May 15, 2025
The Minneapolis Star Tribune's Bobby Nightengale reports that Minnesota Twins right-hander
Zebby Matthews is expected to be recalled from Triple-A St. Paul to start on Sunday versus the Milwaukee Brewers on the road for his first outing in 2025. It comes after the Twins announced on Thursday that they sent right-hander Simeon Woods-Richardson to St. Paul. The 24-year-old Matthews has looked good for the Saints this year in the minors, posting a 1.93 ERA with 38 strikeouts and nine walks in 32 2/3 innings over his seven starts, and the red-hot Twins are hoping he can keep that up in his second go-around in the big leagues. Matthews struggled in his MLB debut in 2024, going 1-4 with a 6.69 ERA and 1.65 WHIP with 43 K's and 11 walks in 37 2/3 frames over nine starts. The Brewers have been a solid matchup for starters this year, and Matthews is certainly worth a look in deep-mixed leagues.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Minneapolis Star Tribune - Bobby Nightengale
May 15, 2025
Chicago White Sox outfield prospect
Braden Montgomery needed just 18 games at Single-A earlier this season before earning a promotion to High-A at the end of April. Instead of withering in the face of stiffer competition, it has been quite the opposite. After recording a .304/.393/.493 slash line with three home runs, a 22.6 percent K%, and an 11.9 percent BB% in 18 games at Single-A, the 2024 first-rounder is slashing .388/.466/.755 with four home runs, a 19.0 percent K%, and a 12.1 percent BB% in 14 games at High-A. Chicago's fourth-ranked prospect's projected power appears to be coming through, but without the anticipated strikeout issues. Dynasty managers will want to see how the rest of the year plays out, but at this rate, he could make a case for another promotion to Double-A later in the campaign. With seven steals thus far, the switch-hitter could be an eventual multi-category producer for fantasy.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
May 15, 2025
Minnesota Twins outfielder
Byron Buxton (head) was forced to leave Thursday's series finale against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards after a scary collision in the third inning with teammate
Carlos Correa in shallow center field, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune's Bobby Nightengale. The good news for Buxton's fantasy managers is that he went 1-for-2 with a solo home run before departing and being placed in MLB's concussion protocol. It's a good bet that the 31-year-old won't play in Friday's series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers, and if he does have a concussion, he'll be placed on the seven-day concussion injured list.
DaShawn Keirsey Jr. moved from left field to center field after Buxton's injury. With
Harrison Bader (groin) injured on Wednesday, Keirsey could be in line for regular playing time moving forward.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Minnesota Star Tribune - Bobby Nightengale
May 15, 2025
Minnesota Twins shortstop
Carlos Correa (head) is in the league's concussion protocol after a scary third-inning collision with teammate
Byron Buxton in Thursday's series finale against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. Correa backpedaled into shallow center field before Buxton slammed into the back of him and jarred his head and neck drastically. The 30-year-old veteran appeared to absorb the worst of the impact, although Buxton was also removed from the game. Correa went 0-for-1 in the game before
Brooks Lee shifted from second base to shortstop to replace him. It's a pretty good bet that Correa will be out for Friday's series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers, and he could be headed for the seven-day concussion list. Lee, a former first-round pick, figures to see most of the starts at the 6 for however long Correa is out.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Minnesota Star Tribune - Bobby Nightengale
May 15, 2025
The Tampa Bay Rays placed outfielder
Travis Jankowski (groin) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a left-groin strain and reinstated outfielder
Josh Lowe (oblique) from the 10-day IL in a corresponding move. Jankowski was forced from Wednesday's game early against the Toronto Blue Jays in the seventh inning with his groin injury and will now be forced to miss at least the next 10 days. The 33-year-old veteran will be eligible to return to Tampa's big-league roster on May 25. However, now that Lowe is back after straining his oblique on Opening Day, Jankowski won't have a clear path to playing time for the Rays when he's able to return. He wasn't all that attractive in AL-only leagues to begin with aside for his speed. Jankowski is hitting .244 (11-for-45) on the season in 21 games with the Rays and White Sox, adding no homers, two RBI and two steals.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Rays Communications
May 15, 2025
Tampa Bay Rays infielder/outfielder
Jose Caballero is starting in right field and batting sixth in Thursday's series finale against the division-rival Toronto Blue Jays and right-hander
Kevin Gausman. Caballero has been playing regularly for the Rays all over the diamond, as he's started four games in right field, one at third base, one at second and one at shortstop in the last eight games. However, the 28-year-old's playing time could start to dry up somewhat now that
Josh Lowe (oblique) is back from the injured list. It's not like he's been outstanding on offense so far in 2025, as the Panamanian utility man enters Thursday's game with a .239/.327/.352 slash line with a homer, 12 RBI, eight runs scored and nine stolen bases. Caballero is primarily valuable in deeper fantasy leagues for his positional versatility and his speed.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 15, 2025
Texas Rangers infield prospect
Sebastian Walcott went 2-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run, and three runs scored on Wednesday for Double-A Frisco. It was the second straight game with a home run for the Rangers' top prospect (MLB No. 9), now with four home runs on the season, and after a 10-game skid with zero extra-base hits, the right-handed hitter has four extra-base hits in his last six games. The 6-foot-4 slugger is hitting .252 thus far, but with a 13.3 percent walk rate, he's logged a solid .360 OBP, which has also helped the Bahamian to eight steals. Look for a promotion to Triple-A later this year, and despite his young age, the 19-year-old has an ETA of 2026 per MLB.com's top prospect list, with the makings of a big-time fantasy producer in the power department.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
May 15, 2025
Detroit Tigers outfield prospect
Max Clark went 2-for-5 with a solo home run on Wednesday for High-A West Michigan. The former third-overall draft pick played 34 games at High-A last year and registered a .264/.344/.421 slash line, but this year through 30 games, he's fully settled in at the plate, slashing .310/.441/.440 with three home runs, four steals, and 27 walks compared to just 19 strikeouts. It certainly looks like the Tigers' top-ranked prospect (MLB No. 7) is well on his way to a promotion to Double-A, and if all goes well, he could be knocking on the door to the big leagues by the end of next season.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
May 15, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop prospect
Konnor Griffin went 3-for-4 on Wednesday with an RBI, two runs scored, and two steals for Single-A Bradenton. The ninth-overall pick in last year's draft has been hitting well all year, but especially so as of late, going 13-for-26 (.500) over his last six games with a double, two home runs, four RBI, nine runs scored, and four stolen bases. For the season, the 19-year-old is slashing .296/.350/.528 with seven home runs and 15 steals, providing plenty of support for a promotion to High-A later this year. The Pirates' second-ranked prospect (MLB No. 37) looks like a potential multi-category producer and could fly through the organization. MLB.com gives him an ETA of 2028, but with his tools, it wouldn't be a surprise to see him arrive sooner, and the 6-foot-4 slugger should be all over dynasty managers' radar.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
May
15,
2025
Tampa
Bay
Rays
outfielder
Josh
Lowe
(oblique)
was
activated
from
the
10-day
injured
list
on
Thursday
and
is
starting
in
Thursday's
series
finale
against
the
division-rival
Toronto
Blue
Jays
and
right-hander
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May 15, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander
Matt Sauer will start the team's bullpen game in Thursday's series finale against the visiting Athletics, according to manager Dave Roberts. Sauer, a former second-round pick by the New York Yankees in 2017 will be making his first career "start" in the big leagues after debuting with the Kansas City Royals in 2024. The 26-year-old has allowed three runs (two earned) on nine hits while walking one and striking out eight in 11 2/3 innings over four relief appearances for the Blue so far this year. He made three starts for Triple-A Oklahoma City earlier this year, though, and worked as many as five innings in relief against the Miami Marlins back on April 29. Sauer has the ability to go deeper than most typical openers, but he still won't be a recommended fantasy streamer against an A's team that isn't all that bad.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Fabian Ardaya
May 15, 2025
Chicago Cubs rookie right-hander
Cade Horton is scheduled to make the start for Friday's series opener at Wrigley Field against the crosstown-rival Chicago White Sox. It will be Horton's first major-league start after he made his big-league debut on May 10 in a relief role against the New York Mets, yielding three earned runs on four hits (one homer) while walking none and striking out five in four innings for his first career win. While the 23-year-old pitching prospect's first MLB outing wasn't ideal, he did strike out five batters in a bulk-relief role and should remain in Chicago's starting rotation until left-hander
Shota Imanaga (hamstring) returns from the injured list. In a matchup against a White Sox team that is dead-last in OPS (.620) on the season, fantasy managers should have Horton in their starting lineups on Friday.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: 670 The Score - Bruce Levine
May
15,
2025
Toronto
Blue
Jays
outfielder
Daulton
Varsho
will
retreat
to
the
bench
for
Thursday's
series
finale
against
the
division-rival
Tampa
Bay
Rays
at
Rogers
Centre.
Myles
Straw
will
start
in
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May
15,
2025
Cincinnati
Reds
manager
Terry
Francona
said
that
outfielder
TJ
Friedl
(wrist)
was
just
available
to
pinch
run
or
go
in
for
defense
on
Wednesday
against
the
Chicago
White
Sox,
and
that
will
likely
be
the
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May
15,
2025
Minnesota
Twins
outfielder
Harrison
Bader
(groin)
is
not
in
the
team's
starting
lineup
for
Thursday's
series
finale
against
the
Baltimore
Orioles
at
Camden
Yards.
DaShawn
Keirsey
Jr.
is
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