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2 weeks ago | 
baseballhq.com | Brian Rudd |Brian Entrekin |Alain De Leonardis
Detroit TigersColt Keith has had a solid year, hitting .240/.332/.380 with 4 HR through 196 PA. But with the team getting healthier, his playing time has become pretty spotty, as he has played every other day over the team's last nine contests. Keith has bounced between first and second base, with 13 starts at first and 22 so far at the keystone. He has recently been putting in time at third base as well and got his first start there on June 11.
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2 weeks ago | 
baseballhq.com | Brian Entrekin |Alain De Leonardis |Sara Sanchez
Boston Red SoxWhile it seemed that Kristian Campbell was nearing his first-ever appearance at first base, the team has now pulled the plug on the experiment. The decision not to give Campbell any time at first base could have been influenced by several factors, including the team wanting Campbell’s focus to be on turning around his own offensive fortunes at the time of the decision and the fact that the injury to Alex Bregman allowed Marcelo Mayer to receive a call-up to fill in at third base.
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2 weeks ago | 
baseballhq.com | Brian Entrekin |Alain De Leonardis |Sara Sanchez |Brian Rudd
Los Angeles AngelsThe Angels have constantly been shifting infielders all season. Kyren Paris was once getting 2B at-bats, but that’s over as Paris is now back in Triple-A. Luis Rengifo has played 2B and is now playing 3B, with Yoán Moncada on the injured list. Scott Kingery has been filling in throughout the infield but more as a utility player. The Angels even signed Chris Taylor, who has been seeing at-bats at 2B.
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3 weeks ago | 
baseballhq.com | Brian Rudd |Mark Gannon |Alain De Leonardis |Brian Entrekin
Cleveland GuardiansShane Bieber made his first rehab start in the Arizona Complex League on May 31, recording 5 K in 2.1 scoreless IP. He will make his next start with AA-Akron on Friday, as he continues to work his way back from Tommy John surgery last April. If Bieber continues to progress, he's looking at a late-June return to the rotation. If everyone is healthy when Bieber is ready, either Logan Allen or Slade Cecconi will be pushed aside.
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3 weeks ago | 
baseballhq.com | Mark Gannon |Alain De Leonardis |Brian Entrekin |Sara Sanchez
San Francisco GiantsThe Giants top prospect, left-handed hitting 1B Bryce Eldridge, could be one of the next top prospects to make their major league debut this season. The twenty-year-old Eldridge was promoted to Triple-A Sacramento from Double-A Richmond on June 3.
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3 weeks ago | 
baseballhq.com | Alain De Leonardis |Brian Entrekin |Sara Sanchez |Brian Rudd
Atlanta Braves“Here is a rule to remember in future, when anything tempts you to feel bitter: not ‘This is misfortune,’ but ‘To bear this worthily is good fortune.’ –Marcus Aurelius, MeditationsThink it’s tough juggling work, family, whatever kink you have going on, and a half dozen or more fantasy teams? Try successfully expanding the world’s greatest empire while fending off murderous plots and also writing some of the most profound philosophical musings of all time.
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1 month ago | 
baseballhq.com | Mark Gannon |Brian Entrekin |Alain De Leonardis
San Francisco GiantsThe evolution of the 2025 Giants starting rotation continues, with 23-year-old RHP Hayden Birdsong joining twenty-six-year-old RHP Landen Roupp in the rotation. At 29-20 and just 1.0 game behind the Dodgers in the NL West, the Giants look to be making solid moves to field the best possible rotation.
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1 month ago | 
baseballhq.com | Brian Entrekin |Alain De Leonardis |Brian Rudd
Boston Red SoxAfter being a late entrant in Boston’s second base competition, Marcelo Mayer missed out on a role with the major league club and headed to AAA-Worcester to start the season. In Triple-A, Mayer has strengthened his case for a big-league call-up with a strong start to the year (.267/.341/.473 in 170 PA). A recent notable change may have tipped Boston’s hand at a potential opening for Mayer to join the Red Sox.
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1 month ago | 
baseballhq.com | Brian Entrekin |Alain De Leonardis |Brian Rudd |Mark Gannon
AthleticsThe hype train was in full force a couple of weeks ago for Nick Kurtz and rightfully so, as he was destroying Triple-A pitching. The early time at the big league level has not gone as smoothly for Kurtz. He’s hitting .219 over 22 games with one home run and six RBI. Kurtz has an ISO below .100 with a 37% strikeout rate. He is barreling the ball nearly 10% of the time with a 45% hard-hit rate, which is promising, but the swing-and-miss problems have been killing his overall production.
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1 month ago | 
baseballhq.com | Mark Gannon |Brian Entrekin |Alain De Leonardis
Colorado RockiesAfter receiving inconsistent playing time in 2024, Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman has started 39 of the Rockies' first 42 games, including the last 28 in a row. He has appeared in 25 games as a catcher, with the rest at DH. With Goodman now starting at C four or five times per week, backup C Jacob Stallings' playing time has been somewhat limited. He has seen 70 PA thus far this season, while Goodman is up to 161 PA.
