6 days agoWith shortstop
Tim Anderson landing on the bereavement list, Miami Marlins infielder
Xavier Edwards was called up from Triple-A Jacksonville and is starting at shortstop and batting leadoff on Friday for the series opener against the visiting Cleveland Guardians and left-hander Logan Allen. Edwards could get some short-term run at shortstop in Miami while both Anderson and
Otto Lopez are away from the team for personal reasons this weekend. The 24-year-old made his major-league debut in 2023 and went 23-for-78 (.295) with no homers, three RBI and five stolen bases in just 30 games. The switch-hitter got a late start to 2024 due to a bacterial infection. He has speed to spare -- he's stolen 30-plus bases twice in the minors -- but his fantasy value will likely be limited to NL-only leagues while he's up with the Marlins.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
6 days agoThe Miami Marlins placed infielder
Tim Anderson on the bereavement list on Friday and recalled infielders
Tristan Gray and
Xavier Edwards from Triple-A Jacksonville in corresponding moves. Infielder
Otto Lopez was also placed on the paternity list. The Marlins will be a little short-handed on infield depth for their weekend series against the Cleveland Guardians. With the 30-year-old Anderson out of the field for the next two to three days,
Vidal Brujan will likely take over the 6 for the Fish, with Edwards also being an option. Anderson's sudden fall has been exacerbated in his first year in Miami, as he's currently slashing a dreadful .188/.221/.206 with no home runs, three doubles, six RBI, three stolen bases and 11 runs scored in 48 games. He's become waiver-wire material in mixed leagues after making back-to-back All-Star teams in 2021 and 2022.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Miami Marlins
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6 days agoCincinnati Reds left-hander
Brandon Williamson (shoulder) has been returned from his minor-league rehab assignment, which has now been stopped. Manager David Bell said on Thursday that Williamson is "still working his way back" from his shoulder injury. It's not exactly clear if the 26-year-old southpaw had a setback with his shoulder injury or if the Reds are just giving him a break, but either way, it's going to delay his potential return to Cincinnati's big-league starting rotation. In his last rehab start with Triple-A Louisville on Sunday, Williamson allowed just one hit over four shutout innings. In four total rehab starts, he's allowed just one earned run on seven hits while walking three and fanning 11 in 13 2/3 frames. If Williamson has suffered a setback, he's not going to be an option for the Reds until after the All-Star break in mid-July.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Cincinnati Enquirer - Charlie Goldsmith
6 days agoToronto Blue Jays first base prospect
Spencer Horwitz is expected to be called up from Triple-A Buffalo to join the team in Oakland on Friday for the start of their three-game series against the Athletics. Horwitz, the team's No. 16 prospect per MLB Pipeline, has hit a cool .335 (71-for-212) with four home runs, 38 RBI, three stolen bases and 41 runs scored in 57 games with Buffalo this year and had gone 16-for-36 with two home runs recently in order to earn the call-up back to the big leagues. The 26-year-old left-handed hitter made his big-league debut with Toronto last year, going 10-for-39 (.256) with a homer and seven RBI in 15 games. Horwitz's best path to playing time in Toronto could be at second base, where he had been playing at Buffalo before the call-up. He's worth a look in AL-only and deep mixed formats if he sees enough at-bats.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Sportsnet.ca - Shi Davidi
6 days agoToronto Blue Jays outfield prospect
Alan Roden launched his seventh long ball of the season on Thursday, which broke a 14-game powerless stretch. Through 48 games at Double-A this season, the 24-year-old has posted a strong .266/.372/.446 line with 26 RBI. Roden made his Double-A debut last summer and posted a .310/.421/.460 line with six long balls and 27 RBI in a similar 46-game sample size. The former third-round pick should be expected to be promoted to Triple-A fairly soon, which could open the door for a major league debut in the second half of the season. Roden is an interesting stash candidate in dynasty leagues if he continues to showcase his excellent contact skills and shows consistent power production.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
6 days agoThe Tampa Bay Rays reinstated infielder
Taylor Walls (hip) from the 60-day injured list on Friday and designated outfielder
Harold Ramirez for assignment in a corresponding move. Walls will be making his 2024 debut when he gets into a game after being sidelined up until this point after having offseason hip surgery. The 27-year-old former third-round pick in 2017 out of Florida State could take some playing time away from
Jose Caballeros at the 6, but Walls should mostly settle in as a utility infielder for Tampa now that he's healthy. During his five-game minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham, Walls went 8-for-21. The switch-hitting infielder has hit just .189/.289/.304 with 17 homers, 84 RBI, and 36 stolen bases in 295 career games. Walls is useful for his speed in AL-only affairs.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Bally Sports Florida - Tricia Whitaker
6 days agoThe Tampa Bay Rays designated outfielder/designated hitter
Harold Ramirez for assignment on Friday and reinstated shortstop
Taylor Walls (hip) from the 60-day injured list in a corresponding move. Ramirez will get the boot off the active roster after hitting .268/.284/.305 with a home run, 13 RBI, five stolen bases and 21 runs scored in 164 at-bats this year. The 29-year-old Columbian outfielder started the season as Tampa's primary DH but recently was relegated to a smaller role and now finds himself potentially joining another organization. Ramirez carries a .287/.325/.408 career slash line but with only 37 home runs, 231 RBI and 18 steals in his six major-league seasons. Walls had offseason hip surgery and will be making his season debut when he gets into a game. The 27-year-old is likely to serve as a utility infielder for the Rays.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Tampa Bay Times - Marc Topkin
6 days agoMilwaukee Brewers rookie right-hander
Tobias Myers will get the nod on Friday to start against the Detroit Tigers in Motown for the series opener. Myers was recalled from Triple-A Nashville earlier in the week and wasn't needed in a relief role, so he's fresh and ready to go for Friday's game in a strong matchup. The 25-year-old has been up and down in his first seven big-league appearances (six starts) for the Brew Crew this year, going 1-2 with a 5.40 ERA (5.76 FIP) and 1.46 WHIP with 10 walks and 27 strikeouts in 26 2/3 innings pitched. Detroit ranks 23rd in baseball with a .676 OPS on the year and also have the 10th-most strikeouts as a team with 548, so Myers could be an effective deep-league streamer for Friday's slate. Given how banged up the Brewers' rotation is right now, too, he could stick around for another start next week.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Curt Hogg
6 days agoCleveland Guardians outfield prospect
George Valera had a delayed start to the season with a hamstring injury but has recently begun to settle himself back in. In his past nine games, the 23-year-old holds a .353/.415/.618 line with two long balls, eight RBI, one swiped bag, and a 5:5 BB:K ratio. Through 28 total games this season at Triple-A, Valera has posted a .231/.339/.423 line and looks to have put his slow start behind him. The outfielder spent the majority of last summer with Triple-A and has played a cumulative 143 games at this level since 2022. Valera should be expected to make his major league debut this season and could become an interesting stash candidate in redraft leagues if he continues to perform well through June.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
6 days agoCleveland Guardians first base prospect
C.J. Kayfus was promoted to Double-A on June 3 and has already begun to look quite comfortable. He has tallied at least one hit in every game so far, highlighted by two three-hit performances on June 4 and June 6. Kayfus opened the season by making his High-A debut and held a stellar .338/.437/.578 line through 40 games with seven home runs. Kayfus is currently ranked as the 28th overall prospect in the Cleveland system on MLB Pipeline, but that is sure to change over the summer as he is progressing through the minor leagues much faster than expected. He is currently projected to reach the majors in 2026, but a debut next season is not out of the question due to his strong start to the season.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
6 days agoSt. Louis Cardinals starting pitching prospect
Cooper Hjerpe posted his second consecutive scoreless outing on Thursday, where he tossed four hitless frames. He allowed three walks and struck out five. The southpaw has looked quite sharp since the start of May with a 2.39 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, and 13:39 BB:K ratio compared to his 5.56 ERA, 1.76 WHIP, and 7:17 BB:K ratio he held in April. Hjerpe has remained with High-A Peoria ever since he was drafted in 2022 with the 22nd overall pick and has now logged a total of 78 ⅔ innings at this level. The Oregon State product should be expected to join Double-A in the coming months, which opens the door for him to potentially make his major league debut next season.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
6 days agoTampa Bay Rays starting pitching prospect
Santiago Suarez turned in his best start of the season with six shutout innings on Thursday. He struck out five and allowed just two hits with no free passes. This is a big bounce-back performance for the young right-hander as he entered Thursday with a hefty 9.45 ERA and 1.50 WHIP he posted in his past 20 innings of work. Overall, on the season with Single-A Charleston, the 19-year-old holds a 4.86 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and 4:54 BB:K ratio in 50 total frames. He logged 19 ⅔ innings at this level last season. If Suarez continues to stay on track at Single-A, he should join High-A relatively soon. However, he is still several seasons away from a major league debut but should remain monitored in dynasty leagues as he has showcased elite command of the zone through his time in the minors.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
6 days agoPittsburgh Pirates second baseman
Nick Gonzales continued to swing a hot bat in Thursday's 11-7 loss to the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers in the series finale, going 2-for-5 with his fourth home run of the season, two RBI and a run scored. Gonzales' long ball came off right-hander
Walker Buehler in the third inning. The former seventh overall pick by the Pirates in 2020 out of New Mexico State has hit at every level he's been at and is really starting to heat up at the dish of late. He debuted in the bigs last year and hit only .209 (24-for-115) in his first 35 games, but he's now slashing a strong .315/.357/.528 with an .885 OPS, four homers, five doubles, 22 RBI and 13 runs in 24 games. Since May 29, Gonzales is 12-for-33 (.364) with two homers and eight RBI in eight games played.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
6 days agoThe Philadelphia Phillies acquired infielder
Buddy Kennedy from the Detroit Tigers on Friday in exchange for cash considerations. After acquired him, the Phillies optioned Kennedy to Triple-A Lehigh Valley, where he will provide the club with infield depth. The 25-year-old was originally a fifth-round pick by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2017. He made his big-league debut in 2022 and saw action in 30 games before playing in only 10 games for the D-backs in 2023. In just six games with Detroit this year, he went 2-for-10 with a homer and four RBI. In his 46 games since 2022 at the major-league level, Kenney has hit .205/.294/.316 with two homers and 17 RBI in 136 plate appearances. In 39 contests at Triple-A Toledo this year, Kennedy had gone 33-for-141 (.234) with three home runs and 14 RBI.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Tigers PR
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