June 27, 2025
Detroit Tigers second baseman
Gleyber Torres went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 8-0 win against the Athletics. He added a walk and scored twice. The Venezuelan native blasted his eighth homer of the season off A's pitcher
J.T. Ginn in the bottom of the seventh to give Detroit a 5-0 lead. Torres has been a spark plug near the top of the order in his first stint with the Tigers, slashing a crisp .281/.386/.430 through 69 contests. Aside from a sterling .297 xBA (91st percentile), he's exhibiting elite plate discipline and sporting the top chase rate in the league (16.4%). Furthermore, the 28-year-old has drawn more free passes (41) than strikeouts (36).
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
June 27, 2025
Minnesota Twins outfielder
Trevor Larnach went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 10-1 win against the Seattle Mariners. He also singled, scored twice, and was credited with another RBI on an error. The former first-round pick launched a majestic two-run missile -- his twelfth of the season -- that traveled 421 feet and scored teammate
Byron Buxton. It put the Twins on the board first and gave them a lead they'd never look back from. Larnach has been effective since returning from a bruised hand a few days ago -- posting two hits in three of five contests -- and is enjoying his best month of 2025. The 28-year-old is slashing a solid .278/.354/.500 in June, and has been better overall since the start of May (.273).
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
June 27, 2025
Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher
Tanner Bibee yielded three hits and three runs (two earned) over six innings in his team's 6-0 home loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. He issued two free passes and struck out seven. Bibee pitched well enough to earn a win, with all the damage against him coming in the top of the third inning when the Jays nickel and dimed him to push across three runs. However, he fell to 4-8 as his offense failed him -- a theme in his recent thread of starts. The Cal State Fullerton product hasn't notched a win in six straight outings despite allowing three earned runs or fewer and lasting six innings or more in four of them. He'll carry a solid 3.80 ERA and 1.18 WHIP into a tough road matchup with the Chicago Cubs his next time out.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
June 27, 2025
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher
Simeon Woods Richardson pitched five innings and allowed no runs in Thursday's 10-1 win against the visiting Seattle Mariners. He issued one free pass, gave up two hits, and struck out six to improve to 3-4 through 12 appearances (11 starts). The 24-year-old tossed a scoreless outing for the second time in his last three starts, but he's stuck on one quality start and has gone six innings in just two of his trips to the mound. Woods Richardson sports a 4.63 ERA and 1.39 WHIP after the solid performance, and hasn't pitched as poorly as those numbers portend. He is still unlikely to be worth starting, but has a favorable draw with the Miami Marlins on the schedule next week.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
June 27, 2025
Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop prospect
Jordan Lawlar (hamstring) is reportedly set to miss at least a week of action with a hamstring injury. Lawlar was lifted after his at-bat in the first inning on Wednesday and appears to have tweaked the same hamstring that he had been managing recently. Lawlar has again been crushing Triple-A pitching in June, hitting .300/425/.633 with four homers and five stolen bases in 60 at-bats. Further updates regarding his injury should be known tomorrow.
--Kyle McCarthySource: Jack Sommers
June 27, 2025
Chicago White Sox first base prospect
Tim Elko went 1-for-5 with a double and three RBI on Thursday against Triple-A Toledo. Elko has gone 10-for-42 with two homers since returning to Triple-A Charlotte on June 14. The slugging first baseman struggled to make consistent contact in his 18-game stint with the White Sox, striking out 38 percent of the time. He has flashed his massive power all season at Triple-A, however, with a 116.7 mph maximum exit velocity and 49.6 percent hard-hit rate. His power upside makes him intriguing enough to consider as a deep-league waiver-wire addition if he were to return to the majors.
--Kyle McCarthySource: MiLB.com
June 27, 2025
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher
Kyle Harrison allowed four runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out four in four innings against Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre. Harrison took the loss in his Triple-A Worcester debut and first outing since June 10. He relied heavily on his fastball throwing it nearly 60 percent of the time. He picked up 12 whiffs on 38 swings overall and was able to work up to 76 pitches. Harrison was looking improved this year in San Francisco working in between the rotation and bullpen, with a career best 25 percent strikeout rate. It remains to be seen how Boston will utilize him with the major league club.
--Kyle McCarthySource: MiLB.com
June 27, 2025
Chicago White Sox shortstop prospect
Colson Montgomery went 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Thursday's 12-9 win against Triple-A Toledo. Montgomery's last homer came on June 5 when he also slugged two home runs with three RBI. It's been an underwhelming year at Triple-A for the 23-year-old, as he is hitting just .200/.283/.390 with a 18:77 BB:K in 219 plate appearances. Given his struggles at the upper levels of the minor leagues, the shortstop prospect is unlikely to be a summer call up. He is still ranked as the number five prospect in the White Sox system, and could turn things around at some point.
--Kyle McCarthySource: MiLB.com
June 26, 2025
San Francisco Giants designated hitter
Rafael Devers posted his best performance as a member of the team in a 12-5 loss to the Miami Marlins on Thursday. Devers, playing his ninth game since the Giants acquired him from the Boston Red Sox, finished 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double, and a walk. It was the second homer as a Giant for Devers, who has gone a so-so 9-for-35 with five RBI during his brief time in a San Francisco uniform. While he has gotten off to a mediocre start in new surroundings, Devers is still slashing a strong .270/.396/.502 with 17 HRs, 63 RBI, 50 runs, and a career-high 16.3% walk rate over 374 plate appearances. He'll face Chicago White Sox right-hander
Aaron Civale on Friday. Devers is 2-for-10 with four strikeouts and three walks against Civale.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
June 26, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter
Shohei Ohtani clubbed his National League-leading 28th home run in a 3-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday. Ohtani gave the Dodgers some late insurance in a close game with a 419-foot solo blast in the top of the seventh inning against right-hander
Tyler Kinley. That was Ohtani's only hit, but he also drew a walk in a 1-for-3 showing. Having homered in three of his past four games, the 30-year-old superstar is slashing an exemplary .291/.392/.633 with 52 RBI, a league-best 80 runs, and 11 steals through 373 plate appearances.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
June 26, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander
Clayton Kershaw improved to 4-0 on Thursday in a 3-1 win over the Colorado Rockies. Kershaw spun six innings of one-run, two-hit ball with five strikeouts and one walk to collect the 216th victory of his career. The 37-year-old has been on a roll over his past four starts, having given up a total of four runs on 16 hits with 21:4 K:BB across 23 innings. As a result, his ERA has dropped to 3.03 with 29 strikeouts and 13 walks in 38 2/3 frames this season. The future Hall of Famer is now sitting on 2,997 strikeouts and is on the cusp of becoming the 20th member of the 3,000-K club. He should reach that milestone in an appealing home matchup against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
June 26, 2025
Tampa Bay Rays closer
Pete Fairbanks recorded two outs on just four pitches to collect save No. 15 in a 4-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday. The Rays called on right-hander
Paul Gervase to pitch the ninth inning, but he left with one out after allowing two singles. In came Fairbanks, who got
Maikel Garcia to ground into a game-ending double play. Fairbanks has now converted 15 of 17 save opportunities while registering a 2.03 ERA with a 1.10 WHIP and 26:14 K:BB over 31 innings.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
June 26, 2025
Philadelphia Phillies reliever
Orion Kerkering fell to 5-3 on the season as the team dropped a 2-1 nail-biter against the Houston Astros on Thursday. The right-hander has recently been part of a closer committee for the Phillies, but they summoned him to pitch the bottom of the eighth inning in a 1-1 game. Kerkering allowed two singles, including an RBI knock by
Cam Smith, and hit a batter during his inning of work. It was the first time Kerkering yielded an earned run since May 6, ending a 19-game streak. The 24-year-old still owns a quality 2.56 ERA with 29:17 K:BB, 11 holds, and two saves over 31 2/3 innings. Kerkering and
Matt Strahm remain the top candidates for saves in the Phillies' bullpen.
Jordan Romano has a team-high eight saves, but he hasn't recorded one since May 29.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
June 26, 2025
New York Mets right-hander
Griffin Canning (ankle/Achilles) exited his start against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday with what was initially described as a left ankle injury. However, after the Mets' 4-0 win, manager
Carlos Mendoza met with the media and revealed: "We think it's an Achilles. He's getting an MRI, we're waiting for the results, but it looks like it's an Achilles injury." Canning, who threw 2 2/3 scoreless innings in the victory, needed help getting off the field after stepping awkwardly while reacting to a ground ball hit to short. It now appears he'll miss a significant amount of time, perhaps the rest of the season if an MRI confirms the Mets' fears. Canning has been a dependable part of a New York rotation that has dealt with a slew of injuries this season. The 29-year-old has gone 7-3 and logged a 3.77 ERA with 70 strikeouts, 35 walks, and a 1.38 WHIP in 76 1/3 innings.
--Connor ByrneSource: SNY
June 26, 2025
Miami Marlins outfielder
Kyle Stowers hit a three-run home run and walked twice in Thursday's 12-5 victory over the Giants. He had cooled off after being one of the hottest hitters in the league over the first two months, but it looks like he may be coming around again. This was the 27-year-old's second home run in the past four games, and he was batting .286 over the past two weeks entering the day. He's now slashing .275/.351/.482 with 12 home runs, 38 RBI, 35 runs, and three stolen bases this season. The youngster is worth an add if you need outfielder help, especially in five-outfielder leagues.
--Jeremy HeistSource: MLB.com
June 26, 2025
Miami Marlins catcher
Agustin Ramirez went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI, and two runs scored in Thursday's 12-5 win against the Giants. This was his second straight multi-hit game, and he's now slashing .247/.294/.466 with 12 home runs through 55 games. That works out to a 35 home run pace over 162 games, which is elite power for a catcher. The 23-year-old starts as the designated hitter nearly every time he isn't catching, which leads to more plate appearances than most other backstops in the league. Ramirez can safely be viewed as a top-10 catcher for the rest of the season.
--Jeremy HeistSource: MLB.com
June 26, 2025
Former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira has a chance to become a two-time lightweight champion when he takes on undefeated former featherweight champion Ilia Topuria in the main event of UFC 317 on Saturday. Saturday will mark Oliveira's fourth UFC lightweight title fight, three of which have been for vacant belts. Oliveira was last seen in action in November at UFC 309, where he got back in the win column by dominating Michael Chandler en route to a unanimous decision victory. DraftKings sees Oliveira as a huge underdog with a salary of $6,900.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
June 26, 2025
Seattle Mariners catcher
Harry Ford will be joining the Mariners in Texas on Friday after catcher
Mitch Garver took a foul tip off the jaw in Thursday's game, reports Daniel Kramer of MLB.com. Ford was initially scheduled to play a game in Triple-A on Thursday but was scratched from the lineup so he could make the trip. This doesn't mean that Ford is definitely being promoted, as the plan is to add him to the taxi squad so he's ready to step in if Garver needs to be placed on the injured list. Expect official word sometime on Friday after Garver's medical scan results are available. Ford has been very productive in the minors so far this season, slashing .311/.426/.469 with eight home runs in 60 games. The top prospect could be relevant in two-catcher leagues if he gets enough playing time.
--Jeremy HeistSource: Daniel Kramer
June 26, 2025
In the main event of UFC 317, former featherweight champion and undefeated Ilia Topuria is scheduled to take on former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira for the vacant UFC lightweight championship. Topuria vacated his featherweight belt earlier this year and is looking to become a champion in a different weight class. He became featherweight champion in early 2024 when he knocked out Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298, then defended the belt late in the year at UFC 308 by becoming the first fighter to knock out Max Holloway. DraftKings sees Topuria as a huge favorite with a salary of $9,300.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
June 26, 2025
Seattle Mariners catcher
Mitch Garver (jaw) left Thursday's game in the bottom of the fifth inning after taking a foul ball off his jaw, reports Adam Jude of The Seattle Times.
Cal Raleigh shifted from designated hitter to catcher to take his place. Garver is set to undergo medical scans to determine the extent of his injury and see if a trip to the injured list is necessary. The Mariners are at least somewhat concerned, as
Harry Ford is joining the team tomorrow at least as a member of the taxi squad, but will be ready to take Garver's spot on the roster if an injured list stint is required.
--Jeremy HeistSource: Adam Jude
June 26, 2025
New York Mets starting pitcher
Griffin Canning (ankle) left Thursday's start against the Braves in the third inning after throwing only 36 pitches. He stepped awkwardly after a ball was hit into play and collapsed to the ground in what looked to be considerable pain. The Mets confirmed that the 29-year-old is dealing with a left ankle injury, and he will undergo imaging to determine the severity. The right-hander cruised through 2 ⅔ innings before going down, allowing one hit and striking out three. Expect further updates tomorrow on the extent of his ankle injury and if he will require a trip to the injured list.
--Jeremy HeistSource: New York Mets
June 26, 2025
Kai Kara-France is scheduled to take on flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja in the co-main event of UFC 317 on Saturday. Kara-France returned to the win column in his last fight after he stopped Erceg in the very first round of their UFC 305 co-main event bout, picking up a Performance of the Night bonus in the process. Prior to that bout, Kara-France lost two consecutive fights. DraftKings sees Kara-France as the underdog with a salary of $7,200.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
June 26, 2025
The Chicago Bulls extended a qualifying offer to guard
Josh Giddey, making him a restricted free agent. The 2021 No. 6 overall pick spent his first three seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder before getting traded to Chicago in a deal for
Alex Caruso. He had a quality campaign in his first season with the Bulls, averaging 14.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, 7.2 assists, and 1.2 steals while shooting a career-high 37.8% from behind the arc. Giddey will likely receive more than a few offers from teams this offseason. It's also safe to assume Chicago will match anything coming his way. All things considered, the 21-year-old will probably be in the All-Star conversation for many years to come. Giddey should also remain a top fantasy option, although his career 2.7 turnovers per contest will lower his value for category participants.
--Dennis ClausenSource: Spotrac
June 26, 2025
Flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja is scheduled for a rematch against Kai Kara-France in the co-main event of UFC 317 on Saturday. The two first fought back in 2016 on TUF Season 24, and Pantoja won via unanimous decision. The last time Pantoja lost was back in 2020 when he lost to Askar Askarov via unanimous decision. Since then, Pantoja has won seven fights in a row. DraftKings sees Pantoja as the favorite with a salary of $9,000.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
June 26, 2025
UFC prospect Joshua Van will look to extend his win streak when he takes on former title challenger Brandon Royval on the main card of UFC 317 on Saturday. Van is 7-1 in the UFC after debuting in June 2023, with his lone setback being a knockout loss to Charles Johnson 11 months ago. Since then, Van has looked spectacular, winning four fights in a row. Van was last seen in action not even a month ago at UFC 316, where he defeated Bruno Silva via third-round TKO. DraftKings sees Van as a slight underdog with a salary of $8,000.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
June 26, 2025
Former flyweight title challenger Brandon Royval will look for his third consecutive win when he takes on UFC prospect Joshua Van on the main card of UFC 317 on Saturday. Royval was originally scheduled to fight Manel Kape, but Kape was forced to pull out due to an undisclosed reasons, so Van accepted the short-notice opportunity. The 32-year-old Royval was last seen in action in October at UFC Vegas 98 where he defeated Tatsuro Taira via split decision. DraftKings sees Royval as a slight favorite with a salary of $8,200.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
June 26, 2025
Former title challenger Renato Moicano will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Beneil Dariush on the main card of UFC 317 on Saturday. Moicano was originally supposed to fight Dariush at UFC 311 but got called up to the main event when Arman Tsarukyan injured himself and fell out of the title fight against Islam Makhachev. He was defeated by Makhachev via first-round submission. Prior to that bout, Moicano was on a four-fight winning streak. DraftKings sees Moicano as the favorite with a salary of $8,400.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
June 26, 2025
Beneil Dariush is scheduled to face off against former title challenger Renato Moicano on the main card of UFC 317 on Saturday. Dariush and Moicano were initially expected to fight at UFC 311 in January, but the fight fell apart on weigh-in day when Moicano was elevated to a main event title fight against Islam Makhachev. The 36-year-old Dariush got finished in his last two fights, having suffered a first-round TKO loss to former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira and a first-round knockout loss to Arman Tsarukyan. DraftKings sees Dariush as the underdog with a salary of $7,800.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
June 26, 2025
ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports that the Cleveland Browns have signed free-agent placekicker
Andre Szmyt to a one-year, $840,000 contract. Szmyt was on Cleveland's roster this offseason until the team waived him earlier in the month. However, he's back now with the release of defensive lineman Ogbo Okoronkwo earlier in the day. The Syracuse product has yet to attempt a kick on an NFL field but will compete with veteran teammate
Dustin Hopkins for the Browns' starting job. In college, Szmyt was 85-for-105 (81%) on field-goal attempts and hit extra-point tries at a stellar 98% clip.
--Alex CiullaSource: Jeremy Fowler
June 26, 2025
Payton Talbott will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Felipe Lima on the UFC 317 main card opener on Saturday. Talbott last competed at UFC 311, where he suffered his first professional loss to Raoni Barcelos via unanimous decision. He's earned seven knockouts and one submission win from nine wins and has claimed two Performance of the Night bonuses in the UFC. DraftKings sees Talbott as the underdog with a salary of $7,500.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
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