September 7, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman
Andrew Vaughn was nearly unstoppable at the plate during Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. After an epic beginning to his career in Milwaukee, Vaughn saw his numbers take a dip there for a bit. Now, Vaughn appears to be back after a strong performance on Sunday. He went 4-for-5 at the plate with three singles, a double, and one RBI in the blowout win. His overall numbers aren't great because of his previous time with the Chicago White Sox. However, Vaughn has been a stud with the Brewers and should be rostered in at least deep leagues.
--Andy WebbSource: mlb.com
September 7, 2025
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher
Daniel Palencia (shoulder) is likely to miss time after suffering an injury during Sunday's game against the Washington Nationals. Palenica was removed from Sunday's outing due to tightness in his right shoulder. Before exiting, Palencia was destroyed for five earned runs on four hits with one walk in the loss. There is no word on how long Palencia will be sidelined, but a trip to the injured list seems likely.
Brad Keller is likely going to be the next man up in the bullpen, but
Porter Hodge should also be in the mix for saves in Chicago.
--Andy WebbSource: Bruce Levine
September 7, 2025
Seattle Mariners catcher
Cal Raleigh slugged his league-leading 53rd home run of the season in an 18-2 thrashing of the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. Raleigh's three-run jack in the top of the ninth against right-hander
Rolddy Munoz traveled 426 feet. The AL MVP candidate finished the afternoon 2-for-6 with an additional run scored. He's now slashing .243/.351/.581 with an AL-high 113 RBI, 94 runs scored, and a surprising 14 stolen bases over 619 plate appearances. Raleigh is just one homer from tying the legendary Mickey Mantle for most by a switch-hitter in a single season. With another three weeks left in the regular season, Raleigh also has a good chance to reach the 60 mark. He's already in uncharted territory as the first catcher to smash at least 50 in a season.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
September 7, 2025
The Texas Rangers will shut down right-handed reliever
Josh Sborz (shoulder) for the rest of the season, manager Bruce Bochy told reporters. Sborz hasn't pitched in the majors at all this year after undergoing shoulder debridement surgery last November. The 31-year-old threw 12 innings in the minors this season, but he wasn't able to regain his velocity and will now turn his attention to a return in spring training. Sborz also dealt with shoulder problems in 2024 and totaled just 16 1/3 innings in the majors as a result. In his most recent full campaign, 2023, he logged a 5.50 ERA (3.35 xERA) with a 1.15 WHIP and 66:17 K:BB over 52 1/3 frames. While Sborz had trouble keeping runs off the board that regular season, he helped pitch the Rangers to a World Series title in the playoffs with 12 innings of one-run ball.
--Connor ByrneSource: Shawn McFarland - Dallas Morning News
September 7, 2025
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder
Alec Burleson (wrist) is expected to come off the 10-day injured list before Monday's series opener against the Seattle Mariners. Burleson will end up with a minimum IL stay after landing on the shelf with right-wrist inflammation on Aug. 29. He underwent a pain-killing injection shortly after going on the IL, and it helped lead to a quick recovery. The 26-year-old will return with a .286/.337/.451 line, 16 homers, 60 RBI, 47 runs scored, and five stolen bases over 472 plate appearances. With three weeks left in the season, Burleson will have a chance to reach the 20-HR mark for the second straight year.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
September 7, 2025
Minnesota Twins outfielder
Byron Buxton (knee) exited the team's game against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday with a left-knee contusion. Buxton suffered the injury on a hit by pitch in the top of the fifth inning, but he stayed in until the Twins replaced him in center field with
James Outman in the bottom of the sixth. Buxton finished the afternoon 1-for-2 with a solo home run, giving him the first 30-homer season of his career. The oft-injured 31-year-old standout has played in 109 games - his most since 2017 - and slashed a robust .271/.332/.562 with 74 RBI, 85 runs scored, and 21 stolen bases in 467 plate appearances. Fantasy managers should stay tuned for updates on Buxton's knee.
--Connor ByrneSource: Audra Martin
September 7, 2025
Baltimore Orioles right-hander
Tomoyuki Sugano (foot) left his start against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday with discomfort in his right foot, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports. Sugano limped off the mound and into the clubhouse in the fourth inning after he was struck by a 95.8 mph grounder off the bat of
Hyeseong Kim. The Orioles replaced Sugano with lefty
Grant Wolfram, ending a rough afternoon for the 35-year-old. He allowed four earned runs on seven hits, including three homers, with one strikeout and no walks over three innings. In his first season in the majors, Sugano has gone 10-7 with a 4.57 ERA, a 1.34 WHIP, and 96:35 K:BB across 143 2/3 frames. He's scheduled to make his next start on Sept. 14 against the Toronto Blue Jays, but that could change depending on the severity of his foot injury.
Update: X-rays on Sugano's foot were negative, according to Kubatko.--Connor ByrneSource: Roch Kubatko - MASNSports.com
September 7, 2025
Philadelphia Phillies shortstop
Trea Turner (hamstring) exited Sunday's game against the Miami Marlins with a strained right hamstring, according to Scott Lauber of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Turner reached on an error in the seventh inning and then removed himself from the game. The Phillies subbed in
Edmundo Sosa to replace Turner, who finished the day 1-for-4 with a solo home run. It wouldn't be a surprise to see Turner end up on the 10-day injured list, which would be an unwelcome late-season development for both the Phillies and fantasy managers. The 32-year-old star has put together another terrific campaign, having slashed .305/.356/.458 with 15 homers, 69 RBI, 94 runs scored, and 36 stolen bases in 637 plate appearances. Turner is on track to win his second career batting title.
--Connor ByrneSource: Scott Lauber - Philadelphia Inquirer
September 7, 2025
Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto is off on Sunday against the Athletics. Oswald Peraza will fill in at short and hit sixth versus A's right-hander Luis Severino. This appears to be a routine rest day for Neto, who has gotten off to a sluggish start in September. The 24-year-old has played in six games this month and gone just 2-for-21 with a home run, eight strikeouts, and two walks. Neto has put together an impressive season, though, having slashed .257/.317/.475 with a career-high 25 homers, 60 RBI, 81 runs scored, and 24 stolen bases in 533 plate appearances.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
September 7, 2025
Chicago Cubs outfielder
Pete Crow-Armstrong (knee) is sitting on Sunday against Washington Nationals left-hander
Andrew Alvarez.
Kevin Alcantara will take PCA's place in center field and bat ninth. Crow-Armstrong left the Cubs' 2-1 loss to the Nats on Saturday shortly after fouling a ball off his right knee, but it seems he avoided any major damage. The team diagnosed Crow-Armstrong with a contusion, and he'll get at least one day off to recover from it. Although the 23-year-old All-Star had a terrible August (.446 OPS), he has still provided plenty of fantasy value this season with a .789 OPS, 28 homers, 85 RBI, 84 runs scored, and 32 stolen bases in 571 plate appearances.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
September 7, 2025
Chicago Cubs outfielder
Kyle Tucker (calf) is on the bench Sunday against Washington Nationals left-hander
Andrew Alvarez.
Seiya Suzuki will play right field and bat third, while
Justin Turner will serve as the designated hitter and occupy the seventh spot in the lineup. Tucker has been dealing with a calf injury that will shelve him for a fourth straight game, but the Cubs are optimistic that he'll avoid a stint on the 10-day IL. The 28-year-old went through a brutal slump earlier this summer that led to the Cubs giving him back-to-back days off from Aug. 19-20, but Tucker has since picked up at least one hit in 11 of 13 games. The hope is that he'll return to the lineup when Chicago begins a series against the Atlanta Braves on Monday.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
September 7, 2025
Kansas City Royals shortstop
Bobby Witt Jr. (back) is absent from the lineup on Sunday against Minnesota Twins right-hander
Bailey Ober.
Maikel Garcia will play short and hit second, while
Nick Loftin will man third base and bat seventh. Witt hasn't played since leaving the Royals' 2-1 win over the Twins on Friday with low-back spasms, but an MRI didn't reveal anything serious. Fantasy managers should check back on Monday to see if Witt is ready to return for the Royals' series opener against the Cleveland Guardians.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
September 7, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers designated hitter/outfielder
Christian Yelich (back) remains out on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
William Contreras will serve as the DH and hit third versus right-hander
Bubba Chandler, and
Danny Jansen will do the catching and bat eighth. Yelich is battling back soreness and will now miss a fifth consecutive game, though he did progress enough to take swings in the batting cage on Saturday. Manager Pat Murphy said it went well and suggested that Yelich could be available to pinch-hit on Sunday. With that in mind, Yelich may return to the Brewers' lineup for Monday's series opener against the Texas Rangers.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
September 7, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop
Bo Bichette (leg) is not in the lineup against the New York Yankees on Sunday.
Ernie Clement will handle short and hit fifth in a meeting with ace left-hander
Max Fried, while
Isiah Kiner-Falefa will play third base and bat seventh. Manager John Schneider said Bichette's leg was "cut up pretty good" after a sixth-inning collision with Yankees catcher
Austin Wells at home plate in a 3-1 loss on Saturday. Bichette finished the game, and X-rays came back negative, but Toronto is off Monday and will give him a couple of days to recuperate. The 27-year-old has played in 139 games this season and slashed an outstanding .311/.357/.483 with 18 homers, 93 RBI, 78 runs scored, and four stolen bases in 628 plate appearances.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
September 7, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher
Will Smith (hand) is out of the lineup on Sunday against Baltimore Orioles right-hander
Tomoyuki Sugano.
Ben Rortvedt will fill in behind the plate and bat ninth. Smith left a 3-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday with a bone bruise in his right hand and will now miss a fourth straight game. The Dodgers have since lost backup
Dalton Rushing (shin) to the 10-day injured list, leaving Rortvedt and
Chuckie Robinson as their healthy options at catcher. With Smith potentially available off the bench Sunday, he could return to the lineup when the Dodgers open a series against the Colorado Rockies on Monday.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
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