July 20, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman
Jake Bauers (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday. Bauers had seen an increase in playing time lately, but is now set to miss a few weeks due to a left shoulder impingement. The Brewers are shorthanded at first base, so
Andrew Vaughn figures to see the bulk of the playing time there. In a corresponding move,
Tyler Black has been recalled to take over the active spot on the roster. Black figures to play a bench role, so there won't be much fantasy value there. Vaughn is going to benefit the most with Bauers heading to the shelf.
--Andy WebbSource: Milwaukee Brewers
July 20, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop
Mookie Betts will make his return to the lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Betts sat out on Saturday for rest purposes, but is back in the mix now. He's in the middle of a terrible slump at the plate where he has only 21 hits over his last 30 games. Betts will cover shortstop and bat leadoff for the first time this season on Sunday. The Dodgers are hopeful that shaking things up will help Betts break out of this slump. Fantasy managers should get Betts back in their lineups ahead of first pitch.
--Andy WebbSource: mlb.com
July 20, 2025
Arizona Diamondback second baseman
Ketel Marte (personal) remains away from the team ahead of Sunday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Marte has been absent since Friday due to a personal matter. The organization was hopeful he'd return on Sunday, but he'll miss his third straight game. In his absence,
Blaze Alexander will cover second base and bat seventh versus right-hander
Miles Mikolas on Sunday. Fantasy managers should double check their lineups and get Marte on their bench ahead of first pitch
--Andy WebbSource: mlb.com
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July 20, 2025
Minnesota Twins outfield prospect
Walker Jenkins logged his second consecutive three-hit game on Saturday, going 3-for-5 with a triple and a run scored for Double-A Wichita. The Twins' top-ranked prospect (MLB No. 13) has shown well since returning to Double-A, hitting .302 with five doubles, a triple, and two home runs in 23 games for the Wind Surge. Equally as impressive, the 20-year-old has walked just as many times as he's struck out (19), good for a 17.6 percent rate for each stat. The former fifth-overall draft pick could see some time at Triple-A later this year in preparation for a major league debut sometime in 2026, and the left-handed slugger should eventually be a multi-category fantasy producer.
--Jarod RuppSource: MiLB.com
July 20, 2025
Baltimore Orioles left-hander
Cade Povich (hip) will make another Triple-A rehab start either Thursday or Friday, according to Jake Rill of MLB.com. Povich looked good in his most recent rehab start on Saturday, as he tossed three innings (62 pitches) of one-run ball with six strikeouts. The 25-year-old has been on the 15-day injured list with hip inflammation since June 16, but he's on track to come off the shelf later this month or in early August. While Povich has racked up 68 strikeouts against 23 walks in 64 2/3 innings with the Orioles this season, he has still stumbled to a 5.15 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP.
--Connor ByrneSource: Jake Rill - MLB.com
July 20, 2025
The Milwaukee Brewers have recalled first baseman
Tyler Black from Triple-A Nashville with
Jake Bauers hitting the 10-day injured list due to a left shoulder impingement. The 24-year-old Black got a late start to the season after undergoing surgery for a right hamate fracture in March, finally returning to Triple-A Nashville on June 11. Through 24 games there, the left-handed hitter took a while to get rolling, slashing .191/.301/.303 in all, but was riding a six-game hit streak before his call-up, going 9-for-24 (.375) with a double, a pair of home runs, and two stolen bases. The 6-foot-1 slugger made his major league debut in 2024, slashing .204/.316/.245 with zero home runs and three steals in 18 games for the Brewers. Hopefully this time he'll see a bit more success as he offers a little bit of power and speed, but he can be left to the waiver wire in most fantasy leagues for now.
--Jarod RuppSource: Milwaukee Brewers
July 20, 2025
Baltimore Orioles right-hander
Zach Eflin (back) had a successful rehab start in the rookie-level Florida Complex League on Friday. While Eflin allowed five unearned runs over four innings and 68 pitches, he came out of the start feeling "great" and confident about rejoining the Orioles' rotation soon. Eflin hasn't pitched in the majors since June 28 because of discomfort in his lower back. The team could reinstate him from the 15-day injured list during an upcoming series against Cleveland that runs from Monday to Thursday, according to Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com. The 31-year-old has slumped to a 5.95 ERA with a 1.44 WHIP and 42:11 K:BB over 62 innings, but he could draw interest from starter-needy teams around the July 31 trade deadline.
--Connor ByrneSource: Roch Kubatko - MASNSports.com
July 20, 2025
Miami Marlins outfielder
Derek Hill (finger) is dealing with a minor finger injury and won't start Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals, but he's available off the bench. The Marlins will start
Dane Myers in center field for the fourth straight game. Hill hasn't played since July 12, and he's hitting a meager .211/.276/.322 line with two home runs, seven RBI, and six stolen bases in 100 plate appearances.
--Connor ByrneSource: Nate Karzmer - Fish on First
July 20, 2025
San Diego Padres outfielder
Jackson Merrill (illness) is out of the team's lineup Sunday against the Washington Nationals with an illness.
Bryce Johnson will start in center field in Merrill's place and bat eighth in a meeting with Nationals left-hander
MacKenzie Gore. Merrill has slumped badly at the plate for several weeks, as the 2024 All-Star is just 26-for-130 (.200) with two home runs, 11 RBI, and 35:12 K:BB since June 1. The 22-year-old is hitting .259/.325/.406 with seven homers, 32 RBI, 34 runs, and just one stolen base over 281 plate appearances. Fantasy managers should check back Monday to see if Merrill returns to the lineup against the Miami Marlins.
--Connor ByrneSource: San Diego Padres
July 20, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospect Khal Stephen has been promoted to Double-A New Hampshire and will make his first start there on Sunday. It is the second promotion of the season for Toronto's ninth-ranked prospect, who made 16 starts between Single-A and High-A so far this year. He posted a 1.75 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, and a 23.7 percent K-BB% in 87 2/3 innings pitched. The Jays' 2024 second-round draft pick features a mid-90s fastball and a mid-80s changeup as his two best pitches, and could make quick work of the minors, with a 2026 MLB debut a real possibility. He's not a must-stash in dynasty leagues, but he has the makings of a solid starter in the big leagues, so he's a name worth knowing.
--Jarod RuppSource: New Hampshire Fisher Cats
July 20, 2025
The Colorado Rockies announced that they have placed infielder
Ryan Ritter (finger) on the 10-day injured list with a laceration in his right middle finger. Infielder
Adael Amador is coming up from Triple-A Albuquerque to take Ritter's roster spot. Ritter, 24, made his major league debut on June 6 and has since struggled to a .238/.291/.347 line with one home run, 12 RBI, and a 31% strikeout rate over 31 games and 113 plate appearances. Ritter has gotten 29 of his starts at shortstop, but he handled second base over the previous couple of games with
Ezequiel Tovar back from injury. With Ritter out,
Kyle Farmer is starting at second against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. Along with Farmer, both Amador and
Orlando Arcia could see time at second in Ritter's absence.
--Connor ByrneSource: Colorado Rockies
July 20, 2025
Atlanta Braves third baseman
Austin Riley (abdomen) ran in the outfield and on the bases before their game against the New York Yankees on Sunday. He's on track to come off the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. It'll be a quick comeback for Riley, who suffered a strained right abdominal muscle in a win over the St. Louis Cardinals on July 11. The 28-year-old had appeared in all of the Braves' games this season before landing on the IL. Riley will reclaim the hot corner when he returns and try to build on a solid .274/.324/.441 line with 14 homers, 48 RBI, and 51 runs scored over 408 plate appearances.
Nacho Alvarez Jr. has filled in at third in Riley's absence and gone 4-for-15 with a double, a walk, and two runs in four games.
--Connor ByrneSource: Mark Bowman - MLB.com
July 20, 2025
Washington Nationals pitching prospect
Jarlin Susana (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment on Sunday with the team's High-A affiliate, the Wilmington Blue Rocks. The Nats' second-ranked prospect has been on the shelf for 2 1/2 months with a UCL sprain that ultimately did not require surgery. The 21-year-old right-hander logged a 4.15 ERA and an ugly 1.69 WHIP through his first six starts this season, due in part to some control issues that crept back in, walking batters at a 14.8 percent rate before the injury. The 6-foot-6 hurler rode his fastball that can hit triple digits to a 31.1 percent strikeout rate, and if he can regain control of the zone, then he could be an impactful pitcher for fantasy. The Dominican is a pitcher for dynasty managers to watch to see how he finishes out the year, as he could be in the majors as soon as 2026.
--Jarod RuppSource: Mark Zuckerman
July 20, 2025
Colorado Rockies shortstop
Ezequiel Tovar is not in the starting lineup against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.
Orlando Arcia will take Tovar's place and bat eighth versus right-hander
Joe Ryan. Tovar is likely getting a routine day off after his recent return from the injured list. The 23-year-old missed a month and a half with an oblique strain and just came back Friday. He had a huge game Saturday, going 3-for-4 with a homer, three RBI, and two runs scored. Tovar, who also sat out a month earlier in the season with hip inflammation, has played in just 34 games and totaled 146 plate appearances so far. He's hitting .272/.313/.434 with four home runs and 13 RBI.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
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