MLB Player News

Pereira missed just over the minimum 10 days with his left ankle sprain. The outfielder should see playing time now that he’s back with the club, but there are better outfield options out there from a fantasy perspective in most leagues.

Hammer has a 2.16 ERA in 33 1/3 innings at Triple-A this year. The 28-year-old will make his MLB debut if/when he gets into a game.

Myers threw two innings on Wednesday, allowing one run on three hits while striking out one and walking one. The Mets will bring up a fresh arm from the bullpen for the weekend.

Davis has a 4.63 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and 20/13 K/BB ratio across 23 1/3 innings with the White Sox so far this season.

We wish the best for Trevor and his family. The right-hander has a 3.31 ERA in 35 1/3 innings out of the bullpen for the White Sox this season.

With a day game after a night game and a left-handed pitcher on the mound, the Royals will leave their talented rookie on the bench on Thursday. While Jensen is not in a strict platoon, the Royals do tend to find days off for him against left-handed pitching, which dampens his fantasy ceiling a bit. He is still worth rostering in one catcher formats given his recent performances. Starling Marte will DH on Thursday with Salvador Perez catching.

Blackburn hasn’t thrown more than two innings in an appearance since June 17, so he figures to get a shot at two innings today. With Max Fried and Carlos Rodon both sidelined, there is a chance that the Yankees could stretch Blackburn out to fill a starting pitching role, but that seems to be a long-shot right now.

Paul Goldschmidt is in the midst of an extended slump, so Bellinger will play first base with Ben Rice at DH, and Max Schuemann getting another start in left field. The Yankees are doing everything they can to try and jumpstart a floundering offense.

The left-hander also struck out six and walked one on the day. Garrett has struggled in two starts with the Marlins, but he has a 1.54 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, and 75/26 K/BB ratio in 70 innings at Triple-A. He probably deserves another chance to start or provide bulk relief innings at the big league level. But with Janson Junk (shin) close to returning from his rehab assignment, it’s tough to see how the Marlins will fit Garrett in.

It was a box score-stuffing night for Hayes, who also played the entire game at third base. He’s played only four rehab games so far, but he seems like he’ll be ready to go after the All-Star break. Since Hayes has no minor league options left, the Reds will likely need to decide whether to send down Edwin Arroyo or Matt McLain when Hayes is ready to come back. Another option could be Nathaniel Lowe, who has hit just .203/.313/.261 with a 34 percent strikeout rate in 27 games since June 1st.

Báez had a tremendous month of June, but the last two weeks have been a struggle. In 11 games from June 25th on, Báez has gone 5-for-44 with two doubles and two home runs. Obviously, the hits aren’t falling, and his 13/3 K/BB ratio over those 11 games isn’t ideal, but it’s also not egregious and shows he’s not being overmatched. He will likely get hot again, but there remains no real spot for him in the Cardinals’ lineup, so he’s probably not as much of a priority stash as he was three weeks ago.