The Cincinnati Reds are promoting pitching prospect Chase Burns to Double-A Chattanooga. Burns is slated to make his debut at this level on Saturday. The Reds drafted Burns with the second overall pick in last year's MLB Draft out of Wake Forest. He made his professional debut earlier this season with High-A Dayton and needed just three starts to prove he was ready for Double-A. Through his first three starts (11 2/3 innings), the hard-throwing right-hander has held a 3.09 ERA with a 0.86 WHIP. He struck out 20 batters and served up five free passes. He has tallied at least seven punchouts in each of his last two outings. However, he has yet to log over four innings in a start. Fantasy managers should pay close attention to his progression at Double-A, as he could be in the mix for a relatively early promotion to Triple-A if he continues this current pace.

Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospect Jake Bloss posted his best outing of the campaign on Sunday against Triple-A Syracuse. Bloss logged four 2/3 innings of two-run ball (zero earned) with six hits and no walks. He tallied a season-high seven punchouts. This was also a much-needed bounce-back for Bloss as he allowed seven earned runs and five hits in his last start, across two 2/3 innings of work. Through 16 total innings at Triple-A Buffalo this season, Bloss has held a modest 16 innings with a 7.31 ERA and a 2.13 WHIP. However, his promising start on Sunday could provide him with some momentum going forward. Last season, the right-hander logged his first 11 2/3 innings in the majors and held a 6.94 ERA. If Bloss continues to progress at Triple-A, he should be in the mix to earn a promotion to Toronto.

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 3-for-5 with a home run in the team's 7-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. He also struck out once and scored thrice. Lindor has typically been a slow starter, but he's wasted no time impacting the field in 2025. The 31-year-old has a hit in 16 of 18 games since starting the season 0-for-11 over New York's first three contests. He's got two homers in his last three appearances and is making consistent hard contact. On Sunday, the former first-round pick logged three hard-hit balls, all registering 102.9 MPH or above. Lindor's spot in the Mets' lineup may limit his RBI totals this season. However, he may make up for it in runs scored -- particularly with teammate Juan Soto heating up and Pete Alonso performing like one of the best hitters in baseball behind him.

New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. The 29-year-old registered his second home run and third steal of the season. There isn't much getting around it -- Bellinger hasn't been great during his first stint in pinstripes. He currently holds a higher average exit velocity and hard-hit rate than he has in years, but it hasn't translated to production on the field. The 29-year-old is 12-for-67 (.179) with four extra-base hits (one double, one triple) and a .550 OPS. Furthermore, he's striking out 25% of the time after compiling a 15.6% punchout rate over the prior two seasons. Bellinger's BABIP is unusually low (.204), so he may see some positive regression soon. Still, this isn't how he wanted to start his career as a Yankee.

New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto went 2-for-3 with a single, double, walk, and strikeout in his team's 7-4 win against the St. Louis Cardinals. The lefty slugger notched a sac fly, drove in three runs, and scored once. Soto hasn't yet lived up to his billing in his new digs, but he's still been productive. Despite an uncharacteristic .256 average, he's already recorded 16 runs with 12 RBI, five doubles, and three long balls. The power hasn't come around yet for him, but he's still walking a strong 17.7% of the time and holds a solid .385 OBP. It's too early to panic about him, particularly because a down year from Soto is still better than most ballplayers' best. The 26-year-old should heat up in no time.