August
1,
2025
The
St.
Louis
Cardinals
are
still
deciding
who
will
take
over
the
closer
role
after
they
shipped
relievers
Ryan
Helsley
and
Phil
Maton
away
at
this
week's
trade
deadline,
but
president
read more...
August 1, 2025
Katie Woo of The Athletic reports that St. Louis Cardinals infielder
Nolan Gorman (back) will come off the 10-day injured list before Friday's series opener against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Third baseman
Nolan Arenado (shoulder) will go on the IL in a corresponding move. Gorman started a minor-league rehab assignment with Double-A Springfield on Tuesday and homered on Wednesday. It remains to be seen how the Cardinals will handle third base duties with Arenado on the shelf without a timetable to return, but Gorman could see regular at-bats between second and third base. The 25-year-old continues to be a disappointment on offense in his fourth year in the big leagues, though, so fantasy managers in mixed leagues should probably be content to leave him on the waiver wire. Gorman has slashed .219/.310/.408 with nine homers and 29 RBI in just 66 games in 2025.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Katie Woo
August 1, 2025
The Athletic's Katie Woo reports that the St. Louis Cardinals will place third baseman
Nolan Arenado (shoulder) on the 10-day injured list before Friday's series opener against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park with a right-shoulder injury, according to sources. Arenado has been battling shoulder issues since early July and missed a handful of games to try to avoid the IL and hoped resting during the All-Star break would help. In his last 12 games, the 34-year-old veteran has hit .159/.213/.205 with two extra-base hits and one RBI. The 10-time Gold Glove winner remains excellent on defense, but his season OPS has dropped to .660, and he hasn't homered since June 21. There is no immediate timetable for Arenado's return, and fantasy managers definitely shouldn't feel compelled to hold onto him the rest of the year.
Brendan Donovan,
Nolan Gorman and
Thomas Saggese are all options at 3B.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Katie Woo
August 1, 2025
Chicago Cubs outfielder
Ian Happ (shin) is starting in left field and will hit seventh in Friday's series opener at Wrigley Field against the visiting Baltimore Orioles and left-hander
Trevor Rogers. Happ did not play in Wednesday's series finale against the Milwaukee Brewers after fouling a ball off his left shin on Tuesday, but he's feeling better after also having a scheduled off day on Thursday and will return to action to begin the weekend. Fantasy managers may want to leave him out of their lineups, though, against a left-hander that is having a resurgent season in 2025 for the O's. The switch-hitting Happ is batting .243 (28-for-115) against left-handed pitchers this year, but he's hit only three of his 15 home runs on the year against them. Happ is also hitting .231 with three home runs since the All-Star break in mid-July.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com
August 1, 2025
The Washington Nationals have four vacant active roster spots following Thursday's trade deadline, and outfield prospect
Robert Hassell III was scratched from Triple-A Rochester's lineup on Thursday, suggesting that he's poised to be called back up on Friday. He'd be taking the roster spot of
Alex Call, who was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Hassell, the team's No. 9 prospect per MLB Pipeline, made his major-league debut earlier this year and went 17-for-78 (.218) with a homer, double, eight RBI, six runs scored and a steal in 21 games played. However, the 23-year-old was swinging the bat well at Rochester after being sent back down and now figures to be in line for regular playing time the rest of 2025 in the big leagues for the rebuilding Nats, at least until
Dylan Crews (oblique) comes off the injured list. Hassell is a former first-rounder by the Padres in 2020.
--Keith HernandezSource: MASN Sports - Mark Zuckerman
August
1,
2025
MASN's
Mark
Zuckerman
writes
that
the
back
end
of
the
Washington
Nationals
bullpen
is
going
to
be
a
problem
the
rest
of
the
year
after
they
shipped
closer
Kyle
Finnegan
and
relievers
read more...
August 1, 2025
The Chicago Cubs optioned rookie catcher/designated hitter
Moises Ballesteros and right-hander
Gavin Hollowell to Triple-A Iowa on Friday to make room for their newly acquired trade assets in infielder
Willi Castro, right-hander
Andrew Kittredge and left-hander
Taylor Rogers. After being called up on Wednesday, Ballesteros, the team's No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline, went 1-for-2 with a three-run double for the Cubs. The 21-year-old backstop will now head back to the farm to continue his development before potentially becoming an option again for depth in Chicago when rosters expand in September. The Venezuelan catcher doesn't have much left to prove at Iowa, as he's hit .332/.393/.496 with an .889 OPS, nine home runs, 57 RBI, 48 runs scored and four stolen bases in 86 games.
--Keith HernandezSource: Watch Marquee - Taylor McGregor
August
1,
2025
Boston
Red
Sox
right-hander
Cooper
Criswell
will
make
the
start
on
Friday
for
the
BoSox
in
the
series
opener
against
the
Houston
Astros,
according
to
Chris
Cotillo
of
Mass
Live.
He'll
be
followed
by
right-hander
read more...
August 1, 2025
According to Roch Kubatko, Baltimore Orioles general manager Mike Elias said he is hopeful that prospects
Samuel Basallo and
Dylan Beavers can play in the majors this season. The move to bring up Beavers would make sense given the O's just traded
Cedric Mullins and
Ramon Laureano. Beavers has been crushing the ball in Triple-A and is looking worthy of a chance to prove it at the big league level. As for Basallo, that situation seems more problematic with
Adley Rutschman being the everyday catcher in Baltimore. There is certainly a way to put one of them at designated hitter and still use both players. The Orioles season doesn't appear to be going anywhere, so bringing up their prospects isn't a bad idea.
--Andy WebbSource: Roch Kubatko
August 1, 2025
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher
Grayson Rodriguez (elbow) is debating on having surgery, which would likely sideline him for the rest of the season. The right-hander got a second opinion on his elbow and might undergo surgery to remove bone chips from his elbow. The right-hander has been sidelined all season long due to lat and elbow issues. Given the Orioles record, Rodriguez returning this season doesn't necessarily need to happen. The Orioles might decide to go with the surgery and correct the issue ahead of the 2026 season.
--Andy WebbSource: Roch Kubatko
August 1, 2025
According to Robert Murray, outfielder
Jakob Marsee is being called up by the Miami Marlins on Friday. The Marlins traded
Jesus Sanchez on Thursday, which opened up a spot for Marsee on the big league roster. The 24-year-old was traded to Miami in the deal that sent
Luis Arraez to the San Diego Padres. This season, Marsee is slashing .246/.379/.438 with 14 home runs, 37 RBI, and 47 steals in 98 games in Triple-A. He'll likely only be a platoon option, so his fantasy value figures to be limited right now.
--Andy WebbSource: Robert Murray
August 1, 2025
Cincinnati Reds outfielder
TJ Friedl was reinstated from the paternity leave list on Friday. He has been away from the team since Tuesday while his family welcomes a baby into the world. Friedl won't be playing on Friday as he'll now head to the restricted list. The expectation is that this is a procedural move, so they don't need to make any roster changes with an early game on Friday. The expectation is that Friedl will be back in the lineup on Saturday.
Will Benson will cover center field and bat eighth in place of Friedl on Friday.
--Andy WebbSource: Cincinnati Reds
August 1, 2025
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher
Wade Miley (forearm) has been transferred to the 60-day injured list on Thursday. This is a procedural move in order to free up a spot on the 40-man roster for
Miguel Andujar. Miley has been sidelined since the middle of June due to a left flexor strain. The southpaw has been progressing through a throwing program, but isn't nearing a return. The shift to the 60-day injured list shouldn't impact too much considering Miley is still weeks away from returning.
--Andy WebbSource: Cincinnati Reds
August 1, 2025
Chicago Cubs catcher
Miguel Amaya (oblique) has been transferred to the 60-day injured list on Thursday. This is just a procedural move to free up a spot on the 40-man roster for newly acquired
Willi Castro. Amaya has been sidelined since late May due to an oblique issue. That being said, Amaya has already missed more than 60 days, so this move doesn't change his timetable. Amaya is already on a rehab assignment, so hopefully he'll be able to return in the coming weeks.
--Andy WebbSource: Jared Wyllys
August 1, 2025
Pitcher
Trent Thornton (leg) went down with a lower-leg injury in the ninth inning of Thursday's game and was carted off the field. He collapsed when coming off the mound, attempting to cover first base on a grounder to the right side, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports. It appears that Thornton is scheduled for an MRI on Friday to determine the severity of the injury, which will help the Mariners determine the timeline for Thornton's return to the mound. The incident appeared to be a freak accident, and the Mariners and Thornton are hoping for the best. Thornton owns a 4.68 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP in 42 ⅓ innings pitched this season.
UPDATE: Thornton, who was on crutches in the clubhouse after the game, fears that he suffered a significant left-Achilles injury. He'll undergo an MRI exam on Friday to confirm.--Nicho RoesslerSource: Daniel Kramer
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