May 13, 2025
The Texas Rangers reinstated catcher
Kyle Higashioka (intercostal) from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday, according to the Dallas Morning News' Evan Grant. The Rangers haven't released their starting lineup for Tuesday's contest against the visiting Colorado Rockies yet, so fantasy managers will want to check back before throwing Higgy back into their starting lineups. The 35-year-old veteran backstop played in only two minor-league rehab games and will return to split duties behind the plate with
Jonah Heim in Texas. Higashioka broke out with the San Diego Padres in 2024 for a career year with 17 home runs and 45 RBI, but he hit just .220 and won't have nearly as much fantasy value in Texas as he splits playing time essentially down the middle with Heim. He'll return to a .254/.279/.390 slash line with just one homer and eight RBI in 17 games played this year.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Dallas Morning News - Evan Grant
May
13,
2025
The
Texas
Rangers
officially
placed
shortstop
Corey
Seager
(hamstring)
back
on
the
10-day
injured
list
on
Tuesday
with
a
right-hamstring
strain
and
reinstated
catcher
Kyle
Higashioka
(intercostal)
from
the
10-day
IL
read more...
May 13, 2025
Texas Rangers closer
Luke Jackson's hand is still swollen on Tuesday, but he's very optimistic after taking a comebacker off his hand in Monday's contest against the visiting Colorado Rockies. The Dallas Morning News' Evan Grant reports that Jackson has a decent amount of strength and is squeezing a stress ball after initial X-rays on Monday night came back negative for any fractures or breaks. It sounds as though the 33-year-old veteran should avoid a trip to the injured list, but it wouldn't be a surprise if he's not available if a save situation arises again on Tuesday.
Jacob Webb replaced Jackson on Monday night in the 2-1 win for his first save of the year, but Texas could give
Chris Martin or
Robert Garcia the save opportunity on Tuesday if Jackson is unavailable. The main takeaway is that Jackson shouldn't be forced to miss extended time.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Dallas Morning News - Evan Grant
May
13,
2025
Atlanta
Braves
manager
Brian
Snitker
said
that
outfielder
Ronald
Acuna
Jr.
(knee)
will
likely
get
three
plate
appearances
in
his
first
minor-league
rehab
game
on
Tuesday
night
in
the
rookie-level
Florida
Complex
League.
It
will
read more...
May 13, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander
Max Scherzer (back, thumb) experienced some back tightness after his last bullpen session and didn't end up throwing on Tuesday in Toronto, according to The Athletic's Mitch Bannon. Scherzer's timeline has changed a bit as a result, but the team is hoping he can throw again this week. The 40-year-old three-time Cy Young winner made just one start with Toronto earlier this year before landing on the 15-day injured list due to inflammation in his troublesome right thumb. He has had multiple setbacks since and is now dealing with a back ailment that has complicated his recovery. It doesn't sound like a serious issue, but given all the injuries he's dealt with in recent seasons as he ages, fantasy managers have to wonder when exactly he'll make his return. Now on the 60-day IL, Scherzer cannot return until at least May 29, but his absence will probably stretch into June.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Mitch Bannon
May 13, 2025
The Cleveland Guardians placed right-hander
Ben Lively (forearm) on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday with a right flexor-tendon strain and recalled right-hander
Zak Kent from Triple-A Columbus in a corresponding move, according to MLB.com's Tim Stebbins. Lively was pulled from his start early on Monday night against the Milwaukee Brewers after experiencing forearm inflammation, and now he'll miss at least the next two weeks. Fantasy managers should be prepared for the 33-year-old veteran's absence to extend into June. In the short term, it's expected that
Kolby Allard will step into Lively's rotation spot in Cleveland, making him a waiver-wire candidate in AL-only formats. Lively has been solid in his nine starts in 2025 with a 3.22 ERA and 1.19 WHIP, but his 16.3% strikeout rate leaves a lot to be desired for fantasy managers.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Tim Stebbins
May
13,
2025
The
Los
Angeles
Times'
Jack
Harris
writes
that
Los
Angeles
Dodgers
Japanese
rookie
right-hander
Roki
Sasak
hasn't
hit
99
mph
on
his
fastball
since
his
adrenaline-fueled
debut
in
his
MLB
debut
in
Tokyo,
Japan,
to
start
the
season
and
has
dropped
read more...
May
13,
2025
The
New
York
Yankees
announced
on
Tuesday
that
they
placed
infielder/outfielder
Oswaldo
Cabrera
(ankle)
on
the
10-day
injured
list
with
a
left-ankle
fracture
and
reinstated
infielder
DJ
LeMahieu
(calf)
from
the
read more...
May 13, 2025
Detroit Tigers right-handed reliever
Jason Foley (shoulder) will have season-ending right-shoulder surgery, according to manager A.J. Hinch. Foley recorded a career-best 28 saves for Detroit while also posting a 3.15 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 46:20 K:BB in 60 relief innings in 2024 in his fourth year in the big leagues. However, he was optioned to Triple-A Toledo to begin the year and then landed on the injured list in mid-April with a right-shoulder strain. Before being shut down, he threw 6 2/3 shutout innings with the Mud Hens with nine strikeouts and no walks in five relief appearances. Fantasy managers holding him in deeper leagues in hopes that he'd return to Detroit at some point this year in a high-leverage role can now cut bait in redraft leagues. The Tigers will move forward with
Will Vest and
Tommy Kahnle as their co-closers.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLive - Evan Woodbery
May
13,
2025
The
Tampa
Bay
Rays
placed
infielder
Yandy
Diaz
on
the
restricted
list
on
Tuesday
and
recalled
infielder
Coco
Montes
from
Triple-A
Durham
in
a
corresponding
move,
according
to
the
Tampa
Bay
Times'
Marc
read more...
May 13, 2025
Houston Astros manager Joe Espada said that designated hitter
Yordan Alvarez (hand) will not come off the 10-day injured list to rejoin the starting lineup on Tuesday night against the visiting Kansas City Royals. However, Alvarez is trending in the right direction and is expected to rejoin the club soon, possible for Thursday's series opener in Texas against the division-rival Rangers. The 27-year-old landed on the IL with a muscle strain in his right hand that could be the primary culprit for the three-time All-Star's slow start in 2025.
Jose Altuve is serving as the DH on Tuesday, while
Chas McCormick is making the start in left field and batting ninth against Royals left-hander
Kris Bubic. Fantasy managers hope Alvarez can turn things around when he's back after starting with a .210/.306/.340 slash line and a .646 OPS in his first 100 at-bats.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Sports Talk 790 - Matt Thomas
May 13, 2025
The Washington Nationals placed second baseman
Luis Garcia Jr. on the paternity list on Tuesday and recalled infielder
Trey Lipscomb from Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding move, according to The Washington Post's Andrew Golden. Garcia is welcoming a new addition into his family this week and is expected to miss the entire series against the division-rival Atlanta Braves before rejoining the club on Friday before their series opener against the Baltimore Orioles. After a breakout in 2024, the 24-year-old has mostly disappointed in his first 38 games in 2025, going 30-for-133 (.226) with three home runs, six doubles, 13 RBI, six steals and 18 runs scored as the Nats' primary second baseman. While he's out for a few games, expect Washington to use veteran
Amed Rosario as the fill-in at the keystone. Rosario makes plenty of contact and is hitting .282 (20-for-71), but he doesn't offer much else in fantasy.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Washington Post - Andrew Golden
May 13, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder/designated hitter
Anthony Santander (shoulder) is serving as the DH and is hitting third for Toronto on Tuesday against the division-rival Tampa Bay Rays and right-hander
Shane Baz at Rogers Centre. Santander miss the three-game sweep over the Seattle Mariners over the weekend with a shoulder injury that he suffered last Thursday. The 30-year-old veteran switch-hitter is back in action on Tuesday, though, and will be looking to get his season average up over .200. Fantasy managers probably aren't in a rush to get him back into their starting lineups, although he does bring a modest three-game hitting streak into Tuesday's action after going 5-for-14 with a homer, four RBI and a run scored in last week's series against the Los Angeles Angels. Santander is hitless in his six career at-bats against Baz.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May
13,
2025
Cincinnati
Reds
second
baseman
Matt
McLain
has
been
dropped
to
eighth
in
the
batting
order
for
Tuesday's
contest
against
the
visiting
Chicago
White
Sox
and
left-handed
opener
Brandon
Eisert
at
Great
read more...
May 13, 2025
The Chicago White Sox plan to use right-hander
Jonathan Cannon as their bulk reliever on Tuesday against the hosting Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park after left-handed opener
Brandon Eisert. It will be the second time this year that Eisert has been the opener, with his first coming on April 27 against the Athletics, when he allowed one run on two hits in an inning in an eventual 3-2 loss. Cannon last served in a bulk-relief role after an opener on April 29 against the A's and allowed three earned runs in 7 2/3 innings for a quality start and his longest outing of 2025. The 24-year-old former third-rounder in 2022 out of Georgia has a solid 3.30 ERA in his last five outings, but he well below-average 17.3% strikeout rate in his two MLB seasons and will be facing a dangerous Reds offense in a hitter-friendly ballpark.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: SI.com - Jack Ankony
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