August 27, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander
Alek Manoah (elbow) made his third rehab start with Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday as he works back from June 2024 elbow surgery. Manoah gave up three runs (all unearned) over 5 1/3 innings of six-hit ball and posted five strikeouts against two walks on 85 pitches (50 strikes). Although the 27-year-old has been rehabbing as a starter, the Blue Jays already have six capable rotation options in
Kevin Gausman,
Max Scherzer,
Chris Bassitt,
Jose Berrios,
Shane Bieber, and
Eric Lauer. Barring injuries, Manoah seems likely to pitch in relief if he does make it back to the majors this season. The former All-Star has made all 75 of his career appearances as a starter and recorded a 3.34 ERA with a 1.16 WHIP, 8.83 K/9, and 3.39 BB/9 in 420 innings.
--Connor ByrneSource: MiLB.com
August 27, 2025
The Boston Red Sox will place first baseman
Nathaniel Lowe (personal) on the paternity list on Thursday, according to Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. Outfielder
Rob Refsnyder (oblique) will come off the 10-day injured list to take his roster spot. Lowe will miss up to three games, which should lead to more playing time at first base for
Romy Gonzalez. After the Washington Nationals released Lowe on Aug. 16, he signed with the Red Sox and has been a regular in their lineup. Since debuting with Boston on Aug. 18, the 30-year-old has appeared in nine games and gone 8-for-27 with one homer, seven RBI, five runs scored, and 4:4 K:BB. Between the two teams, Lowe has combined to hit .221/.297/.379 with 17 HRs, 75 RBI, and 51 runs in 522 plate appearances.
--Connor ByrneSource: Christopher Smith - MassLive.com
August
27,
2025
Baltimore
Orioles
right-hander
Tyler
Wells
(elbow)
was
outstanding
in
his
final
rehab
start
with
Triple-A
Norfolk
on
Wednesday.
Wells
fired
6
1/3
innings
of
two-run
ball,
allowed
six
hits,
and
totaled
five
strikeouts
against
one
walk
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August 27, 2025
Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman/designated hitter
Pavin Smith (quadriceps) exited a 3-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday with tightness in his left quadriceps. Smith went 2-for-3 with two singles and a strikeout before the Diamondbacks subbed in
Tyler Locklear to pinch run for him in the top of the seventh inning. It was just Smith's eighth game back since he missed about a month and a half with a strained right oblique. The 29-year-old has played in 87 games this season and slashed .258/.362/.434 with eight homers, 28 RBI, and 36 runs scored in 288 plate appearances. If Smith has to miss more time, Locklear would likely step in at first base.
--Connor ByrneSource: Arizona Diamondbacks
August 27, 2025
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander
Nabil Crismatt will start Thursday against the Milwaukee Brewers. It'll be Crismatt's third appearance and second start for the Diamondbacks, who signed him to a minor-league contract earlier this month after the Philadelphia Phillies released him. The 30-year-old journeyman has thrown nine innings for the D-backs and given up just one run on seven hits while recording nine strikeouts against four walks. He's in for an enormous challenge against the Brewers, who own the majors' best record by a wide margin and have piled up the third-most runs in the league.
--Connor ByrneSource: Alex Weiner - Arizona Sports
August 27, 2025
Atlanta Braves right-hander
Cal Quantrill (calf) will make his second start as a member of the club on Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Quantrill, claimed from the Miami Marlins on Aug. 21, had to leave his Braves debut last Saturday with calf cramps. He threw 4 2/3 innings of three-run, five-hit ball in that game and took the loss in a 9-2 blowout against the New York Mets. The 30-year-old has gone 4-11 with a 5.51 ERA, a 1.42 WHIP, and 85:35 K:BB in 114 1/3 frames this season. Quantrill has struggled mightily in two starts this year versus the Phillies, who have teed off on him for 10 runs on 11 hits and three walks (two strikeouts) over 7 1/3 innings.
--Connor ByrneSource: Lindsay Crosby - Braves Today
August 27, 2025
Detroit Tigers outfielder
Parker Meadows (quadriceps) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday. He played the first five innings of the game and went 2-for-3 with a triple and a single. The 25-year-old has been on the 10-day injured list with a strained right quadriceps for a month, but he could return to the majors in short order if he doesn't encounter any setbacks in the minors. Thanks in part to multiple injuries, Meadows hasn't contributed much in the bigs this season. A nerve issue in Meadows' right arm prevented him from making his 2025 debut until June 2, and he could only muster a .200/.270/.296 line with two homers, nine RBI, 15 runs, and three steals over 38 games and 137 plate appearances before he had to go back on the IL. Meadows is expected to receive regular playing time in center field when he rejoins the Tigers.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
August
27,
2025
New
York
Mets
catcher
Francisco
Alvarez
(hand/thumb)
exited
a
rehab
game
with
Triple-A
Syracuse
on
Wednesday
after
he
was
hit
by
a
pitch
on
the
left
hand,
Anthony
DiComo
of
MLB.com
reports.
It
was
the
first
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August 27, 2025
The Chicago Cubs have recalled right-hander
Javier Assad from Triple-A Iowa to start Saturday against the Colorado Rockies, according to Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network. He'll take over for righty
Jameson Taillon (groin), who's going on the 15-day injured list with tightness in his left groin. After missing the first four-plus months of the season with an oblique strain, Assad made his 2025 debut on Aug. 12 and has spent the past couple of weeks ping-ponging between the majors and the minors. He has made three starts for Chicago and pitched to a 3.86 ERA with a 1.29 WHIP, nine strikeouts, and three walks in 14 innings. He'll return to face Colorado, which has scored the majors' second-fewest runs, though he'll have to toe the rubber at hitter-friendly Coors Field.
--Connor ByrneSource: Taylor McGregor
August 27, 2025
The Chicago Cubs have placed right-hander
Jameson Taillon (groin) on the 15-day injured list with left-groin tightness and recalled righty
Javier Assad from Triple-A Iowa. Taillon suffered the injury on Sunday when he had to leave early after tossing five innings of one-run ball in a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels. The 33-year-old felt OK after throwing off a mound on Wednesday, but the Cubs are taking a cautious approach with him, and they're optimistic that he'll return in two weeks. Taillon is now on the IL for the second time this season after sitting out all of July and two-plus weeks in August with a calf strain. In 19 starts and 106 1/3 innings this year, Taillon has gone 9-6 with a 4.15 ERA, a 1.08 WHIP, and 81:21 K:BB.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
August 27, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder
Alex Call (back) is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the visiting Cincinnati Reds due to a lower-back injury, according to manager Dave Roberts. Call has really only been starting for a loaded Dodgers team when they face a left-handed pitcher like on Wednesday night versus
Nick Lodolo, but he's resting up due to a back injury.
Michael Conforto will get the nod in left field instead and will bat sixth for the Blue as they go for the three-game sweep. Call's fantasy value has taken a hit since being traded from the Washington Nationals to the Dodgers at this year's trade deadline. He's hitting .275 (64-for-233) on the season, but with only four home runs and 29 RBI in 91 total games. Since coming to the Dodgers, he's gone 10-for-36 (.278) with a homer, three RBI and one steal in 19 games.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Fabian Ardaya
August 27, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman
Freddie Freeman (neck) is dealing with a stinger and is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the visiting Cincinnati Reds, according to manager Dave Roberts. However, with an off day coming on Thursday, the plan is for Freeman to be back in the lineup for Friday's series opener against the division-rival Arizona Diamondbacks. The 35-year-old former MVP and nine-time All-Star continues to be one of the best all-around hitters in baseball in 2025 and is hitting .319 (29-for-91) with seven home runs, seven doubles, 19 RBI and 15 runs scored for fantasy managers in 24 games in August. Freeman currently leads the league with a .302 batting average overall and is a must-start whenever he's on the field in fantasy.
Enrique Hernandez is at first and batting fifth on Wednesday against Reds left-hander
Nick Lodolo.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Fabian Ardaya
August 27, 2025
Houston Astros catcher
Victor Caratini (concussion) is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the visiting Colorado Rockies and is in the league's concussion protocol, according to Chandler Rome of The Athletic. With
Yainer Diaz (hand) also missing another day due to an injury, the Astros called up backstop
Cesar Salazar, who will make the start and catch left-hander
Framber Valdez on Wednesday. It's possible that Caratini will land on the seven-day concussion injured list, which would mean Salazar would stay around for at least a week to serve as Diaz's backup. The 32-year-old suffered a concussion after recently taking a few foul balls off his mask. The veteran switch-hitter has been a nice complement to Diaz for the Astros this year and has matched his career-high total of 11 homers while batting .262 (78-for-298) across 95 games.
UPDATE: Caratini was placed on the seven-day concussion IL.--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Chandler Rome
August 27, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher
Jose Berrios won't make his scheduled start against the Milwaukee Brewers this weekend. Instead,
Shane Bieber,
Kevin Gausman, and
Max Scherzer will pitch this weekend. Berrios doesn't appear to be dealing with an injury, but the Jays want to be cautious down the stretch. The right-hander has already thrown over 150 innings this season. They've decided to give Berrios some extra rest and start him against the Cincinnati Reds next week. This will be a more appealing option for fantasy managers than pitching against the red-hot Brewers lineup. Fantasy managers shouldn't be worried about an injury as this appears to be precautionary to limit his innings.
--Andy WebbSource: Ben Nicholson-Smith
August 27, 2025
Houston Astros catcher
Yainer Diaz (hand) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Wednesday's game against the Colorado Rockies. Diaz was hit by a pitch on the left wrist during Sunday's game. He has been sidelined since then, but is available to come off the bench as a pinch-hitter. Fellow catcher
Victor Caratini (head) is in concussion protocol at the moment. That being said, Cesar Salazer will do the catching for lefty
Framber Valdez on Wednesday. Fantasy managers should consider Diaz as day-to-day. He figures to be back in the lineup within the next day or two.
--Andy WebbSource: Chandler Rome
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