🍁 Happy Canada Day! To all our readers north of the border celebrating today — enjoy the long weekend, and may your Blue Jays stay healthy (well, mostly — see the Vlad and Scherzer notes below). Now, on to the wire.
TL;DRSkim
The five fastest-moving roster calls of the morning, in priority order:
- HOLD — Jazz Chisholm Jr. (NYY, 2B, 99% owned): passed concussion protocol and is available today — crisis averted, no action needed.
- WATCH — Jeremy Peña (HOU, SS, 86% owned): to the 10-day IL with left leg discomfort, though he doesn't expect a long absence.
- WATCH — Matt Chapman (SF, 3B): lifted with an aggravated abdominal strain and headed for an MRI — a possible IL move today.
- WATCH — Connelly Early (BOS, SP): exited his start with left elbow discomfort after four innings — testing pending, a red flag for Red Sox pitching depth.
- HOLD — Corey Seager (TEX, SS): scratched before an at-bat with a back flare-up — day-to-day, worth watching before the next series.
Chisholm clears concussion protocol
HOLD · NYY · 2B
Jazz Chisholm Jr. (99% owned) passed his concussion protocol tests following the collision with Jasson Domínguez and is available off the bench today, with one final check remaining per Aaron Boone — a positive outcome after a scary-looking play.
Action: No move needed; he's cleared and back in the mix.
Peña to the IL with leg discomfort
WATCH · HOU · SS
Jeremy Peña (86% owned) was placed on the 10-day IL with left leg discomfort he'd been managing for a week and a half, though he doesn't expect to miss significant time, per Athlon Sports. Raynel Delgado (0% owned) was recalled from Triple-A.
Action: Hold Peña in season-long leagues; don't panic-trade. Delgado is a waiver pass in most formats unless the timeline slips.
Chapman's abdominal strain heads to an MRI
WATCH · SF · 3B
Matt Chapman was lifted after a barehanded play aggravated an abdominal strain that's nagged him for over a month, and he'll have an MRI today to determine whether an IL stint is needed, per beat reporting. He's also due for paternity leave around July 5.
Action: Hold and await the MRI; if the IL move comes today, pivot to waiver infield depth immediately.
Connelly Early exits with elbow discomfort
WATCH · BOS · SP
Connelly Early left his start against Washington after four innings with left elbow discomfort, with testing underway and no IL move yet, per the Boston Globe — a concern for an already-thin Red Sox rotation.
Action: Don't start Early in his next outing until he clears imaging; line up a backup if you're relying on him.
Seager scratched with a back flare-up
WATCH · TEX · SS
Corey Seager was pulled before an at-bat with a back flare-up during warm-ups against Cleveland; he's day-to-day, per New Baseball Media.
Action: Bench Seager until he's back in games; check the lineup before the next series.
Vlad Jr. scratched with back tightness
WATCH · TOR · 1B
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was scratched with back tightness but is expected back today, a day-to-day maintenance move with no IL concern, per New Baseball Media.
Action: Hold; check the lineup before game time.
Tigers tee off on Schlittler
HOLD · DET · OF
Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson both hit two-run homers in a three-homer first inning against Yankees starter Cam Schlittler, forcing an early bullpen scramble. Detroit's lineup keeps rolling.
Action: Hold Greene and Torkelson as the power bats they are; the Tigers' offense is clicking.
Marlins cap a 20-6 June with a 14-3 rout
HOLD · MIA · OF
Miami hammered Colorado 14-3 to close a 20-6 June, with Owen Caissie launching a 453-foot three-run homer (his 10th). Liam Hicks was reinstated from the IL, while Anthony Bender hit the IL with a tibial stress reaction.
Action: Caissie is a deep-league power stash worth tracking if the playing time holds.
Pfaadt looks the part in a Diamondbacks win
HOLD · ARI · SP
Brandon Pfaadt turned in his best start of the year — 5.1 innings, one run, three hits on 66 pitches — as Arizona ran its record to 8-0 against the Giants this season.
Action: A buy-low or streaming target if he's under 40% owned; the line suggests he may have found his footing after a volatile stretch.
Scherzer progresses toward a rehab assignment
WATCH · TOR · SP
Max Scherzer's injection "did what it should," per John Schneider, and he'll likely need a couple of Triple-A starts to build back up before returning — concrete progress, but still weeks away.
Action: Stash in dynasty and deep leagues; a late-July or August return looks likely.
Jobe hits 100 mph in live BP
WATCH · DET · RP
Jackson Jobe touched 100 mph in a live BP session, per A.J. Hinch — an encouraging rehab marker, though no activation date is set.
Action: Continue to stash in deeper leagues; expect a bullpen role when he returns.
Corbin shifts to the Blue Jays' bullpen
WATCH · TOR · SP
Toronto is moving Patrick Corbin to the bullpen, with tomorrow's starter TBD, per beat reporting — a role change that dents his fantasy value.
Action: Drop Corbin in season-long leagues unless you specifically need bullpen innings.
Wade Jr. begins a rehab assignment
WATCH · HOU · OF
LaMonte Wade Jr. (right hamstring) begins a rehab assignment tonight for Triple-A Sugar Land, per @brianmctaggart — meaningful progress toward a return in the next week or two.
Action: Stash in deep leagues; watch his Triple-A on-base activity for a return signal.
Red Sox add infield depth, shuffle the bullpen
TRANSACTION · BOS · INF/RP
Boston acquired infielder Brett Harris from Oakland for a minor-league arm — an infield-depth move ahead of a possible Willson Contreras suspension hearing — and released reliever Tommy Kahnle, per beat reporting.
Action: No direct fantasy impact; monitor Contreras's status for any suspension news.
