MLB Player News

Langford’s season is officially over following an early exit from Tuesday’s game against the Twins with left side tightness. The 23-year-old power/speed combo outfielder battled oblique issues throughout the season, which ended up requiring three separate trips to the injured list. He wraps up his first 20-homer, 20-steal campaign with a solid .241/.344/.431 triple-slash line with 73 runs scored, 22 homers, 62 RBI and 22 stolen bases across 134 games. He’ll be an early-round selection in fantasy drafts next spring.

Martin returns to Texas’ high-leverage mix for Tuesday’s contest against the Rockies after missing nearly five weeks recovering from a shoulder impingement. The 39-year-old veteran remains a highly effective late-inning arm, but he’s dealt with a plethora of physical issues in recent years, which isn’t completely unexpected at this stage of his career.

Collyer loses his spot in Texas’ bullpen with veteran Chris Martin coming off the injured list despite compiling a strong 2.84 ERA and 10/8 K/BB ratio across 12 2/3 innings during his first taste of the majors. The 25-year-old rookie should be back with the Rangers at some point soon.

The move is now official. Morabito joins fellow rookies Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing as part of New York’s new-look outfield mix. The 23-year-old offers a bit of power and speed, but he projects as more of a versatile fourth outfielder long-term. He makes sense in a bench role for the Mets as they try to navigate a bizarre, injury-plagued season.

The move is now official. Crews, the second-overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, returns to the majors after spending the first seven weeks of the season at Triple-A Rochester. The 24-year-old former top prospect showed some extremely encouraging signs recently, including improved swing decisions and an uptick in consistent hard contact, while hitting .291/.333/.527 with seven doubles, two homers and just 13 strikeouts in 14 games since May 1. The talent is certainly there for Crews to blossom into an impactful fantasy contributor, which makes him worthy of a speculative roster spot in all leagues.

Buxton returns after missing five straight games with right hip flexor soreness, so it’s a welcome sight for the Twins, and fantasy managers, to see him back in the lineup. While there’s always a risk of re-injury, fantasy managers should make sure to get Buxton back into their lineups.

This is a brutal turn of events for the 23-year-old, who was on a hot streak in Triple-A before exiting a game on May 1st with a thumb injury. The initial thought was that the injury was a strain, but the surgery could keep him out for multiple months and delay his potential call-up to the big leagues. Once he has the surgery, we’ll get a better feel for his recovery timeline.

This is noteworthy because Culpepper is primarily a shortstop, but the Twins have an opening at third base with Royce Lewis having been optioned to the minors today. The Twins seem to be priming Culpepper to take that spot. The 23-year-old is slashing .253/.346/.469 in 39 games at Triple-A with nine home runs, 30 RBI, and nine steals. He’s a potential 20/20 player who could hit .240 at the MLB level this season, which means he’s a player fantasy managers should be looking to stash if you have the space.

This time, Trea Turner will slide into the designated hitter spot, which will allow Edmundo Sosa to remain in the lineup at shortstop and bat seventh. We wouldn’t expect Schwarber’s absence to extend much longer.

It will be Chaparro who is up to take Brady House’s spot in the infield. Chaparro is hitting .260/.336/.465 with six home runs and 24 RBI in 35 games at Triple-A this season. He has also cut his strikeout rate down to 18 percent and improved his zone contact to almost 88 percent. His hard-hit rate has taken a dip, but he can play either corner infield spot and gives the Nationals another option alongside Jose Tena and Jorbit Vivas.

So it’s Wiemer who will be headed to the minor leagues to make room for Dylan Crews’ return. Wiemer got off to a hot start to the season and is still slashing .300/.410/.529 with three home runs in 83 plate appearances. That does come with a 35 percent strikeout rate and 70 percent contact rate. If you take out the first five games of the season, when Wiemer was running crazy hot, the 27-year-old is slashing just .208/.311/.358 with a 41 percent strikeout rate in 61 plate appearances.