Jesus Made Reaches Base Four Times, Swipes Two Bags on Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers infield prospect Jesus Made reached base four times on Sunday, tallying two walks, a single, and a double for Single-A Carolina. He also swiped two bases in the contest, now with six steals in his last five games. The Brewers' top prospect (MLB No. 20) is having a good season at Single-A, hitting […]

Jesse Winker "Multiple Weeks Away" From Rehab Assignment

New York Mets outfielder Jesse Winker (oblique) is still "multiple weeks away" from going on a minor-league rehab assignment, according to president of baseball operations David Stearns. It's been a slow recovery from Winker, who suffered a Grade 2 strain of his oblique back on May 4 against the St. Louis Cardinals. Because he hasn't […]

Jose Siri Suffers a Setback

The Athletic's Tim Britton writes that New York Mets outfielder Jose Siri (leg) suffered a setback, with the reimaging of his fractured tibia showing that it hasn't healed as much as the team had hoped. Siri has backed off his running and baseball activities and will be re-evaluated in around two weeks. President of baseball […]

Thomas White Getting Promoted to Double-A

Miami Marlins pitching prospect Thomas White is headed to Double-A Pensacola after a strong showing at High-A. The 20-year-old missed a couple of starts in May due to a blister on his finger, but looks fully recovered after allowing just two earned runs over his last three starts that spanned 10 innings, recording 16 strikeouts […]

Frankie Montas Could Return in Relief Role

New York Mets right-hander Frankie Montas (lat) allowed eight runs in just 1 2/3 innings in his latest minor-league rehab start with Triple-A Syracuse on Friday. There is only time for him to make one more rehab start before his 30-day rehab clock expires on June 22. The 32-year-old says he's healthy and making progress, […]

Angel Genao Hits Home Run No. 1 in Three-Hit Game

Cleveland Guardians infield prospect Angel Genao went 3-for-4 on Sunday for Double-A Akron, including a walk, two RBI, and his first home run of the season. The Guardians' fourth-ranked prospect suffered a shoulder injury during spring training that kept him out of action until June 6, but since then, the switch-hitter has gone 9-for-28 (.321) […]

Orioles Place Cade Povich on 15-Day Injured List With Hip Inflammation

The Baltimore Orioles announced on Monday that they placed left-hander Cade Povich (hip) on the 15-day injured list with left-hip inflammation and recalled right-hander Colin Selby from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move. The move comes after Povich picked up a win over the Los Angeles Angels in Sunday's series finale in which he threw […]

Cubs Being Careful With Drew Pomeranz

Chicago Cubs left-hander Drew Pomeranz was unavailable in Sunday's series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field due to his recent workload and not really because of the lower-back tightness he felt during his appearance in Saturday's game in the eighth inning. The Athletic's Patrick Mooney writes that the Cubs will be careful with […]

Cubs Being Cautious With Kyle Tucker's Finger

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker (finger) was absent from the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates, and manager Craig Counsell acknowledged that Tucker's recent sprained right ring finger remains a consideration. "It's there. It's not bad. But this was a chance to try to get him two days without swinging a bat," […]

Ben Casparius to Serve as Bulk Reliever on Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced that right-hander Ben Casparius will work as the team's bulk reliever following right-hander Shohei Ohtani (elbow), who is making his debut as a pitcher for L.A. in Monday's series opener against the division-rival San Diego Padres. Casparius made his second start of the season last Wednesday against the […]

Giancarlo Stanton to Make Season Debut on Monday

New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (elbows) will be in the starting lineup to make his 2025 season debut in Monday's series opener in the Bronx against the visiting Los Angeles Angels and right-hander Jose Soriano, league sources tell SNY's Andy Martino. Tendinitis in both of Stanton's elbows has kept him out for the […]

Nacho Alvarez Jr. Finishes Rehab Assignment

The Atlanta Braves announced on Monday that they returned infield prospect Nacho Alvarez Jr. (wrist) from his rehab assignment, reinstated him from the 60-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett. Alvarez originally suffered a wrist injury back in February and has missed the entire 2025 season to this point. While the 22-year-old may […]

Max Fried Pitches Well Despite Loss

New York Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried allowed six hits and two earned runs in Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox. He walked two and struck out nine, falling to 9-2 through 15 starts. Fried allowed a run in the first inning and was able to keep Boston off the board until the […]

Stuart Fairchild Reinstated From Injured List

The Atlanta Braves announced on Monday that they reinstated outfielder Stuart Fairchild (finger) from the 10-day injured list and designated outfielder Jose Azocar for assignment in a corresponding move. Fairchild is finally ready to return from a dislocated pinkie finger that has kept him sidelined since late May. The 29-year-old played in three minor-league rehab […]

Chris Sale to Start on Wednesday

Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale will make his next start this Wednesday in New York against the division-rival New York Mets, according to The Athletic's David O'Brien. It opens up Sale to be able to start again against the Mets next week. Sale was originally scheduled to make his second start of last week in […]

Jordan Westburg Blasts Two-Run Insurance Bomb

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Jordan Westburg went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 11-2 win against the visiting Los Angeles Angels. He also singled, drew a walk, and scored thrice. Westburg reached base on three instances for the second time in four games and hit his third long ball since returning from the […]

Rockies Recall Michael Toglia, DFA Keston Hiura

The Colorado Rockies announced that they have designated first baseman Keston Hiura for assignment at Triple-A Albuquerque and recalled first baseman Michael Toglia to the big-league roster. A few weeks ago, Toglia was optioned to the Isotopes after compiling an abysmal .194/.266/.349 slash line through 54 games. With Hiura failing to perform much better (.222/.333/.278) […]

Kyle Harrison Optioned to Triple-A Worcester

Per the team, the Boston Red Sox have optioned newly acquired pitcher Kyle Harrison to Triple-A Worcester. Boston stunned the baseball world over the weekend when it flipped Rafael Devers for a package of players. Harrison was initially scheduled to toe the rubber on Sunday for San Francisco in their series finale with the Los […]

Miguel Amaya Cleared to Begin Throwing Program

Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya (oblique) was cleared to begin a throwing program Friday, MLB.com reports. Amaya appears to have started the process of ramping up again after a left oblique strain had kept him from throwing since May 24. The Cubs anticipate that Amaya will be able to return from the injured list before […]

Yoan Moncada Hitting Off a Tee From the Left Side

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Yoan Moncada (knee) did not accompany the Angels on their road trip to Baltimore and New York, and is hitting off a tee from the left side only. It could be reassessed when the team returns home on June 20, according to MLB.com. The switch-hitting third baseman landed on the […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Chandler Simpson, Jonah Tong, Jack Perkins

Fantasy managers have seen several prospects who were not considered "top" prospects make an impact through the early part of the campaign. For example, Kansas City southpaw Noah Cameron and Milwaukee right-hander Logan Henderson were not considered top prospects in their system but held high value at times throughout the season. In this piece, we […]

Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12 (2025)

We've got another edition of the Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball series for Week 12 as we continue the 2025 season. Today's article examines injured players, including Yimi Garcia, Wilyer Abreu, and Ezequiel Tovar, among others. With the 2025 fantasy baseball season well underway, several injured players who are out there have low roster […]

2 Start Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 12 (2025)

Hi, RotoBallers! Welcome back to another two-start pitchers - fantasy baseball waiver wire streamers and starts article for Week 12 of 2025, from June 16 to June 22. Plenty of teams have seven games scheduled this week, giving us a bevy of two-start pitchers to work with. Each week of the 2025 fantasy baseball season, this fantasy […]

Brandon Woodruff Throws a 25-Pitch Bullpen

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff (elbow/ankle/shoulder) threw a 25-pitch bullpen on Sunday. Everything came out well physically. He said the time off after getting hit in the elbow was a "blessing in disguise" that allowed him to clean some things up mechanically. The metrics on his stuff today were where he wanted them to be, […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (June 16 - June 22)

Welcome back to my weekly Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series for 2025 as we look ahead to the week of June 16 - June 22. In this article, I'll look at players like Elly De La Cruz, Giancarlo Stanton, Logan Gilbert, and others. As a reminder of what this article is all about, […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Risers - Rookies to Stash and Top Performers for Week 12 (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to my Week 12 edition of the top prospect performers. In this week's piece, we will look at two budding aces in the National League, including one in Cincinnati that is making a strong case to be the sport's top pitching prospect. On the hitting side, we may have another infielder who could […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12 (June 16 - June 22)

We are halfway through June, and the race to the top of the standings (in MLB and your fantasy baseball leagues) is heating up! Keeping your roster stocked with active players who can contribute daily is so important during this stretch of the season. Some managers will tune out for weeks at a time, but […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (6/16/2025)

We've got a small slate of MLB action on Monday, which means that we need to dig deep to find spots for our home run player prop bets today. Today's hitters include Brent Rooker, Ryan McMahon, Jesus Sanchez, Brandon Lowe, and Josh Lowe. Each of these players is either swinging a hot bat or in […]

Bryce Harper Takes Ground Balls

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper (wrist) took ground balls at first base on June 13. Range of motion in his wrist was "almost" back to normal as of June 15. Still no timetable for when Harper will try to swing or throw, as it depends on when he is pain-free, MLB.com reports. This is […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (6/16/25)

What a night! It looked like a slow one in the baseball world, and then Rafael Devers was shipped off to San Francisco in an absolute stunner! I'm extremely curious what the Red Sox lineup will look like tonight, and it's possible we'll get some highly relevant DFS value out of it. From a long-term […]