August 21, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar
Shohei Ohtani (thigh) was diagnosed with a contusion in his right thigh after leaving an 8-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies early on Wednesday. Ohtani started the game on the mound and suffered the injury when
Orlando Arcia struck him with a 93.7 mph comebacker in the fourth inning. The right-hander stayed in to complete the frame and wound up yielding five earned runs on nine hits with three strikeouts against no walks on the night. Ohtani, also the Dodgers' designated hitter, went 1-for-2 with a double and a walk before the team pinch-hit
Alex Call for him in the eighth. The Dodgers had already scheduled an off day for Ohtani on Thursday before this minor injury cropped up, and manager Dave Roberts said he's "hopeful" the three-time MVP will return to the lineup Friday against the San Diego Padres.
--Connor ByrneSource: Manny Randhawa - MLB.com
August 21, 2025
Chicago Cubs outfielder
Kyle Tucker (hand) is returning to the lineup on Thursday in a meeting with the Milwaukee Brewers. Tucker will play right field and hit second against right-hander
Quinn Priester. With Tucker amid an extended slump, manager Craig Counsell held the four-time All-Star out of the lineup for three straight games. Tucker's numbers have experienced a severe drop-off since he suffered a hairline fracture in his right hand on June 1 and continued to play through it. The 28-year-old has recovered from the injury, but he has gone a brutal 8-for-54 (.148) with no extra-base hits and one RBI in 15 games this month. After a brief respite, the Cubs and fantasy managers are hoping he'll return to form during the final weeks of the season.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
August 21, 2025
Minnesota Twins right-hander
Jose Urena will get the start against the Athletics on Thursday. The 33-year-old has appeared in the majors with four teams this season (the Mets, Blue Jays, Dodgers, and Twins) and pitched to a 4.06 ERA (7.23 xERA) with a 1.42 WHIP, 17 strikeouts, and 11 walks over 31 innings. Urena has made three appearances with the Twins and recorded a stingy 2.13 ERA in 12 2/3 frames, but that success has come despite just seven strikeouts against six walks. He's in line for negative regression, and it could come against an A's offense that ranks fifth in the majors in wOBA and 12th in runs.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
August 21, 2025
Arizona Diamondbacks infield prospect
Jordan Lawlar went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a rehab game against Triple-A Salt Lake. The 23-year-old is 6-for-21 with four extra-base hits and a stolen base through five rehab games, striking out just three times while drawing two walks. He appears to be healthy as he has been hitting the ball hard and recorded a stolen base in a game during the trip. The top prospect will look to take over a long-awaited everyday role in Arizona upon his activation. He's been given brief looks in the majors on two separate occasions, but struggled mightily and ended up returning to the minors. Lawlar is still one of the most talented players in the minors, and dynasty managers should have high hopes with his blend of power, speed, and contact.
--Kyle McCarthySource: MiLB.com
August 21, 2025
Houston Astros pitching prospect
Miguel Ullola allowed only two runs and one walk while striking out five over six scoreless innings against Triple-A Iowa. The right-hander threw his longest outing of the season on Wednesday, and it was the fifth time this season that he threw at least five innings and didn't allow a run. It was an impressive bounce-back outing for Ullola, as in his most recent outing on August 14, he had the shortest outing of the season, recording only two outs and coughing up four runs. He is a bit inconsistent start to start in due to his erratic control, but he has intriguing strikeout stuff. With some injuries to the Houston bullpen, Ullola could be in the mix to chew up some innings in the pen down the stretch.
--Kyle McCarthySource: MiLB.com
August 21, 2025
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop prospect
Carson Williams went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a stolen base in a 5-4 loss against Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday. Williams hit his 23rd homer and swiped his 22nd base of the year. The 22-year-old has been streaky at the plate this season, opening with a .564 OPS in April and .632 in May before breaking out with a .999 mark in June. He's followed a similar theme in the second half of the year, with a mediocre .714 OPS in July, and has now heated back up with a .948 mark in August. The hit tool continues to be the biggest drawback for the top shortstop prospect, as a 34.2% strikeout rate at Triple-A is tough to overcome. Williams is a candidate to be promoted when rosters expand, and his power and speed combo would make him a decent speculative add.
--Kyle McCarthySource: MiLB.com
August 20, 2025
New York Yankees outfield prospect
Spencer Jones went 1-for-4 with a solo home run against Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday. Jones got the scoring started in the game with a 443-foot blast off starter Alek Manoag in the top of the first inning. It was the lefty slugger's second home run of August after he belted 11 in July. Overall, it hasn't been a kind stretch for Jones, as he is slashing .159/.250/.261 with a 7:26 BB:K ratio in 69 at-bats. Predictably, Jones has fared much worse against same-handed pitchers this year, with a .719 OPS against lefties compared to a 1.058 OPS against righties. Jones has still been incredible at Triple-A this season despite the glaring hit tool concerns, and it wouldn't be too surprising if he were given a shot in the majors before the season ends.
--Kyle McCarthySource: MiLB.com
August 20, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates reliever
Dennis Santana slammed the door on the Toronto Blue Jays in a 2-1 win on Wednesday to record his ninth save of the year. Santana threw a 1-2-3 ninth inning on eight pitches, all strikes, and fanned one hitter. The right-hander has gone 3-for-4 on save chances since the Pirates dealt closer
David Bednar to the New York Yankees at the July 31 trade deadline. While Santana yielded seven earned runs in 1 2/3 innings over his first three August appearances, he has now tossed 5 1/3 scoreless frames in a row. The 29-year-old's ERA is down to 2.36 with a .88 WHIP and 43:11 K:BB in 54 1/3 innings.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
August 20, 2025
Washington Nationals reliever
Jose A. Ferrer made quick work of the New York Mets in a 5-4 win on Wednesday to collect his third save of the year. The left-hander tossed a scoreless, one-hit ninth inning and finished off the Mets on just seven pitches. Ferrer has gone 3-for-3 in save opportunities since the Nationals traded closer
Kyle Finnegan to the Detroit Tigers on July 31 and recorded six straight scoreless appearances. Over 61 2/3 innings, Ferrer has registered a 4.38 ERA (2.92 FIP) with a 1.23 WHIP, 51 strikeouts, and 12 walks.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
August
20,
2025
Chicago
Cubs
outfielder
Kyle
Tucker
(hand)
suffered
a
hairline
fracture
on
the
top
of
his
right
hand
in
a
June
1
game
against
the
Cincinnati
Reds,
according
to
Jesse
Rogers
of
ESPN.
Manager
Craig
Counsell
confirmed
Rogers'
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August 20, 2025
Los Angeles Angels shortstop
Zach Neto (wrist) left Wednesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds with left-wrist soreness, per Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register. Neto was hit by a pitch in the bottom of the third inning and stayed in until the Angels replaced him with
Oswald Peraza in the top of the sixth. He finished the game 0-for-2, ending a modest six-game hitting streak. The 24-year-old has put up terrific production for the second straight season, having slashed .267/.325/.479 with 21 homers, 55 RBI, 74 runs scored, and 22 stolen bases in 471 plate appearances. Neto is just two homers away from tying a career high and eight steals from his second straight 30-SB campaign.
--Connor ByrneSource: Jeff Fletcher - Orange County Register
August 20, 2025
San Francisco Giants right-hander
Landen Roupp (knee) was carted off the field on Wednesday against the San Diego Padres with an apparent injury to his left knee. Roupp took a line drive off the right leg from
Ramon Laureano in the bottom of the third inning, and he twisted his left knee awkwardly while trying to get out of the way. The Giants replaced Roupp with left-hander
Joey Lucchesi. Wednesday's start was Roupp's second since he spent the last week of July and the first half of August on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation. Although the 26-year-old yielded five earned runs on five hits and two walks in 2 1/3 innings against the Padres, he has been an effective part of San Francisco's rotation this season. Roupp has made 22 starts and gone 7-6 with a 3.80 ERA and 102:45 K:BB in 106 2/3 innings.
--Connor ByrneSource: NBC Sports Bay Area
August 20, 2025
Detroit Tigers right-hander
Jose Urquidy (elbow) continues to rehab from Tommy John surgery in June 2024. The Tigers will use Urquidy as a reliever when and if he is activated for the 60-day IL. The 30-year-old has made four rehab starts but has not pitched more than two innings in any of those appearances. Currently, there is no room in the Tigers' rotation for him, and Urquidy does not have enough time to be stretched out as a starter. Urquidy is an option for the Tigers' rotation in 2026 and has pitched out of the bullpen from 2019 to 2023 for the Houston Astros during the regular seasons and playoffs.
--Dr. Reuven GuySource: Detroit Free Press
August
20,
2025
The
Colorado
Rockies
have
placed
left-hander
Austin
Gomber
on
outright
waivers,
Bob
Nightengale
of
USA
Today
reports.
After
missing
the
first
two-plus
months
of
the
season
with
shoulder
soreness,
the
31-year-old
debuted
June
15
and
has
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August 20, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers relievers
Tanner Scott (elbow) and
Kirby Yates (back) each threw an inning during their rehab stints at Triple-A on Tuesday and could already be on the verge of returning to the majors. Asked if Scott or Yates would make another rehab appearance, manager Dave Roberts said, "probably not." That could set the pair up to return from the 15-day injured list during this weekend's series against the San Diego Padres, per Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register. The Dodgers have gone without Scott, their closer, since July 22 because of elbow inflammation. Yates, one of the Dodgers' top setup men, has been on the IL with lower-back pain since July 29.
--Connor ByrneSource: Bill Plunkett - Orange County Register
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