July 24, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays second baseman
Andres Gimenez (ankle) began a running progression on Thursday. This is a positive step forward for Gimenez who has been sidelined since early July due a sprained left ankle. There doesn't appear to be a timetable for his return right now. Jays' manager John Schneider said the first day of running went better than expected for Gimenez. It's unclear if Gimenez will require a minor league rehab assignment before getting back into the mix in Toronto. Gimenez has struggled this season, slashing .218/.300/.322 with five home runs, 23 RBI, and 10 steals in 61 games. He's only worth a look in deep leagues at the moment.
--Andy WebbSource: Arden Zwelling
July 24, 2025
Los Angeles Angels outfielder
Jorge Soler (back) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Thursday's game against the Seattle Mariners. This comes a day after Soler was forced to leave Wednesday's game due to back tightness. The Angels are going to play it safe and have Soler sit out this game to rest. This doesn't sound like the type of issue that would force Soler to miss an extended period of time. For now, fantasy managers should consider Soler as day-to-day.
LaMonte Wade Jr. will cover right field and bat eighth versus right-hander
Logan Evans on Thursday.
--Andy WebbSource: mlb.com
July
24,
2025
Athletics
rookie
shortstop
Jacob
Wilson
will
take
the
day
off
for
Thursday's
series
opener
against
the
division-rival
Houston
Astros
at
Daikin
Park.
Max
Schuemann
will
make
the
start
at
shortstop
and
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July 24, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays catcher
Alejandro Kirk is not in the team's starting lineup for Thursday's showdown against the first-place Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in the series opener.
Tyler Heineman will do the catching for left-hander
Eric Lauer and will bat eighth against Tigers right-hander
Reese Olson. It's just a normal day of rest for Kirk, who has been seeing the ball well in the month of July with a .273/.369/.327 lash line, three doubles, seven RBI and five runs scored in 17 games played. The 26-year-old Mexican backstop went 6-for-19 with an RBI during the team's recent six-game homestand and is coming off his second career appearance in an All-Star game. He's halfway to his career-high home run total of 14 that was set in 2022. Heineman has hit an impressive .341 (29-for-85) with three homers and 16 RBI in 2025 as a backup.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com
July
24,
2025
Cleveland
Guardians
outfielder
Steven
Kwan
had
the
first
multi-home
run
game
of
his
career
on
Thursday
in
the
series
finale
against
the
visiting
Baltimore
Orioles,
but
the
Guardians
were
unable
to
pull
off
the
four-game
sweep
read more...
July
24,
2025
In
the
first
game
with
closer
Felix
Bautista
(shoulder)
on
the
injured
list,
Baltimore
Orioles
left-hander
Gregory
Soto
shut
the
door
on
the
Cleveland
Guardians
in
a
4-3
win
on
Thursday
read more...
July
24,
2025
Although
it's
not
exactly
unexpected,
the
Arizona
Diamondbacks
are
telling
rival
teams
that
they
plan
to
trade
at
least
some
of
their
veterans
at
this
year's
July
31
deadline.
However,
the
extent
to
which
the
D-backs
will
sell
is
unknown,
league
read more...
July 24, 2025
Philadelphia Phillies outfield prospect Carter Mathison (undisclosed) was placed on the seven-day injured list on Wednesday while at Single-A Clearwater. There are no indications as to what exactly the injury was, however, Mathison came out of the game on July 22 after making a defensive play in right field. The Phils' 27th-ranked prospect has had a rough go of it this season, batting .190 with a 35.3 percent strikeout rate, although he'd been somewhat better as of late, collecting a hit in five of his last six games. The 2024 fifth-rounder owns a 12.3 percent walk rate and has blasted seven home runs, so there are some positives to take away, but he'll need to make more consistent contact if he's going to make a push for a promotion, and for now, he's off the fantasy radar.
--Jarod RuppSource: MiLB.com Transactions Page
July 24, 2025
Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect
Kade Strowd was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday. The 27-year-old made his major league debut with the O's back in May, having made three appearances for Baltimore so far this year. The righty has allowed two earned runs on four hits and one walk while striking out three in 4 1/3 innings of relief. At Triple-A Norfolk, the 6-foot-2 hurler posted a 4.15 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, and a 17.0 percent K-BB% in 34 2/3 innings of relief. Although he was brought up when closer
Felix Bautista went on the IL, Strowd won't fill that same role, rather, he'll slot in as a middle reliever instead. Despite solid strikeout stuff, without a high-leverage role, the former 12th-round draft pick doesn't have much relevance for fantasy.
--Jarod RuppSource: Baltimore Orioles
July 24, 2025
Atlanta Braves shortstop prospect John Gil (nose) began a rehab assignment with the team's Florida Complex League (FCL) affiliate on Thursday. The Braves' 12th-ranked prospect broke his nose on a slide into third base on July 10 and has been out ever since. In the final game of the FCL regular season, Gil went 0-for-2 with a pair of walks and a run scored. It is unclear if he'll head back to Single-A Augusta after this, but that is where he was when the injury occurred, slashing .225/.321/290 on the year. While he doesn't offer much power yet, the 19-year-old could add more as he matures, and through 70 games this season, he's walking as much as he's striking out (39:39 BB:K), while recording 38 steals. The 6-foot-1 Dominican is a prospect to keep an eye on, as he has the potential to be an all-around solid hitter with blazing speed, which are all fantasy-friendly traits.
--Jarod RuppSource: MiLB.com Transactions Page
July 24, 2025
Veteran right-handed relief pitcher
Jesse Chavez announced his retirement from professional baseball on Thursday on Foul Territory. Chavez will hang up his cleats after pitching in the big leagues for almost 20 years. The 41-year-old indeed had a rubber arm and ended up with 1,142 innings pitched in the regular season over 18 years with nine different teams. He was originally drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 42nd round in 2002 out of Riverside Community College but made his MLB debut in 2008 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Chavez also had stops with the Braves, Athletics, Angels, Blue Jays, Cubs, Royals and Dodgers. Despite being around for 18 years, Chavez only ended up with nine career saves out of the bullpen in 657 appearances. He also finishes with a 4.27 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 1,044 strikeouts and 363 walks. Chavez had a 9.00 ERA in four outings with Atlanta in 2025 before hanging 'em up.
--Keith HernandezSource: Foul Territory
July 24, 2025
Two-time Gold Glove shortstop
Nick Ahmed announced his retirement from professional baseball on Sports Spectrum's "Get in the Game" podcast on Thursday. "The game has given me so much and I have so much to be thankful for from it, but now it's time to move on," Ahmed said. The 35-year-old infielder was originally a second-round pick by the Atlanta Braves in 2011 out of the University of Connecticut, but he made his big-league debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2014 and spent the first 10 years of his career in the desert. He bounced around with the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers since last year to close out his career. Ahmed finishes with a .233/.286/.370 career slash line with 72 home runs, 339 RBI and 44 steals in 964 regular-season games over 12 seasons.
--Keith HernandezSource: Sports Spectrum
July 24, 2025
New York Mets outfield prospect
Nick Morabito (undisclosed) was placed on the seven-day injured list on Wednesday while at Double-A Binghamton. There was no indication as to what the nature of the injury was, but the Mets' 15th-ranked prospect was pulled from a game back on July 18 and has not played in a game since. The 22-year-old was slashing .288/.360/.420 with four home runs and 33 stolen bases in 80 games for the Rumble Ponies. He was building on a strong 2024 that saw him hit .312 with four home runs and 59 steals between Single-A and High-A. He's a contact over power hitter and owns a strong .299/389/.401 slash line during his minor-league career, but speed is probably his best tool. Hopefully the injury is not serious and the right-handed slugger can finish out the season on a roll, giving him a shot to head to Triple-A in 2026 with a potential MLB debut later in the year.
--Jarod RuppSource: MiLB.com Transactions Page
July 24, 2025
New York Yankees outfield prospect
Spencer Jones has been white hot at the plate during his time at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, but he outdid himself on Thursday. The Yanks' fourth-ranked prospect homered in his first three plate appearances, finishing the day 3-for-5 with four RBI. The 6-foot-7 slugger is now hitting .400 (32-for-80) with 13 home runs and a 1.407 OPS in 19 games for the RailRiders, with six steals to boot. The former first-rounder is making the case for a major league debut, but we'll likely need to get past the trade deadline before we see him in New York. There's potential for a lot of strikeouts and low batting average in the majors, but fantasy managers in deeper leagues in need of some power production that have an NA slot to spare should consider stashing Jones ahead of his eventual call-up.
--Jarod RuppSource: MiLB.com
July 24, 2025
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Derrick Goold writes that St. Louis Cardinals right-hander
Kyle Leahy has generated some intrigue as an option for the big-league starting rotation. Leahy has never made a start in the big leagues, as all 76 of his appearances since his debut in 2023 have come out of the bullpen. However, the 28-year-old has some starting experience in the minors and is no stranger to going multiple innings in a relief role. Leahy's last outing came in Colorado against the Rockies on Tuesday, when he struck out seven in 3 2/3 innings pitched. It doesn't appear imminent that Leahy will move into St. Louis' rotation, but he could before long, especially if the Cards trade away a current starter at the July 31 deadline. In his 40 outings this year, Leahy has posted a career-best 2.95 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 48:19 K:BB in 55 innings.
--Keith HernandezSource: St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Derrick Goold
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