August 12, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman
Jake Bauers (shoulder) said he will travel to Durham on Wednesday and will begin a minor-league rehab assignment on Friday with Triple-A Nashville, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. The 29-year-old right-handed slugger is nearing a return to the big leagues, but with the way he's played this year and with how hot
Andrew Vaughn has been of late, Bauers won't be guaranteed regular playing time at first base in Milwaukee when he's activated from the 10-day injured list. The former seventh-rounder by the San Diego Padres in 2013 is hitting just .197 (25-for-127) on the season with five long balls, 18 RBI, 16 runs scored and five stolen bases. Meanwhile, Vaughn has really enjoyed his change of scenery after being acquired from the White Sox. He's gone 32-for-91 (.352) with seven homers and 29 RBI in his first 26 games with the Brewers.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com - Adam McCalvy
August
12,
2025
The
Los
Angeles
Angels
placed
outfielder
Gustavo
Campero
(ankle)
on
the
10-day
injured
list
on
Tuesday
with
a
left-ankle
sprain
and
recalled
infielder
Niko
Kavadas
from
Triple-A
Salt
Lake
in
a
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August 12, 2025
The Los Angeles Angels recalled right-hander
Victor Mederos from Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday, and he will make the spot start against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers after left-hander
Tyler Anderson (back) was scratched from his scheduled start. Mederos, a 24-year-old Cuban native, will be making his first start in the big leagues in just his 10th overall appearance. He made his big-league debut with the Halos back in 2023 and has allowed 12 earned runs on 14 hit (one homer) while walking 13 and striking out 12 in his 12 1/3 innings in the majors. In 19 starts at Salt Lake and High-A Tri-City this year, Medero has a 3.41 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 85:37 K:BB in 103 innings pitched. In what will likely be just one spot start, fantasy managers should look elsewhere against the first-place Dodgers, even if the reigning World Series champs have been cold of late.
--Keith HernandezSource: Angels PR
August 12, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder
Jackson Chourio (hamstring) is currently running at 75 percent intensity without any issues. Barring any setbacks, Chourio is expected to begin a rehab assignment soon. The young slugger has been sidelined since late July due to a strained hamstring. The Brewers gave Chourio a 2-to-4 week timetable when they placed him on the 10-day injured list. It sounds like Chourio will start a rehab assignment in late August. That being said, fantasy managers probably won't see Chourio back in Milwaukee until some point in September. Fantasy managers should keep checking back for updates on his status.
--Andy WebbSource: Adam McCalvy
August 12, 2025
Atlanta Braves third baseman
Austin Riley (abdominal) is expected to return from the 10-day injured list this week. Both Riley and
Ronald Acuna Jr. (calf) is with the team and expected to play at some point this week. Riley isn't eligible to return until Thursday, so he might not be back into the lineup until this weekend. Riley has been sidelined since early August due to an abdominal strain. The right-handed slugger missed time in July as well due to injury. The Braves are likely to be cautious here and wait until Riley is 100 percent healthy before getting him back into their lineups.
--Andy WebbSource: Mark Bowman
August 12, 2025
Atlanta Braves outfielder
Ronald Acuna Jr. (calf) is reportedly with the team and should be activated from the injured list soon. Braves' manager Brian Snitker recently told reporters that Acuna won't require a minor league rehab assignment. That means, Acuna should be ready to play at some point this week. There currently is no timetable in place, but fantasy managers shouldn't be shocked if Acuna returns by this weekend. The superstar outfielder has been sidelined since late July due to a right calf strain. Fantasy managers should continue checking back throughout the week for more updates on Acuna's status.
--Andy WebbSource: Mark Bowman
August 12, 2025
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder
Lars Nootbaar (knee) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against the Colorado Rockies. This doesn't come as a surprise considering Nootbaar fouled a ball off his knee during Monday's contest. He was later pulled out of the contest in place of
Jordan Walker. The Cardinals will take the cautious approach and rest Nootbaar on Tuesday. He's not expected to land on the injured list, so fantasy managers should consider Nootbaar as day-to-day. Walker will cover right field and bat sixth versus left-hander
Kyle Freeland on Tuesday. Fantasy managers should make sure to pull Nootbaar out of their lineups.
--Andy WebbSource: mlb.com
August 12, 2025
St. Louis Cardinals infielder/outfielder
Brendan Donovan (groin) is back in the starting lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against the Colorado Rockies. Donovan is back in the mix after being held out of the starting lineup during the last three games due to a lingering groin issue. He was able to pinch-hit on Monday and hit a go-ahead two-run double in the bottom of the eighth inning. He'll cover second base and bat leadoff versus left-hander
Kyle Freeland on Tuesday. Fantasy managers should make sure to get Donovan back in there.
--Andy WebbSource: mlb.com
August 12, 2025
The Toronto Blue Jays announced on Tuesday that they reinstated infielder
Andres Gimenez (ankle) from the 10-day injured list and designated infielder
Buddy Kennedy for assignment in a corresponding move. Gimenez will return to second base and bat ninth in Tuesday's series opener against the visiting Chicago Cubs and right-hander
Javier Assad, who will be making his season debut. The 26-year-old won't carry much DFS appeal at all at the bottom of Toronto's batting order. He's gone 1-for-3 against Assad in his career. Gimenez went 7-for-18 with a steal and three runs scored in five minor-league rehab games, but he's mostly a glove-first guy that doesn't do much for fantasy managers in mixed leagues. He's returning to a .218/.300/.322 slash line with five home runs, 23 RBI, 26 runs scored and 10 stolen bases on the season in 61 games played.
--Keith HernandezSource: Toronto Blue Jays
August 12, 2025
The Chicago White Sox announced on Tuesday that they selected the contract of right-hander
Yoendrys Gomez from Triple-A Charlotte, and he will make the start on Tuesday night against the division-rival Detroit Tigers. In a corresponding move, the team optioned right-hander
Elvis Peguero to Charlotte. Gomez debuted in the big leagues in 2023 with the New York Yankees and has made 18 relief appearances since then with the Yanks, Los Angeles Dodgers and White Sox, but this will be his first start. In 17 2/3 innings pitched this year with all three of the aforementioned clubs, the 25-year-old has allowed 14 runs (13 earned) on 20 hits (three homers) while walking 13 and striking out 13. He has worked as a starter for the last few months in the minors, so he's stretched out, but fantasy managers should be avoiding him everywhere against the first-place Tigers.
--Keith HernandezSource: Chicago White Sox
August 12, 2025
The Chicago White Sox reinstated infielder
Miguel Vargas (oblique) from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday, the team announced. Vargas is starting at first base and is batting sixth in Tuesday's contest against the division-rival Detroit Tigers and right-hander
Jack Flaherty. The 25-year-old miss the minimum of 10 days due to a minor oblique strain, and he'll be hoping to continue swinging a hot bat after he had an .874 OPS in 13 games since the All-Star break. Overall, though, the Cuban infielder has hit a very mediocre .229/.305/.402 on the season with a .707 OPS, 13 home runs, 44 RBI, 57 runs and four stolen bases in his 393 at-bats. There's not a ton of fantasy upside here, especially in DFS. Vargas has faced Flaherty 10 times in his career and has two hits.
--Keith HernandezSource: Chicago White Sox
August 12, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers rookie right-hander
Logan Henderson (elbow) is on the docket for a target return of late September/early October, according to Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. It means that while Henderson could still help the Brew Crew for a playoff run, he's essentially done producing for fantasy managers in 2025. The 23-year-old former fourth-rounder in 2021 made his major-league debut this year and didn't disappoint, going 3-0 with a 1.78 ERA (2.99 FIP), 0.99 WHIP and 33:8 K:BB in 25 1/3 innings over only five starts. He's attempting to return from a flexor strain in his right elbow, so the Brewers aren't going to rush one of the young pitching talents. If Henderson does return for Milwaukee in late September or early October, there's a good chance he'll be used in a relief role.
--Keith HernandezSource: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Curt Hogg
August
12,
2025
The
Houston
Astros
announced
on
Tuesday
that
they
placed
left-handed
closer
Josh
Hader
(shoulder)
on
the
15-day
injured
list
(retroactive
to
Aug.
11)
with
a
left-shoulder
strain.
The
team
also
reinstated
right-hander
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August 12, 2025
The Chicago Cubs reinstated right-hander
Javier Assad (oblique) from the 60-day injured list on Tuesday, according to the team. Assad is expected to start on Tuesday night on the road against the Toronto Blue Jays instead of right-hander
Ben Brown, who was originally listed as Tuesday's starter. In a corresponding move, the team optioned right-hander
Nate Pearson to Triple-A Iowa. The 28-year-old Assad will be making his 2025 debut at Rogers Centre against the first-place Blue Jays, so we'd recommend avoiding him in his first start back in a bad matchup. Assad pitched well in the minors during his rehab assignment and could be an option for fantasy managers in a pinch in deeper leagues. The Mexican hurler had his first full season as a starter last year and held his own with a 3.73 ERA, but it also came with a 1.40 WHIP and weak 7.6 K/9 in 29 starts.
--Keith HernandezSource: Chicago Sun-Times - Maddie Lee
August 12, 2025
The Chicago Cubs activated catcher
Miguel Amaya (oblique) from the 60-day injured list on Tuesday and designated utility player
Jon Berti for assignment in a corresponding move, per the Chicago Sun-Times' Maddie Lee. The Cubs have not released their lineup for Tuesday's game at the Toronto Blue Jays, so it's unclear if Amaya will be in the starting lineup in his first day back in the big leagues. The 26-year-old backstop has been sidelined since May 25 with a strained left oblique. It's definitely a boost for the struggling Cubbies, but Amaya isn't going to have much fantasy value in single-catcher leagues, as he's expected to be the No. 2 to
Carson Kelly behind the dish in Chicago. It wasn't like Amaya was slumping at the plate before his injury, though, as he slashed .280/.313/.505 with four long balls, 25 RBI and 14 runs scored in an even 100 plate appearances.
--Keith HernandezSource: Chicago Sun-Times - Maddie Lee
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