July 7, 2025
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop prospect
J.J. Wetherholt went 2-for-5 with two home runs during their contest against Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Sunday. Entering this game, Wetherholt was in a bit of a slump, holding a modest .176/.333/.294 slash line with just one double and a home run. The 22-year-old joined the St. Louis system after being selected with the seventh overall pick in last year's MLB Draft out of West Virginia. After the draft last season, the Cardinals moved Wetherholt to Low-A, where he made his professional debut. Through 29 games, the infielder held a .295/.405/.400 slash line with five doubles and two home runs. This strong play earned him a ticket to open the 2025 campaign with Double-A. Through 62 total games with Double-A, Wetherholt has held an impressive .300/.425/.466 line. Fantasy managers should expect Wetherholt to be in the mix to join Triple-A later this summer.
--Andy SmithSource: MiLB.com
July 7, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop prospect
Konnor Griffin went 3-for-6 with a double, two RBI, two runs, and three stolen bases during their contest against High-A Aberdeen on Sunday. Over his last nine games, the former ninth overall pick from last year's MLB Draft has been very productive at the plate, posting a .324/.395/.529 slash line with a double, two home runs, and six stolen bases. Griffin made his professional debut this season with Low-A Bradenton but needed only 50 to prove he was ready to join High-A. During his stint with Low-A, the No. 2-ranked prospect in Pittsburgh held an impressive .338/.396/.536 slash line with 10 doubles, nine home runs, and 26 stolen bases. Even though Griffin is several seasons away from his MLB debut, he is quickly ascending prospect boards and could finish near the top of many lists at the end of the season.
--Andy SmithSource: MiLB.com
July 7, 2025
Philadelphia Phillies second base prospect
Aroon Escobar is being promoted to High-A Jersey Shore. Escobar is currently considered the No. 13-ranked prospect in the system on MLB.com. Escobar joined the Philadelphia system during the 2022 campaign. Through his first three seasons, Escobar spent all of his time in the Dominican Summer League. After posting a modest .209/.343/.300 line in the DSL during the 2023 season, Escobar took a significant step forward in 2024, posting a much higher .338/.495/.481 slash line. This performance earned him a spot with Low-A Clearwater to open the 2025 season. Through 69 games with Low-A, the infielder held a strong .282/.377/.452 line with 12 doubles, 11 home runs, and 10 stolen bases. Fantasy managers should expect the 20-year-old to spend the remainder of the second half with High-A.
--Andy SmithSource: Chase Ford
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July 6, 2025
Minnesota Twins outfielder
Byron Buxton continued his outstanding first half of the season Sunday with a multi-hit game in a 7-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Buxton smashed a solo homer, his 20th of the year, and finished 2-for-5 with a stolen base and an additional run scored. The 31-year-old has already reached the 20-HR mark for the second time in his career and remains on pace for his first season of 30 or more. With 16 steals so far, Buxton's first 20/20 or 30/30 season is also within reach. Named to his second American League All-Star team Sunday, Buxton has batted .270/.334/.544 with 53 RBI and 57 runs scored over 314 plate appearances.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
July 6, 2025
Tampa Bay Rays closer
Pete Fairbanks (4-2) earned his fourth win of the season in a 7-5 decision against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. Fairbanks entered with one out and a runner on first in a 4-4 game in the bottom of the eighth. He retired both hitters he faced, striking out one, and stayed in for the ninth. Fairbanks didn't encounter much trouble in a scoreless frame, only allowing a single to
Christian Vazquez. The Rays then scored three times in the top of the 10th, putting Fairbanks in position to nab the win. Rays reliever
Eric Orze converted his third save in the bottom of the inning. After throwing a spotless 1 2/3 innings on Sunday, Fairbanks' ERA dropped to 2.34 with 30:14 K:BB, a 1.10 WHIP, and 15 saves in 34 2/3 frames.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
July 6, 2025
Colorado Rockies outfielder
Mickey Moniak led the team to a 6-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday with an excellent offensive showing. Moniak got off to an auspicious start with a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning against White Sox starter
Shane Smith. The 27-year-old later added a single and a triple to finish 3-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base. Moniak has been on a torrid run for over a month, having hit .354 (23-for-65) with eight homers, five doubles, two triples, and 17 RBI since June 1. Thanks to his recent stretch of success, the former No. 1 overall pick is slashing a solid .257/.303/.532 with 13 homers, 32 RBI, 30 runs, five steals, and a career-best 24.4% strikeout rate in 234 plate appearances. Unsurprisingly, Moniak has done most of his damage at hitter-friendly Coors Field. He has a .900 OPS at home and a .692 mark on the road.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
July 6, 2025
Colorado Rockies reliever
Seth Halvorsen picked up his eighth save of the year in a 6-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Halvorsen allowed a two-out walk to
Chase Meidroth, but he retired the other three hitters he faced in a 12-pitch frame. While save opportunities are rare for the last-place Rockies, Halvorsen is their top choice in that department. The 25-year-old right-hander has pitched to a 4.04 ERA with 32:16 K:BB and a 1.43 WHIP in 35 2/3 innings.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
July 6, 2025
Right-handed reliever
Luis Garcia has agreed to a Major League contract with the Washington Nationals, pending a physical, according to Andrew Golden of the Washington Post. Garcia, not to be confused with Nationals second baseman Luis Garcia Jr., became available when the Los Angeles Dodgers released him earlier this week. The 38-year-old recorded a rough 5.27 ERA with 24 strikeouts, 16 walks, and a 1.83 WHIP in 27 1/3 innings with the Dodgers, leading the club to go in another direction. The nomadic Garcia has pitched in the majors for seven different teams since debuting with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2013. He carries a career 4.20 ERA with 8.48 K/9, 4.00 BB/9, and a 1.44 WHIP across 555 1/3 frames.
--Connor ByrneSource: Andrew Golden - The Washington Post
July 6, 2025
Houston Astros second baseman/outfielder
Jose Altuve had a big game at the plate Sunday in a 5-1 defeat of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Altuve went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer to help the Astros finish off a three-game sweep of the reigning World Series champions. The nine-time All-Star has started July on a tear, going 10-for-24 with three homers, 10 RBI, two doubles, a triple, nine runs scored, and four walks in six games. While Altuve's overall production isn't approaching an MVP level anymore, this has still been the latest in a long line of quality seasons for the 36-year-old. Altuve is slashing .272/.332/.457 with 16 HRs, 46 RBI, 48 runs, and six steals in 371 trips to the plate.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
July 6, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers closer
Trevor Megill pitched a perfect ninth inning Sunday to earn his 20th save in a 3-1 win over the Miami Marlins. Megill picked up a pair of strikeouts and needed just 12 pitches to finish off Miami. The 31-year-old right-hander lowered his ERA to 2.56 with 38:15 K:BB and a 1.23 WHIP over 31 2/3 innings. Megill ranks sixth in the league in saves and has converted 87% percent of his opportunities this year.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
July 6, 2025
Seattle Mariners closer
Andres Munoz slammed the door on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday to earn his 21st save in a 1-0 victory. Munoz threw a 1-2-3 ninth inning with one strikeout on 14 pitches to log his third straight perfect appearance. He has now gone nine outings in a row without allowing an earned run. Just named to his second American League All-Star team, the 26-year-old has pitched to a jaw-dropping 1.06 ERA with a 0.82 WHIP and 45:13 K:BB in 34 innings.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
July 6, 2025
Kansas City Royals right-hander
Michael Lorenzen (5-8) delivered one of his best outings of the season on Sunday, shutting down the Arizona Diamondbacks over seven scoreless innings in a 4-0 victory. Lorenzen allowed just two hits and a walk while striking out seven, generating an impressive 17 whiffs and reaching 96.3 mph on the radar gun. The veteran now owns a 4.61 ERA with seven quality starts on the year. Sunday's performance was a welcome sign for fantasy managers after Lorenzen failed to complete six innings in each of his previous three outings. While his season-long numbers remain shaky, Lorenzen's upside makes him a worthwhile streaming option or deep-league flyer heading into the second half. The 33-year-old will look to build off his impressive outing in his next scheduled start Saturday against the New York Mets.
--Shaun AlbinSource: ESPN.com
July 6, 2025
Baltimore Orioles second baseman
Jackson Holliday led the O's to a 2-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday with a flawless day at the plate. Holliday knocked in both of the Orioles' runs on a two-run homer off right-hander
Grant Holmes in the third inning. He collected three more hits, including a double, in a 4-for-4 afternoon. Holliday entered the day in a 2-for-17 skid in his first four games of July, but he did his best to make up for it in one fell swoop. The 21-year-old is now batting .260/.309/.415 with 11 homers, 36 RBI, 36 runs, and nine steals across 346 plate appearances. That's a vast improvement over the .189/.255/.311 line he put up in a 60-game debut last year. Holliday has slashed his strikeout percentage from 33.2 to 24.9 since then, and it has paid dividends.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
July 6, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander
Paul Skenes turned in another stellar start on Sunday in a 1-0 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Skenes did not factor into the decision, but he left after amassing a season-high 10 strikeouts and holding the Mariners to five hits across five scoreless innings. The two-time All-Star lowered his ERA to a National League-best 1.94 with 125 strikeouts, 30 walks, and an elite 0.92 WHIP in 116 innings. Although Skenes has allowed two earned runs or fewer in an incredible 16 of 19 starts, he's just 4-7 because of a lack of run support. The Pirates' offensive ineptitude cost him again Sunday.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
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