September 24, 2025
San Francisco Giants left-hander
Robbie Ray has been shut down for the rest of the season, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports. Righty
JT Brubaker will start in his place against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. Ray combined for just eight starts from 2023-24 as a result of Tommy John surgery, but he stayed healthy this season and earned his second All-Star nod. The former AL Cy Young winner took the ball 32 times and went 11-8 with a 3.65 ERA, a 1.21 WHIP, and 186:73 K:BB over 182 1/3 innings. Ray wore down in the second half, though, and posted a sky-high 7.85 ERA in 18 1/3 frames in September. With the Giants all but out of playoff contention, the soon-to-be 34-year-old will get an early start on his offseason.
--Connor ByrneSource: Maria I. Guardado - MLB.com
September 24, 2025
Seattle Mariners closer
Andres Munoz continued his stellar season in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Rockies, picking up his 38th save of the season. Munoz came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning up by one and turned in a 1-2-3 performance with two strikeouts. The 26-year-old has been one of baseball's best closers this season, converting 38 of 45 save opportunities with a 1.47 ERA, a 0.99 WHIP, and a 12.18 K/9 rate in 61 1/3 innings of work. He should enter the 2026 season as a top fantasy option now that he has shown what he can do as the team's primary closer.
--Connelly DoanSource: MLB.com
September 24, 2025
Philadelphia Phillies catcher
J.T. Realmuto (finger) exited Tuesday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Marlins with a right index finger contusion, per Philly Inquirer's Lochlahn March. Realmuto was hit in the hand when receiving a pitch and was later pinch-hit for by
Rafael Marchan. Realmuto went 0-for-3 with a strikeout. The Phillies said X-rays were negative, so fantasy managers should wait to see if Realmuto is in Wednesday's lineup. The 24-year-old veteran has put together an uninspiring fantasy season, slashing .259/.317/.389 with 12 home runs, 57 runs scored, 52 RBI, and seven stolen bases in 538 plate appearances.
--Connelly DoanSource: Lochlahn March - X.com
September 24, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Tuesday that the team will activate right-handed pitcher
Roki Sasaki (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list on Wednesday. He also said that the 23-year-old rookie will pitch out of the bullpen, rather than return to the starting rotation. Sasaki dealt with injuries and limited workloads in his career in Japan, so the Dodgers will have him finish the season as a reliever. Sasaki struggled in his rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City and put up poor numbers with the Dodgers before his injury. Sasaki came into the season as a high-end fantasy prospect, but his 4.72 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, and 15.6% strikeout rate will carry plenty of question marks into 2026, as well as health and role issues.
--Connelly DoanSource: Sonja Chen - X.com
September 24, 2025
Minnesota Twins second baseman
Luke Keaschall (thumb) exited Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Rangers with a left thumb sprain, per the Athletic's Dan Hayes. Keaschall went 0-for-1 with a walk and a stolen base before being replaced defensively by
Edouard Julien in the fourth inning. The 23-year-old described his thumb as swollen and will undergo an MRI on Wednesday. Keaschall has put forth a solid rookie performance since rejoining the Twins at the beginning of August, slashing .302/.382/.445 with four home runs, 28 RBI, and 14 stolen bases in 207 plate appearances.
--Connelly DoanSource: Dan Hayes - X.com
September 24, 2025
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher
Cade Horton (back) was pulled from Tuesday's 9-7 loss to the Mets after pitching three innings "as a precaution because his back was tightening up," per Marquee Sports Network's Andy Martinez. Horton allowed one run on two hits (including a solo home run) and no walks with two strikeouts on 29 pitches. This was an unfortunate turn of events for the Cubs and fantasy managers, as the 24-year-old has put together an excellent rookie season. He is now 11-4 with a 2.67 ERA, a 1.08 WHIP, and a 7.40 K/9 rate in 22 starts and 118 IP. The Cubs have already clinched a playoff spot, so it remains to be seen if Horton would take a final turn in the rotation even if he is deemed ready to go.
--Connelly DoanSource: Andy Martinez - X.com
September 24, 2025
Texas Rangers outfielder
Wyatt Langford (side) exited Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Twins in the fifth inning with left-side tightness, per MLB.com's Kennedi Landry. Langford went 0-for-2 before being pinch-hit for by
Michael Helman. The 23-year-old has been dealing with side tightness and sat out of games over the past weekend. Fantasy managers should keep an eye out for more news and for Wednesday's lineup announcement. Langford has put together a decent sophomore season overall, slashing .241/.344/.431 with 22 home runs, 73 runs scored, 62 RBI, and 22 stolen bases in 573 plate appearances.
--Connelly DoanSource: Kennedi Landry - X.com
September 23, 2025
It does not appear that Boston Red Sox rookie outfielder
Roman Anthony (oblique) is close to resuming baseball activities, according to chief baseball officer
Craig Breslow. "Yeah, but just like being around him a little bit, you can see he's getting more comfortable. When it first happened, you could look at him and tell that he was in quite a bit of discomfort and pain. That has subsided, but there's still quite a bit of room to get to in terms of baseball activity," Breslow said. At this point with less than a week left in the regular season, the BoSox are just hoping that the 21-year-old can rejoin the team for the postseason if they qualify. Anthony has been on the injured list since Sept. 3 with an oblique injury. Boston has had a losing record since losing the outfield prospect, who was hitting a cool .292 (75-for-257) with eight home runs, 32 RBI, 48 runs, and four steals in his first 71 big-league games.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com - Ian Browne
September 23, 2025
Houston Astros shortstop
Jeremy Pena (oblique) remains on the bench for Tuesday's contest on the road in Sacramento against the Athletics.
Mauricio Dubon will make the start at the 6 and will hit ninth against A's left-hander
Jeffrey Springs. Pena was scratched from the lineup in Sunday's series finale against the Seattle Mariners with left-oblique soreness and is not feeling good enough to play in the series opener against the A's on Tuesday despite having a day off on Monday. The Astros are in must-win mode as they try to latch on to the final wild-card spot in the American League in the final week of the regular season, but they might have to do it without one of their best players. The 28-year-old should be considered day-to-day. Check back to see if he's active on Wednesday. Dubon should be avoided as a DFS sleeper on Tuesday at the bottom of Houston's batting order.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com
September 23, 2025
The San Diego Padres announced that they reinstated infielder
Xander Bogaerts (foot) from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and optioned infielder
Will Wagner to the Arizona Complex League in a corresponding move. Bogaerts is making the start at shortstop and is batting second in his return to the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers and left-hander
Bruce Zimmermann. The 32-year-old will make his return from a fractured foot as the Padres look to get him some at-bats in the final week of the regular season before the playoffs begin early next week. Bogaerts will be playing in his first big-league game since Aug. 27, so fantasy managers setting DFS lineups should probably look to fade him, especially since he has hit .182 with a .523 OPS in 11 career at-bats against Zimmermann.
--Keith HernandezSource: San Diego Padres
September 23, 2025
The Toronto Blue Jays designated right-hander
Alek Manoah for assignment on Tuesday, according to Mitch Bannon of The Athletic. It's been a hard fall for Manoah after he was a Cy Young candidate in the American League in 2022, when he went 16-7 with a 2.24 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, and 180:51 K:BB in 196 2/3 innings over 31 starts for Toronto. The 27-year-old went 3-9 with a career-worst 5.87 ERA, 1.74 WHIP, and 79:59 K:BB in 87 1/3 frames over 19 starts in 2023 and was sent to the minor leagues amidst his struggles. Manoah made it back to the big leagues last year and looked better, but he made only five MLB starts while missing most of the year with a flexor strain in his right elbow. He did not make it back to the majors in 2025 following an internal-brace procedure, and he had a 3.96 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 35:23 K:BB in 10 starts at four different minor-league levels. Another MLB team should take a chance on him for next year, but at this point, it's unlikely he'll ever get back to his All-Star form from 2022.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Mitch Bannon
September 23, 2025
Tampa Bay Rays All-Star first baseman
Jonathan Aranda (wrist) will join the team in Baltimore on Wednesday and go through a round of batting practice and ground balls to see how he feels, according to Ryan Bass of Bally Sports. Aranda has played in three games in Port Charlotte and could be activated from the 10-day injured list as early as Thursday, if all goes well. "He's pretty encouraged," manager Kevin Cash said, "and I'm pretty excited about Johnny and the effort that he has shown to get back here and finish just a pretty impressive season." The 27-year-old has been out since late July with a fractured left wrist, but he could return for the team's final series of the season, which begins on Friday in Toronto against the division-rival Blue Jays. Aranda has had a breakout season in 2025, slashing .316/.394/.478 with an .871 OPS, 12 home runs, 54 RBI, and 53 runs in 103 games in his fourth MLB season.
--Keith HernandezSource: Bally Sports Florida - Ryan Bass
September 23, 2025
Texas Rangers shortstop
Corey Seager (abdomen) and second baseman
Marcus Semien (foot) have officially been shut down for the remainder of the season, according to manager Bruce Bochy. MLB.com's Kennedi Landry explains that it was a long shot for either Seager or Semien to return this year, but they were both still rehabbing for a potential return if the postseason was within reach. Going into play on Tuesday with less than a week left in the regular season, the Rangers are five games back of both the Cleveland Guardians and Houston Astros for the final wild-card spot in the American League, so the playoffs aren't in the cards this year for Texas. Injuries prevented Seager from having his fourth straight 30-homer season, but he still finishes with a strong .271/.373/.487 slash line, .860 OPS, 21 home runs, and 50 RBI in 102 games played. Semien finished under 150 games played for the first time in a full season since 2017, and he hit a disappointing .230 (108-for-470) with 15 home runs, 62 RBI, and 11 steals.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com - Kennedi Landry
September 23, 2025
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher
Bryan Woo (pectoral) won't make his final scheduled start against the Colorado Rockies on Thursday. Woo is currently considered day-to-day due to a pectoral issue. He reportedly responded well to treatment, but the Mariners are going to play it safe with him. The organization doesn't plan to place Woo on the injured list because they don't think they'll need 15 days to heal. At the moment, it's unclear when Woo will take the mound again. That'll likely depend on how the Mariners play over the next week. The Mariners haven't announced who is going to take his spot in the rotation on Thursday.
--Andy WebbSource: Shannon Drayer
September 23, 2025
Cleveland Guardians outfielder
Lane Thomas (foot) underwent successful surgery on Tuesday. Thomas needed to have surgery to address the plantar fasciitis issue that has bothered him throughout most of the season. He's expected to miss roughly 3-4 months of action following the surgery. That being said, Thomas won't be available if the Guardians make the playoffs, but he should be ready to go in time for spring training. It was basically a lost season for Thomas who only managed to play in 39 games.
--Andy WebbSource: Tim Stebbins
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