September 13, 2025
Detroit Tigers outfielder
Matt Vierling (oblique) began a rehab assignment on Friday with Triple-A Toledo, per MLB.com. Vierling has been on the 10-day injured list since early August due to an oblique issue. The 28-year-old was a key piece for Detroit in 2024, but injuries have limited him to just 31 games so far in 2025. In that 100-plate appearance sample size, Vierling is slashing .239/.310/.307 with just one home run. Upon his return, Vierling could factor into the Tigers' outfield mix, but is more likely destined for a bench role and will not make a significant fantasy impact.
--Will BradySource: MLB.com
September 13, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays catcher
Alejandro Kirk is not in his team's starting lineup on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles. It's a day game after a night game for Toronto, so this is likely just a day off for Kirk. The 26-year-old has been one of the better sources of batting average at the catcher position this season, slashing .286/.354/.414 with 12 home runs and 65 RBI in 463 plate appearances.
Tyler Heineman will get the start behind the plate and bat eighth on Saturday for Toronto.
--Will BradySource: MLB.com
September 13, 2025
The Chicago Cubs have recalled outfielder
Owen Caissie from Triple-A Iowa, optioning outfielder
Kevin Alcantara in the corresponding move. One of the organization's top prospects, Caissie had a brief run with Chicago earlier this season and slashed .208/.240/.375 with one home run and four RBI in 25 plate appearances across 11 games. He's mashed in 433 plate appearances at Triple-A, hitting .286 with a .937 OPS and 22 home runs. Caissie may have a chance for more regular playing time this go around in Chicago, with outfielder
Kyle Tucker (calf) currently on the 10-day injured list. Caissie is likely battling utility man
Willi Castro for playing time in right field until Tucker returns.
--Will BradySource: Chicago Cubs
September 13, 2025
Detroit Tigers right-hander
Sawyer Gipson-Long (neck) has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to neck stiffness, per MLB.com. Gipson-Long got shelled in his final two outings before this IL placement, allowing 12 hits, four home runs, and 13 earned runs across 6 1/3 innings pitched against the New York Yankees and New York Mets. In 31 1/3 total big-league innings this season, Gipson-Long has pitched to a 7.18 ERA and 1.28 WHIP with 26 strikeouts. He's allowed eight home runs, which has been his major issue. Gipson-Long could miss the remainder of the regular season and should be off fantasy radars.
--Will BradySource: MLB.com
September 13, 2025
Baltimore Orioles third baseman
Jordan Westburg (ankle) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk on Friday. Westburg has been on the 10-day injured list since August 22, but it appears he's close to a return to the big leagues. It's been an injury-marred season for Westburg, but he's been effective when healthy. In 304 plate appearances, the 26-year-old has slashed .276/.326/.473 with 15 home runs, 34 RBI, and 53 runs scored. Fantasy managers should monitor Westburg's progress over the weekend, as he could be activated before the Orioles begin a three-game set against the Chicago White Sox on Monday.
--Will BradySource: MLB.com
September 13, 2025
Cleveland Guardians right-hander
Tanner Bibee performed like an ace and improved to 10-11 in a 4-0 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday. Bibee fired Cleveland's first complete-game shutout in six years, allowing just two hits (both singles) while racking up 10 strikeouts against no walks. He threw 103 pitches, 74 for strikes, and generated 14 whiffs in his best outing of 2025. The 26-year-old went through a brutal July-August stretch in which he pitched to a 6.15 ERA in 11 starts, but he has fared much better in September. Bibee has taken the mound twice this month and logged 15 2/3 innings of two-run, seven-hit ball with 13:1 K:BB. Overall, he owns a disappointing 4.44 ERA with a 1.24 WHIP, 149 strikeouts, and 50 walks in 170 1/3 frames this season. He's scheduled to take on the division-rival Minnesota Twins next Friday. Bibee has faced the Twins twice this year and given up five runs on 13 hits and two walks (10 strikeouts) across 11 2/3 innings.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
September 12, 2025
Philadelphia Phillies infielder
Edmundo Sosa (groin) is day-to-day after leaving an 8-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday with groin tightness, manager Rob Thomson told reporters. Sosa, who started at shortstop, went 0-for-3 before the team replaced him with pinch-hitter
Weston Wilson in the bottom of the seventh inning. With starting shortstop
Trea Turner (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list since Sept. 8, Sosa has gotten most of the playing time at the position. If Sosa is unable to go on Saturday,
Bryson Stott could slide over from second base to take his place, as he did Friday. Either Wilson or
Donovan Walton would fill in for Stott at second.
--Connor ByrneSource: Matt Gelb - The Athletic
September 12, 2025
The Houston Astros have transferred right-hander
Luis Garcia (elbow) to the 60-day injured list, ending his season. Garcia underwent Tommy John surgery in May 2023 and took longer than expected to recover. After more than two full years on the shelf, Garcia made a long-awaited return to the majors on Sept. 1. However, he had to leave his second start on Sept. 9 with elbow discomfort, leading the Astros to place him on the 15-day IL on Wednesday. There's no word on the severity of the 28-year-old's injury or whether it will affect his availability for the 2026 campaign. Garcia impressed over 7 2/3 innings this year, especially after such a long layoff, as he allowed three runs on three hits and totaled seven strikeouts against one walk.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
September 12, 2025
Los Angeles Angels shortstop
Zach Neto (wrist) was out of the lineup Friday against the Seattle Mariners with soreness in his left wrist, according to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register. Neto's wrist hasn't been at full strength since a hit by pitch forced him from a game on Aug. 20, though the injury hasn't required a stint on the 10-day IL to this point. "It really is minute to minute, day to day," interim manager Ray Montgomery said. "He only knows how it's feeling in the moment. So we're going to give him a minute to let it calm down a little bit." Based on Montgomery's words, it's hard to predict whether Neto will return to the lineup Saturday. The 24-year-old has popped two of his career-high 26 home runs this month, but his wrist issues may be having a negative effect, as he has hit just .162/.295/.324 through 11 games in September. The light-hitting
Oswald Peraza started at short in place of Neto on Friday.
--Connor ByrneSource: Jeff Fletcher - Orange County Register
September 12, 2025
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop
Masyn Winn (knee) is done for the year, manager Oliver Marmol announced on Friday. Winn tried to play through a torn meniscus in his right knee, but the 72-76 Cardinals will instead shut him down for the rest of 2025. Winn, who hasn't played since Monday, was in the Cardinals' initial lineup on Friday against the Milwaukee Brewers. The club made Winn a late scratch, though, replacing him with
Thomas Saggese. The 23-year-old defensive stud will end his season with a .253/.310/.363 line, nine homers, 51 RBI, 72 runs, and nine steals over 537 trips to the plate. Winn is expected to undergo arthroscopic surgery sometime in the coming months. Meanwhile, both Saggese and
Brendan Donovan will see time at shortstop over the final two-plus weeks of the season.
--Connor ByrneSource: Katie Woo - The Athletic
September 12, 2025
Detroit Tigers infielder/outfielder
Javier Baez (head) left an 8-2 loss to the Miami Marlins on Friday after fouling a ball off his forehead. Baez is not in concussion protocol, though, and is considered day-to-day, Chris McCosky of the Detroit News reports. The 32-year-old started at shortstop, but the Tigers had to replace him with
Trey Sweeney during his first at-bat game of the game in the top of the second inning. After back-to-back awful seasons, Baez surprisingly bounced back en route to an All-Star nod in the first half this year. However, his production has tanked since the beginning of July, and he's now hitting a below-average .256/.284/.400 with 11 homers, 52 RBI, 53 runs, and five steals in 410 plate appearances.
--Connor ByrneSource: Chris McCosky - Detroit News
September 12, 2025
After leaving his start early on Friday with side discomfort, Detroit Tigers ace
Tarik Skubal (side) will undergo imaging on Saturday, Jeff Passan of ESPN reports. Skubal, who's dealing with pain near his left rib cage, could only manage 3 1/3 innings of four-run ball in an 8-2 loss to the Miami Marlins before the injury forced him from the game. The reigning AL Cy Young winner fell to 13-5 with a 2.26 ERA, a league-best .84 WHIP, and 224:28 K:BB over 183 1/3 innings. Thanks to his tremendous production, Skubal is the overwhelming favorite to take home Cy Young honors again this year. It could be a catastrophic late-season blow to the Tigers and fantasy managers if the irreplaceable southpaw has to miss a significant amount of time.
--Connor ByrneSource: Jeff Passan - ESPN
September 12, 2025
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher
Trevor Rogers (toe) was removed early during Friday's outing against the Toronto Blue Jays. Rogers was pulled after five innings of work due to left toe discomfort. Before exiting, Rogers allowed one unearned run on three hits, while walking four batters, and striking out six hitters across five innings of work. The expectation is that Rogers will undergo further evaluation. For now, fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day. Fantasy managers will need to check back to see if this impacts Rogers making his next start.
--Andy WebbSource: Brendan Mortensen
September 12, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher
Will Smith (hand) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Friday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Smith will head to the bench for the second straight game and the seventh time in the last eight games. He continues to deal with right hand soreness that has lingered throughout the week. It wouldn't be shocking if Smith lands on the injured list. In his absence,
Ben Rortvedt will do the catching and bat ninth against right-hander
Justin Verlander on Friday. Fantasy managers should check back on Saturday to see if Smith is ready to return.
--Andy WebbSource: mlb.com
September 12, 2025
Los Angeles Angels outfielder
Jo Adell (illness) is absent from the starting lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Adell will now take a seat for the fourth time in the last five games. He continues to battle a case of vertigo that will sideline him for a second straight game. It doesn't sound like this is something that will land Adell on the injured list. For now, fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day.
Chris Taylor will take over in right field and bat second on Friday. Fantasy managers should check back on Saturday for another update on Adell.
--Andy WebbSource: Jeff Fletcher
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