Giants Select Gavin Kilen with 13th Overall Pick

The San Francisco Giants selected shortstop Gavin Kilen out of the University of Tennessee with the 13th overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. The left-handed slugger has a good reputation for making contact, with a 60-grade hit tool and hit .357 this past season for the Volunteers with a low 11.0 percent strikeout rate. […]

Gavin Fien Selected 12th Overall by Texas

The Texas Rangers have selected shortstop/third base prospect Gavin Fien with the 12th overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft out of Great Oak High School in California. The 18-year-old recently claimed MLB Develops MVP honors at Major League Baseball's High School All-American Game. Fien is credited for having strong bat-to-ball skills that can hit […]

Athletics Select Jamie Arnold 11th Overall

The Athletics have selected left-handed pitcher Jamie Arnold with the 11th overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft out of Florida State. Arnold made a name for himself during the 2024 campaign when he tallied an impressive 159 strikeouts across 105 2./3 innings with Florida State. This mark trailed just Chase Burns and Hagen Smith, […]

Billy Carlson Goes 10th Overall to White Sox

The Chicago White Sox selected shortstop Billy Carlson out of Corona High School in California with the 10th pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. Carlson is credited with having a line-drive approach at the plate, with the potential to increase in power upside. The right-handed hitter, however, carries even more upside on the defensive side […]

Steele Hall Selected Ninth by Cincinnati

The Cincinnati Reds have selected infielder Steele Hall out of Hewitt-Trussville High School in Alabama with the ninth overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. The 17-year-old is credited with having elite speed as he was given a perfect 70 grade speed rating on MLB.com. Given his defensive skills, he should expect to remain at […]

Blue Jays Select JoJo Parker with Eighth Overall Pick

The Toronto Blue Jays selected shortstop JoJo Parker out of Purvis, Mississippi with the eighth overall pick of the 2025 MLB Draft. The 18-year-old was the 2025 Gatorade High School Player of the Year in Mississippi. While some prospects have better hit or power tools, Parker has a solid combination of both, making him one […]

Daniel Palencia Continues Breakout Season with 12th Save

Chicago Cubs reliever Daniel Palencia recorded his 12th save of the season on Sunday, working a perfect inning with a strikeout in his team's 4-1 win over the New York Yankees. The 25-year-old earned his first save for the Cubs on May 21 and hasn't looked back, converting 12/13 save chances. In 34 1/3 innings, […]

Marlins Select Aiva Arquette With Seventh Overall Pick

The Miami Marlins selected shortstop Aiva Arquette out of Oregon State University with the seventh overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. The 21-year-old belted 19 home runs for the Beavers this season while batting .354 with a 1.115 OPS. While he's a shortstop, his big 6-foot-5 frame and power-over-hit tools might profile him more […]

Emilio Pagan Reaches 20 Saves

Cincinnati Reds reliever Emilio Pagan notched his 20th save of the season on Sunday, working a perfect ninth inning with a strikeout in his team's 4-2 win over the Colorado Rockies. The 34-year-old is enjoying a resurgent season, as he's gone 20/23 in save opportunities while recording 2.93 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, and 50 strikeouts in […]

Pirates Select Seth Hernandez with Sixth Overall Pick

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected right-handed pitcher Seth Hernandez out of Corona High School in Corona, California with the sixth overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. The 19-year-old has a big 6-foot-4 frame with the look of potential frontline starter who features a fastball that sits in the mid-90s that is complemented by a plus […]

Kyle Stowers Punishes Former Team with Three-Homer Game

Miami Marlins outfielder Kyle Stowers had a huge day in his team's 11-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. The 27-year-old lefty-swinger went five-for-five with three home runs, an additional run scored, and six RBI. Stowers becomes the second player in MLB history to record a three-homer game against a former team after New York Yankees […]

Cardinals Select Liam Doyle with Fifth Overall Pick

The St. Louis Cardinals selected left-handed pitcher Liam Doyle out of the University of Tennessee with the fifth pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. The 6-foot-2 southpaw posted a 3.20 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, and a phenomenal 42.6 percent strikeout rate (34.3 percent K-BB%) this year with a 10-4 record for the Volunteers. He offers a […]

Rockies Select Ethan Holliday Fourth Overall

With the fourth overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, the Colorado Rockies selected infielder Ethan Holliday out of Stillwater High School. Ethan is yet another member of the Holliday family to join a major league team, as his brother Jackson Holliday was selected first overall by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2022 MLB Draft. […]

Kade Anderson Selected Third Overall by Seattle

The Seattle Mariners selected left-handed pitcher Kade Anderson out of LSU with the third overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. The left-handed pitcher has spent his collegiate career at LSU. In 2023, Anderson made his collegiate debut and logged just 38 ⅓ innings to the tune of a 3.99 ERA and a 1.51 WHIP. […]

X-rays on Ha-Seong Kim's Foot Come Back Negative

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Ha-Seong Kim (foot) left his team's 4-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Sunday in the seventh inning after fouling a ball off his left foot. X-rays on Kim's foot were negative, according to Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun. This foot injury is the latest blow […]

Tyler Bremner Selected Second Overall by Angels in 2025 MLB Draft

The Los Angeles Angels have selected right-handed pitcher Tyler Bremner out of UC Santa Barbara with the second overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. Bremner has spent all three of his college seasons with Santa Barbara. In 2024, the right-hander posted a strong 2.54 ERA with a 0.88 WHIP across 88 2/3 innings that […]

Nationals Select Eli Willits First Overall

The Washington Nationals have selected shortstop Eli Willits with the first overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft out of Fort Cobb-Broxton High School. The 17-year-old infielder is 6-foot-1 and is a switch-hitter. Willits verbally committed to playing collegiate baseball at Oklahoma but will likely begin his professional career in the Washington system instead. MLB.com […]

Luis Gil Fans Six in First Rehab Outing

New York Yankees starter Luis Gil (lat) was sharp in his first rehab outing as he works his way back from a lat injury that has prevented him from pitching in the big leagues so far in 2025. Gil got the start for Double-A Somerset and threw 3 1/3 innings, allowing two hits, a walk, […]

Sal Frelick Exits Sunday with Hamstring Discomfort

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick (hamstring) left the game in the third inning of his team's 8-1 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Frelick felt discomfort in his left hamstring, according to the team, and was replaced by Isaac Collins in right field. The 25-year-old Frelick is in the midst of his best big-league […]

Yordan Alvarez to Be Re-Evaluated Thursday, Could Resume Swinging Soon

Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez (hand) is set for re-evaluation Thursday as team doctors consider clearing him to start swinging a bat. Alvarez was placed on the injured list on May 6 with a right hand fracture. His return timeline remains undefined. The 28-year-old slugger was struggling before the injury in 29 games, slashing .210/.306/.340 with […]

Jake Meyers to Miss More Than Three Weeks With Calf Injury

Astros general manager Dana Brown reported on the team's pregame radio show that outfielder Jake Meyers (calf) will miss more than three weeks because of his calf injury. Meyers was placed on the 10-day injured list on July 11 with a right calf strain after it tightened up before a July 9 game against the […]

Shane Bieber Set for Rehab Start Tuesday; Eyes August Return After Setback

Cleveland Guardians right-hander Shane Bieber (elbow) is scheduled to make his first rehab start Tuesday in the Arizona Complex League after suffering a setback in his Tommy John recovery last month. The 30-year-old is expected to throw around two innings or 35 pitches as he works toward an August return. Bieber made only two starts […]

Luis Garcia Nearing Return After Setback; Astros Eye Late-July Reinforcement

Astros General Manager Dana Brown has reported that right-hander Luis Garcia (elbow) has worked his way up to 94 mph and is targeting late July to early August for a return. Garcia hasn't appeared in an MLB game since the 2023 season, when an elbow injury forced him to undergo Tommy John surgery. He reportedly […]

Chase DeLauter Sidelined With Wrist Injury; Evaluation Coming During Break

Cleveland Guardians outfield prospect Chase DeLauter (wrist) was held out of the lineup for Triple-A Columbus on Sunday due to ongoing right wrist soreness. The 23-year-old also did not start Saturday night and will have the injury examined during the International League All-Star break. DeLauter, the No. 34 prospect in baseball, is slashing .278/.383/.476 with […]

Points League Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16 (July 14 - July 20)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our H2H points fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters for Week 16 of the 2025 season. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of July 14 - July 20, looking at players below ~50 percent rostered on ESPN or Yahoo points leagues. We'll be doing this points league […]

Konnor Griffin Fine After Getting Hit by Pitch

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin (hand) is reportedly fine after getting hit by a pitch during Saturday's All-Star Futures Game. This is good news after Griffin took a fastball to the hand during the fourth inning of Saturday's contest. The 19-year-old was checked out and cleared, so it looks like he'll be fine going forward. […]

Shane McClanahan Making Rehab Start on Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan (triceps) took the mound for a rehab start with Triple-A Durham on Sunday. He started his rehab assignment earlier in the week with a scoreless inning of work in the Rookie-level Florida Complex league. The 28-year-old took the ball again on Sunday, but didn't give another scoreless outing. […]

Edward Cabrera Hopeful to Avoid Injured List

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Edward Cabrera (elbow) appears to have avoided any major injuries. The MRI on Cabrera came back clean, so there's no structural damage done to his elbow. The right-hander was forced to make an early exit from Friday's start. The organization is hopeful that Cabrera is able to avoid a trip to […]

Alec Bohm Held Out on Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm (rib) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the San Diego Padres. Unsurprisingly, Bohm will take a seat after exiting early on Saturday due to a bruised left rib cage. This is the final game before the All-Star break, so it's not shocking to see […]

Oneil Cruz Absent on Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz (hip) is absent from the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Minnesota Twins. The Pirates will hold Cruz out of this contest after he exited on Saturday due to a hip flexor issue. The assumption is that the Pirates are just taking the cautious approach with this being […]