Jorge Polanco

The Seattle Times’ Adam Jude reports that Bryce Miller (elbow) has resumed his throwing program.

As of now, Miller’s throwing program consists of throwing from 90 feet. He hopes to advance to bullpens soon and then face live hitters during the All-Star break. All of that would put him on pace to return in late July or early August. However, considering we know that Miller is pitching with loose bodies in his elbow, we should keep expectations in check for 2025.

Randy Arozarena homered twice and drove in four runs to help the Mariners to a win over the Royals on Monday.

Arozarena had just one homer in June coming into Monday’s game, and he decided enough was enough. He hit both roundtrippers off Michael Wacha; a solo homer and then a three-run blast to bring his season total to 10. He’s not been a major contributor in the average category at .244, but 10 homers, 16 stolen bases and 37 RBI have made him relevant in most leagues over the first three months.

George Kirby held the Royals to just a run while picking up a win for the Mariners on Monday.

This makes back-to-back outings where Kirby has gone six innings and allowed just a run, and it’s nice to see given his inconsistency to open his 2025 season after the injury. He didn’t issue a walk and struck out five, and the anemic Kansas City offense picked up just three hits off him while he was in the game. Kirby has a friendly matchup on paper against the Pirates over the weekend, and this is a reminder of why he can be an upper-echelon fantasy hurler — and has been in the past.

Zack McKinstry went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBI as the Tigers topped the Twins 10-5 on Saturday.

We figured McKinstry’s .627 OPS in May would be more representative of the rest of his season than his .888 mark from April, but he’s bounced back nicely this month, coming in at .938 so far. He also has seven steals after collecting only three over the first two months. His exit velocity numbers don’t entirely back up his success so far, but to date, he’s been one of the two best position players on one of baseball’s two best teams.

Zach McKinstry tripled in two runs while going 3-for-4 with a stolen base in a win for the Tigers on Thursday over the Athletics.

McKinstry’s stolen base was his ninth, but he was also caught stealing for the second time. His two-run triple was already his eighth of the season, and he also singled twice. The 30-year-old has been a solid contributor for the Tigers with a .277 average, 24 RBI and a .793 OPS over 73 games.

Zach McKinstry tripled in two runs while going 3-for-4 in a win for the Tigers on Thursday over the Athletics.