July 19, 2025
Washington Nationals right-handed reliever
Derek Law (forearm) will undergo season-ending surgery on a partially torn flexor tendon, according to Spencer Nusbaum of the Washington Post. Law will need nine to 10 months to recover and doesn't expect to return until July. The 34-year-old didn't pitch in the majors at all this season after beginning the campaign on the 15-day injured list with a flexor strain. Law progressed enough to pitch in rehab games over the past few weeks, but this will now go down as a lost season for him. He was an important cog in Washington's bullpen last season, as he racked up a whopping 90 innings in 75 appearances and recorded a 2.60 ERA with 17 holds and a 1.18 WHIP. As a soon-to-be free agent, Law may have thrown his last pitch in a Nationals uniform.
--Connor ByrneSource: Spencer Nusbaum - The Washington Post
July 19, 2025
Washington Nationals right-hander
Trevor Williams (elbow) underwent a successful internal brace procedure on his elbow, Spencer Nusbaum of the Washington Post reports. Williams' season is over, but he's expected to return sometime in early 2026 after avoiding Tommy John surgery. He'll try to rebound in the second season of a two-year, $14 million contract that hasn't gone the Nationals' way so far. Before going under the knife, the 33-year-old went 3-10 with a 6.21 ERA and 65 strikeouts against 21 walks over 82 2/3 innings.
--Connor ByrneSource: Spencer Nusbaum - The Washington Post
July 19, 2025
The Boston Red Sox have returned right-hander
Tanner Houck (elbow) from his rehab assignment and are likely to keep him on the injured list, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports. Houck last pitched in the majors on May 12 before landing on the 15-day IL with a right flexor pronator strain, though he had been working back in the minors. His 30-day rehab assignment expired Thursday, but teams are given two additional days to reinstate the player. Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Friday that the team could option Houck to the minors instead of recalling him. Instead, it appears he'll remain on the shelf. It has been a nightmarish campaign for Houck, a 2024 All-Star who got off to a terrible start before his IL stint. He has made nine starts this year and gone 0-3 with an 8.04 ERA, a 1.69 WHIP, and 32:17 K:BB in 43 2/3 innings.
--Connor ByrneSource: Ian Browne - MLB.com
July 19, 2025
The Chicago White Sox have recalled right-hander
Wikelman Gonzalez from Triple-A Charlotte. He's up with righty
Shane Smith (ankle) headed to the 15-day injured list with a sprained left ankle, retroactive to July 16. Gonzalez made his major league debut on June 20 and logged a pair of multi-inning relief appearances before going back to the minors. The 23-year-old combined for four frames of two-run ball with three hits allowed and five strikeouts against four walks in those outings. Gonzalez has struggled mightily with his control in the minors this season, having walked 34 hitters over 40 2/3 innings between the Double-A and Triple-A levels. He has a 4.43 ERA with 42 strikeouts on the year.
--Connor ByrneSource: Chicago White Sox
July 19, 2025
Chicago White Sox utility man
Brooks Baldwin (back) was reinstated from the injured list on Saturday, a day after beginning his rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte. In his only rehab game, Baldwin hit a home run and scored two runs through seven innings of work in the outfield. Now, he returns to the White Sox, and while he isn't slated to start on Saturday, he should still see some time all over the field. Through 54 games played this season, Baldwin has at least ten appearances at second base, shortstop, and in the outfield. At the plate, he posted a pedestrian .227/.271/.357 slash line this season, he did have seven hits over his last five games played before getting injured. He is worth monitoring in the deepest of leagues and could see a more prominent role on the team after the trade deadline.
--Dave Funnell - RotoBallerSource: Chicago White Sox
July 19, 2025
Philadelphia Phillies third baseman
Alec Bohm (ribs) was left out of Saturday's lineup against the Los Angeles Angels. It turns out that Bohm reaggravated his bruised left rib cage in the team's 6-5 loss to the Angels on Friday, per Lochlahn March of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Manager Rob Thomson is unsure if Bohm will require a stint on the 10-day injured list. He'll now sit out for the second time in a three-game span dating back to last Sunday.
Otto Kemp is playing third base and batting sixth with Bohm on the shelf Saturday.
--Connor ByrneSource: Lochlahn March - Philadelphia Inquirer
July 19, 2025
Cleveland Guardians outfielder
Steven Kwan (wrist) is out of the lineup Saturday against the Athletics. Kwan previously sat out Friday's game after receiving an injection in his right wrist. He remains day-to-day for now. Center fielder
Angel Martinez will lead off versus Athletics right-hander
Luis Severino in Kwan's stead, while
Nolan Jones will handle left field and hit second. Kwan made his second All-Star team this year after slashing .285/.345/.396 with six home runs, 32 RBI, 43 runs scored, 11 stolen bases, and 34:33 K:BB over 404 plate appearances in the first half of the season.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
July 19, 2025
Atlanta Braves designated hitter
Marcell Ozuna is out of the lineup for the third straight game on Saturday against the New York Yankees. The Braves have opted to play catchers
Drake Baldwin and
Sean Murphy in Ozuna's place at DH over the past few games. Baldwin will DH and bat fourth against Yankees right-hander
Will Warren, while Murphy will catch and hit fifth. Ozuna simply hasn't produced over the past month and a half. Since June 1, the 34-year-old has hit .182 (24-for-132) with four home runs and 18 RBI. That slump has dropped Ozuna's line to .239/.366/.396 with 13 homers and 42 RBI over 389 plate appearances, but his .377 xwOBA suggests he's in line for a turnaround. That may come in another uniform with the July 31 trade deadline on the way.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
July 19, 2025
The St. Louis Cardinals have recalled infielder
Thomas Saggese from Triple-A Memphis. He's up to take the roster spot of infielder/designated hitter
Nolan Gorman (back), who's on the 10-day injured list with a back issue. Saggese has yo-yoed between the majors and minors this season, offering vastly different production at the two levels. The 23-year-old has hit just .233/.256/.326 with one home run and 10 RBI in 90 trips to the plate with the Cardinals and will fill a bench role in his return. Saggese has been much better at Triple-A, where he has batted .317/.402/.445 with five homers, 24 RBI, 34 runs, and five stolen bases in 189 plate appearances.
--Connor ByrneSource: Daniel Guerrero - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
July 19, 2025
The Chicago White Sox announced that they have placed right-hander
Shane Smith (ankle) on the 15-day injured list with a sprained left ankle. The team made the move retroactive to July 16 and recalled righty
Wikelman Gonzalez from Triple-A Charlotte to take Smith's roster spot. The rookie Smith last pitched in the All-Star Game on Tuesday, but it's unclear if he suffered the injury then. Regardless, the 25-year-old will head to the shelf with a 4.26 ERA, a 1.30 WHIP, and 81:37 K:BB over 86 2/3 innings.
--Connor ByrneSource: Chicago White Sox
July 19, 2025
The St. Louis Cardinals have placed infielder/designated hitter
Nolan Gorman (back) on the 10-day IL with a back injury, retroactive to July 18. The team recalled infielder
Thomas Saggese from Triple-A Memphis to take Gorman's roster spot. Gorman was a late scratch from Friday's lineup and will now miss at least the next week-plus. The 25-year-old has batted .219/.310/.408 with nine home runs and 29 RBI in 226 plate appearances, though his .345 xwOBA suggests he has deserved a better fate. While Gorman has divided his time among DH, second base, and the hot corner, the Cardinals have capable regulars at each position with
Ivan Herrera, All-Star
Brendan Donovan, and
Nolan Arenado.
--Connor ByrneSource: Katie Woo - The Athletic
July 19, 2025
Philadelphia Phillies third baseman
Alec Bohm (ribs) isn't starting against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday.
Otto Kemp will play third and bat sixth versus Angels left-hander
Yusei Kikuchi. It's unclear if Bohm's absence is related to a rib injury that he dealt with before the All-Star break. Bohm missed the team's final game of the first half last Sunday before returning on Friday to go 0-for-4 in a 6-5 loss to the Halos. The 28-year-old has experienced a drop in power this season and put together an underwhelming .278/.324/.391 line with eight homers, 42 RBI, and 39 runs scored in 383 plate appearances.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
July 19, 2025
Kansas City Royals outfielder
Jac Caglianone is not in the lineup for the team's game against the Miami Marlins on Saturday.
John Rave will man right field in Caglianone's place and bat eighth in a meeting with right-hander
Cal Quantrill. Rave hit the first two home runs of his career in an 8-7 loss to the Marlins on Friday, though he has batted just .194/.280/.333 in 84 trips to the plate. Caglianone has posted even worse numbers since the highly touted prospect made his debut on June 3. The 22-year-old has stumbled out of the gates with a .143/.203/.263 line, four home runs, and seven RBI in 143 plate appearances.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
July 19, 2025
With the July 31 trade deadline nearing, the New York Yankees have inquired about Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman
Eugenio Suarez, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports. Suarez is on several teams' wish lists, but the Diamondbacks are unsure whether they'll sell, according to Heyman. New York is an obvious fit for Suarez: The team has a glaring need at the hot corner, and Suarez is the best potentially available third baseman in the sport. Suarez, 34, is a two-time All-Star who has slashed .251/.322/.567 with 31 home runs and 78 RBI in 395 plate appearances this season. He's also a six-time 30-HR man who could reach the 40 mark for the second time in his career. With the Diamondbacks 5 1/2 games out of a wild-card spot and Suarez due to hit free agency in the offseason, it will be a surprise if he's still wearing their uniform on Aug. 1.
--Connor ByrneSource: Jon Heyman
July 19, 2025
Baltimore Orioles catching prospect
Samuel Basallo (oblique) is dealing with an oblique injury that will prevent him from playing for Triple-A Norfolk this weekend, Jacob Calvin Meyer of the Baltimore Sun reports. It's unclear if Basallo will sit out beyond then, though oblique injuries often lead to lengthy absences. The Orioles are sure to play it safe with Basallo, MLB Pipeline's ninth overall prospect and the No. 1-ranked catcher in the minors. The 20-year-old has dazzled this season at Triple-A, where he has slashed .264/.383/.591 with 19 homers, 48 RBI, 50 runs scored, and 39 walks in 253 plate appearances. Basallo has made a compelling case for his first promotion to the majors and could be up later this season if he stays healthy.
--Connor ByrneSource: Jacob Calvin Meyer - Baltimore Sun
July 19, 2025
Chicago White Sox utilityman
Brooks Baldwin (back) hit a solo home run in his first rehab game on Friday with Triple-A Charlotte. He finished the game 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk, one strikeout, and an additional run scored. He played seven innings in left field before being replaced. It's unclear when he will return to the White Sox, but he may not need much more work on this rehab if he can continue to hit and get on base. Through 54 games this season, Baldwin has posted a .227/.271//.357 slash line with four home runs hit. He will look to improve on a subpar 28.4% strikeout rate and a below-average 5.3% walk rate. Upon his return, he will likely get a shot to play in the outfield, similar to what he did earlier this season. He is worth a look in the deepest of leagues.
--Dave Funnell - RotoBallerSource: Charlotte Knights
July
19,
2025
With
the
July
31
trade
deadline
approaching,
the
Cleveland
Guardians
are
fielding
offers
for
top
relievers
Emmanuel
Clase
and
Cade
Smith,
according
to
Jon
Heyman
of
the
New
York
Post.
It's
read more...
July
19,
2025
Miami
Dolphins
second-year
running
back
Jaylen
Wright
has
plenty
of
confidence
in
himself
and
thinks
he
can
have
a
big
year
in
2025
alongside
lead
back
De'Von
Achane.
"I
just
really
read more...
July 19, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher
Alek Manoah (elbow) will make his second rehab appearance this Sunday for Single-A Dunedin. He will be looking to improve on his last outing, where he retired just one of the five batters he faced. It was the first time he had competed in a game since undergoing UCL reconstruction in the spring of last year. Before that operation, he had posted a 3.70 ERA over 24 1/3 innings pitched in 2024. Over his career, he has 420 innings pitched and a 3.34 ERA, all with the Toronto Blue Jays. His progress remains something to monitor in dynasty leagues, especially for more opportunities to make the rotation in 2026. Throwing for the planned two innings and sustaining some success would be a big step forward for him here.
--Dave Funnell - RotoBallerSource: Arden Zwelling
July
19,
2025
The
New
Orleans
Saints
and
quarterback
Tyler
Shough
reached
an
agreement
on
Saturday
on
a
four-year,
fully-guaranteed
rookie
deal
worth
$10,795,000,
according
to
ESPN's
Adam
Schefter.
Shough,
who
was
taken
40th
overall
in
the
second
round
read more...
July 19, 2025
The Los Angeles Rams reached an agreement on Saturday with second-round tight end
Terrance Ferguson on a four-year, $9,713,466 contract, including $8,046,753 in guarantees, according to his agent Steve Caric. The Rams took Ferguson with the 46th overall pick in April's NFL draft out of Oregon. The 22-year-old consistently produced for the Ducks and had his best season in 2024, catching 43 passes for 591 yards and three touchdowns. While Ferguson won't be drafted in standard-sized redraft leagues this fall, he represents valuable insurance for
Tyler Higbee, who played in only three regular-season games in 2024 due to injury. Ferguson has good size at 6-foot-5 and 247 pounds, but he may need to prove to the coaching staff that he's able to handle himself as a blocker before he can overtake Higbee as the primary pass-catching TE.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
July 19, 2025
The Athletic's David O'Brien writes that as long as Atlanta Braves outfielder
Jurickson Profar keeps hitting like he is, he will probably stay in the leadoff spot, with outfielder
Ronald Acuna Jr. in the three-hole. Profar went 1-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Friday's victory over the New York Yankees, and since returning from his 80-game suspension from performance-enhancing drugs on July 2, he has gone 15-for-52 (.288) with three home runs, four doubles, eight RBI and nine runs scored in 12 games played. The 32-year-old veteran could remain in the leadoff spot, even after third baseman
Austin Riley (abdomen) returns from the injured list. Profar has reached base six times in the three games hitting leadoff with Riley on the IL, and Acuna has also remained productive at No. 3. Sticking in the leadoff spot moving forward would be great news for Profar's fantasy managers.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - David O'Brien
July
19,
2025
St.
Louis
Cardinals
outfielder
Lars
Nootbaar
(ribs)
is
hoping
to
start
a
hitting
progression
on
Monday,
per
Daniel
Guerrero
of
the
St.
Louis
Post-Dispatch.
Nootbaar
has
been
dealing
with
a
left
costochondral
sprain
in
his
rib
read more...
July 19, 2025
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that third baseman
Alex Bregman, who returned from the injured list last Friday after missing 43 games with a right-quadriceps strain, will play four of the six games on the team's road trip coming out of the All-Star break. Bregman started in Friday's series opener against the Chicago Cubs on Friday and went 1-for-4. He will also play on Saturday at Wrigley Field before taking Sunday's series finale off. Cora said the plan is for Bregman to play Monday and Tuesday in Philadelphia against the Phillies and then receive Wednesday off. "He's in a good spot," Cora said. "He was able to bounce back from that series (last weekend vs. Tampa). He felt good on Monday." In his three games since coming off the IL, Bregman has gone 3-for-12 with a double and a strikeout. He'll be facing off against Cubs lefty
Shota Imanaga on Saturday.
--Keith HernandezSource: MassLive.com - Christopher Smith
July 19, 2025
Detroit Tigers right-hander
Keider Montero will make his first start of the second half on Saturday at Globe Life Field against the hosting Texas Rangers. This will be Montero's eighth start of the season and his first since he picked up his fourth win on July 7 versus the Tampa Bay Rays by throwing six innings of one-run ball with one walk and four strikeouts. The 25-year-old will begin the second half back in the starting rotation, but it might only be for another couple turns through the rotation. Montero has gone 4-1 this year for Detroit with a 4.02 ERA (5.21 FIP) and 1.37 WHIP with 45 strikeouts and 22 walks in 65 innings over 13 appearances (seven starts). He doesn't carry a ton of fantasy upside with his 6.2 K/9 and 3.0 BB/9 marks, but he does have some sleeper appeal as a streamer on Saturday against a Rangers offense that ranks 26th in OPS (.675).
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com
July 19, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander
Emmet Sheehan is scheduled to make his first start of the second half of the season on Saturday against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers. In Sheehan's last appearance, he went 4 1/3 innings as the bulk reliever behind "opener"
Shohei Ohtani on July 12. Saturday will be the 25-year-old's third start of the season and only his fourth big-league appearance. He's been strong so far in just 13 1/3 innings for the Blue, allowing three earned runs on 10 hits while walking four and striking out 13 batters. Once the Dodgers' starting rotation is back to full health -- mainly whenever lefty
Blake Snell (shoulder) is ready to return -- Sheehan will move to a long-relief role or back to the minors. While Sheehan has looked good in a small sample size this year, he'll be a shaky streamer this weekend against the red-hot Brewers.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Los Angeles Times - Jack Harris
July 19, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays reliever
Nick Sandlin (elbow) was placed on the injured list on July 8 after experiencing right elbow inflammation. He had just returned from a lat injury that cost him two months from April to June. The good news here is that he is feeling better and was able to play catch on Friday. He hopes to build on this progress in the coming weeks, progressing to bullpen sessions, live sessions, and a rehab assignment. The 28-year-old still has a long way to go before returning to the Blue Jays' bullpen, but this was a good start.
--Dave Funnell - RotoBallerSource: Shi Davidi
July 19, 2025
The New York Yankees have recalled right-handed pitcher
Allan Winans from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, according to MLB.com. The team designated right-hander
Rico Garcia for assignment in the corresponding move. The 29-year-old has spent the majority of 2025 in the minors, where he's logged excellent numbers. In 60 2/3 innings (11 starts) at Triple-A, Winans is 9-0 with 1.19 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, and 66 strikeouts. He's pitched to a much less impressive 5.14 ERA in 46 1/3 career big-league innings. Winans could be a candidate to make a start or two for the Yankees or work in long relief. New York is working through injuries to starters
Max Fried (blister) and
Cam Schlittler (upper arm) that have them questionable to make their next starts, but have not yet landed them on the injured list.
--Will BradySource: MLB.com
July 19, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander
Bowden Francis (shoulder) will be shut down for the foreseeable future after experiencing shoulder discomfort while ramping up at the team’s player development complex. He will be shut down for at least 10 days. Sidelined since June 15, the 29-year-old had been building himself back up with a planned bullpen session on July 8. Days after he completed the bullpen, he had reportedly suffered renewed soreness. The Jays believe extended time away from baseball activities will help the symptoms subside. Francis has gone (2-8) with a 6.05 ERA and a 1.53 WHIP this season. Fantasy managers in most leagues can move on from Francis as he's not expected to come back until mid-August at the earliest and is unlikely to rejoin Toronto’s starting rotation even when he does return.
--Dave Funnell - RotoBallerSource: Adren Zwelling
July 19, 2025
Right-handed pitcher
Tanner Rainey has signed a minor-league deal with the Detroit Tigers. The 32-year-old Rainey has spent 2025 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, splitting time between the majors and Triple-A Indianapolis. Detroit has assigned him to Triple-A Toledo. In 197 career big-league innings, Rainey has pitched to a 5.44 ERA and 1.49 WHIP with 245 strikeouts. He owns an impressive 27.7% career strikeout rate, but his inflated 14.8% career walk rate limits his effectiveness. Rainey logged 12 saves in 2022 while pitching for the Washington Nationals, but he no longer profiles as a high-leverage option at this point in his career.
--Will BradySource: Tigers Torkmoil
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