June 26, 2025
New York Yankees outfield prospect
Spencer Jones went 1-for-4 with his 16th home run of the season during their contest against Double-A Erie on Wednesday evening. Jones was recently named Eastern League Player of the Week and has continued to remain hot in the batter's box. Since June 1 (20 games), Jones has posted a strong .315/.398/.658 slash line with four doubles, seven home runs, and three stolen bases. After holding a modest .259/.336/.452 line across 122 games with Double-A Somerset during the 2024 campaign, the No. 2-ranked prospect in the system has begun to turn the corner in 2025. Through 48 total games this season, Jones has posted a .271/.389/.600 line. The 24-year-old could contend for a second-half promotion to Triple-A.
--Andy SmithSource: MiLB.com
June 26, 2025
Cleveland Guardians first base prospect
C.J. Kayfus went 1-for-3 with a grand slam and a walk during their contest against Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday evening. This was Kayfus' second-straight contest launching a grand slam. Since earning the call to Triple-A earlier this season, the No. 5-ranked prospect in Cleveland has been one of the most productive hitters at the level. Through his first 46 games at the Triple-A level, he has posted a remarkable .306/.378/.572 slash line with 11 doubles, four triples, and nine long balls. He opened the campaign with Double-A, where he held a stellar .364/.475/.591 line with 11 round-trippers in just 18 contests. Fantasy managers should continue to view Kayfus as a solid stash option in 12+ team leagues, as he is nearing his MLB debut.
--Andy SmithSource: MiLB.com
June 26, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays right-handed pitching prospect
Trey Yesavage enjoyed his best start at the Double-A level on Wednesday evening. In this outing against Double-A Hartford, Yesavage logged five innings of one-hit ball with no runs and just one free pass. He struck out eight batters. This was also a much-needed bounce-back outing for Yesavage as he posted a high 6.75 ERA and a 1.65 WHIP during his first two starts at Double-A. Yesavage opened the campaign with Low-A but quickly progressed through that level and eventually High-A as well. Through 50 2/3 innings in the lower levels of the minor leagues, Yesavage posted a stellar 2.13 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, and an 88:13 K:BB. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his production as he could be in the mix for a late-season MLB debut.
--Andy SmithSource: MiLB.com
June 26, 2025
Seattle Mariners catcher prospect
Harry Ford went 2-for-2 with three RBI and two walks in Wednesday's 13-4 loss against Triple-A Round Rock. Ford provided nearly all of the offense for his team in this game, and continued his strong month of June. He's hitting .282/.402/.437 with a 12:14 BB:K in 71-at bats. The power output will be around average, but he has also produced a healthy number of steals throughout his time in the minor leagues which not many catchers can say. He is blocked at catcher by baseball's home run leader in
Cal Raleigh, but could come up and make starts at catcher, first base, or DH later in the season.
--Kyle McCarthySource: MiLB.com
June 26, 2025
Chicago Cubs outfield prospect
Owen Caissie went 1-for-2 with a home run and four walks in Wednesday's 8-7 loss against Triple-A Columbus. Caissie has combined great power and patience at Triple-A this season, with a 53 percent hard-hit rate and 12.7 percent walk rate. He's had an especially productive June, slashing .316/.435/605 with five homers in 76 at-bats. The 22-year-old slugger still has a good amount of swing and miss in his profile, but the power looks legit. He could be a candidate to be traded at the upcoming deadline or to come up to the major league roster in the case of an injury. He'd be a decent deep league and NL-only add in that case,
--Kyle McCarthySource: MiLB.com
June 26, 2025
Philadelphia Phillies outfield prospect
Justin Crawford went 3-for-4 with a home run, double, and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 7-1 over Triple-A Buffalo. Crawford hit the ball hard in three of his five plate appearances on the night and slugged his first homer since May 15. The 21-year-old has maintained good plate skills this season to go with his 70-grade speed, which has helped total 26 stolen bases so far, good for fifth most in Triple-A. There's a chance Crawford is a late season call up, and he'd be viewed as a deep league and NL-only type of pickup.
--Kyle McCarthySource: MiLB.com
June 26, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers pitching prospect
Logan Henderson allowed two runs on three hits and three walks with three strikeouts across 5 2/3 innings on Wednesday against Triple-A Jacksonville. Henderson wasn't as sharp with his command in this outing, as this was only the third start all season where he walked at least three hitters. It was also the fewest number of strikeouts in a game this season, and he generated only six swings and misses on 40 swings. His numbers still look strong for the season at Triple-A, holding a 2.52 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, and a 65:19 K:BB in 53 2/3 innings. He'll be worthy of an addition in most fantasy formats when he returns to the majors.
--Kyle McCarthySource: MiLB.com
June 26, 2025
The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal writes that the Chicago Cubs are already canvassing the starting pitching market and have made inquiries on Miami Marlins right-handers
Sandy Alcantara and
Edward Cabrera, among many others, according to sources briefed on their plans. Alcantara is owed the balance of his $17 million salary this year and $17 million in 2026 with a $21 million club option for 2027. Cabrera is earning only $1.95 million with three more years of salary arbitration remaining. He'd be the better financial fit, but Alcantara has the much higher ceiling and is looking more like his pre-injury self after missing all of 2024 after having Tommy John surgery. The Cubs are also reportedly considering Pirates right-hander
Mitch Keller, while Arizona's
Zac Gallen and Baltimore's
Zach Eflin could become available this summer as the July 31 trade deadline nears.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Ken Rosenthal
June 26, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers pitching prospect
Emmet Sheehan didn't allow a baserunner in six perfect innings while striking out 13 in Wednesday's 16-0 win against Triple-A Sacramento. Sheehan picked up the win in dominant fashion, with a ridiculous 21 swinging strikes on 42 swings. The four-seamer sat at a season high 97.3 MPH in the outing and overpowered opposing hitters, accounting for 15 of the 21 whiffs. The 25-year-old right-hander did well in his return to the majors on June 18 with four scoreless innings and six strikeouts. He continues to build up his pitch count as he reached 73 in this outing. The Dodgers rotation has more healthy arms than rotation spots at the moment, but that can always change and with Sheehan's strikeout upside, he'd be worth an add in most formats.
--Kyle McCarthySource: MiLB.com
June 25, 2025
Athletics closer
Mason Miller finished off a 3-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday to bank his 15th save. Miller set the Tigers down in order on 16 pitches in the bottom of the ninth inning, striking out
Riley Greene and
Spencer Torkelson swinging in the process. The 26-year-old has been surprisingly shaky at times this season, evidenced by his 4.85 ERA in 29 2/3 innings, but has put up a scoreless appearance in seven of nine tries in June. He remains a strikeout machine, having fanned almost 15 hitters per nine, and boasts a 1.15 WHIP.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
June 25, 2025
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander
Zac Gallen's nightmarish first half of the season continued Wednesday in a 7-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox. The former All-Star fell to 5-9 after allowing five earned runs on eight hits, including two homers, and one walk in 5 1/3 innings. Gallen totaled only two strikeouts in his fourth straight subpar outing. The 29-year-old has already coughed up four or more earned runs 11 times in 17 starts. As a result, Gallen owns an undesirable 5.75 ERA through 97 innings. Although Gallen had a quality track record before this season, he's not someone either the Diamondbacks or fantasy managers can count on at this point. He's slated to face the San Francisco Giants on July 1.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
June 25, 2025
Tampa Bay Rays closer
Pete Fairbanks preserved a 3-0 lead and tallied his 14th save in a win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. Fairbanks had to work around an error by second baseman
Brandon Lowe in the bottom of the ninth, but he retired the other three hitters he faced to help the Rays keep rolling. The 31-year-old has not allowed an earned run in 11 of his past 12 appearances, which has dropped his ERA to 2.08 across 30 1/3 innings. Fairbanks hasn't exactly posted dominant strikeout and walk numbers (26:14 K:BB), but he's managing to get the job done consistently despite that.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
June 25, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander
Max Scherzer returned from almost three months on the injured list to throw five innings against the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. The three-time Cy Young winner allowed three earned runs on six hits and logged four strikeouts against three walks over 83 pitches (55 strikes). He averaged 93.2 mph on his fastball and maxed out at 95.2. The Jays lost 5-4, but Scherzer did not factor into the decision. It was Scherzer's first appearance since a three-inning season debut on March 29, when he suffered an injury to his right thumb. The 40-year-old admitted before his activation from the IL that he wasn't sure how his thumb would hold up, so that's worth monitoring in the coming days. For now, he's scheduled to get the ball next in a showdown with the New York Yankees on Monday.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
June 25, 2025
Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman
Josh Naylor smacked his 10th home run of the season in a 7-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Naylor, returning from a one-game absence because of a minor shoulder injury, made his presence felt immediately with a two-run blast off right-hander
Sean Burke in the first inning. The Diamondbacks had little else to celebrate after that, but Naylor added a single and a walk in a 2-for-3 afternoon. While Naylor is not on pace to approach his 2024 HR total of 31, this has still been another productive season for the 28-year-old. He's slashing .307/.363/.479 with 53 RBI, 42 runs scored, 10 steals, and an excellent 12.9% strikeout rate over 321 plate appearances.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
June 25, 2025
New York Yankees outfielder
Jasson Dominguez went 4-for-5 with two doubles and two steals in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the hosting Cincinnati Reds. He also singled twice and scored two runs. It was a career day for Dominguez, and the first time he's notched four hits in a contest. The two swipes bring him up to 12 on the season. The 22-year-old has been better overall in June, carrying a .281 average (16-for-57). However, he hasn't hit a ball out of the yard in over a month (May 21) and has seen his OPS dip nearly 200 points from May (.677). Dominguez is batting a fine .279 off right-handed pitching, but is struggling against southpaws (.200). He'll need to improve there to warrant playing time in a loaded Yankees outfield.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
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