News/Notes
- I really like Cease as an alternative to the more chalky plays
- Astros/Blue Jays are chalky stacks but still my favorites
FD | Position | Top Tier | Mid-Tier | Value-Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP | Shohei Ohtani | Dylan Cease | Max Fried |
| IF | Bo Bichette | Whit Merrifield | Ty France |
| OF | Yordan Alvarez | Teoscar Hernández | Lourdes Gurriel |
DK | Position | Top Tier | Mid-Tier | Value-Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP | Aaron Nola | Dylan Cease | David Peterson |
| IF | Fernando Tatis | Jared Walsh | Ty France |
| OF | Yordan Alvarez | Kyle Tucker | Myles Straw |
Player News
Emmet Sheehan (elbow) is targeting four innings in his next minor league rehab start this week for Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters that they’ll discuss whether to call up Sheehan after his next outing later this week. He threw three innings on Saturday for Triple-A Oklahoma City in his third minor league rehab outing and appears to be close to making it back to Los Angeles’ injury-depleted rotation. The 25-year-old righty missed last season recovering from Tommy John surgery. He would have some immediate appeal for fantasy managers in deeper mixed leagues.
Pirates promoted SS/OF prospect Konnor Griffin to High-A Greensboro.
Griffin’s meteoric rise finds him as a top-10 prospect for dynasty purposes already after hitting .333/.396/.536 with nine homers and 26 steals across 231 plate appearances in 50 games for Low-A Bradenton during his professional debut. The 19-year-old prodigy earns the lightning-quick promotion after leading the entire Florida State League in hits (70) while also ranking second in both home runs and stolen bases. He looks like a potential franchise cornerstone for Pittsburgh in a couple years.
Blue Jays promoted RHP prospect Trey Yesavage to Double-A New Hampshire.
One of the fastest-rising pitching prospects in the fantasy landscape this season, Yesavage heads to the upper minors after recording a pristine 2.13 ERA and 88/19 K/BB ratio across 50 2/3 innings (11 starts) between High-A Vancouver and Low-A Dunedin. The hard-throwing 21-year-old righty was the 20th pick in the 2024 MLB Draft and has already ascended to a top-50 range prospect for dynasty purposes.
Dodgers RHP Chris Stratton has elected free agency.
Stratton was jettisoned from Los Angeles’ relief mix over the weekend and will head out to test the free agent waters after passing through waivers unclaimed. The 34-year-old veteran reliever made three relief appearances for the Dodgers during a couple brief stint with the club since late May.
Padres manager Mike Shildt told reporters Michael King (shoulder) remains shut down from throwing as the club continues to gather medical information.
Shildt added that King remains in a “holding pattern” as the club’s medical staff determines the best treatment options and determines whether there are alternatives besides the rest and rehabilitation route. The 30-year-old righty remains without a definitive return timetable after hitting the injured list back in late May with a pinched nerve in his right shoulder. Fantasy managers shouldn’t expect him back any time in the near future.
Diamondbacks promoted OF Slade Caldwell to High-A Hillsboro.
Caldwell has put together an extremely impressive professional debut after being selected 29th overall in the 2024 MLB Draft. The 18-year-old outfielder has shown an ability to make consistent hard contact with a compact swing and figures to grow into some additional over-the-fence pop. His all-around ability makes him intriguing from a fantasy standpoint where he’s top-75 range prospect for dynasty purposes heading towards midseason updates.