Connelly's fantasy baseball risers and fallers for Week 16 of 2025. He assesses hitters and pitchers performing well and poorly to determine their future value.

The Phillies are eager to put their feet up after getting a leg up on the National League East. The Phillies defeated the Padres, 2-1, on Sunday afternoon at Petco, and with the win, they scooted past the Mets for the divisional lead.

Phillies fans weren’t happy, but there’s a reason why Mets starter David Peterson was was selected for the MLB All-Star game over Cristopher Sanchez.

As more players drop out of the game, Major League Baseball replaces them. On Friday night, the league announced that Jacob Misiorowski would join the All-Star Game, despite making just five career starts. Trea Turner did not hold back in his criticism of the league for opting to go with Misiorowski over his teammate Cristopher Sánchez.

It's the controversy that's taken Major League Baseball by storm. Milwaukee Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski was named an All-Star replacement on Friday night a

J.T. Realmuto doubled in Bryce Harper with the go-ahead run with two outs in the eighth inning and Cristopher Sánchez was impressive for 7 1/3 innings as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 to prevent a three-game sweep.

With the announcement of Jacob Misiorowski being announced as a National League All-Star, Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sanchez has once again been snubbed.