June 7, 2025
MLB.com's Alex Stumpf reports that Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander
Andrew Heaney (calf) left his start early on Saturday against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies at PNC Park with left-calf cramping. The good news is that he had a quality start for his fantasy managers in a no-decision, going six innings and giving up just one run on four hits while walking none and striking out five before departing. The lone run he allowed was to left-handed slugger
Kyle Schwarber in the first inning. It's possible that the 34-year-old veteran southpaw will have to miss his next start, but if it's indeed just cramping, he should be able to avoid a stint on the 15-day injured list. Heaney lacks strikeout upside (6.4 K/9) and is due for regression (4.45 FIP), but he has been a decent fantasy streamer this year despite his low ceiling, and he now owns a 3.24 ERA through 13 starts for the Bucs.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Alex Stumpf
June 7, 2025
Miami Marlins starting pitcher
Ryan Weathers (forearm) made an early exit from Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Weathers was taken out after only three innings due to what appeared to be a forearm injury. The organization is saying he was removed for precautionary reasons, so hopefully it's not a serious injury. The assumption is that Weathers will undergo further testing. Before exiting, Weathers tossed three innings, allowing three earned runs on nine hits with one strikeout. Fantasy managers will need to check back for another update on his status.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Stephen Strom
June 7, 2025
Athletics outfielder
Denzel Clarke (shoulder) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Clarke was forced to exit early during Friday's game after colliding hard into the wall while attempting to make a catch. As a result, Clarke will take a seat on Saturday and it wouldn't be shocking if he sits Sunday as well. Clarke is currently considered day-to-day with a shoulder contusion. In his absence,
Seth Brown will cover center field and bat fifth versus right-hander
Charlie Morton on Saturday.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Athletics
June 7, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar
Shohei Ohtani (elbow) will have his live bullpen session pushed back until Monday. Ohtani was supposed to throw this weekend, but with rain in the forecast the Dodgers have decided to wait until Monday. The right-hander is slowly getting closer to getting back on the mound for the Dodgers. The hope is that Ohtani can contribute on the mound at some point in the second half of the season. The Dodgers aren't going to rush back Ohtani, so fantasy managers will just need to continue waiting patiently.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Bill Plunkett
June 7, 2025
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher
Corbin Burnes (elbow) has been transferred to the 60-day injured list on Saturday. This is a procedural move to open up a spot on the 40-man roster with Burnes being done for the season. Burnes is set to undergo Tommy John surgery which will likely sidelined him until the second half of the 2026 season. A tough blow considering Burnes signed a six-year, $210 million deal with the D-Backs this past offseason. The D-Backs will use the extra spot on the 40-man roster for catcher
Aramis Garcia. If they haven't already, fantasy managers can safely drop Burnes with him being done for the rest of the season.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Arizona Diamondbacks
June 7, 2025
San Diego Padres outfielder
Fernando Tatis Jr. is absent from the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. This is a rare off day for Tatis who has played in basically every game since early April. Fantasy managers shouldn't be worried as this appears to be a regular rest day, so Tatis should be back in there on Sunday. In his absence,
Brandon Lockridge will bat ninth and cover right field versus left-hander
Jose Quintana on Saturday.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: mlb.com
June 7, 2025
New York Mets shortstop
Francisco Lindor (toe) is back in the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Colorado Rockies. Lindor will make his way back into the starting lineup after not starting in each of the last two games due to a fractured toe. He was able to come off the bench as a pinch-hitter during Friday's contest. Lindor will return to his spot at shortstop and bat leadoff against right-hander
German Marquez on Saturday. Fantasy managers should make sure to get Lindor back in their lineups ahead of first pitch.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: mlb.com
June 7, 2025
The Rockies announced that they have placed outfielder
Mickey Moniak on the bereavement list and recalled fellow outfielder
Sean Bouchard from Triple-A Albuquerque. Moniak went 2-for-3 with a home run in the Rockies' loss to the Mets on Friday, but this season has been a struggle for the former No. 1 overall pick. He's hitting .220/.269/.409 with six HRs in 171 plate appearances. Bouchard has picked up 72 plate appearances in the majors this year and logged an ugly .169/.250/.246 line with one HR.
--Connor ByrneSource: Colorado Rockies
June 7, 2025
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder
Corbin Carroll is not in the lineup for their game against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. The Diamondbacks started
Randal Grichuk in right field in Carroll's place against right-hander
Nick Martinez. This is the second straight game the Diamondbacks have sat Carroll, who did make a pinch-hit appearance in the first of those contests. That game was suspended due to weather on Friday before finishing with a 4-3 Reds win on Saturday. Carroll should be back Sunday against Reds righty
Brady Singer.
--Connor ByrneSource: Arizona Diamondbacks
June 7, 2025
Chicago Cubs right-hander
Jameson Taillon (6-3) picked up his sixth win of the season on Saturday with a stellar outing against the Detroit Tigers. Taillon tossed seven innings of one-run, three-hit ball and tallied five strikeouts against one walk to record his fifth consecutive quality start. Thanks to his recent run of success, the 33-year-old's ERA is down to 3.54 over 76 1/3 innings. Taillon isn't a great strikeout option (only 58 on the season), but he has done well to offset that by issuing just 14 walks. He'll take the mound against one of his former teams, the Pittsburgh Pirates, on Thursday. The Pirates have scored the second-fewest runs in the majors, making it a favorable matchup for Taillon.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
June 7, 2025
Chicago Cubs first baseman
Michael Busch swatted one of the team's five home runs in a 6-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Busch's 10th homer, a two-run, 414-foot shot off right-hander
Keider Montero, gave the Cubs a 3-0 lead in the top of the fifth inning. He finished the day 1-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout, extending his hitting streak to eight games. The lefty-swinging Busch is not a fantasy-relevant option versus southpaws, but he's a terror against righties. He's now slashing an excellent .276/.377/.521 line with 38 RBI across 223 plate appearances. He'll take on another righty,
Jack Flaherty, on Sunday.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
June 7, 2025
New York Yankees shortstop
Anthony Volpe (elbow) is not in the lineup for their game against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Volpe exited the Yankees' win early on Friday after Red Sox right-hander
Walker Buehler hit him in the left elbow with a pitch in the second inning. Manager Aaron Boone said after the game that Volpe's X-rays and CT scan came back negative, but he'll sit Saturday in favor of No. 9 hitter
Oswald Peraza. Volpe has played in 61 of the Yankees' 62 contests this season, and the hope is that he will return Sunday. The 24-year-old is off to an encouraging start this season with a .241/.321/.445 line, eight home runs, 37 RBI, and seven steals over 252 plate appearances.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
June 7, 2025
Chicago Cubs outfielder
Seiya Suzuki was among the team's offensive standouts in a 6-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Suzuki slugged a pair of solo home runs, one off left-hander
Tyler Holton and another against righty
Chase Lee, to finish the afternoon 2-for-4. He hadn't homered in a 10-game span dating back to May 25. The 30-year-old now has 16 HRs to go with a terrific .269/.332/.536 line and 55 RBI through 268 plate appearances. Suzuki is well on his way to eclipsing his career-high marks in HR (21) and RBI (74). He'll take on Tigers righty
Jack Flaherty on Sunday. Suzuki has struggled against Flaherty over a small sample, having gone 0-for-5 with four strikeouts and a walk.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
June
7,
2025
Los
Angeles
Dodgers
right-hander
Tony
Gonsolin
(elbow)
has
been
placed
on
the
15-day
injured
list
with
discomfort
in
his
pitching
elbow,
the
team
announced.
It's
an
ominous-sounding
injury
for
Gonsolin,
who
missed
all
of
last
season
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June
7,
2025
The
Dodgers
announced
that
they
have
activated
right-handed
relievers
Kirby
Yates
(hamstring)
and
Michael
Kopech
(shoulder)
from
the
injured
list.
In
other
moves,
the
team
designated
righty
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