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Candelario was released by the Reds after hitting just .113/.198/.213 in 91 plate appearances in 2025. The 31-year-old could be a bench option for the Yankees if he performs well in Triple-A with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, but will need to be added to the 40-man roster in order to be promoted. It’s hard to imagine he’ll be fantasy relevant if/when he gets that promotion to New York.
about 10 hours ago
July 5, 2025 10:06 PM
NYY • RF
about 13 hours ago
Sherman adds that Schlittler will get the nod to replace an injured Clarke Schmidt, who is likely to undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery, in New York’s rotation to face the Mariners on Tuesday or Wednesday. The 24-year-old righty has pitched extremely well this season with a sparkling 2.82 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 99/26 K/BB ratio across 76 2/3 innings (15 appearances, 14 starts) this season between Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Double-A Somerset. We’re advising a wait-and-see approach, but there’s at least a few weeks of runway for Schlittler to make an impression before Luis Gil (lat) is ready to return from the injured list for his season debut.
Source: Joel Sherman
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about 14 hours ago
It’s a brutal development for the Yankees, and fantasy managers alike, as Schmidt had pitched to a strong 3.32 ERA across 78 2/3 innings (14 starts) this season before hitting the injured list earlier this week with forearm tightness. The 29-year-old’s absence puts some additional strain on New York’s rotation heading towards the trade deadline. Allan Winans and Cam Schlittler are the most likely candidates to fill his rotation spot. Given the timing of the procedure, Schmidt is unlikely to make it back until the late stages of the 2026 season.
Source: Bryan Hoch
NYY • DH
about 15 hours ago
Rice gets the nod over veteran Giancarlo Stanton to face Mets righty Frankie Montas on Saturday afternoon at Citi Field. The 26-year-old slugger made his 11th appearance at catcher earlier this week, which gives him eligibility there in some formats, which is a significant boost to his fantasy appeal moving forward.
Source: MLB.com
MIN • 3B
about 10 hours ago
Lee entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the seventh and flew out then. He came up in the ninth with none out and runners on the corners and rolled one down the first base line for an easy game-winner. It went as a single, since the Rays let it go in the hopes that it would roll foul. This was Lee’s second straight game out of the starting lineup, even though he’s hitting .324/.352/.490 since the beginning of July. Royce Lewis’s return has complicated the Twins’ lineup, but it seems like there should still be room for Lee most days. It’s not like the rest of the offense is thriving.
STL • 3B
about 15 hours ago
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Derrick Goold adds that Arenado is considered day-to-day, according to a team official. It’s a situation fantasy managers will need to monitor closely for the remainder of the weekend. The 34-year-old third baseman has also been playing through a right index finger sprain the past few days, so the extra time off can only help. It’ll be rookie Thomas Saggese taking over at the hot corner on Saturday afternoon against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.
Source: Derrick Goold
ARI • 3B
1 day ago
The homer meant nothing to the scoreboard, but did improve his total to 28 on the season. That solo shot and a sac fly earlier in the contest also brings his RBI total to 74; tying him with Cal Raleigh for the MLB lead.
