Philadelphia Phillies third base prospect Aidan Miller has been heating up in the batter's box since the start of the month. Since August 1, Miller has carried an excellent .300/.364/.500 slash line with one home run, seven RBI, one double, and two triples. This is a great sign, as Miller posted a mere .215 AVG through July. Since moving up to High-A Jersey Shore in mid-June, the top prospect in Philadelphia has struggled with a .216/.325/.353 line, but his recent surge could suggest he is turning the corner. Miller opened the season at Single-A and posted a strong .275/.401/.483 line with five home runs and a 26:39 BB:K ratio. Dynasty managers should continue to monitor Miller as he moves through the lower levels of the minor leagues, as he is currently ranked as the 29th-best prospect in the sport on MLB.com.

The Colorado Rockies released catcher Elias Diaz on Friday after placing him on outright waivers this week. With Diaz out of the picture, the Rockies are expected to call up catching prospect Drew Romo, who was the 35th overall pick in the 2020 draft, to have him active for Friday's series opener at Coors Field against the division-rival San Diego Padres. It's been a quick fall for Diaz, who was named the MVP of last year's All-Star game. The 33-year-old veteran has gone backwards in 2024 with only five home runs in 36 RBI in 304 at-bats, although he's hit a strong .270 (82-for-304) overall. Since the All-Star break, the Venezuelan backstop has gone 11-for-56 (.196) with no homers, four doubles, six RBI and 16 strikeouts in 17 games played. Diaz will likely latch on with another team sooner than later, but for now, the fantasy rug has been pulled out from underneath him.

Los Angeles Angels catching prospect Juan Flores has begun to turn the corner after his disappointing start at High-A. Across his previous three games, the backstop has held a .385/.385/.538 with two doubles and an RBI. Before this stretch, Flores posted a .135/.244/.189 line in his previous 12 games. Overall, through his first 37 games with High-A Tri-City, the 18-year-old has held a modest .227/.283/.280 slash line with only seven extra-base hits. Earlier this summer at Single-A, Flores held a strong .248/.345/.425 line through 48 games. Dynasty managers should continue to follow Flores to see if he can make the necessary adjustments to succeed at High-A.

Cincinnati Reds third base prospect Cam Collier has snapped his previous 1-for-13 skid he held for most of last week. In his previous three games, the first-round selection in the 2022 MLB Draft has gone 5-for-9 with a .556/.600/.778 line with five RBI and two doubles. Prior to his minor cold stretch, the infielder posted a dominant .417/.523/.722 line his previous 10 games. Collier has spent the entire summer at High-A and held a solid .248/.344/.424 line with 15 home runs, 59 RBI, 19 doubles and a 50:119 BB:K ratio through 99 games. The 19-year-old is ranked as the fifth-best prospect in the Reds system on MLB.com and should spend most of next summer in the upper levels of the minor leagues.

Texas Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer (shoulder) threw 25 pitches in a bullpen session on Friday and said he will try to throw 40 pitches in another bullpen on Sunday. Scherzer also said he can still compete at a high level and sounds like a guy who plans to return in 2025. The 40-year-old three-time Cy Young winner is on a mission to return to Texas' starting rotation to close out the year despite the team being firmly out of postseason contention. He was shut down on Aug. 2 and put on the 15-day injured list due to right-shoulder fatigue, but he's been feeling much better since recently receiving a nerve injection in his arm. We won't bet against Scherzer returning this year, but the eight-time All-Star is running out of time to make a fantasy impact and is no longer the dominant ace we've come to know him as.