July
31,
2025
The
Texas
Rangers
acquired
reliever
Phil
Maton
from
the
St.
Louis
Cardinals
before
Thursday's
trade
deadline.
The
Cardinals
received
two
pitching
prospects
-
lefty
Mason
Molina
and
righty
Skylar
Hales
-
as
well
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July 31, 2025
The San Diego Padres have acquired infielder
Will Wagner from the Toronto Blue Jays for catcher
Brandon Valenzuela. Wagner, the son of Hall of Fame closer Billy Wagner and an 18th-round pick of the Houston Astros in 2021, debuted in the majors with the Blue Jays last year. He has since appeared in 64 games, including 40 this season, and notched a league-average .265/.336/.362 line with two homers, 18 RBI, 21 runs scored, and one stolen base in 218 plate appearances. The 27-year-old will give the Padres some extra infield depth, but he doesn't have fantasy relevance.
UPDATE: Wagner was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Thursday after being acquired from the Blue Jays.--Connor ByrneSource: San Diego Padres
July
31,
2025
The
Minnesota
Twins
have
acquired
outfielder
Alan
Roden
and
left-hander
Kendry
Rojas
from
the
Toronto
Blue
Jays
for
righty
Louis
Varland
and
first
baseman
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July 31, 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired outfielder
Alex Call from the Washington Nationals for right-hander Sean Paul Linan and righty Eriq Swan. The Dodgers are adding another versatile player in the 30-year-old Call, who has at least 85 games of experience at all three outfield positions. The right-handed Call is also a capable hitter, particularly against southpaws. Call has slashed .274/.371/.386 with three homers, 26 RBI, 30 runs scored, and a stolen base across 237 plate appearances this year. He has a .314/.359/.443 line versus lefties. While Call looks like a nice bench pickup for the Dodgers, he doesn't move the needle from a fantasy perspective.
--Connor ByrneSource: Washington Nationals
July
31,
2025
Cincinnati
Reds
president
of
baseball
operations
Nick
Krall
said
that
with
the
addition
of
right-hander
Zack
Littell
to
the
starting
rotation,
right-hander
Nick
Martinez
will
move
to
the
bullpen.
Littell,
Martinez
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July
31,
2025
Seattle
Mariners
outfielder
Victor
Robles
(shoulder)
hit
on
the
field
on
Wednesday
before
the
team's
game
against
the
Athletics
for
the
first
time
since
suffering
a
small
fracture
in
the
humeral
head
of
his
shoulder
injury
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July
31,
2025
Texas
Rangers
third
baseman
Josh
Jung
(calf)
will
get
a
day
or
two
to
rest
while
dealing
with
calf
soreness,
according
to
manager
Bruce
Bochy.
Jung
is
out
of
the
starting
lineup
for
Thursday's
contest
against
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July 31, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder
Jackson Chourio (hamstring) is expected to land on the injured list with his hamstring strain, according to MLB.com's Adam McCalvy. Outfielder
Brandon Lockridge, who was acquired from the San Diego Padres on Thursday, will join the team in Washington for their series against the Nationals this weekend, according to general manager Matt Arnold. It's not ideal, but the good news for Chourio's fantasy managers is that the Brewers are practicing an abundance of caution and don't expect a long absence. In the meantime, expect
Sal Frelick to shift to center, opening up playing time in right for
Blake Perkins. The 21-year-old Chourio is one of the best power/speed outfield threats in the game, so he should remain stashed in all fantasy formats. The Venezuelan is hitting .276 (123-for-445) on the year with 17 homers, 67 RBI, 71 runs and 18 stolen bases.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com - Adam McCalvy
July 31, 2025
The Tampa Bay Rays said that rookie outfielder
Chandler Simpson (finger) was removed from the game on Thursday against the New York Yankees with a left index-finger sprain, per the Tampa Bay Times' Marc Topkin. The Rays are considering Simpson as day-to-day. They didn't get such good news on All-Star first baseman
Jonathan Aranda (wrist), who was also injured in the game, as they are hoping he can join them in September for the final month of the season. Fantasy managers will want to check back to see if Simpson returns to the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The most likely candidate to see extra playing time in center if Simpson's injury lingers is
Jonny DeLuca. Simpson, 24, has made an immediate impact in fantasy in his first 227 MLB at-bats, entering Thursday's game with an even .300 average and 32 stolen bases.
--Keith HernandezSource: Tampa Bay Times - Marc Topkin
July 31, 2025
Tampa Bay Rays first baseman
Jonathan Aranda (wrist) said that X-rays came back negative on his left wrist, but he is going to miss time, and the team is hoping that he'll be able to return in September, according to Ryan Bass of Bally Sports. Aranda will get a second opinion on the wrist he injured in Thursday's game against the New York Yankees on Friday. The good news is that the 27-year-old All-Star won't miss the rest of the season, but the bad news is that he's going to miss at least one of the final two months for fantasy managers. It's been a breakout year for Aranda in his fourth year in the majors, as he went into Thursday's game slashing .315/.393/.478 with an .871 OPS, 12 home runs, 53 RBI and 53 runs in 102 games. Aranda's injury should mean more playing time for
Christopher Morel, either at first or DH.
--Keith HernandezSource: Bally Sports Florida - Ryan Bass
July 31, 2025
The Milwaukee Brewers acquired left-hander
Jordan Montgomery (elbow) and right-handed reliever
Shelby Miller from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday, according to the New York Post's Jon Heyman. It's unclear what the Brewers sent Arizona in return. Montgomery hasn't pitched at all in 2025 and won't pitch the rest of the way, either, with his new team after having Tommy John surgery on his left UCL earlier this year. The 32-year-old southpaw helped the Texas Rangers win a World Series title in the fall of 2023 but them fell apart in the desert with the Snakes the following year to the tune of a 6.23 ERA and 1.65 WHIP in 117 innings. There were no promising signs that season as his strikeout rate plummeted, his walk rate rose and he was hit hard often. There's no guarantee Montgomery pitches in Milwaukee before he becomes a free agent next winter.
--Keith HernandezSource: New York Post - Jon Heyman
July 31, 2025
The Los Angeles Angels acquired infielder
Oswald Peraza from the New York Yankees on Thursday in exchange for minor-league outfielder Wilberson De Pena and bonus-pool money, according to Jack Curry of YES Network. The Yankees had no more use for Peraza after recently acquiring
Ryan McMahon from the Colorado Rockies to play third base in the Bronx. The 25-year-old Venezuelan will most likely settle into a utility infield role in Anaheim as well, which shouldn't change his fantasy value all that much with the move. Until rookie
Christian Moore is able to return from his injury, there's a chance the Angels use Peraza at second base or on days they want to give
Yoan Moncada a break at third base. Peraza has just a .190 average in four big-league seasons and was hitting .152 (24-for-158) with three homers and 13 RBI in limited playing time with the Yanks this year.
--Keith HernandezSource: YES Network - Jack Curry
July
31,
2025
The
Minnesota
Twins
acquired
right-hander
Taj
Bradley
from
the
Tampa
Bay
Rays
on
Thursday
at
the
MLB
trade
deadline
in
exchange
for
right-handed
reliever
Griffin
Jax,
per
Dan
Hayes
of
The
Athletic.
Bradley
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July 31, 2025
The Chicago Cubs have acquired left-handed reliever
Taylor Rogers from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. Well, Rogers had a great run in Pittsburgh that lasted basically one day. The veteran left-hander was acquired by Pittsburgh in the
Ke'Bryan Hayes trade with the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. A day later, Rogers is headed to the North Side of Chicago in exchange for outfielder
Ivan Brethowr. Rogers holds a 2.45 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, and a 34/19 K/BB ratio across 40 appearances this season. He figures to pitch in a high-leverage role for Chicago, but is unlikely to have fantasy value due to lack of save chances.
--Andy WebbSource: MLB
July
31,
2025
The
San
Diego
Padres
acquired
left-hander
Nestor
Cortes
(elbow)
from
the
Milwaukee
Brewers
on
Thursday,
a
source
told
The
Athletic's
Ken
Rosenthal.
It's
unclear
what
the
Padres
sent
the
Brewers
in
return.
It's
unclear
how
much
Cortes
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