Escarra gets another shot with the Yankees

Wilson left Wednesday’s game against San Francisco while dealing with an issue in his left shoulder, and the 24-year-old will be out of action for at least one game while recovering. Recently-promoted Alika Williams will handle shortstop duties while Wilson recovers.

Williams was just optioned back to Triple-A by the A’s on Sunday, but the injury to Zack Gelof (hand) makes it possible for him to rejoin the roster earlier than the normal requirement of 15 games. He’ll likely operate as a backup to Jacob Wilson and Max Muncy now that he’s back with the big-league club.

Gelof suffered a hand laceration and contusion during Tuesday’s game against the Giants, and the 26-year-old will now miss at least a week with the ailment. If there are no setbacks, it seems feasible that Gelof will be back in the early portion of July.

Kepler will have a chance to make his debut for the Diamondbacks after being suspended for the first 80 games of the campaign for violating MLB’s drug policy. The 33-year-old will likely get time in the corner outfield against right-hand pitching, but it’d be fair to say that a wait-and-see approach is appropriate in terms of a potential add to a fantasy roster. Tim Tawa will be optioned to Reno to make room for Kepler.

Cave hasn’t played in the majors since 2024, and has spent the last two years playing in Korea and Mexico, respectfully. He’s hit .232/.292/.400 over his 523 games in his career, and he could be an option for the Rays before the end of the 2026 campaign.

It clears room on the 40-man roster for David Peterson. Zulueta was acquired from the Mariners for cash considerations a little over a week ago, and he could be changing organizations again. If he goes unclaimed, Zulueta likely reports back to Triple-A Iowa.

Mathis, 22, was a 2024 second-round pick who has performed well in 2026 with a .981 OPS and 10 homers over 39 games. It is worth noting that he turns 23 at the end of July but hasn’t played above High-A, but he does have the chance to hit for average and power at the highest level. He also is likely limited to first base, so he’s going to have to come close to maxing out offensively to have fantasy value.

Peterson joins a beleaguered Cubs’ rotation to provide some stabilization, but it’s worth noting that he’s been far from a reliable option for most of 2026 with a 6.09 ERA and 1.65 WHIP over his 68 innings with New York prior to the move. The left-hander has had success in the past prior to this year’s scuffles, and because of the litany of injuries to the Chicago staff, he’s going to be given some runway. He should make his debut for the Cubs in the coming days.

Thornton will get another chance as the Mets need a new rotation option with David Peterson traded to the Cubs. The 24-year-old allowed four runs in 4 1/3 innings in his MLB debut against the Nationals in May. Thornton is worth monitoring, but fantasy managers shouldn’t rush to the waiver wire to procure his services.

Tiedemann allowed one run over one inning on June 16th in a minor league rehab appearance in the Rookie-level Florida Complex League and was set to make his affiliate debut on Tuesday. As of now, there is no set plan for when he will pitch next. The 23-year-old missed all of the 2025 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery and then felt renewed elbow soreness during spring training. He can’t quite seem to shake the injury bug.