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The five fastest-moving roster calls of the morning, in priority order:
- ADD - Sean Manaea (7% owned) threw 7 IP with 11 strikeouts and one earned run; the best value claim on the board.
- WATCH - Griffin Jax placed on the 15-day IL with right elbow discomfort, retroactive to Aug. 6; he sees a doctor Wednesday.
- WATCH - Kyle Stowers exited with left hamstring discomfort and has an MRI pending; a strain would mean weeks.
- ADD - Ian Seymour (34% owned) spun 6 IP with seven strikeouts and no walks in a 1-0 win.
- WATCH - Carlos Rodón needs at least one more rehab start; don't hold a roster spot expecting him this week.
Manaea Overpowers Pittsburgh
ADD · NYM · SP
Sean Manaea (7% owned) struck out 11 across seven innings, allowing one earned run in an 11-1 Mets win.
Action: Add him in every format where he's available. Eleven strikeouts from a 7%-owned starter is the largest gap between production and ownership on today's board, and the Mets have no reason to shorten his leash while they play out the season.
Jax to the IL with Elbow Discomfort
WATCH · TB · SP
Griffin Jax was placed on the 15-day IL with right elbow discomfort, retroactive to Aug. 6. The Rays described the elbow as encouraging, and he's scheduled to see a doctor Wednesday for further evaluation.
Action: Hold through Wednesday's appointment if you have IL room. The retroactive date means he's eligible to return in under two weeks, and "encouraging" plus a scheduled visit beats most elbow news. Drop only in shallow formats where the spot is costing you.
Stowers Exits with Hamstring Discomfort
WATCH · MIA · OF
Kyle Stowers left in the ninth against the Angels with left hamstring discomfort, and Miami has an MRI pending.
Action: Wait for the imaging today. Hamstring strains typically cost two to four weeks and often linger longer for outfielders, so line up a replacement now rather than after the IL move posts.
Seymour Deals in a 1-0 Win
ADD · TB · SP
Ian Seymour (34% owned) went six innings with seven strikeouts and no walks in Tampa Bay's 1-0 win over Seattle.
Action: Add in 12-team leagues. Seven strikeouts without a walk is the profile you want in a streamer, and with Jax now on the IL, Seymour's rotation spot is more secure than it was 48 hours ago.
Rodón's Rehab Extends
WATCH · NYY · SP
Carlos Rodón threw 48 pitches in his first rehab start on Aug. 8 and will need at least one more minor-league outing before activation, per Aaron Boone. The Yankees are considering a piggyback approach on his return.
Action: Don't hold a roster spot for him this week. Between another rehab start and a piggyback plan, his first several outings will be capped in innings and win equity.
Diamondbacks Take the Finale from Los Angeles
WATCH · ARI / LAD · TEAM
Arizona beat the Dodgers 4-2 to take the series and claim the season series 7-6, its first series win over Los Angeles since 2018. Eduardo Rodriguez was excellent in the finale: seven innings, five hits, two runs, nine strikeouts. Across the weekend, Arizona's starters allowed three runs over 19.2 innings. Los Angeles has now lost eight of nine.
Action: Hold your Dodgers bats - the stars aren't the problem in a slump this shallow. But avoid stacking Los Angeles in daily formats until the offense shows life, and treat this as a buying window if a frustrated manager is shopping.
Misiorowski Reaches 200 Strikeouts
HOLD · MIL · SP
Jacob Misiorowski recorded his 200th strikeout of the season in 129⅓ innings, among the fastest anyone has reached the mark since pitch tracking began in 2008.
Action: Universal hold. He's been the best strikeout source in fantasy all year and there's no workload signal suggesting Milwaukee will limit him down the stretch.
Susac Takes a Foul Ball off the Knee
WATCH · SF · C
Giants catcher Daniel Susac took a foul ball off his left knee and was in visible pain but stayed in to hit before being removed for evaluation. X-rays came back negative and the club does not believe it's a long-term issue, though swelling is significant.
Action: Check the lineup before locking, but don't drop. Negative X-rays plus no long-term concern is the best-case read, and Susac has the everyday job in San Francisco since Patrick Bailey was traded.
Hays Signs with San Diego
WATCH · SD · OF
Austin Hays has agreed to a major league deal with the Padres, per Ken Rosenthal and Jon Heyman, adding a veteran outfield bat as San Diego chases a playoff spot.
Action: Deep-league watch only until his role clarifies. San Diego's outfield is crowded, and a mid-August signing rarely walks into everyday at-bats immediately.
Schmidt Progressing Toward Mound Work
WATCH · NYY · SP
Clarke Schmidt has resumed playing catch and is expected to progress to mound work within days, per Aaron Boone, with his forearm cramping not escalating.
Action: Hold in deeper leagues only. Catch to mound is an early step, so a return is still weeks out.
Jansen Starts a Rehab Assignment
WATCH · TEX · C
Danny Jansen, out since early June with an elbow and flexor issue, begins a rehab assignment at Double-A Frisco.
Action: Don't activate. He's a two-to-three-week stash at best, and catchers returning from elbow issues often need extra ramp time.
Mayer Nearing a Rehab Assignment
WATCH · SF · INF
Marcelo Mayer, acquired from Boston at the deadline and recovering from a forearm issue, heads to Arizona for a day or two before joining Triple-A Sacramento on a rehab assignment.
Action: Dynasty stash. A big-league return in one to two weeks is plausible, and San Francisco has every reason to give its new acquisition regular at-bats down the stretch.
McCarthy Off to a Strong Start in Colorado
HOLD · COL · OF
Jake McCarthy has opened his Rockies tenure with a strong first series, adding two stolen bases.
Action: Add in deeper leagues if the playing time holds. The speed travels regardless of where he's hitting, and Coors is a meaningful upgrade for his batting average and run-scoring environment.
Wells Heating Up in New York
HOLD · NYY · C
Austin Wells is 7-for-19 over the past 11 days with three doubles, a homer, and three RBIs after a difficult midsummer.
Action: Hold. It's a genuine hot stretch but a small sample - wait for another week before treating it as a real turn.
White Sox Lean into Youth
STASH · CWS · SP
Chicago continues cycling young arms through the roster, with Hagen Smith working two hitless innings (four walks, three strikeouts) and touching 95.9 mph.
Action: Dynasty monitoring only. The velocity is encouraging, but four walks in two innings is why he isn't a redraft add yet.
Nationals Beat Cincinnati
HOLD · WSH · TEAM
Washington won 7-1 over the Reds, with the first-base platoon producing and the bullpen holding up. The Nationals are 59-61.
Action: Hold Washington bats. The lineup has been quietly productive all season and remains a solid source of streaming value.
Red Sox Drop Two Straight to Oakland
HOLD · BOS · TEAM
Boston lost consecutive games to the Athletics, its first back-to-back defeats since late June. The Red Sox are 63-53 after a dominant month-plus run.
Action: Hold the core and keep streaming Boston bats. Two losses to a last-place club after that kind of stretch is noise, not a trend.