July
8,
2025
Baltimore
Orioles
catcher/designated
hitter
Gary
Sanchez
(knee)
will
likely
miss
eight
to
10
weeks
with
a
PCL
sprain
in
his
right
knee,
Roch
Kubatko
of
MASNsports.com
reports.
Sanchez
hit
the
10-day
IL
earlier
on
Tuesday,
though
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July 8, 2025
The Chicago White Sox announced that they have reinstated outfielder
Luis Robert Jr. (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list and optioned infielder
Tristan Gray to Triple-A Charlotte. Robert missed the last two weeks with a strained left hamstring. He's returning Tuesday to start in center field and bat sixth against Toronto Blue Jays right-hander
Chris Bassitt. Now that he's back, Robert could be an interesting player to watch as we draw closer to the July 31 trade deadline. While Robert did come up in the rumor mill before his IL stint, his trade value is likely in the tank. The 27-year-old has batted a career-worst .185/.270/.313 with eight home runs, 32 RBI, 27 runs scored, and a 30.9% strikeout rate in 285 plate appearances. On the positive side, with 22 stolen bases, Robert is just one away from tying a career high.
--Connor ByrneSource: Chicago White Sox
July 8, 2025
The New York Mets shifted right-hander
Tylor Megill (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday. Megill has been on the IL since June 15 with a sprained right elbow. Tuesday's move means Megill won't be eligible to return until mid-August. Megill went 5-5 with a 3.95 ERA and a prolific 89 strikeouts in 68 1/3 innings before going on the IL. At the same time, however, he walked 33 hitters and had trouble going deep in games. He completed six innings in just two of his first 14 starts. The 29-year-old is currently among several Mets starting options on the IL. The team may get
Kodai Senga and
Sean Manaea back as early as this week, though, and could also make outside additions before the July 31 trade deadline.
--Connor ByrneSource: New York Mets
July 8, 2025
The New York Mets have placed designated hitter/outfielder
Starling Marte (knee) on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to July 7, with a bruised right knee. They also reinstated DH/outfielder
Jesse Winker (oblique) from the 60-day IL. Marte injured his knee in his final at-bat against the New York Yankees on Sunday. The 36-year-old said he's "not really worried" about it, but the Mets will err on the side of caution with the All-Star break approaching and Winker available to pick up the slack at DH. Marte leads the team in DH appearances (49) and has hit .270/.353/.387 with four homers, 20 RBI, 22 runs scored, and five steals in 188 trips to the plate.
--Connor ByrneSource: New York Mets
July 8, 2025
New York Mets pitching prospect Alex Carrillo has been called up to the majors for what will be his big league debut whenever he enters a game. The 28-year-old spent time in the Independent League and Venezuelan Winter League prior to joining the Mets organization in 2025. Over 19 relief appearances this year, the righty posted a 3.25 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, and a 40:8 K:BB in 25 innings pitched. His four-seam fastball can touch 100 mph and he also features a low-90s changeup, a slider, and a cutter. Hopefully he is able to translate that success to the majors, however, without a high-leverage role, there's little fantasy value here.
--Jarod RuppSource: New York Mets
July 8, 2025
The New York Mets have reinstated designated hitter/outfielder
Jesse Winker (oblique) from the 60-day injured list. The team opened up room for Winker by sending fellow DH/outfielder
Starling Marte (knee) to the 10-day IL and transferring right-hander
Tylor Megill (elbow) to the 60-day IL. Winker is in the lineup at DH and hitting fifth on Tuesday against Baltimore Orioles right-hander
Brandon Young. The 31-year-old hasn't played since May 4 because of a strained right oblique. Winker has batted .239/.321/.418 with one home run and 10 RBI in 78 plate appearances this season. He took 508 trips to the plate last year and hit .253/.360/.405 with 14 homers, 58 RBI, 63 runs scored, and 14 steals.
--Connor ByrneSource: New York Mets
July 8, 2025
San Francisco Giants infielder
Marco Luciano was named Pacific Coast League Player of the Week for his performance from June 30 to July 6. The former top prospect went 7-for-18 (.389) with a double, four home runs, 12 RBI, eight runs scored, and a 7:6 BB:K in five games at Triple-A Sacramento. The right-handed slugger owns a .229/.344/.441 slash line on the year with 16 home runs and a strong 14.6 percent walk rate, but has been swinging a better bat since early June. The Dominican has hit .287 (25-for-87) with six doubles and seven home runs since June 6, a period of 23 games. Unfortunately, he's still striking out at an alarming rate (30.4 percent in '25), which has been a problem during his two prior major league stints. It feels like he's been around forever, but at just 23 years old, there's still time to figure it out, however, the clock is ticking or his next chance may end up coming with another team.
--Jarod RuppSource: MiLB.com
July 8, 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers are calling up right-handed reliever
Alexis Diaz from Triple-A Oklahoma City, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Diaz has pitched in the minors since the Dodgers acquired him from the Cincinnati Reds on May 29. He struggled in six appearances with Oklahoma City, allowing five earned runs with three strikeouts and seven walks in 4 2/3 innings. Nevertheless, the Dodgers will give the former All-Star another shot in the majors. The brother of Mets closer
Edwin Diaz, Alexis Diaz burst on the scene in his first two seasons. From 2022-23, a 131-inning stretch, he logged a 2.47 ERA with 11.61 K/9, 4.74 BB/9, and 47 saves. Diaz's numbers dipped last year, and the Reds traded him this season after he yielded eight earned runs in six innings out of their bullpen.
--Connor ByrneSource: Fabian Ardays - The Athletic
July 8, 2025
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman
Nolan Arenado (shoulder) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Washington Nationals.
Nolan Gorman will take Arenado's place at third and bat fifth versus Nationals right-hander
Jake Irvin. Arenado hasn't played since he suffered a right-shoulder impingement in a loss to the Chicago Cubs last Friday. He sat out both of the Cardinals' games over the weekend, but there was optimism that he would return for the start of the Washington series. Instead, Arenado will miss at least one more game.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
July 8, 2025
Los Angeles Angels infielder
Yoan Moncada (knee) is traveling to Anaheim and could come off the 10-day injured list to play Tuesday against the Texas Rangers, Francys Romero reports. The 30-year-old switch-hitter has been out for over a month with inflammation in his right knee, interrupting a respectable start to his season. Moncada, who last played June 1, has slashed .237/.336/.505 with six homers, 19 RBI, and 16 runs scored in 113 plate appearances. He and the Angels will hope for better health upon his return, though that's far from a given. Injuries have been a consistent problem for Moncada, who missed anywhere from 58 to 150 games in each season from 2022-24.
--Connor ByrneSource: Francys Romero
July 8, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers outfield prospect
Ryan Ward leads all minor leaguers in home runs with 23 through 82 games for Triple-A Oklahoma City. He also leads in RBI (76) and is tied for most hits (99). The 27-year-old has shown prodigious power in the past, blasting at least 21 home runs in each of the past four seasons, topping out at 33 last year at Triple-A. With the power had come an elevated strikeout rate of 26.8 percent last season, but the left-handed slugger has improved it to a better-than-average 20.7 percent this year, all while boasting the best walk rate of his career (12.5 percent). The former eighth-round draft pick looks worthy of a shot in the big leagues and could make his major league debut this year. Although he's not a stash candidate, there's enough power and he would be hitting in a formidable Dodger lineup that could make him a potential waiver add in very deep or NL-only leagues whenever he gets the call.
--Jarod RuppSource: MiLB.com
July 8, 2025
Tampa Bay Rays first base prospect
Xavier Isaac (elbow) has been put on the 7-day injured list at Double-A Montgomery with a "nagging" elbow injury. It will be the second IL stint of the season for Tampa's third-ranked prospect, and he also missed time in May which did not result in an IL stint. Perhaps the injuries could help explain some of his struggles this season, as the 6-foot-3 slugger is hitting a paltry .201 through 41 games. However, he's still been able to draw walks at a strong 19.4 percent rate, providing a .366 OBP, and together with his strong .446 SLG, the left-handed hitter is still posting a solid .812 OPS. Hopefully some time off will help him get back on track, but he'll need to improve upon the 29.7 percent strikeout rate if he's going to see some time at Triple-A by the end of the year.
--Jarod RuppSource: MLB.com
July
8,
2025
Arizona
Diamondbacks
reliever
Shelby
Miller
(forearm)
will
undergo
an
MRI
on
his
ailing
right
forearm,
manager
Torey
Lovullo
announced.
Miller
hit
the
15-day
injured
list
with
a
forearm
strain
on
Monday
(retroactive
to
Sunday).
Lovullo
said
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July 8, 2025
Baltimore Orioles right-hander
Brandon Young will start their game against the New York Mets on Tuesday. It'll be the fourth start for the 26-year-old rookie, who's filling in with fellow starters
Zach Eflin (back) and
Cade Povich (hip) on the 15-day injured list. The results weren't pretty for Young over his first three starts, during which he went 0-3 with a 7.02 ERA and 15 strikeouts against 11 walks. He may have a tough time turning it around against a formidable New York offense.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
July 8, 2025
The Cincinnati Reds announced that outfielder
Jake Fraley (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday. Fraley has been on the shelf since he suffered a partially torn labrum in his left shoulder on June 23. The 30-year-old recently underwent a cortisone shot to manage the pain, and the Reds are hopeful that he'll be able to delay surgery until the offseason. Fraley has hit a modest .224/.331/.376 with five homers, 17 RBI, 24 runs scored, and four stolen bases in 145 plate appearances this year.
--Connor ByrneSource: Cincinnati Reds
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