Athletics second baseman Zack Gelof (hand, ribs) will remain on a Triple-A rehab assignment for at least another week, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. Gelof hasn't played in the majors this season on account of multiple injuries. He suffered a broken hamate bone in his right hand during spring training and then succumbed to a stress reaction in his ribs while on a rehab assignment in May. The 25-year-old has played nine games during his current rehab stint and batted .217/.424/.304 with two steals, nine walks, and five strikeouts. In his first full major league season last year, Gelof hit an underwhelming .211/.270/.362 with an American League-worst 188 strikeouts over 547 plate appearances. However, he did amass 17 home runs and 25 steals. Luis Urias has been the A's primary option at the keystone, but Gelof should take over that role when he makes his season debut.

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Miami Marlins left-handed pitching prospect Robby Snelling tossed seven shutout frames en route to picking up the victory over Double-A Chattanooga on Wednesday. In this outing, Snelling struck out seven batters and allowed just three hits and no walks. This was Snelling's second-straight contest tallying at least seven strikeouts in a start. Since allowing four runs on June 11, Snelling has flipped the script, logging 13 innings of one-run ball with a near-perfect 14:2 K:BB. Through 67 1/3 total innings with Double-A Pensacola this season, Snelling has held a solid 3.74 ERA with a 1.22 WHIP. During this stint, Snelling has struck out 77 batters and allowed 21 walks. If he continues to find his footing at Double-A, Snelling should be in contention to earn a promotion to Triple-A Jacksonville in the second half.

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Chicago White Sox catching prospect Kyle Teel went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI during the three-game victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday evening. Teel knocked an RBI single in the opening frame, which scored Miguel Vargas. Through his first taste of MLB action, Teel has continued to showcase a strong eye at the plate. Through 14 games, Teel has drawn walks at a stellar 17.8% rate. During this stretch, he has held a .282/.408/.359 line with a 15:8 K:BB and three doubles. Earlier this season at Triple-A, Teel was very productive, posting a .295/.394/.492 line with 10 doubles and eight long balls across 50 games. Teel should continue to see close to every day at-bats in the White Sox lineup and is a viable No. 2 catcher in all formats.

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Seattle Mariners outfield prospect Lazaro Montes went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, and two RBI during their contest against Double-A Amarillo. After going 0-for-3 with two walks in his Double-A debut on Tuesday, Montes wasted little time to make an impact on Wednesday. Montes is currently considered the No. 36-ranked prospect in the sport and No. 2-ranked prospect in the Seattle system on MLB.com. Montes opened the campaign with High-A, where he posted a strong .268/.387/.572 slash line with 12 doubles, 18 home runs, and an 83:48 K:BB. Fantasy managers should continue to closely monitor the budding star as he appears to be a fast-rising asset in dynasty leagues. Montes remains on track to compete for his MLB debut during the 2026 season.

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New York Yankees outfield prospect Spencer Jones went 1-for-4 with his 16th home run of the season during their contest against Double-A Erie on Wednesday evening. Jones was recently named Eastern League Player of the Week and has continued to remain hot in the batter's box. Since June 1 (20 games), Jones has posted a strong .315/.398/.658 slash line with four doubles, seven home runs, and three stolen bases. After holding a modest .259/.336/.452 line across 122 games with Double-A Somerset during the 2024 campaign, the No. 2-ranked prospect in the system has begun to turn the corner in 2025. Through 48 total games this season, Jones has posted a .271/.389/.600 line. The 24-year-old could contend for a second-half promotion to Triple-A.

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Cleveland Guardians first base prospect C.J. Kayfus went 1-for-3 with a grand slam and a walk during their contest against Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday evening. This was Kayfus' second-straight contest launching a grand slam. Since earning the call to Triple-A earlier this season, the No. 5-ranked prospect in Cleveland has been one of the most productive hitters at the level. Through his first 46 games at the Triple-A level, he has posted a remarkable .306/.378/.572 slash line with 11 doubles, four triples, and nine long balls. He opened the campaign with Double-A, where he held a stellar .364/.475/.591 line with 11 round-trippers in just 18 contests. Fantasy managers should continue to view Kayfus as a solid stash option in 12+ team leagues, as he is nearing his MLB debut.

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Dodgers' 3B Max Muncy had six RBIs going 2-for-4 with a home run in a 8-1 win over Colorado on Wednesday, Jun. 25.

Padres' SP Nick Pivetta recorded 10 strikeouts in 7 innings getting the win in a 1-0 win over the Nationals on Wednesday, Jun. 25.

Angels' SP Yusei Kikuchi recorded 12 strikeouts in 7 innings with the win in a 5-2 win over the Red Sox on Wednesday, Jun. 25.

Seattle Mariners catcher prospect Harry Ford went 2-for-2 with three RBI and two walks in Wednesday's 13-4 loss against Triple-A Round Rock. Ford provided nearly all of the offense for his team in this game, and continued his strong month of June. He's hitting .282/.402/.437 with a 12:14 BB:K in 71-at bats. The power output will be around average, but he has also produced a healthy number of steals throughout his time in the minor leagues which not many catchers can say. He is blocked at catcher by baseball's home run leader in Cal Raleigh, but could come up and make starts at catcher, first base, or DH later in the season.

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Chicago Cubs outfield prospect Owen Caissie went 1-for-2 with a home run and four walks in Wednesday's 8-7 loss against Triple-A Columbus. Caissie has combined great power and patience at Triple-A this season, with a 53 percent hard-hit rate and 12.7 percent walk rate. He's had an especially productive June, slashing .316/.435/605 with five homers in 76 at-bats. The 22-year-old slugger still has a good amount of swing and miss in his profile, but the power looks legit. He could be a candidate to be traded at the upcoming deadline or to come up to the major league roster in the case of an injury. He'd be a decent deep league and NL-only add in that case,

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Philadelphia Phillies outfield prospect Justin Crawford went 3-for-4 with a home run, double, and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 7-1 over Triple-A Buffalo. Crawford hit the ball hard in three of his five plate appearances on the night and slugged his first homer since May 15. The 21-year-old has maintained good plate skills this season to go with his 70-grade speed, which has helped total 26 stolen bases so far, good for fifth most in Triple-A. There's a chance Crawford is a late season call up, and he'd be viewed as a deep league and NL-only type of pickup.

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The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal writes that the Chicago Cubs are already canvassing the starting pitching market and have made inquiries on Miami Marlins right-handers Sandy Alcantara and Edward Cabrera, among many others, according to sources briefed on their plans. Alcantara is owed the balance of his $17 million salary this year and $17 million in 2026 with a $21 million club option for 2027. Cabrera is earning only $1.95 million with three more years of salary arbitration remaining. He'd be the better financial fit, but Alcantara has the much higher ceiling and is looking more like his pre-injury self after missing all of 2024 after having Tommy John surgery. The Cubs are also reportedly considering Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller, while Arizona's Zac Gallen and Baltimore's Zach Eflin could become available this summer as the July 31 trade deadline nears.

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Milwaukee Brewers pitching prospect Logan Henderson allowed two runs on three hits and three walks with three strikeouts across 5 2/3 innings on Wednesday against Triple-A Jacksonville. Henderson wasn't as sharp with his command in this outing, as this was only the third start all season where he walked at least three hitters. It was also the fewest number of strikeouts in a game this season, and he generated only six swings and misses on 40 swings. His numbers still look strong for the season at Triple-A, holding a 2.52 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, and a 65:19 K:BB in 53 2/3 innings. He'll be worthy of an addition in most fantasy formats when he returns to the majors.

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Los Angeles Dodgers pitching prospect Emmet Sheehan didn't allow a baserunner in six perfect innings while striking out 13 in Wednesday's 16-0 win against Triple-A Sacramento. Sheehan picked up the win in dominant fashion, with a ridiculous 21 swinging strikes on 42 swings. The four-seamer sat at a season high 97.3 MPH in the outing and overpowered opposing hitters, accounting for 15 of the 21 whiffs. The 25-year-old right-hander did well in his return to the majors on June 18 with four scoreless innings and six strikeouts. He continues to build up his pitch count as he reached 73 in this outing. The Dodgers rotation has more healthy arms than rotation spots at the moment, but that can always change and with Sheehan's strikeout upside, he'd be worth an add in most formats.

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Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen's nightmarish first half of the season continued Wednesday in a 7-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox. The former All-Star fell to 5-9 after allowing five earned runs on eight hits, including two homers, and one walk in 5 1/3 innings. Gallen totaled only two strikeouts in his fourth straight subpar outing. The 29-year-old has already coughed up four or more earned runs 11 times in 17 starts. As a result, Gallen owns an undesirable 5.75 ERA through 97 innings. Although Gallen had a quality track record before this season, he's not someone either the Diamondbacks or fantasy managers can count on at this point. He's slated to face the San Francisco Giants on July 1.

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Athletics closer Mason Miller finished off a 3-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday to bank his 15th save. Miller set the Tigers down in order on 16 pitches in the bottom of the ninth inning, striking out Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson swinging in the process. The 26-year-old has been surprisingly shaky at times this season, evidenced by his 4.85 ERA in 29 2/3 innings, but has put up a scoreless appearance in seven of nine tries in June. He remains a strikeout machine, having fanned almost 15 hitters per nine, and boasts a 1.15 WHIP.

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Tampa Bay Rays closer Pete Fairbanks preserved a 3-0 lead and tallied his 14th save in a win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. Fairbanks had to work around an error by second baseman Brandon Lowe in the bottom of the ninth, but he retired the other three hitters he faced to help the Rays keep rolling. The 31-year-old has not allowed an earned run in 11 of his past 12 appearances, which has dropped his ERA to 2.08 across 30 1/3 innings. Fairbanks hasn't exactly posted dominant strikeout and walk numbers (26:14 K:BB), but he's managing to get the job done consistently despite that.

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Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer returned from almost three months on the injured list to throw five innings against the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. The three-time Cy Young winner allowed three earned runs on six hits and logged four strikeouts against three walks over 83 pitches (55 strikes). He averaged 93.2 mph on his fastball and maxed out at 95.2. The Jays lost 5-4, but Scherzer did not factor into the decision. It was Scherzer's first appearance since a three-inning season debut on March 29, when he suffered an injury to his right thumb. The 40-year-old admitted before his activation from the IL that he wasn't sure how his thumb would hold up, so that's worth monitoring in the coming days. For now, he's scheduled to get the ball next in a showdown with the New York Yankees on Monday.

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Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Josh Naylor smacked his 10th home run of the season in a 7-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Naylor, returning from a one-game absence because of a minor shoulder injury, made his presence felt immediately with a two-run blast off right-hander Sean Burke in the first inning. The Diamondbacks had little else to celebrate after that, but Naylor added a single and a walk in a 2-for-3 afternoon. While Naylor is not on pace to approach his 2024 HR total of 31, this has still been another productive season for the 28-year-old. He's slashing .307/.363/.479 with 53 RBI, 42 runs scored, 10 steals, and an excellent 12.9% strikeout rate over 321 plate appearances.

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