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  • Rangers activate Heim off paternity list
    Rangers activated C Jonah Heim off the paternity list.

    Advice: Heim was away for three days to help with the new addition to his family. Sam Huff is optioned to Triple-A Round Rock in the corresponding transaction. Rotoworld Yesterday, 12:44 pm
     
  • Homers against Dodgers
    Stallings went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Monday against the Dodgers.

    Advice: Stallings has taken over as the Rockies' primary catcher in the absence of Elias Diaz (calf). He's started six of the team's last seven games, collecting seven hits across 18 at-bats with three RBI and four runs scored. Stallings has also hit cleanup in the past two contests. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 7:24 am
     
  • Goes deep Monday
    Bailey went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk against the Cubs in Monday's 7-6 victory.

    Advice: Bailey brought San Francisco to within two runs with his eighth-inning solo blast. It was just his second extra-base hit over his past 16 contests, a span in which he's batted .264 (14-for-53). Bailey has a modest five long balls on the campaign, but he's been solid offensively with a .286/.360/.435 slash line, 23 RBI, 18 runs, two steals, an 11.5 percent walk rate and a 19.0 percent strikeout rate over 179 plate appearances. Rotowire.com Monday, 10:37 pm
     
  • Bailey blasts fifth home run against Cubs Monday
    Patrick Bailey went 2-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run against the Cubs on Monday.

    Advice: Bailey’s home run was his fifth of the season. His solo shot in the eighth inning brought the Giants to within two runs before their ninth inning comeback. Bailey continues to hit as his average is up to ,286 with a .795 OPS and 23 RBI in 48 games with the Giants this year. Rotoworld Monday, 8:37 pm
     
  • William Contreras (head) available off bench
    William Contreras is available to come off the bench Monday after leaving Sunday’s game with a head injury.

    Advice: Contreras hasn’t had any concussion symptoms today, so the Brewers are confident that he’s going to be OK. They did have Gary Sánchez start behind the plate tonight, but Contreras is available to hit and play defense. Rotoworld Monday, 5:20 pm
     
  • Available off bench
    Contreras (head) is available to pinch-hit or enter the game defensively off the bench Monday versus the Angels, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

    Advice: Contreras will be forced to miss his second contest of the season after taking a shot to the head while applying the tag at home plate to finish Sunday's 5-4 win over the Reds, but manager Pat Murphy said Monday that the catcher "is going to be fine." Contreras appears to have avoided any significant injury, which is music to the ears of fantasy managers who have reaped the benefits of his stellar play in 2024. Rotowire.com Monday, 5:09 pm
     
  • Not starting Monday
    Contreras (head) is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.

    Advice: Contreras was evaluated for concussion following Sunday's 5-4 win over the Reds after his head collided with Stuart Fairchild on a tag at home plate in the ninth inning. With Contreras out for the series opener Monday, Gary Sanchez will start behind home plate and bat eighth against Halos right-hander Jose Soriano. Rotowire.com Monday, 4:01 pm
     
  • Could be activated June 24
    Contreras (forearm) could be activated from the 10-day injured list as soon as next Monday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: Contreras will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday and might require less than a week of rehab games before rejoining the Cardinals lineup. Woo cautions that the catcher's timeline for rejoining the big club remains tentative, and a firmer return date may not come into focus until Contreras gets a few rehab games under his belt. Rotowire.com Monday, 8:28 am
     
  • Willson Contreras (forearm) starts rehab assignment
    Willson Contreras (forearm) will begin a minor league rehab assignment on Tuesday with Triple-A Memphis.

    Advice: Contreras has been cleared to return to game action and is targeting a return to St. Louis before the end of the month. The 32-year-old backstop has made a rapid recovery from surgery last month to repair a fractured left forearm. There’s a chance he’s back by the start of next week. Rotoworld Monday, 8:27 am