August 23, 2025
Seattle Mariners outfielder
Dominic Canzone (arm) remains out of the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Athletics. Canzone has been sidelined since being hit by a pitch during Monday's contest. Luckily, the X-rays came back negative, so Canzone isn't dealing with anything serious. For now, Canzone is considered day-to-day, but he could end up on the injured list. Regardless, Canzone is likely going to have a tough time finding playing time with
Victor Robles back in the mix. Robles will bat seventh and play right field versus left-hander
Jeffrey Springs on Saturday.
--Andy WebbSource: mlb.com
August 23, 2025
Chicago White Sox outfielder
Mike Tauchman (lower body) is absent from the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Minnesota Twins. According to manager
Will Venable, Tauchman is out due to lower body soreness. Tauchman has played in seven straight games, so he could use a day off to rest. This doesn't sound like anything serious, so fantasy managers should consider Tauchman as day-to-day.
Michael A. Taylor will cover right field and bat ninth against right-hander
Mick Abel on Saturday. Fantasy managers should check back on Sunday for another update on Tauchman.
--Andy WebbSource: mlb.com
August 23, 2025
San Diego Padres outfielder
Jackson Merrill (ankle) remains out of the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. This marks the sixth game in a row that Merrill has missed due to a bruised left ankle. For now, Merrill is considered day-to-day, but it's a bit surprising he hasn't been placed on the injured list at this point. The Padres are likely going to need to make a move if Merrill isn't available within the next few games. In the meantime,
Ramon Laureano will cover center field and bat seventh versus right-hander
Tyler Glasnow on Saturday.
--Andy WebbSource: mlb.com
August 23, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers second baseman
Brice Turang (wrist) is being held out of Saturday's starting lineup against the San Francisco Giants. Turang is touch-and-go with a wrist issue after being hit by a pitch during Friday's contest. It sounds like Turang did work out pregame, but they ultimately decided to rest him on Saturday. The X-rays came back negative, so fantasy managers should consider Turang as day-to-day.
Caleb Durbin will take over at second base while
Anthony Seigler plays third base during Saturday's game. Fantasy managers should check back on Sunday for another update on Turang.
--Andy WebbSource: Adam McCalvy
August 23, 2025
Colorado Rockies rookie corner infielder
Warming Bernabel (head) is back in the starting nine ahead of Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bernabel was pulled from Thursday's lineup after getting hit in the face with a throw during infield drills. He was absent from Friday's lineup but is back in the mix on Saturday. Bernabel will cover first base and bat second versus right-hander
Mike Burrows. The 23-year-old prospect is hitting .304/.342/.565 with three home runs and eight RBI against right-handed pitching since being called up. He's worth a look as a streaming option in deep leagues.
--Andy WebbSource: mlb.com
August
23,
2025
The
Seattle
Mariners
have
reinstated
outfielder
Victor
Robles
(shoulder)
from
the
60-day
injured
list
and
designated
utility
player
Dylan
Moore
for
assignment,
according
to
Daniel
Kramer
of
MLB.com.
Robles
is
back
read more...
August 23, 2025
Houston Astros reliever
Bennett Sousa (elbow) landed on the 15-day injured list on Friday (retroactive to Aug. 20) with left-elbow inflammation. The 30-year-old will miss more time than that, though, as the Astros announced he's dealing with a low-grade flexor/pronator strain and will go at least two weeks without throwing. The Astros plan to re-evaluate Sousa in early September. One of the Astros' most effective relievers this season, Sousa has gone 5-1 with a 2.84 ERA, a 1.03 WHIP, 59:15 K:BB, seven holds, and four saves in 50 2/3 innings. With Sousa and closer
Josh Hader (shoulder) on the shelf, Houston's bullpen has taken a couple of significant late-season hits as the team pushes for an AL West title.
--Connor ByrneSource: Matt Kawahara - Houston Chronicle
August 23, 2025
The Houston Astros have designated right-handed reliever
Shawn Dubin for assignment and recalled righty
AJ Blubaugh from Triple-A Sugar Land, per a team announcement. The Astros are cutting Dubin from their 40-man roster amid a horrific August in which he has surrendered 13 earned runs on 14 hits, including four homers, with three strikeouts and one walk in 5 1/3 innings. The 29-year-old missed time earlier this season with multiple injuries and has recorded a 5.61 ERA with a 1.48 WHIP, 21:8 K:BB, and six holds over 25 2/3 frames.
--Connor ByrneSource: Houston Astros
August
23,
2025
The
Los
Angeles
Dodgers
announced
that
they
have
activated
reliever
Kirby
Yates
(back)
from
the
15-day
injured
list
and
placed
left-hander
Blake
Snell
(personal)
on
the
paternity
list.
Yates
is
returning
read more...
August 23, 2025
The San Francisco Giants have activated third baseman
Matt Chapman (hand) from the 10-day injured list and optioned second baseman
Tyler Fitzgerald to Triple-A Sacramento, according to Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle. After missing the minimum of 10 days with right-hand inflammation, Chapman is back at the hot corner on Saturday and hitting sixth against Milwaukee Brewers right-hander
Freddy Peralta. Chapman, who has been on the IL twice this season with hand injuries, has hit .229/.337/.423 with 16 homers, 44 RBI, 53 runs scored, and seven stolen bases in 403 plate appearances.
--Connor ByrneSource: Shayna Rubin - The San Francisco Chronicle
August 23, 2025
Texas Rangers second baseman
Marcus Semien (foot) will not play Saturday against the Cleveland Guardians, Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News reports. Semien, who also missed Friday's game, has a left-foot contusion and is in a walking boot. The 34-year-old has been in pain since he fouled a ball off his foot in a loss to the Kansas City Royals on Thursday and will undergo a fourth round of testing with a doctor on Sunday, according to McFarland. A stint on the 10-day injured list looks like a possibility for Semien, who has hit .230/.305/.364 with 15 homers, 62 RBI, 62 runs, and 11 steals in 534 plate appearances this year. The Rangers haven't released a lineup for Saturday yet, but they started
Ezequiel Duran in Semien's absence on Friday.
--Connor ByrneSource: Shawn McFarland - Dallas Morning News
August 23, 2025
New York Mets second baseman/outfielder
Jeff McNeil (shoulder) is returning to the lineup on Saturday in a meeting with the Atlanta Braves. He'll hit fifth against right-hander
Cal Quantrill after missing two straight games with soreness in his right shoulder. McNeil has hit a respectable .294/.342/.426 with one home run, eight RBI, and a 9:5 K:BB in 18 games this month. He owns an overall slash line of .259/.350/.442 with 10 homers, 40 RBI, 33 runs scored, and more walks (38) than strikeouts (36) in 342 plate appearances.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
August 23, 2025
The New York Mets announced that they have placed right-hander
Frankie Montas (elbow) on the 15-day injured list with a UCL injury in his pitching elbow, retroactive to Friday. The team recalled righty
Huascar Brazoban from Triple-A Syracuse in a corresponding move. UCL injuries often lead to long absences for pitchers, so it's possible that Montas won't return in 2025. Regardless, this has been a season to forget for Montas, who hasn't fared well since joining the Mets on a two-year, $34 million contract in free agency last winter. After Montas suffered a high-grade lat strain during the spring, he didn't make his season debut until June 24. Between then and Saturday's IL placement, Montas went 3-2 with a 6.28 ERA, a 1.60 WHIP, and 32:14 K:BB in 38 2/3 innings. The 32-year-old made his two most recent appearances in relief after failing to impress over seven starts.
--Connor ByrneSource: New York Mets
August
23,
2025
Philadelphia
Phillies
ace
Zack
Wheeler
(shoulder)
will
undergo
season-ending
surgery
for
venous
thoracic
outlet
syndrome,
the
team
announced.
Wheeler
will
need
six
to
eight
months
to
recover,
which
could
put
him
in
jeopardy
for
the
start
read more...
August 23, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder
Oneil Cruz (head) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Altoona on Saturday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Cruz has been on the seven-day concussion injured list since Aug. 13. The hulking slugger got off a to a rough start in August before suffering the injury, as he went 5-for-41 (.122) with one home run, seven RBI, and 15:3 K:BB in 11 games. Cruz is an elite base stealer (34 SBs) who ranks among the best in the league in average exit velocity, hard-hit rate, and barrel percentage, but he has only managed a .207/.304/.398 line with 18 homers, 51 RBI, and 58 runs scored over 454 plate appearances.
--Connor ByrneSource: Noah Hiles - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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