5 days agoFree-agent right-hander
Julio Teheran has signed a minor-league deal with the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday. Teheran will give the Orioles some starting pitching depth after it was recently announced that both left-hander
John Means (elbow) and
Tyler Wells (elbow) will miss the rest of the 2024 season. The 33-year-old Teheran opted out of his minor-league deal with the Chicago Cubs over the weekend and has quickly latched on with another organization. The 13-year-old MLB veteran allowed four earned runs on six hits (one homer) in 2 2/3 innings in his lone start for the New York Mets this year and shouldn't be counted on for much in fantasy if he makes any starts for the O's the rest of this season. Teheran has a career 3.85 ERA (4.38 FIP) and 1.22 WHIP with a 20.5% strikeout rate and 8.0 % walk rate in 1,470 2/3 innings pitched.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: New York Post - Jon Heyman
5 days agoChicago White Sox starting pitching prospect
Mason Adams has begun to turn the corner at Double-A and could be promoted up to Triple-A later this summer. After opening the season with a poor 3.68 ERA in April, he has responded with a stellar 0.91 ERA and 0.81 WHIP through five starts in May. Adams did not allow more than one earned run in each of his starts and tossed two six-inning shutout performances throughout May. The 24-year-old has now logged 72 innings at Double-A over the past two seasons with an overall 2.13 ERA and 1.06 WHIP. MLB Pipeline considered the right-hander the number 19 prospect in the White Sox system and projects him to reach the major leagues next season. If Adams can carry this dominance into Triple-A, he is well worth adding in dynasty and keeper formats.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
5 days agoMiami Marlins outfielder
Avisail Garcia is being designated for assignment by the team on Tuesday, according to sources. Garcia is in the third year of a four-year, $53 million contract, so the Marlins will eat almost $24 million on the deal with the move. The 32-year-old played in only 18 games for the Fish this year and went 12-for-50 (.240) with two home runs and two RBI while missing time due to a hamstring injury. The former All-Star in 2017 with the Chicago White Sox has aged poorly in the last three years since clubbing 29 homers and driving in 86 in 2021 in his final year with the Milwaukee Brewers. In his three years with Miami, Garcia slashed just .218/.260/.322 with 13 homers, 49 RBI and six stolen bases in 153 games played. The veteran outfielder will now look for another opportunity as outfield depth with another club.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Jeff Passan
5 days agoThe Washington Nationals announced on Tuesday that they recalled left-handed pitching prospect
DJ Herz from Triple-A Rochester to replace right-hander
Trevor Williams (forearm), who was placed on the 15-day injured list. Herz will make the start on Tuesday against the visiting New York Mets in Williams' place and could stick around for another turn or two through the rotation if he performs well. The 23-year-old southpaw gets his first big-league call-up after posting a 3.75 ERA with 42 strikeouts and 29 walks in 36 innings for Rochester. Washington's No. 12 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, lives on his fastball-changeup combination. Herz comes with a career strikeout rate over 30% in the minors, but his lack of command is worrisome for fantasy managers in deeper leagues looking for a under-the-radar streamer on Tuesday.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Washington Nationals
5 days agoOakland Athletics outfield prospect
Henry Bolte posted an impressive .309/.464/.588 line with five home runs, 20 RBI, 11 swiped bags, and a 22:32 BB:K ratio. This is a significant improvement compared to his April line of .265/.344/.458 with three home runs, 15 RBI, nine swiped bags, and a much lower 8:36 BB:K ratio. Bolte spent all of last season with Single-A Stockton and held a .257/.356/.421 line with 14 home runs and a poor 62:164 BB:K ratio. The former second-round pick is projected to reach the major leagues in 2026, so he should be expected to remain with High-A for the rest of the summer. The 20-year-old should stay on your waiver wire for now but could be worth stashing in dynasty leagues if he continues to lower his strikeout rate and showcase his strong power and speed combination.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
5 days agoThe Washington Nationals placed right-hander
Trevor Williams (forearm) on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to June 1) on Tuesday with a right flexor strain and recalled left-handed pitching prospect
DJ Herz from Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding move. Williams was scheduled to make the start on Tuesday against the visiting division-rival New York Mets, but that task will now fall to Herz in what will be his major-league debut. Given the nature of Williams' injury, the 32-year-old veteran will likely be out for more than two weeks. It's a tough blow for the Nats and fantasy managers, as Williams has been unexpectedly consistent so far in 2024, going 5-0 with a 2.22 ERA and 1.08 WHIP with 47 punchouts in 56 2/3 innings over his 11 starts.
UPDATE: Williams doesn't know how long the full recovery will be, but he said he won't be throwing for two weeks.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Washington Nationals
5 days agoArizona Diamondbacks rookie left-hander
Blake Walston will receive the start on Tuesday against the visiting division-rival San Francisco Giants. This will be Walston's third MLB appearance and just his second major-league start after making his big-league debut on May 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In his first start on May 26 against the Miami Marlins, he tossed 4 2/3 scoreless frames with one walk and four strikeouts to pick up a no-decision. The 22-year-old southpaw could see another start after this one if he fares well again, as the D-backs currently have
Zac Gallen (hamstring),
Merrill Kelly (shoulder) and
Eduardo Rodriguez (shoulder) all on the injured list. Walston is the club's No. 25 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and will have a pretty middling matchup against the Gigantes in his second career start.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
5 days agoDetroit Tigers second base prospect
Hao-Yu Lee is currently riding an impressive eight-game hitting streak. In this stretch, the 21-year-old has held a .417/.436/.778 line with four long balls and ten RBI. In fact, Lee has only gone hitless three times in the past 17 games. Since getting off to a slow start in April with a .257 AVG and .378 SLG through April, Lee has posted an improved .267 AVG and .485 SLG in May. MLB Pipeline ranks Lee as the number 13th overall prospect in the Detroit system and projects him to reach the major leagues next season. Lee could be worth stashing in dynasty leagues if he carries this strong production into Triple-A later this summer.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
5 days agoThe Toronto Blue Jays announced that right-hander
Trevor Richards will serve as the team's opener on Tuesday night against the visiting Baltimore Orioles, with right-hander
Bowden Francis (forearm) expected to get the bulk of the innings in relief. Francis will be activated off the 15-day injured list for the assignment. Richards tossed 3 1/3 innings of relief last week against the Chicago White Sox and has gone more than an inning in seven of his 25 relief appearances this year, but fantasy managers looking for a streamer should still avoid the 31-year-old veteran. His last appearance came on Sunday against the Pirates. Francis, 28, has been out since late April with forearm tendonitis and had an ugly 8.59 ERA and 1.70 WHIP with 17 K's and seven walks in 14 2/3 innings for Toronto before going on the IL. Francis will be on a limited pitch count and should be avoided for streaming purposes.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Toronto Star - Mike Wilner
5 days agoMilwaukee Brewers right-hander
Colin Rea will work behind an opener on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies on the road. It's unclear who the Brewers will use as the opener after going with
Jared Koenig on Monday. Rea, 33, worked as the team's bulk reliever behind Koenig on May 25 against the Boston Red Sox and allowed two earned runs with three walks and two strikeouts in 5 2/3 frames in a win. In his last outing on May 30 against the Chicago Cubs, Rea had a no-decision while working 5 1/3 frames and allowing one earned run on one walk and five K's. Rea has had a solid campaign thus far for the Brew Crew, going 4-2 with a 3.77 ERA and 1.34 WHIP with 42 strikeouts in 59 2/3 innings over 11 outings (10 starts), but the matchup on Tuesday against the Phils on the road is one to fade him in.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Bally Sports Wisconsin - Sophia Minnaert
5 days agoThe Minnesota Twins officially reinstated infielder
Royce Lewis (quadriceps) from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and optioned infielder
Edouard Julien to Triple-A St. Paul in a corresponding move. Lewis suffered a serious strained right quadriceps muscle on Opening Day but is now ready to return after 10 weeks of rehab. The Twins haven't released their starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the New York Yankees in the Bronx, but Lewis should be in it, and fantasy managers should be ready to throw him right back in there. The 24-year-old power/speed asset went 4-for-23 with eight strikeouts and a walk in 24 plate appearances during his six-game minor-league rehab assignment for St. Paul. Injuries have kept Lewis from reaching his true potential since he was the first overall pick in 2017, but the upside is still very high. Scoop him up immediately if he's somehow available in your league.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Minnesota Twins
5 days agoNew York Mets starting pitching prospect
Kade Morris was recently promoted to High-A and has logged three strong starts. Across 15 ⅓ innings, the 21-year-old holds a 1.17 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, and a 5:12 BB:K ratio through his first three starts at High-A Brooklyn. Morris opened the season with Single-A and tossed 34 ⅔ innings with a 3.63 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, and an 11:38 BB:K ratio. The former third-round pick has been progressing through the minor leagues rather quickly as he logged just 37 total innings at Single-A over the past two seasons and has already moved up to High-A. Currently, Morris is outside of the top 30 Mets prospects in MLB Pipeline, but that is sure to change over the course of the summer, given his current production.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
5 days agoToronto Blue Jays first base prospect
Spencer Horwitz posted a stellar .375/.468/.650 line through his final 11 games of the month to cap off a productive May. Across the entire month, the 26-year-old posted a strong .299/.395/.439 line with 16 RBI and a 15:22 BB:K ratio. Horwitz made his major league debut and performed well across a small 15-game sample size with a .256 AVG. Over the past three seasons, the Radford product logged 205 games at the Triple-A level and should be expected to have an extended opportunity in Toronto this summer. The number 16th-ranked prospect in the Toronto system could be worth adding in AL-only leagues when given the promotion.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
5 days agoSan Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano was banned on Tuesday by Major League Baseball after he was caught gambling on MLB games. According to MLB, Marcano placed 231 bets related to MLB games yet won only 4.3% of the bets. He has been on the injured list all year as he recovers from a torn ACL he suffered in 2023 while playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Once considered a top prospect, Marcano appeared in 149 games with the Padres (2021) and Pittsburgh Pirates (2022-2023), hitting .217/.269/.320 with five homers, 34 RBI and 41 runs scored. Other suspensions for unrelated violations of MLB's sports betting policy include Michael Kelly, Jay Groome, Jose Rodriguez, and Andrew Saalfrank, who were not banned like Marcano but all suspended for a year.--Brandon Williams - RotoBallerSource: Jeff Passan, ESPN
5 days agoThe Seattle Mariners came to terms with pitcher Matt Bowman to a minor-league deal that will turn into a $1 million contract if he makes the big league roster. Bowman was designated for assignment Saturday by the Arizona Diamondbacks after he recorded an 8.10 ERA with a 1.50 WHIP over four appearances. The Mariners will be the third team for Bowman this season, as he was designated for assignment by the Minnesota Twins on April 30. The 33-year-old has a career (7-13) record with a 4.19 ERA and 1.27 WHIP over 195 relief appearances in six seasons. Bowman is not on the fantasy radar and can be left on the waiver wire in most leagues. --Brandon Williams - RotoBallerSource: Jon Heyman, NY Post
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