August 13, 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Wednesday that they placed outfielder
Oneil Cruz (concussion) on the seven-day concussion injured list and recalled outfielder
Ronny Simon from Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move. Cruz will miss at least the next week after colliding with teammate
Jack Suwinski in the sixth inning of Tuesday's loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. Although the Dominican outfielder is batting just over the Mendoza Line on the year, he does have 18 homers, 51 RBI, 58 runs and 34 steals and should remain stashed in all fantasy formats while he recovers. In the meantime, the Pirates will shift Suwinski to center field for Wednesday's series finale in Milwaukee.
Alexander Canario will be another option in center for Pittsburgh while Cruz is out. Hopefully, Cruz's break will get him back after track after slashing .188/.245/.341 over the last 30 days.
--Keith HernandezSource: Pittsburgh Pirates
August 13, 2025
Miami Marlins right-handed reliever
Jesus Tinoco (forearm) discontinued his throwing program and is undergoing further evaluation, according to Christina De Nicola of MLB.com. Tinoco was having a tough time boucing back arm-wise the day after throwing. It's unclear now when the 30-year-old Venezuelan might be able to return to Miami's bullpen, but this setback means he might not return until the final month of the season in September. Before getting injured, he had posted a bloated 5.12 ERA (3.98 FIP) and 1.29 WHIP with a career-high four saves, eight walks and 10 strikeouts in 19 1/3 innings over 20 relief appearances in his first full season with the Fish. The Marlins are not going to rush Tinoco back, so there's also the possibility that he doesn't pitch again in the big leagues the rest of the year.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com - Christina De Nicola
August 13, 2025
Baltimore Orioles right-hander
Albert Suarez (shoulder) began his minor-league rehab assignment on Tuesday with Double-A Chesapeake and is being prepped for a bulk-relief role in the big leagues when he comes off the injured list, according to MASN's Roch Kubatko. Suarez threw 11 of his 15 pitches for strikes during his brief outing on Tuesday. The 35-year-old veteran made only one appearance (2 2/3 innings of relief) for the Orioles to begin the year before landing on the IL back on March 28. Because of the long layoff due to his shoulder injury, Suarez is going to need at least a handful more rehab outings on the farm before Baltimore activates him for a long-relief role out of their bullpen. Fantasy managers can stay away. Suarez has a 4.07 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 198:80 K:BB in 252 career innings over four big-league seasons.
--Keith HernandezSource: MASN Sports - Roch Kubatko
August 13, 2025
Chicago White Sox outfielder
Mike Tauchman (shoulder) has been scratched from the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the division-rival Detroit Tigers due to right-shoulder soreness, according to Bruce Levine of 670 The Score. Manager
Will Venable said that Tauchman is considered day-to-day for now, and the team doesn't have plans to get imaging on him yet.
Brooks Baldwin will now play right field and bat eighth, while catcher
Kyle Teel serves as the designated hitter and bats leadoff against Tigers rookie right-hander
Troy Melton. Tauchman has hit a decent .277 (66-for-238) on the year but with only eight home runs, 31 RBI an 32 runs scored for the worst team in the American League. Teel will be a DFS sleeper at catcher, although he has only two homers and 13 RBI in his first 149 MLB plate appearances.
--Keith HernandezSource: 670 The Score - Bruce Levine
August 13, 2025
Texas Rangers outfielder
Wyatt Langford (forearm) is dealing with forearm tightness and will sit out Wednesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News reports. The Rangers haven't released their lineup yet, but it's likely the just-activated
Evan Carter will replace Langford in center field. While the Rangers don't believe Langford's injury is serious, they'll take a look at it to make sure, according to McFarland. Langford has spent time on the 10-day injured list twice this season with oblique issues, but he has still appeared in 100 games and hit a decent .239/.325/.412 with 16 homers, 48 RBI, 49 runs scored, and 15 stolen bases in 428 plate appearances.
--Connor ByrneSource: Shawn McFarland - Dallas Morning News
August 13, 2025
The Texas Rangers have placed outfielder
Adolis Garcia (ankle) on the 10-day injured list with a sprained ankle, according to Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News. The team is replacing Garcia with outfielder
Evan Carter (back), who's returning from the 10-day IL after a bout with back spasms. It's unclear when Garcia suffered the injury, but he played in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks and went 0-for-4 with an RBI. Garcia has gone just 9-for-46 (.196) with one home run in 11 games this month. The 32-year-old is hitting a less-than-stellar .224/.266/.388 in 473 plate appearances, though he has contributed 16 homers, 64 RBI, 46 runs scored, and 10 stolen bases.
--Connor ByrneSource: Shawn McFarland - Dallas Morning News
August 13, 2025
The Texas Rangers have activated outfielder
Evan Carter (back) from the 10-day injured list and placed outfielder
Adolis Garcia (ankle) on the 10-day IL with a sprained ankle, Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News reports. Carter is returning after missing a minimal amount of time with back spasms. He went on the IL on Aug. 2 after posting an abysmal .572 OPS in 21 games in July. Multiple injuries have limited Carter to just 55 games, and he has hit a mediocre .238/.323/.381 with four homers, 21 RBI, 27 runs scored, and 12 stolen bases in 189 plate appearances.
--Connor ByrneSource: Shawn McFarland - Dallas Morning News
August 13, 2025
Colorado Rockies catcher/designated hitter
Hunter Goodman is not in the lineup for Wednesday's meeting with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Braxton Fulford will catch and hit eighth versus right-hander
Michael McGreevy, while
Yanquiel Fernandez will handle DH duties and bat seventh. Goodman will take a seat after blasting a two-run, 442-foot homer to help the Rockies to a 3-0 win over the Cardinals on Tuesday. The 25-year-old has gone deep 23 times and slashed .275/.322/.519 with 66 RBI and 56 runs in 426 plate appearances during a breakout campaign. Goodman ranks third among catchers in both homers and RBI.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
August 13, 2025
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder
Lars Nootbaar (knee) is back in the lineup on Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies. With
Victor Scott II sitting, Nootbaar will play center field and hit seventh versus left-hander
Austin Gomber. Nootbaar left early on Monday after fouling a ball off his knee, and the Cardinals held him out of the lineup on Tuesday as a result. After missing the second half of July with a rib injury, the 27-year-old has gotten off to a 6-for-26 start with no home runs or walks over seven games in August. Overall, Nootbaar has hit an underwhelming .227/.324/.375 with 12 homers, 40 RBI, 51 runs scored, and four stolen bases in 413 plate appearances.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
August 13, 2025
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman/designated hitter
Willson Contreras (foot) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Colorado Rockies.
Alec Burleson will man first and bat cleanup, and
Nolan Gorman will DH and hit fifth in a meeting with left-hander
Austin Gomber. Contreras had to exit Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the Rockies early after taking a pitch off the right foot, but he was diagnosed with a bruise and shouldn't miss significant time. The 33-year-old has put together another quality offensive season, having slashed .255/.344/.443 with 16 homers, 65 RBI, 57 runs scored, and four stolen bases in 472 trips to the plate.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
August 13, 2025
Detroit Tigers right-hander
Troy Melton will start the team's game against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. It'll be the third start for the 23-year-old rookie, who has divided his time between the rotation and bullpen since the Tigers promoted him on July 23. Melton has made four appearances and recorded a 3.63 ERA with a 1.04 WHIP, 15 strikeouts, and four walks in 17 1/3 innings. On paper, he'll get a favorable draw against a Chicago team that ranks 27th in the majors in runs. However, after Melton combined for just 83 pitches in his two most recent appearances, he might not stay in for that long on Wednesday.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
August 13, 2025
New York Mets right-handed pitching prospect
Nolan McLean is set to make his MLB debut on Saturday against the Seattle Mariners. McLean has been one of the most dominant pitchers in the league this season and is finally being rewarded with a promotion. The right-hander opened the regular season with Double-A but needed only 26 1/3 innings to prove he was ready to join Triple-A Syracuse. At Double-A, he posted a stellar 1.37 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. Through 87 1/3 innings at the top level of the minor leagues, McLean posted a strong 2.78 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP. During this stretch, McLean struck out 97 batters and allowed 38 free passes. Over his last four outings, he has looked very impressive, holding a 1.96 ERA and a strong 0.83 WHIP. Fantasy managers should expect McLean to replace
Frankie Montas in the starting rotation for the foreseeable future.
--Andy SmithSource: Andy Martino
August 13, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander
Brock Stewart (shoulder), the Dodgers' big deadline acquisition for the bullpen, has some shoulder inflammation. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts believes they caught it early, but he's going on the 15-day IL, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports. The Dodgers' bullpen continues to get hit with the injury bug, and Stewart will join
Brusdar Graterol (shoulder),
Michael Kopech (knee),
Evan Phillips (elbow),
Tanner Scott (elbow), and
Kirby Yates (back) on the injured list. Stewart had last appeared in Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. At this time, it seems unclear the level of severity of the shoulder injury, and that he will undergo further testing on Wednesday. Stewart has had a nice season thus far, with a 2.63 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, and a 44/13 K/BB in 37 2/3 innings pitched.
--Nicho RoesslerSource: Alden González
August 13, 2025
The Tampa Bay Rays announced on Tuesday that they have placed infielder
Taylor Walls (groin) on the 10-day injured list and recalled outfielder
Tristan Peters from Triple-A Durham, Rays Communications reports. Walls had been day-to-day since injuring his groin last Friday, August 8, against the Seattle Mariners. Walls is a strong defensive player; however, he has struggled at the plate this season, slashing .220/.280/.319 with 36 runs scored, four home runs, 38 RBI, and four stolen bases. Additionally, his career slash line in his five MLB seasons is .195/.286/.298. Although this is tough news for the Rays team and their fans, Walls is not a recommended option in fantasy baseball and should remain on the waiver wire.
--Nicho RoesslerSource: Rays Communications
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Kansas
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