MLB Player News

The move is official. Anthony arrives in the big leagues for Monday’s series opener against the division-rival Rays at Fenway Park, joining fellow top prospects Marcelo Mayer and Kristian Campbell. He’s in right field and batting fifth in his highly-anticipated major-league debut. The 21-year-old prodigy’s combination of athleticism and consistent hard contact make it relatively easy to envision him making an instant five-category contributor for fantasy purposes. He’s checked every metaphorical box this season at Triple-A Worcester, slashing .288/.423/.491 with 10 homers and three steals across 265 plate appearances over 58 games. He possesses the astronomical upside required to be a potential game-changer for fantasy managers over the remainder of the season.

According to multiple reports, Miles Mikolas was saying goodbye to teammates in the clubhouse following Tuesday’s game, which means that he’ll be the corresponding move. Kent has recorded an encouraging 3.72 ERA and 105/30 K/BB ratio across 94 1/3 innings in the upper minors this season. He’ll face a tough test in his major-league debut, which makes it challenging to endorse him as a streaming option for fantasy purposes.

Altuve managed to stay in the game to run the bases, but appeared to be in some serious discomfort after being hit by a pitch on the left foot in the first inning. He’ll head for X-rays to determine whether he suffered any fractures. There should be a postgame update on his status.

McGonigle provided a scare in his second at-bat, when a pitch from Tanner Bibee neared his head and produced an audible crack. However, the pitch actually missed him entirely and instead hit the handle of his bat, which had remained frozen in place throughout. McGonigle went on to strike out after the foul ball, but he broke a 1-1 tie with his two-run double in the fifth and later added an insurance run. It’s his second three-RBI game of the year. Obviously, the Rookie of the Year candidate would have more of those if he weren’t batting leadoff.

Anderson got 11 outs with just 42 pitches in his first start since joining the rotation last week against the Mariners. Tonight, it took him 70 pitches to get 12, ruining his chances of perhaps picking up a win. He should be in better shape to potentially complete five innings Sunday against the White Sox.

It’s his 490th career save. Working with a three-run lead, Jansen gave up a leadoff single and then walked back-to-back batters with one out, loading the bases. However, he got out of the jam with a routine sac fly to right and a grounder to second. Jansen has converted all seven of his save chances since coming off the IL in June. Since the beginning of July, he’s allowed only two runs despite walking nine in 11 1/3 innings. Jansen threw 29 pitches tonight, so the Tigers might look to Tyler Holton or someone else to close Wednesday.

Bibee gave up a run in the second and three in the fifth. In spite of that, he pitched into the seventh, unfortunately. He walked back-to-back batters with one out in that frame — his only two walks of the game — and both came around to score after he departed. Tonight sums up Bibee’s season pretty well. He was perfect in the first, third, fourth and sixth innings, but he dropped to 4-12 after every single batter to reach against him either scored or knocked in a run. He’ll face the Padres next.