September 4, 2025
Seattle Mariners first baseman/outfielder
Luke Raley (side) left Wednesday night's game in Tampa Bay in the seventh inning due to some tightness in his side. Raley had just entered the game a few innings earlier as a defensive replacement for
Josh Naylor in the fourth inning. Raley missed time early in August with back spasms, and he was lifted from this game out as a precaution. Since returning, he is just 1-for-17 in 12 games with a walk and an RBI. He hasn't gotten regular playing time and hasn't made the most of his opportunities since returning, so he isn't mixed-league material at this point. It's been a disappointing season for the 30-year-old lefty, who is hitting .203 with just four home runs after hitting 19 and 22 homers the last two seasons with a batting average over .240.
--Zach ThompsonSource: Ryan Divish
September 4, 2025
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher
Kyle Harrison (ankle) was not able to make his Red Sox debut on Wednesday as was initially expected due to a left ankle injury. According to Triple-A Worcester Red Sox manager Chad Tracy, Harrison is feeling better but is currently without a timeline to return to the mound. The team will see how he feels on Thursday and determine a course of action at that point. The Red Sox acquired Harrison as one of the key pieces in the
Rafael Devers trade, and since joining the Woo Sox, he has gone 4-2 with a 3.65 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 49 1/3 innings. He allowed two runs or fewer in seven of his last eight starts, going 3-0 with a 2.23 ERA, but he'll need to wait a little longer before making his first appearance in the majors for Boston. When he does arrive, Harrison's recent success and strikeout upside make him an important player to watch for AL-only leagues, DFS options, or even as a potential mixed-league streaming play, depending on the matchup.
--Zach ThompsonSource: Katie Morrison-O'Day
September 4, 2025
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher
Jameson Taillon (groin) will make a rehab start for Iowa on Thursday, as he continues to work his way back from a groin strain that has sidelined him since August 25, when he left a start early against the Angels. Taillon has been on the injured list three times this season and has only made 19 starts for the Cubs, going 9-6 with a 4.15 ERA and 5.02 FIP in his 106 1/3 innings. He'll look to get back in the mix for Chicago down the stretch if all goes well in Thursday's rehab outing. While the Cubs are six games back of the Brewers for the division lead, they have a firm grasp on the top Wild Card spot, giving them a chance to get healthy and determine their rotation headed into the postseason.
--Zach ThompsonSource: Andy Martinez
September 4, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher
Roki Sasaki (shoulder) had a rough outing for Oklahoma City on Tuesday, and there are no plans to bring him back to the majors at this point, according to manager Dave Roberts. Roberts said that Sasaki's stuff was still not up to where the club was hoping it would be. He gave up two two-run homers in the first inning and worked through five innings, allowing four earned runs on three hits with two walks and two strikeouts. His velocity was down considerably in his most recent outing, and his strikeout stuff hasn't been there since he started working his way back. The 23-year-old has been sidelined since mid-May while recovering from a shoulder impingement, and time is rapidly running out on him making a fantasy impact this season.
--Zach ThompsonSource: Jack Harris
September 4, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder
Christian Yelich (back) had to be scratched on Wednesday night and will also be out of the team's lineup for their series finale in Philly on Thursday afternoon. However, the team seems to be confident he'll return this weekend in Pittsburgh after taking a couple of days to rest his bad back. Manager Pat Murphy said that Yelich has been dealing with back pain since the Arizona series. For the most part, Yelich has been healthy this season, playing 132 games and hitting 27 homers to go with a solid .268 batting average and .351 wOBA. Milwaukee has opened up a six-game lead on the Cubs for the NL Central, so they can afford to be careful with Yelich, since they'll need him at 100% for the postseason. The situation definitely deserves watching for Yelich's fantasy managers, but for now, it looks like a couple of days off should be all he needs to get back to mashing.
--Zach ThompsonSource: Todd Rosiak
September 3, 2025
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter/outfielder
Mike Trout (undisclosed) plans to return to the lineup on Thursday against the Kansas City Royals, Erica Weston of FanDuel Sports Network West reports. A skin infection has kept Trout out of back-to-back games, but he's feeling better and is optimistic he won't miss any more time. This has been a difficult season for Trout, as the 34-year-old future Hall of Famer hasn't played in the outfield since April 30 as a result of a bone bruise in his left knee. Worsening matters, Trout's offensive production has plummeted in comparison to his extraordinary career output. On the heels of a rough August (.669 OPS in 24 games), Trout has hit .231/.361/.425 with 20 homers, 54 RBI, 58 runs scored, and two stolen bases over 466 plate appearances in 2025.
--Connor ByrneSource: Erica Weston
September 3, 2025
Kansas City Royals left-hander
Noah Cameron will start against the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday, manager Matt Quatraro announced. The Royals had planned to start righty
Seth Lugo (back), but he's dealing with tightness in his lower back and will need at least a couple of days to recover. With Lugo unavailable, the Royals will turn to Cameron, who has been one of the majors' best rookie pitchers this season. The 26-year-old has gone 7-6 with a 2.92 ERA, a 1.09 WHIP, and 83:31 K:BB over 19 starts and 108 innings. Cameron appears to have a favorable matchup against the Angels' offense, which ranks 21st in the league in runs and has sputtered over the past few weeks.
--Connor ByrneSource: Anne Rogers - MLB.com
September 3, 2025
Kansas City Royals right-hander
Seth Lugo (back) is day-to-day with tightness in his lower back and will not make his scheduled start on Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels, manager Matt Quatraro told reporters. Left-hander
Noah Cameron will get the ball instead. Lugo may not miss much time, though, as Quatraro said the Royals haven't ruled out starting the 35-year-old on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins. While Lugo owned a 3.03 ERA at the end of July, his season took a terrible turn in August. Over six starts and 26 2/3 innings, the 2024 AL Cy Young runner-up recorded a shocking 9.11 ERA, allowed 36 hits (including eight homers), and posted 21 strikeouts against 18 walks. In 26 starts this season, Lugo has gone 8-7 with a 4.15 ERA, a 1.29 WHIP, and 125:55 K:BB across 145 1/3 frames.
--Connor ByrneSource: Jaylon Thompson - The Kansas City Star
September 3, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher
Will Smith (hand) left a 3-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday after taking a foul tip off the right hand. Smith was diagnosed with a bruise, and manager Dave Roberts said after the game that X-rays came back negative. The three-time All-Star is dealing with soreness, but Roberts is "hopeful" that he won't require a stint on the 10-day injured list, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports. While Smith had his worst month of the year in August, when he hit .159/.326/.304 in 22 games, he has still been one of the Dodgers' most productive players this season. The 30-year-old has batted .297/.406/.499 with 17 homers, 61 RBI, and 63 runs scored in 431 plate appearances. Meanwhile, rookie backup
Dalton Rushing has hit just .190/.256/.293 with three homers, 21 RBI, and 12 runs in 129 trips to the plate. He'll be in line to start if Smith misses any time.
--Connor ByrneSource: Sonja Chen - MLB.com
September 3, 2025
The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted left-handed pitching prospect Liam Doyle from the Florida Complex League to Single-A Palm Beach. Doyle, the fifth overall pick in this year's draft, is in line to start on Saturday. The 21-year-old joined the Cardinals out of the University of Tennessee, where he went 10-4 with a 3.20 ERA and an eye-popping 164 strikeouts against 32 walks over 95 2/3 innings in 2025. MLB Pipeline now ranks the hard-throwing Doyle as the No. 2 farmhand in the Cardinals' system and the 33rd-best prospect in the league. Doyle has the potential to become a front-of-the-rotation starter in the majors and could debut at the game's highest level in late 2026 or early 2027.
--Connor ByrneSource: Cardinals Player Development
September 3, 2025
The Houston Astros announced that they have placed right-hander
Spencer Arrighetti (elbow) on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation, retroactive to Aug. 31. In corresponding moves, the team selected the contract of righty
Jayden Murray and transferred lefty
John Rooney (elbow) to the 60-day IL. This is the second IL stint of the year for Arrighetti, who suffered a broken thumb in early April and didn't return until Aug. 6. The 25-year-old has made seven starts this season and gone 1-5 with a 5.35 ERA, a 1.42 WHIP, and 31:20 K:BB in 35 1/3 innings. While those numbers aren't pretty, Arrighetti did combine for 12 innings of three-run ball in his two most recent starts. The Astros will now have to go without him until at least mid-September.
--Connor ByrneSource: Houston Astros
September 3, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder
Anthony Santander (shoulder) could begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet reports. Santander will play at least five rehab games before potentially making a long-awaited return to the Blue Jays in mid-September. The team signed the ex-Baltimore Oriole to a five-year, $92.5 million guarantee in free agency last winter, but a dislocated left shoulder has shelved him for most of the season. Santander has been on the injured list since May 30, and he got off to a brutal start in 50 games before going on the IL. The 30-year-old switch-hitter has batted .179/.273/.304 with six homers, 18 RBI, and 14 runs scored in 209 plate appearances.
--Connor ByrneSource: Arden Zwelling - Sportsnet
September 3, 2025
San Francisco Giants third baseman
Matt Chapman received a one-game suspension for his role in a benches-clearing incident against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. Specifically, the league punished Chapman for "pushing" Rockies starter
Kyle Freeland after the left-hander got into a heated exchange with Giants slugger
Rafael Devers in the first inning. Chapman and Freeland were among those ejected from the game, but only the former received a suspension. He's appealing the one-game ban and was in the starting lineup against the Rockies on Wednesday. Chapman blasted a 450-foot home run, his 19th of the season, in the top of the second inning. Major League Baseball will announce a decision on his appeal soon.
--Connor ByrneSource: John Shea - The San Francisco Standard
September 3, 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced that catcher
Will Smith (hand) exited early on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a contusion in his right hand. The Dodgers replaced Smith with rookie
Dalton Rushing in the top of the third inning after the veteran took a foul tip off the hand in the bottom of the second. It appears Smith avoided a serious injury, which is a relief to the Dodgers and fantasy managers. The 30-year-old has put together the third All-Star campaign of his career in 2025 and slashed .297/.406/.499 with 17 homers, 61 RBI, and 63 runs scored in 431 plate appearances. Rushing, the 24-year-old understudy, has slumped to a .190/.256/.293 line with three HRs, 21 RBI, and 12 runs in 129 trips to the plate this season.
--Connor ByrneSource: Los Angeles Dodgers
September 3, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder
Jackson Chourio (hamstring) is dealing with right-hamstring cramps and was not in their initial lineup against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. However, with designated hitter/outfielder
Christian Yelich (back) unable to play because of soreness in his lower back, the Brewers reversed course on Chourio and started him at DH. It's encouraging that Chourio ended up in the lineup on Wednesday, though his hamstring issue may be worth monitoring. The 21-year-old just returned last Sunday after missing a month with a strained right hamstring. He went a red-hot 6-for-12 with a homer, two RBI, and four runs scored in his first three games back.
--Connor ByrneSource: Milwaukee Brewers
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