It's that time of the month again. The first of the month. What happens on that day? Come on, don't act like you don't know. It's the best day of each month for you. It's OK to admit it. The Updated Player Rankings come out of course.
Listed below is the link to the July update.
Where do Taijuan Walker, Mookie Betts and Gregory Polanco rank?
Does the Oracle still believe in Homer Bailey and Matt Cain?
Has Ray Ray given up on struggling players like Joe Mauer and Dustin Pedroia?
Find out the answers to all these questions and more as Ray ranks nearly 500 players in his monthly update.
Player News
Reds recalled INF Rece Hinds from Triple-A Louisville.
You might remember Hinds for pulling a Kyren Paris in his first stint of MLB action, only to pull a Kyren Paris a few weeks later and plummet back to earth. The 24-year-old plays in a friendly park and offers quality power, but he’s far from a guarantee to put up fantasy fireworks in 2025.
Reds placed INF Noelvi Marte on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 5, with a left oblique strain.
Marte will miss a week-plus — at minimum — while recovering from the strain. The former top prospect should be back by the end of May if there are no setbacks at the latest, but oblique strains can have a wide variety of timelines depending on the severity. Rece Hinds is heading up from Louisville to take Marte’s roster spot.
Nolan Arenado was scratched from Wednesday’s lineup due to back spasms.
Arenado was scratched mere moments before the first pitch of Wednesday’s game. The 34-year-old will likely miss a game or two at least, but his status for the weekend will be determined over the coming days. Nolan Gorman will likely get the starts at third as long as Arenado can’t play.
Marlins optioned RHP George Soriano to Triple-A Jacksonville.
Soriano has been atrocious with Miami this year while allowing 17 runs in 18 1/3 innings. He’ll try and get right in the minors with Cade Gibson now occupying his roster spot.
Marlins recalled LHP Cade Gibson from Triple-A Jacksonville.
Gibson gives the Marlins a fresh bullpen arm. The 27-year-old threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings in his only appearance with Miami back in April.
Dodgers recalled RHP Landon Knack from Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Knack gets to make a spot start against the Marlins on Wednesday. The 27-year-old has struggled in his time with the Dodgers this season, but there are worse streaming options; mainly due to him facing one of the weaker lineups in the sport.