July 31, 2025
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid is approaching the final year of an eight-year, $100 million contract and could become an unrestricted free agent next offseason. However, the superstar forward is not expected to leave the team. Oilers general manager Stan Bowman hopes to agree to an extension with him soon. "(McDavid is) a huge part of everything we do here, and so I don't have a timeline update, but I do expect to have some conversations with them soon and hopefully get that wrapped up," Bowman told CHED 880's Bob Stauffer. Bowman also mentioned that he's had "really good conversations" with McDavid's agent, Judd Moldaver. McDavid has crushed it in the National Hockey League since his very first season. He has tallied 1,082 points (361 goals, 721 assists) in 712 career regular-season games, reaching 100 points in five consecutive campaigns.
--Taavi PailkSource: Sportsnet
July 31, 2025
The Cincinnati Reds are acquiring third baseman/outfielder
Miguel Andujar from the Athletics, per Ari Alexander of KPRC2. Full details aren't available yet. Andujar has slashed .298/.329/.436 with six homers, 27 RBI, and 22 runs scored in 231 plate appearances this season. The right-handed Andujar has done the majority of his damage against lefties, whom he has victimized for a .422/.458/.578 line over a small sample of 48 trips to the plate. Andujar will improve the Reds' depth, but this isn't a high-impact move for fantasy managers.
--Connor ByrneSource: Ari Alexander
July 31, 2025
San Francisco 49ers rookie running back
Jordan James (knee) missed training camp practice on Thursday with what head coach Kyle Shanahan called "knee issues." Before missing practice on Thursday, a report recently surfaced that the 21-year-old fifth-rounder had been impressing the coaching staff at camp. As long as his knee issues don't hinder him too much further, James will have a chance to lock down the RB3 duties in San Francisco behind the oft-injured
Christian McCaffrey and
Isaac Guerendo, although the team did just sign veteran
Ameer Abdullah on Thursday. James stands at 5-foot-10, 205 pounds and doesn't have overwhelming speed as an average pass-catcher. In redraft fantasy leagues, the rookie RB will be left to the waiver wire but could be a priority waiver-wire addition if both CMC and Guerendo miss time.
--Keith HernandezSource: San Francisco Chronicle - Eric Branch
July 31, 2025
The Chicago Cubs are acquiring utility player
Willi Castro from the Minnesota Twins for prospects, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports. The switch-hitting Castro is capable of lining up all over the diamond, including third base, where
Matt Shaw has provided below-average production. Castro, on the other hand, is enjoying his third straight respectable offensive season. The 28-year-old has hit .245/.335/.407 with 10 homers, 27 RBI, 48 runs scored, and nine stolen bases in 344 trips to the plate in 2025. The soon-to-be free agent could now benefit by joining one of the best offenses in baseball.
--Connor ByrneSource: Jon Heyman
July 31, 2025
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Devon Levi has inked a new two-year, $1.625 million contract with the club. The young netminder was Buffalo's last restricted free agent. Levi is a highly-regarded goalie prospect, but he had a tough time in the NHL last season. In nine outings, Levi compiled a 2-7-0 record, allowing over four goals per game (4.12) with a lowly .872 save percentage. He didn't see any action in the big league after January. Levi's play in the AHL was much better, as the 23-year-old posted a 25-13-4 record, a 2.20 goals-against average, and a .919 save percentage with the Rochester Americans. Next season, Levi will battle with Alex Lyon for the backup position behind Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen.
--Taavi PailkSource: NHL.com
July 31, 2025
The Texas Rangers are swinging a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks for right-hander
Merrill Kelly, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Left-hander Kohl Drake and righty David Hagaman are among the players going to Arizona, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The Rangers are getting one of the best starters on the market in Kelly, who is putting together yet another strong season in his age-36 campaign. Kelly has made 22 starts and gone 9-6 with a stingy 3.22 ERA, a 1.06 WHIP, and 121 strikeouts against 38 walks in 128 2/3 innings. Kelly will improve the top of the Rangers' rotation behind
Jacob deGrom and
Nathan Eovaldi, but it's not known who will fall out of the starting five as a result of his acquisition. The team could bump
Kumar Rocker out, which would leave
Jack Leiter and
Patrick Corbin behind the deGrom-Eovaldi-Kelly trio.
--Connor ByrneSource: Jeff Passan
July 31, 2025
Calgary Flames forward Martin Pospisil has signed a three-year, $7.5 million contract extension that will start with the 2026-27 season. Pospisil could have become a restricted free agent after the upcoming campaign. Calgary picked Pospisil in the fourth round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, and he has been a regular on the team for the past two seasons. In 2024-25, Pospisil scored 25 points (four goals, 21 assists) in 81 games and tied New York Rangers forward Will Cuylle for the third-most hits in the league with 301. Pospisil's physicality certainly makes him valuable in some fantasy leagues, but he isn't a must-have player.
--Taavi PailkSource: NHL.com
July 31, 2025
New York Jets running back
Braelon Allen (knee) missed his second straight day of training camp practice on Thursday with knee soreness, according to the Jets' official site. There's no indication that Allen's knee issue is serious, but it has allowed
Isaiah Davis to get some more reps in the backfield the last two days. The 21-year-old Allen is "bigger, faster and stronger" in camp this summer as he looks to carve out a bigger role next to lead back
Breece Hall. Allen had been a standout in practices before sitting out a couple days this week, and his potential increased involvement in the Jets' backfield in 2025 is a big reason why some folks are naming Hall as a potential RB bust. Right now he's ranked as the RB51 in fantasy, don't rule out the Wisconsin product having a role as both a pass-catcher and short-yardage/goal-line back.
--Keith HernandezSource: NewYorkJets.com - Susanna Weir and Eric Allen
July 31, 2025
The Texas Rangers have acquired left-handed reliever
Danny Coulombe from the Minnesota Twins for lefty Garrett Horn. Coulombe has pitched to an effective 3.28 ERA over 304 2/3 career innings, but he has taken it to another level this year. Across 31 innings in 2025, the 35-year-old has put up a microscopic 1.16 ERA with a 0.97 WHIP, 31:9 K:BB, eight holds, and two saves. Coulombe could occasionally pick up some saves in Texas, which has used multiple relievers to close out games this year.
Robert Garcia leads the team with just nine saves.
--Connor ByrneSource: Minnesota Twins
July 31, 2025
The Minnesota Twins announced that they have acquired outfielder
James Outman from the Los Angeles Dodgers for right-hander
Brock Stewart. Outman seemingly had a breakout season in 2023 with a .248/.353/.437 line and 23 homers, 70 RBI, 86 runs scored, and 16 stolen bases over 567 plate appearances. However, Outman's stock has fallen dramatically since then. He has appeared in 75 games over the past season and a half, including 22 this year, and hit a disastrous .137/.245/.269 with six homers and 15 RBI in 200 trips to the plate. While the 28-year-old has spent most of the season at the Triple-A level, he could get an opportunity in Minnesota with
Harrison Bader going to Philadelphia and
Byron Buxton (rib) on the 10-day injured list.
--Connor ByrneSource: Minnesota Twins
July 31, 2025
Dallas Cowboys running back
Miles Sanders (knee) did not practice on Thursday at training camp due to a slight bruise to his left knee, according to Todd Archer of ESPN. Sanders was seen wearing a compression sleeve on his knee on Thursday. It shouldn't be an injury that keeps the 28-year-old out for long, but it's notable as he competes for a role in Dallas' backfield this year alongside
Javonte Williams and rookie
Jaydon Blue. For what it's worth, Sanders has been a standout early in camp, but Blue has been even more impressive. Sanders has the ability to succeed as a ball-carrier and pass-catcher, but he tanked in his two seasons with the Carolina Panthers in 2023 and 2024 and will have lots of competition for backfield touches in his first year with Dallas. Of the three RBs in Dallas, Sanders might be the least appealing from a fantasy perspective.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN Dallas - Todd Archer
July 31, 2025
The Miami Marlins have acquired right-hander
Ryan Gusto from the Houston Astros for outfielder
Jesus Sanchez, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports. Gusto, an 11th-round pick in 2019, reached the majors for the first time this year and ate up a significant number of innings for the Astros before the trade. The 26-year-old has racked up 86 frames over 24 appearances (14 starts) and gone 7-4 with a 4.92 ERA, a 1.43 WHIP, and 87:28 K:BB. He's a candidate to join the Marlins' rotation, but that could depend on whether they trade any of their current starters before the deadline.
--Connor ByrneSource: Mark Feinsand
July 31, 2025
Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer had more good things to say about rookie running back
Jaydon Blue at training camp on Thursday. "He's electric when he gets the ball," Schottenheimer said. Blue, a fifth-round selection this April, has quickly distanced himself from a report before training camp suggesting the 21-year-old RB was "borderline lazy." Since then, he's done nothing but impress with "good burn" and elite speed and pass-catching ability as he competes for playing time in 2025. He's also seen work with the first-team offense and didn't disappoint.
Javonte Williams and
Miles Sanders came into camp as the favorites for most of the early-season touches, but Dallas may be re-evaluating that right now. Blue's fantasy stock is most definitely on the rise and he should be a popular late-round dart throw at RB.
--Keith HernandezSource: Dallas Cowboys
July
31,
2025
The
San
Diego
Padres
are
acquiring
outfielder
Ramon
Laureano
and
first
baseman
Ryan
O'Hearn
from
the
Baltimore
Orioles,
Jeff
Passan
of
ESPN
reports.
The
Orioles
are
expected
to
receive
multiple
prospects
in
return.
read more...
July 31, 2025
New York Giants rookie running back
Cam Skattebo (undisclosed) did not take part in Thursday's training camp practice with an undisclosed injury, according to The Athletic's Dan Duggan. Duggan added that the injury is "likely minor." It's probably nothing to be overly concerned about unless Skattebo doesn't get back on the field soon. The 23-year-old is slow for an NFL running back but has impressed as a pass-catcher early in camp this summer. Skattebo is not going to have a huge role in his first season in the NFL as long as
Tyrone Tracy Jr. misses time with an injury, but he could have a role on pass-catching downs in 2025. The fourth-rounder out of Arizona State makes up for his lack of speed with power and short-area explosiveness. Fantasy managers should target him as more of an RB3/flex in PPR leagues, but if Tracy were to miss time, Skattebo would be an extremely valuable asset.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Dan Duggan
July 31, 2025
The San Diego Padres are finalizing a deal to acquire first baseman
Ryan O'Hearn and outfielder
Ramon Laureano from the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday, sources tell Jeff Passan of ESPN. It's unclear what the Padres sent back to the O's at the deadline. The 32-year-old O'Hearn will be a defensive upgrade over
Luis Arraez at first base and could also be utilized in the DH spot in San Diego. He mostly only plays against right-handed pitchers, but the first-time All-Star will certainly be an offensive upgrade for the Padres as they seek to get into the postseason this fall. O'Hearn has had a career year, slashing .283/.374/.463 with an .837 OPS, 13 homers, 43 RBI and 45 runs scored in 94 games. He also has a .294 xBA, which supports his 2025 breakout in his eighth year in the league. If anything, the move to SD might be a slight fantasy downgrade for O'Hearn.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Jeff Passan
July 31, 2025
The Houston Astros are acquiring outfielder
Jesus Sanchez from the Miami Marlins on Thursday in exchange for right-hander
Ryan Gusto, sources tell MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. The Astros get the left-handed bat they had been searching for at the deadline with All-Star outfielder
Yordan Alvarez (hand) having missed most of the 2025 season. The 27-year-old Sanchez will take his .256/.320/.420 slash line with 10 home runs, 36 RBI, 40 runs and nine stolen bases to Houston for the final two months of the season. The Dominican outfielder will still probably be involved in the strong side of a platoon against righties with the Astros and he'll be joining a much better lineup, but he also figures to hit lower in the batting order with the move. Sanchez has lowered his strikeout rate and raised his walk rate but has hit .130 (7-for-54) with one of his 10 homers against lefties.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com - Mark Feinsand
July 31, 2025
The Detroit Tigers acquired right-hander
Codi Heuer from the Texas Rangers on Thursday in exchange for cash considerations. It's a minor deal near the deadline this year that won't move the needle at all in fantasy. The 29-year-old Heuer was originally a sixth-round selection by the Chicago White Sox in 2018 out of Wichita State. He has two previous years of MLB experience with the White Sox and Chicago Cubs, and he appeared in one game out of Texas' bullpen this year, allowing an earned run on a solo homer while striking out one. Heuer was sent down to Triple-A Round Rock in early June and posted a 3.63 ERA and 1.27 WHIP with 28 strikeouts and only four walks in 17 1/3 innings. He will give the first-place Tigers some bullpen depth but will start his tenure with the team at Triple-A Toledo.
--Keith HernandezSource: Texas Rangers PR
July
31,
2025
The
Houston
Astros
agreed
to
a
deal
to
reacquire
shortstop
Carlos
Correa
(head)
from
the
Minnesota
Twins
on
Thursday,
a
source
tells
MLB.com's
Brian
McTaggart.
Correa
left
Tuesday's
game
due
to
lightheadedness
and
was
held
out
of
read more...
July 31, 2025
Chicago Cubs right-hander
Jameson Taillon (calf) faced hitters in a 40-pitch live batting practice workout on Tuesday and is scheduled to begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Saturday, Aug. 2, according to manager Craig Counsell. It's possible that Taillon will only need a start or two in the minors before rejoining the big-league starting rotation around the middle of August. When Taillon went on the 15-day injured list, Counsell said the veteran hurler would miss around a month. The 33-year-old veteran relies on inducing weak contact to succeed and has really seen his velocity fall in recent seasons, making him more of a liability in fantasy. Before his calf injury, Taillon had produced a 7-6 record, 4.44 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 74 strikeouts and 20 walks in 95 1/3 innings over his 17 starts. At best, he's a matchup-based streamer at this point of his career.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com
July 31, 2025
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver
Marvin Harrison Jr. (knee) is not practicing on Thursday due to knee soreness, according to head coach Jonathan Gannon. The injury is not viewed as serious, and Harrison is day-to-day. While key players missing practice time is never ideal, this sounds like a non-issue for the Ohio State product's fantasy football outlook. Last season, expectations were sky high for the son of a Hall of Fame wide receiver, so his 62-catch, 885-yard, eight-touchdown season was viewed as a letdown by many. However, the 22-year-old has reportedly bulked up this offseason, and he'll have another year of chemistry with quarterback
Kyler Murray in 2025. Harrison Jr. carries a mid-range WR2 price tag into preseason drafts, but there is a real possibility he's locked behind tight end
Trey McBride as the No. 2 option in the passing game.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Darren Urban
July
31,
2025
The
New
York
Yankees
are
set
to
acquire
right-handed
reliever
Jake
Bird
from
the
Colorado
Rockies,
according
to
Jack
Curry
of
the
YES
Network.
The
Rockies
will
receive
two
prospects
-
second
baseman
read more...
July
31,
2025
Cincinnati
Bengals
wide
receiver
Andrei
Iosivas
had
a
relatively
productive
sophomore
season
in
2024,
securing
36
of
his
61
targets
for
479
yards
and
six
touchdowns.
According
to
ESPN
Bengals
reporter
Ben
Baby,
the
former
sixth-round
read more...
July 31, 2025
The New York Mets are acquiring outfielder
Cedric Mullins from the Baltimore Orioles, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. In return, the Orioles will receive minor-league right-handers
Raimon Gomez, Anthony Nunez, and Chandler Marsh. The Mets were known to be in the market for an established center fielder leading up to the deadline, and they're getting one in Mullins. The 30-year-old has started 88 games at the position this season and hit .229/.305/.433 with 15 homers, 49 RBI, 42 runs scored, and 14 stolen bases in 355 plate appearances. Mullins struggled through May and June, but he got back on track this month. He ended July .290/.346/.522 with three HRs, 10 RBI, nine runs, and six steals in 22 games.
--Connor ByrneSource: Anthony DiComo
July
31,
2025
San
Francisco
49ers
wide
receiver
Jauan
Jennings
(calf)
is
missing
a
third
consecutive
practice
on
Thursday
due
to
a
calf
strain.
According
to
head
coach
Kyle
Shanahan,
Jennings
is
dealing
with
the
same
calf
issue
that
read more...
July 31, 2025
Tampa Bay Rays first baseman
Jonathan Aranda (wrist) exited their game against the New York Yankees on Thursday with an apparent injury to his left wrist, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Aranda departed in the bottom of the fifth inning after colliding with
Giancarlo Stanton. The Rays then moved
Brandon Lowe to first base and brought in
Jose Caballero to play second. Aranda became the third Ray to leave early on Thursday, joining fellow first baseman
Yandy Diaz (forearm) and outfielder
Chandler Simpson (hand). The 27-year-old Aranda has slashed .315/.394/.478 with 12 homers, 54 RBI, and 53 runs scored in 409 plate appearances during his first All-Star campaign. The hope is that he won't require a stint on the 10-day injured list, but he left Thursday's game in considerable pain.
--Connor ByrneSource: Marc Topkin
July
31,
2025
New
York
Jets
wide
receiver
Tyler
Johnson
could
enter
the
2025
season
as
the
team's
WR3
behind
Garrett
Wilson
and
Josh
Reynolds,
according
to
Zack
Rosenblatt
read more...
July
31,
2025
New
York
Jets
tight
end
Mason
Taylor
has
been
the
clear
starter
during
training
camp,
according
to
Zack
Rosenblatt
of
The
Athletic.
The
second-round
pick
in
the
2025
NFL
Draft
out
of
LSU
already
finds
himself
read more...
July
31,
2025
The
Kansas
City
Royals
are
acquiring
right-handers
Ryan
Bergert
and
Stephen
Kolek
from
the
San
Diego
Padres
for
catcher
Freddy
Fermin,
according
to
Jeff
Passan
of
ESPN.
In
Bergert
read more...
July 31, 2025
According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, the Las Raiders and wide receiver
Jakobi Meyers are in contract talks and could be working toward an extension this offseason. The 28-year-old has been excellent relative to his quarterback play since joining the team via free agency in 2023, collecting 158 receptions for 1,834 yards and 12 touchdowns in 31 games. Meyers is just 28 years old and doesn't rely on explosiveness to succeed, so he could have plenty left in the tank. Former Seahawks signal-caller
Geno Smith should provide the best quarterback play Meyers has worked with since
Tom Brady in his 2019 rookie season, and he continues to be undervalued in preseason fantasy football drafts. Tight end
Brock Bowers is likely the clear No. 1 option in the Sin City, but Meyers should establish himself as the No. 2.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Ian Rapoport
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