May 29, 2025
According to the team, Los Angeles Angels third baseman
Yoan Moncada (knee) exited Wednesday's outing against the New York Yankees in the sixth inning with knee soreness. The 30-year-old went 1-for-2 with a double before teammate
Kevin Newman replaced him at third. The severity and mechanism of injury have not been disclosed, so it's possible that the Angels removed him from the contest out of precaution. We'll likely learn more on Thursday after he's been further evaluated. The veteran is up to five home runs, 14 RBI, and a .239 average in May (17-for-71). Look for Newman and fellow infielders
Luis Rengifo and
Nicky Lopez to fill in for Moncada while he's shelved.
--Alex CiullaSource: Los Angeles Angels
May 29, 2025
Houston Astros pitching prospect
Miguel Ullola allowed one run on four hits and two walks across five innings. He picked up the win and struck out five. The 22-year-old has put together a pristine month of May with a 1.17 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, and 34:13 K:BB in 23 innings. He will continue to battle with his control, but he has also posted big-time strikeout numbers this season. His control issues may eventually land him in a bullpen role, but the Astros' top pitching prospect could have an opportunity at some point with the big league club, given all their injuries.
--Kyle McCarthySource: MiLB.com
May 29, 2025
Washington Nationals pitching prospect
Cade Cavalli allowed three hits and one walk with 10 strikeouts over five scoreless innings on Wednesday against Triple-A Columbus. Cavalli earned the win in dominant fashion, throwing 51 of his 70 pitches for strikes. He relied heavily on his curveball, which accounted for seven of his 10 swings and misses. Cavalli continues to stack encouraging outings, as he has allowed one walk in each of his past three outings while striking out 23. With his strong stuff, the improved control is a key to watch for him moving forward. He could be a part of the Nationals' rotation sometime this summer and would be worth a speculative pickup for his upside.
--Kyle McCarthySource: MiLB.com
May 29, 2025
Houston Astros infield prospect
Shay Whitcomb went 4-for-5 with three home runs and five RBI in Wednesday's 9-2 win over Triple-A Albuquerque. The 26-year-old has handled Triple-A pitching this season, slashing .264/.351/.574, and leads the league with 16 home runs. He pairs a double-digit walk rate with an average strikeout rate. Drafted in the fifth round in 2020, Whitcomb has been in the Astros system for a few years. If Whitcomb continues hitting at this sort of level, he could force his way into a role in the Houston infield sometime this summer. That would limit him to a deep league or AL-only type of player for now.
--Kyle McCarthySource: MiLB.com
May 29, 2025
Los Angeles Angels second base prospect
Christian Moore went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored on Wednesday against Triple-A Tacoma. Over eight games since being promoted to Triple-A Salt Lake, Moore has slashed .419/.513/.548 with a 6:10 BB:K. While the results look favorable, his hard-hit rate is just 33% in the small sample. The 22-year-old does possess big power upside long-term at the second base position and ranks as MLB.com's number 60 overall prospect. He should be expected to make his debut at some point this summer.
--Kyle McCarthySource: MiLB.com
May 29, 2025
St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect
Michael McGreevy picked up the win Wednesday, allowing a run on six hits and a walk across six innings against Triple-A Durham. He struck out nine. McGreevy was efficient in this outing, firing 60 of his 94 pitches for strikes. The 24-year-old generated 16 swings and misses and is in the midst of a strong month of May. Since returning to Triple-A after a spot start with the big league club on May 4, McGreevy has only allowed four runs in 22 innings. McGreevy could be recalled during the summer to upgrade one of the back-end rotation spots. With a good defense and a pitcher-friendly home ballpark, he would be worth a speculative add.
--Kyle McCarthySource: MiLB.com
May 28, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher
Paul Skenes pitched 6 ⅔ shutout innings and earned the win in a 10-1 victory over the Diamondbacks on Wednesday. He allowed four hits and struck out seven. This was his fourth straight start of allowing one run or less and has 30 strikeouts over 26 ⅔ innings in that span. The superstar has a 2.15 ERA with 77 strikeouts and 18 walks so far in 2025. He'll look to keep things rolling in his next start, currently scheduled to be against the Astros.
--Jeremy Heist - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 28, 2025
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher
Jackson Jobe didn't factor into the decision on Wednesday, allowing three runs on seven hits and three walks with four strikeouts in 4 ⅔ innings. This was the third time this season that he failed to complete five frames, and his velocity was noticeably lower on all of his pitches. His four-seam fastball was down 1.5 mph, which may have led to the ineffectiveness. It's unclear if there is a potential injury concern or if he was just having a bad day, and there were no answers post-game as Jobe was bizarrely not in the clubhouse to talk to the media after the game.
--Jeremy Heist - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 28, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher
Tanner Scott entered Wednesday's game and got the final out of the seventh inning just fine, but stayed in for the eighth where he allowed four runs on three hits and one walk. Including the strikeout he got in the seventh, he recorded two outs and struck out two in the appearance. This was his fifth blown save of the season and his third in his last five outings. The 30-year-old now has a 4.62 ERA in 2025, which is a long shot from the 1.75 mark he posted last season.
--Jeremy Heist - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 28, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher
Brandon Woodruff (ankle/shoulder) had his longest rehab outing yet on Wednesday, striking out six over seven innings for the High-A Timber Rattlers. He allowed one unearned run on five hits and no walks. He threw 74 pitches in the outing, which means he is set to rejoin Milwaukee's rotation in early June. That could happen as early as early next week, or a little later if they decide to give him one more rehab start on Tuesday. It's hard to dig too much into his performance considering the level of talent he was up against, but he did also pitch four scoreless innings in his previous start in Triple-A.
--Jeremy Heist - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 28, 2025
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher
Drew Rasmussen pitched a quality start and earned the win in Wednesday's 5-0 victory over the Twins. He didn't allow a run over six innings, allowing only one hit and one walk while striking out five. This is now the third straight start where he has pitched six shutout innings. In that 18-inning span, he's allowed nine hits and one walk while striking out 13. The 29-year-old has been as steady as they come, with only one start this season in which he allowed more than three earned runs. He'll carry a 2.33 ERA into his next outing, which is lined up to be against the Rangers.
--Jeremy Heist - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 28, 2025
Houston Astros starting pitcher
Lance McCullers Jr. struck out 12 batters but didn't factor into the decision in a 5-3 victory over the A's. He allowed three runs on five hits and one walk over six innings. His signature knuckle curve stood out as his most effective pitch, inducing 10 whiffs and a 45% swinging strike rate. He now has 20 strikeouts in his past 10 ⅓ innings, and is looking like the strikeout specialist that he used to be earlier in his career. He'll look to keep things rolling in his next start, which is set to be a promising matchup against the Pirates.
--Jeremy Heist - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 28, 2025
New York Yankees infielder
Jazz Chisholm Jr. (oblique) could play in minor-league rehab games by the end of the week. Manager Aaron Boone said it's possible that Chisholm will be major-league-ready at some point next week. The 27-year-old left-handed hitter took hacks at Double-A Somerset on Tuesday. He's almost four weeks removed from a strained right oblique and is ahead of scheduled after an initial timeline of four to six weeks. Depending on how Chisholm looks in the minors, he might only need a few games before the Yankees are comfortable activating him from the 10-day injured list next week. When he returns, he should man second base regularly, which will likely push
DJ LeMahieu to third base. Chisholm was hitting just .181 (19-for-105) at the time of his injury with seven homers and six steals, but his power/speed combination gives him plenty of fantasy upside in the Bronx.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Bryan Hoch
May 28, 2025
The Tampa Bay Rays acquired catcher
Matt Thaiss from the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday in exchange for outfielder
Dru Baker, the team announced. In a corresponding move to make room on the 40-man roster, the Rays transferred outfielder
Jonny DeLuca (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list. Thaiss could instantly become the backup to
Danny Jansen in Tampa, which means that
Ben Rortvedt is in danger of losing his spot on the major-league roster. The 30-year-old Thaiss bats from the left side and has done very little offensively in his seven years in the big leagues, slashing .209/.321/.337 with a .658 OPS, 23 home runs and 87 RBI in 280 total games. In 35 games with the Pale Hose before being traded, Thaiss had gone 18-for-85 (.212) with a homer, eight RBI, 11 runs scored and a stolen base in 110 trips to the plate.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Rays Communications
May 28, 2025
The Chicago White Sox reinstated catcher
Korey Lee (ankle) from the 10-day injured list before their game at Citi Field on Tuesday against the New York Mets. Lee did not play on Tuesday but made the start behind the plate in Wednesday's 9-4 win over the Mets and went 1-for-4 with two runs scored. Even with
Matt Thaiss traded to the Tampa Bay Rays, Lee will be the backup to
Edgar Quero in Chicago, limiting his fantasy appeal in the deepest of fantasy leagues. The 26-year-old former first-rounder in 2019 by the Houston Astros out of Cal Berkeley came into Wednesday's contest hitting .333 (5-for-15) with no homers and an RBI in a limited role. Lee sports a career slash line of .193/.233/.317 with 13 home runs, 45 RBI and six stolen bases in 170 games played.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Chicago White Sox
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