Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan, who was slated to start on Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, will be pushed back in the starting rotation several days to give him a breather, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. The Rays want to monitor McClanahan's workload heading into the end of the first half of the season after he missed the last two-plus seasons due to elbow injuries. Additionally, the 29-year-old southpaw has gone 0-3 with a 5.79 ERA in his last four starts. The good news is that it doesn't appear that McClanahan is dealing with anything physically, so hopefully, a little rest will do him good as the mid-July All-Star break approaches. Overall, the former 31st overall pick in 2018 out of the University of South Florida has gone 6-5 for the Rays in his return in 2026 with a 3.30 ERA (3.40 FIP) and 1.22 WHIP with 73 strikeouts and 28 walks in 73 2/3 innings pitched across his 15 starts. If the two-time All-Star can stay healthy in the second half, he could easily rebound and be a major pitching asset for fantasy managers.

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Minnesota Twins outfield prospect Walker Jenkins has battled injuries this season, but has still managed to put up nice numbers at Triple-A St. Paul with a .258/.400/.409 line, two homers, and five stolen bases in 93 at-bats. The No. 5 overall pick of the Minnesota Twins in 2023, the 21-year-old is a fantasy-worthy name that requires attention as he continues to make his way back from an AC joint sprain that he suffered in May. At 6-foot-3 and 210 pounds, Jenkins is a five-tool prospect who has looked the part as he has progressed through the Minnesota system. The unfortunate injury this season, as well as the emergence of names likeAustin MartinandTrevor LarnachalongsideByron Buxton in the Minnesota outfield, has made it difficult for Jenkins to make his way to the big leagues. That doesn't make him any less stash-worthy, however, and it looks like the time is approaching for him to make a big league debut and a big fantasy impact. Managers in deeper five-outfielder leagues with open bench spots should consider stashing this five-category producer ahead of his eventual debut in the second half.

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After opening 2026 in a setup role, Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Tanner Scott has emerged as one of the better closers in baseball while filling in for injured Dodgers reliever Edwin Diaz (elbow). Across 33 innings (35 games) so far this season, Scott has pitched to a 2.18 ERA and 0.70 WHIP with 40 strikeouts and 11 saves. Dating back to June 11, Scott has converted all five of his save opportunities while allowing just one hit and striking out eight across 5 1/3 scoreless innings. The 31-year-old has struck out 33.1% of the batters he's faced this season while allowing just a 2.5% walk rate. While Diaz is expected to return at some point in 2026, the Dodgers have little reason to rush him back. For the time being, Scott is an absolute must-add relief pitcher in any fantasy league where he remains on the waiver wire.

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Los Angeles Dodgers pitching prospect River Ryan had a rough outing last time out at Triple-A Oklahoma City, giving up eight earned runs in 4 1/3 innings. It was by far the worst start for Ryan at Oklahoma City, and the former San Diego Padres draft pick has impressed overall in 2026. Ryan is coming off Tommy John surgery, which kept him out for 2025, and after a right hamstring strain kept him out a good portion of April and into May, he managed to complete three starts in May while allowing just one earned run. The Dodgers' top pitching prospect is still knocking on the door for a big league opportunity despite the recent poor start and the injury setbacks.Right-handerEmmet Sheehan has struggled recently, and two MLB starters, Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell, are both on the injured list, leading to speculation that it could be time for Ryan to get a look in Los Angeles.If he does get a call-up to the Dodgers, Ryan would be in a prime position for success and thus is worth a look in leagues of all sizes.

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Across 68 innings (13 starts) so far in 2026, Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki has recorded a 3-4 record with a 4.76 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and 70 strikeouts. The talented 24-year-old has been frustratingly inconsistent so far this season. After logging a 6.35 ERA through the end of April, Sasaki pitched to a 3.18 ERA with a 19.3% K-BB rate in May. However, his ERA has rocketed back up to 5.29 so far in June. Still, a deeper look at Sasaki's performance this month shows some reasons for optimism. The young right-hander's ERA is inflated by one blowup outing against the White Sox, in which he allowed seven earned runs over 4 1/3 innings. Sasaki's strikeout rate in June is 29%, and his WHIP is 1.12. Sasaki's profile carries risk, but he remains a worthy upside play on the waiver wire.

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Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin (forearm) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Friday ahead of his team's weekend set against the Cincinnati Reds. Griffin has been sidelined since late May due to a flexor strain in his throwing arm. Across 208 plate appearances before the injury, the 20-year-old hit .270/.327/.402 with four home runs, 22 RBI, 30 runs scored, and 14 stolen bases. However, Griffin was starting to come into his own at the plate before going down, hitting .306 with an .820 OPS across 108 plate appearances in May. Griffin appeared in a rehab game at Double-A on Wednesday and looked ready to go, hitting a home run and driving in three runs. As long as the injury is behind him, Griffin profiles as an elite source of speed and a high-upside bat across the other four categories upon his return.

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Arizona Diamondbacks outfield prospect Ryan Waldschmidt got a chance to prove what he can do in the major leagues this season. He recorded eight RBI and stole five bases, but did not hit a homer in 112 major league at-bats this season and was recently sent down to Triple-A Reno. Waldschmidt has shown a consistent bat at Reno with a .302 batting average, six home runs, and 27 RBI in 159 at-bats at the Triple-A level this season. Since returning to Triple-A this month, Waldschmidt has been even more impressive, going 11-for-31 with three long balls. The No. 31 overall pick in 2024, Waldschmidt has a solid prospect profile and has shown he could be a stolen-base threat at the major league level. If he can bring some of that consistent hitting to the Diamondbacks, he could be a solid pickup for fantasy managers in the second half. For now, Waldschmidt is worth monitoring in deep leagues for that reason, as he possesses the skill set to be a fantasy contributor during his second MLB stint.

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Detroit Tigers outfielder Max Clark has the prospect pedigree as the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 Draft out of high school. Clark has spent 2026 in Triple-A Toledo and has produced nice numbers with six homers and 30 RBI with 16 stolen bases, while hitting .264. The Franklin, Indiana native has a five-tool profile for fantasy purposes and would deliver such to fantasy managers should he get a call-up to Detroit. But the question is, when will the Tigers take a chance on Clark and bring his skill set up to Comerica Park?The Tigers recently decided to promote a different Triple-A Toledo Mud Hen,Ben Malgeri,and haveParker MeadowsandWenceel Perez on the road to recovery in the outfield as well. So the outfield is a bit crowded right now in Detroit, and the Tigers brass might wait to see a little bit more consistency from Clark in Toledo before bringing him up I-75 to Detroit. For now, Clark remains a strong stash target for those managers in 12+ team, five-outfielder leagues.

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Across 29 innings (32 games) in 2026, Arizona Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald has recorded a 2-4 record with a 4.03 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 33 strikeouts, and 18 saves. With an average fastball velocity of 91.3 miles per hour, Sewald no longer profiles as a prototypical high-end closer. However, he's struck out 29.2% of the batters he's faced so far this season while posting just a 7.1% walk rate. Sewald's ERA has been inflated by a few blowup outings and his 63.2% strand rate, which is well below his career mark fo 71%. The 36-year-old looks to be firmly entrenched in the ninth-inning role in Arizona and should be considered a priority target on the waiver wire for fantasy managers in need of saves.

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Colorado Rockies first base/outfield prospect Charlie Condon is making waves in the Pacific Coast League this season with 15 homers and 50 RBI for the Albuquerque Isotopes, the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. The right-handed swinging slugger is putting his name on the stash radar for fantasy managers with a .275 batting average and 62 runs in 255 at-bats at Albuquerque. Condon is just 23 years old, is a former number three overall pick from the 2024 MLB Draft, and could be a legitimate power source for those who take a chance on him in deeper leagues. The Rockies have good depth at first base with TJ Rumfield and Troy Johnston, but Condon could force his way into the conversation. The power numbers with the Isotopes are difficult to ignore, and fantasy managers might want to act sooner rather than later, as he appears more than ready to face MLB pitching.

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San Francisco Giants rookie first baseman Bryce Eldridge has some of the most power upside of any young left-handed hitter in the game. And in his first 39 games this year after being called up from Triple-A Sacramento, Eldridge has gone 37-for-133 (.278) with six home runs, nine doubles, 16 RBI, and 21 runs scored across 156 plate appearances. The 21-year-old former 16th overall pick in the 2023 MLB draft has come on even stronger in June, too, going 23-for-75 (.307) with four long balls, three doubles, 12 RBI, and 13 runs scored in 21 games and 89 plate appearances for the Gigantes. Eldridge is the Giants' first baseman of the future, and the future is approaching fast. The struggling Giants will most certainly be sellers at the August trade deadline, and current first baseman Rafael Devers may be sent away. Even if Devers sticks around because of his massive contract, Eldridge will play regularly against right-handers as the designated hitter, and he has second-half breakout potential. Fantasy managers targeting power production need to look his way. Eldridge is rostered in 41% of Yahoo leagues right now.

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Minnesota Twins corner infielder Royce Lewis' fantasy stock hit a low point this year when he was sent to Triple-A St. Paul to work on his approach at the plate. Before being demoted to the minors, Lewis was slashing .163/.261/.279 with a .539 OPS, three home runs, three doubles, 13 RBI, 11 runs, three steals, 12 walks, and 37 strikeouts in 31 games and 119 plate appearances. Since returning to the Twins on June 6, Lewis has slashed .273/.329/.500 with an .829 OPS, four home runs, three doubles, eight RBI, eight runs scored, two steals, six walks, and 16 strikeouts in 17 games and 73 plate appearances. The 27-year-old former first overall pick in the 2017 MLB draft caught fire initially upon his promotion back to the bigs, but he has slowed down a bit of late, going 6-for-29 (.207) with a homer, double, RBI, two runs, one steal, two walks, and nine K's in his last seven games. Overall, Lewis is hitting just over the Mendoza Line with seven homers, 21 RBI, 19 runs, five steals, and a career-high 27.6% strikeout rate in 48 games for the Twins. There is still pop in his bat, but fantasy managers seeking power are going to have to live with the swing and miss. Lewis is rostered in 40% of Yahoo leagues.

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Cincinnati Reds left-hander Nick Lodolo (wrist) was pulled from his last start early on Tuesday against the division-rival Milwaukee Brewers after he was hit by a comebacker on the left wrist. However, X-rays came back negative, and all signs point to the 28-year-old southpaw making his next outing on Monday against the Brewers again. Before leaving his start on Tuesday, Lodolo threw four shutout innings with just one walk and six strikeouts against the first-place Brewers. Even though he left early, it was a nice bounce-back appearance after he surrendered a season-high seven earned runs in 4 2/3 innings in a loss to the New York Mets on June 17. The former seventh overall pick in 2019 out of Texas Christian University is no stranger to injuries, but he's also still very intriguing in fantasy for his strikeout upside despite his current 5.59 ERA through his first nine starts in 2026. Lodolo's rematch against the Brew Crew isn't all that enticing, though, and his 5.38 FIP, 1.52 WHIP, and career-low 18% strikeout rate are all concerns. Lodolo is currently rostered in 66% of Yahoo leagues.

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The Cincinnati Reds announced on Friday that they placed right-handed reliever Tony Santillan (oblique) on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to June 23) with a strained left oblique and recalled right-hander Zach McCambley from Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move. Although Santillan has an ERA over 5.00 with a 1.39 WHIP in 31 innings in 2026 in his sixth year in the league, he has been pitching much better of late and has been manager Terry Francona's go-to guy in the ninth inning with the game on the line, with right-hander Emilio Pagan (hamstring) still on the IL. Santillan took the loss in his inning of work on Monday against the Milwaukee Brewers in his last outing, but before that, he had a stretch of seven straight scoreless appearances in which he walked none, struck out six, and picked up three saves. When Santillan returns from his oblique strain (likely after the All-Star break next month), Pagan should be back, which means he probably won't be a candidate for save opportunities. Until Pagan returns, Francona could turn to either Tejay Antone or Brock Burke for saves.

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Athletics rookie left-hander Gage Jump has made an immediate impact in his first six major-league starts, allowing only eight earned runs on 24 hits (zero homers) while walking 10 and striking out 35 in 35 1/3 innings pitched. The 23-year-old 6-foot, 200-pound southpaw is the A's No. 3 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and he has so far lived up to the expectations since joining the big-league squad. The former second-round pick in 2024 out of Louisiana State University had a second straight scoreless appearance on Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants by tossing five scoreless innings with one walk and a career-high nine strikeouts in a no-decision. Jump has held the opponent scoreless in half of his six starts so far and has yet to allow a home run. That won't last forever, especially in the hitter-friendly environment in Sacramento, but his strong start is definitely attracting interest off the waiver wire in fantasy baseball leagues. Jump has a tough matchup his next time out against the Los Angeles Dodgers, but managers who need pitching depth should consider picking the young lefty up. He's currently rostered in 54% of Yahoo leagues.

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Texas Rangers left-handed reliever Jacob Latz allowed two earned runs on two hits (one homer) while striking out two in his outing on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays, but he escaped the mess to pick up his team-leading 15th save of the 2026 season. Since Latz's last blown save on May 13 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, he has a win and 10 saves with three earned runs allowed, three walks, and 23 strikeouts in 16 1/3 innings pitched. He has picked up a save in eight of his nine outings in June, posting a 1.50 ERA (2.27 FIP), three walks, and 16 strikeouts in 12 innings pitched. The 30-year-old southpaw has emerged as manager Skip Schumaker's primary closing option this year, and not enough fantasy managers have taken notice. He is rostered in only 57% of Yahoo leagues despite a very strong 1.89 ERA (2.66 FIP), 0.66 WHIP, a career-high 15 saves, 40 strikeouts, and only eight walks. Latz is tied for ninth in MLB with his 15 saves and has 10 saves in a row in Texas.

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Cleveland Guardians rookie second baseman Travis Bazzana went through a cold spell early in June for the first time in his major-league career, but he has snapped out of his funk of late and is attracting interest again on the waiver wire in fantasy baseball leagues. The 23-year-old left-handed hitter from Australia is batting .261/.357/.446 overall with an .802 OPS, seven home runs, 24 RBI, 24 runs scored, and 12 stolen bases in just 50 games and 213 plate appearances as Cleveland's starting second baseman. The former first overall pick in 2024 out of Oregon State is not known for his power, but rather his speed and mature approach at the plate. He's as patient a young hitter as you'll find, and he rarely chases outside of the strike zone early in counts, making him a solid asset in on-base-percentage leagues. After slumping earlier in the month, Bazzana has gone 10-for-30 (.333) with three home runs, two doubles, seven RBI, eight runs scored, and a steal in his last eight games. You could do much worse in fantasy at the second base position, and Bazzana is only rostered in half of Yahoo leagues at the moment.

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Athletics rookie outfielder Henry Bolte, who is considered the team's No. 5 prospect by MLB Pipeline, has delivered since being called up in early May. Through his first 39 games played for the A's, the former second-rounder in 2022 has gone 39-for-122 (.320) with two home runs, six doubles, 10 RBI, 12 runs scored, and nine stolen bases in 143 plate appearances. The Bay Area native is mostly intriguing for his speed, and he could see more run near the top of the A's batting order going forward with infielder/outfielder Zack Gelof (hand) on the injured list. Bolte has been even better in his second month in the big leagues, going 24-for-70 (.343) with two homers, four doubles, six RBI, five stolen bases, and eight runs scored in 22 games played. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound right-handed hitter has an exciting combination of power, speed, and defense, but his swing-and-miss issues (27.3% strikeout rate) likely mean regression is coming in his rookie campaign. But for now, Bolte is still worth considering off the waiver wire for speed, at the very least. He's rostered in only 12% of Yahoo leagues.

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New York Mets rookie outfielder Carson Benge has been one of the few bright spots in 2026 for a Mets team that has been downright awful. The 23-year-old former 19th overall pick in 2024 out of Oklahoma State University has more than held his own since his early-season call-up, and he should play regularly the rest of the way as the Mets play out the string in a lost season. In his first 289 big-league at-bats, the left-handed-hitting outfielder is slashing .256/.320/.398 with a .718 OPS, nine home runs, 30 RBI, 43 runs scored, and 11 stolen bases in 78 games played and 316 plate appearances. Benge homered twice last weekend and has hit .294 (10-for-34) with two homers, a double, a triple, four RBI, six runs scored, and a stolen base in his last eight games atop the Mets' batting order. Even more impressive so far this year is that Benge has gone 18-for-62 (.290) with two of his nine home runs against lefties. He's an emerging power/speed threat with regular playing time, which means he should be rostered in more fantasy leagues. Right now, Benge is still rostered in just under half of Yahoo leagues.

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Kansas City Royals left-hander Kris Bubic (elbow) made a minor-league rehab appearance with Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday and tossed a clean inning with no walks and one strikeout against Triple-A Columbus. He threw six of his eight pitches for strikes during the outing. Bubic had his first rehab assignment stopped after he experienced shoulder discomfort following an outing on June 9, but he has since restarted a rehab assignment, and he could be an option to rejoin KC's starting rotation before the All-Star break next month. He is next scheduled to go two innings for Omaha on Saturday as he continues to build up his left arm. The 28-year-old southpaw was a first-time All-Star in 2025 and went 3-2 with a 4.11 ERA (3.72 FIP) and 1.23 WHIP with 51 strikeouts and 26 walks in 50 1/3 innings across his nine starts this year before going on the shelf. Bubic is rostered in almost half of Yahoo leagues, and the Royals will welcome him back with open arms when he's ready, with fellow lefty Cole Ragans potentially needing season-ending surgery on his elbow.

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