May 19, 2025
The Chicago White Sox announced on Monday that they reinstated outfielder
Austin Slater (knee) from the 10-day injured list and optioned infielder/outfielder
Brooks Baldwin to Triple-A Charlotte in a corresponding move. Slater will make the start in left field and will hit seventh right away in Monday's series opener against the visiting Seattle Mariners and right-hander
Luis Castillo. The 32-year-old veteran could play regularly in Chicago's outfield with both
Andrew Benintendi (calf) and
Mike Tauchman (hamstring) still on the IL, but eventually, he could be on the short side of a platoon in left field against left-handed pitching. Slater had played in only eight games this year before needing surgery to fix a torn meniscus in his right knee and had gone 5-for-20 with a homer and two doubles. He's worth a waiver-wire pickup in AL-only formats.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Chicago White Sox
May 19, 2025
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder
Josh Lowe is taking the day off for Monday's series opener against the visiting Houston Astros with a left-hander on the mound.
Jose Caballero will start in right field and bat second against Astros lefty
Colton Gordon. Meanwhile,
Yandy Diaz will serve as the designated hitter and bat leadoff, and
Curtis Mead will start at first base and bat seventh. This will be Lowe's first game off since coming off the injured list last Thursday. The 27-year-old left-handed-hitting outfielder went 5-for-17 with a home run and a double in his first four games back after straining his oblique on Opening Day back in late March. Lowe will be a lineup regular for the Rays when healthy and should be rostered in all fantasy formats for his power/speed combination. Nobody in Tampa's starting lineup on Monday has faced Gordon before.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 19, 2025
Tampa Bay Rays rookie outfielder
Chandler Simpson (hand) remains out of the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the visiting Houston Astros. Simpson will miss his second straight game after injuring his right hand on a slide into home plate on Saturday against the Miami Marlins. Fantasy managers will have to check back to see if the speedy 24-year-old will be ready to go for Game 2 of the series in Tampa on Tuesday.
Kameron Misner is starting in center field and batting ninth, while
Christopher Morel gets the start in left field and is hitting third against Astros left-hander
Colton Gordon. Simpson has yet to homer in the big leagues but has hit a cool .301 (28-for-93) in his first taste of the big leagues while providing nine steals as a lineup regular for the Rays. Nobody in Tampa's lineup on Monday has faced Gordon.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 19, 2025
Miami Marlins outfielder
Derek Hill is starting in center field and batting eighth for Monday's series opener against the visiting Chicago Cubs and right-hander
Ben Brown. This will be Hill's first start in the outfield in the last four games despite the fact that
Dane Myers (oblique) is currently on the injured list. It doesn't bode well for Hill seeing regular playing time for the Fish when Myers is able to return, whenever that may be. The former 23rd overall pick by the Detroit Tigers in 2014 has done very little at the plate in his limited opportunities this year in Miami, going 10-for-57 (.175) with two home runs, two doubles, five RBI, four steals, four walks and 24 strikeouts in 17 games played. He'll be a low-upside DFS play near the bottom of the batting order against Brown, who he is hitless against in just two career at-bats.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May
19,
2025
Boston
Red
Sox
rookie
second
baseman
Kristian
Campbell
is
out
of
the
starting
lineup
for
the
second
straight
game
for
Monday's
series
opener
against
the
visiting
New
York
Mets
at
Fenway
Park.
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May 19, 2025
Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona said that right-hander
Carson Spiers (shoulder) is ahead of schedule and started throwing on Saturday at the team's spring training complex in Arizona. Spiers will need to continue building up his arm in Arizona before eventually going on a minor-league rehab assignment, so his return to the Reds is at least a couple weeks off, if not more. The 27-year-old former undrafted free agent from Clemson appeared in three games (two starts) for the Reds this year before injuring his shoulder, allowing nine earned runs on 13 hits (three homers) while walking seven and striking out 11 in 13 1/3 innings pitched. Spiers is recovering from a right-shoulder impingement and will probably be relegated to a long-relief role out of the Reds' bullpen when he's ready to return from his injury.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Cincinnati Enquirer - Charlie Goldsmith
May 19, 2025
Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona said that corner infielder
Christian Encarnacion-Strand (back) is doing really well, and his next step in the rehab process will be playing games in Arizona. Encarnacion-Strand is likely to start out in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League before eventually moving to higher levels of the minors. The 25-year-old needed multiple rounds of epidural injections for his back inflammation, but he has been doing baseball activities and improving since then. The Reds haven't given a specific timetable for CES to return from his injury, but barring a setback during his rehab assignment, he could be ready to return from the injured list near the end of this month. He was hitting just .158 (9-for-57) with two home runs and five RBI at the time of his injury, though, so it's unclear what kind of role he'll have in the big leagues when he's fully healthy again.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Cincinnati Enquirer - Charlie Goldsmith
May
19,
2025
Cincinnati
Reds
third
baseman
Noelvi
Marte's
(oblique)
follow-up
MRI
exam
has
been
moved
up
to
May
27
from
June
4
because
the
team's
medical
staff
has
been
pleased
with
his
progress
from
a
left-oblique
strain.
The
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May
19,
2025
Philadelphia
Phillies
pitching
prospect
Andrew
Painter
pitched
well
in
his
second
start
at
Triple-A
Lehigh
Valley
this
past
Thursday,
allowing
two
earned
runs
on
five
hits
and
two
walks
while
striking
out
three
over
five
innings
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May 19, 2025
Cincinnati Reds right-handed pitching prospect
Rhett Lowder (elbow) allowed four runs on four hits while walking one in one-third of an inning in his first minor-league rehab start with Triple-A Louisville on Saturday. He was pulled after reaching just 29 pitches, but he threw three more innings in the bullpen. Lowder is scheduled to throw around 75 pitches in his next rehab game with High-A Dayton. It hasn't been the best rehab assignment for the 23-year-old so far, as he's allowed 11 runs (10 earned) on 13 hits (two homers) while walking two and hitting a batter. However, he has struck out 11 in 6 1/3 innings. Lowder was the seventh overall pick in 2023 and has plenty of upside as a future high-end rotation arm for Cincy, especially after posting a 1.17 ERA and 1.27 WHIP in 30 2/3 innings in his first six major-league starts a year ago.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 19, 2025
St. Louis Cardinals infield prospect
J.J. Wetherholt went 1-for-4 on Sunday at Double-A Springfield, smacking a home run in his second straight game and third of the year. He also swiped his fourth bag of the season. Wetherholt had been raking through mid-April before missing a week and a half with an illness, and was cold upon his return, going 3-for-25 (.120) over eight games. However, the 22-year-old's bat has begun to heat up again, going 10-for-29 (.345) over the last seven contests. Despite the aforementioned cold spell, the Cardinals' top-ranked prospect is slashing .296/.383/.449 with a .380 wOBA and 128 wRC+ through 27 games. He also owns an impressive 12:13 BB:K. With a little more seasoning at Double-A, the 2024 first-round draft pick should see some time at Triple-A later this year and could be looking at a major league debut in 2026, so dynasty managers will want to pay close attention to how he fares at the next level.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
May 19, 2025
The Cincinnati Reds are expecting right-hander
Hunter Greene (groin) to return from the injured list this weekend to face the division-rival Chicago Cubs. "When we play the Cubs, Hunter Greene will be ready to slot in there," manager Terry Francona said. It's unclear exactly what day Greene will take the ball again, but the Reds open their three-game series against Chicago on Friday, May 23. The hard-throwing 25-year-old will skip a minor-league rehab assignment after looking really good during a bullpen session on Sunday. Greene landed on the IL after suffering a Grade 1 right-groin strain on May 7. While he was a must-start in fantasy before his injury, Greene will be a little more risky against a strong Cubs lineup in a hitter-friendly ballpark when he returns this weekend. He could also be on a pitch limit given the fact he won't be going on a rehab assignment.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB Network Radio on Sirius XM
May 19, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers outfield prospect
Josue De Paula hit his seventh home run of the season on Sunday for High-A Great Lakes. Perhaps even more noteworthy were the three walks he collected in the contest, giving the 6-foot-3 slugger six walks in the last three games. Despite going 2-for-14 (.143) over his last five games, the 19-year-old boasted a .400 OBP, which helped him utilize his speed, as three stolen bases were recorded during that stretch as well. The Dodgers' second-ranked prospect is currently boasting a .285/.417/.511 slash line with 10 stolen bases to go along with 16 extra-base hits and a phenomenal 30:28 BB:K through 38 games. A bump to Double-A is on the horizon as there isn't much more to prove at this level, and depending on how long
Dalton Rushing's stint in the majors ends up being, De Paula could be the Dodgers' top-ranked prospect before the season is out.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
May 19, 2025
Washington Nationals third base prospect
Brady House continued his push for a promotion to the majors, recording a two-homer game over the weekend and is now slashing .282/.344/.497 with eight home runs through 42 games at Triple-A Rochester. The former first-round draft pick has shown improved strikeout (26.1 percent) and walk rates (8.3 percent) compared to the 54 games he played at that level last season. The Nationals are using a combination of
Jose Tena and
Amed Rosario at third base at the moment. However, Rosario is more of a utility player, and Tena has yet to hit a home run through 95 plate appearances in 2025, so the Nats may soon be inclined to give their top offensive prospect a shot at the hot corner. With plus power, the 21-year-old is a stash candidate in deeper leagues. Look for him to be up by mid-June, if not before then.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
May 19, 2025
New York Mets outfield prospect
Carson Benge got off to a slow start at High-A Brooklyn this year, going 11-for-51 (.216) with three extra-base hits (all doubles) over his first 14 games. Since then, however, the 2024 first-round draft pick has gone 27-for-72 (.375) with 11 extra-base hits (five doubles, two triples, four home runs), a 12:15 BB:K, and has recorded all six of his stolen bases in the last 18 games. Currently riding a nine-game hit streak, the Mets' third-ranked prospect moved from No. 98 overall up to No. 89 on MLB.com's latest refresh of their top 100 prospects list and figures to see a promotion to Double-A before long. The left-handed slugger is a couple of years away from the big leagues, but could be a name for dynasty managers to monitor if he continues to hit well and climb up the prospect ranks.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
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