PIT • 1B • #
Jared Triolo gets the nod at the cold corner over Horwitz, who takes a seat after making eight consecutive starts since June 28. He’s batted leadoff in six straight games for the Pirates, which certainly helps his fantasy appeal in extremely deep formats.
about 14 hours ago
July 7, 2025 8:13 PM
PIT •
about 8 hours ago
Heaney’s velocity has been down all year, but at least he’s been consistent; he’d averaged in between 89.8 and 90.5 mph with his fastball every start until tonight, when he was down to 89.5 mph despite not pitching very deep into the game. His slider was actually down 1.8 mph from his season average. It seems like bad news for a pitcher the Pirates are certainly planning to trade later this month. Heaney dropped to 4-8 with a 4.41 ERA. He’ll likely face the Twins on Sunday.
PIT •
about 12 hours ago
Holderman will remain stationed in the minors after wrapping up a minor league rehab assignment. The 29-year-old reliever has been out since late May with right thumb inflammation.
PIT • CF
about 14 hours ago
Cruz heads to the bench after making eight consecutive starts in center field for Pittsburgh since June 28. Alexander Canario will patrol center field on Monday night in Kansas City. The 26-year-old power/speed combo threat has gone hitless in four of his last five games and hasn’t batted higher than fifth since June 25. His fantasy stock is clearly trending in the wrong direction, but it’s not out of the question that he uses the upcoming All-Star break to make adjustments and turn his season around.
Source: MLB.com
LAA • 1B
about 5 hours ago
Schanuel laid off an offering from Hoby Milner with the ducks full to walk in a run and give the Angels the win. The 23-year-old has been so-so in 2025 for the Angels with a slash of .261/.354/.391, and he’s now driven in 36 runs over the first 90 games of the campaign. He helps the Angels a lot more than he helps fantasy teams.
MIL • 1B
about 7 hours ago
Vaughn hit a ball 409 feet to left to make a spectacular first impression for his new team. He also walked and scored a second run before, oddly, being pinch-hit for by Jake Bauers with a righty on the mound in the seventh (oddly because Vaughn got the nod over Bauers against a righty in the first place). The homer was Vaughn’s sixth in 49 major league games this season. He’ll definitely be back in there tomorrow with the Dodgers starting a lefty.
BOS • 1B
about 8 hours ago
Gonzalez crushed a Ryan Rolison pitch 111.1 mph over the Green Monster and out of Fenway Park, and his other two balls in play were 106.9 mph and 103.6 mph. He has a ridiculous 59.6% hard-hit rate this season; the only hitter with 50 plate appearances doing better is Shohei Ohtani at 60.2%. Also, his strikeout rate is also down to 23.6% from 26.9% in his first season with the Red Sox and 36.0% during his White Sox career. He certainly wouldn’t maintain his current .923 OPS while playing regularly against righties, but he deserves a shot to show what he can do outside of a platoon role.
