HOU • 3B • #
Whitcomb has crushed Triple-A pitching this year but can’t seem to get a shot with the Astros. At this point, it feels like his lack of defensive home is more of an indictment on his ability to be an MLB-quality defender. It remains to be seen if/when he gets a real look with Houston.
about 8 hours ago
June 23, 2025 3:28 PM
HOU • LF
about 8 hours ago
Trammell will be making his season debut after hurting his calf during spring training. He was once a top prospect and has gotten chances with some of the best teams in the league, like the Yankees, Dodgers, and Mariners. He’ll try to make the most of this opportunity with the Astros but will most likely start off as a left-handed hitter off the bench.
HOU •
about 9 hours ago
Arrighetti was supposed to throw off the mound last week, but did not. If he does throw off the mound on Tuesday, it would be his first side session since breaking his thumb back at the beginning of the season. At this point, we may not see Arighetti in Houston until early August.
Source: MLB.com
HOU • 1B
about 23 hours ago
The 33-year-old slugger opted out of his minor league deal with the Mets last week and chose to return to the Astros for a third tour with the organization. Singleton was hitting .213/.353/.448 with 12 homers and 42 RBI in 224 plate appearances at Triple-A Syracuse.
Source: Chandler Rome
NYM • 3B
about 3 hours ago
Vientos needs a few additional rehab contests before returning to New York’s lineup. He’s scheduled to play on Tuesday and Wednesday in the minors, which puts him on track to be activated for Thursday’s series finale against Atlanta at Citi Field. It’s notable that Luisangel Acuña has already been optioned to the minors and Ronny Mauricio seems to be the logical move to get him back on the active roster.
Source: Anthony DiComo
TEX • 3B
about 3 hours ago
Smith has been limited to DHing in three games since returning from a mild hamstring injury, and given that it seems he’s not 100 percent, the Rangers might as well sit him against a lefty. It was a poorly timed injury for Smith, given that he had really heated up and collected 13 hits in the seven games before he got hurt.
CIN • 3B
about 4 hours ago
Wow. It definitely seems like the right move, but we’re shocked the Reds did it. After all, Candelario’s three-year, $45 million contract is only just reaching the midway point. Candelario was bad in hitting .225/.279/.429 last season and far worse in opening this year at .113/.198/.213 in 91 plate appearances before going on the IL with a lumbar strain. He’d since played 17 games on a rehab assignment and hit .211/.318/.333 in the 15 of those that took place in Triple-A. The Reds could have brought him back and plugged him into the lineup with neither Spencer Steer nor Christian Encarnacion-Strand playing very well at the moment, but there wasn’t any reason to believe he’d be an upgrade. He’ll go unclaimed on waivers and become a free agent, at which point maybe the Red Sox or Mariners would be interested in giving him a look. A return to the Nationals might also be an option; he excelled there in 2023, and both Nathaniel Lowe and Josh Bell will be very much available in trade.
