a nine-year losing skid in the Midsummer Classic. Tuesday's game […]

Drew Gilbert - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Drew Gilbert, OF, Houston Astros ANALYSIS: When the Astros selected Drew Gilbert in the first round last summer out of the University of Tennessee, many thought it was a perfect organizational fit. Gilbert was the team leader for the Vols, on the field and emotionally. Gilbert hit very well in his pro debut, working […]

Yandy Diaz Goes Yard In First All-Star Game

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz made his presence felt in his first All-Star appearance on Tuesday in Seattle, going 1-for-2 with a solo home run in the American League's 3-2 loss to snap a nine-game winning streak in the Midsummer Classic. The 31-year-old's home run in the second inning got the scoring started, […]

Nationals Sign Rico Garcia To Minor-League Deal

The Washington Nationals signed free-agent right-hander Rico Garcia to a minor-league deal on Wednesday, and he will report to Triple-A Rochester. Garcia chose free agency on Tuesday after declining an outright assignment from the Oakland Athletics to go to Triple-A Las Vegas. The 29-year-old reliever quickly finds a new home but will have to prove […]

Matt Bush Returns To Texas

The Texas Rangers signed free-agent relief pitcher Matt Bush to a minor-league deal earlier this week. Bush spent the first four and a half years of his big-league career with the Rangers before being traded to the Milwaukee Brewers last summer. He was released by Milwaukee earlier this year after posting a terrible 9.58 ERA […]

Dean Kremer To Open Up Second Half For Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles will start right-hander Dean Kremer in the first game of the second half of the season on Friday against the Miami Marlins, with Kyle Gibson getting the ball on Saturday and Kyle Bradish taking the hill in the series finale on Sunday. It means that right-hander Tyler Wells, who started the final […]

Edwin Diaz Doing Well In His Recovery

Cincinnati Reds closer Alexis Diaz said his brother, New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz (knee), is doing well in his rehab from knee surgery. "He's doing really well. He's been going out and throwing 125 to 150 feet every day. He's been recovering pretty fast. He's a true athlete and really can recover quickly, so […]

Players Association Pushing For Extended Pitch Clock In Playoffs

The Major League Baseball Players Association wants the league to soften the pitch-timer rule as the 2023 season approaches the playoffs, but commissioner Rob Manfred is leaning toward keeping the current timer in place. "I don't think there are too many folks that want to have a new rule affect a game in a pennant […]

Nolan Arenado Could Be On The Move

With the St. Louis Cardinals languishing in last place in the National League Central with the Aug. 1 trade deadline quickly approaching, All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado knows that he could be on the chopping block. "I've been traded once. I think that shocked a lot of people at that time," Arenado said. "I guess […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Luis Robert Jr., Yordan Alvarez, Xander Bogaerts, Jose Altuve, Tommy Pham

The fantasy baseball season has come to a pause as the MLB All-Star break wraps up, but there are still plenty of injury headlines to keep up with. The break from action could allow several players to return from injury and become factors in fantasy lineups. Let's take a look at injured hitters including Luis […]

Yanquiel Fernandez - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Yanquiel Fernandez, OF, Colorado Rockies ANALYSIS: The Rockies signed Yanquiel Fernandez out of the Dominican Republic in 2019. Because of the pandemic, he didn't debut until 2021. He's done nothing but hit ever since. The 6'2" lefty-swinging outfielder can generate impressive raw power and has hammered 49 career minor league home runs over 240 […]

Aaron Schunk Set To Record Career Numbers

Colorado Rockies infield prospect Aaron Schunk will look to put up career numbers in his first season for Triple-A Albuquerque. At age 25, Schunk made some adjustments towards the end of 2022 in Double-A and that has carried over to a strong season at the plate for Albuquerque. On the season, Schunk has hit .320 […]

Junior Caminero Remains A Top-Tier Prospect

Tampa Bay Rays infield prospect Junior Caminero will enter the second half after a very strong first half of the season for Double-A Montgomery. The 20-year-old out of the Dominican Republic has done nothing but perform since being acquired from the Guardians in 2021 and has been an absolute machine for Montgomery this season. On […]

Ceddanne Rafaela Doing Well In Triple-A

Boston Red Sox infield/outfield prospect Ceddanne Rafaela hasn't missed a beat since being promoted from Double-A Portland to Triple-A Worcester on June 28. In that time, he has hit .261 with four homers, seven RBI and one stolen base. Between both levels, Rafaela has hit .289 with 10 homers, 44 RBI and 31 stolen bags. […]

Ben Brown Looking For Better Second-Half Results

Chicago Cubs pitching prospect Ben Brown struggled over 50 innings at the Triple-A level during the first half of the season, posting a 5.76 ERA and 1.58 WHIP, though he does own a 32.7% strikeout rate over 12 starts. His numbers across four starts in Double-A were much better, as he pitched to a 0.45 […]