Luis Castillo Turns In Encouraging Start Monday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo started the second half of the season on the right foot in Monday's start against the Cardinals. Castillo allowed just one run on four hits and a walk with five strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. The 25-year-old has been mightily disappointing this season and now has a 5-8 record […]

Jonathan Schoop Mashes Two-Run Home Run Monday

Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop continued his hot hitting in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Red Sox, going 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run. Schoop lofted an eighth-inning Brandon Workman breaking ball into the left-field seats for his 13th HR of the season. His season numbers aren't great, but Schoop has […]

Kevin Gausman Struggles Against Red Sox Monday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Kevin Gausman fell to 4-8 in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Red Sox. Gausman allowed five runs on three hits (including a home run) and three walks with two strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings. The 27-year-old now has a 4.54 ERA with 97 strikeouts and 27 walks in 112 1/3 IP. […]

Matt Harvey Gets Lit Up Sunday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Matt Harvey turned in an ugly outing on Sunday against the Pirates. Harvey allowed eight runs on eight hits (including a whopping four home runs) and no walks with two strikeouts in just 3 2/3 innings. The outing ballooned Harvey's Reds' ERA from 3.64 to 4.50 through 13 starts. He will […]

Matt Kemp Hits Two Home Runs Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp had a big day at the plate in Sunday's 11-2 win over the Brewers, going 3-for-5 with a single and two solo home runs. Kemp took Brent Suter deep in the second inning and then again in the third. He has started the second half of the season as […]

Alex Wood Earns Win Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Alex Wood picked up his sixth win of the season in Sunday's 11-2 win over the Brewers. The lefty allowed two runs on five hits and three walks with four strikeouts in six innings. Wood has been a decent fantasy option again this season, with a 6-5 record to go […]

Brad Brach Gets Roughed Up Sunday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Brad Brach turned in an ugly outing in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Blue Jays. Brach entered the game in the eighth inning with a 4-1 lead but proceeded to surrender a single, a two-run home run, and another single around two outs before getting pulled. Bullpen mate Tanner Scott then […]

Andrew Cashner Pitches Well In Return From DL Sunday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Andrew Cashner turned in a strong start on Sunday against the Blue Jays in his return from the 10-day disabled list with a neck injury. Cashner allowed a single run on six hits and a walk with two strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. He is now 2-9 with a 4.40 ERA, […]

Anthony DeSclafani Takes Loss In Short Outing Saturday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani fell to 4-3 in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Pirates. DeSclafani lasted just 4 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on six hits (including two home runs) and two walks with six strikeouts. He now has a 5.40 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP on the season. At this point, DeSclafani […]

Clayton Kershaw Takes Loss Saturday From Poor Defense

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw fell to 3-5 despite pitching well in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Dodgers. Kershaw allowed four runs but only one earned (thanks to three errors) on seven hits and no walks with five strikeouts in six innings pitched. The 30-year-old has been a fantasy ace this season when […]

Ervin Santana To Return To Twins Rotation, Start Wednesday

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Ervin Santana (finger) will be reinstated from the 60-day disabled list on Wednesday to start against the Blue Jays, per MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger. The 35-year-old has been a useful fantasy rotation piece for the past few seasons, posting a low 3's ERA with a low 7's K/9 rate on between 181 […]

Royals Acquire Brian Goodwin From Nationals

The Kansas City Royals have acquired outfielder Brian Goodwin from the Washington Nationals in exchange for minor league pitcher Jacob Condra-Bogan, per the Washington Nationals. The 27-year-old had posted a .200/.321/.354 slash line with three home runs, 12 RBI, and three steals in79 plate appearances with the Nationals this season. While Goodwin will likely see […]

Nationals Acquire Jacob Condra-Bogan From Royals

The Washington Nationals have acquired minor league pitcher Jacob Condra-Bogan from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for outfielder Brian Goodwin, per the Washington Nationals. The 23-year-old flamethrower went 1-1 with five saves and a 3.00 ERA, 40 strikeouts, and just three walks in 27 IP between Single-A Lexington and Single-A Wilmington. Condra-Bogan is not […]

Alex Cobb Takes Loss Saturday Despite Decent Start

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Alex Cobb fell to 2-13 in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Blue Jays. Cobb allowed four runs but only one earned on four hits and three walks with four strikeouts in five innings. He now has an uninspiring 6.17 ERA with a 6.17 K/9 rate and a 2.58 BB/9 rate in […]

Ozzie Albies Out Of Lineup Sunday To Nurse Hamstring

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals. Albies is day-to-day after leaving Friday's game early with a right hamstring injury. Charlie Culberson will get the start in his place. Culberson has posted a decent slash line this season (.266/.322/.444) but will face Nationals' ace […]

Inclement Weather Predicted, Tarp Rolled Out At Nationals Park

With showers and thunderstorms predicted for Sunday afternoon's Washington Nationals-Atlanta Braves game, the tarp has just been rolled out at Nationals Park, per Braves' radio station 680 The Fan. The game is scheduled to start at 1:35 ET, so fantasy owners of players on those teams should stay alert to further updates regarding rain delays […]

Lourdes Gurriel Reinstated From DL Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays middle infielder Lourdes Gurriel was reinstated from the seven-day disabled list on Sunday after recovering from a concussion and will bat ninth against the Orioles. Infielder Richard Urena has been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding move. Gurriel has posted a decent batting average this season (.270) and faces a favorable […]

Justin Turner In Lineup Sunday, Cody Bellinger Out

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner will return to the lineup to bat third against the Brewers Sunday. Turner had not been starting for the past few games while nursing a groin injury but will start and play third base. Max Muncy will move over to play first while Cody Bellinger (rest) will get […]

Andrew Cashner Reinstated From DL, Starting Sunday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Andrew Cashner has been reinstated from the 10-day disabled list after recovering from a neck strain and will start Sunday's game against the Blue Jays. Pitcher Donnie Hart was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move. While the Blue Jays have been one of baseball's worst offenses this season, Cashner […]

Adam Jones Out Of Lineup Sunday At Blue Jays

Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones (rest) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Blue Jays. Nothing has been mentioned regarding injuries, so this appears to be just a routine day off. Joey Rickard will man center field in his place. Rickard is hitting just .213 against lefties this season so he should be […]

Jesse Winker Gets Another Three Hits Friday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker continued his excellent July on Friday against the Pirates. Winker provided most of the Reds' offense, going 3-for-4 with two singles, a double, and the team's only RBI. The 24-year-old has been destroying the baseball in July, hitting .488 with a .563 on-base percentage and 11 RBI. While the Reds […]

Tyler Mahle Gets Knocked Around Friday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Tyler Mahle started the second half of the season on the wrong foot in Friday's 12-1 drubbing by the Pirates. Mahle allowed six runs on eight hits (including two home runs) and three walks with two strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. The 23-year-old has had an up-and-down season to this point […]

Jonathan Schoop Continues To Hit In July

Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop continued to swing a hot bat in July on Friday against the Blue Jays, going 1-for-5 with a solo home run. The 26-year-old has had a disappointing season overall but has turned it on this month, hitting .355 with three HR and five RBI in 63 plate appearances. Fantasy […]

Dylan Bundy's Rough Stretch Continues Friday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dylan Bundy started the second half of the season the same way he ended the first half, poorly. Bundy allowed five runs on five hits (including three home runs) and a walk with three strikeouts in five innings against the Blue Jays. He has now allowed five earned runs in each […]

Kenley Jansen Escapes With 28th Save Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen managed to earn his 28th save of the season in Friday's 6-4 game against the Brewers. Jansen came into the game up four with runners on first and second and no outs. After getting two straight outs, Jansen gave up a two-run triple to Christian Yelich to make it […]

Rich Hill Earns Third Win Of Season Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill started the second half strong in Friday's 6-4 win over the Brewers. Hill pitched six innings, allowing one run on five hits and four walks with nine strikeouts. The 38-year-old is now 3-4 on the season with a 4.26 ERA, 69 strikeouts, and 24 walks in 61 1/3 […]

Kike Hernandez Mashes Three-Run Home Run Friday

Los Angeles super utility man Kike Hernandez played a big part in Friday's 6-4 win over the Brewers, going 1-for-3 with a three-run home run. Hernandez took Brandon Woodruff deep to straightaway center field in the ninth inning to make it a 6-2 game. The 26-year-old has shown surprising power this season, hitting a career-high […]

Manny Machado Gets Two Hits In Dodgers Debut

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop/third baseman Manny Machado had a solid showing in his Dodgers debut against the Brewers on Friday, going 2-for-3 with two singles and two walks. Machado started at shortstop this game, although he will man both shortstop and third base throughout the remainder of the season for the Dodgers. The All-Star is […]

Manny Machado - New Team, New Fantasy Outlook

After weeks of rumors, analysis, endless speculation, and a brief snag, it has finally happened: baseball’s most-prized trade target is finally moving to a new home. The Baltimore Orioles have traded shortstop phenom Manny Machado to the Los Angeles Dodgers for outfielder Yusniel Diaz (Dodgers No. 4 prospect), third baseman Rylan Bannon (No. 27), pitchers […]

Anthony DeSclafani Gets Hit Hard Sunday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani fell to 4-2 in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Cardinals. DeSclafani lasted just 3 1/3 innings, allowing six runs on five hits (including two home runs) and a walk with three strikeouts. The 28-year-old will carry an ugly 5.32 ERA into the All-Star break. He should be avoided in […]