June 12, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher
Nestor Cortes (elbow) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Friday. This marks the second time that Cortes will throw since going down with a left elbow flexor strain in April. If everything goes well on Friday, Cortes will hopefully begin to face hitters. After that, Cortes will head out on a rehab assignment before eventually rejoining the Brewers rotation. It sounds like Cortes is going to be out until at least around the All-Star break. The left-hander has only made two starts this season, but will hopefully be an option for the team in the second half.
--Andy WebbSource: mlb.com
June 12, 2025
Detroit Tigers first baseman
Colt Keith is out of the starting lineup ahead of Thursday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. It's not shocking to see Keith out against a southpaw considering his struggles against them this season. However,
Keegan Akin is starting and is likely only going to pitch an inning or two. Afterwards, right-hander
Dean Kremer is expected to take over as the bulk pitcher. That means, Keith could possibly come into the game as a pinch-hitter, but it's probably safer for fantasy managers just to bench him here. Keith is more of a deep league option with four home runs, 19 RBI and a .241/.332/.385 slash line on the season.
Spencer Torkelson will cover first base and bat cleanup on Thursday.
--Andy WebbSource: mlb.com
June 12, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman
Ke'Bryan Hayes is absent from the starting lineup ahead of Thursday's game against the Chicago Cubs. This is a rare off day for Hayes who has started in 14 of his last 15 games, including five straight contests. Hayes has been swinging the bat better lately with at least one hit in six of his last seven games. Despite that, Hayes has been putting together an underwhelming campaign at the plate.
Jared Triolo will cover third base and bat ninth versus right-hander
Jameson Taillon on Thursday.
--Andy WebbSource: mlb.com
June 12, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates catcher
Henry Davis is out of the starting lineup ahead of Thursday's game against the Chicago Cubs. Davis will head to the bench after starting in six of the last seven games. During that span, Davis has registered two multi-hit performances, but has only one hit over his last three games. He's likely the bulk of the playing time behind the plate with
Endy Rodriguez (elbow) and
Joey Bart (concussion) both sidelined right now. Despite that, Davis isn't worth a look in most fantasy formats at the moment.
Brett Sullivan will do the catching and bat eighth versus right-hander
Jameson Taillon on Thursday.
--Andy WebbSource: mlb.com
June 12, 2025
New York Yankees infielder
DJ LeMahieu is out of the starting lineup ahead of Thursday's game against the Kansas City Royals. This appears to be a regular rest day for LeMahieu who has started in five straight games. During that span, LeMahieu has recorded a hit in each of those contests, including two multi-hit performances. Despite his recent success, LeMahieu isn't worth a look in most fantasy formats right now.
Pablo Reyes will cover second base and bat eighth versus right-hander
Seth Lugo on Thursday.
--Andy WebbSource: mlb.com
June 12, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder
Christian Yelich (wrist) is back in the starting lineup for Thursday's series opener against the division-rival St. Louis Cardinals and right-hander
Sonny Gray at American Family Field, serving as the designated hitter and batting cleanup. A swollen right wrist caused Yelich to miss the last two games, but he's back in there to start a crucial divisional series against a pitcher that he has plenty of experience with. The 33-year-old left-handed hitter has hit .250 against Gray with a home run and four RBI in 24 career at-bats. Fantasy managers will be hoping that Yelich can pick things back up after going just 3-for-17 with eight strikeouts in his last five games played. He's hitting just .233 on the season but with 13 homers, 41 RBI and 10 stolen bases, and he ranks in the 72nd percentile in average exit velocity and sports a .248 xBA.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com
June 12, 2025
New York Yankees third baseman
Jazz Chisholm Jr. (groin) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against the hosting Kansas City Royals after being pulled from Wednesday's game with left-groin tightness. The previous day, the 27-year-old left the contest prematurely with neck tightness, so it's not much of a surprise that he's out on Thursday.
Oswald Peraza is starting at third and batting ninth on Thursday against Royals right-hander
Seth Lugo. For now, fantasy managers should consider Chisholm to be day-to-day and check back to see if he's active for Friday's series opener in Beantown against the division-rival Boston Red Sox. Peraza, who has hit .170 (17-for-100) with three homers, 11 RBI and 13 runs scored this year, would become the team's primary third baseman if Chisholm requires another stint on the injured list.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com
June 12, 2025
New York Yankees outfielder
Aaron Judge is getting his first breather of the 2025 season in Thursday's series finale at Kauffman Stadium against the Kansas City Royals. With Judge on the bench,
Cody Bellinger will shift to right field and will hit cleanup against veteran right-hander
Seth Lugo. Judge has been the best player in baseball this year, but everyone needs a break eventually. The 33-year-old two-time MVP and six-time All-Star is hitting an absurd .394/.490/.779 with a 1.269 OPS, 25 home runs, 59 RBI, 64 runs scored and six steals in 249 at-bats. He has also homered four times in his last three games. Expect to see him back in the lineup for Friday's series opener at Fenway Park against the division-rival Boston Red Sox. Bellinger is currently riding an eight-game hitting streak (10-for-33 with a homer and four RBI) and has hit .286 with a homer and two RBI in seven career at-bats against Lugo.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com
June 12, 2025
Baltimore Orioles outfielder
Cedric Mullins will take the day off on Thursday against the visiting Detroit Tigers and left-hander
Tarik Skubal.
Colton Cowser will handle center field duties and will hit ninth, with
Dylan Carlson playing left field and batting eighth. Mullins actually has reverse splits against lefties this year, going 13-for-46 (.283) against them, but with just two of his 10 home runs on the season. He's hitting just .217 (31-for-143) against right-handers in 2025. Since returning from a stay on the injured list due to a hamstring injury, Mullins has gone 2-for-8 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored in two games. DFS managers should be looking to avoid both Cowser and Carlson against last year's American League Cy Young winner. Cowser has never faced Skubal, while Carlson is hitting .143 against him in seven career at-bats.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com
June
12,
2025
New
York
Mets
closer
Edwin
Diaz
bailed
the
Mets
out
on
Thursday
at
Citi
Field
to
help
them
sweep
the
division-rival
Washington
Nationals,
but
it
wasn't
easy.
He
was
called
on
to
clean
up
the
mess
read more...
June
12,
2025
New
York
Mets
second
baseman
Jeff
McNeil
continued
to
swing
a
hot
bat
in
Thursday's
4-3
victory
over
the
division-rival
Washington
Nationals
at
Citi
Field
to
complete
the
sweep.
McNeil
went
1-for-2
in
the
contest
with
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June 12, 2025
New York Mets right-hander
Kodai Senga (hamstring) suffered a right-hamstring strain during his start on Thursday against the division-rival Washington Nationals and will go on the 15-day injured list, according to manager
Carlos Mendoza. The Mets won't know the exact severity of his hamstring injury until Senga undergoes an MRI exam on Friday. The 32-year-old injured himself covering first base on a ground ball in the sixth inning in which he came down awkwardly on his right leg on a high throw that he had to jump for. It's unclear how much time he'll need to miss, but it's a big blow for fantasy managers and the Mets. Before leaving, Senga was masterful, tossing 5 2/3 shutout innings while allowing just one hit, walking one and striking out five for his seventh win of the year. Keep Senga stashed in an IL spot in all fantasy formats.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com - Anthony DiComo
June 12, 2025
St. Louis Cardinals second baseman
Brendan Donovan (toe) remains out of action for Thursday's series opener against the division-rival Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field.
Nolan Gorman will get another start at second base and will hit seventh against Brewers right-hander
Jacob Misiorowski, who is making his MLB debut. Donovan is dealing with a sprained capsule in the joint of his left big toe and will miss his second straight game, but he doesn't believe it's a situation that will land him on the injured list. The 28-year-old could return to the lineup at some point this weekend in Milwaukee. Gorman continues to be a disappointment for the Cardinals offensively and enters Thursday's action hitting just .220 (24-for-109) with three homers, 14 RBI and 14 runs scored. However, he's batting .368 (7-for-19) with two homers, a double and five RBI in eight games in June.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com
June
12,
2025
The
Detroit
Tigers
announced
on
Thursday
that
they
optioned
right-hander
Beau
Brieske
to
Triple-A
Toledo
and
selected
the
contract
of
left-hander
Matt
Gage
from
Toledo
in
a
corresponding
move.
To
make
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June 12, 2025
Seattle Mariners first baseman/outfielder
Luke Raley (oblique) is scheduled to start his minor-league rehab assignment on Thursday with Triple-A Tacoma, according to The Seattle Times' Adam Jude. It could be a rather lengthy rehab assignment for Raley, who has been sidelined since late April with a strained right oblique. But once the 30-year-old veteran left-handed slugger returns to Seattle, he could be on the strong side of a platoon in right field against right-handed pitchers. Before his injury, he was hitting just .206/.345/.324 with two home runs, eight RBI, 10 runs scored and two stolen bases in 24 games played. Raley's power/speed combination makes him worth rostering in deep-mixed leagues as a depth piece. In 2023 and 2024 with the Tampa Bay Rays and Mariners, Raley combined for 41 home runs, 107 RBI and 25 stolen bases in 255 games.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Seattle Times - Adam Jude
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