St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Michael McGreevy will be called up to take the ball versus the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, according to manager Oliver Marmol. McGreevy has earned himself an extended look after tossing five innings, allowing one earned run, and striking out five batters in a start against the Chicago White Sox. This is going to be a much more difficult matchup for McGreevy against a tough Cubs lineup. He has a 2.70 ERA, 0.84 WHIP, and 15/2 K/BB ratio across three starts this season. Despite recent success, McGreevy remains a risky streaming choice against the Cubs.

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Los Angeles Angels infielder Kyren Paris was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday. He'll take the spot of Kevin Newman who was placed on the paternity leave list. That means, Paris will take over the spot on the roster for a few days while Newmani is gone on paternity leave. Paris got off to an electric start to the season, but was optioned to the minors last month after a long slump. He's not in Monday's lineup, but will hopefully get in some action before Newman returns. Paris isn't someone that needs to be rostered with this likely being a short stint.

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Chicago Cubs first baseman Michael Busch is out of the starting lineup ahead of Monday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Busch only has four hits against left-handed pitching this season, so unsurprisingly he'll head to the bench. He's coming off a solid series against the Seattle Mariners where he recorded five hits, one home run, and five RBI over the three-game series. In his absence, Justin Turner will take over at first base and bat eighth versus left-hander Matthew Liberatore.

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Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins is out of the starting lineup ahead of Monday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. This appears to be a routine rest day for Hoskins who has started the previous 14 games. Hoskins hasn't been a great fantasy option this season, but he has been hitting the ball better lately. He has five hits, two doubles, two home runs, and three RBI over his last four games. Hoskins is someone that should be at least rostered in deep leagues. In his absence, Jake Bauers will cover first base and bat eighth versus right-hander Braxton Ashcraft on Monday.

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Los Angeles Angels catcher Logan O'Hoppe is absent from the starting lineup ahead of Monday's game against the Boston Red Sox. This is a routine rest day for O'Hoppe who has started each of the last two games. It's a bit surprising to see him resting after hitting three home runs and knocking in six runs over his last two games. The Angels should ride the hot bat while he's swinging it. The assumption is O'Hoppe will be back in the lineup following this contest. In the meantime, Travis d'Arnaud will cover behind the plate and bat fifth versus right-hander Walker Buehler on Monday.

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Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho (hamstring) ran the bases late last week and is expected to start a minor-league rehab assignment this week, according to MLB.com. Varsho went on the 10-day injured list on June 1 with a strained left hamstring, but barring a setback once he resumes playing in games, he could return to the Blue Jays' lineup by late June or early July. The 28-year-old center fielder resumed baseball activities on June 6. If he starts his rehab assignment early this week, he could rejoin the big-league roster by the weekend. When healthy, Varsho is Toronto's starting center fielder. He got a late start in 2025 while recovering from offseason shoulder surgery, and although he's hit just .207 in 92 at-bats this year, he has also clubbed eight home runs and is a nice source of power for fantasy managers in mixed leagues.

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Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll (hand) continues to sit out of the lineup for Monday's series opener in Chicago against the White Sox. Randal Grichuk is making another start in right field and will hit seventh against White Sox right-hander Shane Smith. Carroll is missing his fifth straight game on Monday with a bruised left hand. The 24-year-old is undergoing an MRI exam and could end up landing on the 10-day injured list if he cannot return to the field sooner than later. If he does land on the IL, fantasy managers should keep him stashed in all leagues as one of the best all-around contributors in the game. The former first-rounder is currently slashing .255/.341/.573 with a .914 OPS, 20 long balls, 44 RBI, 57 runs and 10 steals in 2025. Grichuk has actually fared better against righties on the year but still makes for a low-upside DFS streamer with only three homers on the year.

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Baltimore Orioles left-hander Cade Povich (hip) is expected to begin a minor-league rehab assignment soon, according to interim manager Tony Mansolino. It's good news after Povich landed on the 15-day injured list just a week ago with inflammation in his left hip. If the 25-year-old southpaw doesn't suffer a setback with his hip, he'll have a good shot at returning to the big-league roster when he's eligible on July 1. Povich is in his second major-league season and went 2-5 with a 5.15 ERA (4.09 FIP) and 1.50 WHIP with 68 strikeouts and 23 walks in 64 2/3 innings pitched over 13 outings (12 starts) before his hip injury. The former third-rounder doesn't have overpowering stuff and also struggled in his MLB debut a year ago with a 5.20 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 69:34 K:BB, but he has shown some improvement in his strikeout rate this year.

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The New York Yankees announced on Monday that they recalled right-hander Allan Winans from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Winans will make a spot start for left-hander Ryan Yarbrough (oblique) and start in Monday's series opener against the Cincinnati Reds. It will be the 29-year-old's first big-league start of the year and just his ninth total MLB start after debuting with the Atlanta Braves in the majors in 2023. The former 17th-round pick in 2018 out of Campbell went 7-0 with a stingy 0.90 ERA and 1.04 WHIP with 59 strikeouts and 13 walks in 50 innings over 11 appearances (nine starts) for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before his call-up. The Reds offense is around middle of the pack this year in MLB in OPS. Winans has a 7.20 career ERA at the major-league level with a 1.57 WHIP and 38 K's in 40 innings over his eight starts.

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Baltimore Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg (finger) remains out of the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the visiting Texas Rangers at Camden Yards. Ramon Urias will start at the hot corner and will bat fifth against Rangers left-hander Patrick Corbin. Westburg suffered a sprained left index finger on Saturday and was still sore and unable to fully grip a bat on Sunday, so he'll be missing his second straight game to begin the new week. According to interim manager Tony Mansolino, the team is hopeful that the 26-year-old can return to the lineup in the next two to three days. After a breakout season in 2024 in which he was a first-time All-Star, it's been a disappointing season in 2025 due to injuries. Westburg does have seven homers in 34 games, but he's hitting just .229 (30-for-131). Urias has hit .333 with two RBI in a small sample size of six career at-bats against Corbin.

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Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager will take a seat on Monday with a left-hander on the mound against the hosting Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. Ezequiel Duran will make the start at the 6 and will hit ninth against Orioles southpaw Trevor Rogers. Seager has not fared well against lefties this year, going 4-for-24 (.167) against them with just one of his eight home runs and six strikeouts. The 31-year-old two-time World Series MVP has also slumped in June, batting .143/.313/.222 with a homer, two doubles, four RBI, five runs scored and 18 strikeouts in 18 games played. Duran offers very little fantasy appeal for DFS managers on Monday. The 26-year-old Dominican has gone just 8-for-53 (.151) on the season with no home runs and two RBI. He's unlikely to make an impact at the bottom of Texas' batting order.

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The Cincinnati Red announced on Monday that they activated corner infielder Jeimer Candelario (back) from the 10-day injured list and designated him for assignment. Candelario has been on the IL since April 30 with a lumbar spine strain, but the 31-year-old veteran switch-hitter won't return to Cincy's big-league roster at this time and could become a free agent if he clears waivers. Before his back injury, he was hitting a lowly .113 with a strikeout rate over 30%, two home runs and 10 RBI in 91 trips to the plate for the Reds. During a 15-game sample during his minor-league rehab assignment, Candelario hit .211/.318/.333 on the farm. The Reds are apparently comfortable splitting playing time at third base between Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Santiago Espinal moving forward. Candelario's best path to fantasy value again is probably via a change of scenery.

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The Baltimore Orioles announced on Monday that they transferred infielder Ryan Mountcastle (hamstring) to the 60-day injured list. The team also placed catcher Maverick Handley (head) on the seven-day concussion injured list and selected the contract of catcher Chadwick Tromp from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move. The move to put Mountcastle on the 60-day IL was probably inevitable after he was given an eight- to 12-week timetable following a Grade 2 right-hamstring strain on May 30. The 28-year-old will not be ready to rejoin the Orioles lineup until sometime in the second half of the season. Until then, Ryan O'Hearn will continue to serve in the strong side of a platoon at first base in Baltimore with Coby Mayo also filling in. Mountcastle was hitting .246 with only two home runs and 15 RBI in 187 at-bats at the time of his injury.

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The San Francisco Giants reinstated right-hander Justin Verlander from the paternity list on Monday, according to San Francisco Chronicle's Shayna Rubin. Verlander was away from the team over the weekend with the team facing the Boston Red Sox, but he didn't miss a turn through the starting rotation. His next outing will come on Tuesday in an excellent fantasy matchup against the Miami Marlins. Verlander missed a month of action with a pectoral injury and returned to face the Cleveland Guardians last week to allow four runs (three earned) on seven hits (one homer) while walking one and striking out six in 4 2/3 innings for his fourth loss of the season. The future Hall of Famer has yet to win a game in his first year in San Fran and is sporting a 4.45 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 47:22 K:BB in 56 2/3 innings over 11 starts. There's a good chance he'll pick up his first win of the year against the Fish.

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The San Francisco Giants optioned middle infielder Tyler Fitzgerald to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle's Shayna Rubin. Fitzgerald has found it harder to hit in 2025, slashing .230/.289/.320 with two home runs, 10 RBI, 17 runs and nine stolen bases in 57 games while also striking out 53 times in 200 plate appearances. He had gone hitless in his last six games with an RBI and four strikeouts in 14 trips to the plate. The 27-year-old has also hit just .127 (7-for-55) with three RBI, two steals, two runs, four walks and 19 strikeouts in 20 games in the month of June. As a result, Fitzgerald was seeing more time on the bench, so he'll now head to Sacrament to try and make some adjustments. At least until Matt Chapman (hand) returns from the injured list, the Giants will likely use a combination of Brett Wisely and Christian Koss at the keystone.

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Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports that the Houston Astros have reinstated outfielder Taylor Trammell (calf) to the big-league roster on Monday and optioned third baseman Shay Whitcomb to Triple-A Sugar Land in a corresponding move. The 27-year-old has yet to appear in a game in 2025 since straining his calf in spring training. Trammell recently completed his minor-league rehab assignment and slashed a solid .293/.389/.561 through 41 at-bats across two levels. However, it's worth noting that dipped to .231/.343/.462 upon his arrival to Triple-A. He figures to get some at-bats against right-handed pitching, but isn't an appealing option for fantasy managers considering a career .167 average (311 at-bats).

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New York Mets infielder Luisangel Acuna has been sent back down to Triple-A Syracuse. The 23-year-old hadn't been receiving regular at-bats with New York, garnering just 19 total plate appearances in June, and had been limited mostly to serving as a pinch runner or late-game defensive replacement. At Syracuse, the right-handed hitter should get regular at-bats in order to stay fresh for when there is a need for him on the big league club. For the season, Acuna hit .241 with six doubles, no home runs, and 11 steals in 145 at-bats. A solid 79.3 percent contact rate and better than better-than-average 18.4 percent strikeout rate bode well for him in his next turn with the Mets, which will likely be sometimelater in the year, however, there is no need to hold onto him in fantasy leagues.

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The Houston Astros are signing first baseman Jon Singleton on a minor-league deal, a source told The Athletic's Chandler Rome. Singleton began the year with the Astros before getting released and latching on with the New York Mets on a minor-league deal, where he hit just .213 with 12 home runs, 42 RBI and 37 runs over 55 games for Triple-A Syracuse. The 33-year-old left-handed slugger will now return to Houston, where he spent the entire 2024 season, slashing .234/.321/.386 with a .707 OPS, 13 home runs, 42 RBI an 46 runs scored in 119 games played. For now, he'll likely report to Triple-A Sugar Land and serve as minor-league depth at first base. Singleton began his big-league career with Houston in 2014 and spent two years with the team before joining the Brewers for a short stint. Singleton probably won't get much run in the big leagues if he makes it back up with Christian Walker at first base.

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Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Chandler Simpson is being recalled to the majors from Triple-A Durham. The speedy 2022 draft pick showed well in his first run through the majors earlier this year, hitting .285 thanks in part to a strong 88.7 percent contact rate and low 10.5 percent strikeout rate, while swiping 19 bases in just 35 games played with the big league club. The left-handed hitter went 26-for-71 (.366) at Triple-A since June 3, and was hitting .333 on the season for the Bulls with an additional 19 steals in 33 games. Simpson was widely dropped after his demotion, so he is available in over 80 percent of Yahoo! leagues, and although he won't help in the power department, he should provide solid batting average and superb stolen base help, while likely hitting at the top of the Rays' suddenly productive lineup, which should provide fantasy managers with assistance in the runs category. The Georgia Tech product is worthyof at least a bench spot in most 12-team leagues.

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Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper (wrist) progressed to hitting soft toss over the weekend and is now expected to hit in the batting cages either on Tuesday or Wednesday in Houston, according to MLB.com. Harper also played catch on the field on Friday prior to the team's divisional showdown against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park, but there remains no specific timeline for a return after he landed on the 10-day injured list on June 7 with right-wrist inflammation. The 32-year-old two-time MVP said he was playing through pain in his wrist from roughly mid-April until earlier this month. When Harper returns will essentially be a pain-management issue, but hopefully for his fantasy managers, he'll be back before the mid-July All-Star break. It's also impossible to say whether his wrist will flare up again later this season. For now, Harper must be stashed in all fantasy leagues.

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