Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers was 2-for-3 with two home runs, three RBI and a walk during Thursday's 7-6 win over the Kansas City Royals. Jeffers is now up to 12 homers on the season which ties him with Shea Langeliers for the most among catchers. The 26-year-old has been a fantastic power option for fantasy managers and is slashing .254/.342/.544 with 36 RBI and two stolen bases. Jeffers looks like a legit top-10 catching option at this point and should be rostered in all formats.

Boston Red Sox right-hander Garrett Whitlock (elbow) is having the internal-brace procedure on his right elbow on Thursday. After consulting with doctors this week, it was determined that it would be best for Whitlock to undergo the season-ending surgery on his right elbow. We should have a better timetable after he goes under the knife, but the 27-year-old has been optimistic that he'll be ready for the start of the 2025 regular season. It's a huge loss for the Red Sox and fantasy managers alike this year, as Whitlock was looking primed for a breakout campaign before getting hurt. He had gone 1-0 with a 1.96 ERA and 1.14 WHIP with 17 strikeouts and seven walks in 18 1/3 innings over four starts. Even if Whitlock is ready to go for Opening Day in 2025, he'll be a risky starting pitching commodity coming off a serious arm injury.

Chicago Cubs third base/shortstop prospect Matt Shaw extended his hitting streak to three games with another two-hit showing on Wednesday. Even though Shaw has posted a poor .228/.339/.337 line through May, the 22-year-old has begun to find his footing this season. Through his past thirteen games, the number three prospect in the Chicago system has posted a much improved .292/.370/.438 line with two home runs, three swiped bags, and a 6:10 BB:K ratio. Shaw opened the 2023 campaign with the Rookie League and was able to finish the year by playing 15 games with Double-A. The former first-round pick has remained with Double-A Tennessee ever since but should be expected to join Triple-A Iowa in the coming months. The Maryland product is projected to reach the Northside in 2025 and could be worth stashing in dynasty leagues as the summer progresses.

San Francisco Giants starting pitching prospect Hayden Birdsong has performed well through his first extended look at Double-A this season. The number six ranked prospect in the San Francisco system got a taste of Double-A but tossed only 23 innings to the tune of a poor 5.48 ERA and 1.48 WHIP. However, this season, the 22-year-old has posted a stellar 1.96 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, and 18:53 BB:K ratio. The former sixth-round selection has looked incredible in his past four starts with a 1.29 ERA and 1.05 WHIP. The right-hander is projected to reach the majors sometime in 2025, but that ETA could change due to how well he is performing this season. He should be expected to join Triple-A soon and could be worth stashing later in the summer in dynasty formats.

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop prospect Arjun Nimmala has struggled at the plate in his first taste of Single-A ball. Through 29 games, the 18-year-old has posted a .167/.280/.306 line with three home runs, four doubles, eight RBI, four stolen bases, and a 15:43 BB:K ratio. The former 20th overall selection in the 2023 MLB Draft logged just nine games in the Rookie League last summer and immediately opened this season with Single-A Dunedin. MLB Pipeline projects the young shortstop to reach the major leagues in 2027, and is considered the number three prospect in Toronto. Nimmala is a name to follow in dynasty leagues but should remain on waiver wires for several seasons.