June 30, 2025
Tampa Bay Rays infield prospect
Carson Williams went 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk during their contest against Triple-A Memphis on Sunday. Over his last nine games, Williams has been quite productive at the plate, posting a .343/.439/.714 slash line with two doubles, a triple, a home run, 13 RBI, and a 16:4 K:BB. Before this surge, the top-ranked prospect in Tampa Bay held a modest .206/.311/.429 line over his last 18 contests. The 22-year-old has spent the entire campaign at the Triple-A level. Through 73 games, Williams has struggled at times, holding an overall .211/.312/.425 line. However, he has hit for power, tallying 11 doubles and 13 home runs. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor Williams' development as he should join Tampa Bay later in the second half.
--Andy SmithSource: MiLB.com
June 30, 2025
Colorado Rockies outfield prospect
Yanquiel Fernandez continued to hit for power on Sunday as he went 1-for-3 with a 475-foot long ball. This was his second-straight game going deep and third home run over his last four games. During this four-game stretch, Fernandez has tallied nine RBI, hit a double, and held a 3:3 K:BB. The 22-year-old and No. 6-ranked prospect in the system has spent the entire campaign at the Triple-A level. Through 64 games with Albuquerque, Fernandez has posted a solid .284/.347/.502 slash line with 14 doubles, 13 home runs, and a 38:22 K:BB. Last season, during his first taste of Triple-A, Fernandez struggled, holding a .211/.268/.313 line. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his progression this season, as he should reach Colorado later in the second half.
--Andy SmithSource: MiLB.com
June 30, 2025
The Colorado Rockies are promoting outfield prospect
Jared Thomas to Double-A Hartford. Thomas is currently considered the No. 11-ranked prospect in the system on MLB.com. The Rockies selected Thomas in the second round of the 2024 MLB Draft out of Texas. Following the draft, the 21-year-old made his professional debut with Low-A. During a short eight-game stint, Thomas held a .333/.389/.545 slash line with a double, two home runs, and a stolen base. Through the first half of the 2025 season, Thomas has spent all of his time with High-A Spokane. Through his first 73 games at the level, Thomas has continued to swing a hot bat, holding a .330/.427/.495 with 13 doubles and 11 round-trippers. Dynasty managers should continue to monitor Thomas's progression as he could be in the mix to reach Triple-A during the final weeks of the campaign.
--Andy SmithSource: Chase Ford
June 30, 2025
The Colorado Rockies are promoting outfield prospect
Charlie Condon to Double-A. The Rockies selected Condon out of Georgia last season with the third overall pick in the MLB Draft. Following the draft, Condon spent time with High-A Spokane. During this brief stint (25 games), Condon held a .180/.248/.270 line with just four doubles and a long ball. During spring training, Condon suffered a wrist injury that sidelined him through all of April. He made his season debut in the Arizona Complex League in May and needed nine games before returning to High-A. During his second stint with High-A, Condon was much more productive, posting an elite .312/.431.420 slash line with six doubles and three home runs. The 22-year-old will likely spend most of the second half with Double-A. He remains on track to reach the majors in 2026.
--Andy SmithSource: Chase Ford
June 30, 2025
New York Yankees second baseman
Jazz Chisholm Jr. went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 12-5 win against the Athletics. He also walked and drove in three more runs with a triple -- his first of the season. Chisholm Jr. has been electric since returning from a neck injury in early June. Across the 22 games since, he's slashing a robust .318/.379/.600 with six long balls, four doubles, four steals, 14 runs scored, and 18 RBI. Furthermore, the 27-year-old has garnered playing time at the hot corner recently and made a few solid plays from there in their win against the A's. He should notch his second consecutive 20-20 season in short order.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
June 30, 2025
Colorado Rockies shortstop
Orlando Arcia went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in his team's 4-3 win against the hosting Milwaukee Brewers. The Venezuelan native was held hitless through his first three at-bats in Sunday's contest, but made the most of his final trip to the dish. In the top of the ninth, Arcia stepped to the plate and deposited a hanging
Trevor Megill breaking ball 386 feet over the wall in left-center field. It was his second of the season, and knotted the score at 2-2 to send the game into extras. He's been dreadful for Colorado this season, boasting a .196/.228/.299 slash line from the bottom of the order. However, a large portion of that has been against right-handed pitching (.175). The 30-year-old has hit lefties at a much better clip (.294).
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
June 30, 2025
Chicago White Sox catcher
Kyle Teel went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI in his team's 5-2 home win against the San Francisco Giants. He added two singles and a run scored to mark his second three-hit performance in four days. Chicago's No. 2 prospect is still searching for his first big-league homer, but he's picked it up recently to notch four doubles over his last six outings. Professional pitching hasn't appeared too overwhelming for him, though it's worth noting he's been far better against right-handers (.341) than southpaws (.167). It isn't a large sample, but Teel has impressed in his short stint with the Pale Hose, slashing .319/.421/.404 through his first 16 contests. The 22-year-old holds a wildly high 15.1% walk rate thus far, and his .500 xSLG would make him a top 60 player in the metric if he qualified.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
June 30, 2025
Houston Astros starting pitcher
Framber Valdez blanked the Chicago Cubs over six innings of work in Sunday's 2-0 home win. He scattered five hits, walked two, and fanned six to improve to 9-4 through 17 starts. The 31-year-old yielded four earned runs to the White Sox back on May 2, but hasn't allowed more than three in the ten appearances since, and recorded nary a loss in that time frame. Valdez's 2.72 ERA is more than a full run lower than his expected one heading into this outing (3.83). However, regression shouldn't hit him too hard when the time comes, according to a 3.18 xFIP. He'll next toe the rubber later this week against the hosting Los Angeles Dodgers.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
June 30, 2025
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher
Nick Lodolo yielded seven hits and one earned run over 5 1/3 innings but did not factor into Sunday's 3-2 win against the San Diego Padres. He struck out five, walked two, and plunked a batter. The former first-round pick has pitched decently over the last few weeks, but was dealt a no-decision in five of his previous seven outings while tossing less than five innings in just two of them. Lodolo has kept his walk rate down this season (4.3%) and holds an 88th percentile chase percentage even though the strikeouts haven't been there. He'll carry a solid 3.52 ERA and 1.15 WHIP (5-5) into his next outing -- a road matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
June 29, 2025
The Minnesota Twins have designated infielder
Jonah Bride for assignment, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports. This is the second time this season Bride has been in DFA limbo. The Miami Marlins designated him in mid-April before trading him to the Twins for cash considerations. While Bride was versatile enough to see time at both corner infield positions, second base, and even as a mop-up duty pitcher with the Twins, he hit just .214/.282/.243 with three RBI in 78 plate appearances. Between Miami and Minnesota, Bride has batted an abysmal .170/.248/.188 in 125 homer-less trips to the plate this season. Bride started at third on Sunday, but
Brooks Lee has gotten the majority of action at the hot corner with
Royce Lewis (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list since June 14. Lewis could return on Tuesday to take Bride's place on Minnesota's roster.
--Connor ByrneSource: Dan Hayes - The Athletic
June 29, 2025
Detroit Tigers ace
Tarik Skubal spun his latest gem in a 3-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. Skubal fired seven innings of one-hit ball and tied a career high with 13 strikeouts against one walk to improve to 10-2. The reigning AL Cy Young winner threw the 15 fastest pitches of the night, all of which clocked in at 97.9 mph or higher, and generated 22 swinging strikes. Having already totaled five starts of double-digit strikeouts, Skubal leads the majors with 138 over 109 innings. The left-hander has given out a meager 14 free passes while posting a 2.15 ERA and a league-best 0.83 WHIP. Skubal will get the ball next in a road start against the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday. He was spectacular in a win over the Guardians on May 25, firing a complete-game, two-hit shutout with 13 strikeouts.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
June 29, 2025
Detroit Tigers reliever
Will Vest pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning Sunday to finish off a 3-0 win over the Minnesota Twins. Vest struck out one and needed only eight pitches on the way to his 13th save in 16 chances. The 30-year-old right-hander now owns a 2.37 ERA with 42:10 K:BB and a 0.95 WHIP over 38 frames. Vest is Detroit's preferred option to close games, while
Tommy Kahnle is next in line. The Tigers used Kahnle in the eighth on Sunday, and he threw a scoreless inning to tally his 11th hold. Kahnle has eight saves, the latest of which came on June 4.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
June 29, 2025
Houston Astros closer
Josh Hader made quick work of the Chicago Cubs to secure save No. 23 in a 2-0 win Sunday. Hader pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning with one strikeout over just 11 pitches to clinch a series win for the Astros. The shutdown left-hander has converted all of his save attempts this season while pitching to a 1.67 ERA with a 0.69 WHIP and 57:7 K:BB. Hader has been automatic this year and is closing in on his sixth 30-save campaign.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
June 29, 2025
San Diego Padres closer
Robert Suarez came on in a save situation Sunday and ended up taking the loss in a 3-2 final against the Cincinnati Reds. Suarez entered the ninth with a 2-1 lead and allowed four singles, a walk, and two runs while retiring just one hitter. Reds outfielder
Will Benson lined a walk-off single to right field to give Suarez his fourth blown save and send him to 2-3 on the season. Suarez is tied for the league lead with 23 saves and has registered a 1.10 WHIP with 36 strikeouts against 12 walks. However, a handful of poor performances have led to a so-so 3.89 ERA in 34 2/3 innings. The 34-year-old will be glad when June ends, as he has been tattooed for nine earned runs on 14 hits over 10 1/3 frames this month.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
June 29, 2025
Miami Marlins reliever
Ronny Henriquez closed out the team's 6-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday with a perfect ninth inning. Henriquez retired the side in order on 13 pitches and struck out one to collect his third save. The 25-year-old has gotten the call in two of the Marlins' past three save situations.
Calvin Faucher, who leads the team with eight saves, pitched the eighth inning Sunday against the top of the Diamondbacks' order. It didn't work out, as Faucher gave up two earned runs on three hits. He's likely still the Marlins' top choice for saves with Henriquez next in line. Henriquez has logged a 2.93 ERA with 55:16 K:BB, a 1.25 WHIP, and 11 holds in 40 innings.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
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