Hopkins has a 3.32 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 99:44 K:BB in 81.1 innings through 18 starts for Double-A Montgomery.

Hopkins, a big 6-foot-4 righty with power stuff, is not a finished product, but he flashes frontline upside when he's on. He sits in the mid-90s (touches 99 mph) with his plus fastball and has a wipeout 70-grade slider in the 86-88 mph range. His changeup, cutter and control all lag behind, although he has given up more than one run just twice in his last nine starts.

Sloan has a 0.43 ERA, 0.67 WHIP and 21:2 K:BB in 21 innings over his last five starts for Single-A Modesto.

Cal League hitters will be happy to see the last of Sloan whenever he gets a promotion in the coming days/weeks, as he is in complete control right now. On the season, the 6-foot-5 righty has a 3.43 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 22.9 K-BB%, living up to his reputation as arguably the best prep pitcher from the 2024 First-Year Player Draft.

McDougal has a 1.20 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 65:16 K:BB in 52.2 innings over his last 10 starts across High-A and Double-A.

McDougal earned a promotion from High-A Winston-Salem to Double-A Birmingham on June 18 and hasn't skipped a beat, registering a 0.89 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 38:8 K:BB in 30.1 innings through six starts for the Barons. The 6-foot-5 righty had Tommy John surgery in 2021 and it wasn't until this year that he started throwing enough strikes to start, as he logged a 13.6 percent walk rate at Single-A and High-A in 2024. McDougal has big-time stuff, boasting a triple-digit fastball and a hammer curveball. He'll need to be added to the 40-man roster this season to protect him from the Rule 5 draft, and McDougal is trending toward being a prominent part of the White Sox rotation in 2026.

Mejia has a 2.17 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 47:22 K:BB in 37.1 innings in the Florida Complex League.

A 6-foot-3 righty who signed with Baltimore in January of 2024, Mejia won't turn 19 until spring training and has as much upside as any pitcher in the lower levels. According to Josh Norris of Baseball America, Mejia's fastball has been up to 102 mph and he shows off multiple offspeed pitches that will be between 60-grade and 80-grade pitches in time. Given how hard he throws and how young he is, Mejia's risk of arm injury is elevated, and his 13.8 percent walk rate illustrates the difficulty of reining in such an electric arsenal. He only recorded two outs while walking three batters and giving up three unearned runs in his most recent start Thursday.

France (shoulder) threw 1.1 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out two in a Florida Complex League rehab start Monday.

France has slowly ramped up his throwing intensity, most recently throwing live batting practice in mid-July. He's been sidelined the entire 2025 season, so he's likely to have a lengthy rehab stint. An exact timeline for his return has yet to be established, but France should debut at some point late in the season.

Bieber (elbow) will make a rehab start Tuesday at High-A Lake County, MLB.com reports.

Bieber, who threw two innings (32 pitches) in a rehab start in the Arizona Complex League last week, is targeted for three innings and between 40 and 45 pitches Tuesday. That path suggests at least two more rehab outings for the right-hander before he rejoins the Guardians' rotation.

Cameron (4-4) earned the win over the Cubs on Monday, allowing four runs on seven hits and no walks while striking out seven batters over six innings.

Cameron gave up a pair of long balls and four totals runs in the second inning, but he wasn't scored upon in any of his five other frames. The rookie hurler tied a season-worst mark by giving up seven hits, but he still managed to give the Royals good length with six frames. Cameron also logged a healthy 12 whiffs and seven punchouts, reaching the latter mark for the third straight game. He's had a few bumpy starts, but overall Cameron has put together a very solid rookie campaign, registering a 2.61 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 65:22 K:BB through 76 innings.

Lopez (3-6) took the loss against Texas on Monday, allowing five runs on four hits and three walks while striking out six batters over five innings.

Lopez was hurt by the long ball in the defeat, allowing a solo blast and a three-run shot to account for most of the damage against him. The five runs were the most he's given up since June 3 (a span of eight starts). Lopez did at least manage to complete five innings -- just the second time he's done so over his past four outings -- but he's faded after giving up just one run over 23 innings during a four-game span in June. In his four starts since that impressive stretch, Lopez has posted a 7.13 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 20:7 K:BB over 17.2 frames.

Leiter (6-6) earned the win over the Athletics on Monday, allowing two runs on four hits and four walks while striking out seven batters over six innings.

Leiter held the A's scoreless until Tyler Soderstrom knocked an RBI single in the fourth inning. The right-handed hurler allowed one more run on a Nick Kurtz solo homer in the sixth, but Leiter started the second half of the season the same way he finished the first -- with a win. It's been an up-and-down campaign for the 25-year-old, and his 4.27 ERA is far from exceptional. However, Leiter has been showing positive signs of late, posting a 3.43 ERA with a 25:10 K:BB over 21 innings across his past four starts.

Festa (3-4) allowed four runs on four hits and a walk while striking out five over 5.1 innings to take the loss versus the Dodgers on Monday.

Festa didn't give up many hits, but three of the four knocks he allowed went over the fence. He surrendered a two-run blast to Shohei Ohtani in the first inning before Will Smith added solo shots in the fourth and sixth frames. Festa has largely avoided homer trouble this year -- he's kept the ball in the yard in six of his 11 appearances, though he's given up multiple homers three times. Overall, he's run hot and cold, posting a 5.40 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 53:19 K:BB across 53.1 innings. Festa and Zebby Matthews are likely to be in contention for one spot in the rotation once Bailey Ober (hip) returns, which could happen this week, leaving the Twins' pitching plans up in the air for their weekend home series versus the Nationals.