June 4, 2025
Chicago White Sox first baseman
Tim Elko was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday. Elko was recently optioned to the minors after going 5-for-31 with three homers during his first stint with the team. He'll return to the White Sox roster with
Lenyn Sosa (hip) heading to the injured list. Elko has been hitting well in the minors and deserves a fair shot at the MLB level. He figures to see fairly regular playing time. On Wednesday, Elko will cover first base and bat sixth versus right-hander Sawyer Gibson Long.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: mlb.com
June 4, 2025
Detroit Tigers outfielder
Kerry Carpenter (hamstring) has been scratched from the starting lineup ahead of Wednesday's game against the Chicago White Sox. It's unclear when Carpenter suffered the injury, but he has been pulled from the lineup due to hamstring tightness. Hopefully, it's only a day-to-day issue, but hamstring issues often do linger around. The Tigers should give more information on the situation soon. In the meantime,
Wenceel Perez will cover right field and bat fifth versus left-hander
Jared Shuster on Wednesday.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: mlb.com
June
4,
2025
Toronto
Blue
Jays
infielder/outfielder
Addison
Barger
is
starting
at
third
base
and
is
batting
in
the
three-hole
in
Wednesday's
game
at
the
Rogers
Centre
against
the
visiting
Philadelphia
Phillies
and
rookie
right-hander
read more...
June 4, 2025
The Texas Rangers activated right-handed pitching prospect
Kumar Rocker (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list, and he is making the start on the road at George M. Steinbrenner Field against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. Rocker is the team's No. 2 prospect, but there are several reasons why fantasy manager will want to avoid him in his first game back in the big leagues against Tampa. First, the 25-year-old Vanderbilt product only threw 53 pitches in his final minor-league rehab start, so he's unlikely to go deep in Wednesday's start. It's not like Rocker was looking great before his stint on the IL, going 1-3 with an 8.10 ERA and 1.75 WHIP with 16 K's and five walks in 20 innings over his first five starts. Rocker will be facing a Rays team that currently boasts a .700 OPS, which ranks 17th in baseball. Don't expect another repeat of Rocker's outing against Tampa on April 6 when he allowed a run in five innings.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
June 4, 2025
Texas Rangers outfielder
Adolis Garcia is back in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the hosting Tampa Bay Rays and right-hander
Shane Baz, starting in right field and batting seventh. Garcia has endured a season-long slump in 2025 and was benched for the last four games for a "mental break." The 32-year-old Cuban slugger enters Wednesday's contest slashing just .211/.258/.372 with a .630 OPS, seven home runs, 27 RBI, 17 runs scored, five stolen bases, 11 walks and 57 strikeouts in 217 plate appearances over 57 games played. He'll return to face a pitcher in Baz with an ERA near 5.00, but fantasy managers might want to keep Garcia benched until he shows some signs of a turnaround. It doesn't help his DFS value that he's in the seven-hole, either. Garcia is hitless in just three career at-bats versus Baz.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
June 4, 2025
Chicago Cubs outfielder
Kyle Tucker (finger) remains out of the team's starting lineup as the series continues in D.C. on Wednesday against the hosting Washington Nationals.
Seiya Suzuki is starting in right field and batting second, while
Justin Turner will serve as the designated hitter again and bat eighth against Nationals left-hander
MacKenzie Gore. Tucker jammed his right ring finger in Sunday's series finale against the Cincinnati Reds and will miss a second straight game. He's considered day-to-day right now, and fantasy managers should check back on Thursday to see if he's available for the series finale against the Nats. Suzuki is hitting .429 with two RBI in seven career at-bats against Gore, while Turner has hit .750 in just four at-bats against the southpaw. Tucker is having a fantastic first season in Chicago and is a must-start in fantasy when he's active.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
June 4, 2025
The Chicago White Sox announced on Wednesday that they placed infielder
Lenyn Sosa (hip) on the 10-day injured list with a right hip-flexor strain and recalled infielder
Tim Elko from Triple-A Charlotte in a corresponding move. Sosa went 0-for-4 in Monday's loss to the Detroit Tigers and didn't play on Tuesday. The 25-year-old has hit .274 on the season but with just four home runs and 17 RBI for the last-place team. In his three-plus MLB seasons with the White Sox, Sosa has hit .241 as a part-time player. With Sosa now on the shelf for at least 10 days, expect
Josh Rojas to see most of the playing time at the keystone in the Windy City. Given the nature of Sosa's injury, there's no guarantee he'll be ready to come off the IL when he's eligible on June 13.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Chicago White Sox
June 4, 2025
The Philadelphia Phillies announced on Wednesday that they placed right-hander
Zack Wheeler on the paternity list and recalled right-handed pitching prospect
Mick Abel from Triple-A Lehigh Valley in a corresponding move. With Wheeler away from the team for a few days, Abel will come up from the minors to make a spot start in Toronto against the Blue Jays. We knew that Wheeler wouldn't be available for the series in Canada, but he should return to the team for a very favorable matchup this weekend in Pittsburgh against the last-place Pirates. Fantasy managers will definitely want to keep Wheeler back into their starting lineups for that one. The Pirates offense is fourth-worst in baseball with a .641 OPS, while Wheeler remains a fantasy ace with an ERA under 3.00 and 94 K's in 76 innings over his 12 starts.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Philadelphia Phillies
June
4,
2025
Los
Angeles
Angels
outfielder
Jorge
Soler
(groin)
was
pulled
from
Wednesday's
series
finale
at
Fenway
Park
against
the
Boston
Red
Sox
with
groin
tightness,
according
to
the
team.
Before
being
pulled,
Soler
singled
and
walked
in
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June 4, 2025
New York Yankees outfielder
Jasson Dominguez (thumb) remains out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the visiting Cleveland Guardians in the Bronx. It will be Dominguez's second straight missed game after he jammed his left thumb over the weekend against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Once the inflammation in his thumb goes down, he's expected to return, possibly as early as Thursday's series finale against Cleveland.
Cody Bellinger is making another start in left field and is batting cleanup, while
Ben Rice is serving as the designated hitter and batting in the two-hole against Guardians right-hander
Luis L. Ortiz. Bellinger has gone hitless in three career at-bats against Ortiz, while Rice has a hit and an RBI against him in two at-bats. Fantasy managers will need to keep Dominguez on their benches and check back on Thursday to see if he's back in action.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
June 4, 2025
Seattle Mariners outfield prospect
Lazaro Montes went 2-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run on Tuesday for High-A Everett. The 6-foot-5 slugger's 12 home runs for the season lead the Northwest League, as do his 34 RBI and .954 OPS. The 20-year-old has picked it up at the plate over the last couple of weeks, going 16-for-50 (.320) with five home runs in 13 games. With his big power comes a high strikeout rate, posting a 26.2 percent K% so far this year, but it is partially offset by a strong 15.6 percent walk rate. Now with a total of 101 games under his belt at High-A, where he's performed well between '24 and '25, the powerful Cuban should be in the mix for a promotion to Double-A in the near future.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
June
4,
2025
Colorado
Rockies
third
base/outfield
prospect
Charlie
Condon
walked,
doubled,
and
homered
in
a
2-for-3
day
at
the
plate
on
Tuesday
for
High-A
Spokane,
driving
in
four
runs
and
scoring
twice
as
well.
It
was
the
22-year-old's
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June 4, 2025
Athletics right-hander
J.T. Ginn (quadriceps) is scheduled to start a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday, according to MLB.com. Ginn is getting close to returning after landing on the 15-day injured list on May 20 with a right-quadriceps strain. The 26-year-old hurler also missed time to begin the year with an elbow injury, and he made only four starts before landing back on the shelf. He wasn't particularly effective in his four starts, going 1-2 with a 5.60 ERA (6.35 FIP) with a 1.53 WHIP, 22 strikeouts and six walks in 17 2/3 innings pitched. If Ginn is reinserted back into the A's rotation when he's activated from the IL, he'll mostly be a fantasy option for those in AL-only leagues. In eight outings (six starts) as a rookie in 2024, Ginn went 1-1 with a 4.24 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 29:9 K:BB in 34 inning pitched.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
June 4, 2025
Detroit Tigers outfield prospect
Max Clark went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and three runs scored for High-A West Michigan on Tuesday. What's more is that the 20-year-old also drew two walks in the contest, something he's been able to do at a phenomenal rate so far this year. Despite going 6-for-46 (.130) in the 13 games prior to Tuesday's game, the former third-overall draft pick logged a .365 OBP thanks to a 17:13 BB:K during that time. For the season, the left-handed slugger owns a .265/.425/.380 slash line with four home runs, nine stolen bases, and is walking (46 BB) more than he is striking out (32 K). The Tigers' top-ranked prospect is still a couple of seasons away from a full-time role in Detroit, but should see some time at Double-A later this year.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
June 4, 2025
Athletics left-hander
T.J. McFarland (groin) started a minor-league rehab assignment on Tuesday with Single-A Stockton as he continues to rehab from a left-groin strain that landed him on the 15-day injured list back on May 13. Barring a setback on his rehab assignment, McFarland figures to be back with the A's bullpen in mid-June. In an inning of work on Tuesday, the 35-year-old southpaw gave up a run. McFarland will be looking to be much better once he returns to the big leagues, as he allowed six earned runs on 15 hits while walking three and striking out four in 10 1/3 innings out of the bullpen before his trip to the IL. Fantasy managers can continue to ignore McFarland when he's reinstated.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
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