5 days agoHouston Astros catcher
Yainer Diaz (finger) remains out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale in San Francisco against the Giants.
Victor Caratini will once again do the catching for left-hander
Framber Valdez and will bat seventh against Giants right-hander
Logan Webb. Diaz is missing a third straight game due to a right-index finger injury that he suffered while taking a foul tip over the weekend. The 25-year-old is considered day-to-day, and fantasy managers will need to check back on Friday to see if he's ready for the series opener against the Tigers after an off day on Thursday. Diaz has excelled as Houston's primary catcher this year and is currently slashing .257/.283/.408 with seven homers and 33 RBI in 218 at-bats. He's hit in all six games in June so far, going 8-for-25 (.320) with four homers and 10 RBI.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Houston Chronicle - Matt Kawahara
5 days agoBoston Red Sox outfield prospect
Roman Anthony started the 2024 season on a cold streak. At the end of April, he was slashing .206/.310/.329 with three doubles, two home runs, an 11:28 BB/SO ratio, and five RBI in 19 games with Double-A Portland. Fortunately, he's been much better in May and June. Since May 1, he's slashing .323/.438/.576 with 12 doubles, three homers, a 19:24 BB/SO, and 12 RBI in 28 games. Notably, he's been especially hot in June. Notching at least one hit in all six games, he's 11-for-24 with four doubles, two homers, a 1:1 BB/SO, and four RBI. Boston's No. 2 prospect (per MLB Pipeline), Anthony is expected to make his MLB debut in 2025.
--Wade Smith - RotoBallerSource: Baseball Reference
5 days agoTexas Rangers outfield prospect
Dustin Harris stole four bases on Tuesday night with Triple-A Round Rock. After drawing a walk in the bottom of the second, he swiped both second and third base before ultimately scoring on a sacrifice fly. Then, following a single in the bottom of the fourth, he took second and third again, eventually scoring on a bases-loaded walk. In 58 games, the 24-year-old speedster is slashing .255/.350/.382 with 36 runs, six doubles, six home runs, 28 walks, and 18 steals. The No. 9 prospect in Texas' farm system, Harris is expected to make his MLB debut at some point this season.
--Wade Smith - RotoBallerSource: Baseball Reference
5 days agoToronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider said that first baseman
Joey Votto (ankle) has recently made "the most progress in quite some time." "He's actually getting pretty close to playing in games," Schneider said. Votto injured his right ankle in spring training in mid-March and hasn't made his 2024 debut for the Blue Jays. However, he could be sent out on a lengthy minor-league rehab assignment soon, which would put the 40-year-old left-handed swinger on track to be an option for Toronto in the second half of the season. In what will likely be his final season as a professional, Votto will be a veteran bench bat for the Blue Jays if he's called up to Toronto at any point this season. He's had trouble staying on the field in recent years, but the six-time All-Star did hit 14 home runs in 65 games for the Cincinnati Reds in 2023.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Keegan Matheson
5 days agoLos Angeles Angels pitching prospect
Caden Dana had an outstanding performance against the Chattanooga Lookouts on June 7, setting a season-high in innings (eight), pitches thrown (101), and strikeouts (10). He allowed just two runs and didn't surrender a walk. The 20-year-old righty now has a 2.57 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, and 63:19 K:BB through 63 innings this season. The No. 2 prospect in the Angels' farm system (per MLB Pipeline), Dana isn't expected to make his MLB debut for another two years. However, given his immense success in the minors, he could get a big-league promotion earlier than that timeline.
--Wade Smith - RotoBallerSource: Baseball Reference
5 days agoAfter the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired infielder
Cavan Biggio from the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, infielder
Miguel Vargas is being optioned back to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Vargas had only played in eight games with the Dodgers after being called up around a month ago, and he had five hits (one home run) in 20 at-bats with four RBI and a stolen base. The 24-year-old will now go back to Oklahoma City and bide his time on the farm for a potential call-up later this season. On a stacked Dodgers team, it's hard to envision Vargas getting any kind of serious playing time again in 2024. In his three big-league seasons in LA, including this year, Vargas is slashing a weak .195/.291/.362 with nine home runs, 44 RBI and five steals in 107 games played.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Los Angeles Time - Jack Harris
5 days agoThe Washington Nationals recalled rookie infielder
Trey Lipscomb from Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday and placed first baseman/outfielder
Joey Gallo (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list with a left-hamstring strain in a corresponding move. Lipscomb, the team's No. 16 prospect per MLB Pipeline, made his big-league debut earlier this year and went 27-for-107 (.252) with a homer, a double, nine RBI, 10 stolen bases and 16 runs scored in 33 games in D.C. The former third-round selection in 2022 out of Tennessee was hitting .247 (23-for-93) with no home runs, eight RBI and two steals in 24 games for Rochester and won't bring a ton of offensive upside for fantasy managers in NL-only leagues, aside from his speed. With Gallo on the shelf, expect Lipscomb to share some playing time at first base with
Joey Meneses.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MASN Sports - Mark Zuckerman
5 days agoThe Washington Nationals placed outfielder/first baseman
Joey Gallo (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a left-hamstring strain and recalled rookie infielder
Trey Lipscomb from Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding move. Gallo departed Tuesday's win over the Detroit Tigers with the hamstring strain and will now miss at least the next 10 days. Given Gallo's reputation as a slow healer, fantasy managers will probably want to expect him to need more than the 10 days to recover. With the 30-year-old left-handed power hitter on the shelf, both Lipscomb and
Joey Meneses will be options at first base for the Nationals. It's become harder to justify taking the huge batting average hit with Gallo for his power in fantasy leagues. He's currently slashing .164/.285/.321 with only five home runs and 11 RBI in 140 at-bats in 2024.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MASN Sports - Mark Zuckerman
5 days agoSan Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin said that right-hander
Jordan Hicks (illness) was sick on Tuesday during his start against the visiting Houston Astros, which is why he came out of the game at 72 pitches and his velocity was down a bit. Hicks said he has had IVs in him the last few days and has been dealing with flu-like symptoms. In his 4 2/3 innings of work on Tuesday, the 27-year-old allowed three earned runs on five hits while walking one and striking out five while taking his third loss of the season. It's unclear if he'll be able to make his next turn in the starting rotation, which is lined up to come next Monday against the Chicago Cubs. In his first year as a starter in San Francisco, the former third-round pick of the St. Louis Cardinals in 2015 has been great for fantasy managers, going 4-3 with a 3.01 ERA and 1.20 WHIP with 64 strikeouts in 71 2/3 innings over 14 starts.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: San Francisco Chronicle - Shayna Rubin
5 days agoSan Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt said that outfielder
Jurickson Profar (knee) is dealing with a sore left knee after leaving Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Oakland Athletics mid at-bat after swinging and missing. Shildt indicated it's something Profar has been dealing with for a while, and he's currently considered day-to-day. Profar's left leg buckled after swinging and missing in the seventh inning, but the 31-year-old appears to have avoided a serious injury. It's pretty safe to say he won't be in the lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the A's, and fantasy managers shouldn't rule out a trip to the injured list eventually. If Profar misses more than just a few days, veteran outfielder
David Peralta would likely be in line to play left field for the Friars against right-handed pitchers. Profar went 1-for-2 with two RBI and has been one of the best hitters in baseball so far in 2024, hitting .324 with 10 homers and 45 RBI.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - AJ Cassavell
5 days agoMilwaukee Brewers infielder
Joey Ortiz (hamstring) is out of the starting lineup again on Wednesday as the team takes on the visiting Toronto Blue Jays. Although he doesn't think his right-hamstring injury is very serious, he'll head to the bench for the second straight game. With Ortiz out again, rookie
Oliver Dunn is getting the start at the hot corner and is batting eighth against Blue Jays right-hander
Chris Bassitt. In his first 40 big-league games in 2024, Dunn is hitting .226 (21-for-93) with only one homer, seven RBI and three steals. He'll be a low-upside deep DFS sleeper on Wednesday. Ortiz, meanwhile, has looked pretty good in his first year with the Brew Crew, as he's currently slashing .285/.378/.465 with an .843 OPS, five home runs, 23 RBI and four stolen bases in his first 59 games played. Check back later this week to see if Ortiz is feeling good enough to return to the lineup.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
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5 days agoChicago White Sox pitching prospect
Noah Schultz started the 2024 season with High-A Winston-Salem, posting a 3.95 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, and 42:7 K:BB in 27 1/3 innings. Following a start on May 18, he was promoted to Double-A Birmingham. Since then, he's been impeccable. Through 11 2/3 innings, he's allowed just five hits, one run, and no walks. He's also collected 14 strikeouts. Between High-A and Double-A, Schultz has a 3.00 ERA, 0.77 WHIP, and 56:7 K:BB in 39 innings. Notably, he hasn't thrown more than four innings in a start this season. Preferring to err on the side of caution and limit the 20-year-old lefty's workload, the White Sox aren't expected to promote Schultz to the big leagues until 2026.
--Wade Smith - RotoBallerSource: Baseball Reference
5 days agoMiami Marlins shortstop prospect
Javier Sanoja has been a hitting machine at Triple-A Jacksonville, with at least one hit in 16 of his last 18 games and nine multi-hit games in that time frame. In 42 games with Jacksonville this season, the Venezuelan is hitting .317 with two home runs and four stolen bases. Since his promotion to Triple-A, the versatile infielder/outfielder has been on a tear. Sanoja is the No. 17 prospect in the Marlins system and is just 21 years old. The fact that he is at Triple-A at such a young age shows that the Marlins are high on him. He doesn't have much power in his profile but is a plus-hitter who provides help in the other hitting categories. A call-up might not be in the immediate cards, but he is someone to keep an eye on in dynasty leagues.
--Brian BuckeySource: MILB.com
5 days agoDetroit Tigers prospect
Jace Jung went 2-for-3 with two home runs and three RBI for the Toledo Mud Hens on Tuesday night. Jung hit his 10th and 11th home runs of the season, bringing his RBI total to 40. He is sporting a slash line of .285/.399/.536. The Tigers No. 3 prospect is doing everything he can to prove worthy of a promotion to Detroit. The brother of Texas Rangers third baseman
Josh Jung, the younger Jace, should force his way to the big leagues at some point in 2024. He has the bat to be a valuable waiver-wire addition for the rest of the season. Jung is a must-have in dynasty leagues because the sweet-swinging lefty can do a bit of everything at the plate.
--Brian BuckeySource: Minor League Baseball
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