MLB Player News

Pruitt has been on the shelf since April 24 with a right meniscus injury. He now won’t be eligible to return to the Rangers until June 24 at the earliest. The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster, and Texas used it to select the contract of Derek Hill from Triple-A Round Rock.

Hartlieb will head out to test the open market after refusing an outright assignment back to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The 31-year-old made one relief appearance earlier this week for New York prior to being designated for assignment and passing through waivers unclaimed.

Brown heads to Arizona just a couple days after being released by the Athletics while on the injured list with an elbow issue. The 32-year-old provides the Diamondbacks with some experienced corner outfield depth and has put up some truly eye-popping numbers this season at the Triple-A level.

Lovullo declined to say exactly when Carroll will rejoin Arizona’s lineup, but it sounds like it could potentially be at some point this weekend. The 24-year-old has gotten a handful of rehab games under his belt in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League as he works his way back at a remarkably-fast pace from a fractured left wrist.

Glasnow appears poised to make his next start in the majors after striking out eight and throwing 78 pitches (51 strikes) on Thursday in his final minor league rehab start for Triple-A Oklahoma City. The 31-year-old fantasy ace has been on the shelf since late April working his way back from shoulder issues. He’ll certainly provide a boost for fantasy managers in the second half, assuming he manages to avoid landing back on the injured list.

McCullers told reporters after firing six innings of one-run ball on Friday evening at Dodger Stadium that his left foot “went numb for a little while” after being struck by a line drive from Shohei Ohtani, but added that he managed to avoid serious injury. The 31-year-old should be ready to make his next start on Wednesday against the Guardians.

Casparius, who was torched for six runs over three innings on Friday night against Houston, has been hit extremely hard since ostensibly joining Los Angeles’ starting rotation in a regular bulk role a couple weeks ago. The decision paves the way for Emmet Sheehan, who is poised to start on Sunday against the Astros, to take over the rotation spot moving forward.

The Diamondbacks are going to push back their entire starting rotation for some extra rest, starting with Zac Gallen on Sunday afternoon, amid a stretch of 17 consecutive games without an off day. It’s a tough break for fantasy managers hoping for a two-start week for Gallen, who will get the ball for Monday’s series opener against the Padres instead. The 35-year-old journeyman has done a nice job in four appearances since signing with Arizona back on June 15, but he can be safely ignored in all fantasy formats.

Butler, 24, singled twice and also drew a walk. He finished June with a slash of .234/.311/.402 with three homers and four stolen bases, so it’s nice to see some success from a player that was one of the biggest fantasy steals in baseball in 2024.

Kurtz did commit a pair of errors, giving him four on the season. Those only matter in terms of determining whether or not he’s a future designated hitter (note: probably), but what matters for fantasy players is that Kurtz has homered 13 times in 50 games, and should be a consistent source of power for the remainder of 2025.

Clarke showed off his speed with his first three-bagger of the season, and showed off some serious pop with a 471-foot homer in the seventh inning, which checks in as this season’s third-longest round-tripper in the majors. The 25-year-old prospect has been an electrifying defender in center field, but even with this latest strong effort at the dish, he’s slashing a relatively pedestrian .200/.248/.318 through 36 games. He’s shown some flashes that suggest he can be a fantasy-relevant player in the future, but Clarke remains a work in progress from an offensive standpoint.