Fantasy Baseball News

Gabe Speier was unavailable on Tuesday due to back discomfort. (Source: Ryan Divish on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Speier is day-to-day for now.

The Angels pulled Sebastian Rivero off his rehab assignment. (Source: Rhett Bollinger on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Rivero's hand hasn't been responding as expected. He remains without a clear timetable to return.

Yusei Kikuchi and the Angels will discuss if he needs another rehab start. (Source: Rhett Bollinger on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Kikuchi said he felt fine physically after his latest rehab start with Triple-A Salt Lake. He could be activated later this week or next week.

Alex Bregman went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, three runs scored and one RBI in Tuesday's 8-6 victory over the Washington Nationals.

Fantasy Impact: Bregman hit a 374-foot shot off Orlando Ribalta in the sixth inning for his 13th homer of the season. He's been great at the plate over his last eight games, recording a hit in seven of them while launching two homers.

Seiya Suzuki went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, one run scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 8-6 victory over the Washington Nationals.

Fantasy Impact: Suzuki hit an RBI double in the fourth inning before following it up with a solo homer in the eighth, his 20th of the season. He's put together a fantastic season, slashing .271/.362/.479 across 102 games.

Pete Crow-Armstrong went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-6 victory over the Washington Nationals.

Fantasy Impact: Crow-Armstrong’s homer came off Jake Irvin in the third inning, a 437-foot shot over the right-field fence. The 24-year-old owns a .285 AVG and .932 OPS on the year with 27 homers and 30 stolen bases.

Nico Hoerner went 2-for-3 with a double, one run scored, one RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 8-6 victory over the Washington Nationals.

Fantasy Impact: Hoerner has recorded a hit in three straight games and has two stolen bases during that span. He continues to put together an excellent second half of the season, owning a .379/.400/.526 slash line with three homers and five stolen bases across 24 games.

Shota Imanaga allowed four runs on six hits and no walks while striking out five across 4.2 innings in Tuesday's 8-6 victory over the Washington Nationals.

Fantasy Impact: Imanaga gave up more than two runs in a game for the first time since June 24. The issue for him was the long ball, as he allowed three homers: a two-run shot by C.J. Abrams in the first inning, a solo homer by Jacob Young in the third and a solo shot by Dylan Crews in the fifth. In 137.1 innings this season, the lefty owns a 3.74 ERA and 1.10 WHIP with 130 strikeouts. His next scheduled start is on Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Oneil Cruz went 0-for-3 with a walk in a rehab game for Double-A Altoona on Tuesday.

Fantasy Impact: Cruz could be activated from the injured list later this week.

The Angels signed RHP Hagen Danner to a minor league contract.

Fantasy Impact: Danner will add depth with Triple-A Salt Lake in the Angels organization.

The Angels signed RHP Michael Fulmer to a minor league contract.

Fantasy Impact: Fulmer previously pitched for Triple-A Sacramento in the Giants organization. He'll add depth for the Angels.

Yohel Pozo was removed from Tuesday’s game against the Twins with left index finger pain. (Source: Jake Rill on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Pozo will be further evaluated on Wednesday.

Victor Mesa Jr. went 2-for-5 with a home run, one run scored and two RBI in Tuesday’s 12-4 win over the Athletics.

Fantasy Impact: Mesa’s homer came in the seventh inning, a 412-foot, two-run shot off Elvis Alvarado. While he owns a .226 OBP in August, he’s made up for the low on-base percentage with five extra-base hits and a .581 SLG.

Edward Cabrera threw 64 pitches over five shutout innings in a rehab start for Double-A Knoxville on Tuesday.

Fantasy Impact: Cabrera is likely to return to the Cubs starting rotation next week.

Daniel Palencia allowed four runs and recorded only two outs in a rehab appearance for Double-A Knoxville on Tuesday.

Fantasy Impact: Palencia walked three hitters and also hit a batter. His command issues are not ideal on his rehab assignment.

JoJo Romero is expected to begin a minor league rehab assignment next week. (Source: Adam McCalvy on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Romero will figure to require several appearances on his rehab assignment. He was acquired by Milwaukee at the trade deadline.

Yandy Diaz went 1-for-5 with a home run, three runs scored and an RBI in Tuesday’s 12-4 win over the Athletics.

Fantasy Impact: Diaz has homered in back-to-back games while riding a three-game hitting streak. He’s raised his batting average to .293 in August with a .488 SLG and ranks ninth in the majors with a .301 AVG on the year.

Cooper Pratt is expected to return from the injured list in late August. (Source: Adam McCalvy on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Pratt will likely be sidelined for at least the next couple of weeks.

Taylor Walls went 2-for-4 with two home runs, two runs scored and three RBI in Tuesday’s 12-4 win over the Athletics.

Fantasy Impact: Walls hit his first two homers of the season Tuesday, with one being a 387-foot shot off Mason Barnett in the fourth inning and the other a 379-foot homer off Brady Basso in the sixth. Across 287 at-bats this season, the shortstop owns a .216 AVG and .605 OPS.

Nationals manager Blake Butera confirmed that Jackson Kent will be called up to start against the Cubs on Wednesday. (Source: Spencer Nusbaum on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Kent has recorded a 3.72 ERA across 94 1/3 innings in the upper minors this season. He will draw a tough matchup in his MLB debut.