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
August
12,
2025
Baltimore
Orioles
right-handed
reliever
Felix
Bautista
(shoulder)
will
miss
the
rest
of
the
season
with
a
"significant"
shoulder
injury,
according
to
interim
manager
Tony
Mansolino.
Bautista
landed
on
the
injured
list
in
late
July
with
swelling
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August 12, 2025
Baltimore Orioles right-hander
Zach Eflin (back) will undergo a lumbar microdisectomy on his lower back and will miss the rest of the season, according to The Baltimore Banner's Andy Kostka. Eflin was on the injured list two different times with back issues earlier this year and had an injection in his back in early August before eventually opting for season-ending surgery. The 31-year-old only ended up making 14 starts in his first full season in Baltimore, going 6-5 with a 5.93 ERA (5.62 FIP) and 1.42 WHIP with 50 strikeouts and 13 walks in 71 1/3 innings pitched. Perhaps he would have been better in 2025 if he wasn't injured, but with the Orioles out of playoff contention, it didn't make sense to try and bring him back this year. Although Eflin's control helps him, he's not likely to be very popular in fantasy going into next season.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Baltimore Banner - Andy Kostka
August 12, 2025
Cleveland Guardians catching prospect
Cooper Ingle has been promoted to Triple-A Columbus. The Guardians' fifth-ranked prospect showed well at Double-A Akron before his promotion, hitting .273 with nine home runs while walking nearly as much as he struck out (65:70 BB:K) in 92 games for the RubberDucks. The 23-year-old backstop now sits on the doorstep to the majors and should be in the mix to join the big league club sometime next year. While he has shown some surprising pop, he's better known for his hit tool, and his .410 career OBP in the minors could translate to the majors.
--Jarod RuppSource: MiLB.com
August 12, 2025
Minnesota Twins catching prospect
Eduardo Tait was a big riser on MLB.com's August refresh of their top prospects list, moving up 39 spots from No. 93 to No. 54. The Panamanian backstop was recently acquired by the Twins in the trade that sent closer
Jhoan Duran to the Phillies and now slots in as the Twins' second-ranked prospect. The 18-year-old is hitting .254 on the year with 12 home runs in 90 games between the two organizations, striking out at a better-than-average rate of 18.8 percent, and is so young that he could grow into even more power. He's still a few years away from the majors, though, so his progress should be monitored as he could end up as an offensive-minded catcher in the big leagues.
--Jarod RuppSource: MLB.com
August 12, 2025
Washington Nationals pitching prospect
Alex Clemmey is getting promoted to Double-A Harrisburg after a strong showing at High-A Wilmington. The Nationals' fifth-ranked prospect posted a 2.47 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, and tallied the second-most strikeouts in the South Atlantic League with 113 in 87 1/3 innings pitched. The southpaw's arsenal includes a mid-90s fastball, a low-80s slider, and a changeup, which generates a high strikeout rate (30.0 percent) but comes with a high walk rate (15.9 percent) that will need to improve as he climbs the ranks. He's only 20 years old and boasts a 6-foot-6 build that could help add velocity down the road, so he's a name to keep an eye on in dynasty leagues.
--Jarod RuppSource: Chase Ford
August 12, 2025
Cleveland Guardians first base/outfield prospect
Ralphy Velazquez has been promoted to Double-A Akron following a solid offensive display at High-A Lake County. The Guardians' 10th-ranked prospect hit just .245, but his 17 home runs led the entire Midwest League, while his 63 RBI were in the top three. Even with the big power stroke, the left-handed slugger struck out at a less-than-average rate of 20.3 percent while drawing walks at a slightly above-average rate of 9.6 percent. At 6-foot-3 and only 20 years old, he could grow into even more power and could be knocking on the door to the majors late next year. With his power potential, he's a name to keep an eye on in dynasty formats.
--Jarod RuppSource: Guardians Prospective
August 12, 2025
Detroit Tigers infield prospect John Peck has been promoted to Double-A Erie after a strong showing at High-A throughout 2025. The Tigers' 17th-ranked prospect slashed .307/.364/.452 with 10 home runs and 17 steals, while his 115 hits and 78 runs led the entire Midwest League. The 23-year-old former seventh-round draft pick strikes out a bit more than average, with a career K% in the minors of 24.6 percent, but has been able to hit well despite that, recording a career .290 batting average. It will be interesting to see if he can continue that trend as he moves up the ranks, and if so, he should be able to debut in the majors by 2027.
--Jarod RuppSource: West Michigan Whitecaps
August 12, 2025
The Athletics received a positive update on injured right-hander
Luis Severino (oblique) after he was evaluated in West Sacramento, according to manager Mark Kotsay. The team will provide more information later, but Kotsay revealed that the A's received better news than they expected. Severino has been on the 15-day injured list since Aug. 6 with a strained left oblique. While oblique injuries often lead to long absences, it now looks as if Severino will have a chance to pitch again before the A's season ends. Severino has had a rough first year with the A's, having gone 6-11 with a 4.82 ERA, a 1.34 WHIP, and 103:44 K:BB in 136 1/3 innings.
--Connor ByrneSource: Jessica Kleinschmidt
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