July 1, 2025
MLB.com's Doug Miller reports that Kansas City Royals right-hander
Kyle Wright (oblique) suffered a Grade 2 left-oblique strain and will be shut down for at least two weeks at Triple-A Omaha. Wright hasn't pitched in the big leagues all year in 2025 while recovering from right-shoulder surgery, and now he's going to miss more time after pulling himself from his start last Friday with Omaha after he felt tightness in his side. The 30-year-old had surgery on his shoulder late in 2023 and missed all of the 2024 campaign while rehabbing. The former first-rounder by the Atlanta Braves in 2017 out of Vanderbilt had a 21-win season with the Braves in 2022, but that's been his outlier in six MLB seasons. It's starting to look more and more likely that Wright will be a long shot to provide any help to the Royals' big-league staff in the second half of 2025.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com - Doug Miller
July
1,
2025
New
York
Mets
left-hander
Sean
Manaea
(elbow,
oblique)
will
make
a
minor-league
rehab
start
for
Double-A
Binghamton
on
Tuesday
night.
Manaea
hasn't
pitched
all
year
in
the
big
leagues
due
to
an
oblique
injury
before
recently
being
read more...
July
1,
2025
Minnesota
Twins
outfield
prospect
Kyler
Fedko
was
named
the
Texas
League
Player
of
the
Week
for
his
performance
from
June
23-29
at
Double-A
Wichita.
The
25-year-old
went
9-for-23
(.391)
with
seven
extra-base
hits,
including
five
home
read more...
July 1, 2025
Chicago Cubs general manager Carter Hawkins says it's "reasonable" to expect right-hander
Javier Assad (oblique) to contribute in the second half of the season and referenced August/September as a tentative timetable. It's been an injury-plagued season for Assad, who initially strained his left oblique during spring training and then aggravated the injury in late April while rehabbing. The 27-year-old resumed a throwing program in late May, but he obviously has a ways to go before he'll be able to contribute to the Cubs' pitching staff in the second half. When Assad does return from the injured list, fantasy managers should probably expect him to be in a relief role, which will limit his already minimal fantasy impact down the stretch. In a full-time starting role in 2024, Assad went 7-6 with a 3.73 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 124:63 K:BB in 147 frames.
UPDATE: Assad has thrown two bullpen sessions as of July 1 and will need a few more before advancing to live batting practice.--Keith HernandezSource: 670 The Score
July 1, 2025
Boston Red Sox rookie right-hander
Hunter Dobbins (elbow) is scheduled to make a minor-league rehab start with Double-A Portland this weekend against Double-A New Hampshire, according to a source. Dobbins has been on the 15-day injured list since June 21 with a right-elbow strain, but he could rejoin Boston's starting rotation next week if his rehab outing goes off without any hitches this weekend. The 25-year-old has handled himself well in his first 12 MLB outings (10 starts) in 2025, going 4-1 with a 4.10 ERA (3.86 FIP) and 1.26 WHIP with 43 strikeouts and 16 walks in 59 1/3 innings pitched. Even though Dobbins is in the 16th percentile in strikeout rate, he has an xERA of under 4.00 and a walk rate that's in the 76th percentile. He's also in the 68th percentile in barrel rate, so he's managed to avoid enough hard contact to get by without high-end swing-and-miss stuff.
--Keith HernandezSource: Andrew Parker
July 1, 2025
Athletics second baseman
Zack Gelof (ribs) is expected to play back-to-back full nine-inning games for Triple-A Las Vegas this week and could be activated from the 60-day injured list to make his 2025 season debut soon after that, according to MLB.com. If Gelof avoids a setback, there's a good chance he'll be available for the team's series in Sacramento that starts on Friday versus the San Francisco Giants. The 25-year-old has yet to play this year after initially fracturing the hamate bone in his right wrist in spring training that eventually required surgery. Then he suffered a stress reaction in his ribs in early May. Gelof is nearing his return, though, and should be scooped up in deep-mixed fantasy leagues by anyone that's looking for more power and speed from the second base position. The former second-rounder hit 17 homers and stole 25 bags in 138 games in 2024.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com
July 1, 2025
SI.com's Jack Sommers writes that Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander
Ryne Nelson has been dealing with more soreness than usual after his outings, which prompted manager Torey Lovullo to give him a quick hook in the team's win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday. Nelson was also hit by a comebacker on his leg recently and is recovering from that. The 27-year-old looked good in a no-decision in the series opener, allowing two runs on five hits while striking out seven and walking one in 6 2/3 frames. In addition to recent soreness, Nelson has been on a pitch count limit as he gets stretched out. Remember, he began the year in the bullpen and was thrust into a starting role when
Corbin Burnes (elbow) was lost for the season. The 88 pitches Nelson threw on Monday were a season-high. Nelson should be able to make his next start next week against the Kansas City Royals.
--Keith HernandezSource: SI.com - Jack Sommers
July 1, 2025
The Toronto Blue Jays announced on Tuesday that they optioned outfielder
Jonatan Clase to Triple-A Buffalo and recalled infielder
Leo Jimenez from Buffalo in a corresponding move. Since being recalled from Buffalo back on May 7, Clase had seen some decent run in Toronto's outfield, but the 23-year-old Dominican didn't exactly take advantage of the opportunities and hit just .219/.299/.313 with two home runs and three steals in 34 games. The switch-hitter will head back to the farm, where he'll serve as outfield depth for the big club in the second half of the season. Jimenez will serve as depth at shortstop for the time being after
Bo Bichette tweaked his right knee before Monday's series opener against the New York Yankees. Jimenez is starting at the 6 and batting ninth on Tuesday against Yankees left-hander
Max Fried.
--Keith HernandezSource: Toronto Blue Jays
July 1, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop
Bo Bichette (knee) will miss a second straight game on Tuesday against the division-rival New York Yankees on Canada Day after tweaking his right knee during batting practice before Monday's series-opening win.
Leo Jimenez will make the start at shortstop and will hit ninth against Yankees left-hander
Max Fried. The good news is that Bichette, who is in the midst of a bounce-back 2025 campaign, didn't need testing on his knee and is considered day-to-day. The 27-year-old could be back in the starting lineup as early as Wednesday. Jimenez, who was called up from Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday, will be a low-upside deep DFS sleeper. The 24-year-old native of Panama will be making his season debut in the big leagues after hitting .229/.329/.358 with four home runs and 19 RBI in 63 games with Toronto a year ago.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com
July
1,
2025
MLB.com's
Bryan
Hoch
reports
that
New
York
Yankees
outfielder
Trent
Grisham
(hamstring)
is
likely
heading
for
a
stint
on
the
injured
list.
Hoch
also
notes
that
outfielder
Bryan
De
La
Cruz
is
in
read more...
July
1,
2025
New
York
Yankees
first
baseman
Ben
Rice
will
take
a
seat
for
Game
2
of
the
series
in
Toronto
against
the
division-rival
Blue
Jays
on
Canada
Day
at
Rogers
Centre.
Giancarloread more...
July 1, 2025
The Athletic's Aaron Gleeman reports that the Minnesota Twins have activated third baseman
Royce Lewis (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list. The 26-year-old went down with a mild hamstring strain a few weeks back, but he's all set now after going 0-for-8 in three minor-league rehab appearances in Triple-A. The Twins designated infielder
Jonah Bride for assignment in a corresponding move. Lewis has been on the injured list twice already with a hamstring ailment, though he hit well for the short time between them. In ten June contests, he slashed .367/.457/.533 with as many walks as strikeouts (five). The former first-overall pick is immensely talented, but injuries have been a bugaboo for him. If he can stay healthy, he figures to be a productive bat for the Twins and fantasy managers alike.
--Alex CiullaSource: Aaron Gleeman
July 1, 2025
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder
Corbin Carroll (wrist) told Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports he's aiming to rejoin the team before the All-Star break, which starts on July 14. "We'll see, I gotta listen to my body on this one, but I would like to be back. I'm operating under all intents of that being the case. If the hand doesn't respond as well as I want, then gotta listen to that and make new plans." The former first-round pick took a pitch to the hand/wrist area two weeks ago that caused a chip fracture, but he reports the only thing he can't do at this point is swing a bat. That should change Tuesday, as he's scheduled to take dry swings. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect to have the superstar back before he's due, but it's good news that he's tried to keep in a groove while he's shelved. It shouldn't take him too long to get back in the swing of things once he's activated.
--Alex CiullaSource: Arizona Sports
July 1, 2025
Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown reports that outfielder
Yordan Alvarez (hand) could return during the team's next homestand. "If things go well, it could be next homestand. I haven't ruled out potentially flying him to L.A....I don't think he needs much (more) time." The fantasy stalwart has been out since early May when he fractured his hand, though he's getting close to a return. If Brown decides against flying him out to Los Angeles for their weekend meeting with the Dodgers, his next chance at action will be a three-game series against the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Monday. Alvarez scuffled through his first 100 at-bats (.210), but he'll be a welcome sight for the Astros and fantasy managers upon his return.
--Alex CiullaSource: Brian McTaggart
July 1, 2025
MLive Media Group's Evan Woodbery reports that the Detroit Tigers have placed outfielder
Kerry Carpenter (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Infielder
Trey Sweeney was recalled from Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move. The Virginia Tech product was pulled early from the team's matchup with the Minnesota Twins a few days ago after he appeared to tweak his hamstring leaving the batter's box. Initially, he was deemed day-to-day, but an MRI revealed more damage than expected. Carpenter will be eligible to return before the All-Star break, but it wouldn't be surprising for him to do so afterward. Teammate
Zach McKinstry should benefit from increased playing time in the outfield in the meantime.
--Alex CiullaSource: Evan Woodbery
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