Griffin tore the sagittal band in his left ring finger diving for a ball against Washington, and imaging confirmed the worst. With the finger splinted for six weeks, his 8-10 week return timeline means mid-September at the earliest — effectively ending what had been a dominant rookie campaign (.276, 5 HR, 25 RBI, 20 SB in 59 games). Jared Triolo will absorb the shortstop reps in Pittsburgh.
Suárez left his July 5 start vs. the Angels in the third inning with a left adductor issue and landed on the 15-day IL (retroactive to July 7). The Red Sox ace — 4-3 with a 3.15 ERA in 17 starts in his first year on a $130M deal — will miss the All-Star Game in Philadelphia. The club is targeting a July 21 return against Baltimore.
Henderson came off the 15-day IL (back strain, sidelined since May 22) and beat St. Louis on July 10, working 5.1 innings with 3 runs allowed on 3 hits. His two rehab starts before the return featured 11 strikeouts over 6.2 innings with just 2 earned runs — a cleaner audition than the real-game line suggests.
Buxton slid awkwardly into second base vs. the Yankees on July 6 and re-aggravated his right hip, landing on the 10-day IL (retroactive to July 6). The All-Star-voted starter was batting .275 with 25 HR, 45 RBI, and 7 SB. The Twins' GM Jeremy Zoll expressed confidence in a full recovery and pointed to the July 17 Cubs series opener as the target return.
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Henderson was dominant before his back derailed him in May — he's the Brewers' most talented arm not named Corbin Burnes, and he just showed in his rehab outings that the stuff is intact (11 K in 6.2 Triple-A innings). The real-game return line (5.1 IP, 3 ER) looks worse than it was. With Woodruff also on the IL, Milwaukee needs him and he'll get every start. Grab him now before the ownership spike.
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Eleven recommended Week 15 adds split across six hitters and five pitchers, with FAAB bid percentages for each. Heavy on pitching with the All-Star break approaching and multiple rotation spots open — check the bid ranges before your deadline.
Focused specifically on starting pitchers rostered in fewer than 40% of Yahoo leagues. If you're streaming into the All-Star break, this is the checklist — includes schedule context and opponent wOBA splits for each target.
RotoWire's break-edition wire article targets second-half holds, not just streamers. Worth bookmarking for post-break roster decisions — they're already thinking about what wins leagues in August and September.
Torn sagittal band in his left ring finger on a diving play vs. Washington. Finger splinted for six weeks; overall 8-10 week timetable puts him back in mid-September at the earliest. Was batting .276 with 5 HR, 25 RBI, and 20 SB in 59 games — his second significant IL stint of the season (returned June 26 from a forearm flexor strain).
Left adductor strain suffered July 5 vs. the Angels. IL retroactive to July 7; targeting a July 21 return vs. Baltimore. He was 4-3 with a 3.15 ERA in 17 starts — his first season in Boston after signing a $130M deal. Will miss the All-Star Game.
Re-aggravated his right hip sliding into second base July 6 vs. New York. IL retroactive to July 6; Twins target a July 17 return at Chicago. Was batting .275 with 25 HR, 45 RBI, 57 R, and 7 SB. GM expressing full confidence in a complete recovery.
Right elbow discomfort — his second IL stint of the year (also missed May 1-June 16 with elbow inflammation). No clear return timeline provided. Tyler Wells has handled both save chances since and has pitched well enough to hold the role.
Ian Seymour has quietly become the best streaming pitcher you're not rostering. After working his way back from Tommy John surgery in 2022 and grinding through Double-A and Triple-A, the 27-year-old lefty has found his footing as a regular member of Tampa Bay's rotation — and his last three starts have been genuinely impressive: 27 strikeouts, 4 earned runs across 18 innings, including a 12-K outing against the Royals.
What makes Seymour work isn't velocity — his fastball sits at 91.6 mph, a number that on its own wouldn't scare anyone. The key is how it sets up his changeup, which tunnels identically out of the hand but arrives 14+ mph slower. Hitters are seeing fastball trajectory and then swinging through air. The 1.08 WHIP in his last 18 innings reflects a pitcher operating with real deception, not just run prevention luck.
The red flag is his 5.23 season ERA, which reflects rougher early outings before the command clicked. Razzball frames this as a legitimate short-term buy — not a full-season hold, but a streaming window worth exploiting while he's 15% owned and nobody's paying attention. With the All-Star break coming, rostering him now sets your rotation up for Week 16.
The 2026 bullpen landscape remains historically fragmented: 711 saves spread across 191 different pitchers. Cade Smith (CLE) leads all relievers with his 27th save on the night, a clean 17-pitch, two-strikeout performance. Meanwhile, the Orioles' Helsley situation is the biggest active storyline — his second elbow IL stint in one season puts his long-term closer status in real doubt even after he returns.
Read the full Ledger →| Closer | Team | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Wells | BAL | 🟡 Watch | Two saves in two chances since Helsley (elbow) went back on the IL. Wells has a 3.02 ERA and 43:10 K:BB ratio across 41.2 innings — he's earned this opportunity. Add him now, but committee risk remains with Yennier Cano and Andrew Kittredge both capable of ninth-inning appearances. |
| Grant Taylor | CWS | 🔴 Committee | Taylor (2.89 ERA, 65 K in 46.2 IP, 3 saves) has the best profile in the White Sox bullpen by a wide margin. Seranthony Dominguez (4.85 ERA, 5 blown saves) is hemorrhaging the role. Taylor is the target in this committee — add him over Dominguez in all formats. |
| Jordan Romano | COL | 🟡 Watch | Added to Colorado's roster July 4 and immediately recorded two saves in his first three days. He's holding a 7.36 ERA on the season, but the Rockies bullpen is thin and Romano has experience. A speculative add in deep leagues — saves at Coors still count. |
| Tanner Scott | LAD | 🟡 Watch | Closing for the Dodgers while Edwin Díaz (60-day IL, loose bodies in elbow) targets a post-All-Star return. Scott has 12 saves with a 2.02 ERA in 38 appearances. Enjoy the saves while you have them — Díaz threw live BP this week and is on track to return around July 21. |
Official MLB game highlights from Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers on July 10 — featuring Gabriel Moreno behind the plate for Arizona and Tanner Scott closing out Los Angeles in the ninth.
Official MLB game highlights from Phillies vs. Tigers on July 10 — Colt Keith's power surge on full display as Detroit hosts Philadelphia in the middle of Keith's best stretch of the season.
Official MLB game highlights from Mariners vs. Rays on July 10 — Tampa Bay's rotation in action as they host Seattle, with Ian Seymour potentially in line to start.
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