July 24, 2025
The Seattle Mariners made a big splash Thursday in acquiring first baseman
Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks, but the two teams may not be finished dealing. Diamondbacks third baseman
Eugenio Suarez remains the Mariners' "top priority" as the July 31 trade deadline approaches, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports. The Mariners are among many teams pursuing Suarez, a soon-to-be free agent who's likely to wind up on the move in the next week. The 34-year-old has upped his stock by slashing .252/.325/.593 with 36 home runs and a league-best 86 RBI over 416 plate appearances. He was previously a Mariner from 2022-23 and would provide a sizable upgrade over current third basemen
Ben Williamson and
Miles Mastrobuoni. Between Suarez and catcher
Cal Raleigh, the Mariners would have two elite sluggers who have combined for 75 homers and 170 RBI this year.
--Connor ByrneSource: Daniel Kramer
July 24, 2025
Baltimore Orioles right-hander
Kyle Bradish (elbow) threw two innings in his first rehab start with High-A Aberdeen on Thursday. Making his first appearance in a game since undergoing Tommy John surgery in June 2024, Bradish yielded one earned run on two hits with four strikeouts against one walk over 37 pitches (22 strikes). He regularly sat in the 94 to 96 mph range and featured "tremendous" offspeed offerings, according to Jake Rill of MLB.com. It was an encouraging performance for Bradish, who broke out as one of the game's top starters in 2023 and was on his way to another great season in 2024 before he had to undergo surgery. The 28-year-old remains on track to rejoin the Orioles' pitching staff in August.
--Connor ByrneSource: Jake Rill - MLB.com
July
24,
2025
The
Seattle
Mariners
have
acquired
first
baseman
Josh
Naylor
from
the
Arizona
Diamondbacks
in
exchange
for
left-handed
pitching
prospect
Brandyn
Garcia
and
right-handed
pitching
prospect
Ashton
Izzi.
With
the
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July 24, 2025
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. could be on the move ahead of this year's trade deadline. The assumption is that the D-Backs are going to be heavy sellers at the deadline this summer. This team has a handful of players on expiring deals that could help contending organizations. The obvious targets are
Merrill Kelly,
Zac Gallen, and
Eugenio Suarez. However, the D-Backs are also reportedly getting calls about Gurriel's availability. Gurriel is having a down year, slashing .245/.295/.406 with 12 home runs, 48 RBI, and seven steals in 95 games. The good news is that Gurriel is signed through 2026 with a team option for 2027. Gurriel has a good track record with a WAR of 2.0 or better in each of the last four seasons coming into 2025. The D-Backs should be able to get a decent return on Gurriel even with his stats being down right now.
--Andy WebbSource: John Gambadoro
July 24, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher
Yimi Garcia (elbow) has been shut down from throwing for the next two weeks, according to Jays' manager John Schneider. Garcia recently experienced nerve symptoms in his elbow while rehabbing an ankle injury. He received a cortisone injection in his elbow, so he'll need to give it some time to rest. He'll be re-evaluated after the two weeks and will hopefully be able to resume his rehab work. Hopefully, Garcia can be back in the Toronto bullpen by the end of August. He's not someone that needs to be rostered in fantasy formats right now.
--Andy WebbSource: Arden Zwelling
July 24, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher
Alek Manoah (elbow) is scheduled to pitch a simulated game with Single-A Dunedin on Saturday. The organization wants to wait until Saturday when the team is back at home so it's easier to control Manoah's pitch count. The right-hander continues to work his way back from Tommy John surgery from last season. He'll still need a few rehab starts to build up his strength and stamina before returning to the Jays rotation. The hope is that Manoah can be an option for the Jays at some point in August.
--Andy WebbSource: Keegan Matheson
July 24, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays second baseman
Andres Gimenez (ankle) began a running progression on Thursday. This is a positive step forward for Gimenez who has been sidelined since early July due a sprained left ankle. There doesn't appear to be a timetable for his return right now. Jays' manager John Schneider said the first day of running went better than expected for Gimenez. It's unclear if Gimenez will require a minor league rehab assignment before getting back into the mix in Toronto. Gimenez has struggled this season, slashing .218/.300/.322 with five home runs, 23 RBI, and 10 steals in 61 games. He's only worth a look in deep leagues at the moment.
--Andy WebbSource: Arden Zwelling
July 24, 2025
Los Angeles Angels outfielder
Jorge Soler (back) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Thursday's game against the Seattle Mariners. This comes a day after Soler was forced to leave Wednesday's game due to back tightness. The Angels are going to play it safe and have Soler sit out this game to rest. This doesn't sound like the type of issue that would force Soler to miss an extended period of time. For now, fantasy managers should consider Soler as day-to-day.
LaMonte Wade Jr. will cover right field and bat eighth versus right-hander
Logan Evans on Thursday.
--Andy WebbSource: mlb.com
July
24,
2025
Athletics
rookie
shortstop
Jacob
Wilson
will
take
the
day
off
for
Thursday's
series
opener
against
the
division-rival
Houston
Astros
at
Daikin
Park.
Max
Schuemann
will
make
the
start
at
shortstop
and
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July 24, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays catcher
Alejandro Kirk is not in the team's starting lineup for Thursday's showdown against the first-place Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in the series opener.
Tyler Heineman will do the catching for left-hander
Eric Lauer and will bat eighth against Tigers right-hander
Reese Olson. It's just a normal day of rest for Kirk, who has been seeing the ball well in the month of July with a .273/.369/.327 lash line, three doubles, seven RBI and five runs scored in 17 games played. The 26-year-old Mexican backstop went 6-for-19 with an RBI during the team's recent six-game homestand and is coming off his second career appearance in an All-Star game. He's halfway to his career-high home run total of 14 that was set in 2022. Heineman has hit an impressive .341 (29-for-85) with three homers and 16 RBI in 2025 as a backup.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com
July
24,
2025
Cleveland
Guardians
outfielder
Steven
Kwan
had
the
first
multi-home
run
game
of
his
career
on
Thursday
in
the
series
finale
against
the
visiting
Baltimore
Orioles,
but
the
Guardians
were
unable
to
pull
off
the
four-game
sweep
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July
24,
2025
In
the
first
game
with
closer
Felix
Bautista
(shoulder)
on
the
injured
list,
Baltimore
Orioles
left-hander
Gregory
Soto
shut
the
door
on
the
Cleveland
Guardians
in
a
4-3
win
on
Thursday
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July
24,
2025
Although
it's
not
exactly
unexpected,
the
Arizona
Diamondbacks
are
telling
rival
teams
that
they
plan
to
trade
at
least
some
of
their
veterans
at
this
year's
July
31
deadline.
However,
the
extent
to
which
the
D-backs
will
sell
is
unknown,
league
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July 24, 2025
Philadelphia Phillies outfield prospect Carter Mathison (undisclosed) was placed on the seven-day injured list on Wednesday while at Single-A Clearwater. There are no indications as to what exactly the injury was, however, Mathison came out of the game on July 22 after making a defensive play in right field. The Phils' 27th-ranked prospect has had a rough go of it this season, batting .190 with a 35.3 percent strikeout rate, although he'd been somewhat better as of late, collecting a hit in five of his last six games. The 2024 fifth-rounder owns a 12.3 percent walk rate and has blasted seven home runs, so there are some positives to take away, but he'll need to make more consistent contact if he's going to make a push for a promotion, and for now, he's off the fantasy radar.
--Jarod RuppSource: MiLB.com Transactions Page
July 24, 2025
Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect
Kade Strowd was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday. The 27-year-old made his major league debut with the O's back in May, having made three appearances for Baltimore so far this year. The righty has allowed two earned runs on four hits and one walk while striking out three in 4 1/3 innings of relief. At Triple-A Norfolk, the 6-foot-2 hurler posted a 4.15 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, and a 17.0 percent K-BB% in 34 2/3 innings of relief. Although he was brought up when closer
Felix Bautista went on the IL, Strowd won't fill that same role, rather, he'll slot in as a middle reliever instead. Despite solid strikeout stuff, without a high-leverage role, the former 12th-round draft pick doesn't have much relevance for fantasy.
--Jarod RuppSource: Baltimore Orioles
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