TheRotofeed http://feed.informer.com/digests/5OVEQCRACH/feeder TheRotofeed Respective post owners and feed distributors Thu, 19 Apr 2018 13:53:44 +0000 Feed Informer http://feed.informer.com/ Pitcher List Terms Glossary https://pitcherlist.com/pitcher-list-terms-glossary/ Pitcher List urn:uuid:cfcd0012-c329-0bb8-5b1f-9ca57247a744 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 14:36:58 +0000 <p>Common terms used across Pitcher List</p> <p>The post <a href="https://pitcherlist.com/pitcher-list-terms-glossary/">Pitcher List Terms Glossary</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pitcherlist.com">Pitcher List</a>.</p> Glossary Nick Pollack Phillies Sign David Robertson https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/phillies-to-sign-david-robertson.html MLB Trade Rumors urn:uuid:de8c11d8-e0b9-3e90-b800-7b50a01cffca Mon, 21 Jul 2025 14:03:21 +0000 July 21: The Phillies announced that they&#8217;ve signed Robertson to a one-year deal. He&#8217;s consented to be optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley, where he&#8217;ll ramp up in preparation for his 2025 debut. July 20: The Phillies and free agent reliever David Robertson are in agreement on a major league contract, reports Ken Rosenthal of The&#8230; <p><strong>July 21:</strong> The Phillies announced that they&#8217;ve signed Robertson to a one-year deal. He&#8217;s consented to be optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley, where he&#8217;ll ramp up in preparation for his 2025 debut.</p> <p><strong>July 20:</strong> The Phillies and free agent reliever <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/roberda08.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">David Robertson</a></strong> are in agreement on a major league contract, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6505483/2025/07/20/philadelphia-phillies-david-robertson-signing-source/">reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic</a>. The self-represented Robertson did not sign with a team over the winter but has stayed in shape and has been throwing for interested clubs recently. MLB.com&#8217;s Mark Feinsand <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/Feinsand/status/1947052365044957330">reports</a> that Robertson will be paid a prorated $16MM salary for the remainder of the season. That comes out to just over $6MM through season&#8217;s end ($6.021MM &#8212; assuming it becomes official tomorrow).</p> <p><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-859901" src="https://cdn.mlbtraderumors.com/files/2025/07/david-robertson-pitcher-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" srcset="https://cdn.mlbtraderumors.com/files/2025/07/david-robertson-pitcher-200x300.jpg 200w, https://cdn.mlbtraderumors.com/files/2025/07/david-robertson-pitcher-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://cdn.mlbtraderumors.com/files/2025/07/david-robertson-pitcher-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://cdn.mlbtraderumors.com/files/2025/07/david-robertson-pitcher-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mlbtraderumors.com/files/2025/07/david-robertson-pitcher-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https://cdn.mlbtraderumors.com/files/2025/07/david-robertson-pitcher-900x1350.jpg 900w, https://cdn.mlbtraderumors.com/files/2025/07/david-robertson-pitcher-scaled.jpg 1707w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /></p> <p>This is Robertson&#8217;s second free-agent deal with the Phillies and the third time overall that the Phils have acquired him. He inked a two-year, $23MM deal in the 2018-19 offseason that didn&#8217;t wind up paying off for the team, as the typically durable reliever wound up requiring Tommy John surgery and pitching only 6 2/3 total innings during the life of that contract. Philadelphia reacquired the righty in a 2022 trade that sent young righty <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=brownbe02,brown-016ben,brown-015ben&amp;search=Ben+Brown&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ben Brown</a></strong> back to the Cubs, and Robertson was excellent as the Phillies mounted a charge all the way to the World Series.</p> <p>That Tommy John procedure came during Robertson&#8217;s age-34 season, and he didn&#8217;t return to a big league mound until the 2021 campaign. He&#8217;s emphatically silenced any concerns about his ability to restore his status as a high-end reliever. He&#8217;s now pitched 200 games and logged a 2.92 in 213 regular season innings since undergoing surgery. That includes a terrific 2024 season in Texas, where Robertson pitched 72 innings with a 3.00 ERA, a 33.4% strikeout rate, a 9.1% walk rate, two saves and 34 holds as the primary setup option to <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/y/yateski01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kirby Yates</a></strong>.</p> <p>Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski was candid earlier this month in calling out bullpen help as his primary focus at this year&#8217;s trade deadline. Robertson is a potential major addition who helps on multiple levels. He&#8217;s obviously a decorated high-leverage arm coming off a strong season, and adding the lone marquee reliever on the free-agent market leaves the Phillies&#8217; farm system intact as they look to pursue other bullpen upgrades. Beyond that, Robertson is a fresh arm who&#8217;s no stranger to pitching in the postseason &#8212; a key component for a Phillies club who lost lefty <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/alvarjo03.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jose Alvarado</a></strong> to an 80-game PED suspension earlier this year that renders him ineligible to pitch in the playoffs.</p> <p>On the season, Philadelphia relievers rank 23rd with a 4.36 ERA. They&#8217;ve been better over the past month (3.89 ERA) but still have a top-heavy unit that&#8217;s been anchored by <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/strahma01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Matt Strahm</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/banksta01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Tanner Banks</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kerkeor01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Orion Kerkering</a></strong> doing a disproportionate level of the heavy lifting. Offseason additions <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/romanjo03.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jordan Romano</a></strong> (7.08 ERA) and <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rossjo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Joe Ross</a></strong> (5.31 ERA) haven&#8217;t worked out as hoped.</p> <p>Robertson will likely need a minor league tune-up before he&#8217;s ready to join the Phillies&#8217; bullpen. It&#8217;s not clear what his precise timeline is, but it stands to reason that both he and Alvarado &#8212; eligible to return on Aug. 19 &#8212; will both be in the late-inning mix within the next month. The Phillies figure to remain active on the trade market as they look for a second reliever to add to the mix, and they could potentially seek an outfield upgrade as well.</p> Newsstand Philadelphia Phillies Transactions David Robertson Steve Adams The Opener: Brewers, Blue Jays, Yankees, Trade Activity https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/the-opener-brewers-blue-jays-yankees-trade-activity.html MLB Trade Rumors urn:uuid:70c47207-eaee-2601-4bfb-76e4435e238b Mon, 21 Jul 2025 13:39:57 +0000 Here are three things we&#8217;ll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world throughout the day: 1. Brewers go for 11 in a row: The Cubs have been leading the pace in the NL Central this year thanks largely to the breakout of Pete Crow-Armstrong and their offseason acquisition of Kyle Tucker. The Brewers&#8230; <p>Here are three things we&#8217;ll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world throughout the day:</p> <p><strong>1. Brewers go for 11 in a row:</strong></p> <p>The Cubs have been leading the pace in the NL Central this year thanks largely to the breakout of <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/crowape01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-21_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Pete Crow-Armstrong</a></strong> and their offseason acquisition of <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tuckeky01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-21_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kyle Tucker</a></strong>. The Brewers have been on an incredible tear in recent weeks, however, and now sit in a first-place tie with Chicago. After going 16-9 in June, Milwaukee has gone 12-3 in July &#8212; including wins in each of their last ten games. They completed a sweep of the NL West-leading Dodgers last night that pulled them even with the Cubs at 59-40 on the season.</p> <p>Milwaukee technically remains in second place after dropping three of five games played in the season series between the two clubs so far, but with more than 60 games left to play for both teams (including eight against each other), we&#8217;re in for a close battle down the stretch. In the short-term, the Brewers will look to keep their win streak rolling against the Mariners and star righty <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kirbyge01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-21_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">George Kirby</a></strong>. An early-season injury and a rough return from the IL have left Kirby with a pedestrian 4.50 ERA in ten starts, but he&#8217;s looked more like himself since the start of June with a 3.18 ERA and 3.07 FIP in 45 1/3 innings. The Brewers will counter with right-hander <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/woodrbr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-21_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Brandon Woodruff</a></strong>, who has made just two starts following a long road to recovery from his own injury woes but has pitched to a sterling 2.61 ERA in 10 1/3 frames.</p> <p><strong>2. Series Preview: Yankees @ Blue Jays</strong></p> <p>The Yankees have fallen out of first place in the AL East, and they&#8217;re set to get the opportunity to fight their way back to the top this week with a three-game set in Toronto. The Blue Jays have a three-game lead over New York, meaning a sweep for the Yanks would pull them into a tie for the division lead. That effort starts tonight with southpaw <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rodonca01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-21_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Carlos Rodon</a></strong> (3.08 ERA) on the mound versus veteran righty <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gausmke01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-21_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kevin Gausman</a></strong> (4.19 ERA). Rookie <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schlica01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-21_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Cam Schlittler</a></strong> will make the second start of his career tomorrow opposite <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/scherma01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-21_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Max Scherzer</a></strong>, who&#8217;s just a week from his 41st birthday. The series will conclude with Yankees ace <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/friedma01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-21_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Max Fried</a></strong> (2.43 ERA) on the mound against veteran righty <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bassich01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-21_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Chris Bassitt</a></strong> (3.89 ERA).</p> <p><strong>3. Trade activity on the horizon:</strong></p> <p>The month of July has been relatively quiet in terms of the trade market so far, but that figures to change in the coming days with just ten days left until the trade deadline. While plenty of teams are still weighing whether to buy or sell, signals about the impending decisions are becoming more clear. Milwaukee&#8217;s recent hot streak was enough for GM Matt Arnold to more or less take trading <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/peralfr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-21_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Freddy Peralta</a></strong> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/brewers-pbo-matt-arnold-downplays-freddy-peralta-trade-possibilities.html">off the table</a>, for example, while on the other end of the spectrum recent struggles in Cleveland have led the Guardians to at least <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/guardians-listening-to-offers-on-emmanuel-clase-cade-smith.html">listen on</a> high-end relievers <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/claseem01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-21_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Emmanuel Clase</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=smithca06,smith-006cad,smith-003cad&amp;search=Cade+Smith&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-21_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Cade Smith</a></strong>. Orioles GM Mike Elias <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/orioles-trade-rumors-rental-players-ohearn-mullins-morton.html">effectively confirmed yesterday</a> that he&#8217;s in active discussions regarding his club&#8217;s impending free agents. With the deadline creeping closer every day, the dam could break and unleash a flurry of deals any day now.</p> The Opener Nick Deeds Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Picks: 7/21/2025 https://pitcherlist.com/fantasy-baseball-waiver-wire-picks-7-21-2025/ Pitcher List urn:uuid:78ed6ee0-7a83-fc8e-097a-82f4321be953 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 13:30:06 +0000 <p>Consider adding these players off of the waiver wire. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://pitcherlist.com/fantasy-baseball-waiver-wire-picks-7-21-2025/">Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Picks: 7/21/2025</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pitcherlist.com">Pitcher List</a>.</p> Waiver Wire Jeremy Heist MLB News & Moments You Should Know: 7/21/2025 https://pitcherlist.com/mlb-news-moments-you-should-know-7-21-2025/ Pitcher List urn:uuid:2595b2f1-d88f-c27a-25a2-d5a7331abb88 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 13:15:23 +0000 <p>Brewers win 10th straight, complete season sweep of Dodgers.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://pitcherlist.com/mlb-news-moments-you-should-know-7-21-2025/">MLB News &#038; Moments You Should Know: 7/21/2025</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pitcherlist.com">Pitcher List</a>.</p> MLB Morning News Steve Drumwright The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Who to Consider Dropping for Fantasy Baseball (Week 17) https://www.rotoballer.com/the-cut-list-fantasy-baseball-busts-drops-for-week-17-2025/1648619 MLB Weekly Lineup Prep – RotoBaller.com urn:uuid:f4760d0b-b9d6-3588-6fd4-4b5df0271fde Mon, 21 Jul 2025 13:10:52 +0000 <img width="135" height="90" src="https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Chris-Sale-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-Draft-Sleepers-Waiver-Wire-Pickups-icon-rotoballer.jpg" class="wp-post-image" alt="The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Who to Consider Dropping for Fantasy Baseball (Week 17)" style="float: left; margin-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Chris-Sale-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-Draft-Sleepers-Waiver-Wire-Pickups-icon-rotoballer.jpg 640w, https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Chris-Sale-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-Draft-Sleepers-Waiver-Wire-Pickups-icon-rotoballer-1220x813.jpg 1220w, https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Chris-Sale-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-Draft-Sleepers-Waiver-Wire-Pickups-icon-rotoballer-170x113.jpg 170w, https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Chris-Sale-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-Draft-Sleepers-Waiver-Wire-Pickups-icon-rotoballer-284x189.jpg 284w, https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Chris-Sale-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-Draft-Sleepers-Waiver-Wire-Pickups-icon-rotoballer-135x90.jpg 135w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" />Welcome back to The Cut List as we head into Week 17 of the 2025 season. Given that each MLB team has only played two games since last week's edition, there isn't much to cover regarding their numbers. Instead, this week, we'll be focusing on players currently on the Injured List (IL). We'll examine players [&#8230;] 2025 Fantasy Baseball Advice 2025 Fantasy Baseball Busts & Overvalued Players Editor Note Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups Featured Baseball Featured Homepage MLB Analysis RotoBaller - All Fantasy Sports Articles 1B 2B 3B Long Articles MLB Cuts Drops Busts List MLB newsletter MLB Weekly Lineup Prep OF RP SP SS template Jamie Steed Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (July 21 - July 27) https://www.rotoballer.com/start-sit-pitchers-fantasy-baseball-matchups-for-7-21-7-27-2025/1650576 MLB Weekly Lineup Prep – RotoBaller.com urn:uuid:c1a7c117-7478-9d96-379f-16213b7d374b Mon, 21 Jul 2025 13:05:26 +0000 <img width="135" height="90" src="https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Eury-Perez-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-Draft-Sleepers-MLB-Injury-News-icon-rotoballer-2.jpg" class="wp-post-image" alt="Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (July 21 - July 27)" style="float: left; margin-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Eury-Perez-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-Draft-Sleepers-MLB-Injury-News-icon-rotoballer-2.jpg 640w, https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Eury-Perez-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-Draft-Sleepers-MLB-Injury-News-icon-rotoballer-2-1220x813.jpg 1220w, https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Eury-Perez-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-Draft-Sleepers-MLB-Injury-News-icon-rotoballer-2-170x113.jpg 170w, https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Eury-Perez-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-Draft-Sleepers-MLB-Injury-News-icon-rotoballer-2-284x189.jpg 284w, https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Eury-Perez-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-Draft-Sleepers-MLB-Injury-News-icon-rotoballer-2-135x90.jpg 135w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" />The All-Star break is in the rearview mirror as teams approach the 100-game mark, so let's hit the stretch run with good choices through our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 17 - Friday, July 21 through Sunday, July 27. This column supplies readers with who is pitching, the opponent, and a confidence/startability score based [&#8230;] 2025 Fantasy Baseball Advice Editor Note Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups Featured Baseball Featured Homepage MLB Analysis RotoBaller - All Fantasy Sports Articles Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitchers MLB Articles Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Streaming Picks Fantasy Baseball Streaming - MLB Pitcher Streamers MLB Points Leagues for H2H Fantasy Baseball MLB Start Sit Matchups for Fantasy Baseball Series MLB Weekly Lineup Prep reddit SP template Nick Mariano Fantasy Baseball Daily Hitting Recap: 7/20/25 https://pitcherlist.com/fantasy-baseball-daily-hitting-recap-7-20-25/ Pitcher List urn:uuid:851fe889-8a3d-7962-99d9-4225a873d316 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 13:00:46 +0000 <p>Breaking down notable hitting performances from yesterday’s games.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://pitcherlist.com/fantasy-baseball-daily-hitting-recap-7-20-25/">Fantasy Baseball Daily Hitting Recap: 7/20/25</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pitcherlist.com">Pitcher List</a>.</p> Hitter Recap Jonny Gordon Four Lesser Owned Surprise Starting Pitchers Among SIERA Top 40 https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/four-lesser-owned-surprise-starting-pitchers-among-siera-top-40/ FanGraphs Fantasy Baseball urn:uuid:b5ec97a3-ac37-04d4-ab33-9436c6fd4543 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 12:15:41 +0000 Rest of season expectations? <p><a href="https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/four-lesser-owned-surprise-starting-pitchers-among-siera-top-40/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p> Starting Pitchers Mike Podhorzer Nick Mariano's Week 17 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content) https://www.rotoballer.com/nick-marianos-week-17-waiver-wire-picks-get-em-while-theyre-hot-premium-content/1650581 MLB Weekly Lineup Prep – RotoBaller.com urn:uuid:979c6f5e-e7ab-1256-b222-bf7a3552af18 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 12:09:17 +0000 <img width="135" height="90" src="https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Caleb-Durbin-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-Draft-Sleepers-MLB-Prospects-icon-rotoballer.jpeg" class="wp-post-image" alt="Nick Mariano&#039;s Week 17 Waiver Wire Picks - Get &#039;Em While They&#039;re Hot (Premium Content)" style="float: left; margin-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Caleb-Durbin-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-Draft-Sleepers-MLB-Prospects-icon-rotoballer.jpeg 1000w, https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Caleb-Durbin-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-Draft-Sleepers-MLB-Prospects-icon-rotoballer-768x512.jpeg 768w, https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Caleb-Durbin-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-Draft-Sleepers-MLB-Prospects-icon-rotoballer-170x113.jpeg 170w, https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Caleb-Durbin-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-Draft-Sleepers-MLB-Prospects-icon-rotoballer-284x189.jpeg 284w, https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Caleb-Durbin-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-Draft-Sleepers-MLB-Prospects-icon-rotoballer-135x90.jpeg 135w, https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Caleb-Durbin-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-Draft-Sleepers-MLB-Prospects-icon-rotoballer-1220x813.jpeg 1220w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" />All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. With roughly 100 games of the 2025 MLB season in the history books, how are your fantasy teams shaping up? This is no time to stick your head in the sand regarding team needs, especially with the real and fantasy trade deadlines approaching. Whether [&#8230;] 2025 Fantasy Baseball Advice Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups MLB Analysis RotoBaller - All Fantasy Sports Articles RotoBaller MLB Premium 1B 2B 3B C Long Articles MLB newsletter MLB Premium Waiver Wire MLB Weekly Lineup Prep OF RP SP SS template Nick Mariano H&J 130 – Return of the Hacks https://pitcherlist.com/hj-130-return-of-the-hacks/ Pitcher List urn:uuid:46a13a55-5600-2f55-1296-d4b2440e1c76 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 11:30:55 +0000 <p>Brett and Scott talk through the best bats in fantasy baseball</p> <p>The post <a href="https://pitcherlist.com/hj-130-return-of-the-hacks/">H&#038;J 130 – Return of the Hacks</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pitcherlist.com">Pitcher List</a>.</p> Hacks and Jacks Podcast Brett Ford Points League Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17 (July 21 - July 27) https://www.rotoballer.com/points-league-hitters-fantasy-baseball-waiver-wire-pickups-for-week-16-july-14-july-20/1650756 MLB Weekly Lineup Prep – RotoBaller.com urn:uuid:d22e3d64-c40f-718f-6f8d-6d23f45e433e Mon, 21 Jul 2025 11:18:36 +0000 <img width="135" height="90" src="https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Chandler-Simpson-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-MLB-Prospects-Draft-Sleepers-Waiver-Wire-icon-rotoballer.jpeg" class="wp-post-image" alt="Points League Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17 (July 21 - July 27)" style="float: left; margin-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Chandler-Simpson-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-MLB-Prospects-Draft-Sleepers-Waiver-Wire-icon-rotoballer.jpeg 1000w, https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Chandler-Simpson-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-MLB-Prospects-Draft-Sleepers-Waiver-Wire-icon-rotoballer-768x512.jpeg 768w, https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Chandler-Simpson-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-MLB-Prospects-Draft-Sleepers-Waiver-Wire-icon-rotoballer-170x113.jpeg 170w, https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Chandler-Simpson-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-MLB-Prospects-Draft-Sleepers-Waiver-Wire-icon-rotoballer-284x189.jpeg 284w, https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Chandler-Simpson-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-MLB-Prospects-Draft-Sleepers-Waiver-Wire-icon-rotoballer-135x90.jpeg 135w, https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Chandler-Simpson-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-MLB-Prospects-Draft-Sleepers-Waiver-Wire-icon-rotoballer-1220x813.jpeg 1220w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" />Welcome, RotoBallers, to our H2H points fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters for Week 17 of the 2025 season. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of July 21 - July 27, looking at players below ~50 percent rostered on ESPN or Yahoo points leagues. We'll be doing this points league [&#8230;] 2025 Fantasy Baseball Advice Editor Note Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups MLB Analysis Points Leagues Fantasy Baseball Articles RotoBaller - All Fantasy Sports Articles 1B 2B 3B C Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Streaming Picks Long Articles MLB newsletter MLB Points Leagues for H2H Fantasy Baseball MLB Weekly Lineup Prep OF SS template Nicklaus Gaut Daily Fantasy Baseball News and Notes | First Pitch 7/21/25 https://pitcherlist.com/daily-fantasy-baseball-news-and-notes-first-pitch-7-21-25/ Pitcher List urn:uuid:f6365973-90c1-a985-9060-99a1e26aa606 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:07:52 +0000 <p>Everything you need to know to win your fantasy baseball league, daily</p> <p>The post <a href="https://pitcherlist.com/daily-fantasy-baseball-news-and-notes-first-pitch-7-21-25/">Daily Fantasy Baseball News and Notes | First Pitch 7/21/25</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pitcherlist.com">Pitcher List</a>.</p> First Pitch Podcast Podcast Jake Crumpler Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 17 (July 21 - July 27) https://www.rotoballer.com/starting-pitcher-fantasy-baseball-waiver-wire-pickups-week-17-2025/1649636 MLB Weekly Lineup Prep – RotoBaller.com urn:uuid:99f75553-5ee1-61f8-acc2-b0e0dec754b9 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:05:28 +0000 <img width="135" height="90" src="https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Dean-Kremer-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-Draft-Sleepers-Waiver-Wire-Pickups-icon-rotoballer.jpg" class="wp-post-image" alt="Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 17 (July 21 - July 27)" style="float: left; margin-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Dean-Kremer-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-Draft-Sleepers-Waiver-Wire-Pickups-icon-rotoballer.jpg 728w, https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Dean-Kremer-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-Draft-Sleepers-Waiver-Wire-Pickups-icon-rotoballer-170x113.jpg 170w, https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Dean-Kremer-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-Draft-Sleepers-Waiver-Wire-Pickups-icon-rotoballer-284x190.jpg 284w, https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Dean-Kremer-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-Draft-Sleepers-Waiver-Wire-Pickups-icon-rotoballer-135x90.jpg 135w, https://www.rotoballer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Dean-Kremer-Fantasy-Baseball-Rankings-Draft-Sleepers-Waiver-Wire-Pickups-icon-rotoballer-1220x814.jpg 1220w" sizes="(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px" />Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 17 of the 2025 season (July 21 - July 27). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues. For deeper leagues, we try to find pitchers rostered in less than 30 percent [&#8230;] 2025 Fantasy Baseball Advice Editor Note Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups MLB Analysis RotoBaller - All Fantasy Sports Articles Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitchers MLB Articles Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Streaming Picks Fantasy Baseball Streaming - MLB Pitcher Streamers MLB newsletter MLB Weekly Lineup Prep SP template Mike Carter Starting Pitcher Chart – July 21st, 2025 https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/starting-pitcher-chart-july-21st-2025/ FanGraphs Fantasy Baseball urn:uuid:652bfff4-78f8-590a-5cb2-251a0105ec97 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 07:38:26 +0000 Some electric arms headlining Monday's slate and half the board has some viability in at least 12s or deeper <p><a href="https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/starting-pitcher-chart-july-21st-2025/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p> Featured SP Chart Paul Sporer Elias: Orioles’ Trade Talks Focused On Players “Towards The End Of Their Contracts” https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/orioles-trade-rumors-rental-players-ohearn-mullins-morton.html MLB Trade Rumors urn:uuid:d4500341-7f81-60c2-be83-4926fc230d0a Mon, 21 Jul 2025 03:01:03 +0000 The Orioles managed to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Rays earlier today but are still 10 games under .500 with a -99 run differential. They&#8217;re 13.5 games out of first place in the American League East and 8.5 games back of an AL Wild Card spot &#8212; with seven teams they&#8217;d need&#8230; <p>The Orioles managed to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Rays earlier today but are still 10 games under .500 with a -99 run differential. They&#8217;re 13.5 games out of first place in the American League East and 8.5 games back of an AL Wild Card spot &#8212; with seven teams they&#8217;d need to leapfrog to get there. They already traded righty <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bakerbr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Bryan Baker</a></strong> to the Rays earlier in the month, and general manager Mike Elias <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/MLBNetworkRadio/status/1946966887155355760">suggested in an interview on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM</a> that further players are likely to be shipped out. The GM made clear, however, that he&#8217;s focused on trading short-term pieces and not players who are under club control well beyond the current season.</p> <p>&#8220;When we&#8217;re at this point in the standings and 11 days away from the trade deadline, we&#8217;ve got to be realistic about our situation,&#8221; Elias said. &#8220;The conversations I&#8217;m having right now are more oriented toward what&#8217;s out there for some of our available major league players. We&#8217;re not blowing up the team. We think we&#8217;re going to be very good again in 2026 and have that intention. We&#8217;re not interested in changing the foundation of the team, but to the degree that we have players that interest other clubs, who are coming towards the end of their contracts, we&#8217;ve got to listen to that. That&#8217;s what we&#8217;re spending our time on now.&#8221;</p> <p>Whether it&#8217;s Elias who has an aversion to long-term contracts or the two ownership groups under which he&#8217;s worked &#8212; the Angelos family sold the Orioles to a group led by David Rubenstein prior to the 2024 season &#8212; the Orioles don&#8217;t have many players signed long-term. Elias has only signed one free agent (<strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=oneilty01,oneill001tyl,oneill002tyl&amp;search=Tyler+O'Neill&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Tyler O&#8217;Neill</a></strong>) to a multi-year contract and has not brokered extensions with any of the team&#8217;s young core. They have a very appealing group of young players who are still controlled via arbitration, but Baltimore&#8217;s proclivity for one-year contracts gives them plenty of players to market in the next couple weeks.</p> <p>First baseman/designated hitter <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/ohearry01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ryan O&#8217;Hearn</a></strong>, center fielder <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mullice01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Cedric Mullins</a></strong> and corner outfielder <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/laurera01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ramon Laureano</a></strong> are all in their final guaranteed seasons in Baltimore. (Laureano does have a reasonable $6.5MM club option for 2026). Catcher <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sanchga02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Gary Sanchez</a></strong> is also on a one-year deal, although he&#8217;s <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/gary-sanchez-likely-to-miss-8-10-weeks.html">likely out until September</a> due to a sprained posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.</p> <p>On the pitching side of things, starters <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/eflinza01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Zach Eflin</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mortoch02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Charlie Morton</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/suganto01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Tomoyuki Sugano</a></strong> are all free agents at season&#8217;s end, as are relievers <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sotogr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Gregory Soto</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dominse01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Seranthony Dominguez</a></strong>. Right-hander <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kittran01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Andrew Kittredge</a></strong>, like Laureano, is on a one-year deal with a club option for the 2026 season. His is valued at $9MM.</p> <p>O&#8217;Hearn, earning $8MM this season, is hitting .282/.378/.458 with a dozen homers. He&#8217;d be one of the best rental bats on the market. Mullins is earning $8.725MM and hitting just .218/.300/.4o5 with 13 homers and 14 steals, but he&#8217;s one of very few center field options who could be available. The resurgent Laureano is having a career-best year at the plate, hitting .276/.340/.498 through 247 plate appearances while earning just a $4MM salary.</p> <p>Eflin has been out for nearly a month due to a back injury, which presumably contribute to him surrendering 17 runs in his final nine innings before being placed on the injured list. That ugly stretch ballooned his ERA all the way to 5.95, but he had a 4.08 mark prior to that stretch and is coming off a 2023-24 run in which he tossed 343 innings with a 3.54 ERA and terrific strikeout/walk rates. He&#8217;s making $18MM this season. Eflin has posted a 1.50 ERA in three minor league rehab starts, and he <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/JakeDRill/status/1946673720811983237">told Jake Rill of MLB.com</a> yesterday that he feels like he&#8217;s ready to rejoin the rotation.</p> <p>Morton&#8217;s struggles earlier this season were in many ways emblematic of the team&#8217;s struggles as a whole. He&#8217;s righted the ship after being dropped to the bullpen for a few weeks, though. While the 41-year-old righty is still sporting a grisly 5.58 ERA, he has a 3.47 mark in his past 47 innings. Morton was trounced for seven runs in his most recent outing versus Tampa Bay, but he&#8217;d pitched 51 2/3 innings of 2.61 ERA ball prior to that. Even with the ugly last start, he looks largely back on track, though his $15MM salary is another impediment.</p> <p>Sugano, 35, is in his first big league season. A longtime star in Japan&#8217;s NPB, his year has been the inverse of Morton&#8217;s: a terrific start followed by an extended rough patch. Sugano carried a 3.04 ERA into June despite possessing one of the lowest strikeout rates in the sport (14.2%), but his lack of missed bats has caught up to him. He has a 7.94 ERA and has been torched for seven home runs over his past six starts (28 1/3 innings). He&#8217;s on a $13MM salary.</p> <p>The left-handed Soto and right-handed Dominguez both miss plenty of bats and have shaky command, although Soto has his walk rate down to a more passable 10.1% this year. Both average better than 97 mph on their heaters, and their ERAs (3.67 for Soto, 3.72 for Dominguez) are nearly identical. Fielding-independent metrics grade them similarly as well, pegging them both in the mid-3.00s. Soto is making $5.35MM to Dominguez&#8217;s $8MM. The 35-year-old Kittredge missed the first two months of the season due to a knee procedure he required during spring training but has been solid since returning: 3.86 ERA, 22.9% strikeout rate, 5.7% walk rate.</p> <p>It&#8217;s not clear from Elias&#8217; comments whether the Orioles will at least entertain offers on players controlled beyond the current season. The Athletic&#8217;s Ken Rosenthal reported last week that Elias <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/orioles-trade-rumors-felix-bautista-trevor-rogers.html">has at least heard out other teams</a> who&#8217;ve called on lefty <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=rogertr01,rogers002tre&amp;search=Trevor+Rogers&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Trevor Rogers</a></strong> and closer <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bautife01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Felix Bautista</a></strong>, but that could be mere due diligence. Bautista, controlled two more seasons via arbitration, would be a particularly shock if moved. The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/dodgers-trade-rumors-david-bednar-ryan-helsley-emmanuel-clase.html">Dodgers</a> are among the teams who&#8217;ve called, but a deal feels decidedly unlikely.</p> <p>The O&#8217;s have some buy-low bats, but it&#8217;s hard to imagine anyone taking on even a portion of O&#8217;Neill&#8217;s contract when he&#8217;s signed through 2027 and hitting just .182/.270/.327. <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mountry01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ryan Mountcastle</a></strong> is an interesting buy-low option, but he hit just .246/.280/.348 before a hamstring tear sent him to the 60-day IL. He&#8217;ll begin a rehab assignment soon and could be a non-tender candidate with a poor finish, so perhaps there&#8217;s more willingness to listen there. Baltimore&#8217;s core seems unlikely to be available in any capacity, however. It&#8217;d be a true stunner if any of <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hendegu01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Gunnar Henderson</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/westbjo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jordan Westburg</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rutscad01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Adley Rutschman</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cowseco01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Colton Cowser</a></strong> or <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hollija01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jackson Holliday</a></strong> wound up being seriously discussed.</p> Baltimore Orioles Andrew Kittredge Cedric Mullins Charlie Morton Felix Bautista Gary Sanchez Gregory Soto Ramon Laureano Ryan Mountcastle Ryan O'Hearn Seranthony Dominguez Tomoyuki Sugano Trevor Rogers Zach Eflin Steve Adams Daniel Bard Retires https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/daniel-bard-retirement.html MLB Trade Rumors urn:uuid:0c54549a-7b6f-d6e9-9083-6f5fd15da02c Mon, 21 Jul 2025 01:48:13 +0000 Veteran reliever Daniel Bard is ending his comeback bid and will retire, reports WEEI&#8217;s Rob Bradford. The 40-year-old Bard signed a minor league contract with the Mariners earlier this summer and had pitched well in a limited look with Seattle&#8217;s Triple-A affiliate in Tacoma, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk with nine&#8230; <p>Veteran reliever <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bardda01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Daniel Bard</a></strong> is ending his comeback bid and will retire, <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/bradfo/status/1947057763005124704">reports</a> WEEI&#8217;s Rob Bradford. The 40-year-old Bard <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/06/mariners-daniel-bard-agree-to-minor-league-contract.html">signed a minor league contract with the Mariners</a> earlier this summer and had pitched well in a limited look with Seattle&#8217;s Triple-A affiliate in Tacoma, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk with nine punchouts in 5 2/3 innings.</p> <p><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-859878" src="https://cdn.mlbtraderumors.com/files/2025/07/daniel-bard-229x300.jpg" alt="" width="229" height="300" srcset="https://cdn.mlbtraderumors.com/files/2025/07/daniel-bard-229x300.jpg 229w, https://cdn.mlbtraderumors.com/files/2025/07/daniel-bard-782x1024.jpg 782w, https://cdn.mlbtraderumors.com/files/2025/07/daniel-bard-768x1006.jpg 768w, https://cdn.mlbtraderumors.com/files/2025/07/daniel-bard-1172x1536.jpg 1172w, https://cdn.mlbtraderumors.com/files/2025/07/daniel-bard-1563x2048.jpg 1563w, https://cdn.mlbtraderumors.com/files/2025/07/daniel-bard-900x1179.jpg 900w, https://cdn.mlbtraderumors.com/files/2025/07/daniel-bard-scaled.jpg 1954w" sizes="(max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px" /></p> <p>Originally a first-round pick by the Red Sox back in 2006, Bard made his big league debut in 2009 and quickly became a star reliever in Boston. In his first three seasons, the righty pitched 197 innings of  2.88 ERA ball and piled up 79 holds and five saves. Along the way, he fanned nearly 27% of his opponents. That&#8217;d be a strong mark even in today&#8217;s game, but at the time, the league-average strikeout rate sat around 18% (compared to this year&#8217;s 21.9%). Bard ranked 21st among all relievers in strikeout rate over that three-year period and, despite not debuting until mid-May in &#8217;09, tallied the third-most holds in MLB from &#8217;09-&#8217;11.</p> <p>In 2012, the Red Sox tried moving Bard into the rotation, hoping some of that single-inning dominance would carry over to lengthier stretches. It didn&#8217;t pan out. Bard made ten starts and was hit hard, yielding a 5.30 ERA in 54 1/3 innings and showing some alarming command troubles. The lanky right-hander walked more hitters (36) than he struck out (34) and plunked eight batters. He was moved back into the bullpen later in the season.</p> <p>Bard&#8217;s command struggles had actually begun in September of 2011. They continued in 2012 during that shift to the rotation, and reached a tipping point the following season. Bard pitched just one major league inning in 2013, plus another 15 1/3 frames in the minors &#8212; during which he walked one-third of the batters he faced and threw 11 wild pitches. Bard would eventually learn that he&#8217;d also been pitching with an undiagnosed case of thoracic outlet syndrome &#8212; he underwent surgery in 2014 &#8212; and he&#8217;s also been candid throughout his career about his ongoing battle with anxiety.</p> <p>A series of minor league deals with the Rangers, Cubs, Pirates, Cardinals and Mets didn&#8217;t pan out, and by 2017 Bard had opted to call it a career and move onto the next phase of his baseball journey. He took a job with the D-backs, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mlb.com/news/daniel-bard-mentored-d-backs-before-joining-rockies">serving as a player mentor/mental skills coach</a> who worked with young players throughout the organization. Bard held that position for a couple years but found that with some time off, his velocity, command and desire to pitch all returned. He worked out for clubs ahead of the 2020 season, signed a minor league deal with the Rockies and embarked on one of the more improbable comebacks in recent memory.</p> <p>Bard was heading into his age-35 season and hadn&#8217;t pitched in the majors for seven years when he went to camp with the Rockies. He wound up not only earning a spot on the roster in the shortened 2020 season &#8212; he was named National League Comeback Player of the Year. Bard pitched 24 2/3 innings with the Rockies that season and logged a 3.65 ERA with a 25.5% strikeout rate, 9.4% walk rate, six saves and two holds. His fastball, which had sat 93-94 in 2012-13 while he was unknowingly pitching with thoracic outlet syndrome, averaged a hearty 97.3 mph.</p> <p>Bard had a tough 2021 season but was brilliant in 2022 when he saved 34 games and pitched to a 1.79 earned run average. The Rockies signed him to a two-year, $19MM extension that summer rather than ship him out when he would&#8217;ve been one of the most popular rental arms on the trade market. That contract didn&#8217;t work out, as Bard struggled again in 2023 and missed the 2024 season recovering from a pair of surgeries: one to repair a torn meniscus and another to repair a torn flexor tendon. He&#8217;d hoped to make one final run in the majors, but he&#8217;ll now wrap up one of the more interesting career arcs this generation of baseball has seen.</p> <p>All told, Bard pitched in parts of five seasons with the Red Sox and four with the Rockies &#8212; plus minor league appearances with the Rangers, Cardinals and Mets. He pitched 457 1/3 big league innings, saved 66 games, tallied 91 holds and recorded a 3.74 ERA. Bard set down just over 24% of the hitters he faced on strikes over the course of his career, and he earned more than $31MM in salary, thanks largely to that late-career extension in Colorado.</p> <p>Bard has already taken one non-playing job with the Diamondbacks. It stands to reason that plenty of clubs would welcome someone with Bard&#8217;s background to their organization, be it in a coaching role, a player development role or a baseball operations role &#8212; should he choose to again look for new opportunities to stay involved in the game.</p> Boston Red Sox Colorado Rockies Seattle Mariners Daniel Bard Retirement Steve Adams D-backs Agree To Terms With Top Picks Kayson Cunningham, Patrick Forbes https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/d-backs-agree-to-terms-with-top-picks-kayson-cunningham-patrick-forbes.html MLB Trade Rumors urn:uuid:da7e5c5c-c324-36ed-e6d7-c395d89a342b Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:40:37 +0000 The D-backs have agreed to terms on a deal with No. 18 overall pick Kayson Cunningham, reports Jim Callis of MLB.com. Cunningham, a high school shortstop out of Texas, will receive a $4,581,900 bonus &#8212; full slot value for his selection. Arizona also agreed to a $3MM bonus with No. 29 overall pick Patrick Forbes,&#8230; <p>The D-backs have agreed to terms on a deal with No. 18 overall pick <strong>Kayson Cunningham</strong>, <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/jimcallisMLB/status/1947081136972206303">reports</a> Jim Callis of MLB.com. Cunningham, a high school shortstop out of Texas, will receive a $4,581,900 bonus &#8212; full slot value for his selection. Arizona also agreed to a $3MM bonus with No. 29 overall pick <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=forbes002pat&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Patrick Forbes</a></strong>, a right-hander out of Louisville (<a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/jimcallisMLB/status/1947090355179884798">also via Callis</a>). That&#8217;s $191K under slot value.</p> <p>Cunningham, 19, was regarded as a clear first-round talent and considered the best pure hitter among this year&#8217;s high school ranks &#8212; if not the best pure hit tool in the pool overall. He&#8217;ll forgo his commitment to Texas and begin his professional career. Cunningham landed as highly as <a target="_blank" href="https://www.fangraphs.com/prospects/the-board/2025-mlb-draft?search=&amp;org=&amp;pos=&amp;filter=">No. 8 on FanGraphs&#8217; rankings</a> of the top prospects in this year&#8217;s draft. Baseball America <a target="_blank" href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/2025-top-mlb-draft-prospects/">ranked him 12th</a>, while MLB.com <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mlb.com/milb/prospects/draft/">had him 14th</a> and Keith Law <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6454202/2025/07/01/mlb-draft-2025-top-100-prospects-holliday-doyle/">ranked him 15th</a> over at The Athletic. ESPN&#8217;s Kiley McDaniel <a target="_blank" href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45688041/2025-mlb-draft-rankings-top-250-prospects-final-kade-anderson-liam-doyle-ethan-holliday">ranked him 25th</a> heading into the draft.</p> <p>Scouting reports on Cunningham laud his feel for hitting and above-average speed, but there are questions about whether he&#8217;ll stick at shortstop or have to move over to second base, where the bar for offense is higher. He&#8217;s also perhaps generously listed at 5&#8217;10&#8221;, leading to some questions about his size, but Cunningham has the makings of a hit-over-power middle infielder with good speed.</p> <p>Forbes ranked 29th at FanGraphs, 31st at MLB.com, 32nd at The Athletic, 33rd at ESPN and 47th at Baseball America. He&#8217;s a 6&#8217;3&#8243;, 220-pound righty who&#8217;d previously been a two-way player but is now focused on the mound, where he boasts an upper-90s heater and an above-average slider. Forbes has missed time due to injuries and pitched just 29 innings in 2024. He bounced back with 71 1/3 frames this year, and while his 4.42 ERA was lacking, he fanned nearly 37% of his opponents.</p> <p>The Diamondbacks also agreed to an under-slot deal with third-round pick <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=curley000bri&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Brian Curley</a></strong> and over-slot deals with fourth-rounder <strong>Dean Livingston</strong> and 11th-rounder <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=dotson000luk&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Luke Dotson</a> </strong>(all per Callis). Curley&#8217;s $700K bonus checks in about $139K under slot value. Livingston&#8217;s $1MM bonus is nearly $400K over his slot value of $611K. Dotson secures a $500K bonus &#8212; $350K of which will count against Arizona&#8217;s draft pool. (All picks in rounds 11-20 come with a standard $150K slot value, and only money that exceeds that figure counts toward the team&#8217;s pool.)</p> 2025 Amateur Draft Arizona Diamondbacks Kayson Cunningham Patrick Forbes Steve Adams Sunday Night Waiver Wire & FAAB Chat https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/sunday-night-waiver-wire-faab-chat-130/ FanGraphs Fantasy Baseball urn:uuid:8be176b3-e176-508b-8b43-a9baa3ec939f Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:15:32 +0000 Great, a catcher is the most exciting add of the week. Hopefully the trade deadline shakes things up. <p><a href="https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/sunday-night-waiver-wire-faab-chat-130/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p> Chat FAAB Featured Waiver Wire Jeff Zimmerman Phillies To Sign David Robertson https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/phillies-to-sign-david-robertson.html MLB Trade Rumors urn:uuid:db26c974-3401-da2a-1e11-f5690c0e0c25 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 21:53:21 +0000 The Phillies and free agent reliever David Robertson are in agreement on a major league contract, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The self-represented Robertson did not sign with a team over the winter but has stayed in shape and has been throwing for interested clubs recently. MLB.com&#8217;s Mark Feinsand reports that Robertson will be&#8230; <p>The Phillies and free agent reliever <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/roberda08.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">David Robertson</a></strong> are in agreement on a major league contract, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6505483/2025/07/20/philadelphia-phillies-david-robertson-signing-source/">reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic</a>. The self-represented Robertson did not sign with a team over the winter but has stayed in shape and has been throwing for interested clubs recently. MLB.com&#8217;s Mark Feinsand <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/Feinsand/status/1947052365044957330">reports</a> that Robertson will be paid a prorated $16MM salary for the remainder of the season. That comes out to just over $6MM through season&#8217;s end ($6.021MM &#8212; assuming it becomes official tomorrow).</p> <p>This is Robertson&#8217;s second free-agent deal with the Phillies and the third time overall that the Phils have acquired him. He inked a two-year, $23MM deal in the 2018-19 offseason that didn&#8217;t wind up paying off for the team, as the typically durable reliever wound up requiring Tommy John surgery and pitching only 6 2/3 total innings during the life of that contract. Philadelphia reacquired the righty in a 2022 trade that sent young righty <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=brownbe02,brown-016ben,brown-015ben&amp;search=Ben+Brown&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ben Brown</a></strong> back to the Cubs, and Robertson was excellent as the Phillies mounted a charge all the way to the World Series.</p> <p>That Tommy John procedure came during Robertson&#8217;s age-34 season, and he didn&#8217;t return to a big league mound until the 2021 campaign. He&#8217;s emphatically silenced any concerns about his ability to restore his status as a high-end reliever. He&#8217;s now pitched 200 games and logged a 2.92 in 213 regular season innings since undergoing surgery. That includes a terrific 2024 season in Texas, where Robertson pitched 72 innings with a 3.00 ERA, a 33.4% strikeout rate, a 9.1% walk rate, two saves and 34 holds as the primary setup option to <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/y/yateski01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kirby Yates</a></strong>.</p> <p>Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski was candid earlier this month in calling out bullpen help as his primary focus at this year&#8217;s trade deadline. Robertson is a potential major addition who helps on multiple levels. He&#8217;s obviously a decorated high-leverage arm coming off a strong season, and adding the lone marquee reliever on the free-agent market leaves the Phillies&#8217; farm system intact as they look to pursue other bullpen upgrades. Beyond that, Robertson is a fresh arm who&#8217;s no stranger to pitching in the postseason &#8212; a key component for a Phillies club who lost lefty <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/alvarjo03.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jose Alvarado</a></strong> to an 80-game PED suspension earlier this year that renders him ineligible to pitch in the playoffs.</p> <p><em>More to come.</em></p> Newsstand Philadelphia Phillies Transactions David Robertson Steve Adams Dodgers Pursuing High-End Bullpen Upgrades https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/dodgers-trade-rumors-david-bednar-ryan-helsley-emmanuel-clase.html MLB Trade Rumors urn:uuid:f8feff3c-b3ed-6106-928c-8bbffd53caa3 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 21:40:13 +0000 The Dodgers are known to be in the market for bullpen help after injuries to Evan Phillips, Michael Kopech and Blake Treinen have thinned their relief corps. They&#8217;re focused on several of the market&#8217;s most high-profile names, per USA Today&#8217;s Bob Nightengale, who reports that L.A. has inquired on Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase, Pirates closer&#8230; <p>The Dodgers are known to be in the market for bullpen help after injuries to <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/phillev01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Evan Phillips</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kopecmi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Michael Kopech</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/treinbl01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Blake Treinen</a></strong> have thinned their relief corps. They&#8217;re focused on several of the market&#8217;s most high-profile names, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2025/07/20/mlb-trade-deadline-rumors-second-half/85289236007/">per USA Today&#8217;s Bob Nightengale</a>, who reports that L.A. has inquired on Guardians closer <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/claseem01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Emmanuel Clase</a></strong>, Pirates closer <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bednada01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">David Bednar</a></strong>, Cardinals closer <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/helslry01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ryan Helsley</a></strong> and Orioles closer <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bautife01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Felix Bautista</a></strong> (in addition to previously reported <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/multiple-teams-showing-interest-in-jhoan-duran-griffin-jax.html">interest</a> in Minnesota&#8217;s <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/duranjh01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jhoan Duran</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jaxgr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Griffin Jax</a></strong>).</p> <p>Los Angeles was active on the relief market over the winter, signing <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/scottta01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Tanner Scott</a></strong> to a four-year deal, Treinen to a two-year contract and <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/y/yateski01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kirby Yates</a></strong> to a one-year pact. Neither Scott (4.00 ERA) nor Yates (4.08) have performed up to expectations, however, and Yates has also missed some time due to a hamstring strain (though he&#8217;s been healthy for the past month and a half). Dodgers relievers rank 24th in the majors with a 4.38 earned run average, and they&#8217;re at an ugly 5.28 mark over the past month.</p> <p>Of the names listed, Bednar is the likeliest to change hands. The Pirates, in last place in the NL Central, were swept by the White Sox this weekend and are surefire sellers. Bednar is earning $5.9MM this year and is owed one final raise in arbitration this winter before becoming a free agent in the 2026-27 offseason. The 30-year-old struggled through a down season in 2024 and pitched poorly enough early in 2025 to be optioned to Triple-A; he&#8217;s been in vintage form since returning from a brief two-week demotion.</p> <p>Over his past 31 innings, Bednar boasts a 1.74 ERA with a massive 36.4% strikeout rate against a 5.8% walk rate. He&#8217;s currently in a 17 1/3-inning streak without allowing an earned run &#8212; his last earned run was on May 24 &#8212; and has posted a 23-to-4 K/BB ratio in that time. Pirates ownership has reportedly <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/05/pirates-trade-rumors-david-bednar-bob-nutting-owner.html">nixed some trade talks on Bednar</a>, a Pittsburgh native, in the past. That&#8217;s not expected to be the case this time around.</p> <p>Helsley has a good chance of moving as well. The Cardinals dropped their first two games coming out of the All-Star break and are three back in the NL Wild Card chase. They&#8217;ve outperformed all expectations this season after an offseason of inactivity, but they entered the season expecting this to be a transition year as their baseball operations staff turns over. If the Cards win several games in a row and nudge further up the standings, they could wind up hanging onto Helsley, whom Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently highlighted as a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/cardinals-trade-rumors-steven-matz-ryan-helsley-phil-maton.html">potential qualifying offer candidate</a>. Nightengale writes that the Cards don&#8217;t plan on making a QO to Helsley, though that could simply indicate there are differing opinions within the front office on whether that&#8217;d be prudent.</p> <p>Helsley, 31, certainly makes sense as a potential QO candidate. He&#8217;s been among the best relievers in the National League over the past four seasons, working to a combined 2.06 ERA with 101 saves. This year&#8217;s numbers have dipped a bit. He&#8217;s sitting on a 3.27 ERA with a 24.8% strikeout rate and 9.7% walk rate. It&#8217;s still  a strong performance overall, but not up to the lofty standards he&#8217;d set from 2022-24. He&#8217;ll still command sizable interest &#8212; Nightengale writes that five contenders have been in touch with the Cardinals about him &#8212; and should be able to net the Cardinals greater value  (and certainly more MLB-ready talent) than they&#8217;d net with a compensatory draft pick if Helsley rejected his QO and signed elsewhere.</p> <p>The other relievers highlighted are less likely to be traded. Cleveland is <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/guardians-listening-to-offers-on-emmanuel-clase-cade-smith.html">reportedly listening</a> on Clase and teammate <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=smithca06,smith-003cad,smith-006cad&amp;search=Cade+Smith&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Cade Smith</a></strong>, but both players will have exorbitant asking prices. Clase is signed cheaply through 2026 and has a pair of affordable club options. Bautista is arbitration-eligible in 2026 and 2027, and the Orioles are far likelier to trade short-term rentals than players controlled multiple years beyond the current season. Both Duran and Jax are controlled through 2027 as well, and the Twins are still on the fringes of the AL Wild Card race as well.</p> Baltimore Orioles Cleveland Guardians Los Angeles Dodgers Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals David Bednar Emmanuel Clase Felix Bautista Ryan Helsley Steve Adams Fantasy Baseball SP Roundup 7/19: Littell Star I See Tonight https://pitcherlist.com/sp-roundup-7-19-25/ Pitcher List urn:uuid:d8a381e0-c1eb-8c91-8b90-fb662de716d9 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 21:24:49 +0000 <p>Nick Pollack reviews every starting pitcher performance from Saturday.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://pitcherlist.com/sp-roundup-7-19-25/">Fantasy Baseball SP Roundup 7/19: Littell Star I See Tonight</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pitcherlist.com">Pitcher List</a>.</p> Misc Nick Pollack Brewers PBO Matt Arnold Downplays Freddy Peralta Trade Possibilities https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/brewers-pbo-matt-arnold-downplays-freddy-peralta-trade-possibilities.html MLB Trade Rumors urn:uuid:6e62c2b3-98cc-42d9-6755-a6ff376982db Sun, 20 Jul 2025 19:17:55 +0000 Because Freddy Peralta is in the final guaranteed year of his contract, the Brewers right-hander has been mentioned as a speculative trade candidate for some time, given how the Brew Crew have often dealt star players before they reach free agency.  Peralta is still under team control via an $8MM club option for 2026, though&#8230; <p>Because <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/peralfr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Freddy Peralta</a></strong> is in the final guaranteed year of his contract, the Brewers right-hander has been mentioned as a speculative trade candidate for some time, given how the Brew Crew have often dealt star players before they reach free agency.  Peralta is still under team control via an $8MM club option for 2026, though that option year only adds to the righty&#8217;s trade value, as rival teams would be willing to give up more to have Peralta for two pennant races instead of one.</p> <p>Then again, that $8MM price tag for a frontline pitcher also makes Peralta incredibly valuable to the Brewers themselves, as Milwaukee again finds itself in the thick of playoff contention.  Speaking with <a href="https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2025/07/20/would-the-brewers-move-freddy-peralta-at-the-deadline/84649871007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel</a>, Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold praised Peralta as &#8220;<em>one of the most important parts of our organization</em>&#8221; and made a trade sound very unlikely, if not entirely impossible.</p> <p>&#8220;<em>Obviously it’s important for us to never close the door, but Freddy means the world to our franchise and all of us</em>,&#8221; Arnold said.  &#8220;<em>I would expect him to be a big part of this going down the stretch.  It’s something that we can never exclusively say no on anything.  But he just means so much to so many people here.  I’m thrilled to have him as a part of this team</em>.&#8221;</p> <p>While the Brewers have enough rotation depth that they could conceivably trade a starter to address other needs before the deadline, it is fair to say that <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/misioja01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jacob Misiorowski</a></strong> is probably the only pitcher more untouchable than Peralta.  Over 116 2/3 innings this season, Peralta has produced a 2.85 ERA, 25.5% strikeout rate, and excellent hard-contact numbers.  The bottom-line numbers are a bit more flattering than the reality, as Peralta has a 3.78 SIERA and his 8.4% walk rate is nothing special, plus his strikeout rate is actually a career low.</p> <p>Still, Peralta is the type of pitcher any club would feel comfortable starting in a playoff game, and he would be Milwaukee&#8217;s top starter for heading into what the team hopes will be another dose of October baseball.  As deep as the Brewers&#8217; rotation may be, it would suddenly look a lot thinner without Peralta stabilizing things up top.</p> <p>[<strong>Related: <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/trade-deadline-outlook-milwaukee-brewers.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Milwaukee Brewers Trade Deadline Outlook</a></strong>, for MLBTR Front Office subscribers]</p> <p>A trade probably wouldn&#8217;t be on the radar at all if it wasn&#8217;t for the Brewers&#8217; past history, and the team&#8217;s payroll limitations.  The <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/02/brewers-nearing-extension-with-freddy-peralta.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">contract extension</a> Peralta signed prior to the 2020 season has proven to be a huge bargain for the Brewers, and the <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/06/freddy-peralta-has-tried-to-get-new-extension-with-brewers.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> lack of talks involving a new contract could be a hint that Peralta ultimately isn&#8217;t in Milwaukee&#8217;s long-term plans.</p> <p>This could explain Arnold&#8217;s hesitance to absolutely rule out the possibility of a Peralta trade, just in case a rival team stepped forward with an incredible offer.  But with the Brewers rolling and making a run at another NL Central crown, it&#8217;s hard to imagine that anything short of an outlandish trade package would get Arnold to budge on moving his ace.  The specter of the 2022 deadline trade of <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/haderjo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Josh Hader</a></strong> still looms in recent memory, as the Brewers&#8217; controversial decision to deal the closer seemed to sap the morale of a team that was leading the division at the time, and Milwaukee ended up missing the postseason entirely.</p> <p>Arnold seemed to acknowledge that history in telling Hogg that &#8220;<em>I think we have a really good group, and chemistry matters.  You can remove a piece of this and it changes the dynamic, potentially.  We’re certainly sensitive to that.  At times we’ve had to make unpopular decisions just to make sure our team is variable for not just this year but a long time.  It’s important to try to find that right balance, and we’re trying to do that every single day</em>.&#8221;</p> Milwaukee Brewers Freddy Peralta Mark Polishuk Diamondbacks Designate Sergio Alcantara For Assignment https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/diamondbacks-designate-sergio-alcantara-for-assignment.html MLB Trade Rumors urn:uuid:91840ab2-d079-b8ae-c233-311f56473bc1 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 18:22:39 +0000 The Diamondbacks announced that infielder Sergio Alcantara has been designated for assignment.  The move opens up roster space for the return of Ketel Marte, who has been activated from the restricted list. Alcantara was just signed by the D&#8217;Backs on Friday, but his brief time on the roster didn&#8217;t result in any playing time.  Because&#8230; <p>The Diamondbacks announced that infielder <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/alcanse01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Sergio Alcantara</a></strong> has been designated for assignment.  The move opens up roster space for the return of <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/marteke01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ketel Marte</a></strong>, who has been activated from the restricted list.</p> <p>Alcantara was just signed by the D&#8217;Backs on Friday, but his brief time on the roster didn&#8217;t result in any playing time.  Because Alcantara is out of minor league options, he must be passed through waivers whenever his team wants to send him to Triple-A and outright him off the 40-man roster.  Because Alcantara has been outrighted in the past, he has the ability to reject an outright assignment and elect free agency.</p> <p>The infielder used this exact mechanism just over a week ago, opting for the open market after the Giants DFA&#8217;ed him and attempted to outright him to Triple-A.  It seems possible Alcantara could be more open to staying in Arizona&#8217;s organization since he only just arrived, but time will tell if Alcantara might prefer to join a club that has more infield vacancies than the fairly loaded Diamondbacks.</p> <p>Alcantara made his MLB debut with the Tigers in 2020 and then saw semi-regular work as a depth option with the Cubs, Diamondbacks, and Padres during the 2021-22 seasons.  He spent the 2023-24 seasons at the minor league level with three clubs (the D&#8217;Backs, Cubs, and Pirates) without seeing any more action in the Show, and after signing a minors deal with San Francisco last offseason, his tenure in San Francisco did result in a single Major League game.  Alcantara was the starting shortstop in the Giants&#8217; 11-2 loss to the Athletics on July 4.</p> <p>With only a .207/.278/.340 slash line to show for 506 career plate appearances in the majors, Alcantara is much better known for his multi-positional glove than his bat.  Alcantara is a good defender at shortstop, second and third base, so a club in need of some infield depth might consider putting in a waiver claim.</p> <p>Marte missed the Diamondbacks&#8217; first two games after the All-Star break due to a personal matter, with USA Today&#8217;s Bob Nightengale reporting that Marte&#8217;s home was robbed during the break.  The second baseman will return to the lineup today and look to continue what has been another tremendous season (290/.394/.567 over 297 PA) for the three-time All-Star.</p> Arizona Diamondbacks Transactions Ketel Marte Sergio Alcantara Mark Polishuk Using PLV’s Decision Value to Evaluate Hitter Ability: Team Edition https://pitcherlist.com/using-plvs-decision-value-to-evaluate-hitter-ability-team-edition/ Pitcher List urn:uuid:6d963184-55f8-e995-61a2-5915b070deda Sun, 20 Jul 2025 18:00:44 +0000 <p>Analyzing the teams making good and bad swing decisions.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://pitcherlist.com/using-plvs-decision-value-to-evaluate-hitter-ability-team-edition/">Using PLV’s Decision Value to Evaluate Hitter Ability: Team Edition</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pitcherlist.com">Pitcher List</a>.</p> Fantasy Mark Steubinger Brewers Place Jake Bauers On 10-Day Injured List https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/brewers-place-jake-bauers-on-10-day-injured-list.html MLB Trade Rumors urn:uuid:7bd30678-b831-1809-9e0c-170661481b04 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 17:53:13 +0000 The Brewers announced that first baseman/outfielder Jake Bauers has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a left shoulder impingement.  Infielder Tyler Black has been called up from Triple-A to take Bauers&#8217; spot on the active roster. With Rhys Hoskins sidelined until roughly mid-August due to a Grade 2 thumb strain and a&#8230; <p>The Brewers announced that first baseman/outfielder <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bauerja01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jake Bauers</a></strong> has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a left shoulder impingement.  Infielder <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/blackty01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Tyler Black</a></strong> has been called up from Triple-A to take Bauers&#8217; spot on the active roster.</p> <p>With <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hoskirh01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Rhys Hoskins</a></strong> <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/brewers-rumors-rhys-hoskins-six-weeks-thumb-ucl-sprain-bone-bruise.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sidelined</a> until roughly mid-August due to a Grade 2 thumb strain and a bone bruise, losing Bauers further depletes Milwaukee&#8217;s first base picture.  The Brewers called up <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/vaughan01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Andrew Vaughn</a></strong> to pair with Bauers in a righty-lefty platoon, and on paper, that platoon can be preserved with the left-handed hitting Black now in the majors to join forces with Vaughn.</p> <p>It helps that Vaughn has been on fire at the plate during his brief time with the Brew Crew, and Black is a former top prospect who might yet break out in his first taste of MLB action in 2025.  Black had a modest .561 OPS over his first 57 career plate appearances in 2024, and his work this season was put on hold when he fractured his right hamate bone at the end of Spring Training.  Black didn&#8217;t make his season debut until mid-May, and he has hit only .191/.301/.303 over 103 plate appearances at Triple-A Nashville, perhaps indicating that he isn&#8217;t back to 100 percent.</p> <p>Bauers has been used primarily as a platoon bat over his two seasons in Milwaukee, though he has still hit a modest .198/.306/.359 over 497 PA in a Brewers uniform.  More details on Bauers&#8217; injury and recovery timeline should be known later today, but barring a minimal 10-day absence, he&#8217;ll be out of action beyond the July 31st trade deadline.</p> <p>First base figured to be a target area for the Crew even before Bauers&#8217; injury, even if the club&#8217;s preferred goal was probably a player that can play first base amongst other positions, rather than a pure first base-only type.  The Brewers still have plenty of time before the deadline to monitor Hoskins and Bauers&#8217; recoveries, and to see if Vaughn can keep rolling.  Beyond just first base, the Brewers could make more of a move to obtain a left-handed hitting outfielder, with Bauers and <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/frelisa01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Sal Frelick</a></strong> both hitting the IL in the last few days.</p> Milwaukee Brewers Transactions Jake Bauers Tyler Black Mark Polishuk Astros Place Isaac Paredes On 10-Day IL Due To Hamstring Strain https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/isaac-paredes-to-undergo-mri-for-hamstring-injury.html MLB Trade Rumors urn:uuid:787336e8-8348-b9d2-dddb-fbc44931ddcf Sun, 20 Jul 2025 17:37:06 +0000 12:37PM: The Astros officially placed Paredes on the 10-day IL due to a right hamstring strain, and also optioned catcher Cesar Salazar to Triple-A.  Whitcomb was called up and Singleton&#8217;s contract was selected, and Brendan Rodgers was moved from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL to create a 40-man roster spot for Singleton. 8:11AM:&#8230; <p><strong>12:37PM</strong>: The Astros officially placed Paredes on the 10-day IL due to a right hamstring strain, and also optioned catcher <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/salazce01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Cesar Salazar</a></strong> to Triple-A.  Whitcomb was called up and Singleton&#8217;s contract was selected, and <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rodgebr02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Brendan Rodgers</a></strong> was moved from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL to create a 40-man roster spot for Singleton.</p> <p><strong>8:11AM</strong>: Astros third baseman <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/paredis01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Isaac Paredes</a></strong> left Saturday&#8217;s 7-6 loss to the Mariners with what was described as right hamstring discomfort.  The injury occurred in the third inning, when Paredes hit a line drive off the left field wall that resulted in only a single, as he started limping partway down the first base base line.</p> <p>Paredes is going from Seattle to Houston today to undergo testing, and a trip to the injured list seems inevitable.  MLB.com&#8217;s Brian McTaggart <a href="https://x.com/brianmctaggart/status/1946838825877348744" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a> that infielder/outfielder <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/whitcsh01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Shay Whitcomb</a></strong> and first baseman <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/singljo02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jon Singleton</a></strong> are joining the Astros from Triple-A Sugar Land prior to today&#8217;s game, so the club is already arranging its next set of roster moves.  Singleton isn&#8217;t on the 40-man roster, so another transaction is forthcoming apart from the shuffle of Paredes for Whitcomb.</p> <p>This isn&#8217;t the first time Paredes has dealt with hamstring problems this season, as some soreness in his left hamstring forced him to miss three games last month but he was able to return none the worse for wear.  This new injury &#8220;<em>hurts more than the other one</em>,&#8221; Paredes told <a href="https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/astros/article/houston-isaac-paredes-injury-20776774.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Houston Chronicle&#8217;s Matt Kawahara</a> and other reporters, as he said &#8220;<em>I just feel like it pulled as I started running and I couldn’t run anymore</em>.&#8221;</p> <p>While the Astros maintain a three-game lead in the AL West, the club has lost seven of its last eight games, as a mountain of injuries may be catching up to the roster.  Assuming Paredes will indeed be sidelined, he&#8217;ll become the 16th different player on Houston&#8217;s IL, and the ninth position player.  The long list of injuries includes arguably Houston&#8217;s three top hitters in Paredes, <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/alvaryo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Yordan Alvarez</a></strong>, and <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=pena--006jer&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jeremy Pena</a></strong>.</p> <p>Acquired from the Cubs as part of last winter&#8217;s blockbuster <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tuckeky01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kyle Tucker</a></strong> trade, Paredes has hit .259/.359/.470 with 19 homers over 409 plate appearances in his first season in Houston.  Since his .362 wOBA significantly outpaces his .332 xwOBA, some good fortune has been involved in Paredes&#8217; performance, and he isn&#8217;t making much hard contact.  On the plus side, Paredes is making a lot of contact overall, and posting very strong strikeout and walk rates.  It all added up to Paredes&#8217; second straight All-Star nod, as he also made the Midsummer Classic last year when he was still a member of the Rays.</p> <p>In short, Paredes is basically just about the last player the Astros could afford to lose, but it now looks like he&#8217;ll be out of action for (in a best-case scenario) at least the next 10 days.  Any of Whitcomb, utilityman <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dubonma01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Mauricio Dubon</a></strong>, or rookie <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/matthbr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Brice Matthews</a></strong> could get time at third base with Paredes out, and if Dubon ends up getting the bulk of time at third base, <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/shortza01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Zack Short</a></strong> will probably take over at shortstop until Pena is able to return.  Matthews has primarily played second base since making his MLB debut last week, and the keystone could remain his primary position if <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/altuvjo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jose Altuve</a></strong> is needed more in left field to help cover the Astros&#8217; long list of outfield absences.</p> <p>Some good news may be on the horizon, as Alvarez is with the team in Seattle and has started taking swings.  Alvarez hasn&#8217;t played since May 2 due to what was initially described as right hand inflammation, though follow-up tests in late May revealed a slight fracture in the slugger&#8217;s right ring finger.  He received two injections after a consultation with a hand specialist at the start of July, and while Alvarez&#8217;s IL stint has gone on much longer than expected, his return could be on the horizon.</p> Houston Astros Transactions Brendan Rodgers Cesar Salazar Isaac Paredes Jonathan Singleton Shay Whitcomb Mark Polishuk A’s Rebuffing Trade Interest In Mason Miller https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/as-rebuffing-trade-interest-in-mason-miller.html MLB Trade Rumors urn:uuid:c6978be3-4e8e-9c72-5444-5d1b34e3ef52 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 17:19:15 +0000 The Athletics are lined up to be sellers at the deadline, but their July 31 moves won&#8217;t extend to a certain long-term closer.  Mason Miller appears to be more or less untouchable, as USA Today&#8217;s Bob Nightengale writes that the A&#8217;s are telling interested teams that the reliever isn&#8217;t available in trade talks. While things&#8230; <p>The Athletics are lined up to be sellers at the deadline, but their July 31 moves won&#8217;t extend to a certain long-term closer.  <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=millema03,miller005mas&amp;search=Mason+Miller&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Mason Miller</a></strong> appears to be more or less untouchable, as <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2025/07/20/mlb-trade-deadline-rumors-second-half/85289236007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USA Today&#8217;s Bob Nightengale</a> writes that the A&#8217;s are telling interested teams that the reliever isn&#8217;t available in trade talks.</p> <p>While things could conceivably change if a particular club makes an outsized offer, it makes sense that the A&#8217;s have no interest in moving Miller, who is under team control through the 2029 season.  The right-hander has yet to even reach salary arbitration, though he&#8217;ll hit that milestone a year early since Miller is on pace to easily qualify for Super Two status.  This means he&#8217;ll gain four years of arbitration eligibility instead of the usual three.</p> <p>Since traditional counting statistics are weighed more heavily in arbitration cases than more advanced analytics, a closer who racks up big save totals can put himself in line for some increasingly hefty paydays through the arb process.  As such, Miller stands to cash in given that that he already posted 47 saves (out of 53 chances) over his three MLB seasons.  While this rising price tag might make the Athletics more open to dealing Miller at some point during his arbitration years, there isn&#8217;t any urgency for the A&#8217;s to make a move just yet, even if he has been whispered in trade speculation <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/05/mason-miller-drawing-trade-attention.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">for over a year</a>.</p> <p>[<strong>Related: <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/06/trade-deadline-outlook-athletics.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Athletics Trade Deadline Outlook</a></strong>, for MLBTR Front Office subscribers]</p> <p>After making his big league debut in 2023, Miller was installed as the Athletics&#8217; closer at the start of the 2024 campaign and he essentially hasn&#8217;t looked back.  The righty has a 3.22 ERA and a stunning 37.5% strikeout rate over 134 career innings, with an average fastball velocity of 100.2mph.  That high-octane fastball is paired with an 87.2mph slider that has been one of the more effective pitchers in baseball over the last two seasons.  Control is a question mark, as Miller&#8217;s below-average walk rate in 2024 has sunk to a troubling 12% in 2025.</p> <p>Between this control issue and the general volatility of relief pitching, an argument can be made that the A&#8217;s would be well served to sell high on Miller while he is at peak trade value.  Miller dealt with some early-career injuries that necessitated his move from starting pitching to the bullpen in the first place, so this health history is another reason the front office could reasonably consider a trade at some point.</p> <p>On the flip side, the Athletics have shown indications that they&#8217;re ready to end their rebuild, even if their results in 2025 have been disappointing.  The club locked up <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/butlela01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Lawrence Butler</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rookebr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Brent Rooker</a></strong> to long-term extensions this past spring, and signed <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/severlu01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Luis Severino</a></strong> to a team-record $67MM free agent deal this past offseason.  This counts as a massive spending splurge by the Athletics&#8217; traditionally low-spending standards, though it appears as though their extension discussions didn&#8217;t extend to Miller, <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/03/no-extension-talks-thus-far-between-as-mason-miller.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">who said in mid-March</a> that the club had yet to broach the subject of a long-term extension.  Some sort of multi-year agreement might be a wise move for the A&#8217;s to gain some cost certainty through Miller&#8217;s arbitration years, even if the club might be hesitate about a commitment beyond the 2029 campaign.</p> Oakland Athletics Mason Miller Mark Polishuk The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1436 – Week 18 FAAB https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/the-sleeper-and-the-bust-episode-1436-week-18-faab/ FanGraphs Fantasy Baseball urn:uuid:f2fe1be4-37f6-515c-5627-cc805438a15a Sun, 20 Jul 2025 16:58:56 +0000 Justin Mason and Jason Collette discuss news and this week's FAAB! <p><a href="https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/the-sleeper-and-the-bust-episode-1436-week-18-faab/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p> Podcast - The Sleeper and the Bust Justin Mason The Stash List Week 16: Top 10 Hitting Prospects to Stash in 2025 https://pitcherlist.com/the-stash-list-week-16-top-10-hitting-prospects-to-stash-in-2025-2/ Pitcher List urn:uuid:84022d45-54d2-6328-4cd7-a5dc94958b1a Sun, 20 Jul 2025 16:30:50 +0000 <p>The top 10 hitting prospects to stash in redraft leagues.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://pitcherlist.com/the-stash-list-week-16-top-10-hitting-prospects-to-stash-in-2025-2/">The Stash List Week 16: Top 10 Hitting Prospects to Stash in 2025</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pitcherlist.com">Pitcher List</a>.</p> Dynasty Hitters To Stash Prospect Rankings Jack Mueller Sit/Start Week 17: Reviewing All Starting Pitcher Matchups From 7/21 – 7/27 https://pitcherlist.com/sit-start-week-17-reviewing-all-starting-pitcher-matchups-from-7-21-7-27/ Pitcher List urn:uuid:07c5ec32-59e7-4f1c-96fc-f54d6630c880 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 16:15:05 +0000 <p>Lucas Zenobi scores every starting pitcher matchup for the week ahead.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://pitcherlist.com/sit-start-week-17-reviewing-all-starting-pitcher-matchups-from-7-21-7-27/">Sit/Start Week 17: Reviewing All Starting Pitcher Matchups From 7/21 &#8211; 7/27</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pitcherlist.com">Pitcher List</a>.</p> Sit or Start Lucas Zenobi Starting Pitcher Streamer Rankings Fantasy Baseball: 7/20 & 7/21 & 7/22 https://pitcherlist.com/starting-pitcher-streamer-rankings-fantasy-baseball-7-20-7-21-7-22/ Pitcher List urn:uuid:9291301c-1d90-5da1-4ee5-7179ae6deeaf Sun, 20 Jul 2025 16:09:49 +0000 <p>Best SP streamers and rankings for today &#038; tomorrow &#038; day after.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://pitcherlist.com/starting-pitcher-streamer-rankings-fantasy-baseball-7-20-7-21-7-22/">Starting Pitcher Streamer Rankings Fantasy Baseball: 7/20 &#038; 7/21 &#038; 7/22</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pitcherlist.com">Pitcher List</a>.</p> SP Streamers Nick Pollack Reds Start Noelvi Marte In Right Field https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/reds-start-noelvi-marte-in-right-field.html MLB Trade Rumors urn:uuid:6ba0325f-7467-1921-0ccb-f7b632ee274e Sun, 20 Jul 2025 16:09:21 +0000 The Reds unveiled a new wrinkle in their lineup for today&#8217;s game against the Mets, as Noelvi Marte is batting seventh as the starting right fielder.  This marks the first time in Marte&#8217;s pro career that he has played in the outfield, as he has primarily played third base in the majors and second base&#8230; <p>The Reds unveiled a new wrinkle in their lineup for today&#8217;s game against the Mets, as <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/marteno01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Noelvi Marte</a></strong> is batting seventh as the starting right fielder.  This marks the first time in Marte&#8217;s pro career that he has played in the outfield, as he has primarily played third base in the majors and second base in the minors, with some additional action at second base.</p> <p><a href="https://charlieschalkboard.substack.com/p/noelvi-marte-adding-to-his-versatility" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reporter Charlie Goldsmith</a> shared some background on the rather sudden position change, as the Reds started working Marte out in the outfield just yesterday.  The idea is that playing the outfield will both add some versatility to the 23-year-old&#8217;s skillset and give Cincinnati more flexibility in setting lineups.</p> <p>&#8220;<em>Especially against a lefty, it gives us a chance to put <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/espinsa01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">[Santiago] Espinal</a></strong> at third and get all of our righties out there [in the lineup]</em>,&#8221; outfield coach <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cowgico01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Collin Cowgill</a></strong> said.  &#8220;<em>You’ve seen [Marte] play, he’s a good enough athlete to get it figured out.  He has a cannon.  He has all of the physical attributes.  Now, it’s about practicing</em>.&#8221;</p> <p>Cowgill further noted that Marte&#8217;s arm strength in particular makes him an asset in right field, and creates more margin for error in throwing accuracy than Marte found at third base.  Ten of Marte&#8217;s 22 career Major League errors have come on throws, all from the hot corner.  By comparison, Espinal has made 13 errors total in 1749 2/3 career innings as a third baseman, while Marte has logged only 929 2/3 frames at third.</p> <p>Espinal has himself seen some time in both corner outfield spots this season as the Reds continue to look for some steady right-handed balance within an outfield mix that tilts heavily to the left side.  <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/friedtj01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">TJ Friedl</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fraleja01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jake Fraley</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/luxga01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Gavin Lux</a></strong>, and <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bensowi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Will Benson</a></strong> are all left-handed hitters, and the team&#8217;s plan to have the right-handed hitting <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/haysau01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Austin Hays</a></strong> as a regular corner outfielder has been limited by Hays&#8217; injuries, as Hays is now getting a lot of DH action.  <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/joeco01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Connor Joe</a></strong> is another righty-swinging outfield option, but putting Marte into the outfield picture opens up more avenues for manager Terry Francona.</p> <p>It could also help Marte cement his place in the Reds&#8217; lineup after a number of ups and downs at the start of his big league career.  Formerly a star prospect, Marte performed well in 35 games during his 2023 rookie season, but his 2024 campaign was marred by an 80-game PED suspension and then poor results in the majors once he was activated.  The Reds began Marte at Triple-A to begin the 2025 season, and after he was called up, faced another lengthy absence when an oblique strain led to a two-month IL stint.</p> <p>When he has been able to play, however, Marte looks to have found his hitting form, batting .272/.327/.515 over 103 plate appearances this season.  Obviously the Reds want to get that bat into the lineup, and getting Marte regular playing time in the outfield allows both Espinal more time at third base, but it also gets Lux back into more regular duty at the hot corner.  As Goldsmith observes, Lux has been struggling defensively in left field, and would likely benefit from a return to his natural infield position.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/delacel01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Elly De La Cruz</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mclaima01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Matt McLain</a></strong> have the middle infield spots spoken for in Cincinnati, leaving Marte with third base as his most logical pathway to big league playing time.  With top prospect <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=stewar000sal&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Sal Stewart</a></strong> now looming as a third baseman of the future (and even perhaps as early as a 2025 MLB debut), the outfield could become Marte&#8217;s more regular position going forward.  Cowgill even suggested that Marte has the athleticism to handle center field, which would give the Reds extra depth at the position behind Friedl.</p> <p>The Reds are solidly in the wild card race with a 52-47 record, and are known to be looking <a href="https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2025/07/20/cincinnati-reds-seek-lineup-bullpen-help-before-mlb-trade-deadline/85293723007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">for hitting help</a> at the deadline.  The exact nature of their position-player targets is yet to be determined, as if Marte can hold his own in right field, Cincinnati might not need to look specifically at the outfield market.</p> Cincinnati Reds Noelvi Marte Mark Polishuk Hitters to Start and Avoid in Week 16 (7/21-7/27) https://pitcherlist.com/hitters-to-start-and-avoid-in-week-16-7-21-7-27/ Pitcher List urn:uuid:83b68380-6392-2347-ca67-2481c9abb6e8 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 16:00:25 +0000 <p>The hitters you should start and avoid this week.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://pitcherlist.com/hitters-to-start-and-avoid-in-week-16-7-21-7-27/">Hitters to Start and Avoid in Week 16 (7/21-7/27)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pitcherlist.com">Pitcher List</a>.</p> Hitter Matchups Ben Palmer Red Sox Sign First-Rounder Kyson Witherspoon https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/red-sox-sign-first-rounder-kyson-witherspoon.html MLB Trade Rumors urn:uuid:1e92339f-ff96-070a-9c4c-aa4a28c4a224 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 15:40:09 +0000 The Red Sox have agreed to a deal with first-round draft pick Kyson Witherspoon, according to MLB Pipeline&#8217;s Jim Callis.  Witherspoon will get a $5MM bonus, which is below the $5,114,200 slot price attached to the 15th overall selection. The University of Oklahoma product was viewed as the top college right-hander in this year&#8217;s draft&#8230; <p>The Red Sox have agreed to a deal with first-round draft pick <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=wither000kys&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kyson Witherspoon</a></strong>, according to <a href="https://x.com/jimcallisMLB/status/1946952416227664350" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MLB Pipeline&#8217;s Jim Callis</a>.  Witherspoon will get a $5MM bonus, which is below the <span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3">$5,114,200 slot price attached to the 15th overall selection.</span></p> <p>The University of Oklahoma product was viewed as the top college right-hander in this year&#8217;s draft class, and the best righty pitcher available altogether on some boards.  It was seen as something of a coup for the Red Sox to grab Witherspoon with the 15th overall pick, as pundits all had him within their top tens.  <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/prospects/the-board/2025-mlb-draft" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fangraphs</a> was highest on Witherspoon as the sixth-rated prospect in their rankings, Baseball America had him seventh, the Athletic&#8217;s Keith Law placed Witherspoon ninth, and MLB Pipeline and ESPN&#8217;s Kiley McDaniel each had the righty tenth.</p> <p>Witherspoon&#8217;s repertoire is highlighted by an outstanding fastball that can hit 99mph, and regularly sits in the 95-97mph range.  His slider also received a 60-grade from both BA and Pipeline, as Witherspoon can throw the pitch with &#8220;horizontal action and depth&#8221; (as per Pipeline&#8217;s scouting report) anywhere from the mid-80s to touching 91mph.  His curveball and changeup aren&#8217;t quite as consistently high-rated by evaluators, but there is plus potential with either pitch, giving Witherspoon the possibility of a front-of-the-rotation arsenal.  His delivery is a little unusual, but Law observes that Witherspoon&#8217;s arm action helps him achieve quality control on his pitches.</p> 2025 Amateur Draft Boston Red Sox Kyson Witherspoon Mark Polishuk 2025 Fantasy Baseball Week 17 FAAB Insights https://pitcherlist.com/2025-fantasy-baseball-week-17-faab-insights/ Pitcher List urn:uuid:50a5cd6d-ea94-8ed6-15ab-92dffea0dd0b Sun, 20 Jul 2025 15:30:10 +0000 <p>Which players should you spend your FAAB budget on?</p> <p>The post <a href="https://pitcherlist.com/2025-fantasy-baseball-week-17-faab-insights/">2025 Fantasy Baseball Week 17 FAAB Insights</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pitcherlist.com">Pitcher List</a>.</p> FAAB Bids Brett Ford Two-Start Pitchers: 7/21 — 7/27 https://pitcherlist.com/two-start-pitchers-7-21-7-27/ Pitcher List urn:uuid:2180341f-cec2-af01-271b-513ec2343c0a Sun, 20 Jul 2025 15:00:55 +0000 <p>Breaking down all the projected two-start pitchers for 7/21 — 7/27</p> <p>The post <a href="https://pitcherlist.com/two-start-pitchers-7-21-7-27/">Two-Start Pitchers: 7/21 — 7/27</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pitcherlist.com">Pitcher List</a>.</p> Two-Start Pitchers Matt LaMarca The Stash List Week 17: Top 10 Pitching Prospects to Stash in 2025 https://pitcherlist.com/the-stash-list-week-17-top-10-pitching-prospects-to-stash-in-2025/ Pitcher List urn:uuid:9db73ac5-535d-e3e1-68cb-480e236ea2a1 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 14:45:22 +0000 <p>Top 10 pitching prospects to stash in redraft league</p> <p>The post <a href="https://pitcherlist.com/the-stash-list-week-17-top-10-pitching-prospects-to-stash-in-2025/">The Stash List Week 17: Top 10 Pitching Prospects to Stash in 2025</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pitcherlist.com">Pitcher List</a>.</p> Dynasty Prospect Rankings SP To Stash John Villavicencio FAAB & Waiver Wire Report (Week 15) https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/faab-waiver-wire-report-week-15-3/ FanGraphs Fantasy Baseball urn:uuid:7a062827-eddb-261e-58a9-a94ff90f86ea Sun, 20 Jul 2025 14:44:11 +0000 I can suspend a bat in mid air and still no one wants to roster me. <p><a href="https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/faab-waiver-wire-report-week-15-3/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p> FAAB Featured Waiver Wire Jeff Zimmerman Nationals Not Planning To Trade From Young Core At Deadline https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/nationals-not-planning-to-trade-from-young-core-at-deadline.html MLB Trade Rumors urn:uuid:dc0758c6-d6da-5484-f175-32337de8334b Sun, 20 Jul 2025 14:35:01 +0000 It has been two weeks since the Nationals sent shockwaves through the organization by firing longtime president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo and manager Davey Martinez.  The timing of the shake-up (a week before the draft and within a month of the trade deadline) caught many by surprise, though it looks like the change in&#8230; <p>It has been two weeks since the Nationals sent shockwaves through the organization by firing longtime president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo and manager Davey Martinez.  The timing of the shake-up (a week before the draft and within a month of the trade deadline) caught many by surprise, though it looks like the change in leadership won&#8217;t lead to any major changes in direction for the club&#8217;s deadline plans.  Interim GM Mike DeBartolo told <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/07/20/nationals-trade-deadline-strategy-mackenzie-gore/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Washington Post&#8217;s Andrew Golden</a> and other reporters on Saturday that the Nats want to build around such players as <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/woodja03.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">James Wood</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/abramcj01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">CJ Abrams</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/crewsdy01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Dylan Crews</a></strong>, and <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gorema01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">MacKenzie Gore</a></strong>, rather than shop them at the deadline.</p> <p>&#8220;<em>I’m looking to keep the young, core group of our best players together</em>,&#8221; DeBartolo said.  &#8220;<em>Certainly [with] my job, if someone calls, you always listen to what they have to say.  But trading away our really high-quality young players is not something I’m looking to do right now</em>.&#8221;</p> <p>DeBartolo made a point of including Gore within &#8220;<em>that group in terms of our young, really talented players</em>,&#8221; noting that it&#8217;s &#8220;<em>not a focus of mine to move him</em>.&#8221;  Gore is both slightly older (26) and closer to free agency than the other members of the core, as Gore has two more arbitration-eligible years remaining before hitting the open market after the 2027 season.</p> <p>Because of this timeline and the fact that Gore is represented by Scott Boras, there has been speculation that the Nationals could shop Gore if they feel they won&#8217;t be able to sign the southpaw to a long-term extension.  Selling high on Gore while he is in the midst of a career year would likely bring a big return back to Washington, as Gore would instantly become perhaps the most sought-after player at the deadline.  On the other hand, as Golden writes, &#8220;moving out Gore also would send the message that the Nationals are taking a step back and aren’t ready to contend in the near future.&#8221;</p> <p>[<strong>Related: <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/trade-deadline-outlook-washington-nationals.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Washington Nationals Trade Deadline Outlook</a></strong>, for MLBTR Front Office subscribers]</p> <p>The same logic applies to an even greater extent to Abrams (controlled through 2028) and Wood and Crews (each controlled through 2030).  Trading from this group would be tantamount to restarting the rebuild altogether, which doesn&#8217;t seem feasible for a team that already hasn&#8217;t had a winning season since 2019.  Though DeBartolo has been with the organization since 2012, it also doesn&#8217;t appear likely that an interim GM would make the call to deal a building block player, as such a major decision would likely be saved for whomever the Nationals eventually name as the new full-time head of baseball operations.</p> <p>&#8220;<em>My goal in this role, whether it’s interim or otherwise, is to build a competitive team every year</em>,&#8221; DeBartolo said.  &#8220;<em>As frustrating as it is to see where we are this year, my goal is to build future competitive teams and be in that playoff mix. So that’s what my focus is over the next few weeks — whatever we can do to bolster the future outlook of the Nationals and get in that playoff race as soon as we can</em>.&#8221;</p> <p>This focus likely means that the Nationals will be looking to move shorter-term players who aren&#8217;t part of that longer-term future.  Unsurprisingly, the Nats have made impending free agents <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/finneky01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kyle Finnegan</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=belljo02,belljo01,bell--011jos&amp;search=Josh+Bell&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Josh Bell</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sorokmi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Michael Soroka</a></strong>, and <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rosaram01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Amed Rosario</a></strong> available in trade talks, <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2025/07/20/mlb-trade-deadline-rumors-second-half/85289236007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USA Today&#8217;s Bob Nightengale</a> writes, and first baseman <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lowena01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Nathaniel Lowe</a></strong> (who is arb-controlled through 2026) is also within that group of trade chips.  Finnegan and Soroka will likely garner the most attention given how many contenders need pitching help, and the Nats figure to be a team to watch as one of the few teams in full-fledged sell mode.</p> Washington Nationals CJ Abrams Dylan Crews James Wood MacKenzie Gore Mike DeBartolo Mark Polishuk Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Picks: 7/20 https://pitcherlist.com/fantasy-baseball-waiver-wire-picks-7-20/ Pitcher List urn:uuid:ee45eba0-9a13-3147-190e-9b08941596f6 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 14:30:10 +0000 <p>Ivan Herrera and Luis Gil headline Sunday's top waiver targets</p> <p>The post <a href="https://pitcherlist.com/fantasy-baseball-waiver-wire-picks-7-20/">Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Picks: 7/20</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pitcherlist.com">Pitcher List</a>.</p> Waiver Wire Matt LaMarca MLB News & Moments You Should Know: 7/20/25 https://pitcherlist.com/mlb-news-moments-you-should-know-7-20-25/ Pitcher List urn:uuid:c188bcce-963e-c7f7-9b8a-07fabce8ac4d Sun, 20 Jul 2025 14:15:13 +0000 <p>Blowouts, comebacks, and ceremonies star</p> <p>The post <a href="https://pitcherlist.com/mlb-news-moments-you-should-know-7-20-25/">MLB News &#038; Moments You Should Know: 7/20/25</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pitcherlist.com">Pitcher List</a>.</p> MLB Morning News Josh Shaw Fantasy Baseball Daily Hitting Recap: 7/19/25 https://pitcherlist.com/fantasy-baseball-daily-hitting-recap-7-19-25/ Pitcher List urn:uuid:cb87065a-3e04-f3c5-da77-99b9d1e51248 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 14:00:30 +0000 <p>Breaking down notable hitting performances from yesterday’s games.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://pitcherlist.com/fantasy-baseball-daily-hitting-recap-7-19-25/">Fantasy Baseball Daily Hitting Recap: 7/19/25</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pitcherlist.com">Pitcher List</a>.</p> Hitter Recap Kevin O&#x27;Brien Isaac Paredes To Undergo MRI For Hamstring Injury https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/isaac-paredes-to-undergo-mri-for-hamstring-injury.html MLB Trade Rumors urn:uuid:19d524cb-7223-4b83-65fe-1897e7c2acf5 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 13:11:06 +0000 Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes left Saturday&#8217;s 7-6 loss to the Mariners with what was described as right hamstring discomfort.  The injury occurred in the third inning, when Paredes hit a line drive off the left field wall that resulted in only a single, as he started limping partway down the first base base line.&#8230; <p>Astros third baseman <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/paredis01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Isaac Paredes</a></strong> left Saturday&#8217;s 7-6 loss to the Mariners with what was described as right hamstring discomfort.  The injury occurred in the third inning, when Paredes hit a line drive off the left field wall that resulted in only a single, as he started limping partway down the first base base line.</p> <p>Paredes is going from Seattle to Houston today to undergo testing, and a trip to the injured list seems inevitable.  MLB.com&#8217;s Brian McTaggart <a href="https://x.com/brianmctaggart/status/1946838825877348744" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a> that infielder/outfielder <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/whitcsh01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Shay Whitcomb</a></strong> and first baseman <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/singljo02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jon Singleton</a></strong> are joining the Astros from Triple-A Sugar Land prior to today&#8217;s game, so the club is already arranging its next set of roster moves.  Singleton isn&#8217;t on the 40-man roster, so another transaction is forthcoming apart from the shuffle of Paredes for Whitcomb.</p> <p>This isn&#8217;t the first time Paredes has dealt with hamstring problems this season, as some soreness in his left hamstring forced him to miss three games last month but he was able to return none the worse for wear.  This new injury &#8220;<em>hurts more than the other one</em>,&#8221; Paredes told <a href="https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/astros/article/houston-isaac-paredes-injury-20776774.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Houston Chronicle&#8217;s Matt Kawahara</a> and other reporters, as he said &#8220;<em>I just feel like it pulled as I started running and I couldn’t run anymore</em>.&#8221;</p> <p>While the Astros maintain a three-game lead in the AL West, the club has lost seven of its last eight games, as a mountain of injuries may be catching up to the roster.  Assuming Paredes will indeed be sidelined, he&#8217;ll become the 16th different player on Houston&#8217;s IL, and the ninth position player.  The long list of injuries includes arguably Houston&#8217;s three top hitters in Paredes, <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/alvaryo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Yordan Alvarez</a></strong>, and <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=pena--006jer&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jeremy Pena</a></strong>.</p> <p>Acquired from the Cubs as part of last winter&#8217;s blockbuster <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tuckeky01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kyle Tucker</a></strong> trade, Paredes has hit .259/.359/.470 with 19 homers over 409 plate appearances in his first season in Houston.  Since his .362 wOBA significantly outpaces his .332 xwOBA, some good fortune has been involved in Paredes&#8217; performance, and he isn&#8217;t making much hard contact.  On the plus side, Paredes is making a lot of contact overall, and posting very strong strikeout and walk rates.  It all added up to Paredes&#8217; second straight All-Star nod, as he also made the Midsummer Classic last year when he was still a member of the Rays.</p> <p>In short, Paredes is basically just about the last player the Astros could afford to lose, but it now looks like he&#8217;ll be out of action for (in a best-case scenario) at least the next 10 days.  Any of Whitcomb, utilityman <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dubonma01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Mauricio Dubon</a></strong>, or rookie <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/matthbr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Brice Matthews</a></strong> could get time at third base with Paredes out, and if Dubon ends up getting the bulk of time at third base, <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/shortza01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Zack Short</a></strong> will probably take over at shortstop until Pena is able to return.  Matthews has primarily played second base since making his MLB debut last week, and the keystone could remain his primary position if <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/altuvjo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-20_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jose Altuve</a></strong> is needed more in left field to help cover the Astros&#8217; long list of outfield absences.</p> <p>Some good news may be on the horizon, as Alvarez is with the team in Seattle and has started taking swings.  Alvarez hasn&#8217;t played since May 2 due to what was initially described as right hand inflammation, though follow-up tests in late May revealed a slight fracture in the slugger&#8217;s right ring finger.  He received two injections after a consultation with a hand specialist at the start of July, and while Alvarez&#8217;s IL stint has gone on much longer than expected, his return could be on the horizon.</p> Houston Astros Isaac Paredes Jonathan Singleton Shay Whitcomb Mark Polishuk Brewers Re-Sign Bruce Zimmermann To Minors Deal https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/bruce-zimmermann-opts-out-of-brewers-deal.html MLB Trade Rumors urn:uuid:8bbf6060-e5f3-f254-2046-0216db9749bc Sun, 20 Jul 2025 12:18:30 +0000 TODAY: Zimmermann has re-signed with the Brewers on a new minor league deal, as per his MLB.com profile page.  The southpaw has again been assigned to Triple-A Nashville. JULY 16: Left-hander Bruce Zimmermann has opted out of his minor league deal with the Brewers, reports Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors. The southpaw is now&#8230; <p><strong>TODAY</strong>: Zimmermann has re-signed with the Brewers on a new minor league deal, as per his <a href="https://www.mlb.com/player/bruce-zimmermann-669145" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MLB.com profile page</a>.  The southpaw has again been assigned to Triple-A Nashville.</p> <p><strong>JULY 16</strong>: Left-hander <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/z/zimmebr02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-16_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Bruce Zimmermann</a></strong> has opted out of his minor league deal with the Brewers, reports <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/Adams_Steve/status/1945596788133503232">Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors</a>. The southpaw is now a free agent and free to sign with any club.</p> <p>Zimmermann, 30, signed a minor league deal with the Brewers in the winter. Since then, he has been pitching for Triple-A Nashville. His season-long numbers are middling but he&#8217;s been in a good groove lately.</p> <p>On the whole, he has made 13 starts and six relief appearances with a 4.35 earned run average in 89 innings. His 18.1% strikeout rate was a bit subpar but his 5% walk rate and 47.3% ground ball rate were both better than average. Through June 10th, he had a 5.90 ERA, but he has lowered that by putting together a good stretch of outings more recently. In his most recent 31 innings, he has a 1.45 ERA.</p> <p>The Brewers are loaded with rotation options, so much so that they recently bumped <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/civalaa01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-16_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Aaron Civale</a></strong> to the bullpen. He informed the club that he would prefer to be traded, and they obliged by sending him to the White Sox. Even with that trade, the Brewers have solid guys like <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/patrich01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-16_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Chad Patrick</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=hendelo01,hender002log&amp;search=Logan+Henderson&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-16_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Logan Henderson</a></strong> pitching in Triple-A. <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cortene01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-16_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Nestor Cortes</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gassero01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-16_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Robert Gasser</a></strong> are working back from the injured list and could further crowd the picture.</p> <p>Given that context, it&#8217;s understandable that Zimmermann would choose to pack his bag. He can likely find a greater path to the big leagues in another organization. Given his solid results and the high number of injuries around the league, someone should want him as a depth option. Some teams will also be trading away pitching in the coming weeks and will need to backfill roster spots.</p> <p>Prior to this year, Zimmermann had spent most of his time with the Orioles. He got major league time with the O&#8217;s in four straight seasons from 2020 to 2023, totaling 158 1/3 innings pitched. He had a 5.57 ERA, 18.1% strikeout rate, 5.7% walk rate and 41.1% ground ball rate in that time. He was outrighted during the 2024 season and elected free agency at the end of that campaign, which led to his deal with the Brewers.</p> <p><em>Photo courtesy of Dave Kallmann, Imagn Images</em></p> Milwaukee Brewers Transactions Bruce Zimmermann Darragh McDonald Guardians Listening To Offers On Emmanuel Clase, Cade Smith https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/guardians-listening-to-offers-on-emmanuel-clase-cade-smith.html MLB Trade Rumors urn:uuid:e2e3355c-6da0-e38f-9f3c-b04f93f1aabe Sun, 20 Jul 2025 03:57:18 +0000 The Guardians are listening to offers on their relievers, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. That includes a willingness to discuss their star back-end duo of Emmanuel Clase and Cade Smith, Heyman adds, though he unsurprisingly notes that the asking price is high enough that a trade of either pitcher remains a long shot. Teams&#8230; <p>The Guardians are listening to offers on their relievers, <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/JonHeyman/status/1946579384959164670">reports</a> Jon Heyman of The New York Post. That includes a willingness to discuss their star back-end duo of <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/claseem01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-19_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Emmanuel Clase</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=smithca06,smith-003cad,smith-006cad&amp;search=Cade+Smith&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-19_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Cade Smith</a></strong>, Heyman adds, though he unsurprisingly notes that the asking price is high enough that a trade of either pitcher remains a long shot.</p> <p>Teams are generally willing to field offers on almost every player. That&#8217;s particularly true for small-market clubs that are constantly trying to balance the short term and the future. It&#8217;s only sensible the Guards would hear other teams out on Clase and Smith. Teams are willing to pay a premium for relievers at the deadline. That&#8217;d be all the more true for late-game arms who are cheaply controllable for multiple seasons.</p> <p>Clase is playing on a $4.5MM salary and will make $6MM next year. Cleveland has a pair of club options covering the 2027-28 seasons. Those respectively came with $10MM base salaries, though Clase has since escalated their value to $11.5MM annually by twice winning the American League Reliever of the Year award and by surpassing 200 appearances over the past three-plus seasons. He&#8217;d also receive a $1MM assignment bonus if he&#8217;s traded.</p> <p>That&#8217;s well below market value for a pitcher of Clase&#8217;s caliber. He&#8217;s a much better pitcher than <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/scottta01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-19_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Tanner Scott</a></strong>, who signed for four years and a little over $60MM in net present value as last winter&#8217;s top free agent reliever. Clase is controllable for his age 27-30 seasons. There&#8217;s a chance he&#8217;d get into nine figures if he were a free agent.</p> <p>Clase was MLB&#8217;s best reliever in 2024. He surrendered just five earned runs in 74 1/3 innings and went 47-50 in save opportunities. He had an ugly postseason performance but that came in a total of eight innings. Clase is putting together another excellent regular season this year. He has fired 44 innings of 2.86 ERA ball while going 21-25 in save chances. His 23.4% strikeout rate is essentially league average, but he has never been a huge strikeout artist. Clase excels with plus command and movement on his 99 MPH cutter, which hitters very rarely square up.</p> <p><strong>[Related: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/trade-deadline-outlook-cleveland-guardians.html">Cleveland Guardians Deadline Outlook</a>]</strong></p> <p>Smith, 26, had a breakout rookie season to emerge as Cleveland&#8217;s top setup man. He turned in a 1.91 ERA with a near-36% strikeout rate through 75 1/3 innings a year ago. Smith&#8217;s ERA has backed up to a less impressive (though still strong) 3.07 mark across 41 frames this season. He&#8217;s striking out 35% of opponents behind a gaudy 15.1% swinging strike rate. The 6&#8217;5&#8243; righty has a 96 MPH heater and a plus splitter. Smith is still a season and a half from reaching arbitration and is under club control for four and a half seasons.</p> <p>There&#8217;s virtually no chance the Guardians would trade <span style="text-decoration: underline;">both</span> relievers. If they were to move Clase, it&#8217;d be largely driven by the belief that Smith would be an elite closer in his own right. It&#8217;s even tougher to see them pulling the trigger on a Smith deal when he&#8217;ll play for barely above the league minimum for the next year and a half. The Guardians have a few lower-profile relievers (e.g. <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gaddihu01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-19_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Hunter Gaddis</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sabroer01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-19_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Erik Sabrowski</a></strong>) who could also draw some attention. They&#8217;d certainly listen on veteran righty and impending free agent <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sewalpa01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-19_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Paul Sewald</a></strong>, but he just landed on the injured list with a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/guardians-paul-sewald-injured-list-shoulder.html">shoulder strain</a> that could keep him out beyond the deadline.</p> <p>An openness to discussing Clase and Smith doesn&#8217;t signify that Cleveland is a guaranteed seller. They&#8217;re 4.5 games back of the American League&#8217;s last Wild Card spot. They have one of the easiest second-half schedules of any team, including four series against clubs with losing records (A&#8217;s, Orioles, Royals and Rockies) up to the deadline. There&#8217;s a path to getting back in the race and hoping that an excellent back of the bullpen can return them to the ALCS and beyond.</p> Cleveland Guardians Newsstand Cade Smith Emmanuel Clase Paul Sewald Anthony Franco Notable Draft Signings: July 18-19th, 2025 https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/notable-draft-signings-july-18-19th-2025.html MLB Trade Rumors urn:uuid:cbd19c3b-ad59-938d-244d-0da8bd9fd608 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 03:43:17 +0000 Here&#8217;s a roundup of players from the recent draft who were signed or agreed to terms in the past two days. For an arbitrary cutoff, this post will focus on players taken before the second round or any later picks who signed a bonus of $2MM or more. Pre-draft rankings and scouting reports are provided&#8230; <p>Here&#8217;s a roundup of players from the recent draft who were signed or agreed to terms in the past two days. For an arbitrary cutoff, this post will focus on players taken before the second round or any later picks who signed a bonus of $2MM or more. Pre-draft rankings and scouting reports are provided by <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6454202/2025/07/01/mlb-draft-2025-top-100-prospects-holliday-doyle/">Keith Law of the Athletic</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/2025-top-mlb-draft-prospects/">Baseball America</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.fangraphs.com/prospects/the-board/2025-mlb-draft">FanGraphs</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mlb.com/milb/prospects/draft/">MLB Pipeline</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45688041/2025-mlb-draft-rankings-top-250-prospects-final-kade-anderson-liam-doyle-ethan-holliday">ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel</a>.</p> <ul> <li>The <strong>Cubs</strong> have signed outfielder <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=conrad000eth&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-19_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ethan Conrad</a></strong> to a bonus of $3,563,100, per <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/jimcallisMLB/status/1946292307805761938">Jim Callis of MLB.com</a>. Conrad was selected 17th overall, a pick that comes with a $4,750,800 slot. Since the Cubs are saving over a million on their first-round pick, they should have lots of leeway to lock up the remaining players in their class.</li> <li>The <strong>Tigers</strong> have signed shortstop <strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=yost--002jor">Jordan Yost</a></strong> with a $3.25MM bonus, per <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/jimcallisMLB/status/1946311214688059884">Callis</a>. Yost went 24th overall, a pick that comes with a slot value of $3,726,300. Per <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/EvanPetzold/status/1946670898687480221">Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press</a>, Detroit has also agreed to terms with their second pick, catcher <strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=olivet000mic">Michael Oliveto</a></strong>. Selected in the competitive balance A round, 34th overall, his $2.45MM signing bonus is below his $2,827,300 slot value. Between Yost and Oliveto, the Tigers have saved close to a million bucks, which can be redirected to the other guys they drafted.</li> <li>The <strong>Orioles</strong> have signed catcher <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=bodine000cad&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-19_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Caden Bodine</a></strong> with a $3,113,300 bonus, per <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/jimcallisMLB/status/1946328095914332592">Callis</a>. <a target="_blank" href="https://bsky.app/profile/jimcallis.bsky.social/post/3luczzdbjc22s">Callis</a> also relays that shortstop <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=aloy--000weh&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-19_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Wehiwa Aloy</a></strong> has signed for $3,042,800. Bodine and Aloy were taken 30th and 31st respectively, with the compensation picks the O&#8217;s received for <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/burneco01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-19_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Corbin Burnes</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/santaan02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-19_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Anthony Santander</a></strong> rejecting qualifying offers and signing elsewhere. Both bonuses were full slot value for their respective picks. The O&#8217;s also signed first-rounder <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=irish-000ike&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-19_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ike Irish</a></strong> to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/orioles-sign-first-round-pick-ike-irish.html">a bonus right around slot value</a>, so they&#8217;ve played things pretty straight-up with their top three picks.</li> <li>The <strong>Brewers</strong> announced that they have signed shortstop <strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=ebel--000bra">Brady Ebel</a></strong>, the son of Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel. The younger Ebel was selected 32nd overall, the pick the Brewers received for <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/adamewi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-19_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Willy Adames</a></strong> rejecting a qualifying offer and signing elsewhere. That pick comes with a $2.97MM slot value. The signing bonus has not yet been publicly reported.</li> <li>The <strong>Mariners</strong> have agreed to terms with 19 of their draft picks, reports <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/DKramer_/status/1946727112398065930">Daniel Kramer of MLB.com</a>. Top pick <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=anders001kad&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-19_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kade Anderson</a></strong>&#8217;s bonus was <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/mariners-agree-to-sign-first-round-pick-kade-anderson.html">previously reported</a>. The M&#8217;s also gave catcher <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=steven001luk&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-19_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Luke Stevenson</a></strong> a bonus of $2.8MM and shortstop <a target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=becker002nic"><strong>Nick Becker</strong></a> $2.75MM. Stevenson was taken in the competitive balance A round, 33rd overall. This bonus comes in just barely above the $2.76MM slot for that pick. Becker was selected in the second round 57th overall, a pick that comes with a slot of $1.64MM. Anderson&#8217;s bonus was about $700K under slot and it seems the M&#8217;s redirected those savings to get Becker to sign. <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/jimcallisMLB/status/1946636737830076827">Callis</a> reported the Stevenson bonus earlier today.</li> <li>The <strong>Yankees</strong> have signed shortstop <strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=kilby-000dax">Dax Kilby</a></strong> to a $2.8MM bonus, per <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/kileymcd/status/1946218889248948462">Kiley McDaniel of ESPN</a>. Kilby was selected 39th overall, though that was actually the club&#8217;s top pick. Their first-rounder was pushed back ten spots because they went over the third competitive balance tax threshold last year. Slot for the pick was $2,509,500, so they went a bit over to get him to sign.</li> <li>The <strong>Rays</strong> signed outfielder <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=summer003bre&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-19_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Brendan Summerhill</a></strong> to a $1,997,500 bonus, per <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/jimcallisMLB/status/1946705411152785415">Callis</a>. He was selected 42nd overall, in competitive balance round A. Slot value for that pick was $2,331,000, so the Rays saved a bit on this one. The Rays also <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/rays-agree-to-deal-with-first-round-pick-daniel-pierce.html">went below-slot to sign first-round</a> <strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=pierce005dan">Daniel Pierce</a></strong>, so they have lots of extra powder for the rest of their class.</li> <li>The <strong>Cardinals</strong> signed shortstop <strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mitche006rya">Ryan Mitchell</a></strong> to a $2.25MM bonus, per <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/AriA1exander/status/1946645340331151830">Ari Alexander of KPRC 2</a>. Mitchell was taken in the second round, 55th overall. The slot for that pick is $1,720,300, so the Cards went about half a million above to get this one done. They <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/cardinals-sign-first-round-pick-liam-doyle.html">saved close to a million</a> when signing first-rounder <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=doyle-001lia,doyle-000lia&amp;search=Liam+Doyle&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-19_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Liam Doyle</a></strong>, so it seems some of those savings were used to ink Mitchell.</li> </ul> <p><em>Photo courtesy of Dylan Widger, Imagn Images</em></p> 2025 Amateur Draft Baltimore Orioles Chicago Cubs Detroit Tigers Milwaukee Brewers New York Yankees Seattle Mariners St. Louis Cardinals Tampa Bay Rays Brady Ebel Brendan Summerhill Caden Bodine Dax Kilby Ethan Conrad Jordan Yost Luke Stevenson Michael Oliveto Nick Becker Ryan Mitchell Wehiwa Aloy Darragh McDonald Athletics Designate Jhonny Pereda For Assignment https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/athletics-designate-jhonny-pereda-for-assignment.html MLB Trade Rumors urn:uuid:76080f44-b26e-8395-0206-f5dc8d05a118 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 02:30:14 +0000 The Athletics have designated catcher Jhonny Pereda for assignment, per Jason Burke of A&#8217;s on SI. That&#8217;s the corresponding 40-man roster move for left-hander Ken Waldichuk&#8217;s reinstatement from the 60-day injured list. MLBTR covered Waldichuk earlier today. Pereda, 29, was acquired from the Marlins in an offseason DFA trade. He opened the season as the&#8230; <p>The Athletics have designated catcher <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/peredjh01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-19_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jhonny Pereda</a></strong> for assignment, per <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/ByJasonB/status/1946649563303170379">Jason Burke of A&#8217;s on SI</a>. That&#8217;s the corresponding 40-man roster move for left-hander <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/waldike01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-19_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ken Waldichuk</a></strong>&#8217;s reinstatement from the 60-day injured list. MLBTR covered Waldichuk <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/al-west-notes-trout-rangers-rodgers-waldichuk.html">earlier today</a>.</p> <p>Pereda, 29, was acquired from the Marlins in an offseason DFA trade. He opened the season as the backup catcher behind <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/langesh01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-19_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Shea Langeliers</a></strong>. As the season has gone along, the A&#8217;s have added <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/macivwi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-19_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Willie MacIver</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wynnsau01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-19_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Austin Wynns</a></strong> to the roster, which bumped Pereda down into a depth role.</p> <p>In the big leagues this year, Pereda has a batting line of .175/.283/.225. That&#8217;s in a small sample size of 46 plate appearances but that subpar performance presumably prompted the A&#8217;s to make some changes behind the plate. With Pereda having been knocked down the depth chart, it seems his grip on a 40-man spot became tenuous. Pereda now has a career line of .203/.267/.228 when factoring in his time with the Marlins last year.</p> <p>He is now in DFA limbo, which can last as long as a week. The waiver process takes 48 hours, so the A&#8217;s could take as long as five days to talk trades. Though his major league work hasn&#8217;t been great so far, that&#8217;s in just 86 plate appearances. His minor league work has continued to impress, even this year, which could perhaps lead to some interest.</p> <p>Dating back to the start of 2022, he has stepped to the plate 811 times at the Triple-A level with a 13.3% walk rate, 19.1% strikeout rate, .302/.394/.427 batting line and 118 wRC+. That includes a .319/.400/.440 line in 105 plate appearances this year. He can still be optioned to the minors for the rest of this year and another season.</p> <p><em>Photo courtesy of Ryan Sun, Imagn Images</em></p> Oakland Athletics Transactions Jhonny Pereda Ken Waldichuk Darragh McDonald MLBTR Live Chat https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/mlbtr-live-chat-64.html MLB Trade Rumors urn:uuid:d134761a-e883-8e4e-c845-bd6418484125 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 00:46:08 +0000 Click here to submit questions and follow along with tonight&#8217;s live baseball chat <p><a href="https://live.jotcast.com/chat/mlbtr-live-chat-21810.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here</a> to submit questions and follow along with tonight&#8217;s live baseball chat</p> MLBTR Chats Mark Polishuk AL West Notes: Trout, Rangers, Rodgers, Waldichuk https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/al-west-notes-trout-rangers-rodgers-waldichuk.html MLB Trade Rumors urn:uuid:a0fddaeb-9191-8c98-6e7e-3d84a2adb869 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 00:26:11 +0000 Mike Trout was hitting .179/.264/.462 when a bone bruise in his left knee sent him to the injured list on May 2, but since being activated from the IL, Trout has been closer to his old superstar form in batting .287/.432/.483 over his last 183 plate appearances.  It might not be a coincidence that Trout&#8230; <p><strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/troutmi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-19_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Mike Trout</a></strong> was hitting .179/.264/.462 when a bone bruise in his left knee sent him to the injured list on May 2, but since being activated from the IL, Trout has been closer to his old superstar form in batting .287/.432/.483 over his last 183 plate appearances.  It might not be a coincidence that Trout has excelled since exclusively acting as a designated hitter since his return, as the <strong>Angels</strong> have been cautiously managing his leg health in the wake of both the bone bruise, and a variety of other leg injuries over the years.  Trout did take part in some right field drills prior to Friday&#8217;s game and came away feeling good, though he told <a href="https://www.mlb.com/angels/news/mike-trout-does-drills-in-right-field-discusses-injury-recovery" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MLB.com&#8217;s Rhett Bollinger</a> and other reporters that the team doesn&#8217;t yet have a timetable set in regards to an in-game return to right field.</p> <p>Both Trout and interim manager Ray Montgomery are eager to see Trout return to right field, with Montgomery noting that freeing up the DH spot would allow more players to get partial rest days.  Time will tell when Trout is entirely physically ready to go, though there must be some slight sense of &#8220;if it ain&#8217;t broke&#8230;.&#8221; within the Angels&#8217; decision process.  Trout has been so hammered by injuries in recent years that if regular DH duty allows him to stay in the lineup and post big numbers, the Halos surely have to be considering whether limiting Trout to just cameo appearances in the outfield could be the best course of action going forward.</p> <p>More from the AL West&#8230;.</p> <ul> <li>The <strong>Rangers</strong> had interest in <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/finneky01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-19_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kyle Finnegan</a></strong> when the reliever was a free agent last winter, and the club has had  interest in <strong>Pirates</strong> closer <strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bednada01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-19_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">David Bednar</a></strong> dating back to at least last season&#8217;s trade deadline, <a href="https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/rangers/2025/07/19/texas-rangers-mlb-trade-deadline-targets-relief-relievers-pitching-bruce-bochy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News</a> writes.  These two relievers could therefore be particular names to watch as Texas looks for help at the back of its bullpen, along with a few other closer candidates that Grant cite as possible deadline candidates.  Texas is an even 49-49 entering today&#8217;s play, so it remains to be seen if the Rangers <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/trade-deadline-outlook-texas-rangers.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">could buy or sell</a> at the deadline.  Speculatively, a trade for Bednar would help for both this season and as a jump start on the 2026 plans, as Bednar is arbitration-controlled for one more year.  Finnegan, meanwhile, is just a rental since he signed a one-year contract with the <strong>Nationals</strong> in the offseason.</li> <li><strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rodgebr02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-19_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Brendan Rodgers</a></strong> suffered a concussion and a nasal fracture after <a href="https://x.com/AstrosFuture/status/1946372836093735414" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a scary collision</a> with teammate <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=diaz--005edw" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Edwin Diaz</strong></a> in a game with Triple-A Sugar Land yesterday.  As a result, the <strong>Astros</strong> told <a href="https://x.com/Chandler_Rome/status/1946699860750561434" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Athletic&#8217;s Chandler Rome</a> and other reporters that Rodgers has been returned from the minor league rehab assignment that only just began with yesterday&#8217;s abbreviated Triple-A outing.  Rodgers was placed on the big league 10-day IL just over a month ago due to an oblique strain, and while the start of his rehab assignment indicated that he was getting close to a return, his timeline is now completely up in the air as he deals from these new injuries.  Over 128 plate appearances for Houston, Rodgers has hit only .191/.266/.278.</li> <li><strong><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/waldike01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-19_br" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ken Waldichuk</a></strong> has reached the end of his 30-day rehab window, so the <strong>Athletics</strong> activated the southpaw from the 60-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A Las Vegas.  Waldichuk underwent Tommy John surgery in May 2024, and he clearly isn&#8217;t yet ready for the bigs based the results during his rehab assignment.  Over 15 1/3 minor league innings, Waldichuk has struggled to a 7.63 ERA and almost as many walks (16) as strikeouts (17).  Should he get on track, Waldichuk could emerge as an option for the A&#8217;s rotation or bullpen in August.</li> </ul> Houston Astros Los Angeles Angels Notes Oakland Athletics Pittsburgh Pirates Texas Rangers Washington Nationals Brendan Rodgers David Bednar Ken Waldichuk Kyle Finnegan Mike Trout Mark Polishuk