August 30, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers left-hander
Robert Gasser (elbow) has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Nashville, per an announcement from the team. Gasser underwent Tommy John surgery in June 2024 and has been slowly making his way back. The 26-year-old has already pitched 13 2/3 innings at Triple-A across four rehab appearances this season and has worked to a 2.29 ERA and 1.17 WHIP with 12 strikeouts. Gasser will now presumably be stretched out more fully as the team builds him back up to a full starter's workload. Milwaukee has a deep starting rotation at the big-league level, so Gasser may not make a fantasy impact until 2026.
--Will BradySource: Milwaukee Brewers
August 30, 2025
Detroit Tigers right-hander
Beau Brieske (elbow) had a setback in a recent bullpen session that will likely sideline him for the remainder of 2025, per Chris McCosky of The Detroit News. The 27-year-old was a key piece of the Tigers' pitching staff in 2024 but never got going in 2025. In 22 big-league innings this year, Brieske pitched to a 6.55 ERA and 1.64 WHIP with 16 strikeouts. He was optioned to Triple-A Toledo in mid-June. McCosky reports that Tigers general manager Jeff Greenberg said the team is not yet looking at surgery as an option for Brieske, so there's a chance that he'll be back in the bullpen mix for Detroit to start 2026.
--Will BradySource: The Detroit News - Chris McCosky
August 30, 2025
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher
Chris Sale (ribs) has officially been activated from the 60-day injured list and is expected to start against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. The team optioned right-hander
Nathan Wiles to Triple-A Gwinnett in the corresponding move. Sale has been out since mid-June with a fractured rib cage. Before getting injured, Sale was 5-4 with a 2.52 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and 114 strikeouts in 89 1/3 innings (15 starts). The Braves are out of contention, so it remains to be seen how hard they will push the veteran left-hander down the stretch. Still, when Sale is on the mound, he's a fantasy ace who could swing leagues in the final month of the season.
--Will BradySource: MLB.com
August 30, 2025
Boston Red Sox reliever
Liam Hendriks (hip) has continued progressing through his throwing program. The 36-year-old has increased his throwing distance up to 105 feet and hopes to extend that even further to 120 feet on August 30. If all goes well, he could work his way to throwing from a mound shortly afterward, as he continues to try to return to the Red Sox this season. Hendriks last pitched on May 27, and he was placed on the Injured List three days later with hip inflammation. As long as he doesn't suffer any setbacks, the former All-Star has a chance to rejoin the Red Sox bullpen later in September, but he still has a long way to go to make that happen.
--Dave Funnell - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
August 30, 2025
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said that infielder
Blaze Alexander will be moved "around the field" and the team is going to "try Blaze in center field a little bit from time to time," per Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com. Alexander had been playing third base since the trade deadline, but Arizona recalled top prospect
Jordan Lawlar on Friday, and Lawlar will be used on the left side of the infield. Alexander has exclusively played the infield in 110 career games at the big-league level, but it appears the team believes he can handle a true super-utility role. The 26-year-old is slashing .234/.331/.441 with seven home runs, 19 RBI, 21 runs scored, and two stolen bases in 168 plate appearances this season. As he gains additional positional versatility, Alexander could be a useful depth piece in deep fantasy leagues.
--Will BradySource: ArizonaSports.com - Alex Weiner
August 30, 2025
Cincinnati Reds catcher
Tyler Stephenson (thumb) successfully took batting practice on Friday. He also did some catching drills, which included taking pitches and blocking balls. He did so using a specially fitted glove that had a thumb guard built into it for added protection. The plan is for him to continue along this upward trend of recovery by slowly increasing the quantity of work being done, so as not to cause a setback and jeopardize the rest of the season. The 29-year-old catcher has had a disappointing season at the plate, sporting a modest .226/.313/.393 slash line. Upon his return, he figures to be the Reds' primary catcher and will look to finish the season off on a positive note.
--Dave Funnell - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
August 30, 2025
Baltimore Orioles outfielder
Tyler O'Neill (wrist) recently received an injection in his injured right wrist. The hope is that he will feel good enough to begin swinging a bat this weekend, as he continues to work his way back from inflammation in his wrist. O'Neill hasn't played since August 5, when he exited a game early due to right wrist discomfort. In his first season as a member of the Orioles, he has struggled to remain on the field, as he has only played in 43 games in 2025. While he has shown some power at the plate with eight home runs hit this year, his inability to stay healthy remains his biggest downfall, as this is his third time on the Injured List this season. He is expected to return to the Baltimore lineup this season, though time is running out for him to be a meaningful contributor down the stretch.
--Dave Funnell - RotoBallerSource: Danielle Allentuck
August 30, 2025
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher
Zac Gallen earned the win on Friday night in a 3-0 victory over the Dodgers, allowing two hits and three walks while striking out eight batters over six innings of work. The right-hander has pitched better since the calendar turned to August, coming into the month with a 5.60 ERA and 1.35 WHIP, but he owns a 2.57 ERA and 1.09 WHIP through six starts in August. It has been a disappointing season overall for Gallen, and an 8.28 K/9 is not what fantasy managers signed up for when they drafted him. However, he'll get a shot to keep his recent momentum going against the Rangers at home in his next start in the upcoming week.
--Jarod RuppSource: ESPN
August 30, 2025
Colorado Rockies relief pitcher
Dugan Darnell (hip) will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left hip. It's a disappointing ending to the year for the 28-year-old who finally made his MLB debut on August 1, making nine appearances for the Rockies and recording a 3.86 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, and 5:7 K:BB in 11 2/3 innings pitched. The injury occurred when he took a line drive off his hip on August 21. The right-hander's expected recovery time is around eight months, which would seemingly make him unavailable for the first couple of months of the 2026 season.
--Jarod RuppSource: Patrick Saunders - The Denver Post
August 30, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher
Freddy Peralta tossed six shutout innings on Saturday, allowing just one hit and one walk while racking up eight strikeouts on the way to earning his 16th win of the year in a 7-2 victory over the Blue Jays. That makes four consecutive starts in which the right-hander has not allowed a single run, and he owns a 0.32 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, and 20.6 K-BB% in five August starts. While it's a long shot, the 2x All-Star now has the third-best odds to win the NL Cy Young Award, with a 16-5 record, 2.58 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and 168 strikeouts in 153 2/3 innings pitched. The 29-year-old will take the mound against the NL East-leading Phillies next week at home in his next start.
--Jarod RuppSource: ESPN
August 30, 2025
New York Mets outfielder
Brandon Nimmo went 3-for-4 in the Mets' 19-9 win over the Marlins on Friday night, including a walk, a pair of home runs, four RBI, and four runs scored in the contest. The 32-year-old has been hot lately, collecting at least one hit in 12 straight games in which he logged at least two plate appearances, going 19-for-49 (.388) during that time with three doubles, three home runs, 14 RBI, and 13 runs scored. A rough 0-for-19 slump preceded this recent stretch of hitting, so he seemed due for a breakout. The left-handed slugger is now the author of a .262/.331/.451 slash line with a .338 wOBA and 120 wRC+ on the season and is just two home runs away from matching a career high of 24 set in 2023.
--Jarod RuppSource: ESPN
August 30, 2025
Chicago Cubs shortstop
Dansby Swanson went 3-for-5 with a triple, two home runs, six RBI, and three runs scored in Friday's 11-7 win over the Rockies. The 2x All-Star has now homered in back-to-back games and has hit safely in six of his last seven, going 8-for-25 (.320) during that stretch. With 21 home runs on the year, he's already eclipsed last season's total by five and is now up to a .251/.300/.428 slash line with a .313 wOBA and 102 wRC+ through 132 games played. The good news for fantasy managers is that he's hit the ball hard all season, registering a 12.2 percent barrel rate and 47.4 percent hard-hit rate, and his expected stats of xBA (.282), xSLG (.512), and xwOBA (.361) suggest there is room for this hot streak to run.
--Jarod RuppSource: ESPN
August 30, 2025
San Francisco Giants right-hander
Carson Seymour will start the team's home matchup with Baltimore on Saturday. It will be the first time he's started a game for the Giants this season, having logged 21 2/3 innings of relief over 10 appearances. His longest outing has been three innings, so it would be a surprise if he were to go any longer than that, although the 26-year-old did make 15 starts at Triple-A before he was recalled, going as many as six innings in a June start. The 6-foot-6 hurler has been better as of late, pitching to a 2.53 ERA (5.09 FIP) and 1.22 WHIP in the last five appearances, but a 5:5 K:BB in 10 2/3 innings is not fantasy-worthy. He should be avoided as a spot starter in season-long leagues and would not be a good DFS option.
--Jarod RuppSource: Susan Slusser
August 30, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers left-handed pitching prospect
Adam Serwinowski racked up 12 punchouts en route to picking up the victory over High-A West Michigan on Friday evening. This was a nice bounce-back outing for Serwinowski as he served up three runs with a modest 5:2 K:BB over his last start facing Quad Cities. This was he first time this season Serwinowski struck out double-digit hitters in a single contest. The 21-year-old has spent the entire 2025 season with High-A, splitting time between Dayton and Great Lakes. Since joining the Dodgers, Serwinowski has looked rather impressive, posting a strong 1.55 ERA with a 1.03 WHIP across 29 innings. Serwinowski is a name to watch, as he could be promoted to Double-A later in September.
--Andy SmithSource: MiLB.com
August 30, 2025
New York Yankees shortstop prospect
George Lombard Jr. went 2-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base during their contest against Double-A Binghamton. This was a much-needed breakout game for the top-ranked prospect in the Bronx as he entered this contest carrying a modest .152/.349/.242 slash line over the last 10 games at Double-A. Lombard opened the season at High-A but has spent the majority of his campaign with Double-A Somerset. Through his first 94 games with the Patriots, Lombard has struggled at times, posting an overall .209/.333/.388 line with a .681 OPS, seven home runs and 19 stolen bases. Earlier in the season, he held a .329/.495/.488 line through 24 games at High-A. If he can continue to find his footing, Lombard could make his Triple-A debut early in 2026.
--Andy SmithSource: MiLB.com
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