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Jordan Lawlar

AZ Left Fielder #10

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Diamondbacks activated OF Jordan Lawlar off the 60-day injured list.

Ryan Waldschmidt and Tommy Troy are both playing almost every day of late, but we’d guess Lawlar’s lineup plans involve going through Troy in left field. Lawlar had hit .333/.400/.556 in 20 plate appearances before fracturing his wrist in April. One of the better prospects in the sport over the past few years, fantasy managers would be wise to keep an eye on Lawlar. The fact that he qualifies at third base in most leagues doesn’t hurt either.
Garrett Crochet

BOS Starting Pitcher #35

Garrett Crochet (shoulder/lat) told reporters that he’s getting close to throwing but that he doesn’t expect to be back before the All-Star break.

Crochet added that his lat is better now and he has been focusing on re-strengthening his shoulder, and that he doesn’t know when he might actually start throwing. This update doesn’t do much for the timeline beyond clarifying that it likely won’t be before the All-Star break. The fantasy baseball ace has been out since late April with the initial shoulder injury, but at least it seems like the lat is done interfering with his rehab.
Daulton Varsho

TOR Center Fielder #5

Blue Jays placed OF Daulton Varsho on the 10-day injured list with left wrist inflammation.

Varsho had missed the last five games with the injury. He was well in line with expectations, if maybe a little light on power, early on in the season. He was hitting .256/.331/.408 with five homers and five stolen bases in 236 plate appearances. It’s unknown at this time if this will lead to a long rehab, but given how long the Jays kept him on the roster expecting him to be available soon, it wouldn’t be surprising if this was a minimum stint.
Alejandro Kirk

TOR Catcher #30

Blue Jays activated C Alejandro Kirk from the 60-day injured list.

He’ll be active tonight, batting cleanup behind Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Kirk fractured his thumb in early April and was only 3-for-20 before going on the injured list, missing a little over two months of the season. Kirk’s ability to hit for average should keep him in the rolodex at catcher in 12-team leagues.
Drake Baldwin

ATL Catcher #30

Drake Baldwin (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday.

Baldwin will miss the weekend series with the Mets, but could be activated on Tuesday if all goes well. Fantasy managers who have been suffering without the services of the star catcher, who hit .303/.389/.543 with 13 homers and 38 RBI before hitting the shelf, won’t have to wait too much longer.
Christian Moore

LAA 2nd Baseman #4

Angels INF prospect Christian Moore went 3-for-5 with a walk, three RBI, and a stolen base for Triple-A Salt Lake City on Thursday.

Moore was placed on the Triple-A injured list on May 4th with a leg injury. He wound up missing about a week and has been on fire since coming back, going 38-for-102 (.373) with three home runs, 28 runs scored, 25 RBI, five steals, and a 26/18 K/BB ratio. Considering he struck out 33.7 percent of the time in his 53 MLB games last season, that K/BB ratio is a major improvement. The 23-year-old has also been playing third base lately, which should expedite his path back to the majors since Denzer Guzman is currently playing there for the Angels. We could see Moore back up in the big leagues pretty soon.
Joe Boyle

TB Starting Pitcher #36

Joe Boyle allowed six runs on six hits in 1 1/3 innings for Triple-A Durham on Thursday.

Boyle was dealing with an elbow injury in April and was activated off the injured list on May 18th, but was kept in Triple-A. He may still not be healthy because, since May 17th, he has allowed 23 earned runs in 12 1/3 innings with a 19/10 K/BB ratio. He has also been moved into the bullpen. It’s not looking good for him to have an impact with the Rays in 2026.
Hagen Smith

CWS Starting Pitcher #82

White Sox are considering calling up LHP prospect Hagen Smith, according to Bruce Levine.

Levine mentioned that White Sox manager Will Venable said Smith is “one of the team’s options” for Saturday against the Dodgers. It would certainly be a tough first test for Smith, who was the fifth overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. The left-hander has back-to-back Triple-A outings with nine strikeouts and just threw 92 pitches in his last outing, which was his most ever in a professional game. His strikeout upside is immense, with 72 strikeouts in 47 2/3 innings at Triple-A this season, but he also has 33 walks and posted a 17.6 percent walk rate last year as well. That has made it hard for him to pitch deep into games and could limit his fantasy ceiling in redraft formats.
Daniel Espino

CLE Starting Pitcher #66

The Guardians are planning on promoting Daniel Espino to the majors prior to Friday’s game.

It’ll be the first trip to the majors for Espino, who three years ago was considered one of the game’s top three pitching prospects before being derailed by injuries. Moved to the pen this year, has a 5.30 ERA and a 29/15 K/BB in 18 2/3 innings for Triple-A Columbus. He’s hasn’t pitched on back-to-back days at any point, he’s worked on one day of rest just once and he’s yet to get more than three outs in an appearance this year, so it’s hard to see how he fits right now. Still, he’s dealt with a whole lot, and it’s great to see him get the opportunity.
Shohei Ohtani

LAD Starting Pitcher #17

Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts called Shohei Ohtani’s (knee) removal from Thursday’s game precautionary and expects the two-way superstar to return to action on Friday.

Ohtani felt something in his knee during a stolen base attempt on a foul ball earlier in the game on Thursday and the Dodgers wanted to be proactive and give him a few innings off to end the game rather than pushing it. They’ll wait and see how he feels on Friday, but the expectation is that he’ll return to the lineup. Either way, he shouldn’t be looking at any sort of extended absence.

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