Texas Rangers right-handed pitching prospect Jack Leiter is a candidate to start next Wednesday on the road against the Chicago White Sox. Leiter, the team's No. 4 prospect per MLB Pipeline, could rejoin Texas' starting rotation late in the season now that it looks increasingly unlikely the Rangers will make the postseason. The 24-year-old former second overall pick in 2021 from Vanderbilt looked overmatched in his first three MLB starts earlier this year, surrendering 19 runs (17 earned) on 18 hits (three homers) while walking six and striking out seven in 9 1/3 innings. Leiter has looked a lot better at Triple-A Round Rock lately, though, prompting the Rangers to consider giving him another shot in the big leagues. A matchup against the lowly White Sox doesn't get much better for fantasy streaming purposes. Leiter will need to show better command of his fastball to find success at the highest level.

Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz said that third baseman Yoan Moncada (groin) and right-hander Michael Soroka (shoulder) will both begin minor-league rehab assignments with Triple-A Charlotte next week. This will be Moncada's second rehab stint after initially being pulled from a rehab assignment earlier this year due to renewed soreness. The 29-year-old has been on the injured list since early April with a groin strain and isn't going to have much fantasy appeal with a little more than a month remaining in the 2024 season. Moncada was hitting .282 (11-for-39) but hadn't homered or driven in a run in 11 games before getting hurt. Soroka is working his way back from a right-shoulder strain and also has very little time to make an impact in deep fantasy leagues. He's gone 0-10 with a 5.23 ERA and 1.46 WHIP in nine outings (seven starts) this year in Chicago.

Chicago White Sox catching prospect Edgar Quero (back) should be activated from the minor-league injured list at Triple-A Charlotte soon after dealing with back tightness. General manager Chris Getz said that Quero is "under consideration" for a major-league call-up, but the team also won't rush him. The White Sox have nothing left to play for but pride and to get some eyes on some of their top prospects like Quero. The 21-year-old Quero, who is considered by MLB Pipeline to be Chicago's No. 4 prospect, started the year at Double-A Birmingham but was promoted to Charlotte in early July. The Cuban switch-hitting backstop has hit .313/.408/.506 with a .914 OPS, four homers and 17 RBI for the Knights in 23 games. The 5-foot-11, 210-pounder is just a dynasty stash for now, but Quero possesses 20-homer power and could be with the big-league club early in 2025 if we don't see him when rosters expand this September.

San Diego Padres right-hander Yu Darvish (elbow) said the most he's thrown while away from the team is two simulated innings, so he's still a ways away from returning to the major-league starting rotation. However, Darvish said he feels healthy, and his placement on the injured list was "a matter of ramping up" after all the time off. He was able to throw a 27-pitch bullpen session at Petco Park on Friday before the game against the New York Mets. The 38-year-old veteran Japanese starter initially went on the IL with a groin injury before developing an elbow injury. Darvish was activated from the restricted list on Friday due to a personal matter, but he now needs to ramp his arm back up for a potential late-season or playoff return. Even if Darvish makes it back at some point in September, he might only have a start or two as a fantasy option.

If all goes well with his next bullpen session, Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto (triceps) will start a minor-league rehab game next Wednesday and go two innings. Yamamoto has been out since June 15, so he's going to need at least several rehab starts before he's stretched out sufficiently and ready to rejoin the big-league starting rotation. The 26-year-old is targeting a return around sometime in the middle of September, which unfortunately won't give him more than a few starts to make an impact for fantasy managers that have been stashing him all this time. At this point in the season, the Dodgers' primary objective is to have the Japanese hurler be 100% healthy and ready to go for the playoffs. Yamamoto was impressive in his first 14 big-league starts, posting a 2.92 ERA and 1.07 WHIP with a 27.9% strikeout rate and low 5.7% walk rate.