June 27, 2025
Athletics starting pitcher
Jeffrey Springs posted his worst outing of the month during Thursday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Springs was hit around early, giving up a homer to
Spencer Torkelson and a two-run double to
Jahmai Jones before the end of the third inning. He settled down after that, but allowed three earned runs on five hits with two walks over five innings of work in the loss. He currently holds a 4.30 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and 75/34/ K/BB ratio as he heads into his next outing against the Tampa Bay Rays. Springs has some streaming value for that one, but has been more of a deep league option this season.
--Andy WebbSource: mlb.com
June 27, 2025
Texas Rangers starting pitcher
Nathan Eovaldi (triceps) will be activated off the 15-day injured list and start Friday's game against the Seattle Mariners. As expected, Eovaldi will make his return to the mound after being sidelined since the beginning of June due to a right triceps injury. He threw a few simulated games, but didn't need a rehab assignment before returning to the rotation. Eovaldi has been excellent with a 1.56 ERA, 0.80 WHIP, and 73/10 K/BB ratio across 12 starts this season. Fantasy managers should activate him off their IL and get him in their lineups ahead of first pitch.
--Andy WebbSource: MLB
June 27, 2025
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher
Dietrich Enns took the mound in a big league game on Thursday for the first time since 2021. Enns made his first start on the mound since 2017 and certainly made the most of it. He tossed five scoreless innings, allowing one hit, two walks, and struck out four batters in the win over the Athletics. This is a nice feel-good story, but Enns probably won't stick around on the Tigers for long. It sounds like
Reese Olson (finger) is on the verge of returning, so he'll probably take over that spot in the rotation. Enns will probably head back to Triple-A, but this was still a nice outing from him.
--Andy WebbSource: mlb.com
June 27, 2025
Detroit Tigers first baseman
Spencer Torkelson has been in an ugly slump, but was able to do some damage with the bat on Thursday. Before this game, Torkelson was 2-for-27 over his last seven games prior to Thursday's contest. He got the scoring started with a solo home run off left-hander
Jeffrey Springs in the second inning. He would finish this game 2-for-4 with one home run, one RBI, and two runs scored in the win. The slump has certainly hurt his overall numbers, but Torkelson is still putting up his best season of his career. Fantasy managers should continue to hold him through his mid-season slump.
--Andy WebbSource: mlb.com
June 27, 2025
Chicago Cubs first baseman
Michael Busch continued his hot month at the plate during Thursday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Busch got the fun started off early with a solo home run off right-hander
Andre Pallante in the second inning. The left-handed slugger has been outstanding with a .311/.386/.608 slash line with six home runs in the month of June. He finished this game 2-for-4 with a homer, one RBI, and two runs scored in the 3-0 victory. Fantasy managers looking for a boost on offense should consider adding Busch while he's hot.
--Andy WebbSource: mlb.com
June 27, 2025
Minnesota Twins outfielder
Matt Wallner has struggled throughout most of the season, but came up with a big hit on Thursday. Wallner was quiet until crushing a two-run home run off right-hander
Zach Pop in the seventh inning. He ended his night 1-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and a walk in the blowout win. Wallner has decent potential, but hasn't been productive this season and isn't worth rostering in most fantasy formats right now.
--Andy WebbSource: mlb.com
June 27, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed Thursday that two-way superstar
Shohei Ohtani will start as a pitcher Saturday in Kansas City. Ohtani will make his third start on the mound on Saturday as the Dodgers take on the Kansas City Royals. To this point, he has logged one inning in each of his first two starts, and in those two innings combined, he has allowed one earned run, two hits, and has struck out two batters. At this point, it's still unclear as to whether or not the Dodgers will let Ohtani throw more than one inning, but it's encouraging to see him continue to take the mound weekly. Ohtani has served as the designated hitter leadoff batter in both games he's pitched in so far, so this shouldn't impact him being in the lineup as a hitter.
--Nicho RoesslerSource: Sonja Chen
June 27, 2025
Athletics outfielder
Seth Brown (elbow) was waived by the Athletics on Wednesday and elected free agency Thursday, MLB.com reports. In addition to being injured with an elbow issue, the Athletics decided to move on from the 32-year-old left-hander after seven seasons with the team. The decision perhaps stems from the crop of young prospects the Athletics have been calling up to the big leagues, and their desire to create an environment where the young players can play every day. In addition, Brown has struggled in 2025, slashing .185/.303/.262 with only one home run, six runs scored, and three RBI in 76 plate appearances. Brown has some pop in his bat, as he has hit 14 or more home runs in the last four seasons, so a team looking for a left-handed batter with some power will likely take a flier on him.
--Nicho RoesslerSource: MLB.com
June 27, 2025
Texas Rangers right-hander
Jon Gray (wrist) threw a bullpen session on June 25 at Camden Yards. He is expected to throw one to two more bullpens before discussions of a rehab assignment or a return, MLB.com reports. Gray has now thrown two bullpen sessions within the last week and a third overall. At this point, it appears the Rangers want him to see him throw a couple more bullpen sessions before starting a rehab assignment, but he's trending in the right direction. Gray has missed all of the 2025 season with the Rangers, and there's a solid chance that once healthy, he slides into the starting rotation, although that's dependent on how the young Ranger arms like
Kumar Rocker and
Jack Leiter are throwing at the time of the decision. Gray is targeting a mid-to-late July return date, and he can remain on the waiver wire for now.
--Nicho RoesslerSource: MLB.com
June 27, 2025
New York Mets outfielder
Jesse Winker (oblique) is on schedule to begin a rehab assignment on Sunday for High-A Brooklyn, reports Andrew Tredinnick. Winker took batting practice at Citi Field on Thursday and is eligible to be activated off the injured list on July 4. Winker has been on the injured list since early May with an oblique strain and will likely play a handful of rehab games and return to the Mets lineup to be a platoon-type contributor against right-handed pitching. Winker had a nice bounce-back season in 2024, where he slashed .253/.360/.405 with 14 home runs, 63 runs scored, and 58 RBI with a career-high 14 stolen bases.
--Nicho RoesslerSource: Andrew Tredinnick
June 27, 2025
Cleveland Guardians right-hander
Shane Bieber (elbow) has been ramping up his activities over the past few days, throwing a 20-pitch bullpen on Tuesday and throwing another one on Thursday, and "felt really good," manager
Stephen Vogt said. At this point, it remains unclear whether Bieber will resume his rehab assignment or if further preparation is necessary. Bieber was ramping up in early June in Double-A Akron and the rookie-level Arizona Complex League before experiencing minor elbow soreness, which he has seemingly overcome after a few weeks off, and has now followed that up with a few bullpen sessions. Fantasy managers will want to continue to stash Bieber on their injured list spots, as he is a former Cy Young award winner with a career 3.22 ERA in 843 innings pitched and could contribute over the last month of the season and into the playoffs.
--Nicho RoesslerSource: MLB.com
June 27, 2025
Miami Marlins catching prospect
Joe Mack went 2-for-4 with a home run during their contest against Triple-A Nashville on Thursday evening. Over his last three games with Triple-A Jacksonville, Mack has tallied at least one hit in each game and gone 5-for-13 with two extra-base hits. Before this surge at the plate, Mack went 6-for-44 during his first 12 games of the month at Triple-A. Mack opened the campaign with Double-A but was eventually promoted to Triple-A. Through his first 47 games at the top level of the minor leagues, Mack has struggled at times, holding a .223/.291/.320 slash line with a 51:5 K:BB. However, it appears the 22-year-old is starting to find his footing. If the No. 8-ranked prospect in the system can continue to find his swing, he could earn a call to Miami in the second half of the season.
--Andy SmithSource: MiLB.com
June 27, 2025
Tampa Bay Rays left-handed pitching prospect
Ian Seymour tossed six innings of one-run ball en route to picking up the victory over Triple-A Memphis on Thursday evening. In this outing, Seymour struck out five batters and allowed only six hits and no walks. This was Seymour's fourth-straight start earning a victory at Triple-A. During these four outings, Seymour has logged 25 2/3 innings of work to the tune of a 1.78 ERA and a 0.95 WHIP. During this stretch, the left-hander has struck out 21 batters and allowed only five walks. Seymour made his MLB debut earlier in June as well, but only made one appearance. He was deployed in a long relief role and logged two innings of one-run ball (unearned run) en route to earning a victory. Given his elite production in Triple-A this season, Seymour should be in the mix to return to Tampa Bay in the second half.
--Andy SmithSource: MiLB.com
June 27, 2025
Cincinnati Reds infield prospect
Sal Stewart continued his impressive start to the season, going 1-for-4 with his eighth home run of the campaign in their contest against Double-A Pensacola on Thursday evening. After spending the 2024 campaign with High-A, the Reds gave Stewart the green light to open the campaign with Double-A Chattanooga, and he has not disappointed. Through 69 games with Double-A, the No. 3-ranked prospect in the system has posted an elite .324/.389/.488 slash line with 18 doubles, eight round-trippers, 13 stolen bases, 41 RBI, and a 46:22 K:BB. Last summer with High-A, Stewart held a .279/.391/.454 line with 23 doubles and eight home runs. Even though Stewart is still a year away from his potential MLB debut, he is worth keeping a close eye on, as he is quickly ascending prospect boards. He could be in the mix to earn a late-season taste of Triple-A as well.
--Andy SmithSource: MiLB.com
June 27, 2025
Kansas City Royals catching prospect
Carter Jensen hit his first home run at the Triple-A level on Thursday evening during their contest against Indianapolis. In this contest, Jensen went 1-for-6 with two strikeouts. During his first two games with Triple-A Omaha, the young backstop went 0-for-9 with four strikeouts. The No. 3-ranked prospect in the Kansas City system opened the campaign with Double-A and was quite productive, posting a .292/.360/.420 slash line with nine doubles, six round-trippers, and seven stolen bases across 68 contests. Last summer, the 21-year-old held a modest .259/.359/.450 line across 125 games split between High-A and Double-A. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his progression with Triple-A as he could be in the mix for a late-season MLB debut.
--Andy SmithSource: MiLB.com
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