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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Simeon Woods Richardson Battling Stomach Bug

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson (illness) was scratched ahead of his start against the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday. The 24-year-old had his start pushed back due to stomach issues. Now, the plan is for Woods Richardson to take the ball during Wednesday's contest. Fantasy managers should adjust their lineups accordingly with this pitching […]

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 […]

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 […]

Curtis Mead Recalled on Sunday

Chicago White Sox infielder Curtis Mead is heading to the big-league roster on Sunday. Mead was acquired by the South Siders in a trade that sent Adrian Houser to the Tampa Bay Rays at the trade deadline. The White Sox are in need of another infielder with Miguel Vargas (oblique) heading to the injured list. […]

Nolan Gorman Heads to the Bench

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Nolan Gorman was absent from the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the San Diego Padres. This appears to be a routine rest day for Gorman who has played in each of the last two games since returning from the injured list. Gorman was struggling with the bat before going […]

Nestor Cortes Activated From Injured List

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Nestor Cortes (elbow) was activated off the 60-day injured list on Sunday. The southpaw was recently acquired by the Padres from the Milwaukee Brewers at the trade deadline. The Padres will basically get a fresh arm here with Cortes only making one start this season before landing on the shelf […]

Lawrence Butler Absent on Sunday

Athletics outfielder Lawrence Butler is out of the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. This appears to be a routine rest day for Butler who has started in nine straight games. The A's will play matchups here and rest Butler against left-handed starter Eduardo Rodriguez. Colby Thomas will take over in […]

Austin Riley Leaves With Abdominal Pain

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley (abdomen) left Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds with lower-abdominal pain, the team announced. Luke Williams took over for Riley. The severity of Riley's injury is unclear, but it's worth noting that he spent some time on the 10-day IL in July with a strained right abdomen. When healthy, Riley […]

Aaron Judge on Track to Return Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (elbow) took live batting practice at the team's minor-league facility in Tampa Bay on Monday, according to Erik Boland of Newsday. Judge will take more at-bats on Monday, and if that goes well, he'll return Tuesday against the Texas Rangers. It's great news for the Yankees and fantasy managers […]

Miguel Vargas Placed on 10-Day Injured List

The Chicago White Sox announced that they have placed infielder Miguel Vargas (oblique) on the 10-day injured list with a strained left oblique, retroactive to Aug. 2. The club recalled infielder Curtis Mead from Triple-A Charlotte to take Vargas' roster spot. The 25-year-old Vargas is one of the few White Sox to put up decent […]

Mike Trout Returns to Lineup on Sunday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder/designated hitter Mike Trout (illness) is back in the lineup on Sunday at designated hitter and is batting third against Chicago White Sox right-hander Sean Burke. The Angels went the previous two games without Trout, who was dealing with an illness. The future Hall of Famer is no longer putting up MVP-caliber […]

Christian Moore Activated, Back in Lineup

The Los Angeles Angels announced that they have reinstated second baseman Christian Moore (thumb) from the 10-day injured list and optioned infielder Scott Kingery to Triple-A Salt Lake. Moore is coming back after missing a month with a sprained left thumb. The 22-year-old rookie is starting at the keystone and batting eighth Sunday against Chicago […]

Tommy Edman Exits With Apparent Ankle Injury

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman (ankle) exited Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays with an apparent injury to his right ankle, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reports. Edman, who started at second base, came out in the top of the fifth inning after hitting a single to finish the day 1-for-2. […]

Michael Toglia Demoted to Triple-A

The Colorado Rockies have optioned first baseman Michael Toglia to Triple-A Albuquerque, per a team announcement. In other moves, the Rockies placed right-handed reliever Seth Halvorsen (elbow) on the 15-day injured list with an elbow strain and recalled righty Nick Anderson and catcher Braxton Fulford. A first-round pick of the Rockies in 2019, Toglia appeared […]

Seth Halvorsen Placed on Injured List With Elbow Strain

The Colorado Rockies announced on Sunday that they placed right-handed reliever Seth Halvorsen (elbow) on the 15-day injured list with a right-elbow strain and recalled right-hander Nick Anderson from Triple-A Albuquerque in a corresponding move. Halvorsen was pulled mid at-bat during his outing against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday and will now miss at least […]

Alejandro Kirk Activated and Starting on Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk (concussion) was activated from the seven-day injured list and is starting at catcher and batting sixth on Sunday against the visiting Kansas City Royals and right-hander Seth Lugo at the Rogers Centre. Kirk had a minor concussion after he was hit by a foul tip off his facemask last […]

Jonathan India the DH on Sunday

Kansas City Royals second baseman Jonathan India (forearm, wrist) is serving as the designated hitter and is batting leadoff for Sunday's series finale in Canada against the Toronto Blue Jays and right-hander Chris Bassitt. Adam Frazier will start at second and hit seventh. India was hit by a pitch in Saturday's loss at Rogers Centre […]

Max Muncy Could Return as Early as Monday

MLB.com's Sonja Chen writes that Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (knee) "should return early next week," possibly as early as Monday against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals. "He's going to DH today [with OKC], and we'll see how it goes," Roberts said. Muncy hasn't played since July 2 when he suffered a serious […]

Sal Frelick Remains Out With Knee Injury

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick (knee) was pulled from the fourth inning of Saturday's win over the Washington Nationals due to a flare-up of soreness in his surgically-repaired left knee, and he will sit out of Sunday's series finale in D.C. Newly-acquired outfielder Brandon Lockridge will make the start in right field and will hit […]

Fantasy Baseball Closer Depth Charts - MLB Bullpens and Saves

Saves are an important component for many fantasy baseball leagues. Closers are one of the most volatile positions in fantasy baseball and one of the highest turnover positions in MLB. Each year, closers drop like flies, and many MLB teams make in-season changes due to injuries or poor performance. Relief pitchers are becoming increasingly important […]

Points League Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 19 (August 4 - August 10)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our H2H points fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters for Week 19 of the 2025 season. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of August 4 - August 10, looking at players below ~50 percent rostered on ESPN or Yahoo points leagues. We'll be doing this points league […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Heads to 15-Day Injured List

The New York Yankees announced that they have placed reliever Jonathan Loaisiga (back) on the 15-day injured list with right mid-back tightness, retroactive to Aug. 2. The team activated right-hander Luis Gil (lat) from the 60-day IL in a corresponding move. After missing almost all of last season because of elbow surgery, Loaisiga has returned […]

Luis Gil Activated, Starting Sunday

The New York Yankees have officially activated right-hander Luis Gil (lat) from the 60-day injured list for his season debut against the Miami Marlins on Sunday. To make room for Gil, the Yankees placed reliever Jonathan Loaisiga (back) on the 15-day injured list with right mid-back tightness, retroactive to Aug. 2. Gil suffered a high-grade […]

Liam Hendriks Unlikely to Return This Season

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora is not confident that reliever Liam Hendriks (hip) will return this season, Tim Healey of the Boston Globe reports. Hendriks, who last pitched May 27, has been out for over two months with hip inflammation. The Red Sox signed the three-time All-Star to a two-year, $10 million contract before […]

Patrick Sandoval Not Expected to Pitch This Season

The Boston Red Sox do not expect left-hander Patrick Sandoval (elbow) to pitch this season, general manager Craig Breslow told reporters Sunday. This doesn't come as a surprise after manager Alex Cora recently revealed that Sandoval had stopped throwing bullpen sessions. The 28-year-old last pitched in the majors in June 2024 and has since been […]

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 […]

Logan Henderson Recalled, Starting Sunday

The Milwaukee Brewers have recalled right-hander Logan Henderson from Triple-A Nashville. He'll take the roster spot of righty Jacob Misiorowski (leg). The Brewers placed Misiorowski on the 15-day injured list with a left tibia contusion, retroactive to July 31. Henderson will start Sunday against the Washington Nationals in his first appearance in the majors since […]