2
weeks
agoNew
York
Mets
right-hander
Paul
Blackburn
(back,
hand)
was
originally
expected
to
come
off
the
15-day
injured
list
to
start
on
Monday
in
Toronto
against
the
Blue
Jays,
but
those
plans
were
scrapped
due
to
a
back
issue,
and
Blackburn
will
not
pitch
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2 weeks agoToronto Blue Jays first baseman
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (foot) fouled a ball off his toes on his left foot during Monday's 3-2 loss to the New York Mets at the Rogers Centre and underwent X-rays in the middle of the game, which came back negative. The Blue Jays will see how Guerrero feels on Tuesday, but it sounds like he has avoided a serious injury. Guerrero, who was serving as the designated hitter in this one, played the entire game and finished 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts in the loss. Fantasy managers should consider Vlad to be day-to-day for now, but don't be surprised if Toronto holds him out of the starting lineup as a precaution on Tuesday. If the 25-year-old misses any time, rookie
Spencer Horwitz will see more time at first. Guerrero, who has been an All-Star each of the last four seasons, is having a great season with a .324/.395/.554 slash line, 28 homers and 94 RBI in 141 games.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Keegan Matheson
2
weeks
agoNew
York
Yankees
outfielder
Alex
Verdugo
made
the
start
in
left
field
while
batting
ninth
on
Monday
in
the
series
opener
at
Yankee
Stadium
against
the
visiting
Kansas
City
Royals,
but
it
seems
likely
that
he's
going
to
be
the
odd
man
out
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2 weeks agoChicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell said that left-hander
Justin Steele's (elbow) catch play has gone well of late and that a bullpen session is next, and it could happen "on this road trip." The Cubs' current road trip ends this Sunday at Coors Field against the Colorado Rockies. If the 29-year-old southpaw can get through a successful bullpen session this week, he could move to a simulated game or live bullpen session next. Steele is currently on the 15-day injured list due to left-elbow inflammation, but barring a setback, he should be able to return at the end of the month of September for a start or two to close out the year. Steele, a first-time All-Star in 2023, has been similarly as good in 2024 despite spending some time on the IL due to injuries. He has an ERA just over 3.00 with a career-high 24.9% strikeout rate as a trusted weapon at the top of Chicago's starting rotation.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Chicago Sun-Times - Maddie Lee
2 weeks agoBaltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde thinks that first baseman
Ryan Mountcastle (wrist) will be able to come off the 10-day injured list before the end of the 2024 regular season in September. "I think he's going to come back by the end of the regular season, I just don't know when," Hyde said on Monday. Mountcastle is recovering from a left-wrist sprain that he suffered on Aug. 22 against the Houston Astros during a slide into second base. The 27-year-old started swinging a bat last Friday and is slowly working his way up in baseball activities before potentially going on a minor-league rehab assignment. The O's won't rush him back with a postseason spot pretty secure, and Mountcastle is unlikely to help much in fantasy the rest of the way if he does come back in September. His power has been down yet again in 2024 with only 13 homers after hitting a career-high 33 in 2021.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Jake Rill
2 weeks agoBaltimore Orioles infielder
Jordan Westburg (hand), who is recovering from a fractured right hand, was fielding grounders on Monday before the team's game at Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox. Westburg was not wearing anything on his right hand for protection. The 25-year-old infielder is getting closer to a return from the 10-day injured list now that he's doing some light baseball activities, but there remains no timetable for his return. He has been sidelined since July 31, so we'd expect the Orioles to send Westburg on a minor-league rehab assignment before he's activated, meaning it could be another week or two before he's ready. Westburg made his first All-Star team in 2024 and is just two homers shy of his 20-homer campaign. With
Ramon Urias (ankle) also on the IL, rookie infielder
Coby Mayo is getting a shot at the hot corner down the stretch for Baltimore.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Jake Rill
2 weeks agoBaltimore Orioles right-hander
Grayson Rodriguez (lat, shoulder) could face live hitters at some point during the team's road trip through Boston and Detroit that starts on Monday and runs through this coming Sunday, according to manager Brandon Hyde. Rodriguez has been on the 15-day injured list since early August with a strained right lat but was able to throw off a mound next week and could go on a minor-league rehab assignment if he has a successful session throwing to live hitters this week. Barring a setback in that process, Rodriguez should be able to rejoin Baltimore's starting rotation in late September or just in time for the start of the playoffs. The former 11th overall pick in 2018 is a top-of the rotation starter next to
Corbin Burnes when healthy, so the O's really will need him to be at the top of his game come October if they want to make a deep postseason run.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Jake Rill
2 weeks agoLos Angeles Dodgers left-hander
Clayton Kershaw (toe) threw off a makeshift mound in the outfield at Dodger Stadium on Monday before the game against the Chicago Cubs. During the session, Kershaw didn't wear a shoe on his left foot to test out his injured toe. The 36-year-old future Hall of Famer is attempting to return from the 15-day injured list before the end of the regular season in September after dealing with a bone spur in his big left toe. The Dodgers are basically approaching this hoping to have Kershaw 100% for the postseason in October, but if he does return from the IL this month, he's unlikely to be able to make more than a start or two for fantasy purposes. Kershaw allowed eight earned runs on 12 hits while walking three and striking out five in his last two starts before landing on the IL, and his playoff struggles have been well-documented.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Fabian Ardaya
2 weeks agoLos Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Monday that right-handed reliever
Brusdar Graterol (hamstring) is likely to be activated from the 15-day injured list on Wednesday before the game against the visiting Chicago Cubs. Graterol will return to the back end of the Dodgers' bullpen this week after suffering a Grade 3 right-hamstring strain on Aug. 7. He showed how dominant he could be in a late-inning, high-leverage relief role in 2023 when he had a 1.20 ERA, a 0.96 WHIP, a career-high seven saves and 48 strikeouts in 67 1/3 regular-season innings. But injuries have reared their head again in 2024, and Graterol has only thrown one-third of an inning in the big leagues with the Dodgers this year. There's a good chance the Dodgers ease Graterol into their bullpen now that he's healthy again. If Graterol can get back to his 2023 form for the postseason, though, the Dodgers would be very happy.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Los Angeles Times - Jack Harris
2 weeks agoLos Angeles Dodgers right-hander
Tyler Glasnow (elbow) is scheduled to throw another bullpen session on Tuesday, and if that goes well, he will throw a simulated game on Friday, according to manager Dave Roberts. Glasnow threw a 25-pitch bullpen session over the weekend on Saturday and is ready for another bullpen before facing live hitters later this week. Beyond Glasnow's simulated game on Friday, the next step for him should be to go on a minor-league rehab assignment. Fantasy managers still playing for something with several weeks to go in the season may not get more than a start or two the rest of the way, as the Dodgers aren't going to rush the dominant right-hander back too soon and jeopardize his availability for the postseason. Glasnow has had a fine first season in LA, going 9-6 with a 3.49 ERA, a 0.95 WHIP and 168 strikeouts in 134 innings over 22 starts.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Los Angeles Times - Jack Harris
2 weeks agoThe Los Angeles Angels moved outfielder
Jo Adell (oblique) to the 60-day injured list on Monday, officially putting an end to his 2024 season. In corresponding moves, the Angels selected the contract of left-hander
Jose Suarez and optioned right-hander
Hans Crouse to Triple-A Salt Lake after Sunday's game. Adell was never really a realistic candidate to return this year with only a few weeks left after he strained his left oblique during the contest last Friday against the division-rival Texas Rangers. The 25-year-old will now have plenty of time to rehab his oblique before heading into spring training next February. Adell fanned 126 times in 451 plate appearances in a career-high 130 games this year, but he also had his first 20-homer season while driving in 62 and stealing 15 bases. He should enter 2025 as the Halos' everyday right fielder with a decent power/speed profile.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Angels PR
2 weeks agoPhiladelphia Phillies catcher
J.T. Realmuto (knee) could play by the start of the series against the division-rival New York Mets on Friday, according to manager Rob Thomson. Realmuto still has some swelling and fluid in his bruised left knee. The Phillies hoped that Realmuto could test his knee by catching a bullpen session on Monday, but that will wait until at least Tuesday. The 33-year-old has so far been able to avoid the 10-day injured list, but he's missing a third straight game on Monday. If Realmuto isn't able to return during the upcoming weekend series against New York, there's a good chance the Phillies will put him on the IL and hope to have him fully healthy for the start of the playoffs in October.
Garrett Stubbs will continue to serve as Philly's starting catcher until the swelling in Realmuto's left knee goes down.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Philadelphia Inquirer - Scott Lauber
2
weeks
agoMinnesota
Twins
outfielder
Byron
Buxton
(hip)
said
even
after
his
exit
from
a
minor-league
rehab
game
with
Triple-A
St.
Paul
last
Wednesday,
he
has
been
running
fine
for
the
last
few
days
and
was
able
to
get
out
and
work
on
defense
as
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2 weeks agoMinnesota Twins infielder/outfielder
Willi Castro (illness) left Monday night's game early against the Los Angeles Angels at Target Field due to an undisclosed illness.
Michael Helman replaced Castro in center field before he even saw his first at-bat of the game in the seven-hole. Fantasy managers can probably consider Castro day-to-day this week and should check back in to see if he's feeling good enough to return on Tuesday for the second game of the series. The 27-year-old utility man should continue seeing regular starts in center field until
Byron Buxton (hip) returns from the injured list. The switch-hitting Castro made his first All-Star appearance this summer and has provided a career-high 11 home runs while also driving in 52 and stealing 13 bases in 141 games for the Twins in 2024. Castro could use a day off, as he has just one hit in 21 at-bats with two walks and eight K's in seven games in September.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Dan Hayes
2 weeks agoChicago White Sox third baseman
Yoan Moncada (groin) is expected to remain in Triple-A for now, according to general manager Chris Getz. Moncada has been out since April due to a lingering groin strain. He's 9-for-26 with a home run in eight games with Triple-A Charlotte. For now, the White Sox want Moncada to continue rehabbing until his body feels good enough to return. Honestly, Moncada is set to be a free agent after the season, so the White Sox are likely just waiting out the end of his contract.
Miguel Vargas figures to continue seeing everyday time at third base down the stretch of the season. Although, Vargas has struggled to the tune of a .114 batting average since being traded to the South Side. Despite that, the team appears more invested in Vargas getting at-bats than a pending free agent.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Vinnie Duber
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