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No. 1 Konnor Griffin, SS/OF, Pirates
Promoted to Double-A
The game's top prospect is now only two rungs from the Majors. Pittsburgh promoted Griffin for the third time this year in his debut season, confirms MLB.com's Alex Stumpf. The No. 8 pick in the 2024 Draft heads to Double-A Altoona after showing off his tools at his first two stops. Through the first 101 games of his professional career, Griffin has produced an otherworldly .332/.414/.524 slash line with 16 homers, 97 runs, 72 RBIs and 59 steals in 101 games. (Last updated: Aug. 17)
No. 3 Leo De Vries, SS, Athletics
Promoted to Double-A
A day after delivering a two-homer game -- his first two long balls for his new organization, MLB.com's Martin Gallegos confirms that the Athletics promoted their 18-year-old top prospect to Double-A Midland, where he will be the youngest players at the level. It will offer a new challenge for De Vries, who slashed .268/.338/.518 in 15 games after the A's acquired him from the Padres in the blockbuster Trade Deadline deal for Mason Miller. (Last updated: Aug. 17)
No. 8 Samuel Basallo, C, Orioles
Promoted to Majors
Baltimore summoned its top prospect before Sunday's series finale in Houston, where Basallo started at designated hitter, hitting sixth in his MLB debut. The game's top catching prospect, the 21-year-old had produced 23 homers and a .966 OPS this season at Triple-A Norfolk. (Last updated: Aug. 17)
No. 56 Chase DeLauter, OF, Guardians
Injury: Right wrist surgery
Expected return: Six to eight weeks
DeLauter, who underwent hamate fracture excision surgery on July 23, has resumed baseball activities. Based on similar cases, the 6-foot-3 outfielder has a return to play timeline of 45-60 days, further confirming that he will likely miss the remainder of the 2025 Minor League season. DeLauter had been sidelined with right wrist pain since July 11 and was later diagnosed with a hook of the hamate fracture after seeing a hand specialist. The 23-year-old was in the midst of a standout season at Triple-A, reaching base in all 34 contests he played in at the level and posting an .859 OPS with seven homers. DeLauter has dealt with a myriad of injuries since he was drafted in 2022. (Last updated: Aug. 17)
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No. 35 Bryce Rainer, SS, Tigers
Injury: Dislocated right shoulder
Expected return: 2026
Detroit's 2024 first-round pick will undergo season-ending surgery after dislocating his shoulder diving back to first base in a June 3 game for Single-A Lakeland. He slashed .288/.383/.448 with a 134 wRC+ in 35 games this season. Rainer is expected to be a full participant in Spring Training next year. (Last updated: June 6)
No. 38 Noah Schultz, LHP, White Sox
Injury: Right knee discomfort
Expected return: TBD
Schultz was warming up for his start for Triple-A Charlotte on July 19, got five or six pitches into his warmup and reportedly started showing discomfort. It's been a rough go of things since being promoted to the Minors' highest level, but the southpaw has compiled 71 strikeouts in 68 innings overall this season. (Last updated: July 19)
No. 46 Travis Sykora, RHP, Nationals
Injury: Torn UCL
Expected return: Potentially late 2026
After an MRI unveiled a torn UCL, the right-hander will undergo UCL reconstruction in two weeks, the club announced. Sykora left his July 5 start after one inning due to lower right triceps soreness and has not pitched in a game since. The 21-year-old had been one of the Minors most dominant pitchers this season, registering a 1.79 ERA across 12 starts and reaching Double-A. (Last updated: July 28)
No. 63 Rhett Lowder, RHP, Reds
Injury: Right elbow discomfort/left oblique strain
Expected return: TBD
The 2023 seventh overall pick is expected to resume throwing the week of July 21, Reds manager Terry Francona told reporters. Lowder has been limited to four starts this season (7 1/3 total innings) due to a preseason elbow injury and a left oblique strain suffered in a May 22 rehab start with Triple-A Louisville. (Last updated: July 22)
No. 66 Mike Sirota, OF, Dodgers
Injury: Right knee
Expected return: TBD
Sirota has been sidelined since exiting High-A Great Lakes' July 5 game after an awkward slide in the sixth inning. The Loons placed him on the 7-day injured list and transferred him to the 60-day IL on July 13. He won't be eligible to return until the last regular-season series in early September. Acquired in the Gavin Lux deal last winter, the 2024 third-rounder performed very well in his first season in the Dodgers' system, producing a .333/.452/.616 slash line with 13 home runs in 59 games across Single-A and High-A. (Last updated: July 29)
No. 67 Theo Gillen, OF, Rays
Injury: Left middle finger fracture
Expected return: TBD
After calf and oblique injuries sidelined him earlier this season, Tampa Bay's 2024 first-rounder has landed on the injured list again, this time with a broken middle finger on his left hand. When on the field, it's been a strong first foray into pro ball for Gillen, who led the Carolina League in on-base percentage (.433) by a considerable margin at the time of injury. A gifted runner, the 19-year-old has been successful on 36 of 39 stolen-base attempts and posted a 150 wRC+ in 73 games for Single-A Charleston. (Last updated: Aug. 15)
No. 72 Emmanuel Rodriguez, OF, Twins
Injury: Right oblique strain
Expected return: TBD
Rodriguez landed on Triple-A St. Paul's 7-day injured list on July 18 with a right oblique strain. The 22-year-old was removed mid-at-bat in the third inning of the Saints' July 12 game when he suffered an injury on a swing. He previously missed several weeks with a right hip strain and returned from a rehab assignment for that injury on July 1. The center fielder is slashing .273/.423/.430 across 51 games this season -- his second-highest total across five professional seasons. (Last updated: July 18)
No. 86 Ethan Salas, C, Padres
Injury: Lower back stress reaction
Expected return: August or September
Back spasms threw a wrench into Salas' early-season plans, and he hasn’t appeared in game action since April 17. San Diego general manager A.J. Preller told MLB.com's AJ Cassavell that the 18-year-old has been diagnosed with a lower back stress reaction. The Padres were optimistic his recovery would simply require rest and wouldn't impact his development much, aside from the missed games, initially projecting a late July return. But Salas' injury has been slow to heal, per reports, pushing back that timeline. (Last updated: July 22)
No. 90 Logan Henderson, RHP, Brewers
Placed on IL (elbow)
One day before he was scheduled to make his next start, the Brewers placed Henderson on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Aug. 4, with right elbow inflammation. The 23-year-old righty has gone 3-0 with a 1.78 ERA in five big league starts, all this season. (Last updated: Aug. 8)