August 22, 2025
Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter
Yordan Alvarez (hand) went 3-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI, two runs scored and a strikeout in his latest minor-league rehab game on Thursday with Double-A Corpus Christi. Alvarez has now gone 5-for-8 with three doubles, a stolen base and a walk in his first two rehab games on the farm and could rejoin the major-league squad this weekend for a series in Baltimore against the Orioles. The 28-year-old left-handed slugger has been out since May with a hand injury. It's been frustrating for fantasy managers that have been holding Alvarez all year, but he could help make a difference down the stretch if he continues to swing the bat like he is right now. The three-time Cuban slugger was hitting just .210 (21-for-100) with three homers at the time of his injury, but that could have been the result of him playing through his hand injury.
--Keith HernandezSource: Milb.com
August
22,
2025
Minnesota
Twins
pitchers
Mick
Abel
and
Taj
Bradley
could
join
the
starting
rotation
as
soon
as
this
weekend
in
Chicago
against
the
White
Sox,
according
to
Dan
Hayes
of
The
Athletic.
read more...
August 22, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder
Tommy Edman (ankle) is running straight ahead without pain as he rehabs from a right-ankle sprain that landed him on the 10-day injured list on Aug. 4. The next step for Edman will be "doing some curves," according to manager Dave Roberts. The Dodgers are not going to rush him back to ensure that his ankle fully heals. The 30-year-old also dealt with an ankle injury earlier this year. Barring a setback, the expectation is that Edman will rejoin the big-league club for the final month of the regular season in September, which gives him little time to make noise in fantasy. The switch-hitting utility man is one home run shy of tying his previous career high, but he's been more useful in real life for the first-place Dodgers than in fantasy. Edman is slashing .228/.281/.396 with 12 long balls, 44 RBI, 43 runs and three steals in 86 games.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com
August 22, 2025
Arizona Diamonbacks catcher
Gabriel Moreno (finger) is set to be activated from the 60-day injured list and return to the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the Cincinnati Reds, according to manager Torey Lovullo. "I penciled [Gabriel Moreno] in the lineup for tonight," Lovullo said on MLB Network radio on SiriusXM. The D-backs will be taking on Reds right-hander
Zack Littell in the series opener in the desert. The Snakes are ready to bring the 25-year-old backstop back after he caught back-to-back games in the minors for Triple-A Reno on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Moreno has been out since mid-June with a fractured finger, but he will return to starting duties behind the plate for Arizona the rest of the way. The Venezuelan will be returning to a .270/.324/.414 slash line with only five home runs, 20 RBI and 29 runs scored in 174 at-bats in 2025.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB Network Radio on Sirius XM
August 22, 2025
Minnesota Twins right-hander
Pablo Lopez (shoulder) made his first minor-league rehab start on Thursday night for Triple-A St. Paul and went 1 2/3 innings, allowing an earned run on four hits while walking one and striking out two for the loss against Triple-A Round Rock. Lopez is currently on the 60-day injured list and is working his way back from a Grade 2 teres major strain in his right shoulder. The 29-year-old will probably require at least a couple more rehab starts before he's a candidate to rejoin the Twins' starting rotation for the final month of the season in September. Lopez was 5-3 with a nice 2.82 ERA (3.02 FIP) and 1.07 WHIP with 61 punchouts and 14 walks in 60 2/3 innings over 11 starts before his injury. He's a must-roster player when he's healthy, but he's probably only going to have a handful of starts for fantasy managers down the stretch.
--Keith HernandezSource: Milb.com
August 22, 2025
MLB.com's Mark Bowman writes that Atlanta Braves infielder
Nacho Alvarez Jr. will serve as the team's third baseman for the rest of the year now that
Austin Riley (abdomen) has been shut down for the season. Manager Brian Snitker suggested that Alvarez might be best utilized as a utility man in the future, but for now, he'll continue to see everyday playing time at the hot corner in what has been a lost 2025 for Atlanta. He has a weak .638 OPS at the plate over 91 plate appearances, but Alvarez has played great defense while filling in for Riley. The 22-year-old former fifth-rounder in 2022 out of Riverside City College is still searching for his first major-league home run after debuting in the big leagues in 2024 and is also slashing .247/.330/.309 with six RBI and 11 runs scored in 24 games played. Fantasy managers in the vast majority of leagues should continue to ignore him.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com - Mark Bowman
August 22, 2025
New York Yankees right-handed reliever
Fernando Cruz (oblique) is scheduled to make a four-out minor-league rehab appearance on Friday and then could be activated from the injured list for the series opener on Monday against the Washington Nationals, according to MLB.com. Cruz last pitched on Aug. 19 for Double-A Somerset. The 35-year-old veteran has been on the shelf since June 30 with a left-oblique strain but is nearing his return to the major-league bullpen. In his three rehab outings, Cruz has allowed four runs on five hits with four strikeouts and one walk in just 2 1/3 innings pitched. He will most likely be eased back in by the Yankees when he returns, but Cruz could be handling high-leverage bullpen work by the end of the 2025 season. The Puerto Rican hurler had a 3.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, two saves and 54 strikeouts in 33 innings for the Yanks before his oblique injury.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com
August 22, 2025
Baltimore Orioles right-hander
Tyler Wells made his fourth minor-league rehab start with Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday and allowed two earned runs on six hits (one homer) while walking one and striking out four in 5 2/3 innings to take the loss against Triple-A Charlotte. Wells continues to work his way back from UCL recontrusction surgery and is expected to need one more rehab start before rejoining the major-league roster to make his 2025 season debut. However, with right-hander
Kyle Bradish (elbow) also close to making his return to the O's, it's possible that the 30-year-old Wells will handle a bulk-relief role out of the bullpen when he's cleared to come off the 60-day injured list. Wells should most likely remain on the waiver wire in 12-team fantasy leagues when he returns. He has a 4.06 ERA and 1.04 WHIP with a 22.9% strikeout rate and 6.5% walk rate in his four big-league seasons.
--Keith HernandezSource: Milb.com
August 22, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman
Hyeseong Kim (shoulder) started his rehab assignment with the Oklahoma City Comets on Thursday. He went 2-for-3 and played five innings in left field, which was his first time playing that position in his career. Kim's teammate,
Enrique Hernandez, went 2-for-3 in his second rehab game and played in center field. Kim has proven capable of hitting for average at the MLB level, as he's hitting .304 in 138 at-bats. However, he has had a hard time finding consistent playing time due to the talent the Dodgers have in their starting lineup. Perhaps the exposure to the outfield will help manager Dave Roberts find other ways to get Kim into games more consistently. Currently, Kim is a dynasty stash only and should not be rostered in redraft formats.
--Nicho RoesslerSource: Bill Plunkett
August
22,
2025
Los
Angeles
Dodgers
right-hander
Roki
Sasaki
(shoulder)
tossed
3
1/3
innings
in
a
minor-league
rehab
start
with
Triple-A
Oklahoma
City
on
Wednesday,
allowing
two
runs
(one
earned)
on
three
hits
and
three
walks
while
striking
out
read more...
August
22,
2025
Baltimore
Orioles
young
superstar
Samuel
Basallo
and
the
organization
are
finalizing
an
eight-year,
$67
million
contract
extension,
sources
tell
ESPN.
Basallo,
who
just
turned
21,
is
one
of
the
best
prospects
in
baseball,
and
less
than
read more...
August 22, 2025
San Diego Padres right-hander
Michael King (knee) landed on the 15-day injured list due to left knee inflammation on August 14. However, the move was retroactive to August 11, so the righty hurler is eligible to be activated this coming Tuesday. While the two bullpens this week are encouraging, King is also coming off a shoulder injury that caused him to miss over two months of the season, and he has not pitched in the majors consistently since May. The Padres may give him a few more days to make sure that when he does come back, he is sharp and ready to help the Padres hold onto their four and a half game lead in the NL Wild Card race. For the time being,
JP Sears is in line to get at least one more start while King remains out of action.
--Nicho RoesslerSource: MLB.com
August 22, 2025
Athletics rookie shortstop
Jacob Wilson (forearm) is likely to be activated from the injured list in time for the upcoming series at Seattle, MLB.com reports. Wilson is hitting .214 (3-for-14) with a home run in four games in Triple-A for the Las Vegas Aviators. If he didn't have a setback Thursday, which at this point doesn't appear to be the case, there's a good chance he'll return to the A's lineup Friday. With the Athletics 9.5 games out of the playoff picture and the direction of this young ball club, it's not likely that the Athletics rush him back, but Wilson appears to be close and will try to finish 2025 on a high note. Once he does return, Wilson can be slotted in as the everyday shortstop in fantasy lineups. He's produced a very impressive .312/.354/.439 slash line with 10 home runs, 46 runs scored, five stolen bases, and 45 RBI on the season.
--Nicho RoesslerSource: MLB.com
August 22, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospect
Trey Yesavage allowed three runs, four hits, and two walks while striking out eight across 4.2 innings against Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The righty's fastball changeup combination ate up opposing hitters, racking up 13 total swings on misses on 34 swings. The 20th overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft has torn through the minor leagues, starting the season in Low-A and now reaching Triple-A. Across all levels, he owns a 3.31 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, and a 145:36 K:BB in 87 innings. The 22-year-old has dominant strikeout stuff with an extreme over-the-top delivery. He is one of the best pitching prospects in the minors and is a worthwhile stash in deeper leagues.
--Kyle McCarthySource: MiLB.com
August 22, 2025
Detroit Tigers third base prospect
Jace Jung went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in a 16-5 blowout win against Triple-A Rochester. Jung has struggled overall in August, hitting .233/.291/.384 with two homers in 73 plate appearances. The 24-year-old was with the Tigers for a stretch in April and May, but was overmatched in 18 games with a .356 OPS. The lefty hitter, interestingly, has reverse splits this year, with a .920 OPS against lefties compared to a .341 against righties. He strikes out a bit too much for a bat with average to above-average power. He likely won't be relevant in fantasy leagues for the rest of the season.
--Kyle McCarthySource: MiLB.com
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