Alek Thomas' Rehab Assignment Put On Pause

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said that the team has again put outfielder Alek Thomas' (hamstring) minor-league rehab assignment on pause. Lovullo said Thomas is dealing with "general soreness" but added that he remains "very" optimistic that Thomas will get back into rehab games by the end of this week. "Nothing that's alarming. I think […]

Impact Fantasy Baseball Injured Players To Stash Now (Week 13)

The MLB season is long and tumultuous. Injuries and slumps are a staple of every season but how we approach them in our fantasy leagues can separate playoff teams and the eventual champion from the rest of their pack. Nearly halfway through the year, we have a chunk of players who either performed early before […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Likely To Throw Off A Mound Within The Next Week

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said that left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez's (shoulder) latest imaging showed "almost 100% healing." Rodriguez will likely throw off a mound within the next week. The 31-year-old veteran southpaw opened his first season in Arizona on the injured list due to a left-shoulder strain that he suffered in spring training, and a […]

Nolan Arenado Suffers Elbow Contusion After Being Hit By A Pitch

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado (elbow) is listed as having a right-elbow contusion and is undergoing further medical evaluation after leaving Wednesday's contest early in Miami against the Marlins in the top of the eighth inning when he was hit by a pitch. Before departing the contest early, Arenado went 2-for-3 with two […]

Jordan Westburg Not In Wednesday's Lineup

Baltimore Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg (hip) is out of the team's starting lineup for Wednesday's contest in the Bronx against the division-rival New York Yankees. Westburg bruised his left hip during Tuesday's game when he collided on the infield with Yankees outfielder Juan Soto, forcing him to leave the 4-2 loss early. It's not a […]

CJ Abrams Scratched On Wednesday

Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams has been scratched from Wednesday's starting lineup against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks for undisclosed reasons. With Abrams now heading to the bench, Nasim Nunez will take his place at shortstop and will bat ninth against Diamondbacks right-hander Brandon Pfaadt. Fantasy baseball managers will want to check back for more information […]

Kyle Stowers Heading Back To The Minors

The Baltimore Orioles optioned outfielder Kyle Stowers to Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday. Stowers handled himself respectably in his third showing in the big leagues, but given all of the team's options in the outfield at the major-league level, there just wasn't enough regular playing time for Stowers to justify keeping him on the active roster. […]

Tyler Wells Moved To 60-Day Injured List

The Baltimore Orioles transferred right-hander Tyler Wells (elbow) to the 60-day injured list on Wednesday after he had right-elbow UCL surgery. In corresponding moves, the team selected the contract of infielder/outfielder Nick Maton from Triple-A Norfolk and optioned outfielder Kyle Stowers to Norfolk. Wells specifically had an internal-brace procedure on his right elbow, which should […]

Dylan Beavers Having A Slow Start In June

Baltimore Orioles prospect Dylan Beavers has been struggling at the plate in June. After slashing .272/. 375/.476 with seven doubles, seven home runs, and nine stolen bases through May, he's just 11-for 49 with two doubles, two homers, and three stolen bases in June. One reason for his slump may be a dip in batted-ball […]

Kody Clemens To Go On Rehab Assignment This Week

Philadelphia Phillies infielder Kody Clemens (back) will go out on a minor-league rehab assignment this week, and it will include regular work in left field. The Phillies optioned outfielder Johan Rojas to Triple-A Lehigh Valley this week, so when Clemens returns, his best chance to crack the Phillies' starting lineup could be in right field […]

Ben Brown Resumes Throwing

Chicago Cubs rookie right-hander Ben Brown (neck) began throwing again on Tuesday, and the general medical consensus was that he had a "benign area of concern," according to manager Craig Counsell. Brown's neck issue is already dissipating. The Cubs placed the 24-year-old youngster on the 15-day injured list on June 11 with a stress reaction […]

Samuel Basallo Mashing In June

Baltimore Orioles catching prospect Samuel Basallo has been steadily improving throughout the 2024 season. He finished April with just seven extra-base hits, a 2:22 BB/SO ratio, and a .262/.276/441 slash line in 21 games. By the end of May, he was slashing .280/.328/.429 with five doubles, seven home runs, and a 12:42 BB/SO in 45 […]

Kyle Gibson Scratched With Back Tightness

St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Kyle Gibson (back) was a late scratch for his scheduled start on Wednesday against the hosting Miami Marlins with back tightness. Left-hander Matthew Liberatore ended up making the emergency spot start for the Cardinals. We'll have more updates on Gibson's status in the coming days, but for now, it's unknown when […]

Alika Williams Activated And Optioned

The Pittsburgh Pirates activated infielder Alika Williams (wrist) from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday and optioned him to Triple-A Indianapolis. Williams recently missed some time with a right-wrist sprain, but he's healthy now and will go back to the minors to bide his time until Pittsburgh needs more infield depth at the major-league level. […]

Spencer Jones Heating Up In June

New York Yankees outfield prospect Spencer Jones is bouncing back from a disappointing May where he went 17-for-100. Through 15 games in June, he's 18-for-61 with three doubles, three home runs, and a 6:21 BB/SO ratio, collecting at least one hit in all but two games. Overall, his season totals have gradually improved this month. […]

Cubs Cut Yan Gomes, Sign Tomas Nido

The Chicago Cubs designated veteran catcher Yan Gomes for assignment on Wednesday and signed free-agent catcher Tomas Nido to an undisclosed deal in a corresponding move. The 36-year-old Gomes just wasn't getting it done as the primary backup to starting catcher Miguel Amaya, slashing a pitiful .154/.179/.242 this year with two home runs, seven RBI, […]

Walker Buehler A Candidate To Hit The Injured List

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler (hip) said there have been talks about him getting some sort of "blow," perhaps a week but maybe up to a month, amid his struggles so far this season in his return from Tommy John surgery last year. Buehler also took a comebacker off his hip in his start […]

Colby Thomas Has Two-Hit Game In Triple-A Debut

On Tuesday, Oakland Athletics outfield prospect Colby Thomas made his Triple-A debut with the Las Vegas Aviators, going 2-for-3 with a double and a walk. Thomas, 23, has surged through Oakland's farm system. A third-rounder in the 2022 Draft, he's slashing .286/.350/.519 with 59 doubles, 32 home runs, 129 RBI, 37 stolen bases, and a […]

Joc Pederson Sitting Against Left-Hander

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder/designated hitter Joc Pederson will retreat to the bench on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals with left-hander Patrick Corbin toeing the rubber in D.C. Pederson has made just one start this year against a left-handed starting pitcher, so it's no surprise to see him sitting at the start of this contest. Eugenio Suarez […]

Trea Turner Getting A Breather On Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner will head to the bench for Wednesday's series finale against the visiting San Diego Padres as the Phillies go for the three-game sweep. Turner just returned from a long stint on the injured list earlier this week with a significant hamstring strain, so his day of rest on Wednesday was […]

Masyn Winn Returns From Illness

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn (illness) is feeling better on Wednesday and is back in the starting lineup against the Miami Marlins and right-hander Yonny Chirinos, starting at shortstop and batting leadoff for the Red Birds. Winn was scratched from Tuesday's lineup with an illness but is feeling better a day later and should […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Scratched With Hamstring Tightness

Miami Marlins outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. (hamstring) was scratched from Wednesday's starting lineup against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals with right-hamstring tightness for precautionary reasons. Chisholm will be available off the bench and should be considered day-to-day. Vidal Brujan will get the start in center field and will bat seventh, while Otto Lopez draws into […]

TJ Friedl Still Out Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder TJ Friedl (hamstring) remains out of the starting lineup for the series finale on Wednesday against the hosting Pittsburgh Pirates. Friedl was forced from the series opener on Monday due to a tight hamstring and will now miss his second straight game. The 28-year-old doesn't think it's a serious injury and should […]

Chase Petty Turns In Quality Start For Double-A Chattanooga

Cincinnati Reds pitching prospect Chase Petty earned the win with six innings of one-run ball for Double-A Chattanooga on Tuesday. He scattered five hits and two walks while striking out five. The 21-year-old right-hander is now 5-2 in 13 starts with a 5.25 ERA and 1.53 WHIP at Double-A this season. The Reds' No. 6 […]

Is Aaron Judge Injured or Healthy? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

After getting off to a slow start in April, New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (hand) has been one of the best hitters in baseball and could win his second AL MVP award this summer. Through 74 games this season, the 32-year-old holds a .302/.428/.687 slash line with 26 home runs, five swiped bags, 64 […]

Bryce Eldridge Showing Off Power Stroke At Single-A

San Francisco Giants first base prospect Bryce Eldridge is putting together a productive season at Single-A San Jose. In 45 games, he has nine homers and 40 RBI to go with a .811 OPS. The 6-foot-7 slugger has 60-grade power and recently gave up pitching to focus on the hitting. The former two-way prospect is […]

Jonatan Clase Producing Since Return To Triple-A

Seattle Mariners outfield prospect Jonatan Clase was sent down to Triple-A Tacoma on June 3 and has been productive upon his return to the Rainiers. Clase is hitting .300 with Tacoma in June with a home run, five RBI, and six stolen bases. The No. 10 prospect for the Mariners started the season at Triple-A […]

Brayden Taylor Continues Red-Hot June

Tampa Bay Rays third base prospect Brayden Taylor was 4-for-4 with a home run and two RBI for High-A Bowling Green on Tuesday. The performance continued a torrid month for the 22-year-old, hitting .367 with four homers and 12 RBI to go with seven stolen bases in June. The Rays' No. 4 overall prospect now […]

Chandler Simpson Logs Three Hits, Three Steals On Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfield prospect Chandler Simpson went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases for Double-A Montgomery on Tuesday. The 23-year-old is red-hot in June, hitting .397 with a homer, 12 RBI, and 11 stolen bases. The No. 10 prospect for the Rays has a unique profile with 80-grade speed and 20-grade power. That was evident […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 13): Redraft Rankings

After a bit of a lull in the world of prospect promotions, the last couple of weeks have been very active on the prospect front. Joey Loperfido has gone up and down what feels like 35 times, and we saw Addison Barger recalled, along with the debuts of Ben Rice and Orelvis Martinez. My gut […]