August 30, 2025
The Boston Red Sox are unsure if left-handed pitching prospect
Payton Tolle will make his next start on Wednesday against the Cleveland Guardians, manager Alex Cora told the media. Because Tolle isn't accustomed to pitching on four days' rest, the Red Sox could wait until later in the week to give him the ball again. One of baseball's premier pitching prospects, the 22-year-old held his own in his debut on Friday. The Red Sox suffered a 4-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, but Tolle didn't factor into the decision after throwing 5 1/3 innings of two-run, three-hit ball and logging eight strikeouts against two walks. He became the first Red Sox starter to punch out at least eight in his debut since Daisuke Matsuzaka in 2007.
--Connor ByrneSource: Tim Healey - Boston Globe
August 30, 2025
The Boston Red Sox have reinstated first baseman
Nathaniel Lowe (personal) from the paternity list and optioned infielder
Nick Sogard to Triple-A Worcester. However, Lowe is out of the lineup for the third game in a row on Saturday.
Romy Gonzalez will play first base and bat sixth against Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander
Johan Oviedo. Lowe signed with the Red Sox on Aug. 18 after the Washington Nationals released him, and he has been effective in his first nine games with his new team. Over 32 plate appearances with Boston, Lowe has gone 8-for-27 with one home, seven RBI, five runs scored, and four walks.
--Connor ByrneSource: Tim Healey - Boston Globe
August 30, 2025
The Washington Nationals have placed left-hander
MacKenzie Gore (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list with shoulder inflammation. The team made the move retroactive to Aug. 27 and recalled righty
Mason Thompson from Triple-A Rochester to take Gore's roster spot. Although the last-place Nationals are about to enter the final month of their season, Gore implied that he expects to return in 2025, saying an MRI of his shoulder didn't reveal anything "crazy," according to Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com. The 26-year-old earned an All-Star nod thanks to a strong first half (3.02 ERA), but his performance has fallen off drastically over the past month and a half. Gore has given up six or more runs in three of eight outings since the All-Star break and has picked up just two quality starts in that span. Over 147 1/3 innings this season, Gore has gone 5-13 with a 4.15 ERA, a 1.34 WHIP, and 173:55 K:BB.
--Connor ByrneSource: Mark Zuckerman - MASNsports.com
August 30, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays infielder
Ernie Clement (finger, shin) is out of the lineup again on Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Addison Barger will handle the hot corner in place of Clement and hit second in a meeting with right-hander
Quinn Priester. Clement hasn't played since he was involved in a collision at third base on Tuesday. He suffered a hairline fracture in his middle finger and required 10 stitches, and he has been considered day-to-day since. The versatile 29-year-old has hit .274/.310/.396 with nine homers, 40 RBI, 66 runs scored, and four stolen bases over 131 games and 497 plate appearances.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
August 30, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder
Daulton Varsho (hand) is out of the lineup for Game 2 of the series against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday, but he's doing well, according to manager John Schneider. Varsho is just dealing with some pain and swelling after X-rays came back negative after he was hit by a pitch on his right hand in Friday's loss. The Blue Jays well test him out to see if he could be a defensive replacement or pinch-hitter on Saturday.
Myles Straw will start in center field and bat ninth against Brewers right-hander
Quinn Priester. It sounds as though the 29-year-old Varsho is day-to-day and has a shot to return to a starting role for Sunday's series finale in Toronto. Straw has modest speed (11 steals) for a bench outfielder but should be avoided in DFS lineups out of the nine-hole against a pitcher he has yet to face in his career.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com - Keegan Matheson
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August 30, 2025
Washington Nationals outfielder
Dylan Crews had a nice performance in the team's 4-1 loss to the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night, going 3-for-4 at the plate with two stolen bases out of the eight-hole in the batting order. It was Crews' first game of the year with multiple stolen bases, and he's now 14-for-17 on stolen-base attempts in 2025. Overall, though, it has been a rather disappointing season for the 23-year-old former second overall pick in 2023. Crews has played in only 59 games this season due to an oblique strain that cost him extended time. And since he returned from that injury in the middle of August, he's hit .229/.327/.333 with no homers, four RBI and nine runs scored. Crews is barely above the Mendoza Line in his first full MLB season, but fantasy managers have to hope his big game on Friday can help him finish strong in September.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com
August 30, 2025
Los Angeles Angels left-hander
Tyler Anderson was feeling it as a new father on Friday evening in his return from the paternity list in his start on the road against the division-rival Houston Astros at Daikin Park. Although Anderson didn't factor into the decision in a 2-0 loss, he looked good, tossing five shutout innings with five hits allowed, three walks and one strikeout. The 35-year-old veteran southpaw didn't get much swing and miss in this one, but it was nevertheless a nice bounce-back outing for him after posting a rough 6.13 ERA in his previous eight starts for the Halos. Friday's outing was his first start in seven days, so the extra time off between starts appeared to do him some good. He will try to make it two solid outings in a row when he takes on the Kansas City Royals next week. Anderson is now 2-8 on the season with a 4.56 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 104:57 K:BB in 26 starts in 2025.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com
August 30, 2025
New York Yankees infielder
Jazz Chisholm Jr. didn't get a hit in Friday night's 10-2 blowout win over the hosting Chicago White Sox, but he still managed to reach a noteworthy milestone for the season. Chisholm went 0-for-3 with two walks and two runs and also stole a base to reach the 25-homer, 25-steal mark in his first full season in pinstripes. It's the first time that the 27-year-old has accomplished the feat in his sixth MLB campaign. Chisholm is now hitting .240/.339/.490 with an .829 OPS, 26 long balls, 66 RBI, 65 runs scored and 25 steals in 103 games played in 2025. He's been running wild of late on the basepaths, going a perfect 11-for-11 on steal attempts in his last 17 games. In 25 games in August, he's gone 19-for-85 (.224) with eight homers, a double, triple, 17 RBI, 20 runs and 11 steals. Chisholm's move to the Bronx has most certainly been a plus for his overall fantasy upside.
--Keith HernandezSource: mlb.com
August 30, 2025
The Milwaukee Brewers have optioned outfielder
Brandon Lockridge to Triple-A Nashville as the corresponding move to outfielder
Jackson Chourio's (hamstring) activation from the 10-day injured list. Lockridge was acquired by the Brewers at the trade deadline from the San Diego Padres. In 20 games (53 plate appearances) for Milwaukee, Lockridge has slashed .261/.308/.370 with six RBI and two stolen bases. The 28-year-old's value comes from his speed and defense, so he's unlikely to be more than a fourth outfielder even if he's eventually recalled by Milwaukee.
--Will BradySource: Milwaukee Brewers
August 30, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers left-hander
Robert Gasser (elbow) has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Nashville, per an announcement from the team. Gasser underwent Tommy John surgery in June 2024 and has been slowly making his way back. The 26-year-old has already pitched 13 2/3 innings at Triple-A across four rehab appearances this season and has worked to a 2.29 ERA and 1.17 WHIP with 12 strikeouts. Gasser will now presumably be stretched out more fully as the team builds him back up to a full starter's workload. Milwaukee has a deep starting rotation at the big-league level, so Gasser may not make a fantasy impact until 2026.
--Will BradySource: Milwaukee Brewers
August 30, 2025
Detroit Tigers right-hander
Beau Brieske (elbow) had a setback in a recent bullpen session that will likely sideline him for the remainder of 2025, per Chris McCosky of The Detroit News. The 27-year-old was a key piece of the Tigers' pitching staff in 2024 but never got going in 2025. In 22 big-league innings this year, Brieske pitched to a 6.55 ERA and 1.64 WHIP with 16 strikeouts. He was optioned to Triple-A Toledo in mid-June. McCosky reports that Tigers general manager Jeff Greenberg said the team is not yet looking at surgery as an option for Brieske, so there's a chance that he'll be back in the bullpen mix for Detroit to start 2026.
--Will BradySource: The Detroit News - Chris McCosky
August 30, 2025
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher
Chris Sale (ribs) has officially been activated from the 60-day injured list and is expected to start against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. The team optioned right-hander
Nathan Wiles to Triple-A Gwinnett in the corresponding move. Sale has been out since mid-June with a fractured rib cage. Before getting injured, Sale was 5-4 with a 2.52 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and 114 strikeouts in 89 1/3 innings (15 starts). The Braves are out of contention, so it remains to be seen how hard they will push the veteran left-hander down the stretch. Still, when Sale is on the mound, he's a fantasy ace who could swing leagues in the final month of the season.
--Will BradySource: MLB.com
August 30, 2025
Boston Red Sox reliever
Liam Hendriks (hip) has continued progressing through his throwing program. The 36-year-old has increased his throwing distance up to 105 feet and hopes to extend that even further to 120 feet on August 30. If all goes well, he could work his way to throwing from a mound shortly afterward, as he continues to try to return to the Red Sox this season. Hendriks last pitched on May 27, and he was placed on the Injured List three days later with hip inflammation. As long as he doesn't suffer any setbacks, the former All-Star has a chance to rejoin the Red Sox bullpen later in September, but he still has a long way to go to make that happen.
--Dave Funnell - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
August 30, 2025
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said that infielder
Blaze Alexander will be moved "around the field" and the team is going to "try Blaze in center field a little bit from time to time," per Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com. Alexander had been playing third base since the trade deadline, but Arizona recalled top prospect
Jordan Lawlar on Friday, and Lawlar will be used on the left side of the infield. Alexander has exclusively played the infield in 110 career games at the big-league level, but it appears the team believes he can handle a true super-utility role. The 26-year-old is slashing .234/.331/.441 with seven home runs, 19 RBI, 21 runs scored, and two stolen bases in 168 plate appearances this season. As he gains additional positional versatility, Alexander could be a useful depth piece in deep fantasy leagues.
--Will BradySource: ArizonaSports.com - Alex Weiner
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