July 1, 2025
New Jersey Devils goaltender Jake Allen will remain with the team for the upcoming campaign after signing a five-year, $9 million contract on Tuesday. Following his first full season in New Jersey, he became an unrestricted free agent, but Allen has elected to stay with the team. The veteran netminder posted a losing record in 2024-25 with 13-16-1 but had a strong goals-against average of 2.66. Serving as the backup to Jacob Markstrom, Allen picked up four shutouts with a .908 save percentage. Markstrom's presence limits Allen's fantasy appeal in New Jersey, but he has produced solid numbers when called upon.
--Taavi PailkSource: NHL.com
July 1, 2025
Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser has opted to stay with the team by signing a seven-year, $50.75 million contract. He became an unrestricted free agent on Tuesday but quickly agreed to a new deal with the Canucks. Boeser has played his entire NHL career in Vancouver, earning 434 points (204 goals, 230 assists) in 554 games. He had a quieter season in 2024-25, with 25 goals and 50 points in 75 games. However, just a year earlier, Boeser scored 40 goals and totaled 73 points in 81 games. The Canucks are hoping for a bounce-back season from him in 2025-26.
--Taavi PailkSource: Sportsnet
July 1, 2025
The Miami Marlins claimed pitching prospect
Nick Nastrini off of waivers on Tuesday. The 25-year-old was with the Chicago White Sox organization and ranked No. 24 on the team's top prospect list, making nine appearances for the club last year, posting a 7.07 ERA, 1.91 WHIP, and more walks (36) than strikeouts (26) in 35 2/3 innings pitched. The righty had made 20 appearances (six starts) at Triple-A Charlotte in 2025, recording a 7.51 ERA, 1.69 WHIP, and a 4.3 percent K-BB%. The 6-foot-3 hurler has been assigned to Triple-A Jacksonville, and although the numbers don't look great, he's a former fourth-rounder and maybe a new environment will unlock his true potential. He's off the fantasy radar in all formats, though.
--Jarod RuppSource: MLB Pipeline
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July 1, 2025
Vancouver Canucks right wing Conor Garland has agreed to a six-year, $36 million contract extension with the club. The new deal will kick in during the 2026-27 campaign. Last season, Garland reached the 50-point plateau for the second time in his career, posting 19 goals and 31 assists in 81 appearances. He has posted 122 goals and 291 points in 485 career games. Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin has described Garland as a "core member" of the team, and the long-term extension indicates that he is regarded as a key part of the offense for years to come.
--Taavi PailkSource: NHL.com
July 1, 2025
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko was signed to a three-year, $25.5 million contract extension by the team on Tuesday. The new deal will take effect with the 2026-27 campaign, increasing the average annual value of Demko's contract from $5 million to $8.5 million. Next season, Demko will have a point to prove after health issues limited him to only 23 outings in 2024-25. He finished with a 10-8-3 record, allowing 2.90 goals with a .889 save percentage. Demko boasts two 30-win campaigns over the past four years and has a good chance to reach the mark again in 2025-26 if he stays healthy.
--Taavi PailkSource: NHL.com
July 1, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers right-hander
Brandon Woodruff (ankle, elbow, shoulder) said he's ready to take the mound for his 2025 season debut for the Brewers next week in Miami against the Marlins. Woodruff didn't have the best showing in his final minor-league rehab start on Sunday with Triple-A Nashville, but he got up to 80 pitches over 3 2/3 innings, and most importantly, he didn't have any physical setbacks. The 32-year-old former ace had right-shoulder surgery in the fall of 2023 and missed all of 2024 before suffering ankle and elbow setbacks on his rehab assignment this year. The Brewers could ease Woodruff back in given the long layoff, but he should be rostered in all fantasy formats and will be a tempting lineup option in his first start of the season next week against the Fish.
--Keith HernandezSource: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Curt Hogg
July 1, 2025
Washington Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary signed a seven-year, $42 million contract extension on Tuesday. The extension will kick in next year and keep Fehervary with the team through the 2032-33 season. Fehervary has become a key part of the Capitals defense and scored a career-high 25 points (five goals, 20 assists) in 81 games in 2024-25. He was second on the team with 150 blocks and third with 139 hits. Although Fehervary has steadily improved his production through the years, he doesn't offer much fantasy value due to his offensive limitations.
--Taavi PailkSource: ESPN
July 1, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder
Garrett Mitchell (shoulder) had left-shoulder-stabilization surgery on Tuesday and will miss the rest of the 2025 season, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Curt Hogg. It's the second time that Mitchell will have surgery on his left shoulder, and his goal will now be to get ready for the start of the 2026 campaign. The 26-year-old former 20th overall pick in 2020 out of UCLA just has not been able to stay healthy since making his major-league debut back in 2022, as he hasn't played over 69 games in a single season in Milwaukee. While Mitchell has displayed intriguing power and speed when healthy for the Brewers, this latest injury setback could have dynasty/keeper managers cutting the cord. Not helping Mitchell's cause in Milwaukee is the fact that they have plenty of outfield depth.
--Keith HernandezSource: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Curt Hogg
July 1, 2025
The contest on Tuesday between the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets at Citi Field has been postponed due to inclement weather, according to the New York Post's Jon Heyman. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday in Queens. Fantasy managers need to remove all players from these two teams that might have been in their starting lineups. Veteran right-hander
Freddy Peralta was scheduled to make the start for the Brew Crew and be opposed by Mets right-hander
Clay Holmes. Expect both Peralta and Holmes to be pushed back to one of the games of Wednesday's doubleheader. If anything changes with the pitching probables, we'll pass along an update. This will be the third game around MLB postponed on Tuesday.
--Keith HernandezSource: New York Post - Jon Heyman
July 1, 2025
The game between the Detroit Tigers and Washington Nationals in D.C. on Tuesday has been postponed due to inclement weather. The contest will be made up as part of a split doubleheader at Nationals Park on Wednesday, July 2, with the first game starting at 1:05 pm ET. Fantasy managers will obviously want to remove any players from these two teams that might have been in their starting lineups. Right-hander
Jack Flaherty was scheduled to make the start for the Tigers and be opposed by Nationals right-hander
Trevor Williams. Both pitchers should toe the rubber for one of the games of the doubleheader on Wednesday, but if anything change, we'll pass along an update.
--Keith HernandezSource: Nationals Communications
July 1, 2025
Los Angeles Angels shortstop
Zach Neto (shoulder) is back at the 6 and is batting leadoff for Tuesday's series opener in Atlanta against Braves right-hander
Grant Holmes. Neto jammed his surgically-repaired right shoulder while sliding into second base late last week and missed the next four games. However, he thankfully avoided any structural damage and will return to the lineup for Tuesday's series opener at Truist Park. The 24-year-old former 13th overall pick in 2022 out of Campbell is one of the best young rising shortstops in the game and should be returned to all fantasy lineups this week. He comes into Tuesday's tilt riding a .273/.316/.486 slash line with an .802 OPS, 12 home runs, 29 RBI, 46 runs scored and 13 stolen bases in 249 at-bats. In the last two weeks, Neto has gone 9-for-34 (.265) with two homers, two doubles, three RBI and a steal.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com
July 1, 2025
On Tuesday, free-agent guard
Gary Harris signed a two-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, per Shams Charania of ESPN. Harris joins the Bucks after spending the last five seasons in Orlando. Milwaukee remains active in the offseason, and it is unclear what the team has planned for the 28-year-old. Despite averaging only 3.0 points and 1.3 rebounds last season, Harris still provides the Bucks with veteran leadership and depth at guard, as he has demonstrated key rotational contributions throughout his time in the league. However, he is not considered a valuable fantasy asset at this point in his 11-year NBA career.
--Andrew LennoxSource: Shams Charania
July 1, 2025
Athletics first baseman/outfielder
Tyler Soderstrom is out of the team's starting lineup on Tuesday versus the hosting Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field. With Soderstrom getting a day off, rookie outfielder
Colby Thomas will make his first major-league start in left field and batting eighth against Rays right-hander
Shane Baz. This will be Soderstrom's second day off of the 2025 season. The 23-year-old left-handed slugger has been a strong source of power in his third season in the big leagues, clubbing 14 home runs and driving in 47 while batting .253/.336/.429 with a career-best .766 OPS in 86 games played. Thomas has intriguing power and speed, but it remains to be seen how much playing time he'll get with the A's. The former third-rounder hit an impressive .297 (92-for-310) with 17 homers, 70 RBI and seven steals in 76 games in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League for Triple-A Las Vegas.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com
July 1, 2025
The contest on Tuesday between the San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park has been rained out, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer's Lochlahn March. The game will be made up on Wednesday as part of a split doubleheader. Fantasy managers will want to remove any players from these two teams from their starting lineups on Tuesday. Right-hander
Nick Pivetta was scheduled to toe the rubber for the Padres, while left-hander
Cristopher Sanchez was the scheduled starter for the Phillies on Tuesday. We'd expect both Pivetta and Sanchez to pitch in one of the games of Wednesday's doubleheader, but if that changes, we'll send out an update.
--Keith HernandezSource: Philadelphia Inquirer - Lochlahn March
July 1, 2025
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder
Lars Nootbaar (intercostal) is back in left field and will hit seventh in Tuesday's contest against the division-rival Pittsburgh Pirates and right-hander
Paul Skenes at PNC Park. Nootbaar will return to action in Pittsburgh after missing the last two games due to an aggravated left-intercostal injury. It's not the best matchup for him to return to against Skenes, so those setting DFS lineups may want to avoid him in his return. The 27-year-old left-handed hitter went through a rough stretch in mid-June but has picked things up in his last eight games, going 8-for-30 (.267) with three home runs, a double, seven RBI and four runs scored in 35 plate appearances. In seven career at-bats against Skenes, Nootbaar is hitless with a .125 OPS.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com
July 1, 2025
According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the Charlotte Hornets signed free-agent center
Mason Plumlee to a one-year, $3.6 million contract. The veteran big man played in 74 regular-season contests with the Phoenix Suns during the 2024-25 campaign, averaging 4.5 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 0.6 blocks per game. Going into his 13th NBA season, the 35-year-old will have to battle for minutes with rookie
Ryan Kalkbrenner and
Moussa Diabate, who are both 23 years old.
--Andrew LennoxSource: Shams Charania
July 1, 2025
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman
Nolan Arenado is absent from the team's starting lineup for Tuesday's game on the road against the division-rival Pittsburgh Pirates.
Nolan Gorman will make the start at the hot corner and will bat fifth against Pirates right-hander
Paul Skenes. Arenado jammed his right index finger in Sunday's series finale against the Cleveland Guardians and was removed from the game as a precaution before serving as the designated hitter in Monday's series-opening loss to the Bucs. It's possible that his finger could still be bothering him, but we'd expect Arenado to be back in there on Wednesday. Gorman has hit .267 (8-for-30) with three home runs, seven RBI, five runs scored and a stolen base in his last eight games, but DFS managers will probably be looking to avoid him against one of the most dominant young pitchers in the game on Tuesday in Skenes.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com
July 1, 2025
Arizona Diamondbacks corner infield prospect
Gino Groover's strong start to the 2025 campaign has propelled him to a selection to the All-Star Futures Game on Saturday, July 12 at Truist Park. The D-backs' 10th-ranked prospect has put together a .301/.377/.471 slash line with 10 home runs through 67 games for Double-A Amarillo. His 78 hits and .301 average are second-best in the Texas League, while his SLG and OPS are both top five. The 23-year-old also showed well in his 13 games at Double-A last year, and now with 80 productive games to his name for the Sod Poodles, he should be in the mix for a promotion to Triple-A later this year.
--Jarod RuppSource: MiLB Central
July 1, 2025
Minnesota Twins catcher
Ryan Jeffers will retreat to the bench for Tuesday's tilt on the road in Miami against the hosting Marlins.
Christian Vazquez will do the catching for right-hander
Joe Ryan and will bat ninth against Marlins right-hander
Edward Cabrera. After splitting the catching duties pretty much right down the middle the last several seasons, Jeffers has become the clear starter in Minnesota this year and enters Tuesday's game with a .236/.336/.382 slash line with six home runs, 29 RBI and 25 runs scored in 225 at-bats. He has struggled offensively of late, going 7-for-45 (.156) with two home runs, eight RBI and seven strikeouts in 13 games since June 11. Vazquez shouldn't be a DFS sleeper target at catcher. He's gone 22-for-129 (.171) on the year with just two homers and nine RBI. Vazquez is hitless in two career at-bats against Cabrera.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com
July 1, 2025
The Washington Nationals announced on Tuesday that they reinstated infielder
Paul DeJong (face) from the 10-day injured list and optioned infielder
Andres Chaparro to Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding move. It's unclear if DeJong will be in Tuesday's starting lineup against the visiting Detroit Tigers, but he's unlikely to see the kind of playing time he was seeing earlier this season before fracturing his nose and orbital bone on a hit-by-pitch now that infield prospect
Brady House is up in the big leagues. Before his injury, the 31-year-old DeJong had 11 hits in 54 at-bats (.204) with no home runs, two RBI, three runs, two steals and a 24:2 K:BB in only 16 games for the Nats as their primary third baseman. Without regular playing time in Washington, DeJong will only be worth rostering as infield depth in deep NL-only fantasy formats.
--Keith HernandezSource: Washington Nationals
July 1, 2025
The Los Angeles Angels reinstated outfielder
Jorge Soler (back) from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and optioned infielder
Scott Kingery to Triple-A Salt Lake in a corresponding move. Soler will immediately return to right field and hit sixth against Braves right-hander
Grant Holmes in the series opener at Truist Park. The Angels don't yet feel comfortable moving
Mike Trout back to the outfield regularly, so Soler will occupy right field on a regular basis for the Halos now that he's back from his injury. While the 6-foot-4, 235-pound outfielder still has light-tower power if he gets ahold of a ball, he also swings and misses very frequently, as evidenced by his .207 average (49-for-237) with 79 strikeouts in 265 plate appearances this year. Soler is in the 11th percentile in whiff rate as well. He's gone hitless in just one career at-bat against Holmes.
--Keith HernandezSource: Angels PR
July 1, 2025
It has not been a fun time inside the ropes for Si Woo Kim in recent weeks, having withdrawn from the Travelers Championship and finishing nearly dead last among those who made the cut last week in Detroit. Putting has gone as far south as one could imagine for such a highly-regarded player, as the fresh 30-year-old has lost an average of -1.92 on the greens over his last three events. That is heavily weighted by the -3.75 strokes he lost in Connecticut, but TPC Deere Run demands a level of putting prowess that the South Korean hasn't shown since May. Regardless of the ball striking, which remains a strength, it's unlikely that Kim will do enough on and around the greens to warrant much consideration at the hefty price of $11,700 on FanDuel.
--Todd McGillSource: Data Golf
July 1, 2025
Colorado Rockies catcher
Hunter Goodman (hamstring) is back behind the plate to catch rookie right-hander
Chase Dollander and will hit second on Tuesday versus the visiting Houston Astros and left-hander
Colton Gordon at Coors Field. It looked like Goodman was heading to the injured list with a left-hamstring injury on Tuesday, but he'll return to the field after missing the previous four games. That's music to the Rockies' and fantasy managers' ears, as the 25-year-old is in the midst of a breakout 2025 season, slashing .287/.332/.512 with an .844 OPS, 14 home runs, 48 RBI and 40 runs scored in his 289 at-bats. The right-handed-hitting backstop hasn't been quite as good against lefties, though, batting .237 (18-for-76) against them with three of his 14 long balls on the year. Still, fantasy managers in single-year leagues will want to get him back into their lineups.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com
July 1, 2025
Toronto Raptors center
Jakob Poeltl has agreed to a four-year, $104 million contract extension with the organization through the 2029-30 season, per Shams Charania of ESPN. Poeltl picked up his 2026-27 player option at $19.5M and adds three more years to his deal. The 29-year-old had an excellent 2024-25 regular season, registering career-highs with 14.5 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest in 57 games. He will likely continue to be a solid fantasy contributor going into the 2025-26 campaign.
--Andrew LennoxSource: Shams Charania
July 1, 2025
Hoping to build on his T5 finish here last season and continue his impressive run since winning the Zurich Classic in April, Ben Griffin should have a strong chance to capture his second win this season. The game that's been on display for the last 10 weeks or so doesn't exactly correlate with what's shown in season-long metrics. Over his last six starts, Griffin is averaging +0.941 strokes gained putting, +0.91 strokes on approach, and +0.588 off the tee. Two of which were at venues with shorter approach shots and a heavy reliance on making a ton of putts. There's a reason he is the leading DFS option this week, and those willing to deal with heavy ownership shouldn't hesitate to get him into lineups.
--Todd McGillSource: Data Golf
July 1, 2025
New York Mets infielder
Ronny Mauricio is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's tilt against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers at Citi Field.
Mark Vientos is at third base and is hitting sixth, while
Brett Baty will start at the keystone and bat in the nine-hole against Brewers right-hander
Freddy Peralta. Mauricio, who is playing in just his second MLB season after debuting for the Mets in 2023, is likely going to continue to find consistent playing time in Queens now that Vientos is back from his hamstring injury. The 24-year-old Dominican infielder has also hit jut .224 (15-for-67) with three home runs, five RBI, seven runs scored and two stolen bases while striking out 22 times and walking five times in 20 games this year. It's possible that he could be sent back down to Triple-A Syracuse so that he can continue to play regularly.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com
July 1, 2025
Cincinnati Reds infield prospect
Sal Stewart has been selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game on Saturday, July 12 at Truist Park. The Reds' third-ranked prospect has been hitting well all season at Double-A Chattanooga, but has been on fire the last two weeks, going 20-for-46 (.435) with five home runs, 16 RBI, and 14 runs scored in his last 12 games. The 21-year-old is up to a .327/.390/.498 slash line for the season with 27 extra-base hits (nine home runs) and 13 stolen bases in 71 games for the Lookouts. The former 32nd-overall draft pick could see a big rise from MLB's No. 62 prospect the next time the list refreshes, and in all likelihood will be headed to Triple-A in the coming weeks. With solid hit, power, and run tools, he's one to keep an eye on in dynasty formats.
--Jarod RuppSource: MiLB Central
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July 1, 2025
ESPN's Shams Charania reports that the Charlotte Hornets have traded 31-year-old guard
Vasilije Micic to the Milwaukee Bucks for guard/forward
Pat Connaughton. Charlotte also receives two second picks in 2031 and 2032. Milwaukee has been very active this offseason, so it is unclear what the organization has planned for Micic. During the 2024-25 campaign, the 31-year-old veteran guard suited up for 36 games with the Hornets and five with the Suns, averaging 6.6 points, 3.1 assists, and 2.2 rebounds per contest.
--Andrew LennoxSource: Shams Charania
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