July 25, 2025
The Baltimore Orioles are promoting infield prospect
Jeremiah Jackson to the major leagues prior to their contest on Friday against the Colorado Rockies. Jackson has been in the minor leagues since being selected in the second round of the 2018 MLB Draft out of St. Luke's Episcopal School. This season, Jackson opened the campaign with Double-A Chesapeake and held a .254/.291/.412 slash line with 16 doubles and four home runs. He then moved up to Triple-A Norfolk, where he has been quite productive. Through his first 38 games with the Tides, Jackson has posted an impressive .377/.398/.682 slash line with a 1.080 OPS, 14 doubles, and 11 long balls. For now, fantasy managers should expect Jackson to be deployed in a bench role, which will limit his upside in standard formats.
--Andy SmithSource: MiLB Central
July 25, 2025
Texas Rangers catcher
Kyle Higashioka (hamstring) remains out of action for Friday's series opener against the visiting Atlanta Braves at Globe Life Field.
Jonah Heim will draw another start behind the dish and catch right-hander
Nathan Eovaldi while batting seventh against Braves left-hander
Joey Wentz. The 35-year-old Higashioka is dealing with a hamstring strain that isn't deemed serious, but it's kept him out for the last two games. Heim won't be a very attractive DFS sleeper against a left-hander after going 16-for-79 (.203) with two of his eight home runs on the year and a 21:4 K:BB in 85 appearances against southpaws in 2025. Higashioka has hit a career-best .253 (46-for-182) as a part-time catcher in Texas this year, but overall he's been a disappointment after hitting 17 bombs in 2024 with the San Diego Padres.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com
July 25, 2025
According to Tom Pelissero, Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Shemar Stewart has signed his rookie deal on Friday. The 17th overall pick will get a four-year, $18.97 million fully guaranteed contract, which includes a $10.4 million signing bonus. After an extremely long standoff, Stewart and the Bengals finally agree to a deal. The Texas A&M product is expected to be an immediate impact player on defense this upcoming season. The Bengals are certainly going to need his help with fellow pass rusher Trey Hendrickson sitting out right now while he awaits a new contract. The Bengals can now switch their attention to getting a deal done with Hendrickson.
--Andy WebbSource: Tom Pelissero
July 25, 2025
The Colorado Rockies are acquiring left-handed pitching prospect Griffin Herring from the New York Yankees. In exchange, the Rockies will be trading third baseman
Ryan McMahon to the Bronx. In addition, the Rockies are also set to receive right-handed pitching prospect
Josh Grosz in the return. Before the trade, the southpaw was ranked as the No. 25-overall prospect in the Yankee system on MLB.com. The former sixth-round pick out of LSU made his professional debut this season after being selected in the MLB Draft last summer. He opened the campaign with Low-A but needed only 44 2/3 innings to prove he was ready to join High-A. Since joining High-A, Herring has posted a strong 2.22 ERA with a 1.16 WHIP across 44 innings of work. Fantasy managers should expect Herring to remain with High-A in his new organization during the second half.
--Andy SmithSource: MLB Pipeline
July 25, 2025
The Colorado Rockies are acquiring right-handed pitching prospect
Josh Grosz from the New York Yankees in exchange for third baseman
Ryan McMahon. In this package, the Rockies are also acquiring left-handed pitching prospect Griffin Herring. Grosz has spent his entire campaign pitching at the High-A level for the Hudson Valley Renegades. Through 87 innings, the right-hander has posted a 4.14 ERA with a 1.16 WHIP. He has struck out 94 hitters and allowed 35 free passes. Last season, the 22-year-old spent most of his time with High-A as well, but was much more successful, posting a 2.77 ERA with a strong 1.08 WHIP. Fantasy managers should expect Grosz to remain at High-A throughout most of the second half, given his inconsistencies.
--Andy SmithSource: MLB Pipeline
July 25, 2025
Arizona Cardinals running back
Trey Benson is poised to take a step forward, according to the team's head coach Jonathan Gannon. Despite a quiet rookie season, the Cardinals are still high on their former third-round pick. Benson rushed for 291 yards on 63 carries while scoring one touchdown on the ground in 13 games last season.
James Conner remains the lead back in Arizona and that isn't going to change this summer. Benson should enter the season as the primary backup and is hopefully going to get more involved. Despite that, Benson probably won't have weekly fantasy value unless Conner goes down at some point.
--Andy WebbSource: Bo Brack
July 25, 2025
The Cincinnati Reds have recalled right-handed pitching prospect
Luis Mey from Triple-A Louisville prior to their contest on Friday evening against the Tampa Bay Rays. In a corresponding move, the Reds placed right-handed pitcher
Scott Barlow on the paternity list. Mey made his MLB debut earlier this season and posted a 4.40 ERA with a 1.26 WHIP across 14 1/3 innings of work. During this brief stint, the 24-year-old was deployed entirely out of the bullpen. He posted a 24.2% K rate but showed weak command of his pitches, posting a hefty 16.1% walk rate. At Triple-A, Mey has seen time as a high-leverage relief option, tallying four saves across 25 1/3 innings while posting a 2.84 ERA with a 1.22 WHIP. Given his struggles during his first stint, fantasy managers should expect Mey to have a low-leverage role in the Cincinnati bullpen.
--Andy SmithSource: Cincinnati Reds
July 25, 2025
Chicago Cubs outfielder
Kyle Tucker (knee) is starting in right field and batting second in Friday's series opener against the Chicago White Sox and right-hander
Adrian Houser at Guaranteed Rate Field. Tucker injured his right knee on Tuesday when he fouled a ball off his leg, but he had Wednesday's game off and a scheduled travel day on Thursday to rest up. The 28-year-old left-handed slugger is feeling good enough to return to the field on Friday against the crosstown-rival White Sox. Fantasy managers will want to get the All-Star back into their lineups immediately. Tucker has a hit in just two career at-bats against Houser. He's been one of the best all-around fantasy players in his first year with Chicago, slashing .275/.383/.493 with an .876 OPS, 18 home runs, 57 RBI, 71 runs scored and 23 stolen bases. Tucker contributes across the board in a strong offense.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com
July 25, 2025
Cleveland Browns linebacker Jordan Hicks has announced his retirement from football on Friday. This is tough news for the Browns who are now without their top two linebackers with Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (neck) currently sidelined and Hicks hanging up his cleats. Hicks played 10 years in the league with four different organizations. He recorded 952 tackles, 16.5 sacks, and 13 interceptions in 134 games in the league. Hicks spent his final season in the league with the Browns. He registered 78 tackles, two sacks, and four passes defended in 12 games with Cleveland last season. Best of luck to Hicks on his life after football. The expectation is the Browns will now use a combination of Jerome Baker, Devin Bush, and Carson Schwesinger at linebacker.
--Andy WebbSource: Ian Rapoport
July 25, 2025
New York Yankees outfield prospect
Spencer Jones (back) is not in Friday's starting lineup as he is dealing with back spasms. However, Jack Curry of the YES Network noted that his absence is not related to a potential trade. Jones has been one of the most productive power hitters in the minors this season and is knocking on the MLB door. Jones opened the season with Double-A but needed just 49 games to prove he was ready to move up to the top level as he launched 16 long balls with a .983 OPS. Through his first 19 games with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Jones has hit an incredible 13 home runs and swiped six bags. Even though the Yankee outfield is quite crowded, Jones' elite power upside could still warrant a promotion. For now, he is worth stashing in all 12+ team five-outfielder leagues.
--Andy SmithSource: Jack Curry
July 25, 2025
Cleveland Browns quarterbacks
Joe Flacco and
Kenny Pickett have been splitting up the first-team reps early in training camp. Pickett got the first chance as the starter on Wednesday and then Flacco took over on Thursday. It's worth noting that Flacco got the first reps for 11-on-11 drills on Friday. It appears that the starting job for Week 1 is between these two right now.
Dillon Gabriel also got a few first team reps, but seems like a long shot for the starting role. The Browns have said they plan to give all four of their quarterbacks starting reps throughout the summer. This is going to be a situation to monitor throughout training camp. Whoever wins the starting gig could have low-end streaming appeal, but probably won't be a great option given the lack of talent in Cleveland.
--Andy WebbSource: New York Times
July 25, 2025
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop
Ha-Seong Kim (back) remains out of action for Friday's series opener against the hosting Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park, per Ryan Bass of Bally Sports.
Taylor Walls is starting at shortstop and will hit eighth against Reds right-hander
Nick Martinez. Kim injured his back on Monday and will miss his third straight game. The 29-year-old South Korean native didn't make his Rays debut until July 4 after having offseason surgery, and he's been in and out of the lineup with nagging injuries pretty much ever since. The 29-year-old's aggressive playing style doesn't help matters, especially on the basepaths. He offers some modest stolen base appeal when healthy and has gone 7-for-31 (.226) with a homer, three RBI and four steals in his 10 games. Walls has never faced Martinez in his career and will be a low-upside DFS sleeper.
--Keith HernandezSource: Bally Sports Florida - Ryan Bass
July
25,
2025
Los
Angeles
Dodgers
shortstop
Mookie
Betts
(personal)
is
out
of
the
starting
lineup
for
Friday's
series
opener
on
the
road
at
Fenway
Park
in
Boston
against
his
former
team,
the
Red
Sox,
and
right-hander
read more...
July
25,
2025
Boston
Red
Sox
first
baseman
Triston
Casas
(knee)
is
moving
around
well
(without
crutches)
in
the
team's
clubhouse
while
wearing
flip-flops
on
Friday,
according
to
Ian
Brown
of
MLB.com.
Casas
has
already
been
ruled
out
for
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July 25, 2025
Brooke Pryor of ESPN reports that Pittsburgh Steelers tight end
Jonnu Smith (undisclosed) was working in individual periods at training camp on Friday but did not work with the position group for the second wave of individual periods, which is basically the same participation level that he had on Thursday. Head coach Mike Tomlin said that Smith is day-to-day with an unspecified injury that doesn't sound very serious. The 29-year-old had a career year in 2024 with the Miami Dolphins, catching 88 passes on 111 targets for 884 yards and eight touchdowns in 17 games (six starts), and now he'll reunite with offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, who he's played for in Tennessee and Atlanta. Fantasy managers are going to need to downgrade Jonnu in fantasy this year, though, as he will probably struggle to find weekly value while sharing targets with
Pat Freiermuth.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Brooke Pryor
July 25, 2025
The Los Angeles Rams will hold their first padded training camp practice on Monday, ESPN's Sarah Barshop reports, and quarterback
Matthew Stafford (back) is expected to participate. Stafford has been dealing with a sore back early in camp and has been working off to the side with trainers so far. While this certainly bears watching for the 37-year-old veteran as we get closer to the regular season, it doesn't quite sound like anything too serious just yet. The Rams are most likely taking extra precaution with the star QB early in camp after signing him to a two-year, $80 million contract extension in the offseason. Stafford lost receiver
Cooper Kupp this offseason but gained
Davante Adams, and he of course still has young stud Puca Nacua. Injuries and a lack of rushing ability give Stafford little room for error in the fantasy realm, though, making him a low-end QB2.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Sarah Barshop
July 25, 2025
Free-agent wide receiver
Tre'Quan Smith took a visit with the Tennessee Titans on Friday, per NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. Smith is looking to latch on with a new team after he was placed on Injured Reserve last year with an undisclosed injury before being released in August by the Detroit Lions. The 29-year-old was active for just one game back in 2023 with the Denver Broncos, too. In 2022 in his last year with the New Orleans Saints, Smith had 19 receptions on 27 targets for 278 yards and one touchdown in 15 games (six starts). The former third-rounder (91st overall) in 2018 by the Saints out of Central Florida has never had more than 34 receptions or 448 receiving yards in a single season since debuting in 2018 in the Big Easy. He will merely be competing for a roster spot in training camp this summer if he signs with an organization.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Mike Garofolo
July 25, 2025
Veteran free-agent wide receiver
DJ Chark, who spent the 2024 season with the Los Angeles Chargers, is signing an undisclosed one-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons on Friday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Chark, who has also played with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Carolina Panthers, will now head to the NFC South after going on several visits. The 28-year-old former second-rounder (61st overall) by the Jags in 2018 out of LSU spent most of last year with the Bolts injured and only managed to catch four of 10 targets for 31 yards and a touchdown in seven games (no starts). Chark's only 1,000-yard season in his seven years in the NFL came back in 2019 with Jacksonville in his second year in the league. He will give the Falcons receiver depth but will be fighting for a 53-man roster spot, so he can remain off the fantasy radar mostly everywhere for now.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
July
25,
2025
Cleveland
Browns
wide
receiver
Cedric
Tillman
(calf)
went
down
in
the
back
of
the
end
zone
at
training
camp
practice
on
Thursday
and
immediately
started
holding
his
calf,
according
to
ESPN
Cleveland.
Trainers
were
then
seen
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July
25,
2025
The
Houston
Astros
announced
on
Friday
that
they
placed
left-hander
Brandon
Walter
(elbow)
on
the
15-day
injured
list
(retroactive
to
July
24)
with
left-elbow
inflammation
and
recalled
right-hander
Nick
Hernandez
from
read more...
July
25,
2025
The
expectation
is
that
Tampa
Bay
Rays
right-hander
Joe
Boyle
will
join
the
team's
starting
rotation
after
the
club
optioned
right-hander
Taj
Bradley
to
Triple-A
Durham
this
week,
according
to
Marc
read more...
July 25, 2025
The Colorado Rockies reinstated infielder
Thairo Estrada (thumb) from the 10-day injured list on Friday and optioned infielder
Adael Amador to Triple-A Albuquerque in a corresponding move. Estrada will immediately start at second base for Friday's series opener against the hosting Baltimore Orioles while hitting sixth versus right-hander
Dean Kremer at Camden Yards. The 29-year-old second baseman will return to action for the first time since spraining his thumb on July 7. He will return to starting duties at the keystone in Colorado, but although Estrada has hit .284 (33-for-116) on the year, he has limited fantasy upside as a light-hitting infielder on the worst team in baseball. The Venezuelan has added only two home runs, 18 RBI, 11 runs and one stolen base in 2025 after getting a late start to the year due to injury.
--Keith HernandezSource: Rockies Club Information
July
25,
2025
Chicago
White
Sox
outfielder
Luis
Robert
Jr.
(groin),
who
is
firmly
on
the
trade
block
with
the
July
31
deadline
approaching,
is
out
of
the
starting
lineup
for
Friday's
series
opener
against
the
Chicago
Cubs
read more...
July 25, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder
Sal Frelick (hamstring) did not return from the injured list on Friday for the series opener against the visiting Miami Marlins, according to Sophia Minnaert of Bally Sports. Frelick will go through a full pre-game workout as a final step, so it sounds like he could be back on Saturday for Game 2 of the series. The 25-year-old has been out recently with a left-hamstring strain. When Frelick returns, he'll be coming back to a strong .294/.354/.404 slash line with a .758 OPS, seven home runs, 39 RBI, 46 runs scored and 17 stolen bases in 344 at-bats this year. When he's ready to return, Frelick figures to see most of the playing time in right field for the Brew Crew, which could push
Blake Perkins back to more of a bench role. Outside of his speed, Frelick doesn't offer a whole lot for fantasy managers.
--Keith HernandezSource: Bally Sports Wisconsin - Sophia Minnaert
July 25, 2025
Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht told The Athletic that he is eyeing an extension "when the time is right" for quarterback
Baker Mayfield, and hopes that Mayfield "continues to be our quarterback for a long time." The 30-year-old Mayfield still has two years remaining on his current contract, but he's coming off the best season of his career in 2024. In 17 games, he threw for 4,500 yards and 41 touchdowns, chipping in 378 yards and three touchdowns as a rusher for good measure. Mayfield has an excellent supporting cast of receivers to work with in Tampa Bay between
Mike Evans,
Chris Godwin,
Emeka Egbuka, and
Jalen McMillan. While he may see some touchdown regression in 2025, Mayfield is a good bet to rack up passing yards and provide solid back-end QB1 play in fantasy.
--Will BradySource: The Athletic - Jeff Howe
July 25, 2025
Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said that running back
Jerome Ford (undisclosed) missed another training camp practice on Friday, but he's getting closer to returning to the field. Ford was able to work out earlier on the field with the athletic training staff, per Scott Petrak of The Elyria Chronicle Telegram. This is a situation of more urgency because of the fact that rookie second-rounder
Quinshon Judkins remains unsigned while dealing with charges of domestic violence. The good news, though, is that the 25-year-old Ford's undisclosed injury is minor, and he should rejoin his teammates at practice soon. The former fifth-rounder had 813 rushing yards and four touchdowns in 2023, but he took a step back last year with 104 carries for 565 yards and three TDs in 14 games. Ford is currently RotoBaller's RB53, but he could rise up draft boards if Judkins is handed down a suspension.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Chronicle Telegram - Scott Petrak
July
25,
2025
Indianapolis
Colts
quarterback
Anthony
Richardson
Sr.
worked
with
the
team's
first-team
offense
in
practice
on
Thursday
and
was
"far
from
flawless,"
according
to
James
Boyd
of
The
Athletic.
Boyd
notes
that
Richardson
was
3-for-7
as
read more...
July 25, 2025
New York Rangers winger Brett Berard revealed that he played most of last season with a shoulder injury. The 22-year-old tore his labrum in November during his fourth career game. Berard finished the season with 10 points (six goals, four assists) in 35 games. Additionally, he scored 23 points (nine goals, 14 assists) in 30 AHL contests. However, due to the injury, Berard was unable to represent Team USA at the World Championship. Next season, the Rangers might give Berard a more prominent role, and he expects to be at 100 percent when training camp starts.
--Taavi PailkSource: Mollie Walker
July
25,
2025
Baltimore
Ravens
wide
receiver
DeAndre
Hopkins
(undisclosed)
was
back
in
action
on
Friday
after
missing
the
team's
Thursday
practice
with
an
undisclosed
ailment,
according
to
Jeff
Zrebiec
of
The
Athletic.
Ravens
head
coach
John
Harbaugh
said
read more...
July 25, 2025
New York Islanders left wing Maxim Tsyplakov has avoided salary arbitration by signing a new two-year deal worth $4.5 million. The Islanders picked up Tsyplakov last offseason as a free agent on a one-year, entry-level contract worth $950,000. Tsyplakov adapted well to his new environment, scoring 35 points (10 goals, 25 assists) in 77 games, which ranked ninth among first-year players. The 26-year-old Russian also brought physicality to the Islanders' lineup, finishing the campaign with 140 hits. Fantasy managers can expect similar production from Tsyplakov next season, as he's no longer a very young player and probably doesn't have much upside left.
--Taavi PailkSource: Sportsnet
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