1
week
agoNew
York
Mets
catcher
Francisco
Alvarez,
third
baseman
Mark
Vientos
and
outfielder
Harrison
Bader
are
all
retreating
to
the
bench
for
Thursday's
series
finale
against
the
Arizona
Diamondbacks
at
Chase
Field.
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1 week agoMilwaukee Brewers outfielder
Sal Frelick (shin) is out of the starting lineup on Thursday for the series finale against the San Francisco Giants at American Family Field. Frelick is getting a precautionary day off after he fouled a ball off himself in Wednesday's victory. It was believed that Frelick got more muscle than bone and should be OK.
Garrett Mitchell will make the start in right field for the Brew Crew and will bat sixth against Giants rookie right-hander
Hayden Birdsong. The 24-year-old Frelick should be back for Friday's series opener in Cincinnati against the division-rival Reds. He's mostly useful in deeper fantasy leagues for his modest speed. Frelick has hit .253 (19-for-75) with no homers, four RBI and two steals in 23 games in August. Injuries have limited Mitchell to 43 games in 2024. He has two homers and 10 RBI in 137 plate appearances.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Adam McCalvy
1 week agoBoston Red Sox right-handed reliever
Lucas Sims (lat), who has been inconsistent since joining the Red Sox last month, was shut down on Aug. 27 with a right-lat strain. Manager Alex Cora said the team will have a better idea if the righty will return this year in around 10 days. "He's moving, he's working out and all that stuff," said Cora. "Obviously it bothers him when he reaches out. Hopefully [we'll] re-evaluate in 10 days and see where we're at." The 30-year-old was placed on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday. Since the Red Sox acquired him from the Cincinnati Reds at the trade deadline, he has allowed nine runs while walking seven and striking out seven in 10 innings of work. In 54 relief outings in 2024, Sims is 1-6 with a bloated 4.57 ERA, a 1.46 WHIP, one save and a 47:27 K:BB in 45 1/3 innings. Sims hasn't ben on the fantasy radar at all.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
1 week agoBoston Red Sox third baseman
Rafael Devers (shoulders) has been playing with discomfort in both of his shoulders for quite a while, and manager Alex Cora decided to give him two days in a row off on Tuesday and Wednesday. The plan is for Devers to return either on Thursday in the series finale at Fenway Park against the division-rival Toronto Blue Jays or for Friday's series opener at Comerica Park against the Detroit Tigers. He tweaked his left shoulder swinging in the cage in spring training and then had a hard landing on his right shoulder while diving for a ground ball at Coors Field on July 23. "He's not getting worse but he's not getting any better," said Cora. "If he needs two or three [days off], we'll do it. We have to take care of him. And I think it's smart to do." Fantasy managers will want to get Devers back in their starting lineups when he's active again.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
1 week agoBoston Red Sox right-handed reliever
Liam Hendriks (elbow) looked strong in his fourth minor-league rehab appearance on Wednesday night, throwing a scoreless inning for Triple-A Worcester, giving up no hits while walking one and striking out one. Hendriks will make a fifth rehab appearance again on Friday and is trending in the right direction to make his Red Sox debut in the first or second week of September. The 35-year-old veteran is making his return from Tommy John surgery and should be able to give the BoSox plenty of experience in a late-inning setup role down the stretch in front of closer
Kenley Jansen as they push for a wild-card spot in the American League. The Aussie reliever has been an All-Star three times in his 13-year career and holds 116 career saves under his belt.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
1 week agoBoston Red Sox middle infielder
David Hamilton (fingers, hand) left Wednesday's win over the Toronto Blue Jays early with discomfort in his left fingers/hand. When Hamilton put down a bunt in the eighth inning, the pitch hit some of the fingers on his left hand and he was eventually replaced by
Mickey Gasper at second base when the Red Sox took the field in the top of the ninth inning. Manager Alex Cora didn't have an immediate update on Hamilton following the game, so fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now. Don't be surprised if Hamilton isn't in the lineup for Thursday's contest at Fenway Park against the division rivals. The 26-year-old went 0-for-4 with a run scored in the 3-0 win. Hamilton has been a regular in 2024 for Boston at the keystone due to
Vaughn Grissom's ongoing injury issues, and he's responded with 33 stolen bases in 294 at-bats.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
1 week agoThe Texas Rangers optioned right-handed pitching prospect
Jack Leiter back to Triple-A Round Rock after he started the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader in Chicago against the White Sox. In his return to the big leagues, Leiter, the team's No. 4 prospect per MLB Pipeline, allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits while striking out four in four innings to pick up a no-decision. Although the 24-year-old's outing didn't stand out by any means against the worst team in baseball, it was nice to see that he didn't hand out any free passes. The Rangers are going to give Leiter more run in the rotation down the stretch, so expect him to be recalled the next time the fifth spot in the rotation comes up next week. Leiter will continue to be a shaky streaming option for fantasy managers to close out the year. He now has a 12.83 ERA and 2.40 WHIP in his four MLB starts.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Texas Rangers PR
1
week
agoSan
Diego
Padres
second
baseman
Xander
Bogaerts
is
getting
the
day
off
in
Thursday's
series
finale
at
Busch
Stadium
against
the
St.
Louis
Cardinals.
In
his
place,
Jake
Cronenworth
will
shift
to
second
base
and
will
bat
third,
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1 week agoBoston Red Sox catching prospect
Kyle Teel has begun to heat up at Triple-A after getting off to a slow start. In his past three games, he has tallied at least one hit in each of them with a .273 AVG and four RBI. Prior to this stretch, the backstop he carried a disappointing .089/.179/.086 line with just three hits, two RBI, and a 4:12 BB:K ratio across his first nine games. Earlier this season, the former first-round selection in last year's draft posted a strong .289/.390/.462 line with 20 doubles, 11 home runs, and nine stolen bases through 84 games at Double-A Portland. MLB.com ranks Teel as the third-best prospect in the Boston system and the 27th overall in the sport. If Teel can continue to find his footing at Triple-A, he could have a chance to make his major league debut late in the season if the Red Sox remain in the Wild Card race.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
1 week agoSan Francisco Giants outfielder
Mike Yastrzemski is not in the starting lineup on Thursday for the series finale against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. With Yastrzemski getting a day off,
Jerar Encarnacion will make the start in right field for the Gigantes and bat seventh against Brewers right-hander
Aaron Civale. The left-handed-hitting Yastrzemski has struggled at the plate of late, going 7-for-34 (.206) with two home runs, two doubles, four RBI and seven strikeouts in his last 10 games since Aug. 17. His OPS is down to .731 on the year while providing a very modest 11 home runs and 42 RBI in 114 games for San Fran. Encarnacion will be a deep DFS sleeper for Thursday's slate. He's played in only 16 games for the Giants this year and has gone 12-for-51 (.235) with two home runs and eight RBI in 54 trips to the plate.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: San Francisco Chronicle - Susan Slusser
1 week agoThe Chicago White Sox recalled right-handed pitching prospect
Nick Nastrini from Triple-A Charlotte to start in Thursday's series finale against the Texas Rangers at Guaranteed Rate Field. The White Sox optioned left-hander
Sammy Peralta to Charlotte in a corresponding move. Nastrini, a former fourth-round pick in 2021 out of UCLA, will be making just his seventh big-league start in his rookie season and should be avoided as a fantasy streamer against the visiting Rangers. In his first six big-league starts in 2024, Nastrini has gone 0-5 with an 8.39 ERA, a 1.99 WHIP, 19 strikeouts and 25 walks in 24 2/3 innings pitched. The club's No. 18 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, will be making his first appearance in the majors since June 8. The 24-year-old had a 4.89 ERA and 1.63 WHIP with 54 K's and 35 walks in 49 2/3 innings at Charlotte since being sent down.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Chicago White Sox
1 week agoBoston Red Sox shortstop prospect
Mikey Romero went 1-for-4 with his first Double-A home run on Wednesday evening. Romero made his Double-A debut earlier this week on Tuesday and has gone 2-for-9 with three RBI in his first minor taste. Since being drafted with the 24th overall pick in 2022, the infielder has battled numerous injuries and has had trouble staying on the field. Earlier this summer at High-A, Romero held a .271/.319/.498 line across a 59-game stint. The 20-year-old currently sits as the No. 16 prospect in the Boston system on MLB.com and could contend for an MLB debut next summer if he continues to settle in at the upper levels of the minor leagues.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
1 week agoMinnesota Twins outfield prospect
Walker Jenkins has been swinging a hot bat over the past week and is currently carrying a seven-game hitting streak at High-A. On Wednesday evening, the top prospect went 3-for-5 with a triple and a stolen base. Since joining High-A Cedar Rapids on July 29, the former fifth-overall pick has posted a strong .289/.352/.485 line with two home runs, nine doubles, 11 RBI, and five stolen bases. Earlier this season in his second look at Single-A, Jenkins posted a .273/.404/.413 line. The South Brunswick HS product currently sits as the fourth-best prospect in the sport on MLB.com and remains a coveted asset in dynasty leagues.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
1 week agoChicago Cubs outfielder
Pete Crow-Armstrong went a perfect 5-for-5 in getting on base in Wednesday's 14-10 win over the Pirates, collecting four hits and was even intentionally walked in his fifth plate appearance. The 22-year-old has been hot as of late, with multi-hit games in four of his last six, going 11-for-23 (.478) with three extra-base hits, seven RBI, nine runs scored, a 5:6 BB:K, and three stolen bases over that stretch. After seeing his batting average dip all the way down to .180 on July 26, the former first-round draft pick has raised it all the way up to .233, not far below the major league average of .244. Experiencing such futility over his first 66 games, it might be hard to trust him leading up to the fantasy playoffs, but he does have the pedigree and for those willing to ride the wave, the youngster is still available in almost 70% of Yahoo leagues.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 week agoMiami Marlins starting pitching prospect
Adam Mazur logged another stellar outing on Wednesday evening. He tossed seven innings of one-run ball with just two hits and no free passes. He struck out a season-high nine batters. This was his second straight quality start and a great sign for the 23-year-old as he posted a hefty 6.92 ERA and a 1.62 WHIP in his previous three outings before this stretch. The Iowa product got a brief look at the major leagues this season when he was still on the Padres and held a 7.49 ERA and a 1.81 WHIP through his first 33 frames. However, since joining the Marlins organization, Mazur has held a much-improved 3.81 ERA and a 0.92 WHIP at Triple-A. The right-hander remains a name to keep an eye on in deeper leagues, as he may earn a late-season promotion to the big leagues.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
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